LOGINKael's voice remained controlled, but the anger beneath it was unmistakable."Why was I not told? Neither you, Cassian, nor Pria bothered to let me know about this development."Luna Melina moved closer."I'm sorry, Kael. We didn't want to add unnecessary stress while you were recovering. We wanted to understand what we were dealing with before telling you."Kael looked away, his jaw tightening visibly."I appreciate your concern, Mother. But I am still the Alpha of this pack. I cannot lead people who believe they know more about my health than I do.""Your health is not a public matter," Luna Melina replied firmly. "You owe nobody an explanation about your medical condition.""Perhaps not. But the people spreading these rumours are not interested in privacy or truth. They're interested in weakening me."Aria slowly reached for Kael's hand."Kael, the rumours do not change what we know. Your tests have not been completed. Dr. Ellan has not made a definitive diagnosis that you are infe
Aria was lying in bed that afternoon, thinking about the events of that morning, when she glanced over at Kael. He had fallen asleep, his face peaceful and calm as he rested.Her thoughts drifted further.She could still remember the way Kael's thoughts had reached her, warm and clear, as though he were whispering directly into her mind. Even now, she wondered whether it was something she could control or another mysterious ability waiting to reveal itself.A gentle knock on their bedroom door suddenly interrupted her thoughts."Are you ready, dear?" Luna Melina asked from the doorway.Aria turned around."Um, not yet, Ma. Kael is still asleep."Melina's eyes moved towards Kael."Oh, I thought he would be awake by now. Dr. Ellan is expecting us. I guess I'll just have to come back later."Aria immediately sat up in bed."I think we should go and see Dr. Ellan. Since he has made time to see us amidst his busy schedule, we can tell Kael what he says when we return," she suggested as she
Aria was resting against Kael's chest that morning when a strange sensation suddenly swept through her mind.It felt like a gentle breeze brushing against a door she had never known existed within her.She lifted her head at the sensation.Kael glanced down at her, noticing her sudden reaction. "What's wrong?""Nothing," Aria replied, although her brows had drawn together in confusion.The sensation returned, but this time, it was stronger.Aria felt as though she could reach beyond her own thoughts, touching something familiar yet strangely distant.Something warm that felt unmistakably like Kael.She stared at him.Kael?The moment the thought formed in her mind, Kael's entire body went still.His eyes widened in shock."What happened?" she asked aloud as she immediately sat upright.Kael stared at her for several seconds before slowly asking, "Did you just say something?""No," Aria replied.Kael's brows furrowed as he looked at her."Then why did I hear your voice?"Aria's mouth f
Far beyond Valthera's outermost borders, where the trees grew so densely that moonlight struggled to penetrate their branches, four cloaked figures stood in silence.They had been watching Valthera for hours.Perhaps longer.Time seemed to have little meaning in the ancient forest.The tallest figure stood beneath the twisted branches of an enormous tree, his face hidden beneath a dark hood. Beside him stood three others, equally silent, their cloaks stirring in a wind that did not touch the surrounding leaves.From their position, they could see the distant lights of the kingdom.Valthera slept beneath an ordinary night sky, unaware that the heavens had failed to deliver the celestial event Seraphina and the witches had spent days anticipating."They have begun to notice," one of the figures said, his voice deep and strangely resonant, carrying an age that no ordinary human voice could possess.Another figure turned toward the distant kingdom illuminated by lights."The signs were ne
The night was supposed to be different. A Blood Moon was supposed to appear.For the last seven nights, Seraphina and her fellow witches had awaited the Blood Moon, a celestial event that occurred only once every few centuries on a leap year. It was a night when ancient magic awakened, hidden powers revealed themselves, and secrets buried beneath the foundations of the earth threatened to rise again.But tonight, something was wrong.Deep within the witches' sanctuary, Seraphina stood before a large circular basin filled with a black liquid. Ancient symbols had been carved into the stone floor surrounding it, and dozens of black candles flickered against the walls, their flames dancing despite the absence of wind.The air was thick with magic.Several witches stood behind her, their faces solemn as they watched her pace around the room.Seraphina closed her eyes and raised both hands above the basin again.The liquid trembled violently in response to her chants.A faint silver light s
Luna Melina sat outside Kael and Aria's medical room, watching them in silence for a moment. The room was quiet, save for the faint beeping of the machines. Kael lay on his bed, his expression calm as he slept, while Aria rested on the hospital bed beside him. The medical report Dr. Ellan had brought the day before remained on the bedside table. Neither of them had touched it since the doctor left. Luna Melina's heart ached as she looked at her son lying on his hospital bed. She had watched him grow from a little boy who once ran through the palace corridors into a man whom everyone now feared and respected. He had always been strong, stubborn, and determined to carry his burdens alone. But he was still her son, and no matter how powerful he became, there would always be moments when he needed someone to remind him that he was still human, with emotions of his own. Kael woke up some minutes later, his eyes darting towards Aria, who was still sound asleep. Then his gaze landed on







