Jessica Thornton is an orphan slave to the Graceland Pack. Confined to the barns to sleep with the animals, she loses all hope that someone will come and rescue her, but fate has a plan for her because the alpha's son, Cory identifies her as his mate. On the night of the Luna's Ball, Jessica sees Cory making love to another she-wolf. Feeling hurt and deceived, she runs back to the ball and gets drunk. In her intoxicated state, she admits to the entire pack that Cory is her mate and that she’s carrying his pup. Cory's frustration leads him to show his true colours and he rejects Jessica, who is later forcefully thrown out and exiled from the pack. Alone and weak, Jessica gives up on life, begging the Moon Goddess for a quick death. ******* Kanyon Coldblood is the king of all Lycan kings. Following the tragic death of his wife, he developed a stone-cold heart. He spends the next thirteen years hunting down everyone who was involved in her execution, only to find out the one who orchestrated everything is a Luna called Magda Graceland. Kanyon gathers his warriors and sets off towards the Graceland pack to declare war. Along the way he stops when he notices a foul odor resembling that of a decaying body. He goes to investigate and realizes that it's a young girl. Even with her foul stench, his beast finds it impossible to resist the enchanting fragrance that only they notice. Concerned for the girl's safety, he calls off his journey and escorts her back to his kingdom to help restore her health. Kanyon quickly falls for this beauty who turns out to be the niece of his late wife and the heir to the Blackwood throne.
Lihat lebih banyakJessica huddled on the floor, which had been her bed since she was thirteen, trembling from the cold. The heavy winds outside kept blowing the cardboard cut out from the oval window, letting all the frostiness inside and the only things poor Jessica had to cover with were some empty potato sacks which weren't doing a great job of keeping the winter breeze off.
Sleeping on the hard, cold concrete floor only worsened her health, especially with all the dust and chemicals around. She had developed a severe case of pneumonia. If she were a regular girl, she would have died months ago. The strong scent of charcoal and kerosene filled the air, irritating her lungs and making her cough repeatedly as she twisted beneath her makeshift sheets. Having just recovered from yet another coughing episode, her body calmed down but was soon jolted awake when someone kicked her in the stomach. Her amber eyes snapped open to reveal Luna Magda looming over her with a curling iron in one hand and a cane in the other. Jessica coughed to let air back in her lungs, but another kick forced the oxygen back out. The Luna didn't give her a chance to recover as she laid another hard kick to Jessica's gut. "You lazy bag of fleas!" Luna Magda snarled as she struck Jessica with the cane. The omega raised her hands defensively to shield her face from the weapon. The Luna's eyes glared at Jessica with hatred and disgust. "I thought I told you I needed your help to get ready for the Luna's Ball. It's way past 8, and you're still sleeping," she filled her mouth with saliva and spat in Jessica's face. "Useless wolf." Magda's eyes were as cold as ice and her face began to collect wrinkles showing her old age of sixty. She hated being old and she hated any she-wolf that was younger than her. "I—I'm sorry Luna. I overslept," Jessica apologized, struggling to get up but only to be struck by the Luna once more with the stick, sending her body back on the floor. Jessica cursed herself in her head. She should have known better. The summer was over and with autumn came the long nights and short days. During summer, the sun would rise high in the sky by 5 am, and it would be easy for her to wake early. The sunlight would loom in and warm her face and melt the sleep from her body, but now the sun only began to show itself a few minutes after 8, so without a phone or an alarm clock, Jessica relied on her body to wake her up when it was hungry or needed to relieve itself. She should have followed her instincts and not slept at all last night, knowing the risk of sleeping in. "I don't want your apologies. I want your obedience and gratitude," the Luna hissed. "I took you in when that worthless father of yours got himself killed, along with your whore of a mother. And I've been good to you. Haven't I been good to you, Jessica?" The Luna asked, hissing and flashing her dark eyes, showing her dominance. Jessica clenched her fists, scraping up dirt in her fingernails as her hands folded over the floor. She hated the Luna for always speaking ill of her parents. It wasn't their fault hunters killed them. They were just at the wrong place at the wrong time. "Answer me, you filthy mutt!" Luna Magda raised her hand with the stick and smacked it over Jessica's face. It hurt so much, the pain made the omega squeal. A satisfied smile appeared on the Luna's mouth when she saw the welt and blood on the young girl's face. "It doesn't matter whether you answer me or not. The Moon Goddess knows how good I've been to you, so that's why she blessed my three wonderful children with their wolves from an early age. You on the other hand, are sixteen and wolfless because the great Moon Goddess is punishing you for your ungratefulness and your constant disobedience," Luna Magda cackled. "Here," she shoved the curling iron in Jessica's hands. "Take the back entrance and meet me in my chambers in five minutes, and don't be late or else I'll whip you until my hands are tired." "Luna –" Jessica protested, but the Luna cut her off with a slap to the face. "I will not tolerate your mouth today. See you in five," the Luna said as she ran off in wolf speed. The walk from the barn to the back entrance alone would take Jessica five minutes. But surely if she ran and never stops, then to make it to the Luna's chambers would be at least ten minutes. "I'll never make it in time," she mumbled. Not wanting to waste precious time, the little omega girl slipped her feet into her old, tattered leather shoes and ran like the wind.The Lycan people slept throughout the rest of the day, tired from the adventurous night they had.The night came again. It was a crescent moon, but oh how brightly it shone. The castle was quiet and peaceful. Jessica stood on the balcony wrapped in a silk robe, the wind tugging at her hair. Below, the castle grounds were tranquil. There were no longer any dead Lycans, nor was there any blood and gore.Jessica could sense that life was returning to normal.Kanyon came up behind her and slid his arms around her waist, pulling her against his chest."You changed the course of fate," he whispered in her ear."I don't know about that," Jessica replied. "All I did was just ask the Moon Goddess for my forgiveness."He chuckled softly. "You didn't just ask. You made her give it to you."She turned in his arms and looked up into his eyes. "I was terrified.""But you still went.""That's what love makes you do," she murmured. "Stupid and impossible things."She leaned in and kissed him. She se
While everyone else was at breakfast, Jessica was walking the grounds, taking in the sight of the horror the night before had brought.She was barefoot, and her white gown clung to her skin, damp from her fresh shower and the morning dew. Her arms bore scratches, her knuckles still raw from clawing at fate itself the night before. But none of that mattered now.She noticed a brown-haired she-lycan stooped over a ripped-up body. Jessica swallowed hard. She remembered his scent and how sweet his blood tasted. He was one of the Lycans who had tried to get inside the castle, and she had ripped into him like he was paper."Moses!" the woman cried. "Please, you can't leave me and our baby!" she sobbed.Bile rose in Jessica's throat. She turned on her feet and ran, but was stopped when she bumped into hard muscles."Jessica!" Kanyon said."I did this!" she said. "I killed our own.""You had no choice, Jessica," Kanyon held her close and kissed her head. "Come on, our babies need their mother
"Look!" Ariel screeched, her voice cracking with emotion as she pressed her palms to the windowpane. "The sun's coming up!"A golden haze began spilling over the treetops. The light spread across the bloodstained courtyard. The cursed full moon was finally retreating. Its once-commanding presence now a frail, dying glow sinking behind the hills like it was ashamed of the havoc it had caused."And they're changing back to human forms!" DJ shouted, squinting through the light. "At least the ones still alive..."The courtyard was littered with the bodies of naked Lycans sprawled like fallen soldiers. Steam rose off their sweat-slick skin as they shifted slowly, painfully. Most were breathing, but some didn't move at all. They were filled with scratches, bruises, blood... it was hard to tell where the violence ended and the healing began."Look! It's the King!" Theo exclaimed. "He's carrying the Queen!"Everyone rushed to the front entrance. Kanyon appeared through the dissipating mist. H
"HEY! You all need to come outside!" Reniece burst into the room, breathless. She had her hand braced against the doorframe and her eyes were wide with horror. Her voice pitched with urgency. Her eyes landed on Daniel. "Alpha Daniel. It's good to see you up and running."Daniel blinked in surprise. "Thank you, Reniece. And you're pregnant! Congrats," he added awkwardly.Reniece offered a quick smile. "Thanks. But seriously... You all need to see this. Outside looks like the beginning of the end of the damn world.""I'm telling you," Falcon said as he skidded in behind her, his brows knitted. "It's not right. Something's happening to the moon."Within seconds, everyone in the castle was making their way out to the courtyard. The night had grown deathly still, the kind of silence that screams louder than noise. The sky was painted in bruised shades of purple and steel gray, but it was the moon that pulled every eye upward.The moon was full, but it seemed so wrong.The moon looked disea
The moon hung unnaturally bright above the castle. The glow was so intense it almost felt like daylight.Inside Daniel's room, the air was thick with tension. The potion gleamed inside the small glass vial Luna Ariel held delicately between her fingers.She stood rooted near Daniel's bedside, her eyes locked on the still form of her husband. His chest rose and fell, slow and shallow. His body remained warm, but lifeless. The room was quiet save for the soft creaks of the old floorboards and the occasional groan of wind against the stone walls.Jessica stood beside Ariel, studying her closely. "What's wrong?" she finally asked, her voice soft, but firm.Ariel's lips trembled. "What if I'm not the one he loves the most?" she whispered. "How can I be, when he doesn't even remember me?""What are you saying?" DJ cut in from the corner, his tone sharp but not cruel. "You're his Luna.""I was," Ariel replied, her voice cracking. "But now? He doesn't know me. Doesn't recognize my scent. What
The journey back to Lycania felt endless, especially for Master Cameron. He sat stiffly, his fingers twirled around the Moonstone. He had his eyes locked on its glinting surface. He had turned it over a hundred times, but the stone offered no secrets, no whisper of what magic it held... or who it would lead him to.They were just under thirty minutes from landing when the jet jerked violently, cutting through a pocket of turbulence. The sudden shake didn't faze Theodore or Falcon, they stayed dead asleep, sprawled like children after a long day of play. But DJ snapped upright with a gasp."Are we there yet?" he mumbled, rubbing his eyes like a groggy toddler."No," Cameron said without looking up. "But soon."DJ blinked, then tilted his head. "No offense, but you look like shit."Cameron snorted. "I appreciate the honesty, but you don't look too good either."DJ chuckled, then his face sobered. "You think the potion will fix my father?"Cameron finally looked away from the Moonstone.
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