LOGINDELILAH As Vivian and I returned to the car waiting to take us to the Moon Temple, Viktor suddenly caught up with us. He grabbed my arm and spun me around just when Vivian got into the backseat of the car. "Wait a minute, Delilah," he growled. "We need to talk."The seriousness in his voice made me tense, but I still forced myself to turn around. He waited until the door closed before taking another step further. I clenched my fists hard to suppress my urge to snap at him for intruding in my personal space. A part of me was frustrated that he still affected me like this, but my stubborn pride was unwilling to let him see it. "I need you to keep that vision a secret," he murmured, his voice low enough for only us to hear. "We can't let anything disrupt Caspian's upcoming wedding."I bristled at his words immediately I heard them, planting my hands on my hips. "And why can't I tell him?"Viktor looked annoyed by my defiant attitude, but he let out a faint exhale, like he was despera
DELILAH Dear solid moon, it hurt. Everyone knew that young pups had very, very sharp teeth and claws. Since they were still learning how to retract them and leaning towards their human side, they often made mistakes. At least, that's what I thought until I saw his eyes. He had crimson eyes, just like Viktor. My eyes widened as I stared down at the child who still had his teeth deep in my arm. He looked so tiny and fragile, that it made my heart hurt. The dark fumes coming out of him was exactly the same one that had eroded the three pregnant mothers back in the healer's cabin. At the same time, Viktor, who came to find me, came to a panicked crash when he saw the scene. "Delilah!" He roared, his voice tinged with panic. "Get away from him! He's corrupted!"I forced myself to lift my second hand to stop him from taking another step. The last thing I needed was him scaring off the poor child and making things worse. He simply let out a low growl, unwilling to obey me in the sli
DELILAHWhen I returned to Viktor's royal quarters, the first thing I saw was my best friend standing on a couch, face flushed. She had her hands planted on her hips as she loomed over Viktor's Grand Beta, Andrei, with a glare that could cut through steel.A small shudder passed through my body as I stared at the scene.Uh-oh. She was definitely furious about something.Even Viktor halted in his tracks when he saw them, but he did not attempt to mediate between them. Instead, he turned to me with an expectant expression.At first, I didn't understand why he was looking at me, but realization slowly dawned on me as their voices rose even higher.Wait, was he expecting me to go over there? To meditate between them?I took a step back, shaking my head. There was no way in hell I was going to get involved in the middle of this wildfire. After so many years of friendship, I knew Vivian's temper well enough. Anyone who dared to interfere would get torn apart by her wrath.So I chose to list
DELILAHHope flared as I read the book, but it quickly faltered when I came across a particular requirement necessary for the spell I needed to perform. It demanded a vessel. I was in a rush to leave the Moon Temple, so I hadn’t prepared one. For a moment, doubt crept into my heart. This art was too dangerous to perform without proper preparations. Perhaps it would be better to return and gather more items...I halted in my steps at the thought, clenching my jaw.No, I couldn't afford to wait another day to get rid of these mysterious vines. The more I procrastinated, the more chances I gave it to harm my pack, and that was unacceptable. My hand moved almost on its own, rummaging through my bag until my fingers brushed against something soft. A doll. It was old, barely more than scraps of cloth stitched together, but it would have to do. “I don’t have a choice,” I whispered. Working quickly, I pulled out a thin white rope and stepped toward the tree. The closer I got, the heavie
DELILAHAfter leaving the Moon Temple, I snuck into the forest in Caspian's house. The place was eeriely quiet, enough to send a chill down my spine. The only thing that comforted me was the fact the moonlight illuminating the entire area, or else I wouldn't have had the courage to even trespass this place. Still, I didn't let myself relax at all. The low thrumming of moon magic spilled underneath my fingertips as I walked, keeping an alert eye on my surroundings. After the previous incident, I was more than prepared to deal with any rogue wolf that might lunge at me unexpectedly. As time passed by, I found myself getting more anxious. All the previous marks I left in the past had mysteriously vanished, and even most trees were no longer there like before. I barely managed to hide away from the sentries whenever they patrolled the area, but that wasn't all.There was the smell of charred wood in the air. Dread and rage curled low in my gut as I moved in the forest. The thought of C
DELILAHAfter leaving the royal quarters, I went straight to the Moon Temple. As expected, there was a huge crowd gathered at the entrance, protesting and creating a ruckus. My chest tightened with dread as I pulled down the cap covering my face, just in case someone saw me. But they were too busy raining curses on my name to even notice my presence. They accused me of all the strange events taking place in the pack, calling me a traitor and a ln oathbreaker. Each insult being hurled against me was more cutting than the last, but I forced myself not to be affected by it. Right now, the most important thing was to find a way to investigate the origin of the mysterious vines and get rid of them immediately. That's why I went through the back and snuck into the Moon Temple. The sentries immediately caught me before I could successfully get into the building, but they let me go once they discovered my identity. I went straight to my office, my steps swift and hurried. As soon as I tou
DELILAH We barely had enough time to respond when the man suddenly groaned in pain and then there was silence. Viktor emerged from the darkness, dusting his hands after dumping the man's unconscious body behind the trees. My heart lurched in my chest after picking up the scent that lingered on his
DELILAH What the hell was I thinking?I kissed him. I kissed Viktor Volkov, the Alpha King!After speaking those words, my chest was suddenly filled with regret. During these three years, I had never done one reckless thing as the Head Priestess, but today I had just exposed my deepest secret. I
VIKTORThere was only one way to reach the Sacred Forest from the Vyrclaw Pack. The path behind the alpha's mansion. That was why Delilah and I had to wait until night time before we snuck around the pack lands. The security was tight, but it was nothing but child's play in my eyes after Kytiri g
VIKTORAfter the ladies filed out, the tension in the room multiplied by tenfold. It was funny sight really, watching Caspian lower his fuming gaze while trying to adopt some sense of decorum.I let the uncomfortable silence stretch a little longer just to watch him squirm. My wolf growled at the s







