LOGINDELILAH I arrived at the orphanage the next morning with Viktor at my side, the air thick with a tension I could not quite name. The moment my eyes landed on the building, my steps slowed.The vines had grown.What had been a creeping infestation the day before had now become something far more aggressive. Thick, dark tendrils coiled around the walls, crawling up the stone like veins pulsing with rot. They twisted over windows and doorframes, their surfaces slick and faintly glistening, as though alive in the most unnatural way.A frown pulled at my lips.“This is worse,” I murmured.Viktor said nothing, but I felt his gaze on me. When I glanced at him, I caught the sharp edge of his attention, watchful and tense, like he expected me to do something reckless. Like reaching out and touching the vines.I rolled my eyes. As much as they called to my curiosity, I knew better.Instead, I folded my arms and looked back at the building. “Did you evacuate the others?”He was silent at first,
DELILAH 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
VIKTORI leaned into my chair, combat boots splayed on the mahogany desk as I glanced at the large TV in front of me. The air in the room was tense and oppressive as I stared at the faces of my Grand Council elders, each one filled with fear and unease. They had every right to be scared right now,
DELILAHMy skin prickled with fear as Viktor shoved me behind him, keeping his eyes and ears sharp on the movements of the forest. A cloud had eclipsed the moon, plunging us into darkness but we were still able to see properly because of our extraordinary eyesight. Viktor moved like a predator, pl
DELILAHAfter two weeks of searching for Iris without any success, I decided to ask for Caspian's help. When the sun had barely risen, three other priestesses and I waited at the forest entrance, where the pack normally emerged after their morning run, paw marks pressed into the fresh, damp earth.
DELILAH Caspian sat rigidly in his office, his expression as stormy as the sea after receiving news of Iris' death. His ocean-blue eyes flashed with a cold intensity, almost mirroring the scornful gaze of his fiancée, Tessa. Despite the raw tension crackling between us, he chose to remain silent,







