LOGINKael’s POVFor every cursed wolf, it was a curse for us to drink from the dark waters. If not, we would rot like a decayed wolf upon the soil of the thick woods.There was no escaping it. No bargaining with fate. The dark waters had become our lifeline the very day the curse was branded upon our souls. Every full moon, every cursed wolf had only one choice. Drink, or slowly waste away until death welcomed them.That was the price of surviving as monsters.I rose from the bed immediately.The familiar pull of the full moon still lingered inside my veins. My muscles felt lighter now, yet the bitterness of what awaited us made my jaw tighten.I turned to the side and I saw Selene. We'd mated in the night and then she'd sleep on my bed until morning for when I would want to mate again in the course of the night.Her breathing was soft and peaceful.Looking at her now, no one would believe she belonged to the enemy's bloodline. Seeing that she was still sleeping, I stood on my feet.Witho
Kael’s POVTwenty-one years ago, I jolted awake from my sleep.My breathing was heavy, my heart pounding violently against my chest as the terrifying dream slowly faded from my mind. The nightmare had felt different from the others. It was not just a simple dream. It felt like a warning sent by the moon goddess herself.I had seen it.A terrible war had descended upon my pack. Blood stained our lands, screams echoed through our territory, and the scent of death filled the air. I had watched my people fall one after another, and I had watched my father, the Alpha of the Wolverine Pack, stand against an enemy we could never defeat.Fear gripped my heart.Without wasting another second, I rushed out of my room and ran straight toward my father.“Father,” I called out desperately the moment I found him. “Alpha Thalos is coming upon us for our sin against the moon goddess. We have to leave before he reaches us.”My father looked at me with disbelief.For a moment, he said nothing. Then, he
Selene’s POVI arrived into the thickest part of the woods. According to rumors, no one had ever come here and left alive.The silence was unnatural. Even the wind seemed afraid to pass through these woods.The cursed dominated the thickest part of the woods. Few might scramble to the less thick part searching for food. But the dominant numbers of them remained in the thickest.Just like every pack in their territory, the cursed elected a king.The cursed King. A fierce cursed wolf who was the strongest among them; who could help them gain freedom if a war broke out with the packs of Alpha Thalos; who could give them finally a place in Cambridge, a place they could call home.But, despite having a king, these wishes did not manifest for many moon decades.Perhaps that was exactly why this gamble would work.Taking a slow breath, I fixed my expression before raising my voice.“I came not to fight, nor to look down upon you. But to strike a deal, one which you shall be eager to hear and
Selene’s POVI trekked twenty days and twenty nights before I reached back at the North, the dark Alley of the Witch.Over the twenty days, a lot had happened. So much had happened that I almost lost my life to the hands of a few desperate cursed ones who were hungry and desperately needed to feed on my flesh.The journey itself had become a battlefield.Every step forward came with another attempt on my life.But I was the princess of Wolfhaven. I might not be as powerful as the Lycans and the Betas of SilverGold, but I was not easy prey to defeat either.Blood dripped from my shoulder. The cursed had gotten the better of me during one of the ambushes by sinking their filthy claws deep into my flesh.The wound burned with every step I took.But I was not dead.And as long as I still had breath in my lungs, I would keep walking until I reached the dark Alley.Finally.“She is here,” I murmured the instant I saw the tiny hut standing in the distance.The sight instantly dragged my mind
Aria’s POV“Funny you think I meant well for you, bastard!” she chuckled. Her cheeks widened into another smirk.A moment later, I felt it.Hard.Dangerous.Something twisted violently inside my belly.Something was trying to creep through my veins and spread throughout my whole body. Yet at the same time, I felt something else inside me suppressing it, no matter how fiercely the poison struggled to consume me.The realization struck me instantly.Seeing the smug grin stretched across Selene's face, coupled with the way she had spoken to me earlier, there was no longer any doubt.She was the one who had poisoned the drink.That was why she had insisted on preparing the tea herself despite barely knowing how to do anything in the kitchen.My knees buckled beneath me.I crashed to the ground.My legs trembled violently beneath my weight, too weak to support me.My stomach twisted painfully. My head pounded relentlessly, and my hands shook as though I had been infected with some terrible
Selene’s POV“Funny you think I meant well for you, bastard!” I chuckled. My cheeks widened into another smirk that perfectly interpreted my intent.Almost immediately, Aria fell on her knees. Her hand shook terribly. Her legs shook even more terribly. Blood spilled from her mouth. Blood gushed from her eyes like she was going to die.Even in that miserable state, she raised her hand. She struggled to stretch it. Struggled to even touch the hem of my trouser.Watching her crawl toward me only deepened the satisfaction blooming inside my chest.I bent to the ground. I needed to lean my face closer to her.“Don’t worry. This is not a poison to kill you,” I murmured.She stretched her hand toward my face. She was struggling to breathe. The potion inside of her was acting, and it was acting too fast.“In a few minutes' time, I will be you and you will be me, Aria.” I lifted her chin. I wanted her to feel the full impact of my words.And yes, to say that this didn’t work was a lie.I saw i
Alpha Thalos’ POVMy eyes were closed. I was asleep, breathing in and out like a calm king of the great castle when suddenly I heard it.A footstep at my door.My eyes snapped open instantly.The scent reached me before the second knock did.If I was not a supreme Wolf and the greatest Alpha with t
Aria’s POV“And…the wolfless servant decided to humiliate us.” Selene walked out behind him.The moment my eyes landed on her, my chest tightened painfully.She was no longer in that gown I had gone to buy for her to wear in receiving Alpha Thalos. She was now in something more like underwear. Some
Aria’s POV“I don’t understand. I cleaned it. I made sure it was—”“Shut the f*ck up, Aria.” Maria yelled.Her voice cut through me so sharply that the rest of my words died in my throat.“Are you calling me a liar?”“No, Luna,” I answered quickly, lowering my gaze.“Are you saying Selene, my preci
Aria’s POV“What are you waiting for?”“The instructions are simple.”“Sweep the floor, mop the floor and wash the dishes. EVERYTHING and I mean everything should be sparkling.”“Is that understood?” Maria’s voice sounded firm and authoritative. I knew I had to do everything she instructed within







