LOGINCaelum’s POVI knew something was going on the moment a messenger interrupted my training. I lowered my sword and the messenger bowed.“Luna Aria wishes to see you immediately.”“Am I in trouble?”The messenger wisely refused to answer which was a sure sign that I absolutely was.The pack was peaceful again. The rogue attack had ended several days ago and the few dead pack mates had been buried.The wounded were still recovering but life was slowly returning to normal at least on the surface.Underneath?I wasn’t so sure mThere was darkness creeping through the world and causing things like the Moon Goddess disappearing and my strange lightning, even Nyra’s curse.Nothing was normal anymore. As I crossed the pack grounds, I spotted Uncle Kael walking toward the meeting hall.He immediately looked unimpressed.“You’re summoned too?”“Unfortunately.”He groaned.“That’s never a good sign.”“Nope.”We exchanged a look and then continued walking suddenly a familiar voice suddenly called
Nyra’s POVThe first thing I noticed was that the pack had changed, not physically I mean. The walls were the same, the training grounds were the same even the warriors still laughed too loudly.Uncle Kael still barked orders like everyone was deaf.nCaelum was still irritatingly handsome and sneaking grapes to me daily.The change was something else, even my mum had it, The rogue attack had ended and a new baby had been born.The pack seemed happy, my mum baked cookies everyday and gave it to the Luna.I sat near one of the kitchen windows, helping mum sort some herbs while pretending not to think about everything that had happened.Which was impossible because every time I closed my eyes I saw the black wolf and lightning from Caelum.I Saw Caelum standing there with red sparks dancing across his hands. No matter how many times I replayed it, it never made sense.Wolves didn’t shoot lightning, at least they weren’t supposed to.His mum was the first wolf to ever have powers and th
Aria’s POVThe pain felt endless, like I was being stabbed over and over again, Kaelen was pacing and Nyra was holding my hands.I felt like I was being dragged under water and pulled out again. Each contraction stole my breath.Each push drained what little strength i had left.The room blurred around me and the voices came and went.“Aria.” Kaelen said I tightened my grip on his hand and he kissed my forehead, I gripped him so tightly and I knew he was in pain too but he didn’t let go.“You’re doing well.” He said and pressed a kiss against my forehead“Just a little more.” He said A little more, I wanted to laugh or cry. I hated this, the baby wasn’t coming out.“I hate you.” I said to him “You did this to me and put me in this position, you grump” I gritted outCaelum cleared his throat and looked away same with everyone present too.Kaelen only smiled.“I know baby.” He said Elira urged me to push again and I cried out as I did then she called out “I can see the baby.”I s
Aria’s pov Something was wrong. Terribly wrong.I knew it the moment I entered the courtyard.The battle outside had ended.The scent of rogue blood filled the air and bodies littered the grounds beyond the gates.The pack had won but nobody was celebrating.I didnt see Caelum and I rushed to the woods to find him, when I heard a growl and saw a spark of lighting, I rushed there and saw him.Caelum just shot a beam of lightening and Nyra had the cursed mark on her back.He stood frozen beside Nyra, his chest rising and falling heavily.His expression looked as shocked as mine.And his hands. Tiny crimson bolts crackled across his skin before fading into the air.Impossible.I looked back at Nyra, she was full dressed now but I couldn’t stop seeing the mark, The mark of the Cursed.The stories flooded back instantly. My pulse quickened.The Moon Goddess had gone silent and darkness was spreading.Nyra carried the mark of the cursed and now my son was shooting lightning from his hands.
Caelum’s POV“Nyra.” I yelled as I dodged the first hit and the wolf’s ears twitched.Could she hear me? “Nyra, it’s me.” I tied again and a low growl rolled from her chest but it wasn’t exactly encouraging.I swallowed.“Okay. Good talk.”The wolf took a step forward and the stone beneath its paws cracked, my heart skipped.“Still you, right?”Another growl and the wolf lowered its head with all the muscles tensing like she wanted to pounce on me.“Ah.”I slowly stepped backward.“Let’s not do that.”The wolf lunged at meI barely moved in time, a massive black blur shot past me and it’s sliced through the air where my head had been.I rolled across the courtyard and hit a stone, I groaned as she hurled a stone at me and I dodged it but it hit a tree and it broke into splinters.Goddess above.She’d gotten stronger, the wolf spun around and it’s glowing eyes found me instantly.I brought out my sword again. “Nyra!” I tried to call her but the wolf charged again and I jumped asid
Caelum’s POV The horn was still blaring, Its warning echoed across the territory like a heartbeat of panic there was another Rogue attack. I sprinted through the pack grounds with dozens of warriors at my back. Dust exploded beneath our boots. The gates were already open and chaos had swallowed the pack. Warriors were shifting and the children were being rushed into shelters. Orders rang through the air. Everywhere I looked, people were running. The smell of blood had already filled the pack and the stench made my always silent wolf growl, my stomach tightened. We were too late. The rogues had reached the outer defenses. I shifted mid-run and our bones cracked. The battlefield unfolded before me and it was bad. They were about hundreds of rogues, maybe more. They poured from the forest like a black tide. I launched myself into battle. The first rogue never saw me coming and I hit him at full speed. The impact shattered his bone and he flew backward into two others
Kaelen’s POV — The night was too still. Too quiet.Even the wind seemed to hold its breath as I stared down at the small, rolled parchment in my hand — the one the messenger hawk had dropped at my door entrance just moments ago. Aria was sleeping with her family today, she said she missed them.
Kaelen’s POV…. The kingdom moved like ghosts. Wolves whispered when I passed, but I barely cared enough to listen. Their respect meant nothing anymore; titles felt like empty metals clinking in a void. I walked through my own halls like a blade without a wielder—sharp, functional, but hollow.
Aria’s POV…..They made me scrub floors that reeked of old iron and vinegar, until my knuckles bled and my palms were raw. The servants — pale, hollow-eyed women and men who moved like ghosts — watched me with a mixture of scorn and pity. They dressed me in plain rough wool and braided my white hai
Aria’s POV The moon hung low over the camp, casting the clearing in a soft, silvery glow. Fires burned in tight circles, warriors gathered around them like moths to light, their faces grim but determined. The night smelled of steel, smoke, and wild resolve — the scent of wolves preparing for war.







