로그인Luna Aria’s POVIt’s been almost a year, that was how long it had been since we had heard anything from the kids.At first, I had tried to convince myself that there was nothing to worry about, they were strong and capable.They could take care of themselves and they had Caelum with them, Nyra could handle almost anything that came her way.And Aria well, Aria had always been stubborn enough to survive almost anything but almost a year was no longer something I could explain away.I stood by the large window in the living room, staring outside as rain drizzled against the glass.The house was quiet.I wrapped my arms around myself as another drop of rain slid down the window behind me, Kaelen sat on the couch, his hands clasped tightly together.He had been staring at the wall for the past ten minutes, his jaw tightened. “They should have contacted us by now.”I lowered my head. “I know.”I turned away from the window and looked at him.He looked exhausted.“They promised they’d stay
Aria’s POVNorth and I hurried through the fortress.The moment we’d heard that the search team had found something beneath the old underground chamber, neither of us had wasted another second.My heart was pounding we had found another piece of the Worldstone, one of the pieces was finally within reach.North opened the hidden entrance and led me down the narrow staircase.The deeper we went, the colder the air became.When we reached the underground chamber, several soldiers were gathered around a section of the floor.One of them immediately turned. “Alpha.”North stepped forward. “What did you find?”The soldier moved aside, the floor had been opened.Beneath it was a small stone compartment.And inside sonethingglowed, my breath hitched. The stone was unlike anything I’d ever seen.It was only a piece but a strange silver-blue light pulsed from its surface. I could feel the energy from where I stood.North stared at it and then his expression became unreadable, this was the objec
Nyra’s POVFor the first time since we’d arrived at North’s territory, I wasn’t thinking about the Worldstone.I wasn’t thinking about the Evil Alpha or about my curse.I was simply walking beside Caelum, the village was alive with movement and children chased each other between the houses while their mothers called after them. Warriors returned from training, laughing and teasing one another, small sweet shops lined the main path, their windows filled with bread, fruits, clothes, jewelry, and little handmade decorations.It was strange.North’s territory was built like a fortress, but the village inside it felt warm and peaceful.Caelum walked beside me with his hands tucked into his pockets. “You’ve been quiet.”I glanced at him. “So have you.”“I was waiting for you to say something.”“Why?”“Because you usually complain about something.”I scoffed. “I do not.”“You complained about the guards.”“They were rude.”“You complained about the room.”“It smelled like dust.”“You compla
Aria’s POVNorth led us through a part of the fortress I’d never seen before.We passed through two guarded corridors before he stopped in front of what looked like an ordinary stone wall.He pressed his palm against a particular section.There was a click and then the wall shifted and a hidden doorway opened.I stared at it “You have secret doors?”North glanced at me “You’re surprised?”“Yes.”“You’ve been in my territory for less than a day.”“And I’ve already discovered that you’re insane, controlling, secretive, and apparently obsessed with hidden rooms.”His mouth twitched. “Come on.”We stepped inside and a narrow staircase led downward.The further we went, the colder it became.Finally, we reached a large underground chamber.It looked almost like an attic buried beneath the ground.Old wooden beams crossed the ceiling and dust covered several shelves, there were ancient boxes, broken furniture and old weapons stacked against the walls.I looked around. “This is where you hid
Aria’s POVNorth finished speaking and the dining hall was quiet, nobody touched their food anymore and Nyra looked shaken.Caelum had his arms crossed over his chest, his expression was thoughtful and North looked like the weight of the entire world was sitting on his shoulders.I stared at him for a moment and then I leaned forward. “North.”His eyes moved to me. “You need to listen to us.”His jaw tightened. “I’ve heard enough.”“No.”He raised an eyebrow and I shook my head. “You haven’t.”Nyra looked at me and I continued.“You told us what happened to your family and you told us why you turned this place into a military fortres, I understand why you’re suspicious.”North remained silent. “But you need to understand why we’re here.”Caelum nodded. “We’re not looking for the Worldstone for ourselves.”Nyra started explaining everything to him, about her cursed mark and all the attacks, the Evil Alpha and the ancient history behind the Worldstone.She even spoke about Princess F
North’s POVI watched them sit around my dining table.Caelum, Nyra and Aria.Three strangers who had somehow walked into my territory carrying a secret that had been buried for years.The cursed wolf and a piece of the Worldstone along with a mission that sounded dangerously familiar.I looked at Nyra.She was sitting beside Caelum, quiet but alert.Then my eyes moved to Aria.My mate.She was eating breakfast while pretending I didn’t exist, I almost smiled at her antics but the sight of Nyra brought back memories I had spent years trying to bury.Memories of fire and blood and screaming and a small stone that had changed everything.Years ago…I was younger, not really a child, but not yet the Alpha I was now, our territory had been peaceful.My father was Alpha and my mother was the Luna.And my older brother was preparing to take his place beside our father, we weren’t the strongest pack and we weren’t the richest either but we were safe.At least, that’s what we believed unti
Kaelen’s POV……The world had narrowed to a single room.No war cries.No chanting.No fire or blood or magic.Just stone walls, healer’s lamps, and Aria lying still.The healers have moved her while Varric and my shadows cleaned up after the war, planning the burials for the warriors who died.She
Louis’s POV…… The forest was quiet and getting dark, my throat hurt from where damien had choked me. Damien walked beside me, his steps slower than usual, his shoulders were tense beneath the weight of everything he wasn’t telling me. I remember his loss of control, my fear, the bite I’d used
Louis’ POV…..I woke up slowly.Not with pain. Not with panic or heat.Just… quiet.The first thing I noticed was the warmth. Not the fevered heat that had burned through me before, but something steady and grounding. The second was the faint scent of herbs clinging to my skin, cool and earthy. Th
Aria’s POV......The moment they came in, the world tilted.Kael’s arms were slick with blood, and Kaelen—my Kaelen—was looking emotionless and pale. His chest was torn open, the deep gashes raw and gleaming even through the healing paste they smeared over it. The scent of blood and burnt metal fi







