LOGIN"You want me to fake a full blood-recovery spell during the public moon-offering?" I whisper, my jaw dropping as Kairo’s scheme lands in my chest like a thrown dagger.My feverish skin tingles with a cold sweat. The risk is astronomical."It is the cleanest tactical move, Mommy," Kairo says calmly, leaning closer to adjust the heavy wolf-pelt blanket around my shivering shoulders. "If the council elders believe young Malek’s spirit-core is fully restored, they will stop hunting for the herbalist who holds the secret. The threats against you will evaporate instantly."My mind races through the blood-laws of Myhill CrestHALL. "I... I need to think about this carefully. Tricking High Elder Gideon is not like fooling a common pack scout."Kairo does not press me. He gives a small, decisive nod. "Take your time, Mommy. Whenever your wolf is ready to act, just give me the signal. I will execute the blood-charm myself. I will leave Zevran out of it so his loud mouth does not blow our cover.
I pause for a long moment, swallowing down the lump in my throat, and nod in quiet confession. "You are right, Kairo. I have been carrying terrifying worries these past few sun-cycles... but I never wanted to burden my small pups with grown-up pack troubles.""We would rather share your burdens than watch you suffer in silence," Kairo says firmly, his young jaw setting in that familiar, stubborn line. "Besides, did you not teach us that a pack is stronger together? You should speak what is on your mind. Together, our wolves might find a way through the dark."I let out a long, shuddering sigh, still deeply hesitant to bring up Winona’s terrifying disappearance or the blood-tainted rogue threats near the border. Those matters involve high-level council treachery, and I cannot bear the thought of my children getting dragged into the shadow of execution blocks.Instead, I bring up the little boy whose fragile life haunts my thoughts. "Lately... I have been trying to heal a small, sick pu
"Mhm," High Alpha Gali Blackmoor growls without raising his face from the blood-stained border maps spread across his desk inside The Emberfang Study.Lowell’s throat twitches nervously as he steps over a pile of territorial scrolls. "My Lord... you have not checked on Young Master Malek in The Silverclaw Chamber for three full sun-cycles.""Is something wrong with Malek?" Gali finally snaps his sharp gaze upward, his golden wolf-eyes flashing with lethal intensity.Lowell raises his hands quickly. "Nothing is wrong with the Young Master's health, Alpha. I simply mean... he refuses his evening meat and sits staring at the locked oak door. Do you not think he is growing distressed with your endless absence from Blackmoor Crescent Keep?"Gali drops his heavy seal onto the parchment, his jaw clenching hard. "He will manage.""Alpha, I beg you to take a brief rest," Lowell presses, rubbing his aching temples. "If you continue to push your inner wolf to this absolute limit, your spirit-cor
"Sandra, your wolf looks deathly pale," Zane observes, his dark eyes narrowing as I return to the timber hearth. "Did the rain break your fever or make it worse?""It is nothing but a minor chill," I reply, my voice flat as I wipe cold water from my neck. "My spirit-wolf is just resting.""You should let the pack healer run a blood-check," Zane insists, resting his hands on his silver-hilted dagger. "A weakened wolf-core in this weather invites dark magic.""I took an herbal brew yesterday," I cut in, smoothly turning my body to face him directly. "Have you received any mind-link messages from Winona?""Not a single whisper," he says smoothly."Did you trace her trail to the northern border?""I dispatched two tracker wolves to her last known campsite, but her scent vanished into thin air. Even her pack Alpha has no idea where she roamed." Zane speaks with absolute composure, his face an unreadable mask.I clench my hands into fists behind my back. "We must notify the High Council law
My screaming, laced with the roaring howl of the mountain wind, pierced through the freezing rain, grating violently on every nerve in Gali’s massive frame.High Alpha Gali Blackmoor stood rooted in the mud, his jaw clenched so hard his fangs clicked together, his blazing silver eyes burning into mine with suppressed, lethal fury.Lowell quickly stepped between us, raising his hands in a frantic attempt to soothe the tension. "Ms. Ashbourne, please! Alpha Gali rode his war-carriage through the blood-storm the second he heard the council wardens were surrounding your cottage. He came to ensure you were not dragged to the execution block!""I do not need his protection!" I screamed into the rain, my voice raw and breaking against the storm. "First, I am hunted on the mountain pass, and now my young pup is accused of high treason! Who brought this dark curse onto my family?! He would be protecting us if he stayed a thousand leagues away from my children!"Gali’s chest heaved violently, h
The heavy iron gates of Sunshine Community slammed shut behind the two young pups, totally unaware of the monstrous shadow trailing them through the freezing pine fog.Deep within the dark boundary of the woods, a high-caste rogue wearing a bone-carved mask watched them run into the mist, whispering into the howling wind, "Naughty little wolves... never obeying the Alpha... heh... naughty little wolves..."A stray snow-hare darted out from the freezing underbrush. With a movement as fast as a striking viper, the masked rogue snatched it by the neck. His hands were pale and smooth, his long black claws immaculate and sharp—the hands of a royal bloodline, never a common pack worker.He stroked the hare's soft white fur gently, murmuring, "Naughty creatures must be bled..."CRACK.With a sickening snap of bone, he twisted the hare’s neck, killing it instantly before it could even squeak.After committing the quiet murder, he gently caressed the dead beast, dug a shallow pit in the frozen
"Do not worry about this broken room, Mother," said Kairo Vale in his youthful alpha tone, which relaxed me right away. "I was merely curious. This will not trouble my beast at all. We are content so long as we are together in any nook of our territory."A grin formed on my face as I stroked his fo
“Do not push your luck, rogue,” Gali growled, his grip on my second son tightening as the boy thrashed.This tiny pup was completely lawless.Yet, as Gali stared closer at the small face behind the cloth mask, his wolf stirred with a strange, heavy warmth. The sharp, piercing shape of the boy’s eye
“Kairo Vale is going to lead this pack one day, I just know it,” I whispered to myself, watching my eldest pup stand tall against the heavy iron transit gates.He did not bark or growl like the other young wolves, but the pure emotional intelligence in his amber eyes was deep. He carried himself wi
“Trust me! I will protect you and make you the most honored female in the whole pack!”My breath caught. “No, stop… please…”The powerful male pushed forward anyway, his raw alpha scent overwhelming my senses as pain ripped through me and everything went black.When I woke up, the hidden alcove was







