MasukA MOTHER'S MAGIC I finally got to see my daughter,after everything, after all the moments stolen from us. It still felt like yesterday. The pain of giving birth alone, locked in a basement… in a cage beneath his house. The screams. The cold. And then, silence when he took her from me. Back then, I had two best friends. Magic was exciting,wild and beautiful. We laughed, we trained, we dreamed. But all of that shattered in one night. I never expected betrayal to come from them. The day it all changed had started with celebration. It was the full moon, and I was finally going to get my wolf. My witch powers had awakened early, and I’d been practicing with a nearby coven. Everything seemed perfect until it wasn’t.That night was supposed to be the beginning. Instead, it became the end of everything I believed in.I didn’t think much of it when Daniel returned from his travels. He decided to visit our pack—his best friend was still Alpha, after all.That night, I wore a soft, pretty
CHAINS OF THE PASTAfter days of torment, I finally broke through the last barrier of power—my magic flaring so wildly, it nearly tore me apart. My mother had almost sacrificed her life protecting me, shielding me from a blow that should have been mine. But I wouldn’t let her fall. Not again.I should’ve been more careful. I was wrong about so many things—especially underestimating how far my past would go to haunt me. I almost put Stella in danger. She had stood beside me, ready to risk her life for both of us, and I hadn't even realized my abusive stepfather had been trailing us the whole time.He knew I’d found safety in this pack. He waited until I let my guard down until I started to heal before trying to take it all away again.He thought he could still break me. That his twisted games and threats would work like before.But the only fear I had now... was Liam.Because if my stepfather had succeeded in what he tried to do to me—Liam would’ve felt it. Every bruise. Every scream.
STRENGTH AND RESPECT I woke up before the sun, my chest heavy with a feeling I couldn’t shake. The room was silent, I couldn't shake the feeling, something might go wrong today.I dressed in silence—pulled on my boots, fastened my coat. Today was supposed to be about honor, a challenge in front of everyone. But deep down, I knew it wasn’t just that.This wasn’t just a fight,It was a trap.I went straight to Damon’s room. He was already awake, sitting at the table with a cup of tea in his hands, staring into it like it might give him the answers we both needed I knew he was worried also.“You’re up early,” he said, glancing at me.“I didn’t get much sleep,” I replied. “Feels like everyone’s watching, waiting.”Damon nodded. “Since the banquet, the packs haven’t looked away. They act friendly, but I can feel it… their thoughts aren’t as kind as their smiles.”I let out a breath. “Literally.”He looked up at me“If Ava hadn’t noticed the herbs in my drink that night…” I said quietly, “I
The sun was barely up when I found myself standing in front of Elena’s cottage. I hadn’t slept again after that dream, if it was even a dream. My heart still raced every time I replayed my mother’s voice in my head. Elena opened the door before I could knock. “You look pale, child. Come in.” Her voice was calm, but her eyes ,sharp and wise, studied me like she already knew something was wrong. I stepped inside, the scent of herbs and burning sage filling the air. “Did you see her?” she asked quietly as she poured tea into two small cups. I froze. “How… how did you know?” Elena handed me a cup, then sat opposite me. “When your kind — an Ancient Wolf starts to awaken fully, the veil between realms thins. Sometimes, dreams are not dreams at all but glimpses into truth.” I swallowed hard. “Then it was real. My mom… she’s still alive. I saw her, Elena. She was chained, in an old cabin. She said they’re keeping her somewhere west of the mountains.” Elena’s expression darkened,
The sun was barely up when I found myself standing in front of Elena’s cottage. I hadn’t slept again after that dream, if it was even a dream. My heart still raced every time I replayed my mother’s voice in my head. Elena opened the door before I could knock. “You look pale, child. Come in.” Her voice was calm, but her eyes ,sharp and wise, studied me like she already knew something was wrong. I stepped inside, the scent of herbs and burning sage filling the air. “Did you see her?” she asked quietly as she poured tea into two small cups. I froze. “How… how did you know?” Elena handed me a cup, then sat opposite me. “When your kind — an Ancient Wolf starts to awaken fully, the veil between realms thins. Sometimes, dreams are not dreams at all but glimpses into truth.” I swallowed hard. “Then it was real. My mom… she’s still alive. I saw her, Elena. She was chained, in an old cabin. She said they’re keeping her somewhere west of the mountains.” Elena’s expression darkened,
The sun was barely up when I found myself standing in front of Elena’s cottage. I hadn’t slept again after that dream, if it was even a dream. My heart still raced every time I replayed my mother’s voice in my head. Elena opened the door before I could knock. “You look pale, child. Come in.” Her voice was calm, but her eyes ,sharp and wise, studied me like she already knew something was wrong. I stepped inside, the scent of herbs and burning sage filling the air. “Did you see her?” she asked quietly as she poured tea into two small cups. I froze. “How… how did you know?” Elena handed me a cup, then sat opposite me. “When your kind — an Ancient Wolf starts to awaken fully, the veil between realms thins. Sometimes, dreams are not dreams at all but glimpses into truth.” I swallowed hard. “Then it was real. My mom… she’s still alive. I saw her, Elena. She was chained, in an old cabin. She said they’re keeping her somewhere west of the mountains.” Elena’s expression darkened,







