MasukThe heavy black doors of the Temple of the Eclipse ground shut behind us, sealing the ancient sanctuary once again in darkness.The icy plateau had different air quality than the mountain surroundings. The biting, sub-zero wind still whipped across the frozen ravine, but I didn't shiver. The Daywalker Amulet resting against my chest sent a continuous wave of warm comfort through my body, which carried the sun's summer magic.Dante rolled his broad shoulders while standing next to me. The deep, vicious claw marks Lord Vane had torn into his back were already beginning to close. The amulet protected him from vampire magic while it enhanced his Alpha healing power.Dante stated that we must find a way back across the ravine while he stared into the deep chasm. The Warden's bridge remained hidden because my blood was required to activate the sunburst carving on this side.A voice suddenly echoed over the howling wind by calling out Alpha.Dante and I both turned around to see what had sur
Lord Vane didn't flinch at Dante’s roar. He just smiled, a cruel, fanged smirk that promised absolute agony.Vane expressed his disappointment when you did not fulfill his wishes.The vampire lord showed astonishing speed which exceeded my ability to perceive. He stood still by the wolf statues but he vanished to stand directly before Dante within one brief moment.Vane delivered a violent attack which struck with overwhelming force. Dante's ribs received a direct hit from Vane's pale fist which created a sound similar to a cracking whip. Dante shifted backward on the smooth stone floor while he released a grunt but the Alpha King managed to remain standing. Vane received an instant hit when Dante executed an uppercut by twisting his body to deliver the attack.The strike would have destroyed the skull of any normal human. It caused Vane to turn his head in response to the attack.The vampire laughed as he removed a single drop of dark blood from his lip. His jaw's bruised skin starte
The frozen ravine was our only barrier to the towering black columns of the temple.I stepped closer to the ravine's edge, peering into the gigantic abyss. I could see no bottom, only an endless jagged drop into blackness. The icy wind blew up from the chasm, stinging my cheeks."It's a fifty-foot drop," Dante said, his golden eyes sweeping the snow-covered walls. He'd lost his Moon-steel sword in the avalanche, but his fighting mind was still keen. "Instead of climbing down and back up, the cliff is sheer ice. Even an Alpha wolf couldn't jump that far.""My grandfather didn't build an impenetrable fortress," I said, shifting Leo's carrier around my breastplate.I sat on the edge of the cliff, shovelling away the fresh snow with my gloved hand."Maya, move back," Dante called out, immediately moving to stand behind me and holding me by the back of my parka. "The ice is unstable.""Look," I said, pointing to the black stone I'd just found.Dug into the stone at the very edge was the cr
The small space under the snow was quickly becoming suffocating."I want you to stay behind me, Maya," Dante growled, his voice low and intense.He didn't carry his Moon-steel long sword; it had been buried in the avalanche. But Dante didn't need a sword to be deadly. The Mad King knelt, the snow above pressing down on his shoulders. It had solidified, forming a layer of ice above us.Dante growled, a deep, guttural sound. He didn't fully shift - there was no room - but I heard the terrible crunch of his bones as his hands mutated, his fingers becoming long Alpha claws.He began to dig. He dug at the solid ice with fierce, terrifying speed, grunting with the weight of the mountain. Many slabs of ice fell on his back, but he did not bother with them, tunnelling directly upwards through the avalanche.After a minute, he clawed his way back to the surface.A howl of cold wind rushed down into our hole. Dante climbed out, and then immediately reached back down, his long arms pulling me an
The Northern Mountains did not welcome us.The all-terrain vehicles experienced difficulty during the mid-afternoon time. The temperature had dropped to below zero, which caused all moisture in the air to freeze into ice that covered our windshields with a thick layer of ice, creating complete visual obstruction.The pathway began with a mild slope before turning into a dangerous incline that featured six feet of freshly fallen snow covering its rocky precipices.The lead transport experienced a sudden movement forward, which produced a loud sound of metal grinding. The heavy treads began to spin without effect, which resulted in them creating a wide trench that extended through the snow until they reached solid ice.The engine produced a loud sound, yet the truck remained stationary."Dante ordered the crew to shut down all engine operations through his radio transmission."My breathing created visible clouds of vapor in the cabin, which I occupied as a passenger. I looked down at my
The ashes of the three vampire assassins had barely been swept from the Persian rugs before the war council was convened.The main map room of the Capital Palace held all the most powerful wolves who ruled the continent. Alpha Silas and Liam together with the new allied pack leaders formed a circle around the huge circular oak table. The atmosphere in the room created extreme tension between the two groups. The people who had just gained freedom from the High Council now faced the revelation that their childhood monsters actually existed.Alpha Silas spoke the word Vampires while he stroked his gray beard in disbelief. We spent our whole lives thinking they were just ghost stories to scare disobedient pups. I learned from you that vampires can recover from Moon-steel wounds.Dante confirmed that the process happened within a short period of time. He stood at the table's head while wearing a dark tactical shirt. His golden eyes were fixed on his generals. The Sun-Fire protocol only kil
The silence in the hallway was broken by the sound of pure slaughter.I rested against the wall while I held my bleeding shoulder. Every breath I took brought the silver and Wolfsbane dust which still burned in my lungs. Vanessa lay unconscious at my feet, a thin trail of blood trickling from where
The command center was plunged into absolute darkness.My breathing created the only sound in the room for five seconds until the backup generators started with a loud clunk. Flashing red emergency lights emitted dim light that created a bloody glow throughout the room.The giant wall screens were
The tablet screen was still glitching from Dante’s crushing grip when the first siren screamed.The castle experienced a powerful bone-shaking sound which transmitted through its entire structure. The war room activated red emergency lights which generated bright shadows that extended across the ma
The dress was royal blue.The stylists, as Dante had hinted at, two days ago, had brought a gown which made me appear like a Queen, although I was expected to be acting as a submissive vessel. It was long sleeved, high necked and fitted my contours. My silver-gold hair was twisted in a classy knot.







