MasukKillian.The moment Lia pointed toward the collapsing blood road, another violent tremor passed beneath Northern Vale. The ground shook beneath our feet, but this time, the pressure did not remain underground. I felt something snap through my blood, followed by a strange emptiness that made my wolf uneasy. Somewhere above us, pack bonds were weakening, and every Alpha connected to the old system was feeling it.I looked toward Candice, Lia, and Nessa as they prepared to move toward the blood road. “Stay together,” I ordered them, keeping my voice firm while another tremor passed through the ground. “Whatever happens above us, do not separate from one another.” Candice nodded, her Guardian mark glowing faintly as Lia focused on the road and Nessa prepared herself to sever it.Another shockwave suddenly moved through Northern Vale, stronger than the ones before it. Distant howls rose from above us, followed by the sounds of wolves running through the streets. The old blood system was br
Candice.I stared at the ancient Alpha, trying to understand the meaning behind his question. He was not asking me to kneel, and he was not demanding that I accept his authority. He was asking me to make a choice. For the first time, I understood that his return had placed the future of every wolf in my hands.I looked at the blood roads beneath us through the faint glow of my Guardian mark. They spread beneath Northern Vale like living veins, carrying the power of the First Alpha system from one territory to another. Every road connected to another, and every connection seemed to strengthen the control Orson had built centuries ago.“Orson used these roads to control wolves,” I explained, my voice steady despite the pressure filling the chamber. “He created artificial bonds and used Alpha authority to make wolves believe they had no choice. Generation after generation, that system became stronger until nobody remembered what existed before it.”The ancient wolf watched me without mov
Lia.The moment Hawthorne raised the silverstone, the ancient gate exploded with light. A powerful wave rushed through the chamber and threw everyone backward. I hit the ground hard, but before I could recover, my Seeker ability opened on its own. Suddenly, I could see beneath the stone, beneath the tunnels, and beneath the entirety of Northern Vale.For the first time, the blood roads became completely clear to me. They stretched beneath us like enormous veins, crossing through the earth in countless directions. But these roads were different from Orson’s roads. They did not carry commands from one Alpha to another. They carried something deeper, something that had been sleeping for centuries.My breath caught as I followed the roads with my eyes. They all led toward one place beneath the chamber. A massive shape rested there, surrounded by layers of ancient blood seals. The presence was so enormous that my Seeker ability struggled to hold the image. I knew immediately what I was loo
Candice.I followed Killian through the narrow blood road, keeping close to him as we moved deeper beneath Northern Vale. The walls were cold and covered with strange marks, while faint red lines moved beneath the stone. Every few steps, my Guardian ability reacted, warning me that something powerful had passed through recently.Lia suddenly stopped and crouched on the ground. She placed two fingers against a dark mark before slowly looking up at us. “Someone came through here moments ago,” she explained, her voice tense as she studied the strange energy. “The trail is still fresh.” I already knew who had made it.“Hawthorne,” I whispered, my voice filled with anger as I stared down the tunnel. Killian looked ahead, his expression hardening immediately. We continued without wasting time, following the trail as it twisted deeper underground. The pressure around us grew stronger with every step we took.Ancient symbols covered the walls farther ahead. I slowed down when I recognized sev
Killian.The voice remained inside my head even after Aria stopped speaking. I could still feel the ancient presence beneath the chamber, moving through the blood beneath our feet. My wolf tensed, but it did not attack. Instead, the pressure grew stronger, spreading through my body until every beat of my heart seemed connected to something sleeping deep beneath Northern Vale.I placed my hand against the cold stone wall as another wave passed through the chamber. My breathing slowed while I tried to understand what was happening. Then everything around me disappeared. The chamber, the people, and the shaking ground faded away, replaced by a strange world that looked older than anything I had ever seen.There were no pack borders in that world. No Alpha territories separated one group from another, and no blood roads carried power between rulers. Wolves moved freely across the land, living together without one ruler standing above everyone else. For a moment, I simply watched, unable t
CANDICE.I stared at Aria, trying to understand what she meant, but before I could ask another question, the ground beneath us shook again. Dust fell from the ancient walls, and small stones rolled across the floor. Killian immediately stepped forward, his eyes moving around the chamber as everyone became alert.The silverstone fragment in Hawthorne’s stolen bag suddenly began to glow. Its pale light spread across the chamber, brighter than before, while a strange pressure filled the air. I could feel something moving beneath my feet, something old and powerful that made my wolf become completely silent inside me.“What is happening?” I asked, keeping my voice steady even though fear was beginning to crawl through my body. Aria looked at the glowing silverstone, then slowly lifted her eyes toward me. The fear on her face was enough to make my stomach tighten.“It is reacting to him,” Aria whispered, her fingers tightening around the old pendant hanging from her neck. “The one beneath
Candace Miller’s POV (Sara) Six years had gone by since everyone thought I died at that clinic. I stood in my bathroom, staring at the woman in the mirror. She was not the weak Omega who used to clean floors until her fingers bled. She was not the desperate girl who did stupid things just to feel
Killian. “What took you so long?” Elaine purred, laying there all spread out on my bed like the whole damn room belonged to her already. That thin silk thing she wore was slipping off one shoulder on purpose. She stretched slow, smiling up at me with those heavy eyes. “I was getting bored waiting f
Sara. “You don’t mean that…” The words barely made it out of my mouth as I stumbled backwards, legs weak, the rejection hitting me like a physical blow straight to my chest. I could hear the laughter erupting all around the hall — sharp, mocking, delighted at my pain — but I couldn’t look at them.
Sara. “Shit!” The curse flew out of my mouth the second I saw the cracked clock. I was already late for chores, but all I could focus on was the deep, throbbing ache between my legs — raw and sore from how hard Killian had fucked me last night. He had slammed into me, made me moan and beg, then le







