MasukAthena"You don't have to worry about that," Fiona said reassuringly. "Let's focus on summoning your wolf first. We will leave the rest to her."I nodded slowly."I need to go and gather the materials for the ritual," she continued. "I will be back in about twenty minutes. Use that time to prepare yourself."She turned to Azrael. "When I return, we will lift her onto the floor so we can begin." With that, she walked out of the room.As soon as the door closed, Azrael reached for my hands and held them tightly between his."I'm so happy we are finally doing this," he said, his eyes filled with excitement. "I have been looking forward to this day for so long. Our bond is finally going to be complete." A wide smile spread across his face. "You know," he said, "they say that mates who share a very rare kind of bond can actually feel each other's emotions."I frowned. "I have never heard of that.""That's because it hardly ever happens. It's something that only occurs once in a century, m
AthenaI never realized how much Azrael meant to me until the day he left for war.Every morning, I found myself praying for him to come back safely. It became a routine I couldn't stop. No matter how much I tried to distract myself, my mind always wandered back to him. I kept wondering where he was, if he was hurt, or if he had eaten anything. The fear refused to leave my heart.I could barely eat. Even the smell of food made me lose my appetite.Luna Elsa and Fiona refused to let me skip my meals. They stayed with me every day, reminding me that I needed to eat if I wanted my body to recover. They said I wouldn't regain my strength if I continued starving myself. So I forced myself to eat, even when I didn't feel like it.Deep down, however, I couldn't shake the feeling that they needed me. If we were going to win this war, I knew I had a role to play. I didn't know exactly how or when, but something inside me kept telling me that I was important to what was coming.When the warrior
AzrealThe entire kingdom was swallowed by grief. The war had ended, but the cost of it was unbearable.Hundreds of our warriors had died on the battlefield. Many of their bodies never made it home, leaving countless families with nothing to bury. The palace grounds, once filled with laughter and training, had become painfully quiet. Everywhere I looked, people wore expressions of heartbreak and exhaustion.The victory we had hoped for had turned into one of the greatest losses our kingdom had ever suffered.A heavy ache settled in my chest as I watched my mother break down after hearing the news about Raven. She had always been her precious daughter, now she was gone.My mother cried without trying to hide it, her pain filling the room. Those around her tried to comfort her, but nothing they said could lessen the loss.I couldn't bring myself to walk over, there was nothing I could say that would make any difference. Silently, I turned away and made my way back to my office.At least
AzrealAs I stepped out of my apartment, Gabriel came running toward me, his face filled with panic. He barely had time to catch his breath before speaking."Alpha, the western part of our kingdom is under attack. The warriors stationed there said they have been outnumbered."I immediately changed direction and headed toward the conference room without wasting another second. "Call every unit commander in the kingdom," I ordered as I picked up my pace. "We need a strategy meeting immediately." I glanced at him briefly. "Did they identify who is leading the attack? Who are we dealing with?""They are warriors from Crescent Moon," Gabriel replied as he hurried beside me. "But I was told they also have a few powerful witches fighting with them."I stopped walking for a moment, the pieces falling into place. "Patricia has finally joined forces with Lena." I had expected this ever since Athena confessed that Patricia was responsible for stealing the scroll.Gabriel frowned in confusion. "W
Athena"What are you talking about?" I asked, my voice trembling.Luna Elsa looked at me, her eyes already glistening with tears."Years before you were born, your father came to my husband for help," she said softly. "He told him that people were trying to infiltrate your clan."I frowned, unable to say a word."Your clan was unlike any other. It was blessed with powerful witches, gifted seers, talented healers, and rich mineral resources that couldn't be found anywhere else. Everyone wanted a piece of it. Powerful Alphas wanted control over those resources, and even the human government wanted access to them."She paused before continuing. "They pressured your father to open the clan to them, but he refused. He knew what those resources could become if they fell into the wrong hands. They would be used to create dangerous weapons, and it would have thrown both the human and werewolf worlds into chaos."I stared at her, struggling to process every word."Your father trusted only one
AthenaI focused all my strength on trying to move my finger. I kept telling myself that if I could move even a little, it would mean I wasn't completely trapped in this body. But no matter how hard I tried, nothing happened. My finger refused to respond, and the effort only left me more exhausted than before.A frustrated sigh escaped my lips. I was tired of lying in the same position every single day. Tired of staring at the same ceiling. Tired of depending on other people for everything. This wasn't the life I had imagined for myself. It couldn't be, I refused to believe that this was all that was left for me.What made it worse was knowing that the only hope everyone kept throwing in my face was Azrael.If I let him mark me just so I could walk again, there would be no going back. The mating bond wasn't something that could simply be undone because I regretted it later. Even if I killed him someday, the bond would still leave its mark on me.Evelyn had once told me that bonds with
AthenaZoey kept pacing back and forth in front of me, her steps quick and restless, like she was trying to burn off her frustration. She ran a hand through her hair and stopped abruptly.“Why exactly should I be the one doing your job?” she asked, her voice sharp. “If the general gave this task to
AzrealI leaned in, pressing my lips against her neck as I pulled her closer, holding her firmly against my body. Then a sudden knock on the door broke the moment. We pulled apart instantly.I let out a frustrated groan, running a hand through my hair as I took a step back. Why was it so hard to g
Athena “We need to talk,” Zoey said quietly as she walked up to me. I was busy cleaning the pack’s dining hall. The table stretched across the room, long enough to seat over fifty people, yet it was rarely used. Most of the time, it stayed empty because even the Alpha preferred eating in his own
Athena“Come in.” The voice came from inside before I even had the chance to knock.I pushed the door open slowly and stepped into the Gamma’s office, the room was quiet. My eyes moved around, searching, but there was no one in sight.For a moment, I hesitated just inside the doorway. Someone had







