LOGINCayden's POVThe nightshade pack had always honored their dead differently.Humans buried themselves beneath the cold earth and spoke soft prayers to their loved ones before moving on with their lives, but in the supernatural world, the practice was quite different.Wolves believe death was not the ending; it was a return. A return to the moon, to the moon goddess, our progenitor.A return to the very origin of our existence, an origin that watched over every hunt, every birth, and every war fought beneath silvery-blue skies.My mother had been dead for centuries, yet her anniversary was treated like the passing of a queen whose spirit still wandered among us. The entire pack grounds transformed festively as the night approached.The moment the moon rose, the celebration began. Black banners embroidered with the insignia of the Nightshade pack were hung from the high stone walls of the manor.The flames for the torches burned ever so brightly along the ceremonial path leading to the a
Cayden's PovMy dad, the so-called Alpha, was seated on his high seat, with his face obscured behind the shadows.“I suppose you enjoyed your time away from us?” Clyde, my elder brother said.“Of course, who would want to be with you? Your wife left you for an impotent Beta. An impotent one.”“You bastard,” Clyde cursed, his face dark like coal.“Bastard? Are you trying to say that Father is at fault? Clyde, I know you have always hated me, but don't you dare insult our father's dignity or, rather, insult the name of our dead mother.” My voice was loud and thick with authority as I glared down at Clyde.Clyde froze, his eyes red as he looked at my father confused.“That's enough,” my father, the great impartial father Alpha, said, clearly biased.“No," I looked at my father, my eyes cold. “Even if you want to be unfair in your judgment? How can you? How can you disregard the blatant disrespect against Mother?” I could feel my father's eyes trained on me, like he could devour me in a h
Carmen's POVIt did not take long to get to the veil of darkness.The seamless invisible veil was as regal as usual, standing tall as it reached the heavens. As I stared at the veil, I sighed, because this was my second time near the veil.The first time, I was still a young naive bride, eagerly running towards my own doom. Now, I walked towards the veil of darkness, with secrets and a purpose.A purpose to take revenge, revenge on all those who wronged me.After shifting into my wolf form, I kept a careful distance from Silas, his golden brown Alpha overpowered me.An unnatural pain shot up in my belly that shifted me to the side. This pain, it felt like a kick. Did my child just kick me?My child, this was actually the first time I felt his presence. A feeling of happiness came over me as I looked at my belly.“My child,” I whispered, my eyes gazing at my belly. I could feel the restlessness of the child, forcing me to get closer to his father.Instantly, the happiness in my heart f
Carmen's POV"You bitch!" Chloe's shrill scream cut through the courtyard like a blade, her entire body trembling with rage as she lunged toward her maid.The maid collapsed to her knees instantly, shaking so violently it looked as though her bones would snap under the pressure.“I… I didn't know! Miss Chloe, I swear…” A sharp slap echoed. The slap was so hot that when it connected with the maid's face, a red mark appeared immediately.The force of the slap pushed the maid to the floor, her lips torn up and smashed.“I never gave you permission to wear that. Who do you think you are?” Chloe shrieked, her beautiful face crumbled instantly.The entire courtyard was silent, only the maid's broken cries could still be heard.“Sister, I have already punished her. Do you think you can let it go?” Chloe looked at me, a forced smile on her face.I looked at her, barely fazed, even amused perhaps as she performed a one-woman show.“Forgive her? Chloe, you must be mistaken, I don't have any aut
Carmen's POVThe phone rang. A name flashed across the screen. A name I never thought I would see on my phone screen.It was my husband! My destined mate. Silas Knowles.The phone rang again. This time it woke me up from my daze.“Yes,” I answered the phone, my voice creaking like that of an owl.“Ehhh,” I could hear the disgusted snort from the phone, the expression of disgust on his face, I could almost imagine it.“Honey, you haven't called me in days. Our child, oh, child, who's his father? Maybe if his father were here, he would find me, he would come out for me,” I cried, my voice twisted in an unrecognizable pitch, like a howling ghost.I aimed to disgust the hell out of him!A bastard who had not called or even visited his wife for almost anyone who had a mental case, what sort of disgusting freak was that?“Cut that crap out. Which baby? You are just a barren womb. What baby do you have? If Chloe was not so disappointing, do you think I would call you disgraceful? Carmen, don
Cayden's POVNow wasn't the time. I sighed and took up my coat.Emotion was a liability, a trait I had long since learned to bury beneath the layers of my heart. The only thing I needed right now was power! Great and unfiltered power to get my revenge!Without that power, I was still a weak, pitiful wolf, whining under the control of others.In less than five minutes, I reached the corridor.The veil of darkness, the only thing stopping supernaturals from laying waste to the human territory on the other side of the veil.The veil was not something made, it had no start and no beginning, greater and older than anything ever created.It was formed to strike a balance between the supernaturals and humans.Legends spread that a great team of supernaturals sacrificed themselves to strengthen the veil and unleash a curse on any supernatural that crossed the veil and used his powers recklessly to kill the innocent.This was the very reason why humans had no clue about the existence of the su







