تسجيل الدخولCayden's PovThe words of Sarah pushed me to my limit, my claws extended from my nails in rage.I dug my hands into my palm to stop my anger and regain my senses.A commotion distracted Sarah as her gaze shifted to the dining hall. I also looked over, a familiar scent warted over my nostrils.Carmen!She wore a long flowing purple gown, the shiny pearls in her gown seemed to radiate the glow of the moonlight.She looked every bit like a Luna. A wonderful one. And she was pretty.I had no idea how that thought came into my mind but I let it remain there.She arrived with Silas and they already had a problem with others, really?Silas really was not born with the gift of silence. He had already spoken enough carp with a loud voice that I could hear him clearly.I was not even there but the words that I heard irritated me, not to mention the short-tempered Jaime.“Shall we take a look?” Sarah asked me as she stood up. Clearly, she was not even asking.A sign of domination and I had not e
Carmen's POVThe nightshade pack always looked beautiful during funerals. The entire place looked even more fanciful than my wedding.The silver flames danced across the black iron torches while ceremonial drums echoed endlessly through the grounds like the heartbeat of some ancient creatures sleeping beneath the earth.Even the nobles danced around the bonfire.I sat in my seat, my food in front of me, and I ate happily. The meal deserved all praise available.It was delicious and so spicy, a beautiful dish indeed.Beside me, Silas ruined whatever little peace I had gotten.“Look at these people,” he muttered loudly as he sat down. His eyes scanned all the werewolves.“They worship the dead, a stupid dead wolf more than the living fools.”“Foolish spendthrifts, how can they spend so much money? The tables, the decorations, that statue—did they bleed themselves dry?” Silas was filled with jealousy, the amount of resources that were spent just this night was as much as double the Silve
Cayden'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







