LOGINThe moment Aries and I got to the council and realized the men of the shadows were a no-show, we immediately took our leave. Raven decided to stay behind with Alpha Levon just in case anything changed—she was the fastest means of communicating information to us anyway.The plan was ruined. Totally.My anxiety grew as I wondered if Robin was safe. What if the men of the shadows got to him and Lucian? Then what?I wasn’t going to lose anyone again. Not this time.We sent Zane back to the pack to pass the information along, while Aries and I turned toward the direction of the men of the shadows’ hideout. We had to get there as soon as possible to make sure Robin and Lucian were safe.It didn’t take long before we came face to face with the rock, but the grounds were empty.“Do you think they left already?” Aries breathed, his eyes darting around the area. “There’s no sign of struggle here, so it’s highly likely nothing happened,” he added, turning to face me. “We should head back to the
Damon’s POV The sound of feet marching was the first thing that caught my attention, and instantly I was on my feet. I had no idea what it was yet, but for sure it wasn’t Robin or Julian. They didn’t leave with an army. That odd feeling enveloped me once again as I glanced around the treeline from where I stood. They were still a bit far away from us—whoever they were. “Pavel,” I called lightly, and he skipped towards me from the corner he was seated in. “Go get Rex. Tell her it’s important,” I breathed. He nodded, about to run off, before Rex stepped in quickly, Lucy trailing behind her. “No need to fetch me. I’m here already,” she said, staring into the woods like I was doing. “You can hear them too, can’t you?” she asked, making me nod. “They’re getting closer with each passing second. We need to do something—or at least figure out what they are here for,” I breathed. She exhaled, turning to Lucy. “Can you and Rose please round up the kids and elderly in the safe house fir
Robin’s POVI had a feeling that our plan was going way too smoothly, especially given how cunning these men were. Waking up to hear that Alpha Levon managed to convince the council to hold a revote—and that said revote was in two days—was enough to make anyone suspicious. Or maybe it was just me.Still, I went along with all our plans. I could be the only one paranoid, and maybe, just maybe we’d be able to execute the plan properly.The plan was simple. Right now, it was just figuring out who exactly wielded the power behind the fog. After we figured that out, then we could start coming up with a plan to take them out.We had one more day before the revote took place, and everyone looked prepared enough.“We’ll be split into two teams,” Julian muttered as we all settled in the meeting room. “Since Lucian is the only one that isn’t affected by the fog, then he’ll be part of the team watching their hideout. They won’t be able to do anything with the council present, so the other team
I sat at Lily’s grave for hours, just staring at the tombstone and picking away at the grass. Somehow, just sitting there brought some sort of comfort to me—one I welcomed wholeheartedly.A sound from behind me broke that silence, and I turned sharply, only to come face to face with Rex.“How did you know I was here?” I asked as she settled on the ground beside me.“Robin,” she said simply. “He was worried about you and told me about it, so I came to find you.”I smiled a little, nodding at her words.“You must miss her a lot, huh?” Rex asked.I nodded.“Don’t we all?” I muttered, and she nodded as well.“If she was here, then maybe you wouldn’t have kept the secret of the previous elders for so long,” she said.A small chuckle escaped me despite myself.“She really did have a way of making me spill everything,” I muttered, a fond smile on my face.“She made me confess about liking Aries too,” Rex added, and we both chuckled lightly.“I’m sure she’s looking down on us proudly,” Rex st
We were back in the pack house now, trying to process what Lucy told us earlier. “So you’re saying the fog is someone’s power?” Rex asked, and Lucy nodded firmly. “Probably one of the men of the shadows,” she repeated calmly. “I’ve been searching for what the fog that numbs powers could be made of, but I didn’t find anything tangible.” She drew a breath before continuing. “Earlier, I was going through the book of mythical creatures, and I came across this,” she muttered, turning the pages of the book I hadn’t even realized she’d been holding all this while. “I saw this.” We all stood up immediately and gathered around her, eyes fixed on the book resting on her lap. It showed the image of a man draped in black, surrounded by clouds, while other creatures stood around him—but none could get close enough. Beside the drawing was text… but none of us could read the language. “What does it say?” Damon asked as we stepped back slightly, and Lucy exhaled. “It’s just like I said,” s
When we made it to the training grounds, everyone was already gathered, stretching. Members of the pack bowed slightly with smiles on their faces as Robin and I made our way to the center of the field, where the others were. “I see you all are ready to spar,” I muttered as I settled on an empty bench, and they turned to me, grinning. “Oh, we’re not sparring,” Lucian called, jogging over to my side. “Why not?” Robin asked, brows furrowed, and Lucian chuckled. “We made a bet,” he said, still grinning. “Between Rex and Damon—who is likely to win.” I couldn’t help but roll my eyes. “Damon agreed to this?” Lucian nodded. “It’s just for fun,” Damon said with a shrug. “I see no reason to be against it.” “You’re fine with it as well, Rex?” Robin asked, and she nodded. “I’ve always wanted to train with someone who has similar powers to mine,” she said. Rose shook her head, settling on a bench beside Raven. “It should be a good watch, don’t you think?” Raven muttered. Lucian nodded
The next moment my eyes snapped open, they landed on Lucian who, of course, was already watching me with that annoyingly flattering smile. “I was trying to help break them down too,” he said casually, kicking at the gates of his cell. So that loud bang that dragged me back into consciousness… tha
I wasn’t sure if I slept even a minute that night. Whether it was anticipation, fear, or hope that kept me awake, I couldn’t tell, but one of them held my eyes open as I stared at the bars I was supposed to break. I stayed like that until the faint warmth of morning leaked through the cracks in th
Julian’s POV I didn’t know where the idea came from when I opened my mouth. Maybe it was delusion. Maybe desperation. Maybe madness. But the moment I started speaking with every shred of confidence I had left—I began to believe my own words. What I said made sense. My powers weren’t restr
Damon’s POV I never thought I would hear that name again. Not in this lifetime. Not after everything. I truly believed that the chapter of my life involving them had closed the moment I was thrown in here. I accepted defeat without much resistance because I was certain they wouldn’t live lo







