FAZER LOGINAriana’s POV“Well,” Caldor said softly. “Three years pass quickly.”The moment his voice sounded through the broken sanctuary, rage exploded inside me.Golden energy burst violently beneath my skin.The glowing river behind us rose into the air like a storm answering my anger. The trees around the valley trembled. Cracks spread across the stone beneath my feet.But Caldor only smiled wider.Like this was exactly what he wanted to see.The ancient hunter beside him remained completely still, its glowing red eyes locked onto me with terrifying patience.Behind them, dozens of shadow beasts slowly entered the sanctuary ruins.Growls filled the valley.BDarkness swallowed the moonlight little by little.Damian stepped in front of me instantly, sword raised. His voice came out low and deadly.“You should’ve stayed away from here.”Caldor laughed softly. “And miss the end of our agreement?”The blood oath mark across Damian’s arm suddenly burned bright red.I saw pain flash across his face
Ariana POV Silence followed, then realization slowly hit me. “We have to trick him.”Nyx nodded once. But Damian’s expression remained dark.“Caldor isn’t stupid.” “No,” Nyx agreed softly. “He’s worse.”************************************************************By the third year, everything changed again. I became stronger than I ever imagined possible.My wolf no longer felt unstable. She felt terrifying.Golden power moved naturally through my body now.Sometimes entire storms formed around the sanctuary when my emotions slipped out of control.Other times the ground cracked under my feet during training.Even Orion admitted one night while sparring against me—“You’re stronger than most Alphas now.”But strength brought fear too. Because the closer the third year came to ending…The more restless the Darklands became. Shadow beasts appeared more often near the sanctuary barrier.Ancient creatures began moving again under the mountains.And every few weeks, the hunter’s roar sound
Ariana’s POVThe roar sounded through the Darklands again, louder than before. The glowing trees around the sanctuary trembled violently while silver mist curled across the ground like frightened spirits.My chest tightened instantly. The mate bond between Damian and me pulsed hard under my skin, reacting to the danger approaching us.Nyx stood at the edge of the valley, her black robes moving with the cold wind. Her silver eyes stared toward the mountains beyond the sanctuary.“They know where you are now,” she said quietly.Damian stepped closer beside me immediately.“Then let them come.” Nyx looked at him sharply. “You still don’t understand what’s hunting you.”The calmness in her voice made my stomach twist harder.Orion moved toward us quickly from the dark, his face was a little bit tense.“The barrier around the sanctuary is weakening.” I looked toward Nyx. “Can’t you stop them?”“For now.” Her gaze darkened slightly. “But not forever.”I could feel fear crawling under everyo
Ariana’s POVDamian slowly pushed himself up from the cracked stone ground. Blood stained the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were already searching for me.“Ariana.” The moment he said my name, something inside me softened.I moved toward him instantly. “You’re hurt.”“I’ve survived worse,” he muttered, though his voice sounded strained.Nyx appeared beside us silently, her silver eyes studying me carefully.“The power inside you has changed again.”I swallowed hard. “I felt it.” My wolf was no longer distant.Nyx looked toward Damian. “There isn’t much time left.”Damian frowned. “What does that mean?” Nyx stepped closer to me slowly.“The mating bond must be completed tonight.”The words tightened my chest instantly.Orion looked away awkwardly while Damian stiffened beside me.The sanctuary became quiet again except for the sound of the waterfalls surrounding us.Nyx raised one hand slowly.“But first,” she said calmly, “the old bonds must be broken.”A chill moved through me. “
Ariana POV My breathing stopped for a second. Damian stared at Nyx.Then at me. And suddenly the tension between us became unbearable again.I pulled away from him quickly. “No.” Nyx’s voice remained calm.“You can deny it emotionally. But the wolf already decided.”My chest tightened violently. Because deep inside…I could feel the truth of it. That scared me more than anything else. The power slowly settled again.But exhaustion hit immediately afterward. Damian helped steady me carefully.This time I didn’t pull away. .Not immediately.The warmth of his hand against mine felt strangely calming and safe.Dangerously safe. Nyx noticed again. “The bond stabilizes your power.” I closed my eyes briefly, of course it did.Nothing about my life could ever be simple. Orion suddenly rushed toward us from across the sanctuary.His face looked tense. “Someone’s here.” Every instinct inside me sharpened instantly.Nyx turned sharply toward the mountains surrounding the valley.Her shadows ros
Ariana POV Everything inside me froze, the valley became completely silent.Even the wind stopped moving, Damian stared at Nyx like he couldn’t believe what he heard.Then he looked at me.And suddenly… Everything felt different.The way his eyes held mine. The way my wolf stirred instantly beneath my skin.The way my heartbeat completely lost control.Nyx’s voice broke the silence again.“If the bond is completed…”Her silver eyes darkened slightly.“The true power of the Moonborn will finally awaken.”A chill ran through my entire body. Because something deep inside me already knew.This wasn’t just about love anymore.It was about survival. And if we made the wrong choice…The prophecy could destroy us all. The valley remained silent after Nyx’s words.The waterfalls behind us still flowed softly, silver light shimmered across the glowing trees, and cold wind moved gently through the sanctuary.But none of it mattered anymore.Because all I could hear was my own heartbeat.Damian m
Ariana’s POVAfter Alpha Kael gave the order, his guards searched the river from end to end. They searched everywhere.From the shallow edges to the deepest parts where even light barely reached.Still, They found nothing. No body, No trace.Kael stood by the riverbank, with his expression dark and
Ariana’s POV The maids stood frozen, staring at my body on the floor.“She’s… she’s gone…” one of them whispered, her voice shaking.Another stepped back, covering her mouth. “It was too fast…”The door opened again Luna Prese walked in like nothing had happened.Her eyes moved to my body. “Clean
Alpha Damien’s POVLucan looked at me again. “So what now?”All we could hear was the chains moving and our breathing.I didn’t answer him right away. I kept staring at the small opening above us. The red moon was still there, hanging in the sky like it was watching us.“For now… we wait,” I said a
Alpha Damien’s POV“This isn’t my pack anymore,” I said finally, my voice low.Lucan’s jaw tightened. “It is. They just don’t know it yet.”I almost laughed. But nothing about this felt funny.Not with betrayal hanging this thick in the air.Not with the Red Moon glowing above us, casting everythin







