Third Person POVIn the cabin near the city border, Alpha Leo and Victoria waited for Analica’s return."I know witches are powerful," Victoria said, her wolf restless beneath her skin, "but we werewolves have our strengths. Do you really think she can slip past the guards of wolves?""She’s a witch," Alpha Leo replied simply. "She should be," he added.Victoria’s lips pressed into a line. "If she’s caught, our plan is ruined."Leo’s eyes glinted. "I never put all my eggs in one basket. I have a backup plan."At that, Victoria’s tension eased. A slow smile curved her lips as she drew closer. "Tell me," she coaxed, "what is your backup plan?"Leaning in, Leo whispered. Whatever he said widened her eyes and deepened her smile.Meanwhile, Analica slipped out of the hospital. She had killed the guard, unable to shift, and bent her last reserves of power to disguise his corpse as a travel bag. The spell wouldn’t hold more than thirty minutes. Hugging the strange bag tight, she hurried past
Eve's POVAfter my call with Michael, I was getting ready to leave the hotel. If I wanted to move in my wolf form, I knew I could only travel under cover of night. I checked my essentials, phone, ID cards, cash, making sure everything was intact. That’s when I felt it: a sudden shift in the atmosphere, heavy against my back like a weight pressing down.I sniffed the air. Nothing.“Don’t bother,” a voice slid into the room, familiar and commanding. “You can only pick my scent if I want you to. Right now, I only wanted you to feel my presence.”I spun around.Collins.The Greek god himself lounged on the couch in the corner, as though the room belonged to him, his posture relaxed, infuriatingly at ease."When—and how—did you get here?" I asked, keeping the bed between us.He sighed, crossing one leg over the other with careless grace. “You ask too many unnecessary questions.”"Why are you here?" I pressed, ignoring the jab. My wolf stayed silent, leaving me to face him alone, as always.
Eve's POV"How many witches and wizards still live among us?" I asked before I could stop myself.A smile flickered across the boy's face, and his eyes glowed faintly, there and gone in an instant. He couldn’t have been more than his early twenties."Just like you were born a werewolf, some of us were born witches, others wizards. Don’t let history fool you," Collins said, striding toward the couch.Every step carried an authority that felt far too heavy for someone his age. I had to remind myself: I’m an alpha. I don’t quiver before anyone, not even him. Still, I couldn’t ignore the way he settled onto the couch, dropping into it like a king claiming his throne, one leg casually crossed over the other as if this were his domain."What do you mean?" I asked, my gaze locked on him."Some things will never go extinct, not until the world itself ends," he replied, the corner of his mouth curling upward."You’re a wizard too?" I pressed."You’re following," he said, neither confirming nor
Eve’s POVI was still wondering what the golden light I’d seen on Ariana meant when a new nurse walked in."Hello, I’m here to check on the patient," she said with a smile, stepping toward Ariana.My wolf instincts flared, and I blocked her path. Michael joined me, helping shield Ariana from the strange nurse."Why would you check on a dead person?” I asked sharply, and the nurse froze."We just want to understand if, aside from drawing her blood, anything else could have contributed to her death," she quickly replied."I told Dr. Francis no strangers were allowed in this ward," I said, voice cold, my wolf growling inside me. "Leave now if you want to keep breathing," I threatened.She left without another word."Was it just me, or was there something off about that nurse?" Michael asked, frowning at the closed door."I thought I was the only one who noticed," I replied, staring in the same direction as Michael."Let me check on the hallway guard," Michael said and headed out.My luna.
Third Person POVWhile Damien and Ariana battled for their lives, and Michael and Eve tried to solve the mystery, somewhere in Royal City, near the border, a cabin sat deep in the woods. Inside, Analica, Victoria, and Alpha Leo celebrated their successful plan."Cheers to a well-executed plan," Victoria said, raising her glass, her huge belly leading her.Glasses clinked, and the air was filled with laughter."Quick question," Alpha Leo suddenly interrupted the joyous moment.All eyes shifted toward him, waiting patiently."Are you sure they will not find you out?" Leo asked, his gaze fixed on Victoria, whose glass held only water.His expression made his doubts clear despite the apparent success of their plan."How can he?" Victoria chuckled. "The poison was administered by the maid, who didn’t even know she was feeding her master poison," she added, a smile of accomplishment on her face."Deception!" Analica chipped in. "That’s what magic potions are for." Both ladies laughed, and A
Eve's POVAriana appears to be in what the human describes as a coma, and so is Ethan, but the good news is, they are both okay. I have been aggressive, angry, and all the emotions you can think of since I arrived in Royal City. I sat in the hallway on a cold metal chair, my head lowered, reflecting on the events of the day. Images of Damien and Ariana flash in my mind, causing me to cry within."Hey," I heard the familiar voice, and I raised my head to meet Michael's gaze. He was leaning against the wall, his arms folded across his chest."Hey," I replied and lowered my head."How is Damien?" Michael asked, and I twitched my lips."He's just there, occasionally moving his fingers," I replied, solemnly. "And how is Ariana?" I threw the question to him."No change, her colour keeps draining away," Michael replied."Any update on the lab?" I asked, recalling that her sample was taken for that purpose."Nothi..." Michael began, and Dr Francis showed his face. He had a plaster on his no