BECKY BLAKEโBecky?โ Seleneโs voice cracked through the thick air, ragged and trembling. โWhat ritual?โHer question shattered something inside me.Right. It wasnโt exactly a ritual. The nature of my abilityโsomething I had never spoken about in full. Something I barely understood myself. I could steal power. Rip it from its host with a specific moonstone and place it within another. It sounded noble in theory, like passing on a torch.But the reality was far more brutal.Why Selene, though? Why her?She was a weak wolfโfragile, powerless. No known abilities. No strength to her aura. A sleeping wolf spirit that barely stirred even in danger. And yetโฆ they wanted her.Alpha Bruce stepped forward, his piercing stare drilling into my soul. He handed me something I had only read about in my motherโs journalsโ A silver moonstone.A relic so rare. Said to be capable of containing powers so potent they could unravel realms. I had never used it beforeโnever even seen one in real life.โBegi
ALPHA GORDON BLAKEHis incomplete transformation was a terror unlike anything from twenty-five years ago.He was a walking nightmare of tangled power and rage. His very presence twisted the air, heavy and choking, the shadows crawling around his form like living things. The terror he exuded was mincing. I had waited too long to kill the monster that stole my mate.โEveryone evacuate!โ I barked through the cracking air.Lyon was already moving, leading the Union members out like a wall of discipline against chaos. "My Lords! Leave the evacuation to us โ you deal with that monster!" he cried, voice cutting sharp over the roar of collapsing stone.He didn't have to say it twice. Bruce was already moving, his body igniting in arcs of crackling electricity, each step sending shockwaves of pressure outward. Draven, still in his massive beast form, charged forward โ each thunderous step splintered the marble beneath his claws, deep fissures spiderwebbing toward the support pillars. His
ALPHA CARLOSThe sky cracked open with fury.Clouds churned like boiling tar overhead, rumbling with a wrathful growl. Lightning cleaved through the sky in violent forks, striking down into the shattered ruins of the once-proud hall. Thunder rolled across the land like a war drum as unnatural winds howled within, clashing with razor-sharp ice spears and spiraling tornadoes that ripped through the air like wild beasts.The atmosphere inside the hall was no longer earthly โ it was war.โEveryone evacuate! NOW!!โ Lyonโs voice tore through the chaos, hoarse and commanding, as he shoved Union members toward the exits. His eyes burned with urgency as debris and frost slashed across his face. โCarlos! Jessicah!โ he barked, โContamination Plan Deltaโ activate the gun! Now!!โโWhat are you saying!โ I shouted, stumbling against the whirlwind, eyes wide. โYou canโt be seriousโwe canโt unleash that here!โโWe donโt have a damn choice!โ Lyon snapped, grabbing me by the collar. โThe Lords have fal
ALPHA JAMESI couldnโt move.This wasnโt fear. It wasnโt adrenaline or shock locking up my body.This was control.Something had taken over.My legs were frozenโnot stiff, not numbโbut disconnected. Like the line between my brain and my limbs had been severed. I told them to run, to lunge, to do anything. They didnโt listen.They couldnโt.โGlad to see you three again.โDraven.He stepped out from the curling smoke, red embers dancing at his heels like the floor burned where he walked. That same damn smile played on his lips.My blood boiled.โDraven!!โ I growled, pushing every nerve to move, but my legs still refused. Then, just as I tried again, everything broke.He lifted his hand slightly.โCan I have her back?โโNo, fuckโ!โI tried to spit the words, to hold Selene tighter, but my handsโฆ moved on their own.I watched, horrified, as my fingers uncurled, my arms stretched forward, offering her to him like some sick ritual.โWhat the fuck?!โ Kaith shouted behind me. โWhat the hell a
SELENEMy world was shattering.Piece by piece, it crumbled around me, yet no one seemed to notice.The scent of burning sage and moonflower nectar turned rancid in my throat as I stared ahead, my vision tunneling in on the scene before me. Kaith. Sylvia. Together.His arm curled around her waist, pulling her close, and when she tilted her chin up to him, he leaned down without hesitation, brushing his lips over hers with a tenderness that should have been mine. The full moon bathed them in silver light, making them look almost celestialโtwo souls bound together, perfectly matched.But that wasnโt how this was supposed to go.Not Kaith. Not him.Who had told me that fate was nothing but a suggestion, that he would choose me, that his wolf had already known long before this night. The same man who made promises that had rooted themselves into my bones, who made me believeโtruly believeโthat I would not be standing here alone.And yetโฆHere I was.Alone.A cold gust of wind curled aroun
SELENE"Draven Nightbane. Have you heard of him?" Becky's voice was laced with curiosity as we arranged books back onto the dusty shelves of Ashville Library.I barely paid attention, my fingers tracing the intricate golden embossing on an old leather-bound book that stood out among the rest. Something about it called to me."Not really," I muttered absentmindedly.Becky gasped dramatically. "Are you serious?" she cried. "Wolves from other packs call him the Devil Wolf!"That made me chuckle. "Devil Wolf? What's with that?"She stared at me like I had grown a second head. "You really donโt know what a Devil Alpha is?"I crossed my arms, fixing her with a look. "Why donโt you enlighten me?"She smirked, leaning against the bookshelf. "Fine, Iโll tell you." Her voice lowered slightly, almost as if she feared someone might overhear."In the hierarchy of Alphas, there are five distinct ranks. You probably already know them, but let me break it down anyway."She held up one finger. "First,
DRAVENFate?Destiny?Fuck both of them.Why does everyone bow to the idea of fate? Kiss itโs ass? Why do people let it dictate their lives as if some unseen force is holding their leash? What the hell even is fate? A name? A person? If it is, then fuck that guy, because I carve my own path. I write my own story. And being King means my word is law.Nightbane City. Once, it belonged to the Silverfang Pack. Back then, they were locked in an endless struggle with four other packs, clawing and biting for dominance. So how did my pack take the throne? Simpleโpower.Fifty years ago, my people lived in Royal City, the heart of the empire. That was before it all fell apart. Betrayal. Bloodshed. Exile. We were cast out like diseased dogs and thrown into this war-ridden wasteland, Nightbane. My father, newly elected to rule, had one missionโreclaim what was ours. He spent his life hunting revenge. Claiming it was His fate. His destiny. His only goal in this fucking life.But guess what? He fu
SELENESuffocating.Their voices crashed over me like relentless waves, drowning me in an ocean of accusations and disbelief. Too many. Too close. Their words clawed at my skin, their hands tugged at my hair, my arms, my clothesโsearching, prying, demanding answers I didnโt have."Who are you?" "Why would our Lord choose you?" "A nobody from Royal City? Itโs absurd!"I couldnโt move. Their presence coiled around me like a cage, tightening with every whispered insult, every scoff, every questioning glare."Your scent is so faint. Are you even a wolf?" "I can barely sense your bloodlineโpathetic!" "No power, no strengthโฆ your wolf must be asleep."My breath came in shallow gasps. Their words cut deeper than I expected, slicing open wounds I thought had long since scarred over. It was the same as before, the same mockery. Back in Royal City, I had learned to endure the sneers, the pitying glances, the dismissals. I had steeled myself against the weight of being less in a world where
ALPHA JAMESI couldnโt move.This wasnโt fear. It wasnโt adrenaline or shock locking up my body.This was control.Something had taken over.My legs were frozenโnot stiff, not numbโbut disconnected. Like the line between my brain and my limbs had been severed. I told them to run, to lunge, to do anything. They didnโt listen.They couldnโt.โGlad to see you three again.โDraven.He stepped out from the curling smoke, red embers dancing at his heels like the floor burned where he walked. That same damn smile played on his lips.My blood boiled.โDraven!!โ I growled, pushing every nerve to move, but my legs still refused. Then, just as I tried again, everything broke.He lifted his hand slightly.โCan I have her back?โโNo, fuckโ!โI tried to spit the words, to hold Selene tighter, but my handsโฆ moved on their own.I watched, horrified, as my fingers uncurled, my arms stretched forward, offering her to him like some sick ritual.โWhat the fuck?!โ Kaith shouted behind me. โWhat the hell a
ALPHA CARLOSThe sky cracked open with fury.Clouds churned like boiling tar overhead, rumbling with a wrathful growl. Lightning cleaved through the sky in violent forks, striking down into the shattered ruins of the once-proud hall. Thunder rolled across the land like a war drum as unnatural winds howled within, clashing with razor-sharp ice spears and spiraling tornadoes that ripped through the air like wild beasts.The atmosphere inside the hall was no longer earthly โ it was war.โEveryone evacuate! NOW!!โ Lyonโs voice tore through the chaos, hoarse and commanding, as he shoved Union members toward the exits. His eyes burned with urgency as debris and frost slashed across his face. โCarlos! Jessicah!โ he barked, โContamination Plan Deltaโ activate the gun! Now!!โโWhat are you saying!โ I shouted, stumbling against the whirlwind, eyes wide. โYou canโt be seriousโwe canโt unleash that here!โโWe donโt have a damn choice!โ Lyon snapped, grabbing me by the collar. โThe Lords have fal
ALPHA GORDON BLAKEHis incomplete transformation was a terror unlike anything from twenty-five years ago.He was a walking nightmare of tangled power and rage. His very presence twisted the air, heavy and choking, the shadows crawling around his form like living things. The terror he exuded was mincing. I had waited too long to kill the monster that stole my mate.โEveryone evacuate!โ I barked through the cracking air.Lyon was already moving, leading the Union members out like a wall of discipline against chaos. "My Lords! Leave the evacuation to us โ you deal with that monster!" he cried, voice cutting sharp over the roar of collapsing stone.He didn't have to say it twice. Bruce was already moving, his body igniting in arcs of crackling electricity, each step sending shockwaves of pressure outward. Draven, still in his massive beast form, charged forward โ each thunderous step splintered the marble beneath his claws, deep fissures spiderwebbing toward the support pillars. His
BECKY BLAKEโBecky?โ Seleneโs voice cracked through the thick air, ragged and trembling. โWhat ritual?โHer question shattered something inside me.Right. It wasnโt exactly a ritual. The nature of my abilityโsomething I had never spoken about in full. Something I barely understood myself. I could steal power. Rip it from its host with a specific moonstone and place it within another. It sounded noble in theory, like passing on a torch.But the reality was far more brutal.Why Selene, though? Why her?She was a weak wolfโfragile, powerless. No known abilities. No strength to her aura. A sleeping wolf spirit that barely stirred even in danger. And yetโฆ they wanted her.Alpha Bruce stepped forward, his piercing stare drilling into my soul. He handed me something I had only read about in my motherโs journalsโ A silver moonstone.A relic so rare. Said to be capable of containing powers so potent they could unravel realms. I had never used it beforeโnever even seen one in real life.โBegi
BECKY BLAZESince growing up, I always knew I was different.My father said I inherited my motherโs ability. She died when I was just five. Scratch thatโshe was murdered. By him. The Devil Wolf. The self-proclaimed Alpha King.I grew up resenting him with every fiber of my being.He told me onceโjust onceโto watch over Selene. Back then, she was this fragile, quiet thing. Weak. Overlooked. But stillโฆ he said to befriend her. To stick by her, no matter what.โSheโs different,โ he told me. โAnd for our revenge, we need her.โSo I did. I got close. I made her laugh. And before I knew it, she wasnโt just some missionโshe was my best friend.Selene wasโฆ fun. Weirdly fun. But somehow, without warning, she became the center of every fucked-up storm we got dragged into.First, she fell for that bastard Kaith. Ugh. Kaith. I hated him with every bone in my body.Then he turns around and chose Sylvia. Yeahโanother name I spit like poison. And somewhere in that messโฆ Selene ended up bei
ALPHA JAMESโWhat the hell do you guys want?โ I spat, glaring across the table at both Kaith and Sylvia. Just seeing them thereโcalm, collected, unbotheredโset my blood on fire.โCanโt you see Iโm having lunch?โ Kaith shot back, lazily raising a brow as he took a bite from his plate, chewing like I wasnโt two seconds from flipping the whole damn table.It had been three days since our humiliating defeatโ Three days since we barely escaped with our lives.Alpha Jude had found and dragged us back to Royal City. Sure, we owed our lives to those threeโฆ but that didnโt mean I had to like them. No, I couldnโt stand them.To make matters worse, my father had forbidden us from attempting to breach Nightbane again. His word was law in Royal City, and with the number of spies watching us, we couldnโt even fart without someone reporting it.โHey!โ Kaith snapped suddenly. โAre you even sure you're really the son of the Oblivion Wolf? With how weak you are and all?โThat did it.โOkay, bastardโy
SELENEUncle just stood thereโฆ smiling. A smile Iโd never seen on him before.In all my life, weโd barely crossed pathsโonly during formal summons or when heโd wander into the library by accident. In over twenty-five years, he had spoken less than a hundred words to me. I knew. I counted. I thought it was normal. He was the kind of man who didnโt speak unless the world demanded it.โHello, Selene. How are you doing?โ His voiceโcalm, steadyโstill made my knees buckle.โUโฆ Uncleโฆโ I stammered, eyes darting to the crumbling, dust-laced walls around us. โWhat just happened? How the hell did I get here?โHe simply smiled, stepping closer with the gentleness of someone whoโd been waiting far too long. โThat,โ he said, his tone light, โI asked a favorโฆ from someone.โHe crouched slightly, reaching out a hand toward me. โWeโve got a lot to talk about, donโt we?โNumbly, I reached for him. He pulled me into a firm embrace, warm and grounding. โIโm sorry,โ he murmured, his voice heavier n
DRAVENThe portal came just as the chill settled inโtoo sudden, too silent.It wasnโt like anything Iโd seen before. Not one of those warped shadows or smoke tricks the Union bastards toy with. No, this felt powerfulโฆ deliberate.And what in the actual fuck is this place?The portal didnโt vanish either. It hung there, pulsingโalmost like it was breathing, inviting me in.So I jumped. Not because I was scared of losing herโscrew that. Sucks for the bastard who touched her. Selene and I are one. Iโd find her.But when I stepped through, expecting chaos, I landed inโฆNothing.A wide, sterile roomโwhite walls, white floor, no corners. Just one damn table and a single chair in the center like some kind of twisted therapy session.And silence. The kind that presses into your ears like cotton. The kind that ainโt natural.No scent.No presence.What the hell is this?My wolf growled low, ears perked, sensing somethingโฆ just out of reach. I scan the place, eyes narrowing, but nothing moves.
SELENEMy body was on fire when I woke up. Every inch of me ached, the kind of ache that made even crawling out of bed feel like a battle. The room wasnโt the one Iโd been placed in when I first arrivedโit was different. Dimmer. Colder.I was bare under the silken sheets. As I glanced around, dawn had just broken, painting the walls with a faint silver glow. A damp breeze slipped in through the open window, carrying with it the scent of moss and morning dew.I turned my head, my fingers instinctively brushing over the mark he left on my neck. It throbbed faintly. My body felt weighed downโheavy, claimed. My purity... tainted.And yet, there was a strange calmness settling in my chest. No tears. No rage. Just silence. I sat there for a few long moments, not thinking, not feeling. Then, a sound broke the stillness.A howl.Faint but unmistakable.Again. And again.My heart thudded. I could feel itโthe pull. It was calling to me, reaching across the distance.โYouโre awake,โ a voice