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Chapter 20 - Ambivalence
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The Darkside of the Moonย ย ย Chapter 21 - The Aftermath
The night hangs heavy over Clovis City, a shroud of darkness pierced only by the faint glimmers of light from distant windows. The air is thick with the scent of blood, the memory of violence still fresh, lingering like a specter over the town. Justice has been served, but the cost of that justice echoes in the hearts of those who remain.In the Robinson household, the atmosphere is tense. Mrs. Robinson, her hands trembling, paces the length of the living room, her mind racing with thoughts of the dayโs events. Mr Robinson sits in silence, his gaze fixed on the flickering flames in the fireplace. The Omegaโs execution, the swift and brutal end delivered by Valentineโs hands, plays over and over in their minds, each memory more vivid than the last.โWhy attack Selena?โ Mrs. Robinson whispers, breaking the silence that has settled between them like a suffocating blanket. โI think thereโs a conspiracy somewhereโฆ someone is after her life.โ Her voice is thin, almost fragile, as though it
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-08-13The Darkside of the Moonย ย ย Chapter 22 - The Percys
Across town, in the stately mansion that the Percys call home, Dr. Percy Adams sits in his study, his mind far from the present. The events of the day have stirred old memories, long buried beneath centuries of careful control. He stares out the window, his thoughts drifting back to a time when his family was hunted, when survival was a daily battle.His wife, Maria, enters the room silently, her presence grounding him in the here and now. She moves to his side, placing a gentle hand on his shoulder. โYouโre thinking about her, arenโt you?โ she asks softly, her voice a soothing balm to his troubled thoughts.Percy nods, his gaze still distant. โShe was our closest ally,โ he says, his voice tinged with sadness. โBut she let the hunger consume her. I couldnโt save her.โMariaโs hand tightens on his shoulder, a silent show of support. โYou saved us,โ she reminds him. โAnd thatโs what matters.โHe turns to look at her, his eyes filled with centuries of pain and regret. โBut at what cost?โ
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-08-13The Darkside of the Moonย ย ย Chapter 23 - Vampyre - The Origin
The night air of Clovis City was thick with a sense of foreboding. The scent of pine and damp earth filled the atmosphere, mingling with the subtle undertones of fear that had permeated the city since the arrival of the vampyres. It was a night like any other, yet it carried with it the weight of centuries of secrecy, danger, and the eternal dance between life and death.Dr. Percy Adam, a man who defied time itself, stood at the edge of the cityโs forest, gazing into the dense darkness as if searching for something long lost. His face, handsome and eerily serene, betrayed no emotion, but his mind raced with memories of distant lands and the countless lives he had lived.Garten Eden in Zurich was their final sanctuary, a haven where the distinguished vampyres of true nobility sought refuge after fleeing their ancestral home in Falaiseโthe birthplace of William the Conqueror, the first Vampire, the Original, and the progenitor of them all. Falaise, a fortified town crowned with a formid
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-08-13The Darkside of the Moonย ย ย Chapter 24 - Migration
The Percy family was not alone in their quest for a new home. Four other vampyre families, each with their own dark histories and burdens, had also sought refuge in Clovis City. They had once lived in relative harmony in the secluded mountains of Switzerland, far from the prying eyes of humanity. But, like the Percys, they had been driven from their homes by the growing suspicions of the mortal world.These families, unlike the Percys, struggled with the temptation of human blood. It was a constant battle, one that many of them had lost more than once. Yet, under Percyโs guidance, they had managed to curb their darker impulsesโat least for the time being. Clovis City had become their last hope, a place where they could start anew under the protection of an unspoken truce between the werewolves and the lone vampyre who had earned their respect.The leader of the other newcomers was Anton Vladimirovich, a vampyre of noble Russian descent. He was a formidable figure, tall and broad-shoul
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-08-13The Darkside of the Moonย ย ย Chapter 25 -Trouble in Paradize
The investigation into the human's death revealed little, but the werewolves grew impatient. Alpha Lucas Smith, Wilsonโs father, the leader of the werewolves and the then ruler of Clovis City, summoned Percy to a council meeting to discuss the situation.The council chamber was a large, imposing room, its walls lined with portraits of past werewolf leaders. Percy entered the chamber with his usual calm demeanor, but he could feel the weight of the werewolves' gazes upon him.BBW Alpha Lucas, a towering figure with a commanding presence, sat at the head of the table, his expression unreadable. To his left was Bucky Briggs, his Beta and one of the most influential werewolves in the city. Bucky's gaze was cold and calculating, reflecting the growing mistrust that had taken root among the werewolves.And to his right was his wife and Wilsonโs mom, Chacaritas Diegoโthe matriarch of the Smith familyโexudes a serene authority that belies her formidable heritage. Hailing from a distinguished
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-08-13The Darkside of the Moonย ย ย Chapter 26 - The Run
In the dense twilight of the forest, Selena's breath comes in sharp bursts as her paws pound the earth. The wild wind rushes past her, whipping through her thick fur, as though attempting to outrun the turmoil within her. The moon, veiled by the swaying branches of towering pines, casts shifting shadows across her path, mimicking the confusion that consumes her mind.She shifts back to her human form, her bare feet skimming the moss-laden ground. The transformation brings a flicker of relief, but her thoughts remain a tangled snarl. The connection she feels to Valentine is impossible, a maddening enigma that claws at her sanity. Valentine, a vampyreโan outsider, not of her kind, and yet the pull she feels toward him is undeniable, as if the very fabric of her being hums with his presence. But why? How? She has Alpha Wilson, her mate, her sworn protector, and yet her heart beats to a rhythm that is not his.A frustrated growl escapes her lips as she pushes herself harder, running deepe
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-08-13The Darkside of the Moonย ย ย Chapter 27 - Revelation
The first light of dawn filters through the windows when Selena finally stirs. Her eyelids flutter open, her gaze unfocused as she tries to make sense of her surroundings. The familiar scent of the pack house reaches her, and she relaxes slightly, though the pain in her ankle quickly brings her back to full awareness.โWilson?โ Her voice is hoarse, barely more than a whisper.โIโm here,โ he says, his voice gentle as he moves closer, his presence a solid, reassuring force.โHow long was I out?โ she asks, struggling to sit up. He helps her, propping her up against the pillows.โJust a few hours,โ he replies, watching her closely. โYouโre lucky I found you when I did.โShe frowns, memories of the attack flashing through her mind. โHow did you find me?โโI felt you,โ he admits quietly, his gaze locking with hers. โOur bondโฆitโs stronger than you know.โShe blinks, trying to process his words. โAre you stalking me, Wilson?โHis lips twitch with a faint smile, but it doesnโt reach his eyes.
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2024-08-13The Darkside of the Moonย ย ย Chapter 28 - A Frisky Entanglement
โYouโre so beautiful you know thatโ he says. Selena snaps from her trance and thinks to herself This is too surrealโfantastic and eerie at the same timeโฆ like my nightmares.She feels funny down there, her Haze almost kicking inโฆ seems he knows how to always summon the god-forsaking sexual craze in her. Her panties already feeling damp down there, and she isnโt surprise to see he has a huge hard on.He moves closer, she can smell his mild cologne, so manly. As he hold her close, pressed against his broad grassy landscape of a thorax, Selena involuntarily leaned in. He holds out her smooth-skinned almost pale face with blushy cheeks with both his hands, and they stare into each otherโs eyes.He looks so handsome close-by, she thinks. The storm inside her starts blowing again. Nobody can tell how their lips touch, like thereโs an electromagnetic force that drags them together. One minute they are staring like love-struck teenagers, and the next kissing hungrily.His mouth is warm, and h
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The Darkside of the Moonย ย ย Chapter 131 - The Ultimate Battle
The battlefield is alive with pandemoniumโa riot of sound and fury that consumes the empyrean red day. Blood scents the air like a profane incense, mingling with the acrid tang of adrenaline and the metallic resonance of clashing steel. Above it all, the cloud-quilted sun hangs like a sinister overseer, its effulgent glow casting distorted shadows across the combatants as though mocking their mortal toil.Wilson is a maelstrom, his pugnacious spirit personified in every fluid motion of claw and fang. "This is it!" he shouts over the cacophony, his urban bravado slicing through the chaos. "You came looking for a fight, and old man, did you find one!"The wolves of Clovis surge forward, their snarls harmonizing into a primal symphony of aggression. Among them, Jason cuts through the ranks like a living weapon, his combative ferocity unmatched as he tears into Williamโs vampyric vanguard. "Keep it tight, people!" Jason bellows, his tone laced with urgency and grit. "We donโt let these le
The Darkside of the Moonย ย ย Chapter 130 - Primus Vocanelia
The execution arena lies shrouded beneath an oppressive, tenebrous sky, the air thick with an empyrean cacophony of impending doom. The battleground, once a verdant expanse, now reeks of bloodlust and imminent death.Torrents of malevolent energy seem to converge here, twisting the atmosphere into a grotesque theater for the clash of titanic wills.Selena stands among her comrades, her hybrid senses hyper-aware of the electrifying tension seeping into the marrow of her bones. The sheer gravity of this confrontation sets her heart pounding, a tempestuous drumbeat in her chest.She scans the opposition, her eidetic memory recalling every cursed detail from Demika's prophetic vision. Yet, seeing the Dark King himselfโWilliam the Conquerorโin the flesh is something else entirely.He stands at the forefront of his legion, an effulgent figure of eldritch horror. His ornate armor glints in the dim light, etched with runes of ancient malice. Around him, his progenyโa sybaritic collection of p
The Darkside of the Moonย ย ย Chapter 129 - Moment of Truth
Wilson moves with a quiet purpose, pouring them each a drink. The amber liquid swirls in the glasses, catching the soft light and reflecting the warmth that now lingers between them.He sets the glasses on the table before settling into the chair across from her, his gaze steady but softened. Selena, her towel wrapped tightly around her as if it could shield her from the weight of what comes next, takes her seat opposite him.The desk between them feels symbolic, a battlefield turned meeting ground. It had borne witness to the fiery collision of their desires, and now it would serve as the platform for the conversation they could no longer avoid. Wilson's eyes meet hers, the intensity of his gaze a reminder of the bond they have forged.Selena takes a slow sip of her drink, the liquid burning a trail down her throat, grounding her in the moment. She sets the glass down, her fingers tracing its rim as she gathers her thoughts.For weeks, she had run from this confrontation, her heart h
The Darkside of the Moonย ย ย Chapter 128 - The Inferno Within
The tension in the air is almost suffocating, like the weight of storm clouds about to burst, as Selena approaches the towering gates of the Redbone Pack House. The building looms in the golden twilight, a monument of authority and history.Her steps falter for a moment, her hybrid instincts warring between flight and the undeniable pull of her bond with Alpha Wilson. She tightens her resolve. Two weeks of hiding had led to this moment, and there was no turning back.Inside, Wilson buries himself in a mountain of documents sprawled across his oak desk, the weight of leadership pressing heavily on his broad shoulders. His mind, however, is far from the affairs of the packโฆ a picture of barely restrained chaos. Piles of documents litter his deskโeach one a distraction he has tried to sink himself in to help manage his emotional turmoil.His thoughts circle back to Selena with frustrating regularity, the woman who had invaded every fiber of his being, only to vanish without explanation.
The Darkside of the Moonย ย ย Chapter 127 - The Continuum
The soft knock at the cottage door rouses Demika from the depths of her trance, her heart racing as she emerges from the haze of memoriesโmemories not her own, yet as vivid and haunting as any she has ever known.Morning light seeps in, streaking the dim room with harsh lines that cut through the shadows, marking the end of her night of revelation. She blinks at the sunlight with a slight start, realizing, only now, that she has been suspended in the remnants of the past for hours. Selenaโs voice reaches her ears, carrying both worry and curiosity."Demiโฆ Demika," Selena says, pushing the door open and stepping inside. She stops, eyes widening as she takes in her friend, studying her with a blend of disbelief and awe. โYou look... different.โA faint smirk tugs at the corner of Demikaโs lips. โI am different,โ she says quietly, her voice carrying an edge of something ancient, something foreign. โYou have no idea.โSelena glances over her shoulder as Chloe enters, her expression one of
The Darkside of the Moonย ย ย Chapter 126 - Toying with the Past
The witching hour wraps Clovis City in a cloak of shadows, its darkness laced with whispers of secrets and spells unspoken. Within the flickering light of her grandmotherโs old cottage, Demika sits, her eyes gleaming with the fervor of a newfound obsession. Powerโa current now thrumming through her veins like molten metalโspills over her senses, intoxicating, consuming. She yearns to explore its limits, to delve deeper into the legacy left in her blood, one that has made her the most formidable in her lineage. Tonight, her thirst for mastery borders on ravenous; no knowledge, no spell, no secret can escape her.But first, she indulges in a bit of mischief. Her curiosity drifts to Chloe, her love interest, and she murmurs an incantation under her breath, fingers tracing arcane symbols in the air. She plunges herself into the past, her spirit slicing through the veil of time, her consciousness landing centuries ago.She arrives to find a silver-haired, pint-sized vampire toddling unstea
The Darkside of the Moonย ย ย Chapter 125 - The Legacy
The days bleed into one another in a dim cadence of restless hours and unbroken silence, with Demika hidden away in the secluded corners of Minamaโs cottage. The air within these walls is thick, a heavy shroud of mourning still tinged with Granny Minamaโs spirit, even though her presence now lingers as only shadows and echoes.Demika clings to her solitude like a lifeline, guarding it fiercely within the shadows of Granny Minamaโs cottage. This sanctuary, thick with ancestral whispers and cloaked in twilight, is her one remaining tether to the world before her transformation.Her days bleed into nightfall, melting into each other as she consumes herself with a single focus: to probe the surge of power that crashed into her like a tempest the night her grandmotherโs body was lowered into the earth. This power is unlike anything she has ever feltโancient, electric, and dangerous, thrumming beneath her skin like a pulse with its own fierce will.By the muted glow of candlelight, Demika l
The Darkside of the Moonย ย ย Chapter 124 - Impetus Potentiae
Loneliness is a silent architect, building castles of solitude in the minds of those who wander without tether. Identity is a dance of masks, but in crisis, the mask slips, revealing not clarity but a fog, as if one were peering through glass, shattered and smeared. However, to lose oneself is not to wander; it is to walk through a foreclosure of oneโs own soul, each familiar landmark of self closing its doors with a hollow thud. But solitude is the truest mirror, a place where whispers echo louder than the clamors of a crowd, where silence is the only faithful companion. In the heartโs quiet corridors, the comfort of isolation mingles with a cold draft of longing, one that no borrowed company can fill. Like a shadow dancing in oneโs periphery, a fractured sense of belonging haunts the fringes of an empty room. And yet, perhaps loneliness is the sculptor, and solitude the chisel, whittling away the superfluous to reveal the form beneath. Some seek company to escape it; others confro
The Darkside of the Moonย ย ย Chapter 123 - Shadowed Returns
The night drapes itself in a humid cloak, thick and cloying, clinging to every surface and casting a fremescent tension that prickles the skin as Jason waits in the dim warmth of his apartment. After the long, solemn hours of Granny Minama's funeral, he can still feel the weight of Wilsonโs directive pressing upon him, a derisive whisper urging him to slip the truth from Gabrielle without alerting her to his intent. The assignment is deceptively simple, yet Jason knows the fine line he walks: one misstep, one hint of calculation, and her walls will go up.She arrives just past midnight, her silhouette framed by the streetlight outside before stepping into the flickering glow of his candlelit living room. Shadows dance along cluttered shelves, over worn furniture, and around the dark corners of the room, painting an almost ominous scene. Jason greets her with a kiss, his hand grazing her cheek as their eyes meet, hers soft and trusting, unknowing of his hidden purpose.In that moment,
