This is the last chapter. I hoped it would be a sequel, but due to some personal reasons, it has to stop here.
Selene’s POVJoan, Lucian, and I were in a room. Secluded from all the noise outside.“Tell me what happened?” Joan started.“Casper… he’s not just rich. He’s a wolf.” I started their eyes popped to the horrors of it, a wolf in the human realm is diabolical.“Not just a wolf, but also Emily’s brother, turns out Emily leaves the pack to the human realm to talk with her brother. He knew what the stone was for all along, he knew about me and also my aim to take it, he knew about you, and my powers, all this was told to him by Emily. In good faith, she had no idea her brother, whom she had kept a secret, was a psychopath.”The room went quiet.“What? “ Lucian finally broke the silence.“He waited for me, kidnapped me, and then injected me so in wouldn’t have the courage to leave, or the energy.”“Shit…if you had something in your system, you would have said it first thing, you know you can’t heal yourself.” Lucian stood up from his seat, about to leave, but I stopped him.“There's more. Si
Selenes POVOh, I have prayed to the goddess that one day this would happen. Looking down at Lucian's red eyes. My dream came through. I lowered my head, kissing him again, then wrapped my arms around his neck.“You are dying,” I said with utter bitterness and pain.“Let me heal you.”“I won’t let you risk your life, or that of my baby.” He knew…I hugged him tighter. “We have to find a solution, Lucian. I just had you back, I can’t, I won’t let you go.” He wasn’t dying on my watch. Never.“I can’t,” He protested, pulling me down, then swooping me off my feet again, he carried me to the truck they came in, placing me in the back seat and telling Joan to drive. The weather was brighter now. I could see Joan's face.She wasn’t exactly the happiest at the moment. When I left, I knew I could trust her with Ella because I knew she would do anything to make sure Lucian is safe and that he achieved all he set out for. She loved him. I didn’t know what else to tell her to console her broken he
Selene’s POVIt was early in the morning, and the windstorm had taken a long chill. The weather wasn’t so bright, but it was a new day and the perfect time to get on with my life. I bet Casper's presence had been cleansed and his abomination wiped away in the rain.“Are you ready to leave now?” A familiar voice resounded from behind. Rowan the rogue, who had saved me and also given me stale bread overnight, said behind me, sluggishly pulling himself off the bed. I watched him turn off the lamp, slowly burning, making the room a little bit darker than it should be.“My daughter, she must be so angry with me. I have to go back now. Thanks for last night, I would not have done it without you.” I bowed a little, normally, I would have given him something as a token of my appreciation.He was obviously a rogue like me. No pack and no partner, it's rare to see people who act alone, and still choose to be kind to strangers.“I have to leave. I hope to see you some other time, and maybe we wil
Selene's POV “Don’t thank me yet,” he replied lightly, though there was a seriousness in his eyes that told me he’d seen more than I cared to admit. “Rest now, and when you’re ready, we can talk. But first, you need to recover.” I looked away, remembering the sharp, bitter taste of the wind and the haunting sound of those rogues’ voices. “I’m a rogue,” I repeated, as if to convince myself that I could still be the fierce, independent warrior I’d always been. “I don’t usually need help.” He paused, his hands still working over my wounds. “Maybe not,” he said softly. “But even rogues have scars that run deeper than the skin. Let me help you patch those up tonight.” I wanted to protest, to cling to the pride that had kept me isolated for so long, but the truth was undeniable. I was tired—physically and emotionally battered. And deep down, I knew that letting someone in wouldn’t make me weak; it would simply make me human. With a sigh that seemed to come from the depths of my soul, I n
Selene’s POV I lashed out with my free arm, slamming my elbow into my attacker’s ribs, and he grunted, loosening his grip on my wrist for just a heartbeat. The chaotic sounds of the forest—the relentless storm, snapping branches, and the harsh murmurs of the rogues—filled my ears. I scrambled backwards, my heart pounding hard enough that I could almost hear it. I knew I had to run. I couldn’t stay here and be caught by these desperate fools. I bolted through the underbrush, adrenaline pounding in my veins, each step fueled by fear and fury. My breath came in ragged gasps as I dashed blindly through the forest, blood seeping from fresh cuts and old bruises alike. I didn’t dare look back, though I could hear the snarls and angry shouts trailing me in the distance. The wind still whipped at me, unrelenting, and for a moment I thought it would sweep me off my feet entirely. I fought it, clinging to the wet ground as if my life depended on it—because it did. I could almost taste the meta
Lucians POVIt came to me like a blow, and for what seemed like forever, I remained stuck to a spot, just thinking about everything that was said.Seleene… Human realm, Impossible. She would die. My child would die, I would not be able to keep my promise to Ella, I would lose the love of my life, I would die, I would fuckin die.“Lucian….”“Lucian. I swear to the goddess, we had everything under control. She wasn’t supposed to take this long, we planned everything, and I trained her. I think something happened. I was going to look for her, I would go to the human realm, I was going to find her.” Joan said, equally panicking.Standing from where I sat.“You said. You said you wouldn’t be angry, now you are pissed and I .”“You kept it away from me, what do you expect? Do you know that Ella needs her mother?” I was holding it in, mostly because Joan had just witnessed a near-death event, and fighting and struggling to let her see that I can’t be sane when my mate is out there would not b