Se connecterThe days after the battle passed in uneasy silence.
The wounded had been healed, the dead buried, and the fires of war smoldered in the cold air. Yet beneath the surface of peace, tension thrummed like a taut string ready to snap.
Tiara had not slept properly since her vision. The name Nightshade Pact echoed in her mind like a curse.
Every time she closed her eyes, she saw that same sigil, the black flame inside a cr
The days after the battle passed in uneasy silence.The wounded had been healed, the dead buried, and the fires of war smoldered in the cold air. Yet beneath the surface of peace, tension thrummed like a taut string ready to snap.Tiara had not slept properly since her vision. The name Nightshade Pact echoed in her mind like a curse.Every time she closed her eyes, she saw that same sigil, the black flame inside a crescent moon, burning against the darkness.Now, she stood in the heart of the Dark Moon archives, an underground chamber lined with scrolls, maps, and relics older than any living wolf. Dust filled the air, disturbed only by the soft flicker of torchlight.Edwin and Ralph were with her, poring over old war records.Each parchment they unrolled told stories of the Great War, a great conflict waged long before either of them was born.
The world seemed to still.Tiara closed her eyes, feeling the pulse of the earth beneath her feet, the faint thrum of every heartbeat around her.A soft, silver glow began to emanate from her palms. It was gentle at first, then spreading outward like ripples across water.The light rolled through the valley, touching every wounded body it passed.Cuts sealed. Burns faded. Broken bones knitted back together.The dying drew sudden, sharp breaths as life returned to their lungs.Gasps and cries of astonishment filled the air.One by one, soldiers began to rise, staring at their healed bodies in disbelief.Even Edwin, who had seen countless battles and miracles of war, could only stare in awe."By the Goddess..." he murmured.When the glow finally faded, Tiara lowered her hands, h
The battlefield faded.The screams, the fire, the pain all of it dissolved into silence.Then came the light.It wasn't bright. It was soft, silvery, cool, like moonlight spreading across still water. Tiara's body felt weightless, her wounds no longer burning.When she opened her eyes, she wasn't on the blood-soaked ground anymore.She stood barefoot in a vast field of silver grass, each blade shimmering like starlight. Above her, the sky was endless and pale, and the moon. Enormous, luminous hung impossibly close, bathing everything in its glow.She took a slow step forward.Her breath didn't fog. The air didn't move. The world was completely still."Where... am I?" she whispered.A voice answered. A soft, melodic, echoing from everywhere and nowhere at once.&n
The mountains echoed with the roar of wolves.Dark Moon's army charged forward, the clash of steel and snarl of beasts filling the air.At first, it seemed like victory. Bloodfang's outer lines were weak, retreating quickly.Edwin pressed the advance, cutting through their ranks like fire through dry leaves.Then the ground shook.From the cliffs above, hidden catapults unleashed volleys of flaming boulders.The sky exploded in light and heat.Before anyone could react, Bloodfang soldiers poured out from behind the cliffs, surrounding the Dark Moon forces from all sides."AMBUSH!" Ralph's voice, from the rear was drowned by the chaos.Tiara turned her wolf form, eyes wide with horror. "He planned this!"And in the distance, atop the ridge, Aldric watched. Calm, arms crossed, a
The dawn broke cold and red, painting the mountains in streaks of scarlet.Below, in the valley of Bloodfang, thousands of soldiers assembled. A tide of fur, steel, and fury.The war drums began to thunder.Their rhythm rolled across the field like the heartbeat of the storm itself.Aldric stood atop the fortress balcony, looking down at his legion. Behind him, the wind tugged at his black cloak, and the banners of Bloodfang rippled in the rising light.Commander Varyn approached from behind, bowing deeply."The troops are ready, my lord. The mountain path scouts have confirmed that Dark Moon's forces are gathering. They'll begin their march before midday."Aldric smiled faintly. "Good. They're doing exactly as planned."Varyn hesitated. "Are you certain Ralph's betrayal will be enough to keep them blind
Now, in the present, Ralph leaned on the railing, the wind tearing at his cloak. He had tried to stop. He had tried to break free. But Aldric's messengers always found him, constantly reminding him that he was bounded to Aldric as a slave.And tomorrow's plan, the attack through the mountain pass, has already been sent to Bloodfang.He could not undo it, irrespective of how badly he wanted to. He closed his eyes, whispering to himself."I am deeply sorry, Edwin... I swear, I tried not to be a part of this downfall, but my hands are tied. "Behind him, footsteps echoed. Tiara's raven had landed on the railing, her letter still bound to its leg.He untied it, curious, and as he read the first lines, his blood ran cold."When the moon bleeds again, the one you trust most will lead you to the edge."He stared at the words for a long time, his
A few minutes later, Vanessa walked out of a place where Lena assumed to be her bathroom. She watched her as she took a seat before her. Dressed in a silky black robe. She crossed her arms, wearing an expectant expression ."And??" She coldly said.Lena immediately fell on her knees. Her face glued
The doors to the arena shut close with a heavy thud, and the lock slid into place. Only Edwin and Ralph remained inside. The fire burned with low intensity in the corner, casting jagged shadows across the walls. Neither of them said a word for a very long moment.Then Edwin finally broke the silenc
Vanessa paced on the rooftop of the Alpha's quarters. Her perfectly manicured nails kept digging and scratching her palms.Edwin had been gone for three days, three days that felt like an eternity to her..“He should have returned by now,” she muttered, gluing her eyes on the road that disappeared
The arena was dead silent.A training accident, they called it. It had happened that a rare spearhead had dislodged from the ceiling where it was hanged and it sank right into the little boy. No one expected it. No one could have stopped it.Except for one girl.The same girl they had mocked, ridi







