LOGINCassien's POV
The words hung in the air, Duel of Bloods, an ancient ritual, a fight that could not be avoided, postponed, or taken back.
I looked at the elders who had already made their choice and found no hesitation in their gaze.
"So this is what you want?"
My voice was even, but the anger in it was unmistakable.
Elder Magnus met my gaze.
"This is what the pack want
Ellia POVThe silence in which I had left my question hung between us.Even the wind seemed to pause.Erevos was staring at the distant mountains.His crimson eyes are unreadable.Then..."I killed her.""What?""I killed Lilith.""No..." I whispered"You loved her.""I did.""Then why?"His jaw tightened"For centuries, history has painted me as a monster, who slew the woman he loved"He sounded bitter"...history is correct in one regard...""I became a monster...""But it fails to recognize the reason why"Something in my chest screamed at me to walk away…But instead, I stayed.Erevos sat himself down on a fallen log at the stream.
Anna POVFor countless long moments…I stared at the envelope.For My Daughters. Open Together.Together.Not alone.Mother had underlined the word twice. I traced the familiar writing with a fingertip. It was her handwriting. Her elegant strokes.The same writing from my birthday cards and little notes on my desk before her business trips.A lump formed in my throat.“So you knew…"I whispered."You knew we'd both be here one day."Slowly, I turned the envelope over. A red wax seal decorated its edge.The Estrada family crest was embossed inside the seal.If I broke it...There would be no going back. My fingers tightened around the edges of the envelope.Part of me wanted to know now, to see what was inside this mysterious note.But t
Ellias point of viewThe room was really quiet after Cassien said that name.Selene.I did not know why it bothered me so much. Maybe it was because I knew she really cared about him. Maybe it was because she was not a person.Or maybe it was because deep down I could not shake off the feeling that if I had never met him none of this would have happened.Cassien rubbed his nose. Then sat down on the edge of the bed."I will deal with it, " he said.I looked at him."How are you going to do that?""I will fight, " he said.It sounded simple when he said it like that."You make it sound easy, " I said."It is, " he said.I knew it was not that simple."No it is not, " I said.He looked up at me."The Duel of Bloods is not a normal fight " he said."I know that, " I said."If you lose..." he s
Cassien's POVThe words hung in the air, Duel of Bloods, an ancient ritual, a fight that could not be avoided, postponed, or taken back.I looked at the elders who had already made their choice and found no hesitation in their gaze."So this is what you want?"My voice was even, but the anger in it was unmistakable.Elder Magnus met my gaze."This is what the pack wants.""No," I said, stepping forward until a few elders shifted uneasily on their thrones."This is what you want.The pack is safe, the borders protected, the warriors well-trained, the people fed, clothed, and guarded."Magnus' expression did not change.“You abandoned your duties.”The room fell silent.There, the truth.
Cassien's POVThe walk back to the palace was filled with tension.No one was willing to speak.It wasn't just the warriors either.Reis kept his mouth shut as well, though Ellia was the most silent of all. The only sounds were the crunch of our boots on the gravel and the occasional wolf howling in the distance beyond the mountains.I walked a few paces ahead, my jaw clenched tight. I wasn't angry, per say. Not entirely anyway.I was scared.Erevos had looked at her like she was something he hadn't seen in centuries. Not something he hadn't seen before, but something he had searched for with his entire existence.That, in fact, scared me more than if he had tried to end her life with his bare hands. A man who wanted someone alive could be just as dangerous, if not more so, than the one who wanted them dead.&n
Ellia POVI couldn't move.His words were etched in my head.Lilith chose you... because she saw herself in you.No.No, that couldn't be true."My wolf..." I whispered."...is Lilith?"Erevos simply nodded."The strongest Luna to ever live."A chill ran down my spine. Everything suddenly made sense. The voice inside my head. The power that brought Cassien back to life.The dreams. The pull towards Erevos.It wasn't my power. It was... hers.“I don’t believe you.”You don't have to."His voice was calm as he gestured towards the sky."The truth remains the same, regardless of your beliefs."My fists tightened."If this is true..."
Ellia POV“A blood baptism!”The words still rang in my ears for a while after–Then the yard went dead quiet, every eye locked on me now…awaiting my reponse.“No!!” The words tore right out of me before I could stop it.“No!”Slowly, the murmurs began to stirr up again…I turned to face then now ag
Ellia POV“Mate!”The word echoed in my head like a curse as the God like figure stepped into the room.He felt it too…I saw it. The tension coursing through him—But what the hell was it?“Ellia..” the voice of Selene seemed to drag me right out of the haze I was in…I snapped my head to her at on
Ellia POVI was in a car the next moment… Aunt Hilda, cried her heart out, begging these men…I fought too…but it was all in vanity.Now I was seated at the back seat of the SUV…the silence was my only companion.The two men sat at the front, staring ahead of them..just pretending I didn’t exist. Li
Ellia POVThe sharp sound of my alarm dragged me out of sleep.I groaned and slapped a hand across my nightstand until my fingers found my phone.7:30 a.m.That was far too early for any human being to be awake.I rolled onto my back and stared at the ceiling. "Five more minutes won’t hurt anyone,







