LOGINThaila's pov We hit the road early the next day. He didn't speak much to me, and I didn't say anything to him either because how do you speak to a demon who has destroyed cities, cursed kingdoms, and was in the process of betraying you?I stopped at a flat rock beside a shallow stream which was the first running water I had seen since my last encounter in the river.I closed my eyes, still exhausted from the draining release of yesterday that i didnt realize when he stopped. His voice made me stir. “The Lycan kingdom is still a long way ahead.”“I know,” I replied tiredly. “It's on the opposite end of the world and we're traveling by foot. Do you really want to do this?” He asked suddenly, taking me by surprise. I opened my eyes and frowned. “You can go without me if you wish to. You can probably disappear and appear at the lycan Kingdom. You didn't have to chaperone me.” I said angrily. “I have to.” He bent down to my level. “Why?” I asked, staring lazily into those deep blue
Thaila's pov The fire kept building for every extra minute that I stayed in the frostbound wilds and it was going to take me if I stayed.I knew that it would be intentional— because I'll never purposely use my gift to harm anyone, but it will anyways because an untamed building fire is a raging one. Right now I was trying so hard to hold it together but I was losing it very quickly and I could feel it almost in the surface. I could feel it building with every breath so I had to do something and do it fast.I found the Alpha at the entrance of the den, watching the treeline calmly like it's been years since he had seen a tree that wasn't frozen. "I have to leave," I said, cutting straight to the chase. He turned. “We won't hurt you.”"I know that," I replied quickly. "And I'm not scared of you. I'm scared because the fire that was strong enough to breake the curse, is getting even stronger. If it releases in an enclosed space made of stone and ice with a hundred people inside it—
Seraphina's POV I haven't slept in days. It's been three weeks since the hunter left Greenwood pack and there have been no word from him. The suspense was killing me as I sat in the war council chamber listening to the elders and generals rant on about pack security and pack affairs. I didn't miss the looks, I never missed it. And right now, the generals were doing it again. Looking sideways at each other just because they thought I wasn't watching. I kept my face perfectly still and let Elder Voss finish his report on the southern drought. "This is the third consecutive week without rainfall," he said, setting the document down on the table carefully. "The southern fields only give us forty percent yield. If it continues through the next moon cycle…" "It won't," I cut in, disgusted by the way they somehow threw jabs at my failing leadership without making it obvious. Voss looked at me. "With respect, Alpha Seraphina, the weather does not respond to…" "I said it won't." I c
Thaila’s pov Wendigos aren't something you get to see everyday and you could tell it from the hunters face. He wasn’t just any hunter, he was a tracker. A specialist that could track anyone from hundreds of miles away but right now, even with his weapon drawn, he looked terrified of the hundreds of Wendigos standing between him and his target. His hands would not stop shaking. I smiled, unable to help myself. I have always known him, he was a good man. When we were young, he would leave out fresh bread and send them to the servant quarters for the omega children in the palace. Now he was a trained hunter scanning the cavern fearfully as he tried very hard not to run. At last, his eyes found mine through the crowd of them and he looked relieved. "Ferris," I said. He heaved a breath. "Thaila." I remembered when he was still a junior warrior. I would be left to starve for days, locked up in the servant quarters with the other omegas who always made sure that I didn't get anything
Thaila's pov My wolf didn't give me any answers, and I didn't even bother because I knew she was weak. 'I have to leave anyways,' I told myself. 'I'll be back.' I took three more steps and suddenly, everything started to feel wrong. This wasn't a case of pain or exhaustion, I was already used to both. This was something else. Something strong enough to stop me. I felt my fire burning from within. It was so strong that it seized my every muscle at once and brought me to my knees before I could even catch myself. The snow beneath my palms hissed, then started to boil. This was something that had only happened once during my training. I stared at it with my mouth open, watching the snow that had materialized on my skin melt. The ice all around me slowly started to melt, all at once. "What is happening to me?" I asked no one in particular. "Stay still," my wolf said sharply. "But... something is wrong..." "Nothing is wrong." She said. "Stay. Still." I remain
Thaila's pov Help wasn't coming. The moon was beginning to rise in the horizon and I was surrounded by thousands of hungry Wendigos waiting to rip my heart open and devour my heat from within. I didn't know what to do, but I knew I had to do something. I couldn't just sit still and do nothing while I watched them tear me apart piece by piece and commence their ritual on me. I tried to use my powers, but it was useless. My fire was gone. Drained by the Wendigos. So I had to depend on my wits and brains to escape. I watched each one of them very closely. I studied their patterns, their weakness, their blind spots. Even though they had an advantage over me as I was in their territory, I also took note of something that I could absolutely use to my advantage. Their difference. Not all we're fast and furious. Some were slow, lucid. They moved with terrible purpose, slow, deliberate, and conservative, choosing to watch from a distance with those fractured blue eyes that still held eno
Thalia’s POV The river waited for me like a beast holding its breath. It was stretched wide and endless, cloaked in silver mist and shadows that moved too slowly with the wind. Rocks jutted from the banks like broken teeth, and the water beneath was dark. Not clear. Not blue, Just…dark. The k
Thalia’s POV The day after my training was the happiest I have ever been in my life. I didn't train, instead I rested and ate a whole buffet. The highlight of the day was by evening. Where we sat down around the fire and made friends and connection with people. In my pack I was laughed at and sco
Thaila The air crackled lively around me. Not with danger, not with fear or threat, but with anticipation. I set out for the direlands in order to find answers to my questions. In order to seek help and learn to use my powers and finally the time has come. When Agalaya brought me to the traini
Thalia’s POV “To master the elements, you must first master yourself.” The dawn after my induction into the Direwolves began not with a celebration but with a battle. This battle is not against an enemy but against myself. This morning, Agalaya woke me up before the first rays of light touche







