LOGINMira slowed her steps, crouching slightly as her eyes scanned the forest ahead.Ava had been there just moments ago.“She was right in front of us. She couldn’t have gone far” Mira said.Jack moved beside her now, lowering his voice further.“She’s trained,” he said. Mira’s jaw tightened slightly.They moved forward again, slower this time, more cautious. Every step was deliberate, careful not to make unnecessary noise. The forest floor crunched softly beneath their boots, but they kept their movements quiet.“She’s definitely trying her best to find their camp,” she added.Jack exhaled softly.“If she succeeds…”Mira didn’t let him finish.“She’ll report back to Seraphina, and she won’t wait”she said.Jack’s jaw tightened.Mira’s steps slowed again, her mind racing.“If Seraphina finds Skye before the duel then it won't be good” she whispered.“It’s over,” Jack said.“Not just for Skye, for all of us” Mira added.Jack looked at her because they both knew what that meant.Mira clench
Seraphina stood unmoving at the center of the room, her chin slightly lifted, her gaze locked onto Max with coldness.Max didn’t back down, not even a little.“I told you, stay away from her” Max said, his voice low but firm.Seraphina’s lips curved.“And I told you, I don’t take orders from you ”she replied, her voice dripping with mockery, Max’s jaw tightened.Seraphina stepped forward slowly, closing the gap between them inch by inch, her presence suffocating, her aura sharp and biting.“You’re really testing your limits tonight,” she murmured.Max didn’t move.“Maybe I am,” he said. “Max didn’t resist but he didn’t yield either.“You’re not the only one who got betrayed,” he said quietly.Seraphina froze then her grip tightened.“You’re comparing us?” she asked, her voice dangerously low.“No, I’m saying I know what it feels like” Max said. Her eyes searched his for weakness but she found none.“You don’t know anything,” she said.The tension between them reached a breaking poi
The long corridors stretched endlessly, lit only by scattered lanterns that flickered against the stone walls. The silence was thick, broken only by distant footsteps, the occasional murmur of guards, and the quiet hum of a place that never truly slept.Mira’s arms were crossed tightly, her brows drawn together in worry as her gaze stayed fixed ahead of the hall but her thoughts were elsewhere, fixed on Max.“I don’t like this,” she muttered under her breath.Beside her, Jack glanced at her, his hands tucked casually into his pockets, though there was nothing casual about the way his eyes softened when he looked at her.“You’ve said that three times already,” he replied gently.Mira sighed, running a hand through her hair in frustration.“And I’ll say it again. I don’t like this" she said.Jack let out a quiet chuckle, though there was no mockery in it.“I figured.”They turned down another corridor, their footsteps echoing faintly in the stillness.Mira slowed slightly, her shoulders
Brian moved through the halls with purpose.His steps were sharp, impatient, echoing loudly against the marble floors as he strode down the long hallway. His jaw was clenched so tightly it ached, his fists curling and uncurling at his sides as if he were already preparing to strike someone.“This is a joke, a complete joke” he muttered under his breath, his voice low but venomous. His eyes burned with fury as he turned another corner, barely acknowledging the guards stationed along the walls. They stiffened as he passed, sensing the tension radiating from him, but none dared to speak.Brian didn’t care. His mind was on Eugene.“That man walks in here like he owns everything, like he didn’t destroy lives, like he didn’t tear everything in my life apart” Brian continued, his voice tightening.His breathing grew heavier.“I should have killed him when I had the chance.”His hands tightened in a fist.“I won’t let this go. I don’t care about this ‘truce’ and I don’t care about this due
Seraphina paced the length of the room like a caged predator, her heels striking the polished floor in sharp, relentless rhythms. Seraphina was burning and no room could contain that.“She touched me,” Seraphina muttered under her breath, her voice trembling with restrained fury. “She dared to touch me.”Ava stood near the edge of the room, leaning slightly against a carved pillar, her arms crossed, her gaze fixed on Seraphina with unwavering attention.“She did more than that. She tried to kill you" Ava said quietly. Seraphina stopped abruptly, her breathing uneven now.Seraphina turned slowly, her eyes blazing.“She pushed me down those stairs like I was nothing” she continued, her voice shaking with rage too deep to stay steady. Her chest rose sharply.“And my child…”Her voice cracked.The silence that followed was heavy.Ava stepped forward slightly. “She’ll pay for it.”Seraphina let out a hollow laugh.“Oh, she’ll do more than pay. I’m going to make her suffer”she said. Av
Eugene and Becca's footsteps echoed as they walked deeper into the mansion, guided by dim lighting and the distant presence of guards stationed at various points.Becca could feel their eyes on them. She leaned slightly closer to Eugene. “They don’t trust us.”“They don’t need to. They just need to stay out of my way” Eugene replied.There was no arrogance in his tone.They turned down another corridor, this one quieter, more secluded.“This should be far enough,” Eugene said.Becca glanced around.It was still grand, of course it was, but there was a noticeable difference here. It had less activity, fewer guards and more privacy.“A guest wing?” she asked.“Something like that.”He stopped in front of a large wooden door then without hesitation, he pushed it open.The room beyond was spacious.Before Becca could respond say anything, a knock sounded on the door.Eugene’s expression didn’t change.“Come in,” he said.The door opened immediately to reveal Desmond.He didn’t wait for p
The sun had begun to dip behind the hills surrounding the Blackwood estate, painting the horizon in cool colours. The afternoon’s warmth was fading fast, replaced by the cool scent of approaching dusk. Jack walked along the stone path beside the mansion gardens, his boots crunching softly against
Jack walked quietly, his boots echoing softly against the floor, every step measured and deliberate.He shouldn’t have been nervous. He had faced warriors, led patrols, stared down rival Alphas. Yet there was something different about walking toward that door. Something in his chest tightened the
Max stood in the shadows, pressed close to the stone pillar just beyond Becca’s door. His arms were folded, one shoulder leaning lazily against the wall.He had been there for nearly an hour, his senses sharp, watching for anything unusual or anyone foolish enough to come close to the chambers.As
Silver light burst from Max as he changed, his bones cracking, his fur appearing, his roar echoing across the arena. His wolf form was slightly smaller but sleek and sharp, built for speed, not brute strength. Gasps rippled through the crowd again as their eyes was fixed on the battle before them







