LOGINEugene stood at the center, his boots planted firmly against the cold earth of his territory. His gaze was sharp, calculating, as it swept across the opposing forces. “You’re outnumbered. I expected more resistance from the great Alpha Eugene” Skye’s father said calmly, his deep voice carrying across the open ground.A few of his men chuckled but Eugene didn’t react. Behind him, Max stepped forward with a scoff. “Don’t flatter yourself. You came with numbers because you’re afraid.”“Afraid? Of what? A broken pack barely holding itself together?” One of Skye’s father’s commanders laughed.Eugene turned his full attention back to the man in front of him.“You want this territory?” he asked.“Yes.”“You think you deserve it?”“I do.”Eugene nodded slowly.“Then prove it.”A murmur rippled through both sides.Skye’s father narrowed his eyes. “What are you suggesting?”Eugene didn’t hesitate.“A duel" he replied. There was immediate silence, even the wind seemed to pause.Seraphina’s
The grand hall of Blackwood Mansion had never felt so unstable.What had once been a place of dominance, power, and calculated cruelty was now trembling under the weight of too many forces colliding at once.The torches flickered wildly along the walls as the distant sounds of battle bled into the hall.Eugene’s presence was like an unyielding storm, while guards hesitated, unsure whether to act or flee. Max and Dorian still held Brian at bay, their breathing heavy but their eyes sharp. Becca stood close to Mira, her hand gripping hers tightly, both of them trying to make sense of everything unraveling at once.And then the massive doors of the hall burst open once more and armed wolves flooded in, their armor darker, heavier, more refined than the Blackwood guards. Their movements were precise, their weapons already raised and ready.At their center a man walked forward confidently. The moment Skye saw him, everything about her changed.Her posture straightened, her lips curving in
Max took a step forward, his gaze searching her face as if trying to find the person he once knew.“What are you doing here? What is all this?”he demanded, his tone rising. His eyes flickered briefly toward Mira.Mira inhaled slowly, her chest still rising and falling unevenly from everything she had just discovered.“This is her doing” she said quietly, though her voice carried across the tense hall, Max frowned.“What?”Desmond let out a sound and now, as all eyes began to turn toward him, it became obvious he wasn’t just surprised. He was… uneasy.Seraphina noticed it first.Her sharp eyes narrowed slightly as she studied him, her instincts immediately flaring.“Desmond, why do you look like you’ve seen a ghost?” she said slowly, her voice laced with suspicion. Desmond didn’t respond and that was answer enough.Ava stepped closer to Seraphina, her own gaze flickering between Skye and Desmond.“You know her,” Ava said quietly.Seraphina’s expression darkened.“Answer me,” she dem
Eugene’s grip on Desmond remained firm, his hand still pressed against his chest, pinning him harshly against the cracked pillar but his gaze shifted toward the massive doors, where the sound of battle was growing louder by the second.Desmond, breathing hard, his pride bruised but not broken, also turned his head slightly, his expression twisting into something darker.“What is this?” Desmond demanded, his voice cutting through the hall like a blade.The murmurs among the crowd turned into panic.“We’re under attack!”“Who would dare—?”Desmond’s patience snapped.“ENOUGH!” he roared, his voice booming with Alpha authority.The hall fell silent instantly. Even the guards, who had been shifting nervously, froze in place.Desmond shoved against Eugene’s hold again, this time with renewed urgency.“Let go of me,” he snarled.Eugene’s eyes flickered back to him, cold and unreadable.“Why? So you can run?” he asked. Desmond’s lips curled.For a split second, something dangerous flickered
Mira’s breath came out uneven as she stared at the woman before her.“Skye, what… what are you doing here?” she asked, her voice trembling between disbelief and anger. The name lingered heavily in the air.Skye didn’t respond immediately. She stood there, calm, too calm for someone who had just been cornered.Her expression was unreadable, her posture relaxed, almost as though she had been expecting this moment all along.Jack stepped forward slightly, his eyes narrowing as he studied her.“You heard her, answer the question” he said, his tone firmer now. Still, Skye said nothing and Mira’s hands clenched at her sides.Mira stepped closer, her anger beginning to surface fully now.“No… no, you don’t get to stand there and act like this is normal! You were supposed to be with the resistance, with Max and Alpha Eugene—” she snapped.Her voice broke slightly.“And now we find you here?” Sneaking around the mansion like some kind of—” she continued, her tone trembling with disbelief.“S
Desmond’s back slammed harder against the wall as he struggled, the stone behind him groaning faintly under the sheer force of Eugene’s grip. He was pinned and Eugene was standing over him like a storm finally unleashed.Desmond’s fingers clawed at Eugene’s wrist, his strength straining, muscles tightening as he tried to pry the iron grip away from his throat but it didn’t move.His breathing grew uneven, sharp, his chest rising and falling rapidly as frustration began to replace his earlier arrogance.“You… think…this makes you king again?” Desmond rasped, his voice strained.Eugene didn’t answer immediately. His eyes were locked onto Desmond’s, dark and unrelenting, the fury within them burning so intensely.“This isn’t about the throne anymore” Eugene said finally, his voice low and controlled.His grip tightened slightly and Desmond’s breath hitched.“This is about everything you’ve done to my pack, to the resistance and to innocent people who never asked for your war” Eugene con
The courtyard of Blackwood’s mansion held its breath. Mira’s gasp still lingered in the crisp air like the fading chime of a bell. The maids stood rooted to the spot, wide-eyed, as though they had just witnessed an omen whispered from the Moon Goddess herself. Seraphina’s hand rested elegantly ag
Most of the pack members who had come for treatment had already left, going back to their homes as the sky dimmed into dusk. Lanterns were being lit one by one, tiny points of light flickering against the deepening shadows. But Mira’s eyes kept darting toward the path leading into the woods, her ha
The streets of Blackwood’s pack town thrummed with restless energy that day. Midday light poured down in beams through the canopy of swaying trees, but the warmth of the sun could not melt the chill of unease in the air. Merchants raised their voices with forced cheer, calling out prices for fre
The marketplace at the center of Blackwood’s pack town was alive with its usual hum of voices. Becca stood near a long wooden table that had been carefully set up beneath a wide tent of cloth. Around her were neatly stacked baskets of wrapped herbs, glass bottles of healing tinctures, and bowls o







