Mag-log inAlpha king Lucas They believed my son was dead? A curse slipped off my lips at once, the rage simmering in my chest, as the warrior collapsed face-first onto the ground before me, his entire body trembling. “My son can't be dead. Got that?” His hands shook against the stone floor as he lowered his head even further. “Forgive my tongue, Alpha King.” “Get the maiden and the two guards ready for me before I return.” “Y-Yes, sir.” I turned to leave immediately, but his hesitant voice stopped me in my tracks. “Alpha King... you may want to take a look at this.” He stretched out a small, folded piece of paper toward me. A note. The instant it brushed against my hand, a violent chill raced beneath my skin. Dark magic. Real, ancient dark magic. My eyes snapped sharply toward the warrior, silently demanding an explanation before he even opened his mouth. “That was recovered from Alpha Damian's office. During the search of the Luna's room, we also found this hidden beneath her
Back at Darkshades Alpha king LucasI paced the length of my chambers, drifting to the window more often than ever before, as though some kind of miracle could happen and my sons would just march through those gates with an explanation for whatever madness this all was.It's been two days already. No response, no trace, no communication whatsoever. No bond connection.No Damian. No Liam.Just me. The pack. The tension.At first, I had thought it was foolishness and their inability to set aside their egos and whatever unresolved issues they still had. Hence the reason they both ignored my calls and never even bothered to give me any feedback about their progress.But then I got the report of their disappearance.And ever since then, the trackers, the warriors from both divisions, and even the best soothsayers hadn't been able to give us any clue about their whereabouts.It's been more than a burden to me these past two days. And with the Alpha Summit beginning today, barely a few hour
Aurora“On the day of her delivery,” Beta Kelvin continued, “our kingdom came under attack. It wasn't just an invasion, it was a massacre. Hundreds of pack members were slaughtered, and many more were left wounded. No one realized that Martina's condition had weakened the kingdom itself. Her Alpha power had been the pillar that protected Shadowveil for years.“She had barely given birth when the attack began. Too weak to fight, she escaped death by the narrowest margin and summoned the very person she trusted most, a witch who was her closest friend... and someone she believed could save her, her newborn child, and the kingdom.”His expression darkened, grief settling heavily across his features.My chest tightened.“Her friend betrayed her,” Kelvin breathed, exhaling slowly as he turned toward Alpha Felix, almost as though he needed permission, or perhaps the strength, to continue.Felix quietly took over.“She had been working with the attackers all along, waiting for the perfect mo
Aurora “Can you guess?” I shook my head. “No. What could it be?” He straightened slightly, glancing toward Ronny before turning back to me. “An heir. Someone who would continue after her reign, if she one day passed into the great beyond.” A brief silence settled between us before he continued. “Martina refused to choose a chosen mate. She believed the Moon had that one person specifically meant for her somewhere out there. But as time went on, it became increasingly obvious that the only solution was for her to choose a mate from among the males of Shadowveil.” “But do you know what she did?” “She still stood her ground?” I guessed, and a smile tugged at his lips. “Exactly. She remained firm, refusing to accept a chosen mate despite everyone's persistence.” My heart softened instantly as something about that story tugged at me. I'd once been in almost the same situation, desperately hoping to find my mate and finally escape a life of cruelty. So I understood those f
Aurora “You will one day find out about your biological mother. But until then, I want you to always keep this around your neck.” “What's this, Grandma?” I had asked in my small voice, the kind expected of a five-year-old child. She smiled. “You won't understand until the time is right. But never forget to always have this around your neck.” A wave of sadness crept through me at the memory. I still remembered how I had lost the necklace Grandma had insisted I should never take off. It was at that hospital. The same hospital that had become one of the many nightmares that haunted me over the years, the place that had left me with a deep, unshakable dread of hospitals in general. It was also the last time I ever saw my grandma. I never even got the chance to say a proper goodbye. It was almost as though she had known it was time to leave me... and never return. “You come with me, you good-for-nothing child. If not for the promise I made to my mother, and the oath sh
AuroraHer eyes sparked as they met mine. She was still standing by the door, one arm draped over her hip and the other resting by her side.I didn't know who she was, and a little terror curled through me as a lump gathered in my throat.“Who are you? Where is this place?” I asked, pushing myself slightly upright despite the pounding headache.She didn't answer me outright. She only stood there by the door, her eyes unreadable, yet there was something faint buried beneath that cold facade.“Keira... you have to be ready.”“Sure... but we're still weak. Plus, this place looks like some ancient place. I can feel something strange lingering in the air.”“Something like what?” My fingers curled around the thick duvet, gripping it tightly.“I don't know for certain. But it feels the same as what I sensed in those thick bushes.”“That means we're in the heart of whatever place this is? Away from our mate? Away from our lives?”There was a faint pulse.“I doubt that's true,” Keira hummed, t
DamianI felt her stir when I brought out that simple gown, and it touched me really harder than I intended.It's true she had faced cruel treatment these past four years with Liam as his personal slave; that for sure I knew so well, and she isn't used to this type of luxury, but there again, it gu
DamianThe machines screamed to life again, their sharp, relentless beeping drilling straight into my skull as the sound swallowed the entire room.The doctor and nurses rushed in immediately, their movements urgent, almost frantic. Dad turned toward me, gripping my arms tightly as if I might fall
AuroraI don't know how I made it to the kitchen, but I did. The kitchen stretched out empty. The dishes were all carried out. The omegas were nowhere in view. Even Mia wasn't in sight. The silence felt unnatural, pressing in on me from all sides… except for the chaos inside my chest.It kept beati
Damian It had been a long afternoon of exhaustion, having to go through the final clearance at the training facilities, clearing off certain details I needed to handle myself, and doing a series of final activities before hopping on the eight-hour journey by flight and then another two hours by la







