LOGINIt seems you have forgotten your place," Alpha Daston growled.
I saw Alpha Daston eyes fogged meaning he was mind linking someone. Some seconds later the door burst open and two hefty warriors stepped inside . They grabbed me and injected wolfsbane into my system as I tried to break free from their grip. My father just kept staring at me.
Some time I wonder if he really is my father. The hatred seems rooted like something so deep and I can't even remember committing an extreme offense. There was supposed to be a familiar love but instead all I got was hatred.
It was useless struggling so I just watched them drag me into the dungeon, a place I know far too well for my own good. Their fun is just starting, at least I don't have to prepare for christabel's ceremony. Even death is better than living like this.
It's been three days since I have been there, I think. It's really hard to know the time when you haven't seen the sunlight. I have been tortured all this time. Apparently they can't offer me to the king without my consent, so they need me to "change my mind."
Like hell ya! That is going to happen, they can torture or kill me for all I care. I don't think they put it into consideration that I have a high tolerance for pain all due to the pain they've subjected me to all this years. In fact they have been doing just what they regularly do in every other situation before this, just added some whipping and cutting here and there.
It won't make me budge; I won't sell my body.
My cell is relatively small, just a tiny bed not even enough for two people to sleep in and a hole to do my business. According to them, I don't deserve anything good, so.... when they provide me with basic necessity it's simply because they want me to last longer. I haven't eaten anything since I was brought here not even a piece of bread, if it continues this way, I'm sure going to die. The only thing I have drank is wolfsbane, my throat is burnt as hell , interesting fact is my body is not supposed to react to it but it does as if it were a wolf.
My Dad is one, so maybe it's in the gene and that's why it react as even though I don't manifest a wolf.
My hair is in a complete mess, soaked in sweat, dirt, blood. I have a few broken bones especially my ribs as it seems to be the best fun part for them. I think they also broke my skull because blood keeps oozing out.
I'm in much more comfort as I could feel my life slowly drifting away. Finally I would be able to meet my mother and asked for forgiveness.
The only thing I regretted was not leaving the pack back then when I had the chance, keep telling myself that they were going to change , it was a stupid thought, " I know", but I believed it. I thought my father is going to change, start caring for me and even the entire would treat me differently but that didn't happen, I guess the Moon Goddess also hates me too.
I heard footsteps approaching the cell. Let me guess it's Alpha Daston again , he has been coming here every single day trying to change my mind and anytime I refuse to be a breeder, he bits the sh*t out of me. He has been one of the main reasons for most of my injuries; I guess he enjoys hurting me.
"Little Arya," christabel's voice rang across the room.
What the hell is she doing here? Isn't it enough that she's the one who instigated this whole drama.
"What do you want christabel?" Came to rejoice, I sneered.
I looked up and saw that sinister smile forming on her face ; she has always been been , enjoys seeing me and for what reason, I do not know ', she has everything she ever wanted.
"Ohhh! Sister, why are you so impatient? She clicks her tongue; I can see your all covered in dirt and blood but trust me the fun is just starting, her tone low yet magnetic. I'm going to destroy you because as long you are alive you'll always be a threat to I and Kory."
Is she delusional? She's the one that stole ' my mate,' not that I'm complaining.
Are you kidding me? I laughed. So You're the cause of my rejection and took my mate from me and now you want me gone, because I'm a threat to you? What have ever done to you? I never told anyone that I and Kory were mates , they all assumed his mates was dead and that's why he picked christabel.
Damn! Did I say that out loud she's going to beat the hell out of me.
"You took what was originally mine " she seethed.
"If you talking about Kory then....he was my mate first, I retorted. I should learn to keep my mouth shut it has always gotten me into trouble."
"Alpha Kory to you," she corrected. I wanted to laugh to show she was saying nonsense but I know how terrifying she could be. Not only that she wouldn't even come to me she would go to person I care about the most.
"Whatever, he was my mate first and you decided to break the bond which I accepted so there's really no need for you to fret over it , I'm not even interested anymore , I muttered.
" Liar, you have always wanted a mate , I bet when you discovered who it was , you thought your place would change, she snarled.
I whimpered softly because what she said was partly through, when I found out Kory was my beloved mate, I hoped things would change that the Moon Goddess has finally blessed me and I'll be able to prove my worth or change how my pack and his saw me but he proved me wrong. He chose his part and I choose mine.
"What do you want christabel?" I asked through gritted teeth. I know she didn't come all the way down here just to gloat at my predicament.
Meanwhile the Shadow Alpha made use of the loop hole and entered into the spring directly. The spring swirled around him. The massive current that spilled inside the cavern with the help of the seer surged into his body. Alpha Daston and Light charged forward to kaid and Bobby. The spring pulsed beneath my hands, golden currents twisting and writhing as if alive, responding to the smallest shifts in my focus. Bobby stood beside me, his presence solid but tense, eyes fixed on the rippling surface as though reading a language only he could understand.“Concentrate,” I murmured, letting the energy flow through me, through the currents beneath my palms. “Feel it respond to us. Don’t fight it guide it.”Bobby nodded, his own hands brushing the surface, sending faint tremors along the streams of golden light. “I can feel it,” he said softly. “It’s… alive. Like it’s thinking, waiting for permission.”I inhaled sharply, letting my mind stretch into the water, testing its bo
The golden light of the spring wrapped around me like a living thing, pulsing in response to the Queen’s ritual far away, reaching into me, Kaid, and even Bobby as he knelt beside us.“Kaid,” I whispered, my palms pressed on the frosted stone, feeling the spring’s rhythm echo through me, “we need to disrupt her flow. The ritual…it’s feeding off the spring’s natural currents. If we shift the balance, even slightly, we can weaken her control.”He nodded, jaw tight, eyes scanning the cave’s edges, taking in every shadow. “I see it,” he said, voice low but steady. “We can redirect a portion of the energy, create a feedback loop. But if she senses it…” He didn’t finish; we both knew what that meant.Bobby’s presence beside us was quiet but solid. He placed a hand on the ground near mine, instinctively feeling the same currents. “You don’t have to guide me,” I told him. “Just stay steady, focus on the pull of the spring with us. We’ll do the rest.”The three of us synchron
The time has come for the spring to submit to me. The moon had fully risen spilling silver and shadow into the cave’s mouth as I made my way through. I stood at the center, the air thick with expectation and power. The spring pulsed beneath my feet, golden light rippling over black stone like molten fire trapped in ice. Its energy hummed against my skin, responsive, obedientnbut only if I commanded it correctly.Alpha Daston stood beside me. His gait steady and ready. His eyes revealed no expression."The first stage is for what?" He asked.“This first stage, will bind the spring to my control. Not for long but it must respond to me before anything else can proceed.”He nodded, his hand hovering lightly over the carved stones that lined on the floor. The air around us was thick with energy, raw and dangerous. I could feel it crawling over my skin, tugging at my senses.I began the incantation, the words flowing from my tongue like venom. The syllables rolled
Campbell POV The wind was sharp as we left the pack house behind. I gripped the steering wheel of my SUV like it was the only anchor keeping me from losing myself entirely in the storm of what was coming. Beside me, Linda sat quietly, her hands folded in her lap, eyes fixed on the road ahead as if she could see through asphalt and forest to wherever trouble might be waiting.She didn’t need to say much. I could feel it in the set of her shoulders, in the slight tightening around her jaw. She was already calculating, already moving pieces I hadn’t even considered.“We can’t stay there,” she finally said. Her voice was calm but carried the weight of inevitability. “They could intrude the pack house at any moment. It’s not safe for the kids.”I nodded, because I already knew it. The Queen’s influence was spreading faster than anyone realized. Every shadowed corner, every whisper carried potential danger. And my children—my responsibility were in that danger if we staye
Arya POV The days no longer moved like days, it became faster.Not long that I slept off and it's already dawn. I decided to go for a walk after breakfast.I walked around the house getting closer to the plain field but before I could step into it, I felt the pull in my bones.Kaid stood at the edge of the clearing, arms folded, eyes sharp as ever but there was tension in his shoulders that hadn’t been there weeks ago.“Again,” hensaid.I nodded, planting my bare feet into the cold earth. The chill no longer shocked my system. If anything, it grounded me I closed my eyes and reached inward.The spring answered immediately.Power surged too fast, flooding my veins like molten light. I gritted my teeth and forced myself to slow it, to shape it instead of letting it consume me. The air around me thickened, frost blooming outward in delicate spirals. The ground beneath my feet cracked softly, lines of pale blue light threading through the soi
Adam stood with his back against the cold stone. Light lingered a few steps away from him. Their expression drawn tight with something close to grief. Below them, pack member studies continued as if nothing was wrong scribes moving parchment, guards pacing familiar routes, life unfolding with dangerous normalcy.And yet everything was wrong."Arya. She’s stronger,” Light said at last, his voice barely more than a breath. “Much stronger than she should be by now.”Adam didn’t answer immediately. His gaze remained fixed on the far corridor where the Seer had disappeared earlier, her presence still echoing like a bruise in the air.“Yes, and that’s exactly why this is dangerous.” he said finally.Light turned to him sharply. “Dangerous for who?”“For everyone,” Adam replied. “Including her.”They fell silent again.From their hidden point, they could sense movements across the grounds. Dastin’s calculated steps, the Queen’s distant fury and the seer gro







