LOGIN“Will you die for them?” The Alpha King’s voice was cold enough to silence the hall. And Althea heard the answer long before she spoke it… not from herself, but from the minds screaming around her. ‘Just sacrifice yourself.’ ‘You’re nothing.’ ‘You should die for us.’ Her gift or curse let her hear and read every hateful thought, every desperate plea. And even then, she still stepped forward. She chose to protect the weak, the innocent, the only ones who had ever shown her kindness… even if the price was her life. But Gavriel Kingsley, the Alpha King, didn’t kill her. He wanted something else. Ownership. "You are mine now," His voice barely above a whisper. “As a slave?!” The King chuckled, his gaze dark as midnight. “As my breeder.”
View More“W-Where are you taking me?!”
Althea’s hands scraped against the cold stone wall as she tried to grab onto anything. But she was too weak, too small. The two men dragging her barely felt her resistance. They hauled her like she weighed nothing.
She didn’t know how long she’d been locked in that dark dungeon Luna Meena had thrown her into. Time blurred as everyone above scrambled to flee after her father’s message arrived telling the entire pack to escape immediately. His attempt to overthrow the Alpha King had failed.And now the wrath of the Realm of the Moon was coming for them.
“Please…” she whispered as they pulled her up the stairway. Her eyes burned from the sudden brightness at the surface.
The world above was chaos. Torches blazed. Fire spread across the cottages. Screams and cries ripped through the night.
Althea’s eyes widened in horror. Blood soaked the ground and bodies lay everywhere. Her father’s pack was being wiped out.
Her heart sank. Her breath stopped.
She didn’t ask the men anything else because the answer was already in front of her. She knew the moment she saw the destruction that their pack had fallen. Her father wasn’t becoming the new Alpha King. He was now a traitor.
And she… she was being dragged to die because she carried his blood.
Althea squeezed her eyes shut as her shoulders slumped. Luna Meena hadn’t taken her with them. They escaped without her. Left her here to face the Alpha King’s fury alone.
They abandoned her.
And now she would walk toward the end she didn’t deserve.
But when they dragged her into the grand hall, what she saw made her blood run cold.
Everyone was there… Luna Meena, her father’s other mistresses, her half-siblings and even the servants who abandoned her.
All on their knees. Heads bowed.
Waiting.
Then… a scream. THUD.
Her half-brother’s body crashed beside her, a pool of blood spreading like ink across the marble floor. Althea choked back a scream.
A familiar man stepped forward, face blank, blade dripping. He wiped the sword on her brother’s sleeve without a second glance.
“Anyone else care to run and escape?” he asked, calm as if talking about the weather.
No one moved. No one breathed. Then his gaze landed on her. He wasn’t just a guard based on his silver-trimmed armor and the force of his presence. He was, in no doubt, one of the Alpha King’s most trusted warriors.
‘Gamma Simon.’ Althea quietly thought. She recognized him because he once visited their pack to personally deliver a message from the Alpha King last week.
“That one’s human,” he said, eyeing Althea. “No need for silver.” A guard reached to shackle her anyway.
“Move, traitor-blood,” the guard snapped, shoving her forward.
Althea stumbled. Her eyes lifted, just for a second, and met the guard’s gaze. His sick thought hit her like a slap. ‘She’s the most beautiful of Alpha Cain’s daughters. Killing her would be a waste… I will love to take her to my bed first. I wonder how she tastes when I-’
She quickly looked away, her stomach twisting.
Whether a gift or curse… she hated this ability to hear and read people’s thoughts through eye contact. It had saved her life more than once but some truths were too disgusting to bear.
“You know the law,” Gamma Simon looked around at the kneeling pack inside the hall and said coldly. “Alpha Cain committed treason and his bloodline must pay.”
“If the rest of the pack bends the knee, they might be spared. But the traitor’s family…” he let the silence drag, “…their fate belongs to the Alpha King.”
Everyone knew what that meant. The Alpha King was ruthless and there was only one fate waiting for Cain’s bloodline… DEATH.
Just then…
“The Alpha King approaches.”
Silence fell like a hammer.
Althea’s head snapped up, and there he was. Gavriel Kingsley, the Alpha King of the Moon Continent.
He stepped into the hall like a storm wearing a man’s shape. Tall. Broad-shouldered. Every line of him radiated authority. His sharp, predatory gray eyes swept over the room, missing nothing.
Althea swallowed hard. He hadn’t spoken a single word, but the weight of his presence crashed down on everyone the moment he entered. His power didn’t need an announcement. It filled the air on its own.
Althea’s breath caught as her eyes met his, just for a moment-
But there was nothing... She read nor heard nothing in those intimidating eyes of his.
Her gift, the one that always worked, failed for the first time.
‘Why can’t I read him?’ she thought, heart pounding. Realizing she stared far too long, she quickly looked down.
“They are all here, Alpha King,” Gamma Simon reported. “Except for Alpha Cain, his son Rett, and his Beta Lucio.”
Still, Gavriel said nothing. He walked slowly, cold eyes scanning each face, each trembling child, each sobbing woman. Then he stopped in front of Luna Meena.
The woman quickly bowed her head, hitting the floor.
“Please, Alpha King!” Luna Meena cried. “We didn’t know anything about Alpha Cain’s betrayal. Please, have mercy! We’ll do anything! Spare us!”
Silence.
Then his voice, deep and cold, filled the hall, “Will you die to save them?”
Gasps echoed then there was stillness while Luna Meena’s face went pale.
“The punishment for treason is death to the traitor’s bloodline,” Gavriel said. “But I will grant mercy. If one of you takes responsibility.”
He stared at Luna Meena. “One life for the rest. Yours.”
Luna Meena hesitated. Her lips parted, but no sound came out. Althea didn’t need to hear her thoughts to know what she was thinking. But she did anyway…
‘Why should I die? I’m the Luna. Noble. Important. That weak girl should be the one. Let her die!’
Then the words left Luna Meena’s mouth, sharp and full of venom.
“Take her!” she screamed, pointing at Althea. “Alpha Cain will be devastated if she dies!”
Her voice cracked with desperation. “Even if he’s in hiding, killing his favorite daughter will break him! She’s nothing, just a weak human born from a slave! No one will raise another rebellion for her death. But Alpha Cain? He’ll suffer. He cherishes that bastard more than anyone!”
Althea stood frozen as all eyes turned to her.
“Take her life instead! She was Cain’s favorite! The reason he lost his mind! Kill her and end this!”
Everyone panicked when a servant suddenly arrived and reported that the King had collapsed unconscious.Althea had no choice but to explain everything to them.“What are you saying?” the Queen Mother exclaimed in disbelief. “We already lost our wolves, and now you’re telling us there’s a spiritual realm invisible to our eyes? That my son has been fighting demons there? And Riela just underwent a deliverance where a demon was cast out of her?”She paused before adding, “And the admiral was knocked unconscious so he wouldn’t interfere?”The Queen Mother had practically summarized Althea’s entire explanation herself.“I know this is a lot to take in,” Althea said gently. “But rest assured, Lord Arturo will wake up soon.”“And what about your sister-in-law?” the Queen Mother pressed further.Althea failed to answer immediately.Because she knew very well that Riela would not wake up anytime soon.“It may take some time, Mother…” Althea answered softly. “It depends on Riela herself…”“What
Althea quickly stepped in before the butler could answer.“Mother, Gavriel already went to call them personally. They may take a little longer since we arrived with a guest, and they likely stopped for a brief conversation in the garden. He sent me ahead so no one would worry. We can begin dinner while waiting for them.”“Oh, alright then,” the Queen Mother hummed in understanding.Althea quickly took her seat.She could only hope Gavriel would finish everything as quickly as possible. Still, she felt reassured knowing Prophet Elior was with him.Though deep inside, she also couldn’t help missing the sight of her husband fighti
Gavriel and Althea happened to meet Prophet Elior on their way to Ward Manor, so Gavriel invited the older man to join them for dinner since the manor was along the way anyway.“It’s so nice to see you again,” Althea said with a warm smile while they sat inside the carriage. “How long are you planning to stay in our kingdom? Can you stay longer?” she asked enthusiastically. She genuinely wanted to learn more from him and hoped he would remain for a while.She already had his written guides and scriptures, but it felt different having Prophet Elior personally there to teach and guide them.The prophet chuckled softly. “Yes, I will be staying longer. His Majesty also requested it. He wants me to oversee the Spiritual Elite Guards that he recently formed.”Althea nodded excitedly.Soon, their carriage came to a stop as they arrived at Ward Manor.The moment they stepped inside, Althea suddenly felt something unsettling.“What’s wrong?” Gavriel asked when, instead of following the butle
Riela was smiling brightly as she watched Beatrice and Uriel together. Beatrice was clearly in cloud nine, her smile radiant and full of happiness. The two of them walked hand in hand as they left first, heading to Ward Manor to have dinner with Minister Marius and formally ask for Beatrice’s hand.“Women in love bloom like flowers. It’s so refreshing to watch,” she heard her mother say from behind.Riela smiled and gently took her mother’s arm, hugging it affectionately. “Indeed. I’m so glad Beatrice and Uriel ended up together like this. They look really good together,” she seconded with a bright smile.“Let’s head out as well,” she added, leading her mother toward their carriage. Her mother had represented Uriel in place of his parents, who had both passed away long ago in battle.Uriel had practically grown up under their household, alongside Riela and Gavriel, under their mother’s care.So they decided to accompany him, even personally helping him choose gifts for the Ward hous
Beatrice groaned as her eyes fluttered open.“Ugh… my head,” she mumbled, pressing her palms against her temples and rubbing gently, hoping to soothe the pounding inside.&
Uriel could not believe his eyes when Riela summoned him over and he saw Beatrice sitting at their table, giggling to herself as if she were the only person in the entire pavilion.“What happened? Why did you call for me?” he asked his cousin with a frown, though his gaze never left Beatrice.He ha
The Time They Had Lost“I am sorry, dear,” the Queen Mother said softly. “Please forgive me for how I treated you before.”Althea felt the warmth of her embrace and gently returned it, her hand moving in a soothing motion along the older woman’s back as she felt her trembling.“I’m really sorry… I
The moment Althea stepped into the grand hall for the dinner celebration, her eyes widened in surprise.“Big sister!”The familiar voices of the twins rang out, and before she could even utter a word, Liah and Sth ran toward her. Instinctively, she bent down and opened her arms just in time to catc






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