“NOW that we’ve finally located them, we decided to strike first while they are still gathering and preparing their troops. This is the best time to attack. Our best warriors along with Luther and his team will be the ones to deal with the Vampires. I will also join them. But don’t worry, we will leave some warriors here to watch over you. Your mother also promised to look after you. What do you think of the plan, Xandra?” Dad asked during the meeting.All eyes were suddenly on me.Luther had improved so much and had even beaten the rest of the Alphas during his last training. And that included Dad. As a crimson wolf, I understood perfectly that he was required to go. But for some reason, I wanted to stop him. This must be the hormones. It was making me emotional.Just as we predicted, the Vampires were still in the country. Luther’s team had tracked them down and found them in Baras, Rizal. What was I worried about? The wolves were stronger now. And there were several packs who will

(Beatrix)I QUICKLY shifted back to my human form when I saw Kenji approaching the house where Alexandra and the baby were in. I desperately blocked his path.This time, he didn’t try to mask his scent, the color of his eyes, or the fury in his face. I could see it all now. My heart sank when I glanced at his sword and saw that blood was still dripping from it. He had slashed and killed as many wolves as he could. These hybrids had the strength and speed of wolves and also the power of vampires. With Alexandra’s condition, there was no way we could win against them.Kenji winced when he saw the wound on my shoulder. I was right. It wasn’t all a lie. He truly did love me.“Get out of my way, Beatrix. I don’t want to hurt you,” he warned.“I love you,” I whispered instead.“You only loved the Kenji who was nice to you, who was a fool for you-““If you know my heart so well, then could you at least tell me why my heart is still racing right now at the mere sight of you despite the sadnes

‘DARLING, come here quickly. You know what? I’d been busy the whole day researching what to name our daughter. I wrote a few of them to show you. They all have beautiful meanings. I even got some of them from the bible.’ And then Alexandra gave me her notepad. “If you have a suggestion, we could also add it on the list. So, what do you think?”She looked so excited. Her eyes were even twinkling. I instinctively held her cheek. “I think you are very beautiful. I see you every day but it’s still hard to get used to seeing this perfection.” I brushed my nose against her. “I must have saved the world in my past life to be able to have someone like you in this life.”She giggled. ‘Thank you, darling. That was too much of a compliment but I was not asking feedback about my face. Come on. Don’t just look at me. Look at the paper, too.”Right. The paper. I almost forgot about it. When I took a quick look, I noticed that she listed about ten names on it along with their meanings. She put a hea

Maryland, USA“WHY did you stop the car? We’re still far from home,” I told Nick, my driver, after he suddenly stopped the car in the middle of nowhere. It was late at night and it was raining heavily outside.“My apologies, Sir. There is a woman lying in the middle of the road. I can’t tell whether she’s still alive or not. What should we do?”I sighed. The shallowness of some humans still amazes me until now. There were plenty of vampires and wolves who would do anything to live and yet, there were humans who would do anything to die.“Go, check on her. If she is dead, call the cops. If she is just trying to kill herself, tell her not to block the road. There is a cliff nearby. Tell her where it is. She could go kill herself there without disturbing everyone.”Nick nodded before he stepped out of the car. I decided to open another bottle of brandy. I had to drink a lot tonight or else, it would be impossible for me to sleep. On rainy nights like this, liquors were the best company.

“OF COURSE,” I answered casually.Here she was, worried about taking my hand when here I was, worried that she might have taken more than just my hand. My heart kept getting weirder each day that I no longer find it funny anymore. It was beating so loudly as if it was sending me a warning… which I ended up ignoring.I squeezed her hand. When she smiled at me for the first time, the entire surrounding seemed to shine. Without the presence of grilled meat, that smile became more rewarding.“Thank you, Valerian, for everything. I don’t know what would have happened to me without you.”“Don’t mention it. You’re just a little lost. And who doesn’t go through that phase at least once in their lives? I should thank you as well. Nick is a boring companion. But with you there, I’m sure it will be different.” I winked at her. “So, thank you for choosing to trust me, Cassandra,” I said. “That’s what I will call you from now on.”I once read a book about Greek Mythology. I learned that Cassandra