Esmere POV Fortunately, my condition did not worsen after we finished gathering all the weapons inside the castle. After finishing the task Aamon had given us, Ophelia assisted me to my room and brought some medicine. Seeing how tired she was, I told her to retire for the night and take some rest. Initially, Ophelia did not want to leave me and insisted on sleeping in my room, but I told her I wanted to be alone and assured her I wouldn’t leave my room that night. The wind that night was so cold, and there was a crescent moon above. I could hear the singing of the crickets, and that sound could somehow comfort me. My room has an expansive terrace that’s directly facing the northern forest. Aamon used to enter from there whenever he wanted to visit me before, and then we would talk about the future of the northern pack and our future children until sunrise.

Esmere POV “I need to talk to you, Esmere,” Aamon said in a calm yet threatening voice. His eyes were darker than the weather that day. “Aamon?” I muttered, surprised. What did he want to talk about that he felt the need to come after me? “Do I need to repeat myself?” Aamon told me once more. I glanced at Troy, who stood there while looking at Aamon. I told him, “I need to go first.” He smiled at me and answered, “We will return to the castle, anyway.” I smiled back and strolled towards Aamon after that. The three of us walked back to the castle, with me walking alongside Aamon and Troy behind us. Both of them were tight-lipped, and I could feel the tension between them, and I knew it was not good.~~ The day was so dark, and the rain wouldn’t stop falling. After reaching the castle’s entrance, Aamon immediately told me to co

Esmere POV And, to my sheer horror, I saw Ophelia in her werewolf form as she viciously attacked a frightened Elisa. The maidens earlier were also shifted to their werewolf forms, trying to stop Ophelia. But at that time, she was so strong that no one could defy her. “Ophelia!” I yelled as I ran down to stop her. But as soon as I saw her up close, her appearance made me shiver. Her eyes were so red that they creeped me out. She was drooling so much that it felt like she was an uncontrollable beast. “Ophelia, stop it!” I yelled again, but it seemed she didn’t recognize my voice or face. Three maiden werewolves were holding her, but their combined strength was proven insufficient, as Ophelia managed to free herself from them. And what she did next made everyone scream. She scraped Elisa’s shoulders with her claws.

Esmere POV “It’s about the day Ophelia attacked Madam Elisa,” Cecilia muttered. I could see the hesitation in her eyes. “W- what about it?” I stuttered. I didn’t know why, but I felt nervous at that time. Then she reached for her pocket and handed me a small purple flower. “What is this?” I asked as I gazed at the flower in my hand. Cecilia’s shoulders uncontrollably shook as she lowered her head. “That flower is called night howler.” “What does it do? How is it relevant to Ophelia’s situation?” She clasped her hands as she tried to speak. “That flower, Madam, when ingested by werewolves, could make them a ferocious beast that mindlessly attacks humans.” My eyes widened in astonishment. I stammered, “W-what did you say?” Cecilia suddenly kneeled before me and cried, “Madam. I am really sorry. I didn’t mean to do it to Ophelia. I didn’t mean

Esmere POV The aloe vera’s scent circulated in the room and greeted me as I woke up. When I opened my eyes, I saw an older woman with white hair sitting beside me and massaging my legs. As soon as I felt her touching my wound inflicted by the silver chain, I groaned out of pain. “How are you feeling, Madam?” The older woman asked me when she noticed I woke up. “This is a nasty wound.” “Are you the priest-doctor?” I asked. “Yes, Madam. The alpha has called me to check on you,” she answered. “I heard your health is deteriorating.” I tried to stand but couldn’t since my legs were still shivering. I asked her, “What do you mean my health is deteriorating?” The older woman slightly stroked her forehead as she hesitantly answered, “I heard from the alpha that you are getting weak mentally.” “What?” I exclaimed upon hearing what she had told me. “