Leona pattered into the woods, following the scent. The deeper she got, the more pungent the smell was. The howl confirmed her thoughts. If it was indeed a werewolf, she needed to investigate what pack he came from. But she was hopeful it wasn’t from the Silver Dawn, or else it was time to leave.Darren heard some footsteps and quickly climbed onto a tree. It was a full moon. He transformed immediately as he stepped out under the moonlight. It was inevitable. Sniffing the air, he remembered the scent getting close to his direction. It’s Leona.What is she doing here? He watched her roam around, searching for something. She must have heard the howl and got curious. Most people who heard him always came to their property to examine. Nosy woman. Is she going to search there all night? I don’t want to transform back on this tree. Dark clouds are forming. I’m sure it will rain soon. This woman is such a headache. Lightning lit the sky, followed by rumbling thunder. Darren felt a light r

DARREN'S POVRupert found another witch. For years, he worked for me as my runner. He's my trusted friend. His mother has served our family for as long as I can remember. She stands as my second mother. They know about my curse, and Rupert helped me track down shamans and witches to help me find a cure. Though sometimes I feel like what we are doing doesn't make sense anymore. But for Rupert, we should never give up. The witch lived in the city. My only hope is that she is more knowledgeable than all those previous witches we encountered. They know about werewolves but know little about curses. One witch told me to find an elder. An elder is a witch who has practiced her craft all her life. Meaning being a witch is in their bloodline. They are well acquainted with all spells, curses, and creatures living in this world unbeknownst to man. Rupert discovers that she is a witch because of her necklace, which he believes is owned by witches. He got his book about witches and has been stud

For years, Luna Victoria searched for Leona, scouring the whole mountain. Hunter Boris was assigned to hunt her down. He followed her tracks, but it was a dead end until he came across a beggar on the street in a human village that recognized the name Leona and informed him that she had moved to Croshire City after her mother's death. At first, Hunter Boris hesitated if she was the same Leona he was looking for. But after smelling her scent in the house, the beggar led him to where she lived and confirmed his intuition.He spent months in the city, blending with humans, searching for her. The incident in the nightclub caught his attention, and found Leona's location. It was too risky to catch her and expose himself. Instead, Hunter Boris returned to his pack and waited for Luna Victoria's decision."Luna Victoria, Hunter Boris is back," Beta Conri informed her. The hunters vowed their heads upon facing her."News," Victoria demanded."I have spotted her in Croshire City," Hunter Boris

DARREN'S POVTo heal myself, I shifted to my wolf self. Licking my wounds and hibernating in my room. At times like this, memories of the first day I transformed haunt me. I remembered crying endlessly. That's when dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.Since then, he has lost himself. Scream and cry like a child. Blaming himself for my curse and repeating the same words, "I can fix this. Let's go back to the mountain!"But every time we ask him, he forgets. Even in his sound mind, if he recalls the day I got bitten or saw me in my fur self, he drifted into his own world.I lost myself the day my curse surfaced, and I lost my dad too. Mom suffered for it. Withdrawing herself from the world and hides in the four walls of our mansion. Hard as it is, I needed to project that I was okay. That I accepted my faith. But deep inside, I'm dying, repeatedly."Son, I think it's about time to announce your engagement with Leona," mom break the ice between us. Dad was hysterical seeing my wol

DARREN’S POV “They know each other? How did they meet? I need to know,” I pace in my room in the resort where we will stay for weeks. I saw how Andrei looked at Leona. She mesmerizes him. Something is happening between them, or maybe for my cousin or Leona. Ah! I’m going nuts! But I will find out. This photoshoot is going to be fun. I will keep an eye on those two. After settling in my room, I went out to check on Leona, and what a coincidence. Her room was across mine. We both came out all of a sudden. She was about to retreat into her room, but I heard her friend Sophie calling her name from the hallway. “Where are you going?” I asked nicely. “We are going out for a quick stroll. Sophie wants to check the island,” Leona answered shyly. “Just the two of you?” “Yeah? Tyler wants to rest, and who else would have wanted to go with us?” “No one. Enjoy your stroll,” I left hurriedly. Maybe I was just checking if Andrei would come with them, or do I want to ensure he isn’t going? S