One thing that amazed Emily was the huge market inside the Lycan Blood Pack territory. The shifters living in the land looked too normal as they went on with their lives, buying those things they needed at home, and spending time with their families.Everything in the pack seemed normal, as if they were not the most feared pack at all…Sure, Emily had thought differently as soon she realized she had stepped in the territory of what she thought was the monsters’ lair. She thought her life would be in extreme danger and she would become the food of the primordial lycans, since she knew they practiced cannibalism. But the sight she was seeing was not that bad...in fact, too normal.Emily followed Laura all the way to an expensive boutique. Even if the woman’s action totally confused her, she could not help but still feasted on what her eyes could see in front of her. All the signature dresses and shoes, bags and stunning stuff for women were available in the boutique they were in.“What

Anger filled Lucian’s chest as he stepped into the event hall where the grand ball would be held. The place was filled with rich pack members, other Alphas who they were allied with, and the families of the Elders, who were practically former Alphas who used to enjoy the power of being leaders.Everyone’s attentions were glued to him. When he became the new Alpha of the pack years ago, he could recall how uncomfortable it was, those attentions that were given to him, especially by the Elders. However, now that he had been leading the pack for almost eight years, he had already got used to it.His expression was cold as he approached his parents. Many hot women turned their heads just to see him, even greeted him to get a little of his attention, but Lucian was totally pissed off that he did not mind them at all.He felt like the night was the time of his execution. Laura and the cheap rogue were nowhere to be found. That only meant one thing: his twin sister was not able to convince h

Without words, Emily’s eyes never left Lucian as he tugged her to the center stage. For a brief moment, she forgot how much she despised his kind. Lucian was still holding her hand when he squeezed it firmly, and that made her come back to reality.That was when she realized that they were already standing on the stage, and the crowd, including the highly-ranked leaders behind them, were looking at them in confusion. Swallowing hard, Emily could feel how the atmosphere immediately changed in the event hall. Her eyes went to the crowd and she saw Laura on the right corner, leaning her back against the wall while smirking at her.Her gaze turned to Lucian when he cleared his throat. Seconds later, he finally announced that he had found her second-chance mate, whom he wished to marry. The crowd gasped in disbelief, and it was followed by whispers, which made the nervousness in her heart double."What is the meaning of this, Lucian?" an old man’s voice asked behind them.When Emily turne

Darkness enveloped the entire house when Lucian went home after a busy day at work. As his gaze roamed around the house along with his activated heightened senses, he knew that there was no sign of anyone at home. He could not hear the heartbeat of the rogue, which only meant that Laura had yet to send her back to this house.Earlier that morning, his twin sister mind linked him, telling him that she wanted to bring Emily to her home. Lucian could not say no to his twin sister. When Elena was still alive, she and Laura were practically best friends. They were so close, like real sisters, that when Elena died, a big part of Laura was ripped apart too. Lucian could not forget how Laura cried in despair after his wife’s death; how she mourned for years while the rest of the world had moved on from the death of the only shifter he ever loved the most.Her pattern was familiar. The way Laura lurked around Emily was the same as when they found out that Elena was his mate. Even though Lucian

Emily could feel her heart pounding so loudly inside her chest. As they entered the chamber, she could not stop praying in her mind that the ritual would be a success. This was the only chance she had to prove that she was not a curse. This was her only redemption from all the hardships she had to endure for being different.The chamber was unexpectedly vast. Her eyes roamed around, lips slightly parted in awe. The place was more like a cult church, with all the creepy things that were used to cast a spell, spider webs, and an eerie atmosphere that made the hair on her back stand immediately. There was an open ceiling where they could see the night sky, and all the stars were glowing perfectly like a bunch of silver lights along the moon.On the center platform, a woman was standing and had her back turned as she worshipped a statue of a goat. She must be the Highest Priestess, Emily thought, for the woman kept mumbling a foreign language."This place is creepy," Laura whispered."Qui