~KAEL"Hand over your particle, Father," I requested.Father stared at me through narrowed eyes. He shifted uncomfortably in the driver's seat. He knew that he had to give it to us since we were the ones going into the Black City. There was a possibility that we could pass by it without realizing but if we had the particle, it would be easier."You know it would be better in our hands," Arden joined in and released a light chuckle.Father growled like a child and retrieved the particle from his left pocket. It was wrapped in a piece of clothes which he unfolded and outstretched to me.My wolf danced at the sight of the stone. I could almost hear it calling to me as if promising me a future that I always wanted. My wolf stirred within me as I got lost in the power of the little stone."Kael!" Father snapped and it was enough to break me out of my trance.I stared at him with wide eyes, not sure if he had said something to me before. "Yes?"He gestured at the tiny stone. "Have it," he s

~KAELArden downed the entire content of his glass before turning to me. "He does exit. But I did not lie about not knowing his whereabouts earlier," he answered and I heard the sincerity in his voice.I sighed. I wondered how many times I had sighed today if anyone was counting. "So how do we find him?" I demanded.He smiled. "We ask around," then he rose to his feet. "Come on, let's get back to the dance floor. That's the only place that we can win our price," he announced.I downed my drink like he had done and followed his action. He pulled me back to the dance floor.Then he gestured at something before me. "See those ladies over there, they're our ticket. Try to show some interest even if you don't care," Arden told me.I narrowed my eyes at him as I felt as if he was up to no good. He pulled me to them and they immediately started giggling when they saw him.They had leather pants and tiny tops on. A thick black color lined the rim of their eyes and there were multiple pierci

~ZIRAI strutted through the woods on my red mane.I was trying to locate a certain tunnel in the forest. While growing up, I had heard whispers of a tunnel whose entrance was in the woods which led straight into the pack house."I know it sounds absurd, Red but I think it's real," I told my horse since I had no one else to talk to —If Kael had accepted me, then he would have been my escort on this mission.I shrugged it away and paid attention to the road ahead. I had been thinking that if my parents and Uther could not find the Moon crest last night, then it might have been because of a few scenarios.There was the possibility that whoever stole it had already left a long time ago. There was also the scenario where the one who stole it was just good at hiding or they had used another way out.I wanted to believe that they had used the tunnel since its opening would be unguarded and no one used it. It would have provided the best cover.My Father did not think it existed either. If i

~KAEL"Zira. . ."I immediately felt overwhelmed. My heart began to hammer hard against my chest. My body trembled as if I had been in the cold for too long. Yet I just knew that if I put my leg forward and went toward the pull, then I would feel better.Ocean stirred restlessly within me. I could not get my wolf to be calm. The pain increased. I threw one last glance at my brother who was still talking to Tyler. Then I broke into a run and headed into the woods.I had no idea where I was going. I just knew that it was crucial I got there quickly or things were going to get ugly.I whooshed past the trees as I felt myself getting closer to the pull. "Hurry!" Ocean ordered within me."I'm doing that!" I screamed back at him.Then I suddenly broke into a clearing and froze at what I saw. Zira was being held by the neck by a cloaked figure. The strange entity was taking something from her that did not seem right for a normal werewolf.Zira had already turned pale and was hardly alive as

~KAELI held Zira tight against my chest as I refused to let her see what I had seen.Arden was in that room making out with Tyler as if he had no care for anything in the world. I should not have been surprised that he was doing this since it was in his nature. But since he met Bella, I had thought that she was the one for him. I had believed that he cared about her.Turns out I was wrong. She was just one of his flings.Zira slowly looked up at me and smiled. My wolf stirred at the sight of it and it warmed my heart immediately. I fought for control and when I regained it, I furrowed my brows at her."Why are you smiling?" I asked.Her smile only got bigger. "I don't know if you're doing this just to feel my warmth but I'm down for it," she muttered.I suddenly felt dumbfounded as I searched for what to say. I considered releasing her immediately but there was still the risk that she might just walk over to the door and see Arden with another woman.This could ruin our entire plan.