_____________________..."They live by the lake across the Green Meadows pack. Witches always live near a natural water source." Luna Ilm Walden said as she stroked her swollen belly. She looked like she was having a bad day. "Don't ask me why they have an inclination to such places, because honestly, I have zero idea. I never really got to live as a witch in the wild." She shrugged."Why is that?" Noelle asked as she drew a line along the boundary of the lake."I am half werewolf." She smiled. Noelle looked up. She was also a hybrid like her. Or more like her dead brother Doom and her father Axel."Is it true that hybrids are inherently evil?" Noelle asked.Ilm simply shrugged. "I don't think our paranormal composition alters our level of goodness or evilness. Some people are just inherently evil, but I don't think that has much to do with anything else. I mean, look at us. We are not evil. But my Dad - human-werewolf hybrid. He was so evil, vile and greedy that he killed my mothe

_____________________________...Noelle started awake. She narrowed her eyes at the wolf who was watching her intently as he played with her hair, smelling a strand or two while he was at it."What do you think you are doing, you little creep?" She swatted his hand away while he chuckled, lifting her head off his huge muscled arm as she turned to face him. "You passed out. Were you that sleepy?" He asked, pressing his mouth to hers. Noelle rolled her eyes. "I was so exhausted that I thought that the witches had something to do with it.""Maybe sleep some more then? It's the middle of the night anyway.""I am hungry." She pouted.Ezekiel laughed. It was so typical of his mate. Noelle got off the bed and he followed, putting on his footwear. "You know, the witches made the best dinner I have eaten in my whole life. I guess the rumors about them eating all these gross foods is just rumors after all.""They could have given you human meat for steak, for all you know." Noelle rolled

______________________________..."Your father is-" Amaris started."The rogue king himself." Ezekiel finished..All eyes were instantly on Ezekiel, except for Mira and Amaris' whose eyes were glued to Noelle, waiting for her reaction. While Mira was simply analyzing her, Amaris' eyes held a lot of hope. How was she going to take this? He was definitely an upgrade from the Red Master, right? But would she even care? Especially now that she knows he could have saved her mother but for the stupid plan that was devised, he didn't.All of a sudden, he felt exposed to the world, vulnerable. He was the king who always did the judging but right now, he was just an estranged father who was waiting for his only child's judgement - waiting for whatever decision she took because she was the only one who had any right to make any decision right now."Is this some kind of joke?" Noelle finally spoke. She looked between Ezekiel and Amaris, and then at Mira, narrowing her eyes at her. "You are m

__________________________..."I see you are showing off your powers to my daughter." Amaris smirked at his aid."Am I the only one who hates how casually you are using the word, daughter, right now?" Noelle was the least impressed with the man who donated the sperm. That was all he was."Ouch." He clutched his chest."Stop reading my mind." Noelle whined and then turned to Salazar. "Okay... Salas, where were we?"."Ah... That stupid name again." Amaris massaged his temple as if the mere mention of that name gave him a headache. "Don't call him Salas ever again, Noelle.""Why not?" Noelle popped another popcorn in my mouth."Because Salas was a weak wolf whose only goal in life was to escape. He didn't have any of these powers and he didn't know what he was going to do with his life after he escaped from his dreadful prison life." Salazar smiled. "Salazar, on the other hand,-""Is one cool wolf with such awesome powers." Noelle nodded to herself.Amaris narrowed his eyes, first at

____________________________..."How are you feeling, Luna?" Elder Katherine approached Noelle as soon as the two leaders reached where the meeting was being held. The lady was greatly concerned about Noelle since she was stabbed by Axel. And then Hunter and Simon had died. A lot of things had happened in their lives and the Alpha and the Luna of the pack still could not spare themselves a healthy amount of time to process everything and actually feel their grief.As a person who was wise enough to understand others, Elder Katherine deeply respected the Alpha and Luna of the pack for doing their best and she was extremely saddened by Livian's behavior."I am good. What's wrong with me?" Noelle gave her a smile, a reassuring smile from the Luna that could calm anyone down."Please be seated, Alpha and Luna." Elder Josephine said. Unlike Katherine, Josephine could not show any sort of partiality. She was the Elder of Justice and she needed to remain unbiased.Ezekiel took Noelle's ha