FIRST QUARTERChapter Fifty-One: AcceptanceThe night was cold and chilly, heavy rain poured down like there was no tomorrow. Everyone retreated into their homes, lighting up their fireplace to expel the cold. As it was already evening, everyone gathered at their tables, with piping hot soup in bowls and freshly cooked rice. Digging up the food, they had their meal.However, deep inside the Alpha mansion, Leofric walks down a dark corridor with a few servants and guards following his trail. Disregarding the coldness and dampness of the air, the aura surrounding the new Alpha was sinisterly icy, as if anyone would freeze the moment they touched it.Silence hung in the air until they turned into a corner and saw a massive wooden door reinforced with metal. In front of these wooden doors were guards standing alertly, their eyes glowing against the darkness of the corridors, and their ears were perked to listen to any unwanted sounds.The moment they saw Leofric, they didn’t lower their v

FIRST QUARTERChapter Fifty-Three: Setting Off The meeting ended up with a sour air.In the end, the plea for the ceremony to begin was denied, and when they questioned the Alpha about it, he simply said,“Both of them agreed to not participate in the ceremony just yet. It would do more harm than good if we force the two.” Alpha Ragnarr stood up. “Not agreeing now doesn’t mean they won’t do it in the future. Leofric is still the future of the pack, and Mallory is the fated mate of the future ruler of the pack. Both of them are bound by fate."Alpha Ragnarr looked at them, but at the same time, it seemed like he was looking at another dimension. His eyes were straight but scattered. “No one escapes their fate.”No one was able to insert a word after that.Mallory noticed a sudden change in the atmosphere after he said that. She observed them and thought,It was

FIRST QUARTERChapter Fifty-Five: Life-Saving PendantMallory entered the Throne Room with large strides. Without waiting for anyone to greet her, she spoke first. “Alpha Ragnarr—”But she bit her tongue just before she could speak and looked at the crowding people just below the throne. They were circling the round table of the Throne Room, furiously discussing something. They kept on looking at the table, and Mallory concluded that whatever it was, it was on top of the table.Mallory pursed her mouth, not wanting to disturb anyone anymore. She slowed her strides towards the table and peered over one’s shoulder. There, she saw what they were fussing about. Looking at it made her furrow her brows. ‘What is this?’It was a diamond-shaped vial pendant. She took a closer look to see what was inside the vial and thought it was liquid, but she saw it moved flowy, like air. The vial contains a heavy gas-like substance that keeps on circling inside the container. It had a sinister color of

First QuarterChapter Fifty-Seven: Bad Premonitions“Alpha Leofric, the traces end here.” His subordinate walked next to him and stated what the scouts discovered.He felt his subordinate eying him from behind. Afraid that he would read the letter in his hands, Leofric indifferently folded it and stuffed it in his pockets. Although he did this, the subordinate can guess where it came from.It was a letter from the pack. Even with him away, he’s being updated with letters written by the head servant.His subordinate feigned ignorance, and waited for the Alpha’s reaction to the information he brought.Leofric furrowed his brows and stopped his steps. His subordinate similarly stopped and looked at him standing in the middle of the forest, his eyes sharply gazing in all directions, wanting to see the traces of the blood-sucking creatures.But just like what his subordinate said, the traces ended here.“Go on,” Leofric urged him to talk more.His subordinate didn’t dare to dally, he went

First QuarterChapter Fifty-Nine: PreparationsFew days ago…Mallory led Cyril and Oddny towards the tent of the leader of the expedition squad.They bypassed a lot of werewolves who were furiously chatting about the training. Excitement was clear on each of their faces, and they were brimming with energy. However, they did not forget to greet the Luna when she passed by them.The Luna, however, was in a rush. She had a grim look on her face, making the others nervous as they looked at her.They can’t help but ask themselves, what happened?Cyril and Oddny almost couldn’t keep up with her, almost losing her every time she took a turn. Fortunately, their eyes were fast enough to catch the edge of her hair or clothes.When she arrived in front of the tent, there were guards standing outside. They saw her approach and stepped forward to stop them when Cyril opened his mouth first.“How dare you get in the way of the Luna?” He said sternly, his eyes looking at them in cold glint. “Let the