KADEN'S POVI walked into the temple of the moon goddess; it was just a few meters away from our mansion. I could have used the one we have in our mansion but I chose to go to the one we have no control of.It was massive and was covered with drawings depicting the deeds of our fathers and the advent of the worship of the moon goddess and the establishment of her worship amongst us. My eyes were weak and my heart was heavy with sadness, the sort I had never suffered before. Had we been nice to Valerie, had we been good mates to her the way we should be, she wouldn’t have in any way been in her recent condition.I felt tears well up in my eyes, blurring my view as I walked into the temple, looking up to the altar of the moon goddess which was laced with candles and was made up of the arc of the moon and a massive image of the moon goddess, the goddess of our ancestors.The tears finally found their way down my cheeks and stretched as far as my neck, soaking into my shirt. On a normal

GREY POVA part of me was glad. At least, Ansel found the antidote but the other part of me was super sad. The assurance was not there. There are chances Valerie will survive, and there are chances she won’t.I whispered prayers to the moon goddess on her behalf and followed Ansel to the convoy, but Ansel was quick to hop into his own car and shut the door. We used to ride in the same car and do a lot of things together until we brought Valerie back to our pack.That was because each of us were hiding the weakness we had developed for her from each other. No one wants to be deemed weak and romantic. We all want to be seen as strong, but I didn’t expect Ansel to still keep to such terms now that I and Kaden had shown him how down to the earth we are for Valerie.Kaden and I chose the same car, and there, it didn’t take time for us to prove to each other once again that we were truly in love with Valerie. She is so lovely and in fact everything we need in a woman, but we had been a pil

ANSEL'S POV★“I’m burying her today.”Kaden was donning a black suit. The wound on his palm was tied with black clothes, which signified he was mourning Valerie who according to the custom of our pack is meant to be buried today.He said nothing to me. I looked at his feet and saw it bare. He does not have his shoes on. What sort of a person will mourn the dead without shoes but would comfortably tie his wound with a black cloth.I scooted closer to him and sat next to him on the bed. The last time we sat together was when we had time to sit on our three thrones. I sighed and he shrugged. He was in his saddest mood. “I said I’m burying her today.” I repeated, waiting for his response.He scuffed and tilted his head east. His lips seemed to be tied with an invisible chord. He just doesn’t want to utter a word to me about the burial of Valerie.“You don’t want to say a thing…”“I’m not burying her!” he snapped. “I can’t bury her. Not ever.”“But you hated her. You despised her. You m

FIONA'S POV★The dense woods enveloped me as I navigated the narrow, winding path that cut through the woods. I had to take the woods so that I wouldn't be found easily. If anyone had found out that Valerie was missing before I am prepared at least the woods would give her a little protection from her pursuers.My hands firmly gripped the steering wheel as I sped up the path. I had to drive faster before I was caught and then everything would be over. I had to dispose of Valerie quickly.For a moment there, I became fixated on the late evening sunset. Its reddish-orange rays cast a warm and amber glow through the leaves in the woods. I felt a bit calm as I drove down the woods. Once Valerie was delivered to the Alohas, I would be free and everything would be over.In a matter of minutes, it was night. It was getting too dark for me to see with just my eyesight but I didn't want to risk being seen by anyone but I didn't have a choice. I turned on the headlights and got a clearer view

ANSEL’S POV★The air in the dimly lit room hung heavy with tension as Kaden observed me with concern and disbelief. My eyes darted around and my hands trembled. Kaden crossed his arms."You have lost your damn mind, Ansel." Kaden said calmly, "Here I thought I was the only one losing my mind because of Valerie's death.""Ansel, what's going on?" Kaden asked in a low, steady voice. Kaden had heard of ways werewolves behave when they lose their mates. Tragically, some end their lives. I must have been losing my mind over the death of my mate."Kaden, you're not listening to what I'm telling you. Valerie is..." I said, frustrated. "Ansel, you need to calm down," Kaden urged, standing up and coming towards me."Kaden, I'm serious. Valerie is still alive." I persisted.Kaden's laughter cut through the air. "Calm down, Ansel. You have heard of werewolves that lose their mate. I think you're going through depression. You can't accept Valerie's death."Kaden helped me sit on the bed, "Anse