PEONY CRIMSON’S POV"Come on, one more time, Jasmine!"The loud, stern voice coming from the main training area prompted me to speed up my pace.The dojo structure remained unchanged; they just threw in a few extra training areas or weight rooms. From this building, dozens of warriors or guards built up their strength before moving on to train in the wider open space.When I arrived at the main training area, I spotted my daughters and Gamma Darriel on the left side. My daughters were lined up shoulder-to-shoulder. I took a few seconds to observe their footwork drills. Everything seemed fine and smooth, but suddenly Jasmine deliberately fell on her butt."No, my leg hurts!" She whined as she stretched out her legs. Her face and hair were drenched in sweat, and she was panting. Rose and Violet looked exhausted as well.The Gamma put his hands on the waist, shook his head firmly, and pulled Jasmine back to her feet."Slide step, Jasmine!" Darriel commanded.Despite half-crying and nearl

PEONY CRIMSON'S POV"Tell the Alpha that my daughters and I will not attend, no matter if he drags his dining table before this cottage."I gave that fine guard a dreary smile yet balmy enough to show politeness.He had dutifully come to my door to inform me of the breakfast invitation with Xander. After what happened last night? No, thank you.The guard replied with a disappointed look, but he only nodded briefly."Thanks, and sorry," I said as I closed the door.I returned to the kitchen, where Rose, Jasmine, and Violet were already sitting neatly on the kitchen island chairs. They helped each other pour cereal into bowls and also pour milk without spilling it. Day by day, I watched them grow up; it was unimaginable. They must stay healthy and strong to achieve the future of their dreams."Who was that?"Gloria sidestepped me toward the island. Even though she said she wasn't coming home last night, I heard her quietly returning through the back door at three in the morning. Her att

PEONY CRIMSON'S POVI purposely placed the phone on the kitchen island, turning on the loudspeaker so his voice would fill the cottage’s silence."Gloria said there was wolf energy mixed in, so she couldn’t be sure if it was caused by Violet's emotional outburst or other magical phenomenon. Either way, it's still unexplainable."My best friend passed out on the floor, holding two whiskey bottles. I took a quick look at her. Two hours ago, Gloria started crying about her failed date while she opened any booze she could find in the cellar.My loneliness and the hope that Violet would open the door led me to make the decision to call Xavier as midnight drew near. From the faint squeak, I could tell he was sitting behind his desk. It wasn't long for me to fill him in on everything that happened."This is the first time I've heard this, so I think you should always keep an eye on her. Does anyone else know?" Xavier asked.I knew this because, under the influence of wine, my mind started pl

XANDER ALVERIUS'S POVKillian pulled his hand back from Peony's chin. She immediately turned her head in the other direction, out of sight of both me and the mage. I saw her shoulders stiffen. Along with the faint scent of anger among her floral scent, my hands clenched into fists.Killian held up a hand. "Oh, calm down, Xander. I was just joking."My jaw hardened. "I don't hear anyone laughing in here.""Easy, big boss." Killian laughed. "She's not harmed, just a little upset."In the back of my mind, Felion growled low and bared his teeth, all canines flashing white. "This is not about being upset!" The beast barked. Grasping Peony's right arm, I coerced her into looking directly at me. As a result, she scowled at me furrowing her brow. . "What did he do to you?" I demanded sternly.She gritted her teeth, shaking off my hand. "Nothing.""Tell me, Peony," I insisted.Peony gulped, her breath catching as she answered heavily, "He asked me to sleep with him."Something erupted behi

PEONY CRIMSON'S POVI shifted the phone from left to right, sandwiching it between my ear and shoulder. The bowl and mixer made use of both of my hands. I was in the middle of making lemon crinkle cookies when the call from Xavier came. "Tomorrow?""Yes, the Alphas' Conference usually lasts for two days. However, I intend to stay longer to visit the Academy library."Xavier's voice was like a pleasant melody."And I think it would be great if you could come along too. We can go to the library together."I turned off the mixer, put it down, and then held the phone properly. We were talking about finding information about the Mystwolf and going to the Academy library was the most appropriate choice. Not only that, I might also find a thing or two about my triplets' curse. My smile widened. "My pleasure." But it also immediately vanished. "But is that possible?"The Moonshadow Forest wasn’t located somewhere in this world. It was the territory within the Moon Goddess' own embrace. To