LOGINDesmond woke up to his room ceiling staring back at him.
He didn't know how he got here because the last thing he remembered was fighting that witch. And feeling nothing but pain. And then darkness followed. He tried to get up but felt something pressed down on his legs, which were covered by the sheets. He whipped his gaze to see a beautiful silver-white wolf sleeping peacefully at his feet. He knew heAlaric rushed back into the house after hearing the commotion from inside. Odessa followed closely behind him. And they ran up the stairs to the room Elody was staying in. They both entered to witness Savior trying to hold her down. "Father, what's happening?" Alaric approached slowly. His sister, restrained by their father, looked like a feral animal, only this one was petite with jade-green eyes and black hair. "Let me go!" she screamed, struggling against Savior. It was futile. He was far stronger than her. "She woke up and tried to run away. She keeps speaking nonsense. I don't think she can remember any of us," Xavier explained, while trying to keep Elody's blunt teeth from piercing his skin. "So she can't recognize you as her father?" Odessa spoke for the first time since entering the room. On hearing her voice, Elody immediately stopped struggling. "Mother Celine, Goddess of Werewolves. Oh, I'm so glad you're here. Please tell these peasants to unhand me."
All the windows in the living room exploded, sending glass shards flying everywhere. Alaric and xaviar ducked to avoid the impact of the explosion. When it settled, they both turned to see Odessa had fainted. But that was not what scared them the most. It was the naked woman lying next to Odessa, with raven hair and pale skin, who looked exactly like Elody. "Goddess," Alaric exclaimed in disbelief. Still unconscious, Alaric looked up from the coffee he was nursing to see his father walking in from the front door. He had bought new glass for the windows so they would install them. "Yes, they both are," Alaric replied, and by both, he meant his sister and best friend. After the ritual, both of them were unconscious, so he put them in separate rooms to rest. He wasn't sure if the spell worked fully, but at least Elody was breathing normally, so that was a good sign. "Odessa is just physically drained from using her powers. She'll be awake soon," Xavier reassured, giving h
Odessa sat in front of her full-length mirror, admiring her new hair. She had asked one of the workers to get her a new pair of scissors and a curling iron. She looked down at the hair at her feet that she had cut off. She picked up a brush and pan and cleaned it up. Then she took a much-needed shower to get rid of the tiny hairs pricking her. After her shower, she got dressed into a pair of jeans and a simple crop top and threw on her bomber jacket over it. She laced her combat boots and grabbed the bag she was taking with her. A knock resounded on the door, and she pulled it open to see a somber-looking Alaric. She smiled devilishly, remembering what happened yesterday. He had come running to apologize to her after what he said yesterday, and she told him she would only forgive him if he went to the tomb alone. And now he had been a brooding cow about it. "Ah, come on, Ali boy, you told me you would do anything to get my forgiveness." She reached up to pinch his cheeks,
"So no one can know about this, except us, right?" Alaric asked for clarity. Odessa rolled her eyes and scrunched her nose in annoyance. "Yes, Alaric, we've gone over this for the umpteenth time." He smirked mischievously, as if he was intentionally trying to aggravate her. "I needed more clarification, Luna. I don't want to be misinformed." "I understand. With an IQ like yours, I wouldn't expect anything less." Odessa smiled sweetly. The indirect insult didn't pass over Alaric's head. He looked as red as a tomato, ready to explode. Alaric's father looked exasperated with them. Ever since they returned from the forest, he had noticed their bond had grown stronger. To be honest, it was sweet to see his son look after the Luna, just like he did for his sister when she was alive. But then the bickering and annoying banter was getting on his nerves. They were arguing every minute. "Why, you little brat... enough. You two can bicker later. We have more pressing matters at hand, li
"How do you feel?" Alaric asked her friend, who was still lying on the ground. He no longer looked to be in pain, but he still couldn't get up. "My wolf is helping me heal. It will take at least an hour." Odessa nodded and rummaged through the bag she had found on the floor next to him. She took two plastic bottles of water. She gave him one to sip and drank the other one. "When you are ready to leave, call upon me." Corkis spoke, blending into the tree bark once again. Surprisingly, it looked beautiful. It had changed into a more human-like form, with slanted eyes and flowers embedded into its head like flowing hair. But she still couldn't tell its gender. "Tell me how you did that," Odessa demanded of him. She recalled he was the reason why they were saved. She had not remembered him whispering into her ear twice. Now she knew they would have lost, and they would be dead. Alaric just shrugged. "Well, to be honest, I have no idea either. I just know that I can do it to only y
"Run!" Odessa yelled, and they took off into the dark woods. She stretched her hands blindly behind her to fire her golden light at the creature. It shrieked again but still chased after them with lightning speed. "Bella, I don't think I can run any faster." Alaric was breathing harshly, trying to keep up with Odessa's speed, but he was no match for the female Alpha. "Hold on." She grabbed him by the waist with one hand and propelled herself into the air, using her powerful legs to her advantage. They gained enough distance away from the creature before Alaric turned to Odessa. "Odessa, what was that thing?" Alaric looked utterly terrified. "I should be asking you. Your father was supposed to tell us we would encounter such malevolent creatures," Odessa rebutted. "Well, he didn't tell me anything about meeting tree people." If they weren't in such a terrible situation, Odessa would have laughed so hard, but instead she scoffed at the tall man and turned to walk a
What? Odessa almost screamed in shock as she stared wide-eyed at Alaric. Desmond killed your sister? she whispered, her voice trembling. She couldn't believe it. Odessa looked at the name again. Elody. Desmond did say he had a bad past, that he had regretted everything he ever did. But the past i
The bricks of the wall shattered on impact from the man's body. The anger and bloodlust of the ruthless Alpha Desmond was evident as it sent chills down the man's spine. Desmond held tight to the man's neck, like he was choking him until he turned blue, struggling to breathe. “L-let me go.”
After the stressful day at the wedding hall, Odessa was finally able to go back to the room. Desmond was still down, talking to some people. And he had asked her to go take some rest if she wanted to. Odessa was stunned to see the two beds in the room gone and now replaced by a king-sized bed,
Odessa sat opposite Desmond at the dining table for breakfast. The only sounds that could be heard were the faint connection of their cutleries and plates. Besides that, there was nothing but silence in the room till Odessa spoke up. “Alpha Devon told me I'm only here to give you an heir.” As sh







