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277. I KNOW WHO YOU ARE
NARRATORGreen eyes, brimming with tears and suppressed sobs, looked past Silas to the woman standing behind him—the supposed healer.But under the moonlight, at last, Sigrid saw her true face.She knew the woman had come to send her back, and she refused to leave. Yet, no matter how much she resisted, the past wouldn’t change the way she wished it would."I love you, I love you so much…" she whispered between sobs, lifting her trembling lips to his and kissing him desperately, clinging to him, feeling his warmth, the beating of his heart, for the last time."Never forget how much I love you. Never forget. You are not Gray, you are not Umbros. You are Silas, my Silas…"Words could never do justice to her feelings, to what they both felt."Sigrid…" Silas suddenly seemed confused as he saw her so devastated. "Does it hurt that much?""Yes, it hurts… it hurts too much," she answered in a broken voice, and he began to panic, his eyes darting to her chest, thinking the wound was getting wo
278. PAINFUL PRESENT
NARRATORIt hurt so much to have witnessed the catastrophe her actions had caused.She had been the first to look away, to go live her life without caring about anything else, intoxicated by the power the Goddess had placed in her hands, feeling superior.She had begun manipulating that dark, black magic over the lake, experimenting and playing with it.She had believed she was doing good, had only wanted to eradicate it from the world.Not only had she failed in her endeavor, but she had also created a method that later fell into the wrong hands and was used for all the atrocities the witches committed.Silas had been infected by it, had fed on his resentments—she herself had indirectly created the monster called Umbros."Find him, Sigrid, wake him from his hatred, and give him all the love he deserves, the love that was stolen from his life. No one deserves happiness more than he does…"As Juno’s words fell, the silver light grew intense, like a supernova on the verge of exploding.
279. I WILL KEEP YOU ALL SAFE
VALERIAHearing that heart-wrenching scream from my little pup, I felt the world collapse around me.I ran at a dizzying speed despite the aches in my body.Lately, I haven’t been feeling well—I think it’s the stress and the looming disasters ahead.Dodging trees, with my lycan always at my heels, I find Sigrid sobbing, sitting beside the well."Sigrid, calm down, my love, calm down!" I immediately lunged toward her, pulling her into my chest, kneeling on the damp grass.She was trembling uncontrollably, her skin ice cold. She buried herself against me, clinging to me in despair.Goddess, what has happened to my daughter in the single hour I’ve been away from her?"Mama, mama…" She only calls for me and cries in a way that shatters my heart.All I can do is stroke her hair and try to reassure her."Aldric…" I sense him approaching.He wraps both of us in his arms, sitting on the ground and holding us close with his powerful, protective embrace.His rough hand gently strokes Sigrid’s s
280. THE TRUTH
ALDRIC"They’re lycan pups! Aldric, they’re lycans. Baby, you’re going to have two little wolf pups… no, no… wait…"Azarot roared in excitement, drunk on love for his mate, but suddenly, he stiffened.Doing the math, he realized that if two male lycans were born from his powerful lineage, he would have to share his mate with two more males."Aldric, why didn’t we make more girls?""You’re just realizing this now?" I huffed, never stopping my kisses on my Vale’s soft skin.Males, females—it didn’t matter. These were the fruits of my love for the woman of my life, the only one for me.The happiness would have been overwhelming if it weren’t for the critical situation we were in."You have some great timing, my wolf," she said with a tired smile, "with Sigrid also pregnant in the middle of the storm.""We’ll get through this, just like last time," I told her, taking her hands and kissing them.Truth be told, I don’t feel as sure of that as I want to seem.I hug her again, pressing agains
281. WE ARE A FAMILY
ALDRICSuddenly, Zarek walked to the edge of the bed and, catching us all off guard, knelt on one knee."I, until now the last descendant of the Vlad bloodline, heir of the royal house Von Carstein, am deeply ashamed of my parents' actions. Even though I am not directly responsible, I will do whatever I can to make amends for their mistakes."He struck his chest firmly, displaying the honor of a warrior.All of this is getting too heavy."Then, I too must ask for forgiveness on behalf of the Selenias. I always thought it was unfair for us to be the ones sacrificed—why only us, out of all supernatural beings?" Gabrielle added."Now I understand why. Power comes with responsibilities that we failed to fulfill."A tense silence settled over the room.Celine helped Zarek to his feet, Quinn embraced his mate, and we comforted our little one."I know how to prevent the catastrophe… I just… need your support," Sigrid suddenly spoke in a low voice."No," I answered without hesitation. "Whatev
282. I CAN NO LONGER LOCK HIM UP
ALDRIC"I will go to battle with my mother. We will support Sigrid. You know I can’t just stay here doing nothing," I hear Valeria’s voice in the darkness as she rests against my chest."Aldric, if that evil can’t be contained, there will be no safe place left in this world."We’re both ready to sleep, but neither of us can.Quinn has gone to the lycan lands to oversee their territory.No one knows when this bomb will explode.More and more specters keep escaping. We have to fight them every time they appear. And each time, they are stronger.Sigrid told us that the specters left on this earth were nothing compared to the ones still imprisoned.Thinking about a swarm of those things—massive ones, according to her—would make anyone’s balls tighten."Alright. Even if I locked you up in the dungeon, I know you’d find a way to escape," I sigh, pulling her tighter against my chest."I just have to protect you with everything I have."«I just have to protect them—my woman and my pups. I can
283. THE SECRET KINGDOM
NARRATORBeyond iron bars, powerful magic, seals, and chains—far past the Isle of the Selenias and the dark mist, beyond the storm clouds and spectral screams—an entire civilization had survived. One that was believed to be extinct.Baltazar, the Regent of the Realm, was deep in a meeting with his advisors when the grand doors of the hall burst open, and one of the guards stumbled in, his face pale with panic."I hope what you have to say is a matter of life and death," he said coldly, his sharp brown eyes locking onto the trembling man."Y-Your Lordship… we’ve received all kinds of reports from the kingdom’s borders," the man stammered. "T-The…""Speak, damn it!""The boundary mist is receding!" the guard blurted out in one breath, sweat dripping down his face.Baltazar immediately grasped the gravity of the situation.He bolted from his chair, storming onto the balcony and shoving the heavy doors open.His wise eyes scanned the sky—the thick, dark clouds that barely allowed any ligh
284. GAINING TIME
NARRATORAldric turned, watching as the dark mist began to stir violently.Whirlwinds formed within it, spiraling upward into the sky, stretching to cover everything above them.Daylight, suddenly, seemed to be swallowed by the darkness—only fear and shadow remained, seething with hatred and vengeance.The waters of the lake churned restlessly, blackening, as if veins spread across the surface, weaving a web of corruption.The lake began to harden, solidifying—it was the last barrier separating them from whatever was about to emerge from that prison."Azarot, we must give our pup as much time as possible."Standing atop the hill, Aldric’s storm-gray eyes flickered toward the rear ranks, away from the danger of the front lines, behind the army.There, the three Selenias were waiting for their moment.He and his army had to buy them time."And if she fails, Aldric? I won’t just stand by and watch her be in danger.""If she fails, we have no choice but to face the King of Specters. For a
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