He was not an Alpha. He didn't want to be an Alpha, even if the pack asked him to be one. He was Walter Gerard. The most respected man in Freemega. He was the father of the pack. He guards, protects, strategizes, divides tasks, gives directions, and makes decisions. Everyone respected and obeyed him.
"Quickly put out the fire! Get the kids into the house and turn off the light! Lance, go with Bryan! Keep an eye on him! If he makes it through Wolfsbane Gate, report to me immediately!" Walter ordered.
"I'm on it," said Lance.
"Jeff, Mark, Bob! Prepare your weapons!" He ordered the others.
"Roger that," they replied.
Everyone seemed to be deftly performing their duties, while Ryn just stood there like a fool, watching it all in confusion.
"Albert. Is he really coming to attack Freemega? Is he after me?" thought Ryn.
Everyone was panicking, but they were able to do their part in an organized manner. Ryn scrolled through the scenery with guilt building up in her chest. They were such nice people. Ryn was afraid that she would cause them harm because of her carelessness.
"Is this what those visions mean?" she thought again. "No! Are they going to die because of me?" The girl was getting scared.
Ryn began to lose control. The horrible visions seemed to be cramming into her head, like lightning striking. Blood, screams, and corpses lying on the ground. Were they visions of the future? Was it a warning that she would bring disaster to the herd?
"No!" Ryn shook her head quickly.
It all felt too much. The girl pressed her chest due to her choked breath. Her net moved restlessly at the sight of people running around. Ryn opened her jaw and breathed with her mouth as her chest grew tight.
"I'll make them all die. No!" The girl was starting to have trouble handling her condition. Ryn stepped back unsteadily. The images pounded her defenses sadistically. The girl tripped and fell to the ground. She couldn't take it anymore. She was overwhelmed until everything turned dark. Ryn fainted.
Meanwhile, on the other side of Wolfsbane Gate, Albert stood in the darkness alone. His nets were flaming red, looking straight through the darkness along the vast expanse of wolfsbane plants. Then the man closed his eyes, deeply inhaling the scent of Ryn that lingered along the path he walked.
After standing in silence for some time, Albert turned around and left Wolfsbane Gate. The man returned to his palace with unsatisfied curiosity.
"Tell Jayden to meet me in the library!" Albert ordered one of his wolves.
The man didn't break stride and went straight to the library. He went to one of the shelves, then opened the secret door behind the shelf. Albert went in there and took a notebook from a drawer. After that, he came out and sat at the table while pointing the reading lamp at the book in front of him. He unfolded the worn sheets of paper one by one and read them carefully.
"Come on, there must be something in this book," he monologued.
Not long after, the library door opened.
"Were you looking for me?" asked Jayden.
Albert, who was sitting behind the desk, raised his eyes.
"Close the door!" he ordered.
Obediently, Jayden closed the door and walked over to Albert. He sat on the chair opposite the Alpha. His gaze fell on an old notebook in front of the Alpha.
"I haven't seen that book in a while," Jayden joked, pointing at it with his chin.
The book Jayden was referring to was the notebook belonging to Christian Dexter, Albert's father, who was the previous Alpha of the Golden Moon Pack.
"I'm trying to find out about the prophecy. I'm pretty sure my dad knows more than he's telling me," Albert said.
Jayden's face instantly turned serious. He straightened his back and placed one hand on the table.
"You mean... Bloodwolf?" Jayden asked.
Albert looked at Jayden for a moment and then nodded his head.
Shortly before Christian died, the man told Albert about a disturbing prophecy. The prophecy said that the Golden Moon Pack's Alpha Mate was a catastrophe. The mate would bring death to the Alpha. Not many knew about the prophecy. Christian was very guarded about this secret. It was a curse and a weakness. He did not want other packs to use the prophecy to destroy the Golden Moon Pack.
One message Christian told Albert before he breathed his last was, "Find your mate and kill her!"
"Did you find your mate?" asked Jayden.
Albert was silent for a while. He then closed his eyes for a moment while taking a deep breath. The girl's scent was still so strong, as if it continued to linger in his sense of smell. Albert glanced at Jayden and shook his head.
"I need more information about the prophecy. I need to find it soon," Albert said.
They didn't have much information. All they knew was that the girl was born just as the red moon phenomenon was at its peak.
"We've searched all over Wolfspring, but we haven't gotten any results yet." Jayden stopped talking because he remembered something. Then he raised his gaze and said, "Mave Hendrick. Do you remember what the old man said about the great power that would destroy you? I think he knows something about that prophecy."
"He's an old man who likes to brag. His words can't be trusted," Albert said.
"Maybe so, but I found some notes about... seers!" Jayden exclaimed as he snapped his fingers, remembering something. "They must have known about the prophecy," he continued.
"It'll be a little hard to find their whereabouts. Seers can foresee impending danger. They can anticipate and leave before we get to them. They consider our kind a threat, you remember that," Albert said.
Jayden shook his head with a sigh.
"What's your plan?" asked Jayden.
"I'm thinking about it," Albert replied. The man paused for a moment and then asked, "Do you think there is life in Wolfsbane Hill?"
The question caught Jayden's attention. The man squinted and replied, "Other than werewolves, of course. Did you hear anything about that place?"
"The girl we met in the woods—I smelled her scent not far from Wolfsbane Hill," Albert explained.
"That girl! She's human, isn't she? Oh, no, don't tell me she's the girl in the prophecy!" said Jayden.
"No, she's not. I feel something strong about that girl, but I'm pretty sure she's not my mate," Albert said.
"Maybe she's not an ordinary human. Maybe she has special abilities or something. And if that's the case, I think we need to check out Wolfsbane Hill," Jayden said, sounding like he shared Albert's thoughts.
A 14-year-old girl stood behind a white oak tree, peering at a house. A while ago, before she sulked and left because her father didn't fulfill her wishes, the house still looked neat and quiet. But now the house looked very eerie.The girl slowly came out of hiding. Her little legs stepped carefully towards the house where she grew up. The creak of the front door opening made the girl gasp. The fishy smell of blood instantly pierced her sense of smell. She faintly heard a moaning voice from inside."Who's there? Mom? Dad?" The girl joked while enduring the pounding of her heart.She kept walking with a tense body. She heard nothing but the sound of her own rough breathing and heartbeat. The smell of blood was increasingly pungent, making the girl feel a bit nauseous. But curiosity forced her little legs to keep going.The groaning sound was getting clearer. The girl stopped at the doorway with both eyes perfectly wide. She breathed heavily as her nerves caught the pool of blood filli
Ryn looked into Lance's eyes in turn. The girl was waiting for Lance's reaction after telling him about the visions.Meanwhile, Lance seemed a little surprised to hear the story. He stayed silent for a moment while blinking his eyes a few times."Okay, this is very surprising, but... um, you know, it sounds a little ridiculous. Listen, Ryn! I thought you'd gotten over this nonsense about amnesia or being from another world. That doesn't make any sense, okay? You should get some rest so you can think clearly," Lance said."So, you don't believe me?" Ryn made a face. The girl licked her lips while casting a glance. "I told you the truth, Lance! I thought I could trust you, but you ...." The girl did not finish her words because she was disappointed."Ryn, listen!" Lance held both of the girl's shoulders and looked at her deeply. "I don't want to hurt you, okay? But the story about you having a dangerous mobster brother and about you being killed by your brother's enemy is so ridiculous.
Ryn sat on the terrace, inhaling the scent of the roses she had picked from the yard. Her eyes were focused on the women preparing meals for the herd. The situation this morning was back to normal. They were already doing their respective tasks as usual.Unfortunately, Ryn was not in a good mood. During her time in Freemega, the only friend she was close to was Lance. She felt lonely after he let her down last night. It reminded her of her old life. Alone and miserable."Daydreaming in the morning will only bring bad luck. Do you have something on your mind?" Walter asked as he sat down next to Ryn.The girl was startled into a faint tiptoe. She turned her head and saw Walter smiling warmly. Then she replied, "I wasn't daydreaming. I'm watching them." Ryn pointed at the women who were cooking."Why are you just watching here? Why not try to do what they're doing? It's better than you spending your time daydreaming," Walter said."I'm not talented at cooking," Ryn retorted."You can le
Ryn looked nervous. She turned around and moved to Lance's side. She was afraid Walter would be angry that she had left without permission."Walter," she squeaked, unconsciously holding Lance's hand as if seeking protection.Walter stopped near them and sighed."Didn't I tell you to stay home? Why didn't you listen to me, Ryn? It's too dangerous for you outside." Walter spoke with a worried expression."Sorry. I was just bored," Ryn replied."I know, but this is all for your own good. I don't want anything bad to happen to you," Walter said. The man then turned to Lance and said, "It was lucky you met her. How did it go? Did you get what we need?"Lance pulled the bag forward. He pulled out a bag that smelled like herbs."It's all here," Lance said as he handed the bag to Walter."Great, I'll give it to Merry," Walter said. "I'm glad you're back. You can keep Ryn company so she doesn't get bored," he continued as he patted Lanc
The Dante Hills Pack is a wolf pack that hails from the outskirts of Wolfspring Forest. They interacted more with humans in Wolfspring City and only went into the forest to hunt. Their pack members were few. From the last information Albert got, they numbered no more than twenty people. A small number when compared to the Golden Moon Pack, which was the largest pack in the entire Wolfspring.Albert came to Dante Hills Pack with Jayden and five of his strongest warriors. With only twenty people, Albert was confident that they would be able to take down the pack in no time. Coming out of nowhere, Albert and his pack attacked the Dante Hills Pack mercilessly.Even so, the Dante Hills wolves put up quite a fight. Alpha Dante Hills Pack went one-on-one with Albert. He didn't know for what reason Albert suddenly came to attack. However, when he saw his pack being slaughtered one by one, the Alpha was furious."Stop!" ordered Leroy, Alpha Dante Hills Pack, in a loud vo
The wolfsbane plants surrounding the hill grew wildly. Thick and tall, it seemed to be a fortress so that no werewolf could set foot on the hill. That is one of the reasons why Wolfsbane Hill is also called the forbidden land for werewolves. However, what Albert found seemed to break the werewolves' stigma about Wolfsbane Hill. The zigzag pattern of the plants made Albert believe that there was indeed life on the hill."What do you see?" asked Jayden. Curiosity made him follow the alpha's lead. Standing on a branch, he gazed at the wolfsbane, which looked beautiful in the morning sun."You see that?" Albert pointed to the pattern. "That's a pattern. Someone, or maybe a group of people, have deliberately made it a path to the other side of this hill," Albert said."I can't believe this." Jayden looked at the purple tapestry in amazement. "They knew who they were dealing with," he continued."It's like a fortress to prevent our kind from coming there," Albert said."I think so. Who do y
Behind her eyelids, the eyeballs seemed rapidly move. Sweat flooded her forehead. Her breathing was rushing along, with her chest cavity expanding and deflating. The delicate fingers gripped the blanket, and she suddenly woke up and screamed with a pale face.The door was knocked on loudly and impatiently."Ryn! Are you okay?" The voice was heard outside the room. Walter was awakened by the scream. "I heard you scream. What happened?"Ryn turned her head and expected Walter to walk in immediately. However, her tongue felt numb, and her whole body was paralyzed. Ryn was terrified so much that she could do nothing but keep breathing rapidly."I'm coming in!" Walter said as he broke down the bedroom door.It only took two slams, and the door opened violently. Walter stood in the doorway,
"What?" Walter widened his eyes. "He's in there. Merry's checking on him," the man said, pointing back. Walter looked in the direction the man was pointing. He hurriedly ran to a crowd of people not far from his house. "What's going on?" asked Walter, walking through the crowd. Merry, who was crouching beside Jendra's body, turned to Walter. "He was poisoned. Wolfsbane," Merry replied. "Wolfsbane?" Walter's eyebrows were deeply furrowed. "How so? Jendra has good resistance to wolfsbane poison," he continued as he looked at Merry, who stood up. All of the Freemega members had better resistance to wolfsbane venom. That was because Merry made a potion from wolfsbane extract and some herbs for them to consume periodically at certain times. They felt an overwhelming effect, although only in small doses in the early days of taking it. Over time, their bodies have become accustomed to the poison. Because of this, they could pass through Wolfsbane Gate without worrying about suffocating