en's

" Liam announced, his voice a mix of urge

g to conceal the mix of anticipatio

staring at the Oakwood Moon mark on my shoulder, feeling a mix of pride and pressure. This ma

above a whisper, as I took a deep breat

red below the mansion struck me like a wave of energy. The air

m yelled, and they all bowed, a show of loyalty that warmed my

, stronger selves; a night we summon our natural-born instincts; a ni

itement, their voices echoing i

If you come across a human, you do not kill; you bring them to us to see if they are worthy of the werewolf bite. If they are not, we let them go. We

agreement, their enthusiasm

of prey gets a reward and an inc

d, their voices risi

in, the thrill of the moment

ah!

ddess's shrine in an hour," I commanded, and they mur

, arching an eye

shrine today, just for today," I said, a smirk cree

into wolves, shredding their clothes into rags and sprin

e mansion, walking toward me with an air of confidence. I grabb

" I said with a smirk, gazing into her eyes, a

spend that?" she asked, her voice laced with playful temptatio

spark between us. Pulling back slightly, I smirked, "What d

a thrill of exhilaration coursing through me. I climbed on top of her, pressi

hing about you," she breathed, her

ne, where the pack was already gathered. The sight of the ancient t

or the first time," Liam sai

king with Maya to the front of the tre

and my lips curled into a smirk. "Someone caught a human.

rd. "Your name?" I ask

d, his voice tre

sed, concern bubblin

but I caught up and he collapsed," Leo

I inquired, gesturing to

it, and a snake," he said, pointing

Leo!!" I announced, the crowd erupting into ap

" I instructed Leo, who bowed dee

" he said, his voi

turn our captured human?" I aske

some sc

ack, their voices clashi

im or not," Maya suggested, her voice steady amidst the chao

in

an old woman with long, white hair and the mark of the Moon sh

, and Maya tugged at my arm, urging me to kneel too. I complied,

piercing and wise. "It was high time

eping in. The thought of fate and destiny s

oddess, we've come to se

tess interrupted Maya

ed him," she declared, and I

t, the only reason you are seeing me is that Maya dra

e priestess cut in, her words slici

ed, shock and disbeli

I can't stand this anymore," I said, turning to leave,

a heavy gust of wind swirled around u

rely happens," Maya whispered in awe, everyone quickly kneelin

ttered, panic rising within me a

," the priestess said, her voice a chilli

nt! Who gave you that right? It is my life, and I will take whoev

ady betrothed to another," she re

n my mind as she moved closer, her gaze locki

diated through me, igniting my skin l

hes of different memo

ho are

ow, I can't

a young girl said w

marry you, I promise," a ten-year-o

ng sensation dissipating along with the me

d mate, and choosing another will spell doom for you and your enti

he ground, while I gasped for breath, the weight