–Lyall–
That bastard of a wolf dares to think that we will believe Mars is the one who has decided to stay?
Tch. As if Mars will choose this pack over my kingdom. As if... Mars will choose her ex-husband over me...
Will she choose Ed over me?
I try to dig deep into our bond again. No matter how many times I remind myself that Mars and I have a fated bond, while her and Ed's bond was a chosen bond... I can't shake off the doubt that Mars won't pick me. After all, she has spent her youth with this man. She mourned over him and I was the witness to how much she missed him.
But... our bond...
It's not there. Something is blocking our connection.
Or perhaps, Mars has closed the bond deliberately because... Urgh. It hurts, as though a sword has stabbed me multiple times until my heart is torn. It bleeds profusely until my chest is hollowed out.
I look to my right. Sky's gaze is full of rage and confusion just like mine is. But we both have a silent agreement that we will not go back down without a fight. There is something wrong with how the pack is acting. And the sudden news that Ed is still alive doesn't sit well with the both of us.
Perhaps it's my jealous and scared self that makes up these possibilities in my head, but I am pretty sure Sky is thinking the same things. This Ed might be a shapeshifter. Or a manipulative illusion trick by Mason. Either way, I know Sky and I won't be able to accept the fact that Ed is still alive just like that.
Because if he is alive all this time... why hasn't he reached out to Mars, to let her know he has been fine all this time? Or why hasn't he visited Mars in my kingdom to see her in person?
Mars might not realize this, but I saw how wrecked she was after Ed's death. She woke up in the middle of the night to cry for this piece of shit of a man. There were moments she thought she couldn't make it alone and felt scared all day long.
And these darn werewolves dare to tell me that the person responsible for Mars' heartache has been alive all this time?
Well, let me kill him for good now. Without realizing it, I have curled my fists so tightly that my knuckles are turning white.
"There is absolutely no way Mars's ex-husband is still alive..." Sky's voice trails as the gate finally opens again. The grey wolf that greeted us before has stood on the side along with the rest of the pack members. They all seem... terrified. The werewolves stand with their backs hunching, they face the ground, and I can smell fear emanating from them clearly.
There is another scent I have picked up that does not belong to any werewolf.
"Vampires," Sky whispers next to me. He then furrows his brows in confusion. "Why are vampires in this werewolf pack?"
"Didn't you smell any vampires when you made sure Mars was safe in this pack?"
Sky shakes his head. "They must have been out of the pack when I came."
This is very weird. Vampires and werewolves are known to be sworn enemies, especially because vampires like to kidnap werewolf pups. Besides, this particular pack, the Moon Chaser pack, just waged war with vampires months ago.
So, why would the members of this pack be standing side by side with the very vampires they were fighting against?
It's weird.
Moreover, I don't like the way these werewolves and vampires act when two figures walk to the gate.
My heart almost stops instantly as soon as I see her after an entire night of terror. After hours of worrying about her, my heart leaps at the sight of her. Yet I can tell something is troubling her. Her gaze is not free, as if something has clipped her wings and caged her.
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The Lycan King's Muse
WerewolfWidowed and pregnant, Mars is one of the last few fertile female werewolves in the world, and now the alpha wants her to breed his lineage. This would mean death to her unborn baby. To save herself and her baby's life, she runs away from her pack. B...