"Did you feel it too?!" The man named Altair Enzo could clearly hear the voice, full of enthusiasm. Instead of answering, Altair sighed heavily.
"Why? I know you felt it too. That girl... she has what we've been searching for all this time," the voice spoke again.
"Can you be quiet, Cygnus?" Altair's voice sounded authoritative.
Apparently, Cygnus was Altair's inner wolf. Yes, Altair was an alpha werewolf. Behind Altair's captivating pale white skin, sharp jawline, pointed nose, sharp eyes, and perfect physique, he had another form, that of a majestic white wolf with clean fur.
Cygnus growled softly, what he wanted was to bring the girl he met earlier in the forest border this afternoon, the girl who was none other than Enne, who possessed the aura that Cygnus had been searching for all this time, his mate's aura.
"We haven't confirmed it yet. I want to be cautious," Altair calmly stated.
"I—it—we've been holding back for so long. You don't know how frustrating it is to restrain this desire. When I looked into her eyes, I could already imagine how I would 'pounce' on her in a warm den." Cygnus persisted.
"Stop it before I put you to a long sleep," Altair warned.
Cygnus fell silent, he truly obeyed. Altair always had full control over their body.
When Altair no longer heard his inner wolf's voice, he resumed his journey to investigate Enne's tracks. Altair had to confirm it himself, whether Enne was indeed his potential mate. Cygnus could feel it, and if this went on for too long and Altair ignored Cygnus's request, it was possible that the white wolf within him would rebel and forcefully take over his body. The strong desire to have a mate could make Cygnus do that. Before that happened and as long as Cygnus was still under his control, Altair had to ascertain it clearly himself.
Altair's sharp sense of smell enabled him to track Enne's scent well, leading him to a familiar house.
"Lyra's house?" Altair murmured softly. His sharp eyes could see the girl in a brown cloak looking at the moon through her bedroom window.
Beautiful... one word could represent Altair's first impression of the girl. Previously, Altair couldn't see Enne clearly because Cygnus was taking over his body and transforming into a wolf to confront the rogue pack, the enemies of werewolves. But now, Altair could see Enne clearly, her petite face, blue eyes, cherry-colored lips... truly beautiful.
At that moment, Altair heard the sound of something falling not far from him. Altair's face immediately became alert, and when he turned around, he could see the silhouette of someone trying to stand up after hitting the snow.
Altair recognized this scent, the scent of rogues or feral wolves without a pack. They were very dangerous and liked to destroy small packs. They could also become wolf hunters if requested.
Altair was about to chase after the silhouette, he thought it was related to the rogues he had eliminated at the forest border. However, Enne's voice stopped his steps.
"Who's there?" Enne shouted, squinting her eyes towards Altair's silhouette standing among the trees in front of Lyra's house.
Altair decided to come out of his hiding place, and the moonlight made him clearly visible. Enne was surprised, she had never seen a man like Altair before. He looked perfect. However, the perfect man didn't make Enne lower her guard.
"Was the voice earlier from you?" Enne asked without diverting her gaze from Altair's brown eyes.
Altair nodded in response. "Yes," he lied, not wanting Enne to know about the presence of the rogue earlier.
"What made you peep into someone's house in the middle of the night like this?" Enne questioned, her facial expression still emanating caution.
The corner of Altair's lips twitched slightly upon hearing Enne's accusation. "I am responsible for this territory. I just wanted to make sure someone's arrival in my territory," he retorted.
Enne furrowed her brow, contemplating whether to trust Altair's words. "You seem young to hold such a position," she finally voiced her thoughts.
Altair chuckled softly, his low voice even sending shivers down Enne's spine. "I'll take that as a compliment," Altair said.
Enne fell silent. Truthfully, she was confused because she couldn't read what Altair was thinking. He was different from the people she usually encountered. "Who are you?" Enne asked at last.
"If you want to get to know me, come closer," Altair made an offer. In truth, Altair just wanted to smell Enne up close. He wanted to confirm if the girl was truly his mate or not. Altair didn't want to act rashly in a situation like this.
Enne seemed hesitant, but her curiosity outweighed it. She turned around and left her room.
Altair patiently waited for Enne's arrival until he saw her descending the stairs of the house and approaching him.Altair was momentarily stunned. Enne looked even more beautiful up close. Similarly, Enne held her breath as she stood before the man taller than her, as if he possessed something that made it hard for Enne to avert her gaze.
"Altair Enzo," Altair introduced himself first, his eyes still fixed on Enne's.
Altair's low voice sent another shiver down Enne's spine. "Aquila Etienne," Enne replied.
For a moment, silence enveloped them. Enne and Altair seemed to be delving into each other's souls through their eyes. But, to no avail... they didn't find anything.
"So, Miss Etienne... would you like to take a stroll with me?" Altair offered.
Enne raised her eyebrow.
"I can take you around. The people in the Southern region enjoy throwing parties every full moon night," Altair continued.
Enne appeared unsure. "Lyra wouldn't mind," Altair mentioned Enne's grandmother's name.
"Do you know my grandmother?" Enne asked.
"Everyone knows her," Altair replied straightforwardly.
Enne almost forgot Altair's earlier claim about being someone responsible for the territory, like a leader?
"Alright." In the end, Enne accepted Altair's invitation.**
Enne's eyes sparkled as she saw the multitude of lanterns adorning the streets and houses in the Southern region. Some of the people she encountered smiled warmly and seemed to show respect to Altair, who walked beside Enne.
It made Enne start to believe Altair's claim. "So, you're a man of influence," Enne said.
"You're just realizing it?" Altair teased, turning his gaze towards Enne.
Enne didn't say anything, her eyes once again scanning the surroundings. The people seemed happy, especially when the music started playing, and everyone began dancing joyfully.
"Does my grandmother come here often too?" Enne mumbled.
However, Altair's keen sense of hearing allowed him to catch it. "She prefers spending time alone," Altair answered.
Enne reflexively nodded. "True, she even lives in a secluded neighborhood," she mumbled again.
"Would you like to dance with me?" Altair offered, extending his sturdy arm towards Enne.
"I can't dance," Enne said.
Truthfully, Altair wasn't skilled at it either. He just wanted to get closer to Enne to find the scent he was searching for from her body. So far, Altair hadn't caught any scent, and he had to make sure before their last dance.
"I'm a terrible dancer too," Altair said without removing his hand from Enne's.
In the end, Enne accepted Altair's extended hand. For a wolf who had never mated, Enne's touch on Altair's hand made the wolf inside him go wild."I want her," Cygnus growled.
"Hold on," Altair communicated with Cygnus through his mind.
"I can't." Cygnus's growl became more pronounced.
Enne could see Altair's brown eyes starting to turn golden, and at the same time, she felt something pressing on her body.
Enne froze even as Altair approached her. Enne remained still even when she could feel Altair's breath brushing against her neck. The girl was so shocked that she couldn't move. What Enne couldn't clearly see was Altair's struggle with the wolf inside him. Cygnus was truly exerting all his abilities to take over Altair's body, but the man was still trying to defend himself from being taken over. "I don't smell anything." Altair informed him. "You don't know anything, I can clearly see her tempting brown tail swaying." Cygnus insisted. "She's not the girl we're looking for." Altair continued to resist. "I don't care, I want her." Cygnus was consumed by his desire. Altair's face at the intersection of Enne's neck prevented the girl from seeing Altair's eyes changing several times from brown to golden and back to human eyes again, continuously like that until Enne regained control of herself and took a step back from Altair, automatically releasing his hand. "What are you doing?" E
"Who are you?" Enne immediately asked when the familiar voice sounded again."Do you like him too?" Instead of answering Enne's question, the voice returned with a question of its own."Who?" Enne asked again."The white wolf, at first, he was very scary, he had a strong intimidation, but if you look closely, he's also sweet."Enne frowned as the voice from within her mind resurfaced."The white wolf?" Enne muttered. Her head throbbed in pain. "I'm not crazy, right?" Enne monologued, thinking she was already accustomed to the strangeness within her, like when she could read other people's minds, but this was the first time she experienced something as odd as now, talking to someone who she felt was inside her own body."I am you," the voice said again.Enne shook her head gently, feeling that she was hallucinating."You're not hallucinating," the voice said as if it could read Enne's thoughts."I'm going crazy," Enne murmured softly, feeling her soul shaken a little after meeting the
"My parents have passed away," Altair replied casually.Enne immediately stopped in her tracks. She didn't mean to bring up such a sensitive topic.A smile appeared on Altair's handsome face as he could see Enne's expression. "I'm fine."Enne didn't say anything else. She awkwardly cut the meat in front of her and continued eating.**Enne tightened her brown coat as the snow began to fall. As a newcomer to the place, she didn't know what tasks to do. Enne glanced at Altair, who seemed busy discussing with a man of his age, wearing a serious expression. They seemed occupied, and Enne didn't want to disturb them.When Enne went to the kitchen, the servants didn't allow her to help with their tasks. Enne was confused, not knowing what to do. In the end, she could only stare at the falling snow in Altair's yard.A white rabbit that was sitting quietly beside Altair's house caught Enne's attention.Enne's legs immediately took her towards the exit, but her steps were halted by a guard blo
Like de javu, Enne had experienced this before, when her body could not move and Altair pressed their bodies together."Altair...?" called Enne hesitantly, Altair's breath on her neck felt warm, Enne got goosebumps.Unlike before, there was no braking Altair's actions, the man's hazel eyes had already turned into wolf eyes. Cygnus was very passionate inside Altair, even Altair himself could not control his mind when smelling Enne's pheromones."Al-" Enne's breath caught as Altair's lips landed on the skin of her neck. Enne's common sense tried to take over, but something else inside her was curious and forced Enne to surrender, until a moan escaped Enne's lips.Altair had just bitten Enne's neck.Enne's voice was able to restore Altair's brown eyes that were previously golden yellow. At the same time, Altair could smell something other than Enne's seductive pheromones."Someone was with you before?" Altair's deep voice tingled in Enne's ears.Altair had already moved his body away fro
"What has happened? Where is my girl?" Cygnus asked Altair in a tone full of anger. How could he not? Altair had forcibly put him to sleep while he was waiting for Enne to arrive. When he woke up, Cygnus found himself in his study again without Enne.Altair took a deep breath. "Not now.""What do you mean? You ...." Cygnus did not continue his words."Yes, I injected the suppressant into her," Altair replied with a flat face, his gaze focused on the file on his workbench, but Cygnus knew very well that Altair's true state was in turmoil."You're crazy," Cygnus scolded. Suppressants were drugs Altair often took to suppress his hormones. All this time, Altair had believed in the prophecy about his fated mate. It was Altair's fault for marking Enne. Altair did not want to be rash by mating with Enne.Again, Altair could only let out a rough sigh. He was well aware that his rut cycle had become messy due to taking the suppres
In just the blink of an eye, Altair had arrived before Enne and Andhara, the man's sturdy arms already firmly gripping Andhara's neck with a deadly cold expression.Enne gasped of course, how could an ordinary human move that fast?"Take your hands off her." Altair warned again.Instead of obeying, Andhara's grip on Enne's hand tightened, eliciting a low groan from Enne's mouth as well as rousing the girl from her reverie.Hearing Enne's cries of pain, the look in Altair's eyes darkened, the Cygnus within Altair feeling an overwhelming rage. His grip on Andhara's neck was getting stronger which made Andhara start to struggle, but he also did not want to release his grip on Enne's wrist."She doesn't like you, to her, you're just a killer wolf she met on her first day coming to this village."Altair could hear the sound of Andhara's thoughts on him. It was annoying to see Andhara's exhausted face but the man still had time to say such a provocative sentence.Altair's grip on his hand g
"Isn't she showing off her body on purpose?" said the curly-haired man sitting around the table with his three friends while staring at the back of the girl in the blue apron who was struggling with her toast."Don't say that, she can hear you," said the blond-haired man."She's just a weird, arrogant girl." The stocky man chimed in."You're just mad because she wouldn't fight you yesterday," the tall man said to the curly-haired man.Enne could hear the whispers clearly, a bunch of boys her age had deliberately come to her mother's bakery and gossiped there, yes... gossiped about her.Without saying anything, Enne had already walked over to serve four cups of toast to the four boys and intended to return to the kitchen."Hey Aquila." The curly-haired man said Enne's first name.Enne turned her head, she didn't say anything but looked back at the man.The curly-haired man smiled mockingly. "What's the rush? You can stay with us for a while," the man said with a chuckle.His voice was
"I'm not allowed to leave until you eat your food," Jessica explained when she saw Enne just burying herself in the blanket with her back to her."Why are you so obedient to that pale guy? Go away and leave me alone here," Enne said without removing the blanket from her body."You know that a Gamma like me has no right to defy an Alpha."Enne, who was annoyed by Jessica's answer, poked her head out and turned to the butler."I hope this is just a bad dream. My purpose for coming here is not to become a werewolf, I want to live a normal life like everyone else, sometimes I also want to ignore my mind reading ability, but their words can always be heard and are so honest, I can't pretend not to hear them. I'm a freak, and now that pale one is making me even weirder." Unconsciously, Enne poured out her grievances.Jessica could see the look of sadness in Enne, she had already walked over and placed her food tray on the nightstand beside Enne's bed. "I know your sadness, but facing things