For years, Luna Victoria searched for Leona, scouring the whole mountain. Hunter Boris was assigned to hunt her down. He followed her tracks, but it was a dead end until he came across a beggar on the street in a human village that recognized the name Leona and informed him that she had moved to Croshire City after her mother's death. At first, Hunter Boris hesitated if she was the same Leona he was looking for. But after smelling her scent in the house, the beggar led him to where she lived and confirmed his intuition.He spent months in the city, blending with humans, searching for her. The incident in the nightclub caught his attention, and found Leona's location. It was too risky to catch her and expose himself. Instead, Hunter Boris returned to his pack and waited for Luna Victoria's decision."Luna Victoria, Hunter Boris is back," Beta Conri informed her. The hunters vowed their heads upon facing her."News," Victoria demanded."I have spotted her in Croshire City," Hunter Boris
DARREN'S POVRupert sent me the exact location of the house. When I got there, I saw Rupert's van parked a few meters away from the house. I decided to park mine behind. I waited for a few minutes observing the surroundings.I called Rupert again."What the fuck? Get out of there! If she caught you, you're dead!" I urged firmly. I was on the looked out just in case the witch came back."You got to see all her stuff. I say she's an elder.""I don't care! Just get out of there now!" I saw a car parked in front of the witch's house and her coming out of the car, "She's back! He-Hello? Dammit!"Rupert hand up his phone. I tried to call him again, but he's not picking up. I was forced to sneak at the back after the witch went inside her house. I peeked through the window and saw Rupert coming out of the door under the staircase. I jump and wave my arms so he can see me. But when he does, the witch bump into him coming out of the kitchen."Who are you?" The witch's eyes blazed in anger. It
DARREN'S POVTo heal myself, I shifted to my wolf self. Licking my wounds and hibernating in my room. At times like this, memories of the first day I transformed haunt me. I remembered crying endlessly. That's when dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.Since then, he has lost himself. Scream and cry like a child. Blaming himself for my curse and repeating the same words, "I can fix this. Let's go back to the mountain!"But every time we ask him, he forgets. Even in his sound mind, if he recalls the day I got bitten or saw me in my fur self, he drifted into his own world.I lost myself the day my curse surfaced, and I lost my dad too. Mom suffered for it. Withdrawing herself from the world and hides in the four walls of our mansion. Hard as it is, I needed to project that I was okay. That I accepted my faith. But deep inside, I'm dying, repeatedly."Son, I think it's about time to announce your engagement with Leona," mom break the ice between us. Dad was hysterical seeing my wol
LEONA'S POVI remove my arms around Tyler and shove his hands off of me. We turned mute. Darren stood there with narrowing eyes. Tyler's face tightened in fear while Sophie returned to her table.Darren retracts, going back to his office. I followed him inside and waited for him to talk, but he just sat on his chair, breathing heavily. At first, I wondered if he was sick, but when he looked up and met my gaze, his eyes narrowed, and his veins popped from his neck."Ah, Darren?" I step back while he moves closer until my back presses the wall."Don't let other men touch you. You're mine," he groans in anger.I felt my skin shiver to the bone. I never saw him that angry. His pupils dilate, and I swear his eyes have changed color. And what's weird, he sniffed me. I thought he didn't like my smell!Did he say you're mine? Is he serious or delusional?Darren backed away and returned to his chair as if nothing had happened. I just went out of my own without any words, stunned. Did he want me
DARREN’S POV “They know each other? How did they meet? I need to know,” I pace in my room in the resort where we will stay for weeks. I saw how Andrei looked at Leona. She mesmerizes him. Something is happening between them, or maybe for my cousin or Leona. Ah! I’m going nuts! But I will find out. This photoshoot is going to be fun. I will keep an eye on those two. After settling in my room, I went out to check on Leona, and what a coincidence. Her room was across mine. We both came out all of a sudden. She was about to retreat into her room, but I heard her friend Sophie calling her name from the hallway. “Where are you going?” I asked nicely. “We are going out for a quick stroll. Sophie wants to check the island,” Leona answered shyly. “Just the two of you?” “Yeah? Tyler wants to rest, and who else would have wanted to go with us?” “No one. Enjoy your stroll,” I left hurriedly. Maybe I was just checking if Andrei would come with them, or do I want to ensure he isn’t going? S
LEONA'S POV I glared at Sophie, but she ignored me and continued out. "I want to talk to you," Darren uttered in full authority. My heart started pounding as he closed the door. "About what? Should we go outside? I mean, it's kind of…." "No. Let's talk here," Darren lay on our bed, crossing his legs comfortably. I stayed on my spot and kept my distance. I won't give him any chance to get near me or pull me closer to him. His smell turned weird. He was ecstatic, and it startled me. "So, what do you want to talk about? Is it confidential that you need to barge in our ro…." "How did you meet Andrei?" his face suddenly darkened. His aura shifted fiercely. I can sense his blood boiling and his temperature rising. What's wrong with him? I narrated how I met Andrei the night at the twenty-four-hour mart. He suddenly went calm. I can hear his pulse beating normally. It rises as his temperature rises. "That's it? Why is he acting like a close friend?" "I honestly don't know. Maybe
LEONA'S POV "Is that me?" I watch myself in the mirror. I didn't recognize my face after the makeup. "Yes, Darling, it's you! Look how gorgeous you are!" Franco, the gay makeup artist, compliments my beauty. He was bubbling about how he loved my eyelashes, hair, curves, and everything about me. It feels good when someone appreciates you. "Oh, my God! Leona, you are a Goddess! Look at you. Girl, you look like a star," Sophie giggled with tears of joy. "I thank Franco here for doing some magic on my face." "Magic? Darling, no, you are a beauty. I don't need to put a lot of makeup on you because you are a natural. Hmm?" Franco snapped his finger in the air. "See? I told you," Sophie was always a proud friend. Franco pulled out the wardrobe for my fitting. I was stunned by the clothes I needed to wear during the photoshoot at the beach. They are too skimpy, and I can't imagine myself wearing a bikini. "Are these what I will wear?" "Yes, Darling. Now go to the dressing room s
LEONA'S POV "Oh my gosh! It's Margaux!" I immediately open the window, crawl my way out, and jump to the back of the house. When I was returning to the photo shoot, I looked back and couldn't believe how I had done that—maybe adrenaline rush. I don't want to get a slap on my face again. God knows if I can still hold back my anger. From a distance, I heard Margaux enter my room and search for me. She was about to go hysterical but didn't see me inside. Darren made an excuse to check any clothes I had to replace my skimpy swimsuit. Still, Margaux got jealous of Darren's attention toward me. "Whew!" I sighed in relief. "What's wrong?" Sophie noticed my sweat and cold skin. "Nothing! Just nervous," I answered, wiping my sweat and dabbing the tissue onto my face. "Goodness! Why are you sweating like crazy?! I need a retouch here!" Franco clapped his hands and ordered his team to fix my makeup. Margaux went back to the beach, glowering. I caught her eyes looking at me angrily.