NATALIEI didn’t fall unconscious like I thought I will when my body lost all energy and I felt so weak that it became impossible to even utter a single word or reach out to Ryker through the bond.I started drifting away, to some far corner of my mind. I was able to see everything, feel everything, and think everything but I was unable to actually act. Fredrick picked me up and took me outside before dumping me into the outhouse, which was close to the packhouse. I saw him doing all this yet, I was unable to fight back.I stayed limp on the outhouse floor. I had no control over anything. But, I was scared. I feared the potion might be too strong for the baby and it was killing me to be so weak when I desperately needed to be strong. I have always known what helplessness felt like but I never hated myself for it. At that moment, as I was pushed back into my own mind and another entity made my chest burn with a heaviness I have never experienced before, I hated myself for being so eas

NATALIE“ How long are you going to stay like this? ” The soothing voice asks in the empty bright space.“ Am I dead? ” I question, sighing heavily and sitting up on the grass.The field around me is filled with blue, yellow, and pink flowers. It’s comforting and pleasing for the eyes. For the first time in forever, I think I can breathe without feeling like my lungs are aching.“ You wanted to die? ” The voice chuckles.I smile, glancing at the woman from over my shoulder. She is perched up on the rock behind me. I don’t know who she is or why I am even talking to her so calmly but seeing her is pleasing to the eyes and mind.Her glossy silver hair fall over her shoulders and back in waves and her silver shimmering eyes watch me closely. Her chin is placed in the palm of her hand, and her elbow is supported on her knee. The loose white dress she is wearing flaps due to the comforting blowing breeze.“ Am I really dead? ” I whisper.Does this mean I lost? Our child? The war? Ryker?“

RYKERI made Natalie drink my blood and pledge her loyalty to me in front of the whole pack. The bond snapped into place in her mind. She was in pain which was usual and then she urged me to take her home so she could take a bath and fall asleep.She didn’t speak much but I knew she was traumatized by whatever has happened. It’s hard forgetting about some things sometimes.She saw me almost die for her, she could feel our child agonized and she barely survived herself…It will be a little hard to get over all of this but I am sure she will be fine. She is the Luna now, after all.Putting her to bed, I went down to the living room where Zio was waiting for me as expected.“ I asked you to escort your sister and Giana out of the packhouse. What happened? ” I hiss, marching forward and grabbing him by the collar.How he was not affected by Britney’s death irked me out. I can sense something off about the whole situation.“ What happened, Zio? ” Seeing his lowered head made me lower my voi

NATALIE The rain decided it was the best time to grace Earth. I sigh for the nth time and throw my head back to glance up at the stormy sky. Drops of rain fall into my eyes, making me close them and take in a deep, calming breath. It’s Rhianna’s funeral. And Britney’s funeral. And all the Original’s funerals—at least what’s left of their bodies or ashes. The warriors and everyone else that died are also getting their last rituals done. Zio arranged it all. I don’t know how he is doing but when I woke up and had breakfast, Ryke told me that he is struggling and he wishes to leave the pack for a while. I was shocked and furious that he agreed to let Zio go. I don’t think he will be fine on his own. The grief of losing his sister will consume him. Yes, Ryke did tell me about the pushing incident but I will never admit that Zio did it consciously. It happened in the heat of the moment. His loyalty won over his love for family and so he got rid of the problem for his Alpha—or more l

NATALIEA month passes by quickly. Everything settles down. Everyone now follows their own path.The absence of a council and my refusal to subject anyone to such absurd binding rules anymore, has made every single pack of the werewolf community make their own rules and choose their own ways.I can’t say everything is all good and better. But, at least, now there is nothing like a ruler over werewolves. They are free to do whatever they want. They can choose the wicked side or they can choose to be good. They can become enemies or they can become friends with each other or other races.No one can object to Hybrids anymore. If someone does, it has become an individual issue for the packs. To cut it short, everyone is on their own and the tyranny has come to an abrupt end.I do think that everyone is a little confused because many Alphas of different packs came to visit me when they got to know that all Originals were dead and I was the only one left. They wanted me to rule, to guide, t