I was the most despised "sickly wolf" of the Blood Moon pack, mocked and trampled by everyone. When the Moon Devourer attacked, I risked my life to save the noble Alpha Darius, thinking I had finally found the dawn of love.

However, the tender promises whispered in that cave were nothing but manipulation—he married the daughter of another tribe's Alpha. Endless humiliation and punishment completely shattered my seven years of devoted love.

When I collapsed in despair, drowning in my own blood, no one could have imagined—

That I possessed unparalleled power!

Golden-red flames erupted from within me, sweeping across the entire battlefield. All those who had once trampled on me trembled and fell to their knees, begging for mercy. And that arrogant Alpha finally understood what he had lost.

"Ember, please don't leave..."

I smiled coldly, "Some people, once lost, never come back."

The Alpha's Regret

Ember's POV
The blood moon hung high in the night sky while the entire Blood Moon pack celebrated in festive revelry.
I knelt below the altar, mechanically wiping the ground with a rag. Bonfires burned brighter than usual, the air thick with roasted meat scents and excited werewolf energy.
Everyo...

Chapter 5