Chapter 385 Ian: Mr. Rick turned around and gave me a shirt to wear. I put it on but kept looking around. “Where is Clementine?” I asked him. Ms. Lenora stepped closer. I did not see Miss Rue anywhere, so I guessed she had been let go. “You have been

Chapter 384 Clementine: A tall figure stepped out from behind a damaged tower. Its body was long and thin, and it walked slowly across the road. The head stretched upward like a pole. There were no features on it, only long empty lines where a face should have been. Its

Chapter 383 Clementine: I pushed through the lobby doors and stepped out into the cold air, leaving Sector 13 behind. I did not want to deal with those monsters. They were not part of my task. Still, I knew this place was called the dark side of the north for

Chapter 382 Ian: “Ian, stop,” he ordered, but I could not. My wolf was pushing forward. My bones were cracking. My hands had turned into fists. My breathing had become shallow, and I began to groan and grunt. The lurkers jumped again, trying to reach me. This time I tackled

Chapter 381 Ian: I had not slept the entire night. The papers were spread across the wooden table, some open and some stacked, all covered in dust. There were diary pages laying in front of me. The handwriting on some of them had faded, but it was still clear enough

Chapter 380 Author’s POV: Many Years Ago: The foundation for the academy began that same week. The architects and workers were brought in. Magical towers were already formed under Gabriel’s command. He knew this would be the last time he ever visited the north. Soon the monsters would wake up

Chapter 379 Author’s POV: Many Years Ago: Gabriel’s demands brought silence over the alphas in the room. They all stared at him in disbelief. Lord William broke the silence first when he grunted, and Lord Raze nodded at his reaction, almost like he already understood what Lord William was angry

Chapter 378 Author’s POV: Many Years Ago: Marilyn had been staring at her husband, and she gathered her courage to ask him, “Your brother. I have never heard of him p> It was her way of asking what had happened to the brother. “My father was not like my grandfather,”

Chapter 377 Clementine: A woman stood behind the glass, knocking on the door with her palm. She looked weak, barely able to hold herself up, almost like she needed help. She wore a long, elegant evening gown, and jewelry hung around her neck and wrists. Her hair was styled in

Chapter 376 Clementine: The door had shut. I held the key tightly, making sure it was not seen. I pressed my palm against my thigh so the cameras would not catch the shape of it. The realization settled heavily in my chest. All this time I had believed that the

Chapter 375 Ian: After I arrived at my father’s place, I passed out. Since I did not let my wolf out, he put so much pressure on my mind that I could not take it anymore. I fell onto the ground and went into a deep slumber. When I woke

Chapter 374 Clementine: “Wait, we are not going to tell the crusaders I am leaving?” I wondered. The lurkers entered the basement. “What for? Do you want them to panic? Or do you need moral support?” Ms. Lenora questioned. Miss Rue had stayed quiet the entire time, tapping her fingertips

Chapter 373 Clementine: I was taken to the hall. There was still noise from the storm hitting the windows. One day the storm would end, and then we would probably be asked to go back to the North to slay the shadow earth eater. So much had happened in such

Chapter 372 Author’s POV: Many Years Ago: Sometimes evil believes there is no stopping them. The brutality of people increases after their first win. Later victories make an abuser believe they are invincible, until they are struck with the reality that even a rising sun has to go down every

Chapter 371 Author’s POV: Many Years Ago: “When you leave me like this and go to work, I feel really empty,” Marilyn remarked as she shyly fixed Gabriel’s collar, standing next to the door. The morning light fell across the open corridor in soft lines. The birds chirped outside. It

Chapter 370 Ian: My head had been pounding in my temples. I did not realize when I came back to the room until I lifted my head and looked around. I noticed I was no longer in the passage. There was no Clementine and nobody else, except for Yorick, Haiden,

Chapter 369 Author’s POV: Many years ago. “Sorry, what are you trying to say?” one of the alphas asked after the Alpha of North had objected to the whole entertainment. “This is brutality. Sitting there watching young kids fight for our entertainment and die in the most horrific way. This

Chapter 368 Clementine: Troy speaking to me nicely had actually helped me a lot, and then he said he could spot an eyelash on my cheek. It used to be a small ritual. Whenever he saw an eyelash on my cheek, he would blow on it. He drew closer and

Chapter 367 Troy: “Well, good luck with that. Do not get upset if you find us hugging around the corner. I mean, she has done that before, has she not?” I mumbled, reminding him that there had been other times too, and people had caught us hugging or kissing here.

Chapter 366 Troy: Once Ms. Lenora took Clementine away and Ian was asked to briefly speak with the headmaster, I was left behind. I had noticed the tension between Ian and Clementine when they were talking, and I began to form my own thoughts. Before stepping away, Ian decided to