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Chapter 1
Caitlyn's POV
"Hey, did you hear the news? Talon had just finished off another rogue!"
My best friend Leona was lying on the bed in my room, flipping through magazines and sharing some dull gossip with me.
"Talon?" I frowned. I didn't seem to recall that name.
"I know you’re a human. But come on, you gotta have heard of the name Talon!" Leona sat up, looking at me in disbelief.
"Don't give me that look. I don't care about celebrity gossip."
"What? Talon is way flashier than those dull celebrities. He's the most popular werewolf around these days!" Leona glanced at me, clearly excited as she talked about Talon.
I simply ignored her and went on picking a dress for my date with Jayce. Jayce was my boyfriend and future Alpha of my pack.
"Listen. If you run into Talon, you’d definitely fall in love with him. Jayce is nothing compared to him." Leona went on despite of my lack of interest.
"Stop acting like a drama queen. Come and help me choose a dress." I knew Leona didn't like Jayce.
"Hey! I think you're just way too obsessed with Jayce! Talon is the Alpha of the powerful Bloodwheel Moon Pack, and he's immensely powerful and ruthless. It’s said that he's been purging rogues lately, leaving a trail of blood everywhere he goes."
"Isn't he just a bloodthirsty brute then?" I asked when the image of an ugly werewolf with a scarred face surfaced in my mind.
"But he's handsome! No girl could resist the charm exuding from his deep eyes." Leona had a smile on her face and a dreamy look in her eyes. "I really wanted to know what type of girl Talon would like. Do you think I have a chance?"
Leona was still indulging in her fantasies when I was all dressed and ready to leave the house.
After saying goodbye to Leona, I called Jayce immediately. It was our five-year anniversary today. Jayce had promised me a surprise.
I felt blessed when Jayce convinced me that he’d talk the pack into accepting me, a human, as their future Luna.
But I couldn’t get through no matter how, making me feel a bit uneasy.
Just as I was about to give up on calling him and head over to his place, Jayce called me back.
"Sorry, Caitlyn. I might not be able to make it tonight. Something happened in the pack. I gotta go and deal with it." Jayce's voice was full of apologies.
"Alright... It's okay." Although a bit disappointed, I pulled myself together the next minute. I knew this was the way things would be for me.
Criticism against me as a human dating Jayce had long been there since our first date, especially when Jayce was the Alpha in training.
But I knew Jayce and I would end up together and happy, perhaps because a he-wolf was always loyal to his mate.
"One more thing, baby. Don’t go to the chapel tonight. A boring pack meeting’s gonna happen there. And there's a good chance that the infamous cruel Talon will show up. So for your safety..."
Jayce's voice sounded a little bit unnatural, but he was always sincere and charming.
"Sure," I replied readily.
Even though I agreed not to go, my mind lit up when I heard the name Talon.
As the sun set and the lights came on, I knew I didn't have much interest in the long, dull pack meetings. Still, the thought of seeing Jayce pretend to be serious in a group of adults pulled me towards the small auditorium.
But as I rushed there with anticipation, the scene that unfolded made my mind go blank.
"No, this can't be true!" My eyes widened in disbelief. Just a few minutes ago, Jayce had been calling me "baby," and now he was smiling as he held another girl's arm.
Seeing the delicate features of the girl, I suddenly remembered Leona's earlier warning about Jayce having an affair with Morgana, the eldest daughter of the Glorious Moon pack Alpha, but I hadn't taken it to heart.
It wasn't until this brutal scene unfolded before my eyes that I realized how naive I had been.
"Is that what he meant by 'for my safety'..." I muttered, watching them receive cheers from the pack.
It was all over, and I would be a subject of ridicule in the pack.
Looking at Jayce and Morgana's smiling faces, I wished, for the first time, that the ruthless werewolf Talon would appear and finish them off. But deep inside I knew well that the Talon story was just an urban legend.
Knowing clearly that I, as a human, could do nothing to stop what was going on, I fled amid the raucous cheers of the crowd.
After driving aimlessly through the city for like a century, I eventually ended up in front of a gorgeously decorated bar.
I needed to wash away all the pain from betrayal with alcohol.
After seating myself in a secluded booth, I ordered a couple of strong drinks from the bartender.
Alcohol was the only remedy for me at this point. The sensation mesmerized me, giving me a sort of out-of-body high. I took a deep breath and grabbed a second glass.
"Hey, I know it tastes good, but if this is your first time drinking it, I suggest you put it down now." Just as I was about to gulp down the liquid, a magnetic voice suddenly sounded from behind.
I looked up in surprise as a man sat down across me and covered my glass with a hand. There was a mischievous smile on his face.
I was taken aback. To be honest, he was the wildest and most handsome man I had ever seen.
He had smooth black hair and mercurial ice-blue eyes. The collar of his white shirt was slightly open and cuffs rolled up to his forearms, revealing wheat-colored skin. There was something undeniably regal about him.
From the first moment I saw him, my heart had been racing, and my body grew hot as his smile seemed more intoxicating than the glass of wine I had just downed.
"Okay... okay, thanks," I stuttered, my face flushed.
"You're so cute," he flirted, taking my hand in his.
His palm was soft and smooth, a contrast to his firm demeanor. It gleamed like pure white jade under the light, yet I sensed an inscrutable and terrifying power in his touch.
Feeling like getting burned, I tried to withdraw my hand, but failed as his scorching grip tightened.
"It's stuffy in here. Shall we go somewhere else?" he asked softly, but with an air of authority.
I understood what would happen if I agreed, biting my lip lightly to clear my head, but felt dizzy and lightheaded instead.
I looked into his eyes, spotting excitement and desire in his gaze.
The next minute, I found us outside the bar.
Breathing heavily, he pushed me against the back door of the bar, pressing his solid chest against me like a beast consumed by desire.
"Look at me," he said playfully, like a hunter eyeing a wounded prey.
"No, please don't do this!" I pleaded, my eyes wide with horror. But deep inside, I was somehow excited, as if had been expecting this moment for long.
"Don't be afraid. I promise this will be a night to remember," he tried to calm me down.
Before I could think, he pressed closer, his touch as hot as a branding iron, roaming over my body without mercy. My consciousness grew hazy.
"Who…who are you?" I asked, biting my lip before my mind went completely blank.
"Talon," he hesitated before answering, his eyes burning with desire as he forcibly thrust into me.
I jolted at this bloody name and tried to push him away, but he moved even faster, leading me to descend into a sea of carnal desire.
I closed my eyes and surrendered to the moment, matching Talon's low growls as desire consumed us both.
Chapter 2
Caitlyn's POV
The next morning
When I groggily opened my eyes, I thought everything that happened yesterday was just a dream.
However, the white sheet in the unfamiliar room and the sharp pain in my body reminded me of the madness of last night.
“Damn it!” I cursed, couldn’t regret more coming to the bar and attempting to alleviate the pain of betrayal with alcohol.
And my heart ached even more at the thought of Jayce and Morgana cuddling together.
It was all clear I was the one abandoned. But what I couldn't understand was why Jayce hadn't been clear with me from the start.
Perhaps he simply saw me as a foolish human who loved him to death, unworthy of any explanation. After all, in their world of werewolves, strength was all that matters and humans were of low status.
The pack members didn't need to know the full story. All they needed to keep in mind was that as members of the Purple Moon Pack, they had to support the Alpha and the future Alpha unconditionally.
And I was losing everything when Morgana was going to take my place as the future Alpha's mate.
When I was with Jayce, I was always obedient to him. The wild one-night stand last night was the biggest rebellion in my twenty years of life.
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Time went by quickly, and Jayce and Morgana becoming mates had become a done deal.
In the past month, I had tried to move on from the pain. And that wild night surfaced in my mind now and then.
Occasionally, Talon appeared in my dreams, his intense eyes ravaging my naked body. His low, seductive voice lingered in my mind.
"What's on your mind, Caitlyn? You've seemed a bit off lately, but at least you didn't go to see that playboy Jayce," Leona asked casually as she munched on her chips.
Leona came to visit me every day after the news about me getting abandoned by Jayce spread across the pack.
"N-Nothing," I replied quickly, trying to regain my composure so she wouldn't suspect anything.
"It's been a while. Looks like I won't have a chance to see Talon for life," Leona moved the topic to her, not seem to notice anything abnormal in me. But my heart raced upon hearing the name Talon.
"You're right, Talon is indeed a very attractive man," I blurted.
"What did you say?!" Leona sat up abruptly, appearing shocked by my words. "I don't believe you!"
After freezing for a moment, Leona came to her senses because she knew me too well. In her eyes, a good girl like me would never have anything to do with the legendary ruthless Talon.
"But how about Jayce?" Leona changed the topic, her smile fading as she looked at me seriously.
I understood what Leona was getting at, and my expression grew somber.
"I don't want to just let it go, but I don't want to make things difficult for my father either."
After chatting with Leona for a few more minutes, I saw her off .
Late at night, the usual sadness came back and hit me again. The cold moonlight outside my window bathed the room. The moon, holy and revered by all werewolves, shone brightly, but I couldn't help but feel a surge of grievance and unfairness.
Putting on a coat, I walked out of the back door. As I wandered aimlessly, the images of Jayce and Talon blurred together in my mind, causing my head to ache.
When I finally took in my surroundings, I found myself in a clearing in the misty forest. The stillness around me seemed to indicate that all the nocturnal creatures were quietly enjoying the moonlight—except for me.
"This isn't fair!” I growled at the top of my lungs, questioning the Moon Goddess angrily and clenching my fists, “Why do I have to be born as a human? Why cannot I be a strong werewolf just like my father?"
"If you really are the omnipotent goddess, why don’t you love all creatures under your wings equally? Why cannot you just guide me in the right direction? Where is my way out?" I crouched down to the ground slowly in despair.
I hardly remember seeing my mother growing up. My father told me she was human and had died shortly after giving birth to me. This became the pain of life for my father.
My father was a powerful werewolf, but I had inadvertently inherited my mother's human bloodline, making me weak in the world of strong werewolves.
Frustrated, I let out a roar towards the Moon Goddess, but the surroundings remained silent. The moon hung high in the sky.
After venting my grievance and dissatisfaction for nearly an hour, I lay down on the grass exhaustedly, my consciousness slowly fading.
Just as I was about to fall into a deep sleep, a dull sound of footsteps sounded behind me. Before I could turn around, a tall figure fell heavily at my side.
"Ah!" I took two steps back in panic and let out a cry.
Just as I was about to run away, I noticed a pool of fresh blood under the body of the figure.
"Don't go," the man suddenly called out weakly as I was about to seek help. His voice sounded familiar.
I kept telling myself to calm down, and went back to the man slowly.
I examined his features under the moonlight as I approached him, and then realized something. "Talon!" I shouted, and then immediately covered my mouth with one hand. "What's wrong with you?"
Looking at his face getting paler, I couldn’t help but get worried his safety. but he still managed to smile at me.
"Looks like my prayers worked," he said, forcing a smile at the corners of his mouth.
Ignoring his flirting, I hurried to tear my nightgown into strips to bandage his wounds.
"Wow, impressive!" he continued in that flirting way and then slowly pushed himself up with both hands, leaning weakly against the trunk of a tree nearby. His intense gaze locked onto mine, causing my heart to race.
"How did you get wounded? What happened?" I said, my voice low as I turned away from Talon's scrutinizing gaze.
"Just got in a bit of trouble," Talon whispered to my ears and chuckled softly, his gentle eyes never leaving mine.
I didn’t know why, but whenever I met his gaze, a tremor ran through my soul as though there was a mysterious connection binding us.
"A bit of trouble?" I repeated his words in disbelief. He looked far from being unscathed.
"Just dealing with some undesirables, but I seemed to have underestimated them," he said nonchalantly, as if he had simply killed a few insects.
"Them?" I raised an eyebrow.
"Oh, I almost forgot you're part of the Purple Moon Pack too," Talon teased, causing me to look away from his gazes. I always found his eyes piercing, causing unease in me.
"What?"
Before I could ask any further questions, shouts sounded in distance.
"It's time for you to leave," I said after taking a deep breath, trying to mask the emptiness inside me.
"What's your name?" Talon asked abruptly.
His sudden question reminded me that he didn't even know my name after spending a wild night with me.
Was I just one of his harem of one-night lovers? A touch of bitterness rose in me.
"Caitlyn," I said flatly, looking down to hide my feelings.
The next moment, I felt a soft brush against my lips, followed by a faint musky scent.
"Nice name. We'll be seeing much more of each other, Caitlyn."
I looked up immediately, but Talon had vanished as if he had never been there.
Yet the lingering warmth on my lips served as a reminder of his presence, sending ripples through my heart.
Chapter 3
Caitlyn's POV
After making sure that Talon had been safely away, I stood up, still in a daze.
"Whew—" I lifted my head to gaze at the moon and exhaled a long breath of relief.
Just as I was about to leave the misty forest, the shouting crowds arrived.
"Who's there?!" A coarse shout shattered the night's tranquility.
Soon, a horde of guards ran toward me, their weapons flashing coldly in the darkness and surrounding me.
"What are you doing here?!" A voice from the crowd exclaimed. It was Swain, Jayce's beta and best friend.
Swain examined me, his greedy gaze fixated on my bare thighs.
"Are you all right, Caitlyn?" Before I said anything, my father emerged from behind me, concern etched on his face as he saw my disheveled state.
"A high-ranking member from ourpack was killed. We found the killer fled in this direction. Did he happen to run into you?" my father asked as he quickly took off his jacket and wrapped it around my legs.
"No, I had just arrived when I saw a dark shadow fleeing that way," I hesitated, glancing at Swain behind my father and thinking about Talon's safety.
"We've searched everywhere else and found no trace of the killer. But this area still has the scent of the killer. He must have stayed here for some time!" Swain remarked coldly as he narrowed his eyes. "Ms. Caitlyn, can you explain your broken dress and the blood on your hands?"
"You mean Caitlyn is in league with the killer?" my father turned to question Swain grimly.
Swain seemed caught off guard by my father's immediate response, a flicker of panic crossing his eyes.
"Pantheon, I didn't mean it like that. It’s just that the safety of our pack and Alpha Shaco is more important than anything."
My father frowned when he heard Swain mentioned our Alpha.
"Caitlyn, think again. Have you seen anyone suspicious passing by?" My father turned back to me and asked softly.
"N-no… I-I haven't seen anyone," I responded, my voice wavering. Pursing my lips, I felt anxious as my fingers nervously brushed against my shirt.
"How can that be? You sure you didn’t—" Swain stepped forward, obviously not satisfactory with my answer.
"Enough!" Alpha Shaco interrupted Swain abruptly as he came over to me, offering a kind smile.
"Don't make things difficult for Caitlyn. Just expand the search area. Hopefully we’ll get the killer before dawn."
“Got it!” Swain shot me a disgruntled look before leaving.
After seeing the guards off, my father sent me back home.
"It's too dangerous, Caitlyn," my father whispered as he sat on the couch.
"Dad, I just..."
"You have no idea how vicious that werewolf you ran into tonight is. He's cold-blooded and ruthless, with barely any sense of mercy. Thank god he didn't kill you."
I looked into my father's worried eyes and wondered what he would do if he knew that Talon and I had had a one-night stand.
"I love you, Caitlyn. But I don't want you to get into any trouble. Now go back to have a good sleep."
“Thank you, dad. Good night.” I forced a smile and went back to my room.
As I lay on my bed, Talon's unruly face kept surfacing in my mind. It felt like I accidently opened Pandora's box, and everything was getting out of control.
I didn't know how long it took, but eventually, I fell into a deep sleep.
Early next morning, Leona came to my place before I even woke up.
"Hey, Caitlyn, did you hear that? One of the higher-ups in our pack was killed last night, and they say Talon did it!" Leona lowered her voice as she shared the news with me.
"Oh? Really?" I sat up sleepily and hesitated for a few seconds, finally deciding to pretend to know nothing about this matter.
“By the way, there’s a new cupcake store at the Crown Corner. You want to have a try?” Noticing that I wasn’t interested in the news, Leona changed the subject and invited me to a brunch.
“Sure!” I agreed immediately as my stomach grumbled.
Half an hour later at the cupcake store.
Our cupcakes were served quickly. Looking at the delicate vanilla cake on the table, I somehow felt like vomiting.
"What's wrong with you?" Seeing my face got paler, Leona got up immediately and came around to my side.
"Nothing. Maybe it’s just I didn’t have a good sleep last night." I waved my hand, tried to convince Leona that I was fine.
"How can this be?! We gotta go to the hospital right now!"
Despite insisting that everything was all right with me, I was dragged to the pack hospital by Leona and had a full body checkup.
"See? I told you I was fine," I showed Leona the long list of checkup results.
Just as I was about to take Leona home, Dr. Taric stopped me.
"Caitlyn, you're pregnant." He handed me a medical report with a serious look.
"What?!" Leona and I exclaimed in unison, completely shocked.
I hoped it was just a joke, but the stark words on the lab report shattered that hope.
"What’s going on?" Leona asked in disbelief as Dr. Taric got called away by an emergent surgery.
"Remember that night when I found out about Jayce and Mrogana?" I took a deep breath before plucking up the courage to meet Leona's gaze. "I ran into a man that night."
"A man?" It seemed that Leona couldn’t believe her ears. "Was he human?"
“ No. Actually he’s…” I shook my head honestly as Talon came to my mind.
But my words were abruptly interrupted by a sharp voice coming from behind me.
"What a coincidence! I never thought I'd see you here."
I turned around and saw Morgana and Jayce coming over.
“Stop playing the pregnant trick. Jayce’s never gonna take you, a weak human, as his Luna.” Morgana crossed her arms and looked at me with great hostility. Clearly, she had heard Dr. Taric's words.
Jayce stood next to her, glancing at me briefly before quickly turning his eyes away.
"Stupid ass," I muttered, dragging Leona away from the hospital.
On the way back home, Leona sat next to me in silence. After a moment of deep thought, I started, "Leona... I..."
"It's okay if you don't want to talk about it now." Leona smiled at me, trying to ease my nerves.
"You might be surprised to hear this," I continued after taking a deep breath, “But the man I ran into that night was Talon.”
"Oh no! You got be kidding me." Leona exclaimed, her loud outburst causing the taxi driver to slam on the brakes.
"No, I didn’t." Seeing Leona's reaction, I couldn't help but give a helpless, bitter smile.
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