On the first night bereft of the barrier's protection, the Blood Moon territory was torn apart by flames and screams. Low-level vampires swarmed the outer villages. Although Kalen quickly led the guard team to repel the attackers, over a dozen werewolves still lost their lives. I sat upon the throne of the Shadow Palace, watching this scene coldly through the crystal ball. Kalen stood amidst the ruins, his face livid. The commanding dignity of an Alpha seemed pale and powerless amid the wreckage. "Kalen, I'm so scared..." Lina, wrapped in a thick fox fur coat, hid behind Kalen, shivering. "Don't be afraid. I'm here," Kalen replied. He instinctively wanted to release his mint scent to comfort her. But he realized his strength was much weaker than usual. Lina's defective constitutio

