Please enjoy, Miss, if you need anything you can just press the button on top of the drawer, and I will come right away," said a middle-aged woman in her maid uniform with a friendly smile.

Getting such friendly treatment made Seraphina look awkward. She had never received such kind treatment while at Pack Aurora Guardians.

"No need to call me lady, I'm not a lady here. Just call me Seraphina or Sera. And you, what's your name?"

"I'm Ana, Miss, and I'm sorry I'll continue to call you Miss. This is an order," Ana replied.

"Well, if you don't want to call me by my name at least don't be that formal with me, I'm a little uncomfortable." Ana just smiled in response to me.

"You should eat this porridge while it's still warm. Then, if you'll excuse me, Miss." I sighed deeply at Ana's disobedience.

After a few servants began to leave, Seraphina left the large room. Now, there was only a bowl of porridge with an appetizing aroma.

***

Aurora Guardians Pack.

"How's my mommy?" Evander stood in front of the large door of Luna Freya's room.

"Luna still hasn't touched her food, Alpha." An omega spoke while bowing his body and leaving immediately.

Ever since the events after the party that night, specifically since the rogue attack and Seraphina's death, Luna Freya had not wanted to see Evander, her son, at all.

Evander could only sigh seeing his mother like that. Even Louis was the same, Evander couldn't contact him at all.

Louis was furious and chose to hide deep in Evan's mind. For him, rejecting Seraphina was the best decision. And he hoped his mom and Louis could understand that.

'Knock knock knock' Evan tried to open the door which turned out to be unlocked.

"Mom...Luna Freya stood facing the window without turning to look at Evander.

"Please, Mom. Don't be like this. Say something, I'd rather hear mom scold me than keep me quiet like this." Evander tried to approach Luna Freya. Luna turned around and looked at Evan with her remaining tears starting to dry.

'PLAAKK!!!'

'PLAAKK!!!'

'PLAAKK!!!'

"Mom..." Evan was very surprised to get three slaps at once from his mother.

"I never raised you to be such an asshole! I'm so disappointed in you, Evan, even your father." Luna Freya burst into tears again at the sight of her son who had made such a stupid decision.

"My father?" Evan smiled wryly at the thought of his father's fate.

"Mom realize, my father is gone because of that girl. SERAPHINA! The girl you've always loved is the girl who made my father go away. When will Mom understand?"

Luna Freya looked at Evander with disappointment. How else to make her son realize. She had given up, what else was there to fight for? Seraphina had left her son, it was all over.

Suddenly Beta Martin ran in with a look on his face that was hard to interpret.

"Alpha, Luna..."

"What's wrong? Did something happen?" Evander tried to confirm.

"Alpha Niamh...She's back!"

Evander and Luna Freya were shocked. However, Evander quickly ran to the place where his father was said to have returned. He wanted to see if what Martin said was true.

"Dad..."

Evan was transfixed. He was still wondering if what was in front of him was really his father? Or was this just another dream? However, Alpha Niamh turned around and looked at her son.

"I see you are now an Alpha? Hmmm?" The father walked over to Evan and hugged his son tightly.

Evander seemed to return his father's embrace. He hugged Alpha Niamh tightly. He didn't want the hug to end. If it was indeed a dream, then he would kill whoever had woken him up.

"How are you, Son?"

Evan felt tongue-tied. His father had always taught him that a man should never cry. But today he seemed to have broken that taboo.

"Nimh...are you back?" Alpha Niamh released her embrace on her son when Luna Freya arrived. The Alpha saw his wife teary-eyed. It was obvious that the two loved each other.

Luna Freya seemed to cry tears of joy and Alpha Niamh hugged her tightly. Evander looked at the two with a happy smile. Perhaps, that's what he really hoped for, his family intact again.

"I missed you so much, Freya." Alpha Niamh nuzzled his head into his wife's neck.

"Niamh, what happened exactly? Why have you been missing all this time?"

Alpha Niamh released her embrace from Luna Freya. The middle-aged man looked at his son and wife as if regretting.

"I'm sorry for leaving you guys. I was caught off guard. Evan, when I saw you about to be attacked by the rogue, you were already unconscious, but when I was about to kill the rogue I was shot by the wolfsbane first. But luckily there was Seraphina who protected you. I still remember that little girl throwing a big rock at their heads. And Beta Tristan came to your rescue. That damn rogue also managed to immobilize Beta Tristan and take us away. But luckily we managed to escape and someone helped us. He was a doctor, whether it was a miracle we were helped by a doctor. Our condition was really critical at that time. We had absorbed too much wolfsbane. I'm sorry I didn't come back to see you sooner. It takes a long time to heal from wolfsbane."

Evander froze in silence. Suddenly he felt his whole body go limp, it felt like it was becoming limp like jelly.

"What is this? Is this the truth?" Pain struck Evander suddenly. "Seraphina! So she was innocent all along? She even tried to protect me?" Evander's body staggered slightly. His legs felt like they couldn't support themselves. He felt really stupid!!!

"Are you okay Son?" Alpha Niamh and Luna Freya looked at their son with worry.

"I'm an asshole!" All the guilt began to eat away at him.

All the times he'd hurt Seraphina were replaying in his head. Evan held his head tightly as it hurt.

Seraphina. In his heart, Evander repeatedly apologized to the girl. He couldn't even imagine how much Sera hated him now. Even Evan felt he couldn't forgive himself.

"AAKKHHH" Evan shouted loudly hoping to reduce this tightness.

"Evan, what's wrong? Are you okay?" Alpha Niamh stared at her son, looking increasingly worried.

"I rejected Seraphina, Dad" Evander's eyes were hot as he said that. "I should have trusted her. How stupid of me to let my girl get hurt."

He even regretted making her see him and Elara making love. Even after all that Evander felt he didn't deserve to call her my girl.

"What?! But how?" Alpha Niamh stared in disbelief.

"I thought Dad left because he was trying to protect Seraphina. I was so angry and all I did was hate him. Every day I tried to make her hurt. I even rejected him at my coronation."

Evander's tears could no longer be controlled. He didn't care if his father would think of him as weak.

There was only one thing on Evan's mind right now. Where was Seraphina's body after being stuck with an arrow? Where was the dead body? Evan ran away from them to Seraphina's room, he had to see her right now.

Evan wanted to ask for her forgiveness. Anything! Anything he would do to get her back! Even if Seraphina asked for her life it would be given.

Evander immediately opened the door to the room and looked around. It was empty! There was no one here.

"SERAPHINA!!!"

"SERAPHINA!"

"Where are you, hmm?"

"Seraphina please don't go. You can't leave Sera. Punish me Sera I'll do anything for you, anything you want I'll give you. Please show up!"

Crushed. Evander was a complete mess now. He couldn't think of anything except his crime against Seraphina.

The pain he felt now was driving him crazy. Evander flung himself down next to Seraphina's bed.

The young alpha looked around with his eyes already puffy. His heart was breaking again. How could he let her sleep in a room like this? Evan sensed he was really a jerk mate.

Evander raised his head, his eyes closed. He seemed to be taking a deep breath of the air here. I could still faintly smell Seraphina's scent.

It smelled so good, a mixture of cypress, lavender and rose, so intoxicating and soothing. Evander really hated himself.

How is he doing now? Has the wound on his abdomen healed? What about his leg? Was he still in pain? If you think about it, all of his wounds came from him.

Evander, an Alpha Aurora Guardians Pack who was currently crying out loud because of his own stupidity.

He should have been happy now that his father was back, but because of his sins, it seemed he didn't deserve happiness.

"Have you ever been happy Sera? In retrospect I have never seen your smile, it must have been so beautiful. You were always crying because of me. Don't I have another chance, Sera? I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. Please come back."

Seraphina POV

Tonight I couldn't sleep. I was still thinking about what Kael said this afternoon. He said I'm in his pack now? Pearl Moon Pack? Is that true? Alright now try to organize everything Amoura! As far as I know, Aaron is an Alpha, which means he is the Alpha of Pearl Moon Pack.

Crystal White Quartz Pack is no ordinary pack. It was a pack that was quite famous in the world. No one knew where it was located, or what the Alpha looked like.

According to rumors, the Crystal White Quartz Pack was protected by magic. The only ones who can enter are the natives or people who are allowed to enter by their Alpha, Kael.

No one knows the reason why Crystal White Quartz Pack is so closed. Shouldn't I be honored to be in such a legendary pack and meet the Alpha? But to be honest, their Alpha was not what I imagined.

I thought their Alpha would be cold, scary and unforgiving. But look at this, Kael doesn't seem like that type of person. And again! Kael said it wasn't him who saved me? Then who? Ahh my head is about to burst. I have to get an explanation tonight. I got off the bed and walked out of the room.

"Kael..." I was surprised that he was already at the door.

"What's wrong, sweetie? What's the hurry?"

"I wanted to see you" He immediately covered his mouth with his hand and put on a surprised look. I just looked at him confused. What's wrong with her?

"Well, it's no surprise. This face of mine is just too charming. Even so, can't you hold back? We just met a few hours ago and now you're already missing me?" Kael spoke with his super annoying face.

"I don't..." Before I could finish my sentence, Kael cut me off.

"It's okay. I don't blame you. I'm to blame for being too charming. Isn't being too perfect a sin?" I just looked at him flatly. Can I pinch his head just once?

"Alright Mr. Handsome, can we talk for a moment?" I looked at him in exasperation.

"Sure. I think you have a lot to ask. How about we talk while we walk around? I bet you've never had a tourguide as handsome as me, right?"

"Suit yourself," I replied irritably.

**

So this is what the Crystal White Quartz Pack looks like. It's amazing! There are many things here I've never seen before.

Kael is currently taking me on a tour of the pack's garden. It's bigger than the Aurora Guardians Pack garden. All the plants here I've never seen before.

Everything is glowing like there are lights inside. They have different colors and blend together. It's beautiful. It's so beautiful!

"This place is full of magic" I looked at Kael in amazement.

"Of course it is. I gave those plants light."

"How?" I looked at him confused

"Magic" He answered me lightly

"What? So all the rumors are true?" Kael didn't answer and just looked at me.

What's wrong with him? He is not someone who is predictable.

"I think it's time for the main conversation to begin" What is this again? Why did he suddenly turn so serious.

"Follow me. Seraphina." I just shut up and obeyed him. Not too far from the garden was a very pretty flower field.

The flowers here were also luminous, but they were all the same color, yellow. There were so many fireflies surrounding the flower, I didn't even know what it was. But one thing I do know, it's beautiful!

There was a long chair here, a perfect place to see all this beauty. I immediately sat down followed by Kael. All we did was stay silent, I was too busy admiring in front of me, and Kael I don't know what was in his head right now.

All he did was stare at me. I didn't care, I was too busy admiring it all.

"Seraphina..." I turned to look at him.

This time Kael was in his serious mode again. Alright, I guess it's time to accept the explanation. I waited for him to speak again.

"Have you heard the story about the Queen of Luna? "I just shook my head in response to his question.

"Hmm... okay, then I'll start from that first." I just silently listened to her

"You know, there used to be a Luna Queen. This happened thousands of years ago. She was Illyana Marius Westwood. Queen of the Lunas. She had enormous power. Her charm could make any male werewolf submit. Even werewolves who already have eyes if the Queen wants then the werewolf will leave his eyes in an instant. But the Queen only wanted the die. Only her mate could control the power within her. Without the mate, the power becomes uncontrollable and can destroy the entire werewolf community and even kill herself. And until finally the Queen united with her mate and produced a handsome baby boy. Not long after, there was a massive attack from the Black Witch who wanted the Queen's power. The Black Witch found an intermediary gemstone that could be used to take away all the Queen's powers and transfer them to themselves. The Black Witch wanted to rule the entire immortal world. At that time many of the White Witches went to war to help the Queen. And in the end there was no winner in the war. The Queen's power was taken away and absorbed by the medium stone. But Matenya managed to seize the intermediary stone and thwarted the Queen's power transfer ceremony. Matenya and the White Witch managed to kill all of the Black Witch's people using the power of the medium stone."

Kael paused and his gaze wandered forward.

"So...the Queen finally died because she lost her power? Then what happened to her dead body?" I asked curiously.

"The patent protects the stone in its pack. If the stone fell into the wrong hands, the consequences would be fatal. Finally, he asked the White Witch for help to create a protective spell for the pack. A spell that makes the pack inaccessible to anyone except natives and people who are allowed to enter."

Okay, I think I'm starting to catch the gist of the story now. "Crystal Quartz Pack? Was my guess right?"

"You were right. That pack is the Crystal Quartz Pack. The Queen and her Maten are my great-grandparents."

I looked at Kael silently. I was at a loss as to how to react now. "Why are you telling me this?"

"Because you are the Luna Queen." Kael looked at me deeply.

"WHAT?"

Seraphina's POV

I stared at Kael, confused. Was this another one of his jokes?

"How can I convince you?" Kael sighed, looking like he was deep in thought.

"Are you serious, Kael?" I scrutinized him.

"Ah, yes!" Kael pulled something from his pocket. It was a small silver object adorned with intricate and beautiful engravings. "This is a whistle. It's a kind of summoning device. This whistle only works if its owner, the Queen, blows it. That's you, Seraphina." Kael handed the whistle to me.

"You said a summoning device? Summon what?" I took the whistle and examined it closely. It wasn't just any engraving; it was a Latin inscription.

"The... Guardian?" I tried to decipher the complicated Latin text.

"You're right. The Guardian. Only the Guardian can hear the whistle, and only the Luna Queen can blow it."

"So you mean this is to call the Guardian? But who is the Guardian?"

"There are two Guardians. One is an Eternal Beast, a Griffin. He is the Queen's guardian. Don't worry, even though you haven't met him yet, he will instantly know you are his mistress. The second Guardian is the Keeper of the Intermediate Stone. He is responsible for transferring the stone's power to the Queen. I must admit, this Guardian is incredibly handsome."

"Who is this Guardian?"

"Me." Kael smiled, raising his eyebrows.

"I should have known." I looked at him flatly. "Is everything you're saying true?"

"There's only one way to find out." Kael looked at the whistle in my hand.

I figured it wouldn't hurt to try. I blew the whistle, but no sound came out. I tried again, blowing harder, but still nothing.

"HEY!!! Stop blowing it so hard, you're going to make me deaf! Ahh, at times like this, I curse my sharp hearing," Kael said, covering his ears and grimacing. What's wrong with him?

"What's wrong with you? This thing is obviously broken. It doesn't make any sound, you know!"

"I guess you didn't listen to my story carefully. The whistle can only be heard by the Guardian."

I winced in embarrassment, realizing my own mistake. Suddenly, I saw something flying in the sky.

What is that? The creature landed in front of me and immediately bowed. I was shocked by what I saw. Could this be real?

"That is Griffin. Your eternal guardian. And he is the one who saved you when you were in that special room."

"But how is that possible? I didn't even call him then. How did he know I... wait, wasn't I supposed to have died from that arrow?"

"Griffin can sense when your life is in danger. You weren't dead yet at that time. The Moon Goddess entrusted Griffin to restore your life. You might not know this, but you have a strong bond with him. Griffin is your eternal guardian; when you're in danger, his instincts can track you. It's that kind of bond."

What Kael said was true. When Seraphina was in that special room, Griffin took her to meet the Moon Goddess. Because her destiny as Luna Queen was yet to be fulfilled, the Moon Goddess restored Seraphina's life, with the condition that her body first had to be submerged in the sacred pool.

"What about you? You said you're also a guardian, right? Do you have a bond like that with me too?"

"Oh, how will I survive this? Even my charm can conquer the Queen?" Kael looked at me with his strange smile, raising and lowering his eyebrows.

"Suddenly, I regret asking you that." Kael laughed at my response.

How can there be someone like him? Even in a serious moment, he can still joke around?

"We do have a bond, Seraphina. I can only sense when your life is in danger. But even so, I can't track you when you're in peril. Only Griffin can do that. That night, I tried to find you, deploying all my warriors. In the middle of the search, Griffin came to me carrying you. I immediately brought you to my pack. The doctor said you had been pierced by an arrow. I was really worried then." Kael looked ahead, lost in thought.

I imagined my condition at that time. Again. Every time I recalled all of it, I felt a tightness in my chest. It was as if no oxygen could enter my lungs.

"Kael..." Kael looked at me silently. "I don't think I can be the Luna Queen." I lowered my head, feeling regret.

"What?! Listen. You didn't choose to be the Queen, Sera. But this is your destiny. You can't avoid it." Kael placed his hands on my shoulders and tried to look into my eyes.

"I'm sorry, Kael, I can't do it." Rex, sensing my words, nuzzled my chest softly as if to whine.

"But why?" Kael looked at me, confused.

"Kael..." I sighed. I tried to gather my strength to say this. "That night, I was truly desperate and accepted my death." Kael was shocked by my statement.

All those memories resurfaced. I tried my best to hide my emotions from Kael. I didn't want him to see me as pathetic.

"My mate tried to reject me and be with another girl. Didn't you say it yourself? A Luna Queen needs her mate to control her power; otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous. How can I be a Queen when my mate doesn't even want me?" It felt like there was something stuck in my throat.

All memories of Evander felt so bitter. Kael turned his gaze forward. The muscles in his neck tightened, and his expression turned menacing. I saw a glint of gold in his eyes.

He was clearly holding back his anger. Was it because of my story? Honestly, this was the first time I saw Kael like this; he looked terrifying. I missed the annoying Kael.

"Kael..."

"We'll make him regret it." Kael looked at me, instantly changing his expression. He wore that strange smile again. One thing I realized now, Kael was good at hiding his emotions.

"What do you mean?" I looked at him, puzzled.

"We'll make a plan so you can be with your mate again."

"What?! You want me to beg for his love again?! I refuse! I'm completely sick of dealing with him!" Just the thought of it made me feel disgusted with myself.

For years, I begged for his love, and after my heart was shattered by him, Kael now wants me to beg again?! I'd rather die!

"Do you think I'd let you chase after him? Hah?! You are the Queen, Sera! Let him be the one to beg for you. That's how it should be."

"Regardless of who chases whom, in the end, you want me to be with him, right?!" I looked at Kael, filled with emotion.

I can't do this. Evander. I hate him too much. It's too painful to be with him and remember all the wounds.

"I know I might seem cruel saying this, but please give your past a chance, Sera. The fate of my pack is in your hands. The Intermediate Stone needs its owner, and you're the one. If the stone isn't claimed by the right time, it will destroy my entire pack, and all my people could die."

"What do you mean?"

"You know the stone is in my pack now. Specifically, at the core of my pack, a place only I can go. In six days, a big day is coming for you, Sera. You can't avoid it. You haven't been able to shift all this time, right? In six days, you'll get your shift. When the entire solar system aligns. That day marks the death and rebirth of the Queen. If the Intermediate Stone isn't claimed by its owner on that day, my whole pack will be destroyed, and we will all die."

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. To me, everything Kael said sounded like a crazy destiny. I knew I couldn't be selfish and only think about my feelings. I was truly conflicted now.

"I think I've told too many stories tonight. Go back to your room, Seraphina. You still need plenty of rest. And please, think everything over carefully. Good night, Queen."

Kael left me. I looked at Rex, hoping to find an answer. Rex nuzzled his head against my stomach, and it tickled a bit. I gently stroked his head, and he purred like a cat.

"What should I do now, Rex? Should I go back to Evan?" Rex looked at me and nodded with a purring sound. I sighed heavily. So this is my fate? So complicated and confusing.