Proximodistal

Pain obliterates fear.

Amber Santiago is the youngest and the only pack warrior who’s survived the annihilation of the Great Santiago Clan twelve years ago, and the West Crescent Pack is now under the command of a new Alpha who’s taken her under his wing due to her tragic past.

Every year, the Werewolf King officiates an event—one that urges everyone to show how capable they are; a battle where strength, willpower, and mental toughness are being measured methodically. Amber plans to join the match as she enters the age of legality.

The task is simple.

Execute the person who’s named on the letter, and the Werewolf King will grant one of your wishes.

There’s no need to feel remorse because all of the listed names are death-row prisoners—criminals who have committed heinous crimes in their lives. The only catch is, both fighters won’t be given a handicap.

If you lose, you die.

Will Amber succeed on her way up? If she does, what could be her wish?

The Flower that Blooms in the Moonlight

"My one minute starts now?" Cataleya repeated the words as if they were poison to her tongue. "Who do you think you are?" Her initial purpose was to do this as discreet as possible, but she couldn't help but raise her voice at the audacity of the inexperienced trainee, standing before her.

Amber Santiago dares issue a countdown on her?

"Who do I think I am? I don't quite understand the lady's question. I thought you approached me because you knew who I was." There was a genuine look of confusion on Amber's face. She also even got the time to grab the face towel, hanging over shoulder, and wipe the sweat off her forehead nonchalantly. "The clock is ticking."

Chapter 26