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

Huff. Huff.

Amber laid down on the long blades of grasses, out of breath.

She should be returning soon for dinner, yet both her body and mind didn't feel like doing it. If possible, she wants to limit the time she spends at the pack house.

Staying cooped up in her room no longer works for her either.

It's clear that she's trying something here.

Ever since 'that' match, she and Alpha Severus were no longer on speaking terms.

The last conversation that she had with him was when he came to visit her in her room that night. Alpha Severus had been frank with her that his stance on the matter would remain unchanged.

Perhaps, it was the work of guilt.

Chapter 40