ALOUVE

Born wolfless in a world where power is measured by the beast within, Ingrid Hearst defied every expectation. Trained by her adoptive father, the formidable Alpha Alistair, she rose above her limitations, to become a deadly assassin. Her name became a legend whispered across Arathia when she single-handedly brought down a ruthless Alpha.  

But triumph turned into tragedy. After Alistair’s death, Ingrid was betrayed by the pack she once called family. Cast out as a disgrace, chained, and tortured for being wolfless, she was sold for thirty gold coins, to the ruthless Zagreus Hawthorne, a royal yet mischievous vampire. Desperate to break free from the chain of her past to start a new life, Ingrid accepted the cunning proposal of the mischievous man, unaware of the deceit lurking behind his silver-tongue promises.

Ingrid must use her lethal skills to fulfill Zagreus's demand. A dangerous task involving the downfall of Zagreus’ long standing enemy: To bring the vicious Alpha of Enigma, Vesarius Rage down to his knees. 

With nothing more to lose, Ingrid is determined to hunt that beast down even if it means chasing him into the very depths of hell. However, as she delves deeper into her mission, secrets of her past emerge, and the freedom she seeks may come at a price far greater than she imagined: because dealing with the menacing Alpha is a very dangerous game to play. 

And in a deadly game of betrayal and survival, where power reigns absolute. Ingrid must decide: will she remain the prey, or will she rise as the huntress she was made to be?

The Huntress Omega

The night air carried the whisper of rustling leaves, the distant crackle of the dying fire, and the rhythmic breaths of Rage as he slept beside her. Ingrid should have felt safe, but something was wrong. A chill prickled at her spine, her heartbeat quickening as a foreign presence pressed against the edges of her consciousness.

Soft at first, like a breeze through hollow bones. Then louder. Urgent. Insidious.

"You think you've won? Foolish girl. You only delay the inevitable."

Ingrid sat up abruptly, her fingers instinctively clutching the crystal pendant around her neck. It pulsed faintly, its blue glow flickering like a dying star.

The shadows at the edge of their campsite thickened, writhing as if alive. She swallowed hard, her pulse hammering against her ribs. Druig's presence was stronger than ever, a coiled force pressing against the barriers she had so painstakingly built.

Chapter 50: I am You