Chapter 98
Sophie was paralyzed with fear, her eyes fixed on her father, whose face reflected panic. Around them, the silence was oppressive, broken only by the racing beating of their hearts.
Frederick tried to remain calm as he spoke to his daughter. “Don’t worry, my little wolf,” she whispered in a trembling voice, but full of affection. They won’t hurt us.” He swallowed hard, aware of the dangerous situation they were in.
Two of the criminals crept up to the car, one on each side. The tension in the air was palpable, and Sophie clung to her father’s gaze for comfort. One of the robbers broke the silence with an authoritative shout.
“Get out of the car with your hands on your head!”
Sofia’s body tightened at that moment, adrenaline pumped through her veins as her mind struggled to assimilate what was happening, she always lived like a princess, little does she remember the moments of tyranny that the pack lived.
Sofia felt her being dragged out of the car with a violence that took her breath away. Another man approached them, and his words rang out like a mournful menace in the night.
“What a feast we’re going to have.” This little wolf will be our appetizer today.
Fear and confusion were reflected on Frederick’s face as he struggled to remain calm and protect his daughter.
“Do you know who we are?” He asked in a voice that could barely conceal the anguish that consumed him.
The stranger and leader responded with a smile laden with depravity, and his eyes fell lasciviously on Sofia.
“Yes, we saw them come out of the forbidden lands, and we have followed them. But I’ve been lucky; This preciousness will be mine.” Without mercy, he threw her to the ground and pounced on her, tearing her clothes violently.
Frederick, upset and feeling his world crumbling, began to plead desperately, begging for his daughter’s safety.
“Please don’t hurt us. Take what you want…
Before he could finish his plea, he watched helplessly as other men looted his belongings and loaded them into his cart, robbing them of everything they had.
Desperation seized him, and he struggled to free himself, but two men held him with unrelenting force. He could only watch with a broken heart as his daughter cried and her innocence faded before his eyes.
“Let go of me, please, don’t,” Sophie shouted, but her voice cracked into a piercing scream as she felt the excruciating pain of a brutal invasion. The man had her immobilized, and between sobs, she could only endure. Her tears welled up only as the man stepped out of her and sat up.
In a satisfied voice the man shouted.
“Now, let’s get out of here before we get caught.”
Frederick, feeling free and seeing his daughter crying with a blank stare, on impulse, transformed into a black wolf, in the blink of an eye, his eyes flashing with a defiant intensity. With swift steps, she rushed toward the man who had desecrated her beloved daughter, determined to make him pay for her sins.
However, before he could reach his target, a rumble broke the silence. The burst of a gunshot echoed through the air and Frederick felt a twinge in his back as a silver bullet spread inside his body, taking his life in an instant. Transforming back into his human form, he could only babble.
“Silver bullet.”
The leader of the thieves, with a delighted expression on his face, replied with contempt.
“What did you think?” That we wouldn’t be prepared? – He turned and hurriedly walked to his car with his henchmen, they got on and sped out of the place, leaving the scene of the tragedy behind.
Sophie, heartbroken and tears streaming down her face, ran to her father’s lifeless body. She saw him take his last breath in her arms. In anger, he wiped the tears from his eyes and with great effort, dragged his father’s body to the car. Then, he sped back toward the wolf mountains. In a clearing, in the middle of nature, he dug a grave with his own hands, and buried his father, who was already without power.
He knelt by his father’s grave, in a trembling, pain-filled voice, spoke to him.
“Father, forgive me for all my whims and for allowing us to be taken out of the pack because of me. But I promise you, with every fiber of my being, that I will return to our herd. I will fulfill your dream and mine, I will be the Perseus Moon, and I will lead the pack on your behalf.
Then he got up, got back in the wagon, and went to the lands of his mother’s family, hoping to find comfort with them. What he found, however, was a bleak picture. His mother’s family had been condemned and destroyed for practicing black magic, they told him that only one person had been left alive and fled into the forest. She ventured into the thick forest, where she met her dying aunt, who lived hidden in the shadows. His aunt shared everything she knew about black magic, gave him a book of powerful spells, passed on her knowledge and secrets before departing this world.
For the next two years, Sofia immersed herself in the study of black magic. Eventually, she returned to the wolf frontier, becoming an expert in the dark magic she had learned. One by one, she hunted down the men who had been present on the day she was raped and her father killed. A pack of renegade wolves allied themselves with her out of power and vengeance.
Sophie, with a sinister smile, returned to reality, her eyes shining with fierce audacity as she continued her threat.
“Nymph, Perseus will be mine now, and you won’t be able to stop him. I’ll keep your man and your empire. Your family will know my power.
Zeus, seeing his beloved nymph in danger, did not hesitate for a second and ran towards her. Without further ado, he ceded his power to Perseus.
“Sophie, what are you doing?” If you dare to hurt us, you will be judged and left for dead,” the alpha warned in a firm tone, but full of concern.
Eos asked nature for help, but the oaks nearby froze. A shiver ran through her body as she heard the anguished cries of her children who were alone in the car.
Perseus, aware of the situation, turned to his wife with pleading eyes.
“Eos, my love, you must go. Protect our children and keep them safe. I’ll be with you soon, I promise.
“He’ll be back with us soon,” Eos muttered.
Perseus, facing Sophia, said furiously to her
“Do with me what you will but leave my family alone.
Eos, trembling, and tears streaming down her cheeks without her being aware herself, took advantage of Perseus’ distraction from Sophia. He ran to the chariot, got into the car in a hurry, and looked at his treasures, which were in the midst of tears and with their eyes wide open.Têxt © NôvelDrama.Org.
Then, Eos looked straight ahead and looked at the man she had loved from the moment she met him. With his trembling hands he started the car, turned the steering wheel halfway and, without hesitation, sped off into the thick forest.
Sophie laughed wickedly. He then ordered his men to take Perseus to his shelter.
Perseus, in the midst of a futile struggle, was subdued by the men and put into a van. His heart pounded as he prayed to the goddess Moon that his beloved nymph would be safe with her children. Still stunned by Sofia’s betrayal, he knew he had to find a way to escape her clutches.