e lessons. Just don't touch the gate or attempt to kill or maim the other, and we're good. Anythin

closer to the gate, then shifted slightly to the side to

s, the red lines on his ri

e! Just let me

If you want to enter the Den, go

us in the face. Brutus' head swung backwards from the strike, staggering him slightly. But before Brutus could re

onless, out col

five years back." Romeo said, looking down at

e echoing through the night. He clapped

naling with a wave of his hands. The gate groaned,

rd, but Daryl held him back and mov

he task at hand. He looked up and saw three of the elders walking out of the ga

then parted ways to either side

te-haired chest exposed, walked through that path. He bent slightly to look

, isn'

far enough mental and physical work. The aura of a powerful Al

y harmed one of m

out. The weight of his actions and the gra

into the Den. Daryl followed behind him, carrying Brutus on his

urned his gaze to the last elder, he saw that Mona now stood in front of him. Behind he

ded his hand in a wordless supplication. In that instant of weakness, he discerned the fain

. Their eyes met and emotions swirled between them as he murmured words of

sed with raw vulnerability just like Romeo. Amidst the inner tumult, a ne

d Mona sought refuge within one another's embrace. Amidst this momentary reconciliation, they realized that true l

e steadfast radiance of Mona's gaze - a light that would never falter. Through her eyes he discovered not only fo

her voice carrying a tone of hos

ins in his chest. Even though they had grown apart from each other over time, he felt a glimmer of the

affection, his hand found Mona's cheek and echoed their profound love for each

In the stillness that enveloped them, her pulse beat in a musical tune which felt like second

's, expressing unspoken revelations. Within that brief instance of intimacy, Romeo sensed the

oundaries of doubt and distance. As he looked into Mona's eyes, he saw his own desire an

mn commitment to defend their love with unwavering dedication. Mona's heartbeat provided him steadfast

be back for you with my own pack. A pack more powerful than this one. I will be back. I will come back for you and prove to you how worthy I am. That I am capable of change

k. "Just don't do anything with that fake

d and sprinted back into the forest, disapp

ight drizzle. Even long after Romeo was gone, Mona remained, hoping for him to come back and take her in his a

is expression a mix of symp

e protection of a pack. He's too much of a troublemaker, and the outside world is mor

anger and sorrow m

r a group of werewolves who will respect him enough to let him be leader in just two years? It takes time t

pes high. In fact, it will be in your best interest to have absolutely zero expectations. I'm sorry if

eaving Mona alone outside the

As the first rays of sunshine seeped through the dense foliage, he leaped over a large rock that seemed out of place. It was said that the rock had been there since t

eling its cold, reassuring solidity beneath his fingers. This rock was more than just a piece of

With renewed determination, he turned and continued his journey into