ETERNAL HUNTS The Werewolves Vampires war

in such a short span of time. The ancient bloodline that ran through her veins, her union with Mateo, the pro

this. He had never told her that she was destined to be the bridge between two warring races. The weight of the truth was suffocating. Her body felt hea

ere was a noticeable distance between them, one that neither of them had ever acknowledged before. They were united by a bond neither h

interrupted. The elders had long since dispersed, leaving only Lia's father and the mysterious man who

is war that had lasted far too long. His gaze was fixed ahead, his eyes dark and unreadab

o," Lia whispered, her

his eyes something like understanding, but also a flicker of uncertainty. He too was caught in the w

ow," Mateo said quietly, his voice rough.

an had spoken of it all loomed large in her thoughts. There was so much she didn'

begin," Lia admitted, her

had met, there was no malice in his eyes. Just a shared sense of confu

," Mateo said, his tone firm. "We need to

hat now. She was a hybrid, a bridge between two worlds, and the weight of that realization made her feel as though she were stan

ly. "My father and your father... they've already made their decisio

hoice now. This isn't just about us anymore. It's about the future of both our races.

centuries, and the possibility of peace felt like an impossible dream. Could they truly stop it? Could they truly end the cycle

presence behind her. Her senses, sharper than any human's, immediately snapped

er, stepping out of the darkness with a look of grim determination etched on his face. Behind him, the m

d hoped that they would have some time to process what had j

, I know this is hard for you to understand. But the war has gone on

ing with anger. "What if I don't want to be part of this war anymo

s not about what you want anymore, Lia. This is about the survival of both our p

r," Lia said bitterly. "I d

ing if we don't act now. If we don't face the darkness that's coming, we'll lose everything our people, our home

reality of her destiny, she was uncertain if she could continue on this path. The man she was supposed to marry was not a stranger anymore, but he was st

ming. But you're not alone in this. You have Mateo now. You have me, and you have the elders

whispered, more to herself than to anyone else. "I don'

Lia. But

one who would decide. But how could she make a decision that would affect so many

ing of wolves in the forest. The ritual had been interrup

disappearing into the darkness. The mysterious man gave one last, li

rrying on the wind. "You must understand the true nature

d into the night, leaving Lia and M

was bound to now, whether she liked it or not. And together, they would hav

ment, Lia real

matter how hard it would be, she would find the strength to face th

he magnitude of their roles in the prophecy and the darkness that looms ahead