Before Gary had left on his last mission, he had been in the middle of one of the most important decisions a Werewolf Alpha could make, choosing his Luna. It was a role tied to instinct and deep connection, and with many options around him, it had still felt obvious.He had chosen Xin.The Luna bond was supposed to be sacred, something powerful between two individuals, and in Gary’s mind, who else could it be but her?There was, however, one complication, Xin was an Altered.Through research, though, Gary had discovered something. It turned out he could temporarily suppress someone's Altered powers by biting them. It wouldn’t last forever, but it was enough.So, he’d bitten Xin once when he made the decision. Then, just before leaving to deal with the Altered Hunters and the Lupus Pack, he bit her again, to solidify the connection, even if he didn’t fully understand how it worked.After that, he left… unsure of what the result would be, or even how the Luna bond was meant to function.

“A vampire!?” one of the Altered Hunters shouted.The tension inside the Wolf’s Pool Club immediately shifted. More hunters had arrived, survivors from the chaos in Ruin City. Among them was Saiber, who had gotten word about the meeting location. Several agents who had escaped alongside Joy were also present.Not all of them had seen what Edvard had done firsthand, but they had certainly felt it. The force. The destruction. The unexplainable surge of power from far off in the distance.“Next, you’re going to tell us we were fighting Werewolves instead of Altered,” Saiber muttered, arms crossed.His voice was laced with bitter sarcasm, but the room’s reaction said enough. Several faces turned away. Eyes dropped to the floor. A silence swept over the Howlers as they avoided eye contact with the hunters.“Honestly, after everything we went through, I think… that’s exactly what this is, isn’t it?” Joy said, stepping forward. “You mentioned explaining things. You talked about the Altered H

“You’re going into a slumber?” Gary asked, narrowing his eyes. “Why do I get the feeling that doesn’t just mean you’re taking a long nap?”He looked around. Everyone else seemed to be wrapped up in their own worlds, figuring out what to do next. Some of the Altered Hunters were even deep in conversation with Kai, asking about accommodations. It looked like they were starting to seriously consider moving to Slough, if that’s what it took to secure a better future.Of course, not everyone would make the move. Some had lives they couldn’t leave behind. They’d likely return home and lay low for a while, staying in hiding until things settled down.“I guess you’re right,” Edvard replied, a faint, tired smile on his face. “It is sleep… but a very long one. One where I hope I won’t be woken up again.”“You see,” he continued, “when I told you I was an Original Vampire, I didn’t exactly go into the real differences between us and the others. Vampires already live long lives, Gary. But Origina

The reactions in the room were a wild mix. Some rubbed their temples, as if trying to physically dislodge what they'd just heard. Others blinked, slow and deliberate, as if resetting their vision. A few even pinched themselves, just to make sure they weren't dreaming."Gary... do you know what you just said?" Austin was the first to break the stunned silence, his voice laced with disbelief. "This was the man who ripped the horns right out of my body. Do you really think he's the type who'd want to talk?"A chorus of nods affirmed Austin's sentiment."Right," Tom chimed in, "they're a Werewolf pack. They're powerful, strong, and they hunt humans. They're vicious, and their pack is even bigger than ours.""And don't you think someone would say the same about us if they were in the opposite situation?" Gary countered, his gaze sweeping across their faces. "Lupus has never directly attacked us with his pack. At that moment, we were the attackers. I feel like I would have done the same, ev

Right after the second class had been selected for Xin, Gary could see all the information related to her glowing before his eyes. It was different compared to the others; he now had access to everything about her class through the system, which was incredibly handy to have. The original Luna skills that Ylva used were there, but what he was more interested in was what he saw next.[The Lunar Sentinel Class can only be activated when Luna form has been activated] [Luna Form can only be activated when the skill, unlock True Alpha form has been used]Gary quickly read the details of the skill. It was the same as Midwak had explained: the skill the Luna used to unlock the Alpha form that he had seen Lupus use. What was interesting, from what he could read, was that this Lunar Sentinel form wasn't something that Xin could go into on her own. Just like when he had seen Ylva and Lupus fight together, the two brought out the best in each other. However, from what Gary could see, this Lunar S