THIRD PERSON POV

Turmoil.

It was a feeling that enveloped everybody within a mile of Diamond territory.

Fear. It was shaking everyones bones. They all knew what was going on without actually knowing. For that is how powerful a Royal connection is.

"I have called upon this meeting, to speak to you all. My pack. My people." The once strong yet still authoritative voice of the King stated, he stood proudly on the stand as his people gathered before him in confusion.

He cleared his throat while gazing at everyone, struggling to make sense of what he wishes to tell them.

"I know you are able to feel a small breaking bond in your minds, between your souls and my daughters."

Everybody nodded in worry and murmured in agree, all looking at one another for reassurance - they refused to believe that something bad was going to happen to their Princess.

The King cleared his throat, "That what you are all feeling is the bond slowly being severed due to her..." he trailed off hoarsely, placing his fisted hand onto his chin - trying his hardest to stay composed.

His people did not judge him. They admired his strength and his ability to stand given the situation. They patiently waited for him to continue.

"She is slowly falling into a trance." He started to explain after a minute of regaining his composure, everybody's ears perked up.

"The spirit that has taken over her is nearly gone..." everybody hollered at that, they knew what this torturous spirit has done to their Princess and the evil things it made her do, they were glad to hear of its demise.

"However, due to the way the spirit had p-possessed her, most of her soul no longer has any will to continue left." He stopped to inhale deeply, the wind around them picking up as they all fell into an unnerving silence.

"According to Lucia and our healer, Celine will - upon waking, if she does - be falling into a hallow trance. She will be nearly unresponsive and immobile. Or in her words, more dead than alive, and that my people is what is causing your links to slowly become severed." He finally finished, his voice cracking yet nobody even noticed, they were far too busy dealing with their own pity and heartbreak.

"Is there no cure?!" Somebody asked, a she-wolf, that stood in the midst of the crowd. The King inhaled shakily while shaking his head.

"No. There is no cure for something as supernatural and inexplainable as this. Something that should not have existed in the first place." He told them, trying to ease their confusion.

"But we are all werewolves, what is more supernatural than this? There must be a cure." Another person yelled out, their anxiousness and eagerness to hear his answer shook the King.

He cleared his throat, "yes, I understand. However, the spirit is beyond us. Beyond how supernatural we are."

Everybody fell into suffocating silence. The wind was picking up and howling around them ominously as the sky darkened.

Nobody knew what to say.

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MARINAS POV

She has to be okay. She has to be okay. She has to-

"Stop stressing so much Marina, its not good for you." Dina said softly, her gray eyes analyzing my furrowed brows and tightly tucked in lips.

I inhaled deeply, "how? She could be-"

Dina sighed, "stop. All this she could be, what if, she's this, just stop. Stop living your life this way, so negatively. Just think positively and hope that she will get better. Thats all we can do from here."

I lowered my gaze, my eyes glued on the dining table, while my pack members came in and out of the kitchen - none of them caring to ask about their Alphas whereabouts or why their Alphas sister and Guard came back merely minutes ago from a sudden trip.

"You don't understand Dina. I have a bond with her. Our wolves formed a bond, and my heart hurts. I'm so scared." My voice cracked as a cold tear trailed down my cheek.

Dina smiled sadly, "its ok to be scared. We all are. But we can't think about all the bad things. We can only pray to the Goddess that she will be okay."

"But didn't you see her? She was practically dead in his arms when he carried her to the Castle! Practically dead! I can't go through it again." This time my hands started shaking and my anxiety triggered my wolfs nervousness.

Dina placed one of her hands over mine, "you won't. I believe Celine will fight this. She's so strong. So strong."

I inhaled deeply before huffing out and shaking my head, "I really hope so. I really do. We need her."

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Hey Guys!

This chapter is very short and kind of a filler because we are sooo close to the end!

I hope you guys are enjoying this crazy ride, and trust me I noticed how much editing this book needs and once its done, and the sequel is out I will try to make time to edit it.

I hope you all are safe during this time! Stay home and wash your hands!

I can't wait for you guys to get a peek of the sequel because it will be even crazier than this book!

For now, I guess I can say stay safe again and forgive me for this filler chapter! I just really didn't want to leave you guys hanging.

Have a good one guys! See you next chapter!