“Sandilo is so full of himself, isn’t he?” Grandpa said shaking his head. Then, he continued with the story, “The moon goddess said, ‘I have guided you through thick and thin but you have insulted me by using the powers granted for killing your brethren.
I curse that you will turn into a monster just like your monstrous heart and ravage the surface of the earth. You can never take your human form again.’”
“Gosh! What happened then? Did everyone turn into monsters?” Vivian asked, gripping the edge of her chair.
“No, Lorenzo fell on the feet of the Goddess and begged for mercy. He was the alpha of the only pack that had not taken part in the war. So, the Goddess’s heart was melted by his pleas.
She couldn’t take back the curse but she modified it. The werewolves were forced to take on their wolf forms every full moon and they would kill anyone in their path. The next morning they don&rs
“Take me to the arena, Augustus.”“But… grandpa… Sandilo will never listen to you…”Grandpa’s eyes blazed red and he growled, “Do you think I am requesting you, dumbass…”“Grandpa… I…” He said, lowering his eyes.A guttural howl escaped his throat and a moment later a tall and hunky man trotted in. He stood respectfully in front of Grandpa, bowing his head.“Take me to the arena,” Grandpa commanded.“Alpha…” he greeted and moved to hold his hand but Grandpa swatted it away.“I am not that old… just show the way…”“Sorry, Grandpa… Please follow me…” He said walking out of the cave.Grandpa picked up his walking stick and shoved Augustus’ leg aside to make way and walked ahead. His steps were slow but firm.In the arena…
The lady kept Vivian in a firm grasp as she led her to the stage. Two werewolves flanked them on either side.Vivian swept her eyes over the crowd, catching the expression of their eyes. There was pity and even pain in some of them but none of the eyes held hatred or fury. Vivian shook her head. She was again imagining things. She raised her head and looked at Sandilo who was standing with a cold expression.Her heart twisted at this sight. She would never see him again. She would never feel his embrace, she would…. her heart throbbed with agony…She stumbled when climbing the stage but he didn’t come forward to help her. F***! She wanted to hold him one last time before dying. Was that too much to ask.When Vivian had reached the center of the stage, the lady and the werewolves flanking her went back to join the audience.“As you all know, this woman in front of you has committed a heinous crime. She killed Your Luna that
Vivian felt so strange like her body was not hers anymore. She was still Vivian but her feelings seemed altered. She caught the glimpse of her tail swaying from side to side as she ran across the forest.To her astonishment, she could see clearly even in the dark. It seemed weird but in a good way. She loved the agility with which her body moved and the wind slapping against her skin felt so exhilarating.Her feet halted when she reached the lake. Her mouth hung open as she caught her reflection in the lake. It was the most beautiful wolf she had ever seen. She was not a narcissist but she couldn’t help but drool at the image staring at her.Blue eyes, a snow-white coat that was speckless, a long bushy tail. She felt an urge to cuddle the wolf.*Urrmmm… ahem.. now don’t make me blush…* A voice sounded in her head.*Who are you?**I am your wolf spirit, Rewa.**How did this happen,Rewa?.... I mean how ca
The arena reverberated with angry shouts and complaints when Sandilo arrived. He clapped his hands loudly but everyone was too engrossed in their conversation to listen to him.“What the hell is going on? Has Alpha Sandilo gone rogue?”“We had heard that Vivian was to be given a death sentence, how did Roxan end up being killed?”“We need an explanation. I know that Alpha Sandilo is very powerful but he can’t behave according to his whims and fancies. He has to follow the rules too!”He climbed the stage with a single jump and let out a guttural growl. This drew everyone’s attention towards him and soon there was pin-drop silence in the arena. Everyone wanted to figure what exactly had conspired.“I had asked everyone to gather here so that you could see justice being delivered and indeed the objective has been achieved. Roxan was the one who murdered Luna Aphrodite and he was publicly executed.
Vivian had exhausted all the ways she knew to break the ropes that bound her but they refused to budge… Suddenly the door swung open and the scarred man sauntered in with another man.“Do ye know what I foun…., Albus?”“No, Alpha…”“She is not a werewolf… but she turned into a wolf… Do ye know what that means?”“What Alpha?”“A wolf spirit has manifested in her… If I can make that spirit mine… I will become the most powerful werewolf.”Vivian’s heart skipped a beat when she heard this. These men seemed to be more dangerous than she had imagined.“But, how will we do that, Alpha?”“Simple, we kill her and trap her spirit…”Vivian didn’t think much of dying. She didn’t care if she lived or died but Rewa…. she couldn’t her spirit get trapped. She had
Roger placed his hand on his hips and glared at Sana causing her to shudder.“Ye can’t or ye won’t?” He asked in a cold voice.“I can’t Alpha. I am not powerful enough to do something like this…”“Albus, go bring the Helliad Slayer…” He said waving to Albus.The color drained from Sana’s face and she begged, “Please, Alpha. I don’t know how to harness the power of a wolf spirit. Please trust me…”“I trust you… but there is no use of a weak witch like ye in my pack…so…”She fell to his feet and begged, “Alpha, just kill me then… please don’t use the slayer, it willcurse my future births…”“What curse! You will be turned into a dark witch but at least you will have more powers…” He said and then burst into peals of laughter.*Vivi, we can
“Alpha, What are your orders for the crowning ceremony?” Albus asked with a bow as Vivian walked into the hall.“Are you for real?” Vivian said as her eyes widened in disbelief. How could this man change so quickly? A while ago, he was fighting against her, and now this...“Sorry, I didn’t understand…” He said with a tortured expression.Vivian drew in a deep breath and said, “I mean… Are you serious? Why are you calling me an Alpha and what is with the ceremony stuff.”“You killed the Alpha of this pack. This automatically makes you the Alpha of our pack. It is a custom among werewolves to hold a ceremony whenever the position of Alpha is taken over by somebody.”*Wohooo!! We are the Alpha of this pack, now.* Rewa exclaimed with joy. Vivian could sense her do somersaults in her mind.*I am not sure, Rewa…**Don’t be a spoilt sport, Vivi
Vivian was surprised when she opened the door the next morning. The path was decorated with flower petals. Driven by curiosity she kept walking forward. It stopped in front of a huge tree. It was decorated with the choicest of flowers and below it was a large heart made with red flowers. A smile crept on her lips as she saw this.The moment she stepped near the heart, flowers rained on her from the top. She looked around in surprise but there was no one.Sandilo jumped from the tree right in front of Vivian startling her. She held her chest and said breathlessly, “You scared me.”“I didn’t mean to scare you, Vivi… I just wanted to apologize. I am sorry for what I did… I really am…” His voice rang with sincerity.Vivian found herself stepping towards him as she looked into his honey gold eyes. He placed both his hands on either side of her effectively trapping her.Then he bent slowly and ran his no