Nina’s face was once again getting doodled by a toddler.“How did I end up like this…?” Nina mumbled as she adjusted the toddler’s sitting position on her lap. It was a little boy with chestnut brown hair and big doe eyes. He was so adorable…if only he didn’t have an erasable marker in his hand and he didn’t constantly insist that he wanted to draw on the face.How did Nina end up in such a situation?Well, Nina had a safe trip from the café to the clinic where her uncle had gotten her an appointment at. The only problem is that the appointment was set at three o’clock so she was unable to go in before then. It was fine. Nina decided to wait.Nina sat in the waiting room with a few others. Everyone else in the room had a child with them. There were two mothers with infants cuddled up in their arms and there was another mother that sat next to a low table. Right In front of the low table was a toddler. The little boy was possibly three to four years old, Nina presumed. Out of curiosity
After an emotional moment with the ultrasound scanner, Nina cleaned her belly and moved back to sit on the bed. Doctor Cooper then instructed her to take off her top completely. It was time for her breast and pelvic examination. Nina blushed but nonetheless, she complied.“All in all, the tests came back good. You are healthy and your babies are stable.” Doctor Cooper told her after her reports came back.“Thank you, Doctor Cooper.” Nina smiled at her.“It is my duty, Nina. So, I am going to write you some prescriptions. There are some supplements you’ll need to start taking. Now listen closely, you can also take some notes if you want. I’ll be telling you a few fresh things you need to know about during your first trimester, okay?”Nina quickly brought out her notepad from her bag and paid close attention to what Doctor Cooper was going to say. Doctor Cooper smiled at her.“Although I will still give you some materials that you can read, I will tell you the important stuff first. Th
Nina glanced back at an almost drooling Melissa and giggled a her reaction. Melissa was indeed right, the man who had walked in was quite a site.The man was a towering presence at 6’4”. He had a rugged appearance with short brown hair and a beard that gave him a rugged charm. His muscular build reflected his physical strength as it popped out through the corporate outfit he had on. When he got to the counter to order, he gave Nina a kind and warm smile, which she happily returned. Nina was not sure why but it seemed that most of the Lycans she had met were very kind to her.“Good morning, sir, what can I get for you today?” Nina asked as she opened up the order tab on the counter.“Good morning. I’ll just have a simple black coffee and some scones, please.” The man said with his deep voice.Nina quickly took his order and put it together.“Are you taking it to go or-““I’d be drinking it here.”“Okay, sir.”Nina quietly put his order up and when he paid, she smiled brightly and said:
Nina had been facing Alex’s pursuits lately and she did not know how to react. It was not a persistent pursuit that would make her uncomfortable, it was a sensitive and soft pursuit that left her feeling a little flustered. Even when she had refused his advances, Alex only smiled and promised to come back the next day.He was so kind and nice that if she really started to feel uncomfortable, he would take a step back.Nina felt a bit overwhelmed.She was pregnant, why would anyone like her? Was it because she had not told him yet?Nina had started to feel guilty about it. She somehow felt that she was leading him on. On Nina’s next appointment with Doctor Cooper, she ran into Alex at the door of the café. He was just about to walk in.He offered her a ride to the hospital. Nina hesitated for a second but when she saw how considerate he was, he even gave her the chance to reject his offer, she decided to let him. Even If they could not be together, he could still be a really great fri
Nina had once heard one of the maids in her birth pack, The Forest Pack, talk about emotional walls and barriers. The maid fussed about how quickly the walls could collapse depending on how quickly they had been built. At the time, Nina could not make heads or tails of what she had been saying. But now? It all made sense.Nina had been slowly getting used to Alex’s pursuit and presence in her life. She could feel the ice around her slowly thawing.Alex was the epitome of a good man. It made Nina wonder how he had remained single for so long. Lately, he had started to send Nina flowers every morning. A young boy, who apparently worked for some sort of special service, would come to her door every morning at seven o’clock and would deliver her a bouquet of lilies. Nina had never received flowers before, it was not something she had thought of previously. Rogan was not such a man, although he did have his ways of showing her affection. It was different with Alex. Nina was not a flower en
“Aww, mommy’s face rivals a tomato now!” Melissa teased, making Nina send a glare at him. She snickered as she went back to wiping the table.When Alex walked in Nina’s blush was still evident on her face. Noticing her red face, Alex was a bit alarmed and he quickly made his way towards her.“Nina? Are you alright? Your face is a little red. Do you have a fever?” He asked worriedly.His words made Melissa and Claudia laugh. Nina’s face only grew more bright. He looked around in confusion. He did not understand what was funny but seeing their reactions, he immediately realized that there was nothing wrong with her and she was probably just flustered from the teasing. He sighed in relief and smiled.“I am fine, Alex. Thanks as always.” Nina tried to smoothen her cheeks to get rid of the blood.“That is good.” Alex nodded.“It is not even two o’clock yet, why did you come earlier? My shift is not over yet. You will have to wait.” Nina was going to have another appointment with Doctor Coo
Nina’s brain stalled at her doctor’s words. Who was her what?Nina immediately shook her head, a small blush spread across her cheeks as she responded timidly while fiddling with her fingers. “Oh, no. He isn’t. He is just my close friend. He had been helping me a lot lately. Why do you ask?” Nina glanced at Alex’s reaction to see that he was very calm, like as if he had not heard that.“Oh. It is nothing serious. I was asking for your sake. In your second trimester, the fetuses aren’t the only ones growing and changing during your second trimester. You’ll notice several changes in your own body during this time. Your uterus — the place where the fetus grows during pregnancy — continues to stretch. This organ will expand throughout your pregnancy as the fetus gets larger. After pregnancy, your uterus will return to its pre-pregnancy size (picture an upside-down pear).”Nina blushed at this. She did not dare to look at Alex when it came to this. It was a little embarrassing to talk abou
The forest.The forest is filled with various things.The living parts such as trees, shrubs, vines, grasses and other herbaceous (non-woody) plants, mosses, algae, fungi, insects, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and microorganisms living on the plants and animals and in the soil, connected by mycorrhizal networks.The forest floor Is usually covered in dead plant material such as fallen leaves and decomposing logs, which detritivores break down into new soil. The layer of decaying leaves that covers the soil is necessary for many insects to overwinter and for amphibians, birds, and other animals to shelter and forage for food. Leaf litter also keeps the soil moist, stops erosion, and protects roots against extreme heat and cold. The forest supports a variety of plants, ferns, grasses, and tree seedlings, as well as animals such as ants, amphibians, spiders, and millipedes.It was said that what the forest provided was the true atmosphere for Werewolves to live. The forest was a
FIVE YEARS LATEROld Sage Hati believed she had seen it all. From the dark to the bright side of the world. She was a wandering sage who went from place to place, never remaining in one place for too long. She had gone almost everywhere in the Lycan and Werewolf realm.What was she? A Werewolf or a Lycan? Old Sage Hati did not care for such. She believed that they were all descendants of the Moon Goddess, what was the reason for their dumb labels?Old Sage Hati had basically seen it all. There was not much she expected from this shrewd world. Not much could shock her.Or so she thought.A few years ago, news spread far and wide about the peace pact that would be made between the Werewolf realm and the Lycan realm. She was shocked. She thought that these two factions would be at peace, but it seems that wasn’t the case?Months after the news, she heard of the unity between the two realms. Years later, the two realms had basically reunited. With Lycans mating with Werewolves and vice ve
The battle was over and it was time for them to regroup and go back.But just because the battle was over didn’t mean that everything was sorted.“Nina…they….?” Rogan asked trembling slightly as he stared at the triplets in front of him. He felt like his world had just made a backflip.Nina smiled softly at him.He looked back at her with shock then looked back at the triplets in front of him. The triplets were also staring back at him weirdly.Rogan glanced at the birthmarks on their chests and then he looked down at his own chest. His heartbeat sped up.The birthmarks were identical.Even without seeing the birthmarks, Rogan could see his younger self in the triplets. He immediately understood what had happened and yet, at the same time, he could not comprehend it.Nina could understand how he felt at that moment. Finding out you have three fully grown children all of a sudden would definitely be overwhelming.Rogan looked at her, he seemed to have so many questions to ask but didn’
Nina felt lightheaded as she woke up. She felt a strange elevating feelings. Her body felt light as she suddenly experienced a sudden surge in strength. She sighed blissfully at the feeling. A whole new load of information flooded into her head at the same time. Nina was enlightened.As she regained consciousness. She heard the various gasps and voices around her.“M-mom?”“W-what’s happening?”“This light…?”“Step back a bit and give her some space, she seems to be waking up.”Nina could recognize the last voice as Luke’s.Soon, she opened her eyes to reality.Rex, Jax, Axel, Luke, and Coby—who seemed to have joined the group at some point—were around her. They were all staring at her in shock. She sat up on her own, completely rejuvenated and healed.The triplets Involuntarily teared up as they watched her sit up. At first, they wanted to rush up to her and hug her but they restrained themselves. They stared cautiously at the place where she had previously been stabbed. It was clean
Nina was tense as she walked through the all-white space with a frown on her face. She didn’t know where she was not how she had gotten there but for some reason, she kept on moving forward, eventually, she encountered a door. She hesitated slightly before opening it. The door seemed to have a vortex-like suction as it soon sucked her in.Nina was now standing in a warm and cosy room. It was layered with multiple animal skins. There was a bed in the middle that looked soft. There was a small sitting set beside the bed. The set had a table covered in wool, surrounded by two chairs that were adorned with soft rabbit fur. The atmosphere of the room was so warm that soon, Nina’s tense muscles relaxed. She looked around the room and found a small baby cot at the side. She curiosity walked up to it and Inside the baby cot was empty. But for some reason, she felt the warmth from it. There was a very familiar scent lingering in the air as well.‘Where is the baby?’ Nina thought as she looked
In the dungeons,Nina’s triplets and Agnes were ready for the arrival of the guards.They had no idea about what was happening on the surface, all they focused on in that moment was escaping.Soon, the guards burst into the dungeon.“Let us hurry up and kill these bastards! We need to bring up their bodies to destroy those bastards’ morale.” The lead of the men ordered as they got the key to the cell.“What about the woman?” Someone asked.“We kill her too. There is no use for her.” The lead said.His words successfully shocked the inmates of the dungeon.Killing them? They were going to die now?“What the hell are you guys going on about!” Rex screamed with rage. The guards had not opened the cell yet but they were about to.This was a different outcome than they had expected.‘Rex, do not aggravate them! Something must have happened on the surface. We have to change up the plan a bit. The outcome is still the same, we have to escape either way.’ Axel’s mind linked his brother and tr
Nina exhaled after the deed was done.Ariel, the sorceress was gone. The villain who had turned so many innocent people into rogues was finally gone.“One down,” Nina muttered. She looked back at Rogan and Thorin. They were still fighting hard. She looked away from them and averted her gaze to a person who was looking in her direction.It was Coby.She faltered for a second. To say he was looking at her was a bit of a misunderstanding. He was looking at his dead grandmother. He was staring at her corpse with complex emotions.Nina was not sure how he currently felt. Previously, she had gone up to meet him and told him about her plan. So if he could not handle it, he was free to go back. Regardless, she would still get justice for all the people his grandmother, Ariel the sorceress, had killed. Coby had looked her in the eye at that time and nodded in understanding. He said that he would go with them and he would definitely help with saving the triplets. He was determined to help out.
Nina had arrived at the cabin. She immediately stormed in the moment Coby successfully led them there. Her blood was boiling with anger. She looked at everyone with a piercing gaze. She had a strong grip on her iron bat in one hand and her second hand hovered over her knives.There was an amulet shining on her chest. Rogan had given it to her when she woke up. Apparently, it was a family heirloom. Nina wanted to reject it but Rogan insisted. She gave in.The first person she saw when she got there was Ariel, who was haughtily ordering people around. She was setting up a ritual. Nina immediately identified her as Coby’s grandmother. She didn’t waste a moment. She grabbed a small throwing knife and immediately threw it towards Ariel. She did it so fast that no one had time to react. Even Rogan and the others who had come with her did not expect her actions. She was fast and aggressive. She did not even consider the fact that Coby was watching. It did not matter to her.The knife quickly
Nights in the Void Area were basically moonless. The sky would be pitch black without stars or the constellations. It was as if the work area had been abandoned by all the celestial bodies. The Moon Goddess did not monitor the happening in the Void Area. It was just an area for chaotic activities to take place without supervision.“There is no God in the Void Area.”A passing sage had once said this before. He claimed that the void area was an area completely filled with demonic beast. All more vicious than the other. But in such a lawless territory, there would definitely be the leader of all these beasts. The strongest of them. The apex predator.“It is called The Colondra. It is a strange monster that rests in the middle of the Void Area. It is always in a deep state of sleep. It might be that it was sealed by a powerful being in the past or that it is just leisurely resting. But one thing is sure, every night of the Blood Moon. It wakes. If it is not disturbed, it will not bother
“You…What are you talking about?” Agnes cautiously asked him.“Oh, are you talking about that thing you sensed when we got here?” Rex casually asked. This made Agnes even more confused. They had noticed something when they got here? Did that strange pressure also affect them? But what is this about a beast?“Yeah,” Jax replied.“You said it was really big. How big is it?” Axel asked him.Jax hummed for a minute. “Bigger than this dungeon but I’d say it’s as big as the upper structure of the entire building. It feels dangerous as well. Very. It keeps releasing a lot of pressure. It obviously seemed dissatisfied with the existence of people above it. I don’t know what kind of beast it is but it’s not a good idea to be so close to it. It’s right underneath us…”“Wait a minute! Do you mean to say that there is some kind of beast under us? Then why hasn’t it moved?” Agnes asked in a panic. If what Jax had said was true, then they could be killed at any moment. The beast was strong enough t