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
Nina shot up from the bed in a fright. Her left hand gripped her chest as her heart threatened to escape its cage of ribs while her right hand rushed to touch her stomach. She was breathing hard and frantically trying to catch her breath.Upon waking up from the nightmare, Nina was acutely aware of what had happened in the dream and she found it dreadful. She felt terribly upset and anxious. Her heart rate had spiked and she was sweating profusely, she detected after waking up. It was suffocating.Nina still felt like she was in the dream.She looked around her dark room in a panic and it still felt like she was not still yet awake. Her room felt completely unfamiliar.She grew even more anxious.Nina scrambled to which on her bedside light.The light helped to illuminate the room and simultaneously helped to reduce her fear, if not a little.Her nightmare was a vivid dream that was threatening, upsetting, bizarre, and very bothersome. It felt her feeling completely displaced.Nina gl
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
Agnes was quiet. Her eyes widened in shock. She looked up at the prison cell window. The door of the cell was completely covered except for the small barred window. She uncontrollably stared at the window, as if she would just naturally be able to see the person who had been talking to her. Agnes was not expecting anyone to respond to her. Or rather, she had not been expecting anyone to be there to listen to her. The guards were gone and she had never heard or imagined that another prisoner would be brought here, especially due to the location of the prison. It was a different place than where she had been locked up before she met with Nina. Previously, she had been in a dungeon with there being many more prisoners. But this time, for some reason, Thorin had decided to keep her locked up in the dungeons that were located in the Void Area. It was a three-cell small dungeon that was located under a small cabin in the middle of the Void Area. It was a basement space of the small cabin t
Nina was speechless at the end of the whole vision.“Unbelievable. Honestly.” She said to herself. It really was unbelievable. The reason for the Werewolf and Lycan feud was because of her past life and her retarded uncle? Such generational hatred was sourced from such a thing. Nina knew if she ever told anyone this, they would not believe her. So many theories of what might have caused our feuds had popped up over the years. The truth was far more simple than one would think.Nina understood that it was hard for someone to deal with grief so she was not undermining the feelings of the two boys, but still, she wondered how dogmatic the villagers were to just follow along with the separation.Nina could only sigh at the end. It seemed that this was the reality of it. Nina thought about it and she realized that Thorin’s death seemed a little strange. He has died with so much malice. Nina had seen a few other people die accordingly and she would always see their souls see to beautifully
“Nina, calm down.” Rogan had been listening closely. The truth about the situation was more ridiculous than he had expected. So many people had died because a power hungry man believed his greedy sorceress so much. And in the end, it would all be for nothing?Rogan could feel Nina’s mood change. First, he needed to help her manage her emotions for now.“I understand but-“ Nina tried to calm down but she really couldn’t. She felt scared and angry. Scared for her children’s life and angry because of the truth. Because her uncle was dumb enough to believe a fake prophecy, her children were in danger. She would not forgive any of them.“Yeah, I get it, but you need to calm down. We need to ask him a few more things. We need to get a solid plan. I’m guessing that we can’t just burst into the hideout and reveal the truth to Thorin now can we?” Rogan asked Coby. Rogan crouched down beside Nina’s figure. He didn’t touch her. He wanted to hug her but he needed to keep his distance.Coby bit hi
Nina’s eyes widened in shock at the teenager’s appearance. The teenager, Coby, paled when he saw her as well.“Do you know him?” Rogan asked.“Yes, he…is one of my son’s friends from the Lycan realm.” Nina stared at Coby with shock and confusion. What was Coby doing here? And how did he get here? Wait…was he somehow involved in this? Nina’s thoughts were going wild as pondered about this.“Where did you find him?” Rogan asked as he glanced at the boy in his subordinate’s grip.“He was hiding in the bushes nearby.” The man responded.“Let him go and close the door,” Rogan ordered his man to let go of Coby. The boy could not run even if he wanted to. They were currently in the living room of the house. They had to stay there for a while and plan things.The man nodded respectfully and left. Just like Rogan had thought, the boy did not consider moving. He just nervously stood in a spot. Rogan stared at the boy with a strong aura radiating off him. His gaze scared the boy and he was prett
Nina’s eyes widened in shock at what was happening. She could not properly grasp the situation.“Is..she…dead?” Nina asked with a trembling voice. The machines in the room were making some strange noises. Nina could hear the machine tracking Lyra’s vital make a monotone noise. It wasn’t beeping anymore, it signified that Lyra was indeed gone. It shocked Nina. Wasn’t Lyra supposed to last for longer than that? And what did her last words mean? It felt like there was still a lot she didn’t know or understand. How had Lyra met Thorin? Why did she team up with him? What was her reason? Did Lyra just die without even making things clear?!“It seemed she used her last burst of strength to speak. She must have given up after she got the message through.” Doctor Tim said as he came forward. He had a frown on his face. He had immediately sent someone to inform the Alpha.“Huh? What message? What message did she get through? Do you mean her scattered words are a well delivered message? How does
When Nina finally saw Lyra’s figure in the ICU, she almost couldn’t stomach it. Her body wasn’t even complete. She had lost her two legs from the knees down. One of her arms was gone and she looked emaciated. She was connected to so many wires. Her face had a claw scar on it, Nina realized that it was the scar that Rogan had left. All in all, she did look like someone who had just a few hours left. It was sad. Nina honestly wondered why she would do this to herself.“Is she conscious right now?” Nina asked Doctor Tim. He nodded.“Just go ahead and talk to her, we’ll be here listening closely.” Doctor Tim said as he monitored her vitals.“Okay.” Nina walked closer to Lyra. She felt a bit uncomfortable at the sight. When she got close enough to Lyra, she noticed that Lyra was awake. Her eyes were barely open as she seemed to stare into space.“Lyra?” Nina called out to her. Lyra flinched before she looked at her. When Nina made eye contact with Lyra, her eyes widened slightly. She seems
After Nina’s little spat with Nayla and Gabrielle, she walts into the dungeon to ask Rayne some questions. After a round of questioning, Nina finally gets the facts down. She is ready to go back to share this information with Rogan and the rest.She knows that Rogan is still at the hospital so she goes to meet him there. This time on her way, she does not encounter any strange or disturbing individuals. It is a sign that her warnings had worked, she didn’t even see the previous pair that had bugged her.At the hospital, Nina paid extra attention to the people a the hospital, it seemed that more and more people had been getting discharged. Werewolves healed fast so this wasn’t surprising. Nina watched to see if she would see any familiar faces but she didn’t. Although it could mean that some of the people she could remember were not hurt and admitted to the hospital, or it could ultimately mean they were dead. Rogan had told her about the graveyard behind the pack, she would go there t