Luna took a sharp intake of breath as she came to. The softness below her and the pink glow around told her where she was. New tears flowed down her face. Her heart continued to ache. The visions from her previous life were still so fresh in her mind that when she closed her eyes, she could still see him. /Tadashi.../
It took a while before she was calm enough to embrace the ache in her heart wholeheartedly and reminisce their time together in this life. Looking forward to their next meeting came very naturally.
/Will parting with him be this painful from now on?/ A forlorn look entered her eyes. A special blend of anticipation and dread filled her. She turned around and buried her face in her pillow.
BaoBao silently stood by her side the whole time. Seeing her lonesome figure curled up on the bed alone made him move instinctively. He climbed onto the bed and snuggled in with her.
Luna felt a tingly warmth against her. She looked d
Luna felt a sharp pain in her ankle like an ant bite. Her eyes flew open and she immediately swiped down at her ankle. Instead, she found wolves with deep purple fur that were the same size as her surrounded her. Some chuckled. Some growled. Before she could understand anything more of her situation, the wolves began lunging towards her with their jaws open. Luna jumped up and into a defensive position. However, their teamwork was so seamless that there was no way she could escape. Moreover, she still knew nothing about how the spiritual energy of this world manifested. She could only dodge the best she could and defend her vital points. Nonetheless, they managed to bite her arms, body, and legs. They tossed her up high and away, only to catch her before she hit the ground.Soon enough, Luna realised that she did not need to defend her vital points. They never targeted them. Their bites were painful but not fatal. It became clear as day that she was being toyed with.W
The bright red full moon hung high in the sky. Everything from the dirt and grass to the trees and cliffs were dyed a blood red. Some wolves started to move with a purpose. The rest lazed around or socialised while waiting for everyone in their pack to be done with finding their fated mates. The night was filled with howls by those who successfully paired with each other.Before long, a large commotion drew everyone’s attention to the cliff that overlooked the entire field. It was the cliff that the Purebloods always claimed for themselves. Without needing to investigate, Zira knew what was happening. She coldly looked on from where she lounged among the shadows of the trees and rocks. With how loud Kaiser spoke, BaoBao did not need to relay it to her."Something must be wrong with your brain. Do you think you stand a chance with me? You? A Harvest?" He scoffed. "Don't look so aggrieved. YOU came to me. You can only blame yoursel
Zira remained low until they were out of sight. Once she moved out of their hearing range, she heaved a sigh of relief. She immediately activated the spiritual energy she long knew was within her.Seconds passed. The air stayed as still as it had been. There was still the dead silence that was occasionally broken by prey exploring the area. Her senses were the same. Her strength, speed, and agility were the same./How strange.../ Zira wondered to herself while moving off in search of new prey. /Its mere purpose is to permanently level up my stats?/Just then, she caught the scent of game. It was faint but fresh. She followed the trail and eventually came across a deer that strayed away from its herd to graze on fuller grass. /I've been restraining it for nothing then./She relaxed and focused entirely on hunting. As soon as she did, the deer's head snapped up. It looked directly at her before sprinting off. She cursed under her
The opportunity to challenge Hector finally arrived. However, the situation was tricky, making it a high stakes gamble. Zira's moment's hesitation was too long for Hector. "I'll tear your throat out-""I found her dying beyond the stream and I pitied her.” Zira hurriedly cut him off. “Isn't she just a cute little wee thing?" She talked about Neoma with the nonchalance of a person talking about their pet."What did you do?" Hector continued to dig with narrowed eyes."I nursed her back to health in an underground cave.” She shrugged. “So, did I do something wrong?" Zira stared at Hector with a level gaze.“You used our precious resources for an outsider?”“Just the bare minimum needed to keep her alive.”“What’s ours, stays ours." He eyed Neoma for a while before looking back at Zira. "Since she digested something of ours, she’ll be food for us.”
Ward followed the sparkling cyan stream and walked until he was at the edge of the Darkfire's territory. There was a hole at the bottom of one of the bare trees. He carefully placed Zira there then silently gazed at her.Neoma softly and timidly asked the question that had been bugging him. "How is she still in her human form?"When she got no reply, she spoke again. "Then again, it's a good sign, right? It means she's not dying, right?" She looked at Ward who still showed no intention of replying. Without a word, he reverted back to his wolf form and settled himself down near Zira. Neoma did not take his lack of reply to heart. She knew that Ward needed to rest too. So, she took it upon herself to keep watch while they were down.Zira's eyelids gradually lifted. A coat with a random mix of lavender and blue fur filled her sight. The softness and warmth against her skin felt comfortable and welcoming. She would have loved to sink deeper into it if she coul
Zira and Ward arrived at a standoff between a large black bear and Neoma. A grey wolf laid on the ground between the pair with its paws covering its eyes.Seeing how Neoma was visibly shaking, Zira decided to give her the final push./I've done it once, I can do it again./Zira steeled her heart then fell to the ground without any warning. All the heads in the area snapped towards Zira. Meanwhile, BaoBao tried his best to stifle his laughter. Zira acting all weak never got old for him.Ward moved faster than anyone else. He stood guard in front of Zira, then growled and bared his teeth at the bear. Neoma looked at the pitiful picture of wounded wolves fending for themselves, then felt ridiculous being afraid when she was the only unscathed and healthy one.The bear took the chance when everyone was distracted to go for the wolf cowering on the ground. A burst of courage filled Neoma and she instantly leapt towards the bear.
BaoBao, who had witnessed it all, suspended his telepathy with Zira so that he could laugh to his heart's content.[Ah… If only you didn't have to stay in character.]Zira repeatedly pushed Ward's face away with her paw and nipped him, but he stubbornly pressed towards her to groom her. After a long struggle, he finally left Zira alone.Zira huffed unhappily and turned her back towards him. On the other hand, Ward's tail swayed side to side. He had ascertained for himself that Zira was untouched by the red wolf and was clearly healthy. He moved further away from her to give her her much needed space. When he settled down, he did not stare at her either.Unbeknownst to him, Zira was quietly missing his closeness. Others simply inferred from her droopy ears that she was in a bad mood because of Ward.[Aha!]Zira's heart jumped at BaoBao's sudden exclamation.
"Quin! Now what?!""Break us out of this!" Quin cried."I'm already trying! It's too slow!""Focus." Ward's calm and steady voice cut through everyone's panic.Neoma stared at Ward for a full second. She took a deep breath and pulled as hard she could. She stared only at the webs. She thought only of snapping the webs. She began to feel a burn within her muscles. More and more fibers split and it gradually got faster and easier. Before she knew it, she disentangled everyone in record time."I did it! I di- Wait, not the time, let's go!"Words flew out of Neoma's mouth.Just before Neoma leapt off the tree, Red shouted, "We're still stuck! Too sticky! Ugh!"Quin's eyes darted everywhere. From the spiders, to the disheveled state of the webs that had twigs, leaves, and more caught in it, to the canopy around them. "Leaves! Stick the leaves on!" He finally shouted.A split second after, a large pile of leaves rain