Hunt II
Third Person’s POVLyor’s black wolf happily rushed to the east side of the small valley where he could smell the faint scent of blood. It seems that they arrived at the time when the giant black bears are out to hunt for their food. The verdant foliage rustled as his figure passed by, and the miniscule sound of his movements did not startle the nesting birds frolicking on the branches above.The feeling of embracing nature by wholly running around the wild forest further invigorated Lyor as his speed accelerated before pulling to a stop behind an arched tree trunk that must have been broken by one of the giant black bears because of the uneven claw marks visible on it.The black wolf crouched down forward with its inverted yellow pupils contracting with focus at the spot in front a couple of meters away. There are two giant black bears ranging from two to three meters tall. Their furry and wide bodies leaned down next to a lifeless deer as they opened tBlue Moon ArenaThird Person’s POVSnoring sounds filled the wide carriage of the Rebelliad envoy as Raval lifted the wooden window to look out of the humungous piece of ancient arena in front of them that is bathed in the soft light of dawn. Their group arrived at the red plateau at almost midnight, and by the rules of the blue moon arena, they are stopped by to spend the night outside as the arena only opens at exactly six in the morning and closes at seven.Any arriving participants are only given an ample time of an hour to enter the arena, and they would not be able to exit again at the same day. It is already five in the morning and Raval did not sleep much with the loud snoring of his younger brothers. The five participants from Rebelliad are Samel’s trusted subordinates that he had adopted and trained personally, and all of them treat each other as sworn brothers since then. The time passed by quickly and huge tremors could be felt below them as the giga
Blue Moon Arena II Third Person’s POV Under the ethereal blue illumination of the moon’s reflection on the surface of the arena’s circular platform, Lore stood elegantly with his hands behind his back as his white robes fluttered with the sway of the wind. His exceptional face carved beautifully like jade glimmered with an impassive light as his alluring almond eyes slowly glanced around the half-filled viewing seats and viewing rooms around the platform. It has been a year since the last competition was held, but Lore could only marvel at the sense of excitement and thrill that he could feel every time that he is above the platform to start the matches that will decide the greatest force with the most exceptional talents and geniuses in all of Selestine. The beatings of the drum continued to rang across the air, and colorful fabric ribbons flitted below the platform as the sacred dancers of the temple emerged from sides. They twirled and bend elegantly to the rh
Recovery Third Person’s POVGentle whispers and crisps bell-like chirping of birds slowly roused Asha from her deep sleep.The familiar and unfamiliar room that she saw as soon as she opened her eyes made her feel somewhat uneasy, yet it did not surpass her bewilderment when she woke up safe and sound the night before. Asha’s pale complexion further added a tinge of exquisiteness to her enchanting features that are now plainly exposed at full view without the dirt and dried blood from when she passed out. Hearing the hushed footsteps and whispers passing by the door of the room, Asha uncomfortably shifted as she gently moved her body to lean against the headboard of the bed while her dark eyes flickered around as she assessed her current situation. Now that she is currently in a safe environment with all of her limbs intact, Asha glanced at the closed window as she now have the leisure of wondering where she is. Judging from the distance of the forest tr
Visit Third Person’s POV The room suddenly fell into an awkward silence as Lyor stood blankly while staring straight at the bandaged young girl on the bed. Such blatant staring would have offended Asha if she could not see the innocent bewilderment, and whirling thoughts on Lyor’s clear pupils that seem to be speaking louder than his actions. Asha cleared her throat with as her fingers gentled patted the creases on the quilt draped on her lap. “Is there something wrong benefactor?” Not wanting to guess the thoughts of the honest-looking young man in front of her that seem to be similar to her age, Asha carefully worded her inquiry. And her gentle tone drenched in her soft mellow voice finally doused Lyor out of his dazed thoughts. “I apologize, I just remembered someone due to young miss’ bearings. Lyor is my given name, and it is a pleasure to meet you.” A bright smile lifted up the corner of Lyor’s lips as he approached Asha. He stopped on the side
Final RoundThird Person’s POVThe crowd inside the Blue moon arena erupted into cheers as the announcement entered their ears. The participants of the other forces in their viewing rooms interestingly paid attention to the fourth match between the Fang clan and Rebelliad. Both teams are from a powerful force that is fairly mysterious in the land of Selestine. Rebelliad is infamous for being the only city of rogues in the entire land of Selestine, but it is a low-key city that does not show much of its might. The Fang clan is also an intriguing clan as they were part of the Black Kingdom in the past, and it has been so long since their clan members went out of their territory to partake in the festivities of Selestine.Lore is also excited about the fourth match as he was the one that added the city of Rebelliad in the list of participating forces. He has long been interested in the city of rogues, but he could not step one foot out of the territory of the Moon
Final Round IIThird Person’s POVThe orange hue that painted the sky with the setting of the sun resembles the dying light of the dancing flames in the wilderness as the surroundings slowly embraced the visit of darkness. An ordinary-looking carriage set off from a small manor that was situated in the desolate part of the inner territory of the city of rogues. General Markus lifted his serene gaze to partake in the passing scenery. He observed the liveliness of the citizens as soon as they entered the central part of the inner territory wherein the streets are littered with shops, restaurants, inns and night markets. He really felt admiration for the current city lord of Rebelliad while looking at the light atmosphere around him that is a huge contrast to the memories of Rebelliad when he had stopped by at this city five years ago.Even though there was less violence in the rule of Samel’s foster father, it is not as lively and full of vitality as the sce
Moon CrystalThird Person’s POVThe thirteenth day of the Moon view competition is also the day of the final round. It will decide the champion of the twelve participating werewolf forces that had braved the vast distance to arrive to the red plateau in order to represent their kingdoms, cities and clans.The second, third, fourth, and up to the eight round of the competition progressed without much accident as all of the five participating individuals of the top four entered the platform to fight one by one, while the remaining participants of the other eight forces competed fiercely to decide their ranking on the fifth to twelfth place. The White Kingdom fully occupied the fifth place while the other smaller forces and clans slowly filled up the sixth to the twelfth place before the day of the final round approached.Princess Regina looked down at the circular platform that is being cleaned of all of the dried blood that has accumulated in the past couple
Budding InstinctThird Person’s POVThe entire inner and outer territory of Rebelliad ushered in a boisterous day as soon as the sun rose in the hazy blue horizon. The prominent rogue groups residing inside the city have all received the formal invitation of the city lord manor in accordance with the birth celebration of the current city lord’s foster father, the deceased former city lord that was unfortunately killed in the chaotic internal strife that occurred two years ago.Samel would instruct his subordinates to prepare a banquet at his foster father’s birth celebration since he did not like the idea to celebrate the latter’s death anniversary as it will remind him of his inadequacy to protect the closest person to his heart in the middle of the chaos that year.The city lord manor is already bustling with energy and life as the usually silent and careful servants walked back and forth in the main hall of the manor to decorate it with splendor and light that
FutureThird Person’s POVIn the three days that they were cut off from the outside world, Asha and Samel completed the marking, and their bodies would exude each other’s scents from the physical and astral form. The memories of the past three days burned Asha’s cheeks, and she could not help but to bury her face on the soft bedding of the bed while savoring the sweetness and passion that she shared with Samel. Her movements caused the white quilt on her body to tilt to the side, and vague cherry marks could be seen on her fair white skin. There are a few on the side of her neck and down on her delicately carved collarbone. Asha came out of her shyness as she sat up to get out of the bed, but her eyes fell on the red marks on her body, and redness tinged her whole face to her earlobes. She just woke up and realized that Samel was not on the bed.She could feel his presence through her soul, and guessed his position in the villa while taking out a towel and bathrobe to the man-mad
New BeginningThird Person’s POVThe atmosphere in the garden of the city lord manor is in full swing. After the ritual of the mate ceremony and the vows of the two fated mates, the main dish was served by the servants of the manor, and the guests were instantly conquered by the tantalizing smell of the seared steak meat that was placed on their tables. The music once again sounded in the surroundings, and the two protagonists of the night walked down the platform and into the central pavilion where their friends and families are staying.Their arrival near the pavilions instantly caught the attention of the guests, and the veil that was on Asha’s face before is now gone which caused most of the guests to pause on their movements while looking incredulously at the enchanting and mesmerizing face of the young lady that appeared beside their city lord as his fated mate. How could there be such a beautiful person in this world? The young ladies that are still stunned silly felt a lot
FatedThird Person’s POVThe sound of the flute followed the steps of the two protagonists of the night. Every step the two takes, the wolf lanterns on the side of their archways lit up like it is leading the way for them, and the moment the two of them arrived at the crescent platform, bursts of silver lights could be seen exploding up in the dark blue sky as drum beats sounded which heightened the excitement of the crowd of guests.Samel stepped forward and stood still at the other end of the crescent platform, and Asha did the same while their eyes stayed staring at each other from the distance. The fireworks in the sky continued to go off one after another, and the silver lights that exploded resembled the fall of a rain that sprinkled down gently on the entire garden of the city lord manor. The flute and the drum joined to create a mesmerizing melody that only sounds pleasant to the ears. Everything is so magical and magnificent that the young ladies that were invited to the
Vows Third Person’s POV.The reunion of the brother and sister fell into the eyes of Samel and the others. Samel glanced at the soldiers of the rebel army to help the other survivors of the Blood Wolves clan inside the manor. And he did not wait for Raval to report about the affairs that happened in the headquarters of the rebel army, because he is already striding towards Asha and Arkon’s direction. He stopped a few steps behind Asha and waited for the brother and sister to let go of each other.Asha has long felt the presence of her mate approaching from behind, and after letting her emotions calm down through the warmth that is coming from the embrace of her eldest brother, she gently let go and took a step backwards while smiling brightly at Arkon. And under the surprised eyes of her eldest brother, Asha turned to the side and pulled Samel’s right hand to let him stand next to her. “Eldest brother, this is Samel, my fated mate.”All the words that she wants to say to her elde
Mate CeremonyThird Person’s POVElish’s cries echoed in the still courtyard, and the two personal subordinates of crown prince Rogeus could only cower in the corner while looking at their master with worried looks. Even though they do not know what is happening, from the words of the young lady, their crown prince’s mate seems to be accusing him of murdering someone who is close to her. They have been following crown prince Rogeus since they were adolescents, and they are aware of the things he did to get the appreciation of the King. In the past, it might be about letting the wealth of the royal palace prosper, but this year, the king ordered their crown prince a lot of things that they could not pry into. Killing someone would not be impossible, and judging by the frozen figure of their crown prince, then the young lady’s accusations must be the truth.The two personal subordinates felt their heads aching as their worries for their crown prince skyrocketed. If their conjecture
Truth IIIThird Person’s POVIt took Elish over two hours to stand up from the floor of her room. The sudden movement of her limbs caused the stiff muscles to creak with numbness as she swayed to the side and fell down without an ounce of strength. The force from falling on the wooden floor did not even arouse any expression on her face, and the pain seems to be negligible in contrast to the pain that is swarming in her chest.The content of the letter keeps on resounding in her mind without a pause, and the hatred and grief intermingled with no outlet for her to vent on. Although she knew that it is the work of the crown prince of the Artemia Kingdom, the advice of her uncle seems to have formed a chain on her ankles to stop her from moving past the moral bottom line that was taught to them in the village.Elish knows that her family and the rest of the clan members would not be able to rest in piece if they know that she stained her soul and hands with blood. The Jade clan has a
Truth IIThird Person’s POVA horrendous scream echoed across the trail of the underground mine, and the sound did not diminish until a minute of struggle. The ice worms in the prison cell that suddenly swarmed to King Regor did not waste any time to wriggle their chubby bodies to the only source of warmth in the room. With the ice glass and the metal wall confining them, they could only sense King Regor’s presence and not the presence of the four individuals that are watching through the ice glass door.It is the reason why the soldiers would not care much about the existence of the ice worm prison cells, because aside from sleeping all year round, the ice worms could only stay in the underground and could not touch any heat that comes from the sun or a fire. They desire for a source of warmth, but their bodies would whither the moment they felt the heat coming from any kinds of fire.This is the reason why the ice worms could only look for the warmth of the human body, and burro
TruthThird Person’s POVPriestess Eva and General Markus headed to the back kitchen of the resting area where there is already a wafting fragrance of fresh milk, breads and eggs. The two were greeted by the military chef that accompanied their group to take care of their meals with a wide smile. “Good morning Priestess and General, the breakfast is ready, please enjoy your meal.”Priestess Eva smiled and nodded at the other party before helping General Markus by carrying the small tray of two bottles of warm milk that is left after he took away the two bigger trays that holds both of their breakfast. They settled in a table near the back kitchen before digging in on the filling meal.After they finished their breakfast and took an hour to wash themselves and change into clean and tidy robes, Priestess Eva did not hesitate to take General Markus to King Regor’s current prison cell. It took them ten minutes to arrive outside the locked door, and the soldiers guarding outside salute
Demise IIIThird Person’s POVThe capital city of the Artemia Kingdom is filled with liveliness due to the arrival of the envoys from the different forces across the land of Selestine. The hospitality of the royal palace is top notch, and no complaints could be heard from the guests, but most of them merely acted perfunctorily at the welcome banquet while screening for the answers that they need about the disappearance of King Regor. The prince from the Black Kingdom used a lot of gold to buy some information from the servants of the royal palace, and he sent a letter back to his royal father with satisfaction. Most of the servants in the royal palace has experienced the night of the attack when King Regor was taken, and a few of them could not endure the temptation of the huge amount of wealth that the prince of the Black Kingdom is giving in exchange for a couple of words from their mouths.The Mist and Cole clan leader did not care about the small movements of the guests, and