ANDREW— You're feeling the same as me, aren't you?Hearing me, Noah looks away from me, and shakes his head in denial and pulls his hand away.— No, I'm not feeling anything! — You're getting crazy?— Don't pretend you don't feel anything, I know you felt the same as I did, all this energy, and just as your scent is driving me crazy, mine is also driving you... My statement seems to generate a revolt in Noah , who looks back at me, and I can see the anger emanating from him.— No, I don't know what you're talking about, and I think I'm tired of hearing you talk so much nonsense!— I know it's hard for an Omega as powerful as you to accept that... — Shut your mouth! I'm not Omega, Alpha, Beta, or anything else, and I didn't feel anything you said, understand? — You're running from the truth!— The truth here is that you are a prisoner!Before I can answer, he turns, opens the door and leaves. Once the wizard Killian was arrested by the palace army, and as I was always curious, I wan
NOAHI always thought there was something different about me. Everyone around me has already felt the awakening of the animal nature that inhabits them. Alphas and Omegas get weird, smell and emanate when they are about to come into heat. The Omegas become more sensitive, it is a period that leaves them extremely vulnerable to the Alpha. My brother has been going through this for some time, and every time he uses some herbs to control his extinct during the painful process he goes through, as he still doesn't have an Alpha by his side. Seeing all this drama not happen to me, I came to believe that I was descended from ancient humans, or from magical beings, such as wizards and witches, and believing in this idea always made me relieved, until the man before me appeared.I've never been able to smell the scents that indicate the coming of heat, or speak to the inner wolf, but since Paolo came along, all that has changed. I didn't expect him to be so audacious, and feeling his arms arou
NOAH— What?— That's right, and more importantly, the only kind of companion he can have by his side is an Alpha Lupus!— Are you crazy? This idea is absurd, I have never heard such nonsense in my life!— I find it so amusing the way you try to run away from the subject!— I'm not trying to run away from anything, it just doesn't make any sense to me!— It may not make sense because you want to run away from the subject, after all, it must be strange for you to let your instincts get the best of you, and...— And I think you'd better shut your mouth, you're talking too much! I'll reinforce this one more time, you are a prisoner here, understand?— If I was free you wouldn't tell me to shut up! — he answers and looks at me intensely, which makes me uncomfortable.— I would just do the same, and you would have to shut up!— I really would if the way to shut me up was with a kiss! — he says, smiling, I crouch in front of him, point my sword at his chin, and bring my face closer to his,
ANDREWLying down, the half light that came in through the window, I was thinking about how to escape, I already had the knife and the kiss left Noah distracted, even if he remembered the object, he wouldn't know it was with me, the moment he called the soldier, I treated him to hide it inside the straw mattress quickly, before she knew it. Now, I just had to wait for the right moment, but something worried me, even though it was part of my plan, the kiss aroused an overwhelming desire, and my wolf claims he's an Omega, and it's not common. Remembering Killian's prophecy, even if it's the Lunar Omega, I can't at this moment let myself be carried away by it, after all, I have a mission to fulfill, and maybe at another time we can meetHowever, my wolf could be wrong, and this boy could be an ordinary Omega, or Beta. I know I can't imagine anything about him right now, after all he's thick, stupid and doesn't even remotely resemble the delicate omegas of Epassi, Spaldi or Venas, always
NOAH— What really happened, Lord? How did he manage to escape?— I don't know, the information that came to me was that he released the handcuffs while Maylon slept, beat up other soldiers and managed to escape! — He answered me with a serious expression on his face, he looks towards everyone who is in front of his house. — I'd like to know how he managed to escape, but right now we need to find him, but after we find him, I'll do a more thorough investigation to find out what really happened!Duric instructed everyone to search throughout Rebel Territory, as he would likely still be out there somewhere. I listened carefully to Duric's instructions, who divided the groups and determined where we would look, but something bothered me, it seems that I wasn't included in any group. I asked which group I would be in, but he didn't answer me and everyone looked at me, I felt very embarrassed, it seems he found someone to blame for this escape story.— Sir, won't I be in any group?— I d
ANDREWNoah's words touch me in a worrying way, because it makes me think that all this time, even though I didn't agree with my father's way of ruling, I never did anything to change that, I never stood by the people. I admire him, he doesn't have the power that I have, but somehow I see that he has the initiative to try to change the reality in which he lives. He took some buns and apples from his bag, tossed them to me, and sat down.As I eat, I continue to watch Noah and try to imagine what his reaction would be to knowing who I really am, and why I came here. Will he believe me and help me find the lost Prince if I tell him? After all, Noah doesn't want my father to continue ruling either, he dreams of a more just form of government that doesn't exploit the citizens, and that doesn't use power as a source of self—benefit for the ruler, as the King has been doing since my uncle died. It's a fact that I don't want to rule, and I also don't agree with what my father does, if I tel
ANDREWI wake up scared, a terrible nightmare, someone tries to kill me. I sit up, my breathing is fast, I'm very sweaty. I look towards the fire and notice that the weak flame will soon go out, I look at Noah in front of me who is sleeping peacefully, then at my hands, I notice that the rope descends towards my feet and I continue following the rope with my eyes, I notice that the end of the rope is tied to his arm.— How am I going to let go? Damn boy! What's beautiful is smart! This time he was more cautious, I'd better lie down, try to get some sleep before daylight.[...]Before daybreak, I was forced to wake up. I sit up, and with my eyes still half open, I feel someone walk around me. I open my eyes fully, and Noah unties the rope from his arm, then from my feet, and I lie back down. He gathers all his belongings as I lie there, not showing any reaction, I look at her bored.— Are you going to stay in bed? Because I'm leaving before the King's soldiers are walking around!— You
NOAH— I don't believe! It's Prince Andrew! — Upon hearing this statement, I was taken by surprise, after all he introduced himself as Paolo. I stare into Paolo's face, waiting for an answer, and before he says a word to me, one of the soldiers approaches me.— Who is this handsome boy? What is your name? His questions go unanswered on my part, but he seems insistent. — You will not answer? So you won't mind if we have a little fun... What do you guys think?Another soldier approaches and lightly touches my face, and my response comes through an action, I hit his hand in retribution for approaching me, he looks at me very angry, and before I fight back someone manifests.— Don't hurt the boy!— Your Highness, he was holding you prisoner! — It is our duty to torture him, or kill him so that he can deliver his companions, who must probably be from some rebel movement! says one of the soldiers.— He wasn't holding me prisoner!He's my companion, we ran away from some looters who had recog
NOAHThis is wrong!This is wrong!This is wrong!That phrase has been playing around in my head for days, and the memories of that night are so fresh. I remember every detail, but I blame myself for it, after all it is the most absurd thing that has ever happened in my life, Andrew is my cousin, and maybe if I really felt something for him, this would not be allowed according to the laws of Ascabaltt, not that I'm really interested, which would be absurd. I shouldn't feel this way. That kiss wasn't supposed to leave me like this, and it left me extremely disturbed, I haven't been able to sleep very well. No, I didn't feel that way about Andrew, or did I really?I've never felt this way about anyone, it's just too weird. The few times I've been in a relationship with someone, I've never felt as lost as I am right now, what's going on? Why does my mind remind me of the damn kiss every time I think of something that reminds me of him? There are so many questions, and I don't have answer
NOAH— Noah, Noah! — Balck screams desperately as I raise my sword in the air, before counterattacking my opponent. — Noah, your mother is looking for you!— Balck, I can't now! — I answer and continue my fight. — Can't you see I'm in training!— Your mother is coming here...— What? Why didn't you stop her? — I answer, I stop my training, put the sword in my scabbard, and face Balck.— As if there's a way to stop your mother, please, you know there isn't!—I hurry through the large courtyard until I reach one of the entrances that leads to the entrance hall of the palace.— Andrew is at the palace!— What? Who called you?Whenever I think about having any contact with my cousin, my stomach hurts. Andrew is an Alpha Lupus, annoying, arrogant, and thinks the world revolves around him. Since we're kids, there's not been a minute of peace between us, he's always up to something to piss me off, take my peace.— He came to the ball!— But there's a week left for that to happen...— But his
ANDREW — Well, well... It's not that he believed, and followed his uncle's ghost! — the damned Direl manifests himself, and soon afterwards he lets out a great laugh, which echoes throughout the place. — I figured you'd follow your uncle, you're as predictable as your father!The mention of my father makes my blood boil. I stare at Direl with great anger remembering everything that happened.— Who are you to talk about my father? After all, you helped him create this chaos.— Yes, I helped because I took his word for it, that Sattir would be mine, but your father broke his word, in fact Alexander never had a word!— Why did you draw me here? — I ask and observe the place around me, dirty, many cages, and one of them is open.— Very simple, I'll lock you up!The cynical smile on his face is annoying, he walks back and forth, but before he does anything I smell a very familiar smell, and I hear a familiar voice coming from behind me.— You are not going to lock anyone in this cage, you
NOAHLast night's dream doesn't leave my head, I seem to be in an eternal temporal loop. What was it really about? It seemed to be a time that never existed, but that could exist if nothing bad had happened to me, and to my biological parents, and consequently to my adoptive parents. A reality I can never experience. I feel something strange since leaving Andrew's mother's house, Hannah made me agree with the idea that I should wait, I believe she knows something else that I don't, when she told me that, I had the same feeling as Duric passed it to me, they know something, they know Killian's whereabouts, and they know what weapon he's looking for.If I'm going to be the King of Ascabaltt, why are they hiding so much information from me? I know that sometimes I'm very stubborn, and even arrogant in thinking I can beat something, or someone, but everything they hide from me is related to my past, and possibly the future. So, there's no reason to hide anything from me, that's not fair t
NOAH— You must be looking for my son, am I right? — she asks, I shake my head. — I think you better come in, we have a lot to talk about!Hearing this my heart races, I feel that something is wrong, that something has happened to Andrew. She invites us into the house, pushes the door aside and lets us in. I go in, followed by my brother and brother-in-law. The room is not very large, there are some paintings of flowers and landscapes on the wall, a large wooden table with many seats, in the corner of the room by the window.— Feel free! — she says, goes through the door next to the table, and then returns with a tray, with a china vase and some glasses of the same material. — Here's fresh water for you to drink, I think you walked a long way to get here.— Yeah. — I answer, put my backpack on the floor, in the corner of the door, and then sit at the table, take a glass and pour water into it. — You said we have a lot to talk about, does that mean Andrew? Did something happen to him?
NOAHI observe everything carefully to assess the environment around me, I feel frustrated and tired, there is no way I can fight, they are small, but there are many of them, by the heaps. I try to concentrate, like I did at Catarina's, I try to get the power out of me, but it seems impossible, I feel exhausted. Desperation starts to take over my mind as all attempts to get the power out fail. Maybe it's because I'm so tired, I don't know, what's the point of having something like that if it doesn't work when I need it? When I use too much I get weak, and when I'm too tired, it doesn't show up? I'm on my own and alone. With no apparent alternative, I take off running into the forest, tripping over my own feet on the way. Branches scrape my arms and legs, slicing my face as I desperately try to brush them away. I scream for help, I call my brother and brother-in-law's name, but the monsters scream louder and louder as they chase me. I dare to look back if I see them running so fast the
NOAH— What if he isn't on Volcann, what if this is one of Direl's grand schemes to lure you in, and trap you? — Yan asks as we walk between the trees of the forest that gives access to the bridge that connects the petrified area of the territory to Volcann.— I don't know Noah, I don't want to be pessimistic, but what if it doesn't work out? Or we don't find it, what will we do?— Oh, shut up, my God! I heard something, shhh!I look around.— What's it?— No, shhhh!— What's it?— I don't know, I think it came from there! — Balck says and points to a dark cavern just a few meters to our right. —There's something there.— What? I ask, approaching the cave.— Calm down, not so fast! — Yan holds me by the arm.— Stay there, I'll look! — Balck says.— Be careful! Yan replies.Balck walks towards the cave, slowly. He stops beside the entrance, half-hides himself in a mound of crowded leaves, and carefully cranes his neck inward. Yan and I watched in silence.— I think I made a mistake, I
NOAHThe days drag on and I still have no news of Andrew's whereabouts. After that dream, I have other dreams, and I feel like he uses them to communicate with me. Today's training makes me a little tired, restless, until I see Balck from afar, and his expression doesn't look very good, he makes a sign with his hand, for me to go to him. I walk quickly, my heart beating faster than normal, I approach.— What's? Any news from… — he doesn't let me finish.— Yes, I have news from him. Can we get out of here?We leave the training site. We walked towards Balck's house, which is close to where we were. He opens the door, I go in, drag a chair, and sit at the table, while my brother does the same.— So what's new?— The soldiers have returned, and they tell Duric that there is none of the former royal family in the palace of Venas...— What do you mean, there's no one? Is the palace empty?— It's not empty, it's been occupied by a new crop of nobles who seem to support the new King...— But
NOAHHe looks at me intently, lowers his head, then opens his mouth and says something.— Okay, I'll get it for you!— Look for him?— Yeah.— No, I want you to help me look for him!— What? Got mad? You know you can't leave here, Direl is looking for you...— I can't stay here waiting to find out what really happened to him, I can't wait, I want to see him, I need to do this!— Noah, don't be stubborn, you know you can't!I end my discussion with Balck as I know it will get me nowhere. I miss you, I know it may seem stubborn, and reckless, but I need to do something to find you.[...]It rains outside. The rain doesn't seem to want to stop, but along with it, I smell a very familiar smell, which puts me on alert. Andrew is here? How can you be here in this rain? I look around me, and I don't see him in any room in my house, my heart beats wildly, I need to find my love. I open the door, run, following his scent, which is stronger, more intense. The rain keeps falling, but that doesn'