ChloeIt felt like the first time we met.It's as if I've been transported back to the very moment we first crossed paths. If only my childhood hadn't been tainted by that dreadful poisoning, which left my dear wolf, Aurora, so gravely ill that I lost the ability to shift. This is the sensation I've longed for, the one I would have experienced had I grown up free of that affliction and met Blake in my true form. Our wolves, Eron and Aurora, would have instantly recognized one another… their souls intertwining as if the Moon Goddess herself ordained it.Throughout the night, we ran side by side… there were no words needed to be said, both our hearts were soaring, and our souls felt whole. For the first time in my life, I felt complete.Thus, even though my countenance remained stoic and I did not show it in my face, a profound longing swept over me as I glimpsed the first rays of dawn. "Morning has come," I softly muttered and couldn't help but release a sigh. I ascended a hill and
Chloe“Err… I told you many times, "I am not a thief!” Helpless and dumbfounded, Arthur stood warily while ensuring to create distance with Esha. One look and I knew that Arthur could have restrained Esha right away but did not do so because the place isn’t not their territory. Moreover…I stepped forward with my gaze darkening, observing the mess around the clinic, “What happened here?” My eyes traveled to Esha, then to Arthur, then finally to Caleb and the other onlookers. “Tell me exactly what happened…” I uttered once more leaving a hint of threat to those who refused to talk. “Teacher! There’s a thief in our clinic!” Esha realized that I was already here and immediately rushed to my side. However, as soon as she met my stern gaze, her body froze and immediately realized my mood. Esha stepped back and tried to explain once more, “T-teacher, it’s like this… When I came back here a while ago, I saw this man tinkering in our laboratory… When I saw that he wasn’t a part of our p
ChloeThe noon soon came and I woke up after catching a little bit of sleep. When I got out of my room, I immediately saw Esha’s figure phasing back and forth in my door. Her figure was full of anxiousness and remorse. “T-teacher!” As soon as I swung the door open, Esha looked at me with a conflicted expression. She appears to be hesitating in approaching me because of the mishap she did earlier. “Why are you here? Have you finished restoring the clinic to its original state?” I asked, still with a stern expression. Esha was too young when I met her and started to teach her medicine. Because most of her peers were not able to survive back then, she was always treated in high regard by becoming my student. What happened earlier was a realization to me that I have to build Esha’s good character as well. Esha is shy and timid, but when it comes to certain things like medicine, she may become arrogant and prideful. As such, I decided to use this situation to let her learn about humil
Blake“How do we achieve that Blake?” As Chloe uttered these words, I saw a fire of determination in her eyes.Looking at her full of drive, I was always mesmerized and captivated. Chloe never failed to enchant me everytime she showed her determination and confidence. Whether she dresses in a long evening silky gown or her ragged training clothes…Whether she wakes up with messy hair or goes out with her hair done…In my eyes, the mere sight of her bright and resolute eyes seduces me so much that I wanted to hide her from the rest of the world. Standing there, I felt like time went still as I was enthralled by her excitement towards the training. “Blake?” She called my name once more, only then did I snap back from my senses and replied, “We will not do rigorous physical training for tonight… However, our first training routine is not easy either.”“I’m ready anytime!” Her expression did not even have a hint of disappointment but instead looked at me in all seriousness. Seeing tha
ChloeUnderneath the celestial canvas, the night sky unveiled its splendor, a breathtaking tapestry of stars that seemed to stretch on forever. The moon, a radiant sentinel, cast its ethereal glow over Blake's tall figure, illuminating it in a way that caused my body to pause Beneath the night's pretty sky, the moon lit up Blake's face nicely. I glanced at him and the soft fabric at his hands back and forth. Blake noticed my look, though his face stayed serious. But I saw a bit of red on his cheeks.Blake… Doesn't he seem embarrassed?It was a vulnerability I hadn't seen in him before, as if there was a moment of unspoken intimacy between us.I puzzled over the cause of his bashfulness for a moment. Then, like a light bulb turning on, it hit me. Could it be that he felt self-conscious about seeing me without any clothes on? After all, as werewolves, our transformations often led to torn clothing, and we usually didn't have time to worry about modesty. In cases of emergencies, we don
ChloeAs the relentless sun blazed overhead, casting its searing heat upon the members of the Red Moon Pack and our guests from the Frost Fang Pack, we all gathered in the open clearing. Sharing valuable pieces of information and conducting training to strengthen our packs, those were matters agreed upon by the Red Moon Pack and the Frost Fang Pack. Since strengthening the pack was one of our priorities, we didn't waste any time and immediately scheduled a training by the Frost Fang Pack. As the Alpha of the Red Moon Pack, I thought everything was going smoothly. I didn't take into consideration the state of mind of my pack members. No matter what their reason was, the Frost Fang Pack's attack was still fresh in my pack members' mind. Thus, although they were attending the training as I had ordered, I could clearly see the negative expressions on their faces.Especifically, everyone's faces bore expressions of clear discontent when their gazes settled on Blake and Idris, who stood
ChloeAs soon as I said these words, the air around the area became intense. Caleb looked at Blake provokingly as he moved his arms and legs getting ready for the spar. On the other hand, Blake remained calm as he slowly stepped in the middle of the crowd. With the two getting ready the onlookers backed up to give the two some space. The hot blazing sun continued to emit its heat seemingly scorching the dust around as the earthy smell of the sparring area reached my nose. However, there seemed to be a cold wave of air being emitted by the two who were standing against each other. The pack members did not say a word and only watched with their eyes looking like they wanted Caleb to teach Blake a lesson. While annoyed that this was the attitude of my pack, I know that they really needed to see the extent of Blake’s power. In this world, it is still easier for one to show respect and regard when you are exceptionally stronger than the rest. As such, I did not intend to stop them in
BlakeStanding in the middle of the astounded crowd and the heated gaze from Caleb, I lifted my head to see Chloe’s radiant look. Looking at her standing so confident and authoritative among the people who once never regarded her, I felt proud and amazed at the same time. Seeing her overcoming all the challenges all these years made me sigh in regret that I was not there to watch her grow day by day. Even so, the fact that the outcome of this seemingly mundane fight was her home cooked meal made me feel excited. Five years of being without her, I have always longed to see her happy face when serving the food she proudly made.Just the thought of it made the annoyance I felt towards Caleb become buried behind my head as I looked at him before stepping out of the sparring area, “I had a good fight… You are a strong opponent.”I saw him grit his teeth in frustration but I couldn't care less. My eyes were drawn to Chloe once more as a faint smile flashed on my lips, “I shall claim the
ChloeWe stared at the sight in shock and a flash of realization came over us as the puncture on the fog wall rapidly closed up.“As you can see, we can only see the pathway for a few seconds then it will close again…” Alpha Nador calmly exclaimed. Then from his large bag, he revealed a thick rope, heavy and long. “We need to have one person, the most nimble among us to cross the thin pathway. Once he reaches the other side, he has to connect the rope so that all others will be guided. For I can only open the fog wall here on the stable ground. The pathway is so thin that it would crumble once we tried to exert our energies while stepping on it.” Alpha Nador then explained. Then he looked at us, asking with his eyes who among us would be the first to cross the path. “I’ll go…” Blake did not hesitate and immediately answered. “Good!” Alpha Nador said as he tied the rope on Blake’s waist and told him some instructions. Before he went, I held his hand and said in worry, “Be careful
ChloeThere has been a great change at the joint camp these days. After Blake’s last expedition in the Rain Valley, we welcomed the news of a newfound ally.Alpha Nador, the leader of the Rain Valley pack surrendered to Blake in an all-out duel and submitted themselves to his command.While it was not a smooth process of acquiring allies, we managed to pull through and integrate their members into our alliance after ensuring that they all agreed that we would put all hostilities behind us. Just like the Frost Fang pack, the alliance will only last until we have eradicated Alpha Kain’s forces. After that, we will release them to be independent.This condition made the other members of the Rain Valley pack finally put their doubts behind them and fully face our goals head-on.Another thing that made us shocked was the discovery of a hidden association of werewolf packs who were against Alpha Kain’s regime. Because Alpha Nador had recently joined, he also gave us the information about t
BlakeRumble!!!As the thunder and lightning covered the dark expanse of the Rain Valley, so were the attacks being released back and forth. With the explosive blows he had released for quite a long period of exchange, I could not help but admire his might. How could he last for so long maintaining the peak condition of his attacks while also receiving blows from me?“C’mmon… Aren’t you so arrogant to say that you would subdue me and show me what you are made of?” There was a trace of impatience on the Rain Valley Alpha’s tone. “If you are not going to move, then I’ll take that as you admitting your defeat!” With that he gathered all his power and charged once more with another attack.I stood there unmoving, my heart was still contemplating as to why there is a small part of me that was hesitant to take the life of this Alpha. It’s like something from far away… where my hands couldn’t reach, tells me that I have to spare the Rain Valley Pack!However, in the utterly muddy and rain
BlakeCaleb noticed the person a second too late, and so despite his preparation the angle where the opponent is coming from will surely deal a great amount of damage to him. My face darkened as I realized this, without thinking further I used Eron’s power to rush in the attacker’s position to impede his attack.Boom!!As I brandished my fist to meet the large body of the opponent and the impact caused a sudden gust of the wind throwing off everyone in the battlefield. “Alpha…” Caleb realized what had happened when the pain he was anticipating did not land on his body. He looked at me wide eyed as he did not expect me to intercept the attacker’s movement while coming from a distance. “Don’t mind me… rally the troops and handle the rest! I’ll take this one!” I instructed. Surprisingly and for the first time, I saw no trace of resistance and stiffness on Caleb’s face as he nodded and obeyed my command. Welcoming the new development, I was relieved to take this position as I know t
BlakeWith that everyone took their own places and readjusted. After that, I called for Idriss and Caleb to assemble them after an hour to check of their temperaments. Even as the temporary alpha of this team, I could feel the state of their being just by looking at their countenance. While it seemed like everything was according to Caleb and Idris’s plans by far, we cannot let our guards down and cause a fatal error to the mission. To my relief, all seemed to come back to their peak state when they regrouped after an hour. Going with it was the night finally ripening even as the rain continued to fall unceasingly. As the heavy droplets of water poured down endlessly on the valley the forest became pitch black and the ground became muddier the longer we traversed in it. There’s no other silence but the incessant rain and there’s no other obstacle but the cruel terrain. Even so all of us silently pressed forward having to come here with a mission at hand. Soon the first teams re
Blake The entire barracks went silent momentarily, but the sound of cheers came right after. To the members of the alliance, the presence of one leader will empower them as they go on a dangerous mission. Idris was calm but his eyes looked at me with appreciation. However, Caleb still had a frozen look on his face.As for me, his attitude isn't something I mind, unless provokes me by making a move on Chloe.As for his loyalty, I know that he wouldn't betray the alliance so I left it like that.Having announced my decision I left the briefing on Caleb and Idris, letting them know that while I said that I will join the expedition, it will not cause a change on the plans the two have already set."Tonight, we will set off to the target alliance that we have on our list…" It was Caleb who did the honors in introducing the target to everyone. "...Living on the far west from the Blood Hound Pack, the Rain Valley Pack is the last pack that we have to take on for the second phase of our
BlakeAs soon as I uttered those words, Chloe’s body froze momentarily in surprise. The next moment she gave a light hearted chuckle and sunk into my embrace. Her response was fully welcomed by every bit of my being. Like we are each other’s fountain of life, we stayed like that for a little while. I looked down and took a good look at my mate’s face once more. Caressing the side of her face, my heart felt the piercing pain of seeing how exhausted she was as she pushed herself in deciphering the poison.“I heard from your student and Arthur that you have not gone out since taking the poison from my sickbed? Why do you torture your body this much?” I uttered in helpless pain. But when I was expecting for her to give me a rather serious explanation, I was blown away when I saw my mate pout adorably as she replied back, “What goes the same to you, aint it?” My heart felt like it was going to drop. For I am not prepared to be attacked in such a way. Her eyes looked at me as she contin
Blake“There you go… All done!” Arthur clapped his hands as he took the casts and bandages in my body. After two days of recovering, my body is finally ready to move normally. Thanks to the combined efforts of Arthur and Chloe, developing a potion that could repair broken bones, I was able to come back in tip-top shape in less than a week even with the heavy injuries that I had. “What’s your plans today?” Arthur cast a curious look on me as he tidied up his things and prepared to go to Chloe’s laboratory.“I was thinking of visiting your lab to see Chloe... But looking at your countenance these days, it seems like everything isn’t going well?” I replied. “Sigh… it is as you said… I’ve even contacted Father to take a look at it because it seems like we were not even close to deciphering a layer of it…” Arthur brushed his head while lamenting over the matter of the poison. “It’s only been two days… don’t pressure yourself too much,” I replied. “I know man…. But we cannot afford tha
Chloe“Made by Uncle Gauss?” My entire body trembled when I heard his name and the words that Blake said. In my hands, the very poison used by my uncle to kill Dad. The very poison I was not able to successfully save my father from. And even after his death and after five years of relentlessly searching, there was still no clue as to what could counter this poison at all. This very poison was one of the two poisons I promised myself to defeat, the other being the one that infected me and Aurora. “Chloe… you good?” Arthur called out softly as the two of them noticed that I fell in a daze the moment I heard the information from Blake. “No, I’m fine… it’s just that, I did not expect that I would have to encounter this poison when I am still unable to find out how to counter it.” For the first time in the last five years, I openly told someone that I was unable to guarantee that I could deal with this poison in front of me. “Don’t worry, we’ll help you. Esha is also a good child you