When I were back inside our assigned room, I hugged my legs and buried my face on my knees. Inside my heart, a feeling of turmoil was starting. "Father... he knew I was still alive?" I muttered to myself. A few hours have passed, yet I still could not forget the things that he said. "Now that I am out of the picture, did he already discover that Vanessa no longer needed my blood as a cure?" "Or did he perhaps recognize me? Is that the reason why he told Blake that he thinks I'm still alive?" My mind and my heart filled with confusion. "No, that's impossible," I shook my head as I shoot down my own idea. "I'm sure that father didn't recognize me. Otherwise, there is no way he would ask Blake to protect me.""After all..." I continued as I felt my heart sinking. "Father doesn't really love me... He was so cruel to me before..." "Maybe... father is still looking for me because he thinks my blood is necessary for Vanessa's health... That's the only reason why he would look for me..."
I was filled with shock and disbelief.Every symptom that was exhibited by my father’s trembling body was all too familiar with me.This poison was developed by me when I was young, however, I never have openly disclosed it to anyone in the pack and only my father and a select few elders knew about it.When this poison was released, everyone thought that there was no antidote to this poison and eventually it was banned.‘This can’t be possible!’ My heart skipped a beat because I knew that this poison had long disappeared.How did it suddenly appear here? And to think that the very poison I have developed was used against my father, I could not help but tremble.My eyes turned red as I was about to bend closer to check my father’s condition. I knew how the poison works and if it is not detoxified, he will surely, slowly die.As I attempted to bend down and check his condition, my father’s eyes met my gaze and I froze momentarily.“Cho-“ My father opened his mouth before he was interru
Everyone looked at Blake in surprise after hearing his declaration.Except Alan. He glanced at my direction with a strange expression. My heart tightened upon meeting his gaze. I quickly moved my glance away and avoided meeting his eyes.As for the rest of the people, they were quite hesitant and doubtful about Blake’s declaration, after all they just heard that the poison came from me as ‘Chloe’ and that there is no way that they could obtain the antidote. Blake, like the king that he has always been, was not bothered by their suspicions and just indifferent said, “My trusted aid and doctor is before you, Arthur. He is the most talented doctor in the Silver Pack. You can rest assured that he would be able to produce an antidote and cure Alpha Dean.” “Me?” Arthur, who was just minding his own business and being entertained with all the farce that was going on, stiffened. He stared and me and Blake with wide eyes, totally caught off-guard that his name was suddenly being sold off.
Since the blood needed to be freshly administered, I had to bring the bowl to my father for him to consume immediately. After taking it for three days, the poison in his body would be completely neutralized. And so I quickly went back to my father’s room, holding the bowl of antidote in my hand. But Standing at the door, my heart was frantic, and my hands trembled unconsciously. I try to hold back my nervousnessI raised my hand and knocked at it, waiting for him to respond and allow me inside. “Come in…” His voice rang from behind the door and so I quickly entered and saw that he was accompanied by Lisa. She saw something in my hand and stepped forward with an enthusiastic expression. Her hand stretched out wanting to take the antidote herself to administer to father. “Lisa, go and check the situation with Vanessa. Help her in every way in my stead. We only have two days to prepare for her inauguration after all.” Fortunately, my father said before Lisa's hand reached the bowl
I came out of my father's room with a heavy feeling. Cold wind blew on my face, making me shiver. It was already late and the weather was rather chilly.I looked around and saw that apart from me, no one else was outside, making the place cold and empty… " Like the feelings that I had in my heart," I softly muttered before I let out a bitter laugh. Then, like a faucet that was twisted open, tears started to blur my eyes. Thinking of my father's words, I felt an overwhelming bitterness fill my heart.After a short while, I heard footsteps approaching me. I hurriedly wiped away my tears and tried to calm down. A few seconds later, Vanessa and Alan appeared and were walking towards my father's room. They were the people I least wanted to see, especially at that moment. Thus, I nodded at them politely before turning to leave, trying not to have any more contact with them."Wait!" Suddenly, I heard Vanessa say. I froze before an ominous feeling suddenly appeared in my heart."What's you
It took time for Blake and I to return after roaming around the pack. Thus, upon hearing what Arthur said, the three of us went to the poison house without wasting another moment. Unsurprisingly, when we arrived there, my father was already waiting for us inside. The room was dim but I could already see the changes in his appearance compared to the last time I saw him. "Your condition improved a lot," Blake commented the moment he saw my father. Indeed, my father looked considerably healthier. I secretly let out a sigh of relief."Yes," my father replied. "I thought I would never have a chance to live again. This is all thanks to you, Dr. Arthur," he added. Although my father was talking to Arthur, as he spoke, his eyes were directed at me, making me feel a little uneasy.Beside me, Arthur smiled awkwardly. He scratched his head before saying with a slightly sheepish voice, "N-no problem... no problem... It was my job to do it." Blake watched the exchange without much expression o
Blake’s POVWhen the night came, I headed on my way to meet that person. As the cold wind blew over my body, I could not help but think about the things I have gained after leaving my pack's territory. In the past, I was never interested in going out of the Silver Pack and roaming around to see things. If not for my people being poisoned, I would have not even thought of stepping out of my territory to find the culprit.The first time I arrived in the Red Moon Pack, the first impression I had was disgust and apathy towards the members of this place. The people here were self-centered and blind, only looking at the things that would benefit them. It was truly disgusting to see this kind of pack. I never in the slightest wanted to mingle myself with the Red Moon Pack. But I had no choice since I wanted to investigate the perpetrators of pack’s poisoning.'After returning here for the second time, the members of this pack still did not give me a good impression,' I thought coldly.‘B
The time for our departure quickly came. Without delay, I packed my things and waited to meet Blake. Scanning my belongings one last time, my eyes stayed at the mask that was laid on the bedside. A part of me wanted to go outside and reveal myself to them for the last time. But after some time of pondering deeply, I decided to put the mask on my face. It was the last time I would have to see the Red Moon Pack. I chose for it to be a bitter yet sweet memory.Since my choice to leave them included my decision to be happy. And so I smiled and walked out of the door. However, my smile froze when I realized that someone was standing at the door, and it was someone who I least wanted to see - Alan. He was walking towards me with a plate in his hand. I could only wipe the smile off my face and nodded at him as a greeting. On the other hand, Alan also nodded and handed over the plate directly to me. I realized that it was a plate of freshly baked blueberry cheesecake. “I heard that y
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