Not only his existence but everything about him, everything about Julien Hugo wisped away; all the memories he created, all the works he performed, all news on him; slowly, from the minds of all those who ever knew him, ever saw him, ever worked with him, ever loved him.Cicero stood in the garden where they had completed filming some hours ago, a perplexed expression on his face. How was he several miles away from his home?"Director Cicero?" A bewildered voice called from behind.He turned to see an unfamiliar female face."Who are you?" He queried with barely concealed suspicion.The female blushed slightly out of embarrassment."I'm sorry, I'm Phillipa, an actress, you don't know me of course but I must say it's such an honour to finally see you in person. I...""What am I doing here?" He cut her off harshly.Phillipa paused, her mouth hanging open weirdly at the sharp interruption."I don't know" She quickly answered, "I just found myself here. It looks like we were shooting a mo
"Golden lights, golden lives;Warriors today, princes tomorrow;Your legacy lives on in our hearts;We part today, we meet tomorrow;Free of pain and worries to follow;May your joy never end;Beati Bellicosi."The whole pack of thirty two which included the eighteen remaining adults, ten children, Vince, Lorenzo, Raphaela, Antonio and Valentina; payed their last respect to Othelia and Finch and the traitor who shot the poisoned arrows, Maxi. Finch was killed by Antonio also and the two traitors were only being honored because Lorenzo had requested so."We all make mistakes in life" He had said, "but at death, we all become dust again however good or bad we have lived."And to Antonio on the two killings, he had said, "Our new era is not to be stained with blood."The atmosphere was sad but light also. Othelia, a good woman and mother, was dead, a cause for sorrow; two men had gone the wrong way and lost their lives because of it, another cause for sorrow; their Alpha, whom everyone h
"Here comes the Luna"Glowing and shiningAbout to meet the manThe man of her dreamsThe leader of the pack;All her fears and worries laid asideWith a trusting and open heartShe gives him all her love and lifeLeaving nothing behindHere comes the LunaBubbling with power and strengthHer right arm is raisedTo lift her children upHer feet are raised and strongTo crush the head of the serpentBeautiful are the feet of the brideThe LunaHere comes the LunaHere to meet her groomHis right arm is outstretchedTo take her hand in hisTo hold forever at his sideHis right arm thatScatters the enemiesHis feet are strong as ironHe steps and the earthAnd the earth trembles and shakesHe moves withHe moves with grace and strengthHe speaks andAnd the forests and wind obey
Loud chatters and sounds of cutleries hitting plates resounded in the wide pack dining hall. It was over thirty minutes after the mating ceremony of the alpha and Luna and they were all in high spirits. Different delicacies filled the tables to gluttony point, there was just more than enough. The hall itself was beautifully decorated in silver of course, the architecture was superb and the lighting and soft music playing added an out of the world feeling to the moment. Everyone was happy. Vince sat with Antonio and Valentina, opposite them, his little siblings at his sides. Healing wasn't something that happened in a jiffy but after watching Alpha Lorenzo almost die, he realized how fragile life was and how he could lose his loved ones at anytime. So he decided, instead of wallowing in anger and revenge, to allow himself give the love he couldn't give to his mother anymore. He would live his life to the fullest, his mother would want that. The two big masquerades sat at the head of
Raphaela hesitated, her hand outstretched, Hera's front door just inches away. "Let me." Lorenzo made to knock but she stopped him. "I have to." She said. She knocked. "Raphaela?" Lorenzo called, seeing how stiff her back was. He touched her shoulder. A hand suddenly grabbed it. He flinched. Raphaela slowly turned to him. "My Lorenzo." She whispered in her feathery creepy tone, her smile creepy as well. He shivered, the cold coming back full blast. She entangled their fingers, her hands felt like ice. "I wanted to give you a wedding present and since you can't come to me, I had to come to you." "Hera." He greeted. She smiled, "you've made me so proud of you." His bones were freezing, her black orbs sucked him into a deep bottomless cold pit. "Ask what you wish, I'll grant it." His teeth chattered as he made to speak. "Raphaela wants Julien Hugo to be remembered." He answered. "And do you want that?" "I want whatever she wants." Hera cocked her head and studied him care
Vince peeped around the corner. He discovered early that morning that Victoria lived just two houses away from him, with her grandmother. She was outside at that moment, sitting on the porch and thrumming a guitar softly. He swallowed, leaning on the wall. She looked like an angel. He yelled as someone suddenly grabbed him by the collar and threw him to the hard ground. "You coward." Victoria spat, kicking him on the stomach. He sprang up from the ground, brimming with fury or rather, trying to. "Why would you do that!?" He exclaimed, his voice coming out less angry than it should have. She folded her arms, looking up at him with a sneer. She was a feisty one, he thought, and she looked so pretty in her warrior attire and her brown hair being blown about by the wind. "Intrusion of privacy, you know what that is, huh? Don't you have any atom of shame, stalking a girl and hiding so cheaply like some child?" He was only half listening. "Where are we?" He questioned for they were
"Director Cicero, look at this. I found it in one of your mails." Director Cicero's secretary rushed over holding a big file. Cicero gestured that she place it on his desk as he was busy with something else on his computer.She did so. Because he never looked up at her even once, he didn't see the bewildered expression on her face and how she took one last glance at the large file before leaving his cramped office; cramped with files upon files and awards upon awards and several recording instruments. Severally he had been advised to clear out his office, even been offered help but he always refused saying he preferred it that way.After almost an hour, Director Cicero finally raised his head from his computer; he had on reading glasses; but he didn't reach for the file, instead he reached for his bottle of water. Minutes later, another file landed on it then another then another, by the end of the day, the secretary had unknowingly packed it with the other load of files and there it
Vince's mouth drew into a thin line, seeing he didn't have any other way to brush her off. He kept silent, focusing on his printing and photocopying.He was done in a few minutes. After arranging them all in a file, he turned to her, very much unenthusiastic."I still have one more thing to do, you can leave first." He was already out the door.Victoria jumped up from her pretense dozing, "I'll go with you."She followed him to where the announcement board was and waited as he pasted the statements on it. It was just on the way to the training ground.Vince took more time than needed. When he couldn't avoid it any longer..."Let's go." He said coldly.Victoria immediately followed after him, matching, to Vince's dismay, his long quick strides."I know I hurt your ego the last time we met" She spoke as they walked, "and I would like to apologise for that. I'm sorry."He said nothing. She slapped his arm causing him to flinch."I can get angry too, you know" She says, frowning, "it isn'