The sun was beating down on them mercilessly, scorching their skin and making them feel as though they were walking through an oven. Sweat poured down their faces, soaking their shirts and dampening their hair. The constant glare of the sun made their eyes ache, and they were forced to squint against the blinding light. Their backs were hunched from hours of walking, and their legs felt as though they were made of lead. Every step felt like a herculean effort, and their feet throbbed from the relentless pounding on the hard ground. Audrey's legs were trembling, and she could feel her knees giving out from under her. Their throats were parched, and they longed for a sip of cool water. But their water supply was running low, and they didn't know when they would come across another source. Their stomachs grumbled, reminding them that they had been walking for hours without any food. All these factors combined to make them feel utterly drained and exhausted. The fatigue they were experi
They walked a distance and the noise grew louder the more they approached a gate. The man opened the gate, it opened into a very large clearing. It looked like a large arena. The air was thick with dust and filled with chants. The man led them through a short staircase till they came before a throne. The man sitting on the throne wasn't the old man Martin had guessed. It was a younger looking man. "You must be Martin." He asked. Martin nodded, "Yes Alpha. This is the beta female, May." He introduced "You are welcome." The man said not bothering to offer a smile. "We are sorry to bother you, but I have a matter of great importance." "Your matter would have to wait. I have a beta choosing ceremony to enjoy we will talk about that later." He turned around and faced the arena. Martin watched as he raised his hands indicating the ceremony to start. The crowd went up in an uproar. May noticed the view was better from up here, she walked closer to the barricade and peered as a large
They both had came a long way, the unforgiving sun providing a mirage at each bend that they would wrath in the possibility of. “How do we even find our way to the Warlock community”. May, even though coveted by the shade casted by Martin’s shadow, could still be engulfed by the seeking heat. “I don’t even know, I didn’t think this through.” “Perhaps we can ask around in any of the nearest village we see.” May was subtle in giving an actually alright suggestion. “That one there looks like it would know where it is, maybe we should stop by and inquire from the local.” Martin suggested. “But we know the warlock community is under seize, is it really wise to heave it’s name in our mouths?” May could tell of the gravity of a warring people, from experience. The manner in which the two packs they had visited involved with their cases so quickly could be attributed to the state of their pack, at least that’s what she thought deep down. With somber steps and a raise palm to block th
“What are you talking about, what are you doing to me?” Martin asked as he failed to comprehend the squabbling of rats prancing atop his abdomen. “Guess what surface seems like the most plausible to escape the heat right now, you.” He added. The rats continued their scurrying but their concentration had become focused atop his bare abdomen. “They’ll eat their way through me to escape the heat?” Martin asked. “Right on the money.” The werewolf affirmed. The situation was tense and the heat was seering, the rats were getting desperate and one had just found the start of a way out, through Martin’s navel. *** “Let go of me, take me back this instant.” She demanded to be returned but the werewolf that yanked her only pulled in the direction of the colosseum the more. “Your mate will be alright, think of yourself because I can’t possibly say the same about you.” The werewolf that dragged onto the undisclosed direction said. May couldn’t say it as many times as his ears could
“I don’t understand?” She said, as she tried to pry into the reason for his abrupt agreement. “But sire, we can’t just help her when she knows about the warlocks and Valentine.” The werewolf said. “Woah!” A chorus from the crowd cheered and intercepted his reveal. The Alpha’s expression now stiffened as he broke the cup in his hand, causing blood to rush. A smile now etched its way as his eye signals to he guards mounted at the door cause them to knock and invite the rest into the viewing area. “You are a fool, I’ll have you know that.” The Alpha said as he snapped his finger and used his hand to caress his forehead. “Thud!” A large sound led an echo throughout the room that ceased the array of moaning that served in the rhythm of background noises. Now everyone stood silent, except for the drugged werewolf that still managed to continue her enveloping the Alpha length into her mouth. They all stared at the aligned werewolves that formed a straight path from the corner to
The assassins had been coming towards the werewolf and May, all she could do was hide with far-fetched delusion that it would be enough to delay the inevitable end. All the Alpha did was boast with a maniacal grin etched unto his face. “What’s that?!” The crowd’s background cheer had erupted to a uniform gasp coming from every bend as they seemed to have seen to something that baffled each and every one of them. “What’s going on?” Judging by the Alpha’s reaction, he too didn’t understand what made their expression into the way it was. “Why have my gladiators stopped fighting?” The Alpha asked. Even at the lingering death only a few slaughters away, the werewolf that managed to drag May to the colosseum was ever willing to still go and check what had caused the ruckus, per his Alpha’s request. “Sir, there’s a rogue defeating all the gladiators.” He said. The sounds of naked people dying had now become the background noise as the Alpha himself, and the werewolf he sent now arche
The Alpha was pinned against the fact that May’s aim was true to him. “I’m going to die!” He concluded. “May, should we really be doing this? I mean, look at the scene we caused.” Martin said as he had turned into his wolf again, trying to change May’s mind. “It’s alright Martin, I’ve already set everything that would make his mind not to waver.” She replied his concern. “Sir, the warlocks. A rumor is going about that their gathering to march on us.” The Alpha turned to the werewolf of earlier who had brought May in. It seemed like May had used the singular fact of the women’s stairs of earlier and her assailant’s naivety to sway what he stood to tell the Alpha. “What are you saying?” The Alpha asked. He couldn’t believe his ears, especially after it became exactly as May had foretold. He came back to the balcony. “I’ll do it!” He shouted. “Wait, what!” Martin exclaimed in surprise. “I told you.” May said, as she released the bow. It shot at the Alpha but with just en
“Yes i think Vlad has a point, besides, what’s the worst that could happen?” Eugenia asked as if she didn’t know of how precarious a turn the situation could take. “I’d beg to differ but I’d rather your hearts be at ease especially with this idea that Audrey brought up.” Vlad replied her as he waved them off to see to what the fuss Herman would ask for. Audrey began to quiver as he made to test a plan that she came up with. “Shouldn’t I be the one there?” She still tried to offer that she goes instead. Hercules pulled her back as Eugenia talked her out of it. “I know you want to save the warlock community, Audrey. We all need to stand together if we hope to still use this opportunity to free the Air pack from Octavia and Bradley.” Hercules Said, as he came to Audrey’s view and tried to reassure her. She sniffled and wiped the tear that had been building up by the side of her face. “I guess you’re right Hercules.” She relented. She then took his arms that rested atop her sho
And the battle begins. They all fight with all their might and soon Octavia's side is reduced to only her and Bradley. Everything was happening too fast that Bradley doesn't even know if he should trust Octavia with his safety. He wasn't sure he was actually prepared for the war. If there was going to be a battle, it should take long right? Preparation, tough fight but here , Bradley watched as his armies was all down with no one left. None of them even put a fight! They seemed all useless. "Didn't you say they won't be getting any help?! Well, it seems they got more help than I do." Bradley was furious as he sighted Hercules, May , Martin as well as Audrey approaching their side after defeating his team. "Don't be a baby and let me handle this." Octavia retorted pushing him behind her to stand in front. "You already lose Bradley.... Don't you think you should give up already while you're still alive?" That was Hercules. "He won't.... You are a murderer and doesn't deser
"Alpha. I just got in a letter, apparently it had been sent 2 days ago but because of the wars and chaos, The messenger is just bringing it in." Hercules was getting ready since they would be leaving for his pack today. Martin was ready too, it was obvious and May and Audrey was no where around. "What does it say?"".... All the packs we've reached out for help that agreed suddenly turned us down. All of them""What?!" Hercules wasn't sure how he was supposed to react in such situation. He had been assured that those pack had agreed to help him win his pack back, why would they suddenly turn their back on him? "What's the excuse?!""None. But Alpha, perhaps someone left an information to Bradley that we were gathering help and they decided to send a threat to those packs?""That's absorb. Send for May and Audrey immediately."As Martin bowed and left the room Hercules was in , Hercules couldn't help but to pace up and down the room. The final war should be tomorrow! Tomorrow he wa
Bradley paced his way about Octavia’s home, written with uncertainties over the force he had dispatched to track down Anna’s killer. Suddenly, the blinds were thrown open and a familiar face graced his presence. “Octavia! What news do you bring?” He asked as he awaited whatever, hopefully positive news, accompanied her entrance. “You have to relax Bradley.” She said as she sought to calm him in ready for what ever he had to tell. “Air pack is in disarray and the news of her death has spread like wildfire. I don’t know whether to mourn her or exact my revenge on every werewolf that lives in this pack because all of them seem to ravel in her death.” He replied her growing concern as he somewhat reached a conclusion. “What are you going to do Bradley?” Octavia asked as she sought to whatever it is his mind had decided on. “Whatever it takes to keep air pack in my name, I will do it.” He said as he exited her home and made for the palace. He left her to rue in whatever decision
She met with their locked gazes, only managing to evade her sight the moment she turned.“Huh!” She sighed, in attempting to relieve herself from the strain of her mind-felt notion being proven wrong.As she comforted Eric, Isabella had tied a letter to the leg of a messenger bird and sent it flying. “Announce the horde’s return, and a celebration to be prepared in their honour to kick-off today’s victory.” She said as she looked to the bird’s heading in the direction of their destination.“Isabella!” Audrey called out to her, as this cased her attention to lift from the free bird.“Yes Audrey, we need to get going.” Isabella replied as her being snapped out of her mesmerized gaze on the bird allowed her recall the reason for tying the message the palace and community in the first place.“You can go on without me, I need to do something real quick.” Audrey said as she sought for Isabella to instead leave her.“Alright, but get to the palace quick before the celebration is underway.” I
They all made towards the palace while the status quo remained as they had left it. Hours passed by and the celebration of the warlock’s freedom became more of a watered down consideration in comparison to the matter at hand.The warlocks hadn’t settled their controversies regarding the position of their new ruler. “Does this mean the resistance is taking over?” Some murmured. “No, it can’t be. We hailed Isabella as the new ruler.” Another set prided in their own earlier justification. “Isabella said it with her own mouth that her daughter is the new ruler.” A last set went on with their heart-felt truth. Contradictions arose over what they had been led to believe and without a constituted authority to address them, the horde almost fell into anarchy. The entire Warlock community would be in turmoil as different tongues telling separate tales would brew confusion on which would be true. Was there a leader, what would happen going foreword as regards how they would prosper. Th
She felt accomplished, ecstatic in the sense. “You’re right.” She managed to speak while also accompanying it with a chuckle, an earnest smile and a tear. “Besides, i just lost a child.” She added. Ray and Raymond felt what she managed, they also read a sincerity into her every intention and leaned in on it to face the bickering lot of them. “...I don’t know what to decide...” Audrey lamented as Fay’s interruption brought her flaring emotions to a concise path. “Thank you! Audrey.” Fay interrupted, with the accomplished intention to Audrey was shocked, if not stricken with the sentiment in her words.She felt the deepened emotions attached to their conveyed gratitude over the freedom she had assured the warlock community.“I don’t really know what is going on between the rest of you, but I know I speak for everyone when I say this, we are glad you entered into the fold of our lives. Whatever path you decide to chart your life from this point after everything you’ve learnt, after w
His approach halted and his general motions seized. He had become locked in a binding magic that Isabella levitated him up to. “What are you doing to me Isabella?” Valentine asked, as his petrified self struggled to get a composed hold of his own constitution.“You will never harm my family again.” She declared.“How are you able to manage that when you couldn’t...?” The high mage said as he doubted her earlier attestation of not being able to heal Fay. His statement became interrupted by Isabella’s falling to the floor and beginning a series of panting. “Huh! Huh! Huh!” She let out gasps for struggles breath. With that, Audrey left Fay’s side and rushed to hers, holding her close. “Are you okay?” She asked as she cradled what little consciousness Isabella could muster.“Shouldn’t you be helping Fay?” Isabella asked.This caused Audrey to bow her head and turn from Isabella’s gaze as a resonating feeling of spite resurfaced.“There’s nothing I can do for her anymore, she lost the
Suddenly, Fay began to fade in her consciousness and only Samantha somewhat caught notice of it, but before she could say anything as regards what she suspected, Audrey had shut her eyes and opened it in show of pure majesty.“I can do this.” Her voice echoed and her intention became revealed. It was now obvious that her intention all the while had been to gather her emotions and replicate the several she recalled giving to Hercules when he had also been in an unconscious state.“If that much time and focus tether with meagre broth could have cradled him back to my arms, then...” She began to proclaim as her hands drew light to itself and touched with Fay’s. “Then surely…” Her voice now contained a reverb. “This should be able to heal everything.” She concluded as her magic drew unto a single element that became accompanied by another.It was the water from the sash by her side that had been drawn on, as majestic as it was flowing with an earnest pace of nature.The air that encircled
With this, Isabella came apart from her approach and preferred in that instant to instead heed to Fay’s condition. She hurriedly came to Fay’s side. “Fay, are you okay?” She asked as she took a firm hold on her hand. “She’s lost a lot of blood.” Samantha declared as she showed Isabella to her rendered state. “Call upon the goddess to intercede.” The high mage instructed as he revealed the acknowledged reason behind requesting Isabella’s presence in the first place. “I am too drained from my sustaining the ward to manage any of that right now.” Isabella countered his suggestion with a believable truth. “What do you mean?” The high mage asked. “There is no other meaning to be drawn form what she said.” Audrey said, as she stood to make towards and address the horde.“Audrey wait!” Isabella exclaimed, as she halted Audrey in her stead.“I think I should be the one to address them seeing as they are more familiar with me.” She added, as even from her sympathetic hold on Fay’s dwin