Chapter 9: Gamma Sydric, Fight in the Woods

When evening came, Princess Hana who were bored to death inside her room left. She can't just stay there forever, she walked through the long hallway in difficulty before leaving the pack house.

The place outside was brightly lit by torches, it was like a glistering stars. She walked happily through the lawn, her destination is the treatment house.

Princess Hana thought that it was the best time to visit Gamma Sydric who had taken good care of her. But while walking through the place, she unintentionally heard the members of the pack whispering at each other. She felt weird and don't feel well thinking that everyone was talking about her.

“Princess Hana, what are you doing here? You should be taking your rest”

While Princess Hana was deep in thought, she suddenly heard someone spoke from behind. She quickly turned around and saw that it was Gamma Sydric, the person she’s planning to visit.

“Why are you here? You should be in the treatment house..” Princess Hana asked in worry, staring fixedly at Gamma Sydric with questioning eyes.

“Silly girl, I won't be called Gamma if I'm not strong” Gamma Sydric replied shaking his head, “Lets go, I'll take you home now”

“No way! I just left that cell and you're taking me there again?” She replied loudly, stubbornly refusing in returning home.

Gamma Sydric could only shook his head at her attitude. “Alright, where do you want to go?”

Princess Hana smiled happily before grabbing Gamma Sydric's hand. She plan to take a tour around the pack’s premises together with her uncle. The two of them walked around and bought lot of things, although they were werewolf, their intelligence was still on par with humans.

Their pack and the other pack also had currency with each other, it was a kind of rock that has value and used to buy things. Princess Hana happily enjoyed her time with Gamma Sydric, she also bought some accessories for her mother.

After several hours passed, the two of them sat in an open space away from the noisy business area. They enjoyed the night sky, looking through the horizon that was beautifully illuminated by the moon.

“Gamma, do you think I'll be able to leave the pack and enjoy life outside?” Princess Hana asked, staring blankly in front of her.

Gamma Sydric looked at her from the side, he then diverted his eyes to the horizon before answering. “Why do you want to go outside? Don't you like it here in our pack?”

Hearing his question, Princess Hana sighed and said weakly. “Its not that I don't like it here, you see, I'm wolf less and definitely can't go outside the pack's periphery”

“There's nothing good outside, trust me. What's waiting for you there is loneliness and hardship” Gamma Sydric stated in a matter of factly.

Princess Hana laid on the ground, staring at the stars above. “Since childhood, I've been here. I know everyone from the top of their head down to their toes. I want to experience something new, something different. I know this place is good and safe, and I love to stay here with mom, dad, and the others. But my heart beats fast everytime I think about what’s beyond our pack. It was as if something big was waiting for me there”

Gamma Sydric did not say anything, he could feel the longing in the voice of his niece. Unfortunately, he couldn’t just approved what she had said. The place where the two was entered a deafening silence.

After some time, Gamma Sydric opened his mouth and asked. “Is that really the case or you just want to escape from your burdens here? I know you're suffering from being wolf less, everyone was talking about you, saying bad things behind your back.”

“But listen well my niece, life is full of challenges and you need to face it. People who escaped from it will never grow strong, wherever you go, if you face the same thing in there, you'll always do the same as what you did before, and that is to escape”

Gamma Sydric sighed after saying those words as if he remembered something. Then he noticed that Princess Hana didn't reply after some time. He turned to her direction and found out that she had already fallen asleep.

“Second Brother, she really is your daughter, she even inherited your dozing off skill” He said to the empty space laughing mockingly to himself.

***

On the place full of tall trees with eerie air whispering from time to time, a group of people could be seen traversing the place. It was dark in this place but everyone were walking like it was daylight.

One group was led by a man with a big build, the pressure he's exuding was suffocating. Behind him were 25 warriors that was looking around cautiously, in front of them was another group of 25 scattered around. They aren't standing with two limbs, instead, they are in their wolf form, sniffing the ground with perked ears.

Those group of wolves were led by a big one, although all of them looks almost the same, it was still noticeable as this certain wolf has an air of superiority in him.

'Halt!'

Everyone heard a voice in their head. It was an order from their Alpha that was leading the group from the back. They all halted from their track and surveyed the surrounding with their guard up.

'Prepare for battle and don't let your guard down'

A voice was heard again, it was link transmission, an ability only wolves that were blessed by the moon goddess can do. Everyone's face turned solemn as they scanned their surroundings, trying their best to search for any threat that could possibly harm them. However, they haven't found any trace of them.

The one leading at the front has confusion written in his face. Still, he believed that the person who commanded them to halt may have discovered something.

They waited for several minutes but there’s still nothing, there's no sign of any enemies. The man leading the front line lost his patience and asked, 'Alpha, are you sure there are enemies?'

'Delta, when an Alpha commanded, never doubt' Alpha Broderick replied.

Click~

“Above us!“

Alpha Broderick immediately shouted and instructed everyone to enter their wolf form.

“Awwooooo!”