The whole flock remained in silence, waiting.
The Queen waited with no specific expression of any, just standing there watching.
Erebus gave a bitter smile and shook his head.
He never knew before today that this kind of trials were what had been happening, to all the werewolves that had been having a doubt about the Kingdom.
Guess the Kingdom had always been in the hand of the witches for not a short time.
"Don't you have anything to say?" The Queen finally asked.
Erebus didn't speak, of course, but he didn't shake his head either. He just stood there, looking at the silence of the full room. His face hard to read.
These are the people he vowed to serve, and they are the ones who had been controlling and lying to him all their lives.
Erebus was not sure about how much they knew about the whole scheme, but they obviously lived in a very different world than werewolves with no magic.
They were different species, from the
Days after the trial, and the whole thing was no longer even talked about in the Kingdom.Not among the aristocrats who attended the trial, not among the people who were shocked by the horrible crime, not even, among the werewolves that used to be led by Erebus.His people had now been given to Perses, who took over his city and all his other apanages. His guards separated and put into different places, serving different alphas to prevent any of them trying something stupid for their old alpha.His Dim Patronus nowhere to be found.And Kitty was lost.barely standing in the dark trial room, Erebus just let his body hung there by the chains as if asleep with his eyes closed.A maid was assigned to give him water three times a day and one meal at noon so to preserve his life, and that was all the contact he had with any human -- well, really, human -- now.They were all human, at one time.There was a bubble around him, set by th
Erebus had not been responding to anything Allura had to say in the next week.All days and nights of that 7 days, Allura had been trying to talk to Erebus. She brought up how the members of Dip Patronus that the Queen had captured; she talked about how Charlie disappeared with Kitty but the Queen didn't seem to care; she brought up Perses's visiting of Uranus.Nothing.Nothing was getting Erebus's attention.It was almost like he already died and gone with his soul, and it was only his body, standing there taking food in without caring even a bit about what was put in his mouth.Should he just give up?The question "What am I doing?" was all that occupied Erebus's mind at that time, and he couldn't even focus his mind on anything even in he tried to.He tried to save Perses by not killing him and putting him in prison, but Perses was now still under the control of the Queen and there was no way for him to break the spell for Perses;
What was his feeling towards Metis?Erebus had never thought about that question until now.She was always there, before he knew she liked him, before he marked Kitty, even before he became her alpha.She was so ordinary and so close to him that he never even saw her, or, noticed her as a woman.She was just his Dim Patronus, his loyal guard, his... his what?Erebus had never thought about giving her a title because it was just so natural to rely on her. She would take care of all his needs, even before he demands; she would know his thoughts without him voicing them; she would feel his mood, before anyone else.She was like his shadow, always there and always loyal, but just like a shadow, she doesn't exist in his eyes.So why would he be so upset hearing about her death? Why did it feel like the whole world fell darker when he thought she was forever lost from his world?Was that really love?Would he have marked her i
Three months passed, and Erebus never saw Allura again. The maid returned, and if he wasn't mistaken, water and food given became more after the fallout between him and Allura.He doesn't believe her, of course.No matter he loved Kitty or not, he knew, Kitty wouldn't have done such a thing, even if she was mad at him; even if she stopped loving him.But what he wasn't sure, was whether Metis was still alive or not.It had been weird that Allura just chose Metis's news as the bait to tease him. He didn't think Allura knew Metis's feeling towards him, but it didn't seem like Allura just chose a random member of his Dim Patronus.Did something happen to Metis?The most possible scenario was --Just when Erebus felt like he was onto it, the door opened. There was never a irregular visit of him here, except the first full moon when the Queen came to talk to him.Three months passed and he had suffered three full moons now. Though i
"Have you found Charlie yet?" The Queen asked, lying on the throne lazily, playing with her hair in a casual way."We are trying our best --" Allura said, and was cut off right after she started her sentence.Still in the lazy way, the Queen said: "... for two months now, right? That little prince cannot survive on his own for long outside of the castle. Don't you think 'your best' is too limited?""Yes, mother." Allura just bowed her head, ignoring the sarcasm, "We will do better.""No need." The Queen waved her hand, "I have put someone else on it. There would be a great show soon.""Yes, mother." Allura bowed again and fell in silence."Is he still sleeping?" The Queen yawned, "It has been what, five days now?""Four days till tonight, mother." Allura answered."And when is the next full moon again?" The Queen mumbled to herself, "It's so hard to keep the track of it. How do they do it?""Another two days, mother." Al
For the first time since he was chained here, Erebus was woken up by the sound of door opening, instead of the usual --Woken up by the pain of the Sword through his chest.He doesn't get sleep time here, and he could only drift into sleep when he was extremely tired, and that could only last 48 minutes a time, because then the next Bone Carve would arrive.But this time when he woke up, there wasn't the usual pain.Erebus looked down on his chest with dazed eyes, not fully awake.Blood on his body was already dry, and the wound healed all together. Except because it was pierced through for too many times, there was now a scar left, and the skin was pink, comparing to the skin besides the wound.The hole on his chest ripped by the Queen was gone all together, and while he wasn't fully recovered, it was the best rest he had in the last three months.What happened? Why did the punishment stop?"How was the rest, sleepy head?" A l
Wanted to call Kitty's name, but Erebus couldn't say anything out loud.The little figure walked into the room like light breeze. She stopped a few steps away from the Queen in front of Erebus; her hood wore low over her head, as if there was a fragile ghost under that cover.Couldn't see her face, Erebus recognized the red hoody. It was Kitty's favorite!He had so much that he wanted to say to her!He wanted to explain why he saved Perses; he wanted to say that he was still sorry for keeping that away from her, and for that his childhood friend brutally murdered all her family; he wanted to ask her how was she doing in the past three months; and he wanted to say to her, that he still loved her no matter what.But none of them could he say out loud.He just stood there; his wrist handed by the chains, with the red bubble wall between them."My Queen." The little figure bowed a bit.?!It was NOT Kitty's voice!Ere
"Hahaha!" The Queen burst out in laughter.Erebus failed to break free from the chain of course, but what was really to his surprise, was that the little girl fought back!"And you say you are not Kitty, still?" The Queen asked smiling with a dangerous tone in her words.Jane stood there safe and sound with a scared look; a wooden wand was held in her hand --That was what she used to block the Queen's spell."I-I'm sorry, my Queen..." Jane mumbled as if about to cry, "Please forgive me! I --""You lied to me." The Queen said with a smile, "For what? To save him?"She hinted at Erebus.Jane shook her head rapidly in horror: "W-what? I... No! I don't know him! It's true!""Ohh?" The Queen sneered, "Then what is not true?""..." Jane pursed her lips, knowing she slipped."You think I cannot kill you just because you have the gift of the tree of life?" The Queen said viciously as she stepped closer to Jane slo
"What do you think you are doing?!" The Queen snapped at the wolf who flung himself at her: "Get off me you stupid dog!" "Kitty!" Didn't know where he found the strength, but Erebus managed to stand up, catching Kitty in midair and fell on the ground again -- At least she fell on him. "Ouch!" Kitty curled in his arms with her eyes closed shut. She was so sure that she would die -- being hit by the spell of the Queen. "What the --?!" The Queen waved her wand and the wolf over her flew backwards with a whine. Kitty was alright. There was no blood hole on her body, and she seemed all fine except a bit shocked from what happened a second ago. "Are you alright?!" Allura's voice came, and Kitty couldn't even respond to that. Erebus coughed under her. "Erebus!" She finally snapped out of the shock and got off his body to prevent more pressure put on his wound. "Are y-you alright?!" He managed to
"Thanks for bringing them to me." The Queen smiled viciously at the three, and before anyone could even do anything, a beam of green light shoot out of the Queen's wand --"Kitty!"Kitty only heard that word coming from Erebus before he dashed himself between Kitty and the green light, and all she managed to do was to drive Phosis into motion by instinct.Two cracks rose.Phosis was hit first and cracked into two parts, flying in the air; and Erebus flew backwards when the second crack rose and Kitty froze right where she was at that.It finally happened.Phosis broke, and Erebus was lying on the ground, bleeding."Erebus!" Kitty threw herself over him, but no healing spell she knew was seeming to do the trick."He was an annoying little wolf, wasn't he?" When Kitty looked up to stare at the Queen, the Queen finally smirked at her --She had been watching as if it was a play."You evil witch!" Angry curse burst ou
"You, are in trouble."By the time that voice rose behind Kitty, there was already no time for her to get away from it while avoiding the light spear coming at her afront.She knew someone was coming from behind, but she was hoping that she could make it.Guess not.Dissolving the light spear, Kitty wheeled on the voice, all prepared to be attacked in all sorts of way but --She saw Erebus curved lips in front of her."!" Kitty rose her hand and lightening rose in her palms before it rushed towards him."It's me!" Erebus dodged in the last second, rising both his hands to show that he wasn't hostile."Impossible!" Kitty stared at him with suspicious eyes, "It's such a stupid lie --""Phosis IS powerful," Allura came near them, "But the ring is AS powerful. They are in balance, remember?"Kitty stared at Allura in disbelief."You expect me to think that you just got the ring that easily?!" Kitty took a step
Silence.Then she took a step back with a wry smile."When did you know?" "Allura" -- Theia -- asked."About the time when I saw you standing here." Erebus didn't even move a bit, looking at Theia with a light smirk.Theia hmphed: "You didn't know I was the mole for all those years."She stressed on the word "mole" as if insulting herself could somewhat reduce her guilt before she bit on her lips hard as she stared at Erebus."That's true." Erebus nodded slightly, "You don't make much move. But I guess it's the one time you move that matters.""And yet here you are, right where we want you to be." Theia sneered at him."I don't know about that, but I do have something to ask you." Erebus glanced at the dark forest behind her, "Do you really have no love for Tartarus?""Isn't it a little too innocent of you to ask such a stupid question?" Theia frowned but she turned to look away from Erebus.He signed."I'd
"You are here."It took a long time for Erebus and Kitty to finally find Allura on the party.It seemed as if ALL the werewolves in the country came to this huge event, and even a lot of strange faces that no one seemed to knew."What's the plan?" Staying by the side of the window, Kitty asked Allura as Erebus took a sip of his drink, as if they were just three normal guests, talking in a relaxed way."Like how we discussed." Allura said in a way of trying to not to move her lips, "She is going to give me the ring on the ceremony. But...""But?" Erebus asked."Nothing..." Allura mumbled with a frown, as if there was something bothering her."Does it have anything to do with the fact that the Queen doesn't have the ring on her hand right now?" Erebus said before he took another sip. His eyes were not even on the Queen."What?!" Kitty wheeled at the direction of the Queen to check, "How could she allow that to happen?! And how di
"Where are you taking me?!" Kitty finally stopped, panting as she dragging Erebus to a stop."You need to exercise a bit, baby." Erebus laughed as he stopped, noticing that she was really not catching her breath."You are a werewolf!" Kitty yelled even though in doing so it was even harder for her to smooth her breath."Haha!..." Erebus burst into laughter as he turned to look around --It wasn't as easy for him to tell the direction in a forest as in his wolf form. He had to pay attention if he didn't want to get lost."Why in such a rush anyway?" Kitty bent over to catch her breath, "You are acting really weird --""Come on!" Erebus took her hand and got on the way again laughing."I can't!" Kitty sat down on the floor with her hand in his, "You might as well just kill me now! Instead of such a horrible death! I would rather die than going any further --"Before she could finish her complaint, Erebus shifted right there in fr
"Why are you still going to the Alphas?" Kitty asked, sitting on the edge of the bed, watching Erebus dressing up in front of the mirror."We both don't want to control them with Phosis," Erebus said as he stretched his shirt, "But we still need them. It would be great if they would be willing to help us at their own judgement.""Can we trust that though? We'd be in even more of a danger if they betray us in the battle." Kitty said in a low voice, hesitating."I'm aware." Erebus nodded, "But like I said, there is nothing absolute in the world, not even loyalty from the most loyal. We have to take this leap of faith. Besides, they don't have too much motive to help the Queen either."Kitty pursed her lips without a reply."Besides," Erebus turned to her and knelt before her feet, "I didn't stop you from casting the spell on them WAS because I wanted to make sure that they won't be on her side if they were to make that choice.""You mean, if t
"Kitty?" Erebus held her by the wrist and shook her, looking for a response --Kitty froze right where she was with a horrified look on her face, seemingly too shocked by his words so she basically shut herself down..."Baby." Erebus pulled her in and kissed her on the forehead, "You are okay, please don't scare me like this.""I'm not scaring you." Kitty mumbled like a robot, replying with only instinct."Babyy..." Erebus sighed lightly and picked her up into his arms, carrying her to the bed, "Let's sit for a bit, okay?""I don't want to sit." Kitty stook by the side of the bed in a stiff motion, "You...you...""Yes, I already know." Erebus stroke her on the arm, trying to sooth her, "And it's okay, I understand --""It's not okay!" Kitty shook her head violently, and Erebus let out a light laugh:"Yet you did it anyway?""..." Kitty bit her lips, staring at Erebus with tearful eyes."The Queen has got basically
Waking up, Kitty flinched at the finding of herself being naked.She turned around in panic, and realizing that she was already back to their bedroom in the hotel with his arms around her.He was still in a sound sleep --Well, his eyes were still closed.Kitty had no idea whether he was awake or not --In fact, she had no idea about whatever his thought might be these days.She couldn't keep her secret from him any longer, and she knew he was just waiting for her to confess first. Otherwise, why would he took her on such a "date" all of a sudden?At that thought, Kitty slipped out from under the sheet, and Erebus didn't move in anyway even though she lifted his arm from her body.She needed a shower to cool her head, and she wouldn't want to see the love in his eyes extinguished while she was naked.It was a serious talk.Determined her mind, Kitty slipped in the bathroom quietly, and Erebus opened his eyes at th