Family From The North

 Asher’s Point of View:

I am about to leave the training ground when someone opened the door, it’s Luna.

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!”- She screamed at the top of her lungs. I froze when I saw tears flowing smoothly down her cheeks.

I know she noticed me but she ignored me. I was about to approach her but I changed my mind. Something happened. I let her burst out her anger and agony, it’s very rare to see her in such a situation like this.

She entered the training ground without any weapon, and press the enter button to start her training. But she didn’t move, she let those arrows hit her body. Luna’s wounded and bleeding right now but she still manages to stand and enter the second stage of the training. This time it’s a knife approaching her. I can’t take this anymore.

I used all my strength to take her out of the second stage of the training ground.

“Stop this nonsense Luna.”- I whispered calmly.

She didn’t speak. She let her tears fall and cried silently. She’s deeply hurt.

“Is this my fate Asher?”- she began to talk, and her voice breaks? This is Luna’s vulnerable side that she doesn’t want the whole pack to see. Even though she’s claimed as fierce and powerful, she still has a heart that needs to be taken care of.

“What happened?”- I asked her calmly. I don’t want to show her that I am affected by what she did. Her clothes are stained with her blood but she seems to doesn’t care at all.

“Happiness is really hard to find especially if you’re born as a vaewolf Asher. They will control your life and plan everything. Huge responsibilities are waiting too like you’re destined for it, and you don’t have a freaking choice to say no.”- She said and smiled bitterly.

“Everything happens for a reason Luna, you might have to face such responsibilities, your life might be scripted but don’t forget to live.”- I said and smiled at her.

“You know that most of the alpha members envy you, even me. With your strength and abilities, I also dreamed to be like you someday. But I think you’re the only immortal destined to be born as a vampire-werewolf hybrid because you’re strong, mentally and physically. I admired you for that. It’s a gift Luna.”- I added.

She looked at me. She did stop crying but her face is expressionless.

“If it’s a gift, then I’m not grateful for it. However, seems like I don’t really have a choice now, still thank you, Asher. You’re right, I should be responsible for what is destined for me.”- She muttered and nodded at me.

Luna started to walk back to the training ground. It’s like in a matter of seconds, the vulnerable Luna I saw earlier quickly vanished. This is the Luna that I wanted to see. I smiled.

She presses the enter button to start the first stage of her training. This time her eyes turned red and rushed to the arrows approaching. I can’t able to see her visibly as she moves fast to avoid the arrows. Her strength amazed me every time I see her training. I couldn’t even imagine if there’s someone as strong as her and could be able to beat her on the battleground.

After the first stage, she proceeded to the next one it’s a battle with knives. We immortals could be hurt by any silver weapon and could be killed if it will be stabbed to our deadly spot. It’s great training for us to strengthen our agility if attacked by an enemy. If I didn’t take her out of that stage a while ago, she might be hurt deeply or worst, get killed.

The knives are approaching her but she’s not moving, I started to get nervous. I was about to jump to her when the knives stopped moving. My eyes widened, Luna was covered with a red aura, and I think it’s the thing that made the knives stop. I never saw this ability in her before.

The knives fell off to the floor. She now proceeded to the third stage of the training. It’s getting interesting for me. This part of the stage is a bit difficult to the previous one, there is a program designed in this stage that could create an invisible enemy that will attack the trainee with a weapon, if the level gets higher they will also multiply. The hardest part is they’re invisible. It is good training to strengthen our senses.

I am a bit worried for Luna, I know that her wounds a while ago are not fully healed. It might cause a severe injury if she continues and reaches the higher level of this training.

The enemy started to approach her, it is visible outside of the stage. The stage is covered with glass that’s why I could see her enemy. She started to move quickly. The last time I tried that training, I couldn’t even reach level 2 as I got a deep cut in my stomach. She even managed to fight and closed her eyes. She’s a real warrior. She finally reached level 5 where 12 enemies will approach you, with an invisible weapon too of course. Everything went smoothly until … she had a deep cut in her arms and it was followed by multiple cuts. She hardly stands. I went to her and was about to press the stop button when she speaks.

“Don’t you dare Asher.”- She managed to warn even she’s deeply hurt.

The pain is written all over her face. But she’s too stubborn. I didn’t press the button and let her do what she wants.

Too much blood is now flowing out of her body. But she’s trying to stand up. Even she’s still receiving multiple cuts from the invisible enemies, she managed to stand up and gain the strength to fight back.

I smiled. She will never let someone see her weak side, especially on the battlefield.

She killed all the enemies. She was catching her breath as she walked out of the training stage.

“You idiot.”- I said to her as I handed her a bottle of water.

She only smiled at me.

“Let’s go home and let me treat your wounds.”- I added.

She didn’t speak and started to walk out of the training ground as I followed her.

Ingrid’s POV:

“Do you think we’re putting too much pressure on Luna?”- I asked Santiago.

“No. We’re doing this for her and the Alpha family.”- He replied coldly.

“But I think it’s too much.”

“Don’t think too much Ingrid. We don’t have any choice right now.”

The door opened. My eyes widened when we saw Asher with Luna whose clothes are fully stained with blood. She ignored us and went upstairs.

“What happened Asher?”- I asked him.

I am very worried about our daughter. I didn’t expect her to act like this.

“She hurt herself during training Aunt Ingrid.”- He replied.

“Was it deep?”- I asked again.

“Maybe. But she’ll be fine.”- He replied and smiled at me for assurance.

“Did she reach the third stage of the training Asher?”- Santiago asked.

I looked at him, he didn’t even bother to look at Asher while asking. He doesn’t seem to care for our daughter.

“Seriously Santiago? Did you see Luna? For Pete's sake, our daughter is hurt and you even managed to ask that stupid training of her?”- I can feel the rage inside me, he’s unbelievable.

“She did well during the training Uncle. She reached the hardest level of the third stage and managed to kill the enemies and finished the training.”- Asher replied.

“If she did well then she won’t hurt herself like that.”- Santiago said ignoring what I said.

“It was a really hard training Uncle Santiago.”- Asher replied.

“I can’t believe you Santiago.”- I bolted. I’m pissed.

“If she wants to prove to us that she could win her upcoming battles. She shouldn’t show us this side of her and get home without any bloodstain on her clothes.”

I shook my head.

“You’re hopeless.”- I snarled and left him.

I went upstairs to check up on Luna and knocked on her door.

“Luna?”- I called.

“I’m not in a mood to talk mom.”- She replied.

“Are you alright? Let me treat your wounds.”- I said. I am really worried. I don’t want her to distance herself from us.

“I’m fine.”- She replied.

I sighed.

“Let me take care of her Aunt.”- Asher spoke behind me.

“Yes please, Asher.” - I uttered as I glanced at him.

“Asher.”- I called him.

He looked at me.

“Please don’t let Luna hurt herself again like these. It’s painful to see.”- I told him.

He nodded.

“Thank you.” - I said and went downstairs.

We will talk tomorrow Luna. Take a rest for now.

Luna’s Point of View:

After I took a bath, I saw Asher sitting on my couch.

“I’m fine Asher. I can treat my wounds.”

“No Luna, let me do it.”

I didn’t reply. He’s as stubborn as I am. Arguing with him is nonsense.

He stands up and takes the kit he brought.

“This will be the last time you’ll hurt yourself Luna.”- He said. And put a band-aid on my wounds.

“At least I managed to finish the training ground stages unlike you.”- I blurted and laugh.

I wanted to divert the topic and don’t want to talk about it anymore.

“I am not as strong as you Luna.”- He replied and focus on my wounds.

After a couple of minutes.

“Done.”- He added.

“Thank you. I need to take a rest.”- I said and smiled at him.

“You’re supposed to. See you tomorrow.”- He uttered before he left.

I am thankful that I have him on my side. Even though he annoys me most of the time, he cared for me too much.

I grunt when I felt great pain as I moved. Darn it. I want to curse myself for my stupidity to get hurt like this. How could I sleep in this situation? Damn you self.

Santiago’s Point of View:

“The alpha family from the north will come today.”- I asserted.

“Why?”- Ingrid asked.

“I spread the news yesterday. The search for Luna’s mate is now open.”

“As her condition says that the mate should be stronger or as strong as she is. I also informed them that someone who dares to be her mate could die in the battleground if they couldn’t exceed Luna’s strength.”- I added.

“Aren’t you afraid that our daughter might die? The rule of the underground world says that the two immortals who will enter the battleground must obey the rules, and the strongest shall remain and the defeated must die. What if Luna finds someone much stronger than her and kills her.” - I can sense the fear in Ingrid’s voice but I shook my head to calm her.

“That’s impossible Ingrid, Luna is the only vaewolf hybrid in the alpha family. I haven’t heard of any vaewolf hybrid from the other family. That’s why she can't be killed, what we’re looking for is someone as strong as she is. Someone who has the same abilities as she and he will be the perfect mate for Luna. There is also a rule in the underground that if the two immortals who entered the battleground possessed the same strength and power, then both of them could leave the battleground alive.”- I explained to her.

And if we could find that someone strong as she is, and they’ll be mated then the alpha family will reign forever, no one can defeat us anymore.

“What if there’s no one as strong as she is?”- Ingrid asked.

“There is Ingrid, there is.”- I smiled at her.

I could still remember the incident in the forest, that immortal is not the typical vampire or werewolf. I could sense that he’s something else.

“Mr.Santiago, the alpha family from the north is here.”- Marcus said.

“Alright Marcus, assist them here in the living room.”- I ordered.

“Good Morning Santiago.”- Simon greeted.

“Good Morning Simon, please have a seat.”- I replied.

“This is my wife Amara and son Diego.”- Simon said pointing to his wife and son.

“Nice to meet you both. This is my wife Ingrid, and Luna will be here in a minute.”- I said and looked at Marcus as a sign to call Luna.

He nodded and bowed.

“So, why all of a sudden of this announcement Santiago?”- Simon asked.

“Well, we think that Luna should be mated before she reaches 20.”- I replied and smiled.

“Isn’t she’s too young for this?”- Amara said.

“Well, age doesn’t matter. You know that Luna is not a typical vampire or werewolf. She had to settle everything at an early age for the sake of the Alpha family.”- I said.

They nodded.

“Have you eaten already? Let’s have our talk at the dining and also while waiting for our daughter.”- I asked them.

We proceeded to the dining area.

“Are you aware of the consequences that might happen?”- Ingrid suddenly asked.

“Well yes, any of them might die, but also they might be mated if both of them possessed the same strength.”- Simon said.

“You seemed confident tho, we’ll see.”- I said and smiled at them.

Luna finally went downstairs.

“Finally, everyone meets Luna.”