EMILY'S POV I almost gasped but quickly held it back. It was the old woman. She was awake and trying to sit up.“Are you okay? You should not be moving too hard, you are not strong enough yet." I said, aiding her to sit up.“You… you are a good Luna" I heard her voice for the first time, hoarse, shaky like a stutter but simply sweet.“Thank you but you are still too weak to move about. Are you hungry?”“You did not have enough food for your wolves and medicine and yet you wasted it on a stranger like myself not minding if I ended up dying. Without even knowing who I am. You are a blessing to all who are with you." I smiled broadly, thanking her for all she had said to me. Then I let the atmosphere around us get friendlier before I asked her….“Please if you don't mind or think that I’m intruding, who are you and why were you lying on the road in that state we met you." My voice sounded firm and warm.She looked at me and waved her head.“If you know who I am, will you still accommod
EMILY'S POVThe general came to me. “My Luna, why are we stopping? The city is just a few more steps away. There is no need to stop."He was beginning to worry about my usual attitude and I knew it.“Calm your spirit. I am aware that you find this odd but I think we need to check the kingdom first before we move in. Something in me tells me there is a problem.”"My Luna I doubt if there is any such thing. You are only overreacting, that is what I think, maybe because you left for some time.” I looked at him. He was making sense to a point but the anxiety did not leave me, so I decided to just go and check." The stealth team chief, one other general, and I will go and check it out. Keep the rest safe while we check things out.” He bowed and left. The stealth team Chief joined me immediately.I told him my suspicions, he did not doubt me nor did he agree either but he did not object to tagging along with me to check things. We took the down path and we were hurrying so that by dawn
LUCIEN'S POV I looked over at the dead body of the little boy who went to the woods to get firewood. Malcolm got to him. I shook my head in disdain. 'Why did it have to be children?’“Did you find another body?” Maiz's voice rang from a distance. I looked at his way nodding my head in affirmation.He moved towards me with the other guards, and when he got to the boy, he bent over to check his body temperature." He is still warm, which means it's not too long ago. If that's the case then our enemy is closer,” he analyzed."And look at the boy, he is drained out of all his power. Malcolm must have very little strength left that is why he took all his power.” One of the generals said. “If that is the case then he is probably too weak to move around. He'll be hiding and the closest hiding place to this location is that village.” I chipped in, pointing at an old uncivilized village up ahead.Maiz Xavier rose to his feet. "Finally we found you gray son of a bitch." He chuckled." We wil
LUCIEN'S POV I hurriedly pursued him.He began to throw the people walking around at me. I dodged them and continued pursuing him. A river in the distance. As we were getting close, I saw… it was a sea and not a river. And he was not stopping.I increased my pace to grab him before he jumped. But the second I grabbed his garment, he jumped and his clothes tore. I tried to stop but I was not able to stop myself, my body fell into the water.I tried to get out of the water myself, but someone let down his hand, I took it and he lifted me from the water.“Sorry, we were too far out to get to you on time." " I understand,” I said taking off my cloak."He is a mad wolf. He jumped into this sea better to die than let us catch him." Maiz said scornfully."No, he did it because he knew he was not gonna die. That sea leads out to the woods of the witches and that is his main destination. We will have to follow and find him before he finds his witch. That's the only way we can truly evade
LUCIEN'S POV“He had a scratch when he was trying to capture that mad wolf the other time, guess he's now using his contact with the injured place to draw energy from the Alpha, that's why he's bleeding.” Maiz explained to them. “That son of a bitch, I can't wait to rip him apart with my claw.” One of the generals fumed.“ Here, cook it fast. Let's eat right away before he dies in pain," Maiz pointed to the deer and looked at me. I let out a pained smile.The generals rushed and did everything very fast and before I knew it, they were done. They started clearing out the place to get rid of the evidence of the fire.Maiz lent me a shoulder and others were standing beside me.“So which way should we follow now?” " North. He is so far north. The wider this pain the closer we are.” I said to them, Maiz grinned looking at me, "You are a madman. A very mad man.”I smiled in affirmation.He began to walk slowly. I followed hurrying on to keep up with his pace before he shifted and I climbe
EMILY'S POV “My Luna, the bastard has spilled everything he knows. You have all the information you need now.”I turned and looked at the wolf, he bowed his hands reddened with the enemy's blood."That was fast. I find that very commendable, Dion Wright. You will be very much rewarded for your diligence.” I patted his back.He bowed, and I walked past him to the side of the trees where the half-dead guard was lying with his eyes open and pleading with the monsters beside him to stop beating him.“That's enough boys. He has given us all the information we need already." They looked towards me and bowed." What should we do with him, my Luna?”" Waste him. I have no use for keeping a wolf who dares to side with the enemy.”They smirked, their eyes running back to the shivering wolf. He pleaded screaming back at me to let him live but I was not interested in doing such, plus the wolves wanted something to eat so I had to give them something and he came at the right time.Dion was waitin
EMILY'S POV I took a look at the war symbol in the room. He saw where my eyes went and began to laugh."You're daring my kingdom. You come to a fellow kingdom like us dictating to us what we should do and using your power to force it upon us. As if all kingdoms are vulnerable to your power. The audacity to threaten me in my conference room.” "It's not a threat," I said, my voice low. “Am simply telling you that all the wolves out there need your help. And they are willing to get it.. whichever why it comes. Right now, we will go to any extent to get shelter, and food even if it means resorting to fighting."I stood up and took a bow.“Please choose wisely. We will be outside."I turned to leave."Wait” He called me back."Mhmm” I looked at him."I want to rejoin the ghost trade networks. If you can get Lucien to allow it, then I will help you."I let out an exasperated smile.“I, Luna of the Lucien Kingdom, can grant anything. You have your wish. I will make sure of it when we retur
EMILY'S POV There was silence for a while, they seemed to be reasoning and it was not going in my favor. I guess they all found it hard to believe that I had anything that would stand a chance against the wolf chief. Oh, but I did. It's just that I could not show them what it was, what I had was supposed to be a surprise for them and a big problem for the enemy.Anyway, I'll let it be a surprise, for all we know there might be a spy for the enemy in our midst, so I need to be careful.“I still do not think this is a good idea. Honestly, you will get hurt my Luna. We cannot afford that, Alpha Lucien will murder all of us for allowing a hair to fall from your head.” “Alright." I fell back into the chair I was given. “You boys decide since Luna is not making sense.”I looked at them, waiting for them to say something. There was a pause for a while. And then the strongest soldier stood up when he did realize they had nothing planned and were still going against my plan.“One of the ge
EMILY'S POV They disengaged and then I led the way, we walked together into our room. Where Lucien lay.His eyes were half closed but he could recognize us all. He stretched out his hand to Liam. Liam took it.“What is happening? It's been a long time since the family was completely like this. It's been a while since I saw Liam.”He breathed. "We are going to try something. We hope and pray it works.”“What?” "Just watch and see. Be calm.”I stepped aside, Liam let go of his hand and we moved away from him. Lucas closed his eyes and held his father's hand.His essence began to glow in his heart and split in half. We watched with groped hearts and pensive spirits as Lucas shared his essence with Lucien. Immediately it was complete, Lucas slumped on the ground, his skin paled out a little, and his hair turned grey.I ran to him, touching him to see if he was still warm. He was and I breathed in great relief.Liam touched me.“Attend to father. I can handle him.” I nodded and stood u
EMILY'S POV There I'd nothing to say you need not disturb yourself self my Luna”He looked a little my way and then continued driving.“You saw me. At the trance you had in the cave, didn't you? And you didn't fail “ He looked at me and immediately our eyes crossed he couldn't lie anymore.“I didn't, I instantly knew it was not you. But I was carried away for a moment and I almost failed.”"Oh, I see. It's very understandable. He played with our minds to know the secrets we harbor that will lead us to evil if given the chance” “I thought so too. It was a very funny plan though and it works well if you do not know who you are with very well.” Dion Wright said."When we get back, you are granted a two-year leave. Go marry and have a what young man do. That will automatically fix this problem”" Thank you my Luna. I hope that I can find a woman like you” he said lightly.Our conversation ended we did not speak again even when he wheeled the car into the palace. I stepped out and looke
EMILY'S POV The old she-wolf looked back at me. She smiled as she saw the relief on my face. “You have come a long way."I nodded my head laughing.“Well, it all ends here. Remember this before you meet the creature you must not harbor any secret in your heart.”She looked at the bag of weapons Dion was carrying.“You should know that you are not supposed to take that in with you.”Dion smiled and spoke for the first time in hours.“We can't take chances. If there is no need to use it then we will not use it.”“If you say so. Be careful though. I will wait here.”I looked at her. “You are not coming in with us?”“Yes. I will hand you my staff so that it will serve as a symbol to the creature that I brought you but I cannot go in with you. You will have to answer for yourself by yourself.”I huffed ‘This is just great ‘“My Luna let's get going. The earlier the better.” Dion whispered into my ear“Of course” I took the staff from the lady and we began to make our way into the mounta
EMILY'S POVHeartbroken I pulled out of Dion's arm and yelled out into the forest.“How dare you ask me to come here without having the solution to my problem. I believed you existed like you have said and I followed the map. I came here. How can you tell me what isn't true? Does it amuse you to play with the heart of the wounded? Guess you deserve all that has happened to you and your people then ”My tears wet my clothes and My head ached because of anger. Amid my yelling, I heard a chuckle of an old voice.“So you came? I am impressed, Luna. I have never seen someone as desperate as you are. You must love this husband of yours so much."I looked toward the voice, and Dion looked too. An old Woman emerged from the burnt forest. “I am the One who sent you the letter. Honestly, I simply replicated the letter indeed to those I told that I had the cure to the problem. No one had ever honored my invite before and then the city was still in full bloom. I certainly did not expect that t
SOME MONTHS AFTER.EMILY'S POV I carried the baby down and Lucas took him from my hand. He cuddled the little pup and he giggled loudly.“At this rate, we will all be heard," someone spoke behind me, it was Liam, dressed in the robe of his father.Lucas stuck his tongue out at him, “Stop whining about your brother mini-Alpha Liam.”Liam glared at him. And Lucas laughed his ass off as usual." Asshole come along you know we have a patrol this evening and I cannot do it alone.” Liam beckoned on his brother. Lucas excused himself to keep the child inside.Liam looked at me. Who was silently watching them?“Are you going out again?" He asked his voice sober."Yes apparently... I have news that a man in one of the kingdoms in the east has some information that might help me.”He heaved. “Another assumption.”I gave him an accusing look."Mother please get me right, am trying to say I want my father to be healed too, it's just that… it's been roughly a year and a half since he got t
EMILY'S POV" Am what… " I let go of him. And pulled myself up On the bed.“Am with what( am pregnant? How?… I mean how come? I.. I didn't see any sign, there was no sign at all.” Shock is written all over me.Lucien kissed my cheek. “My warrior wife was too busy to notice."Seriously I could not comprehend how I was with child the whole time. And still did not know despite all the stress I went through. So many thoughts were going through my head at the same time. Lucien's came to my rescue.“Stop thinking. You just woke up, nothing is going to make sense for now but by tomorrow morning, you will be more fine. Okay? “I breathed, my nerves still not calm maybe it was because I was very confused or maybe it was because I was sitting in between Lucien's legs and he was staring at me with his cold ecstatic eyes filled with passion.“I missed you so much.” He muttered and my heart fluttered. He kissed me, going deeper. I missed him more and I got carried away, pressing him on the bed for
EMILY'S POV . “Lucien” his name escaped from my mouth the moment I realized he was the one behind me. He smiled heartily. Holding me firmly so I would not fall. “When did you get here? How come you are here?".I asked weakly. 'Let's finish things first we will talk about this later.” He said to me. His voice reassuring. I decided to follow his decision. We both went to find the boys.The forbidden rooms were extra large., We could not get through all of it by ourselves, soldiers were disbursed to search all areas. I tried connecting to them through the mind link but they were not linking back with me.Lucien's tried to sniff them out but nothing was working. I began to doubt that they were in that room at all. The thought left my heart beating fast on my chest. I tried to calm myself but the feeling persisted. Not wavering at all.Lucien noticed my distress, and he connected to me through a mind link and spoke.“Emily the boys will be fine. They are stronger than anything we know of
(SIDE STORY)AUTHOR'S POV The trio bought tickets and went inside. They sat in front. Kalife sitting between them. The movie began and ran for four hours. The three slept through the entire film.When the movie was over they picked up their tired selves and left the Cinema.“Did You get to watch some part of the movie?” Lucas asked Kalife who was stretching herself outside."Nope. The movie was boring as hell."Lucas chuckled nervously. This plan was a waste. What else can he do now?“Whose hungry? I know a place."“Well I think we should head back," she answered.“Come on, Kalife don't you want to explore the city? Let's take a small road trip and then stop to eat at the restaurant owned by a beta called Max Meyers” Lucas nudged her shoulder a little. “Well, I do like a good adventure ” she smiled a little."Alright, let's go" Lucas slipped his hand into Kalife's finger, interlocking them. He pulled her forward. They were running through the streets the next moment. Liam tightened
(SIDE STORY)LIAM'S POV I looked away. Kalife was the traveling type but I honestly did not know she had never been to the cinema. If I did, I would have taken her there one of these days now. Lucas was now the one asking her to go with him.‘Well, it's good, it's not a big deal.’ I tried convincing myself, although I had mixed feelings about the whole thing. As much as I tried to distract myself with the trainers and the games that they were preparing for, I could not help but keep thinking about the idea of Lucas and Kalife going to the cinema together, so I wasn't paying attention to what they were saying again.I remember Kalife turned down Lucas’ request because he told her I wouldn't need to be there.Before they left I took a side glance at them. My eyes spotted their hands interlocking and Lucas pulling her away.I looked sharply at them but they were already running out of the training ground before I could do anything.'Liam calm down. He just wanted to drag her out, it's