Mufasa got on his feet and began to walk towards the fireplace which was ten feet away. He put his hand in the pocket of his robe and withdrew it with his fist clenched.
“It was seen long back at the time of his birth that he would be mated to a powerful woman who would unlock his greatest potentials and make him utterly invincible,” he stated and threw his hand towards the fire. Seed-like objects were strewn into it and it blazed up more, as if the seeds were fuel.
Olive gaped at what Mufasa had said. She looked at Wayne and he looked totally bored. He had heard that countless times since it was first prophecied at his birth. So, he was pretty much accustomed to it. But she...she was hearing this for the very first time. Mated to a powerful woman? Unlock his greatest potentials and make him invincible? Heck! How could that be her?
“No one knows what would happen if Wayne becomes invincible or even what sort of strength he would wield. But we a
“What?” came Dolly's voice, broken and crestfallen. Everyone looked at her surprised at the sudden change of mood. She stood on her feet with teary eyes.“You are from The Vrek Cult?” she asked and Olive blinked.“Was from The Vrek Cult,” Wayne corrected with a firm tone, showing her she didn't have the right to judge his mate because of her past. Dolly's eyes turned to Wayne and they glared angrily at him. Her eyes were moist and red by now.“Wayne, you know what they did. You know what her people did,” she pointed at Olive who sat down looking so confused. What did The Vrek Cult do this time? Because they did a lot of things.“Dolly, calm down,” Jake said calmly but she glared dangerously at him and he sat still.“Olive, were you among them?” she asked.“Among whom?”“Were you part of the people who murdered him in cold blood?!”Wayne stood up and faced his sister, his eyes having a ring of gold in them.“Dolly, enough!” he thundered and Dolly shuddered. She hugged her arms and bega
Olive stood by the terrace and watched the castle's premises from up there. A gentle breeze was blowing and her hair was being tossed around slowly. At certain intervals, she would take deep breaths and gulp down. She had no idea that Wayne had been watching her for up to ten minutes already. After deciphering what exactly was going on with his mate, he gently walked up to her and wrapped his arms around her waist then placed his chin on her shoulder. She flinched at his sudden contact with her.“Wayne,” she called and breathed in.“What's going on with you?” he asked in a deep whisper. She exhaled and relaxed into his embrace.“It's nothing,” she lied and smiled as she held his hands that were wrapped around her. She felt secure in his arms.“You know I know you're lying, right?” Wayne asked rhetorically and Olive laughed. Yes, she knew he knew.“I wanted to ask you something. How do you detect lies?”“It's a secret. One which I'm not going to tell you until you tell me what is going
But why would he say such a thing in the first place? Thank God she slapped him, he came back to his damn senses already. So he wanted to let Olive live the life she wanted...and with another man? Heck! No one was permitted to make her happy except him. Just him. He would be the one to make her fantasies come true.Before he could try to calm her down, he saw her break down and go on her knees—crying.“Olive,” he called in surprise and ran to her.“Baby,” he called again as he held her arms.“Don't let me go. Don't leave me,” she cried and hugged him tight. Wayne's heart melted into hot wax. He held her hand against his chest and kissed her hair.“I'm sorry, I tried to make such a decision,” he mumbled deeply.“Why would you say something like that? I am sad about not having a normal life doesn't mean I don't't want the life with you. I want you, which is why I'm willing to live in
Olive's eyes widened.“You fought against hundreds of men yourself? All at once?” she asked, eyes as wide as saucers. He chuckled darkly and sipped his wine. Then he bit on his lips while smirking and looking into space with a dangerous look. Something about him immediately seeped out danger and Olive got goosebumps. This man was something.“How? If I may ask?” she managed to say, despite her survival instincts screaming at her to run from this man.“By turning feral. I won't shift, but I would turn feral in this state,” he answered and looked at her. She had been the one looking at him ever since he began his story.“When does that happen? Do you control it?”“Happens whenever I get an overwhelming emotion of anger and hate. Mind you, I was very quick tempered back then. So I could snap anytime. Because of that, I hardly had people around me.”“You are using past tense. Does that mean you're no longer quick tempered?”“I am. I just k
Olive gulped down in fright. That simple river that looked so beautiful? It turned Wayne into what he was? How in the world?“I...can't believe this,” she muttered under her breath.“Mufasa had said that the river didn't make me what I turned out to be. It only opened the door to it,” Wayne stated as he looked into space.“How did you manage to even go to that side? At what age?”“When I was five, I followed my father to watch some trees being cut down for timber at the Lochill Woods. He had no idea I had wandered off and gotten lost. I saw the river and entered. I was just a kid,” he answered and shrugged.Olive exhaled and looked at his eyes. So dark and cold. To her, he didn't deserve to live the life he lived. If only he could have a little light in him. To be a little like a normal person.“Why didn't the river have any effect on me? The only thing I felt was that it was ice cold which you later warmed. Or, was it because you warmed it? That was why it didn't affect me?”“No. To
Wayne raked his fingers through his hair.“What are we going to do now?” he asked frustratingly.“I think you would have to let Lord Lina go. To break all connections with you,” Olive answered and Wayne's eyes darkened.“Let Lord Lina go?” he laughed darkly.“Never. Not after what she's done to my people. She created havoc, Olive. She toiled with people's minds using my powers. Tried to kill me numerous times using people around me. If not for my natural instincts and skills, I would have died by the hands of people in this very castle. Do you know how many times she controlled the cooks into poisoning my food with the worst poisons in the world? How did she even get them? Do you know how many times Dolly has been controlled into jumping down her window to die? This is just a little of her manipulations back then. I cannot let that witch roam free again. No, no,” Wayne ranted and Olive was totally shocked. No wonder he hated that woman. She was like his only rival.“But, how could she
Olive got out of the shower and wrapped a light blue towel around her body. She stepped out of the bathroom and walked towards her vanity. Wayne had gone back to Mufasa's dungeon after an urgent call. He said he was also going to tell him about the connection between him and Lord Lina and how to severe it completely.Olive had waited for him to come but he was taking so long and she suspected they were tackling whatever it was on their table. She decided to just patiently wait for her mate to come.As she got ready, she felt hungry and decided to just eat the noodles Dolly had given her. That was what made her remember that Dolly had walked out on them earlier in Mufasa's dungeon. She froze and stood still for a few seconds before exhaling deeply. She had to go and see Dolly and clarify whatever it was she was saying earlier.Wayne had seemed really annoyed with her. But she had looked broken. Who was it that The Vrek Cult murdered? And why?Olive hastily wore a dress and didn't even
Olive tried as hard as she could to think back into time but the name Jonathan did not ring a bell in her mind. She didn't remember all the names of the people she was sent to harm but, at least something should be able to ring a bell.“Was he from Balendin Pack?” she asked after about two minutes of racking her brain. Next, she heard the lock of the door turning so she stood upright and faced it. The door swung open slowly to reveal a swollen, red eyed Dolly. Her face was wet but still red despite her just washing it in the bathroom.“Dolly,” Olive called in both relief and sympathy as she ran and embraced her. Dolly didn't hug her back but leaned onto her for support. She was really weak. Olive patted her back for several seconds until Dolly stood upright.“Come, let's sit,” Olive whispered and held her hand. She pulled her along gently and they sat on the sofa opposite the television. Dolly's room was really big and was the combination of a living room and a bedroom. Her queen size
The camp was empty safe for a massive building that was like a stone tower. There was a huge field surrounding it, cleared clean of trees, shrubs and plants. Calor could smell it.“Damn, it that's foul!” Olive sneered and gagged. “The Unbidden Army. They smell dead,” Astra explained. “But where are they?” Wayne asked, looking at the camp through Astra's vision too.“Underground, in that building. Laying low,” she replied. A few men with thick leather hoods were stationed outside, and there was an occasional movement of other people to and from the tower. A few tents were pitched on the field and they contained a few people.“How can we attack and besiege this place? It doesn't look impossible but...I kinda feel like there's more to this place than any we see,” Olive noted.“You shouldn't even be seeing this place in the first place,” Calor communicated. “Why?”“Because it's warded. Heavily warded to be simply invisible. No one should see or access it. But we can. And by that, I me
The van parked in front of the castle and they alighted. The fresh air hit their faces and Olive took in a deep breath. She was home. Oh, she missed home so much. She couldn't wait to see the guys. Alpha Knight came around her and sneaked his arm around her waist.“How does it feel?” she asked, looking up into his face as he gazed at his magnificent castle. The sun was setting already and the glow illuminated the building.“Feels like peace,” he answered and looked down at her.“I thought you felt at peace wherever I was?” Wayne chuckled.“I feel at home wherever you are. But I feel at peace when you're home with me.”Olive rolled her eyes.“You're just good with words,” she muttered and he laughed. “Are we heading in or gazing at the castle like it's a new building?” Jake asked as he made his way towards the entrance. Olive chuckled and followed after Jake, with Wayne right beside her. Her Guard followed behind them and they entered the castle together. Guards nodded pleasantly at
“You know where we're to go?” Olive asked, even though she learned back at Senshi Temple that the dragon always knew where his rider was headed. “Crystal clear,” Calor answered. They had been flying for two hours straight and each one of them was tired already. Olive's back personally felt like it could break into two any moment now from all that stuff, straight back riding. She needed to lie down for a full day before she could regain herself. “How far are we now?” she asked. “How about you just talk to me through the bond instead of shouting over the noise of the wind?” Olive furrowed her brows. “I can do that?” “Of course you can. What do they teach you at Senshi Temple now?” “Let's try it then.” “It'll be just like talking to your mate. Come one.” Olive chuckled and searched for the newest bond addition within her. She did know that she could talk with her dragon, she just didn't think it would snap into place the very second she met him. ’It's been hours since we met.
Olive shifted a little way off, so all the fire could be for her Wayne alone. She felt hot tears stinging her eyes and she let them fall. Wayne had to make it. Her Wayne had to come back to her.The Ignis Fatuus had no heat at all, so she wasn't afraid of him being burnt because of the way he was engulfed. “He'll be fine now, Flamera,” Lutz whispered to her. Her Guard had come to stand firmly behind her to show their support. A few minutes after Calor began administering his Ignis Fatuus, he stopped. Wayne was revealed there on the black soot ground. He was motionless. And would have looked lifeless if not for the gentle thudding of his heart and the colour of his face. He looked peaceful, whole, alive. Olive gently walked to him and knelt. She cradled his face in her palms and felt his skin. She broke into happy tears. He was safe. She could feel it deep within herself that he was safe. And best of all, their bond tumbled back into place. It felt so peaceful to feel her mate again
Alpha Knight had a dragon? No way. No freaking way. How could that be?“Impossible,” Lutz exclaimed, his face as pale as his hair.“This is a joke, right?” Olive asked, looking from her dragon to the new dragon.“I know we just met, but you should already know I'm not the type to joke around,” her dragon groaned and huffed. “But how is this possible? Never...and I repeat, never has this been heard of. Only the Firewolf of a generation is gifted a dragon. One dragon per Firewolf of a generation!” Lutz argued, his tone filled with disbelief and shock. This was simply not possible. He had studied the books for years. He was the most learned historian. He did not know this. This was simply unheard of.“No Firewolf is like her,” the male dragon brought down his voice to say. Olive felt him look at her with adoration and pride. She jerked her head to look at him immediately. He adored her? Since when?“I saw what you did. We both did,” he stated. “What did I do?” Olive questioned.“For th
The dragon had not lifted its mouth to speak but Olive heard it clearly in her head. It was like she was thinking in a different, deep and animalistic voice. ‘I can hear your thoughts. That cocky mate of yours never thought you how to put up your mind shield?’ he spoke again, his irritation clear in his voice. Olive stood dazed just staring at the magnificent creature. It was so huge, like a building and yet so alive. It raised its left front limb and shifted it on the ground. Black dust rose up and covered her from the mere casual action. She broke into a fit of coughs that were inaudible.‘Fragile. Humph,’ it said. ‘Stop referring to me as it! I'm a male dragon.’He shifted his whole body when he said that, made some guttural sounds and flapped his wings. More dust this time accompanied by wind had Olive almost falling to the floor. She felt an emotion rush at her. Of facepalming. Or eye rolling. Or mock gagging. She looked up. Was her dragon already tired of her in just a few s
He gently let them land on the rock directly beneath them, but before Olive could wince at the temperature of the rock, she was controlled back into the air. And in a second, was tearing through the wind towards her mate.Alpha Knight pulled her to himself in a quick zap. She was in his arms two seconds later and he was squeezing the life out of her.“Wayne...Wayynee, I can't bre-eathee,” she drawled before he released her. He looked her over frantically, his arms firmly pressed unto her shoulders.“You almost didn't breathe for real. I almost lost you. What if I hadn't heard? What if I was even a minute late?” he panicked. Olive smiled.“Thank you for saving us,” she said and hugged him. He kissed her ear and rubbed her gently on the back.“If I don't rush to your rescue, then I don't exist,” he muttered and her ear again. Then they unlocked. He took her arm and grimaced at the sight of her open palm. It was a bloody gash that wasn't healing.“It's not healing and it hurts ten times
Olive gathered her strength and rose from the black sand. She dusted the grains off her body and hair the best she could and took in a deep breath. The hot air burned her nostrils and she let out a cough. She could still feel the chill of the ocean water against her skin even while standing in a place about 60 degrees hot.Olive looked around again and could not find her bag anywhere. She had thought her bag would be strapped to her back like it was before the drowning illusion. The bag required a lot of straps and lock-in, and would take her at least a minute to take it down from her back. But it was no longer on her, and it had disappeared altogether.Even as worry for her mate and Guard ate at her, she knew she had to start moving. The dragon was waiting for her and she couldn't show any weakness. Her mate and Guard would find their way. They'd be fine.And so the Firewolf began her trek towards the looming black mountains. Waves of heat blew at her, and she thought on plenty of oc
They grabbed onto their bags, which were still firmly strapped around their backs, and began to run.“They aren't even coming at us yet!” Lutz shouted, looking back at the birds who were just peaceful and innocent.“Don't you wait until they are!” Koushi responded. Olive looked at him.“You too, scared of them ostriches?” she laughed.“Like your mate said...naked-necked nightmares!”Olive's laugh was the only thing heard now as they raced through the savannah. Alpha Knight looked back and took a sharp intake of breath.“Here they come!!”Simultaneously, they all looked back to see the birds now flexing their long legs and covering the distance between them in just a few minutes.“This is their damn savannah,” Olive stated as they cut through knee-length dry grasses. “I'm shifting everyone. Grab hold to me,” Wayne announced.“Why didn't you shift earlier?!” Lutz nagged. He was getting weak, out of breath, and red-faced.“So you could run a bit, Lutz,” Wayne answered with a wicked gri