TASHA He pulled off his car somewhere in the midst of the woods. I looked around and there was nothing else to see but numerous humongous trees. I opened the car's window to let the fresh air in and the earthy breeze annihilated my sense of smell. The canopies offered a tantalizing look into the cloudy sky which turned the shades of greenery even darker and it was a sight to behold. Crickets were chirping and birds are humming—as if they were creating their own symphonies. "Where are we?" I asked. He threw me a glance but didn't bother to answer me. He went out of his car first and I did the same thing. "I said, where are—" a loud growl from afar cut me off. A deep sense of uneasiness held me rigid on my place. I could hear the slow, dragging beat of my heart thinking of what could happen next. I looked across to Rendall, but he didn't appear to be concerned by anything. All of a sudden, remnants of what I remembered from Raiah's story filled my head. Rendall was attacked by their
TASHA Rendall's grandfather called his presence and he left me with Ava, Griego's sister. We had a conversation and she told me that even with her family's status, she chose to be one of the skilled hunters of their pack. Her tenacity astounded me. At a young age, she's determined to ensure the safety of their pack. I also learned that Griego was Raiah's mate. "I hope you won't mind me asking but how does it feel to not be able to shift in your wolf form? You piqued my interest because aside from being wolfless, you're the first half-breed Luna I have ever known," she asked. "Ever since I was a kid, our father taught us how to shift to a wolf and back to our human form. Shifting used a lot of our body's energy and I couldn't count the times that it depleted me to my core." "Everything felt normal at first because my mom kept the truth from me but no truths can be hidden forever," I started. "Everything happened in a squint of an eye. I was a mere mortal who's trying to survive a
RENDALL"You brought the half-breed in our pack. You're jeopardizing our safety just to be with her," my grandfather said. His attention shifted to the scenery that could be seen from the outside. "You refuse to listen to me and keep your ears shut regardless of how many times I try to warn you about her. What is it about her that you want to fight for that nonsense emotion? If only I had known that you would grow up like this, I wouldn't have agreed to place you as an Alpha of this pack." He turned around to face me, and his eyes were two angry black points fixed on my direction. My heart was flooded with sadness after learning of his dissatisfaction. "I love her, grandpa," I stated despite the building of an unwanted emotion inside me. I knelt in front of him. "Let me prove to you that I can serve my responsibilities on our pack while being with her. You don't have to force me to make a decision between loving her more or being more responsible because I can do both of those things
TASHA Rendall told me that I would spend the night on his quarter when I finished cleaning myself. I dissented, but he guaranteed me that he wouldn't stay there and would sleep in the guest room instead. Since the warriors of the pack guard the Alpha's quarter, it would be much safer for me to stay there. I don't have the foggiest idea why he's being extra protective when I made it clear that I won't be able to forgive him after what he did. He opened the door for me, and when I entered his space, one can undoubtedly say that this room was planned particularly for somebody with a lot higher status than everybody else. Most parts of it were made of wood aside from the stone fireplace which stood at the center of his room. I could smell the wood burning from it. From the tremendous glass window, I could see the Betas of their pack having a great time while they were around the bonfire that they made and the Omegas minding their own life as well. I could see the dim, moonlit trees of
TASHA I woke up to the sound of clanking metals. When I opened my eyes, Rendall was the first person that I saw. He was in the act of placing a tray on the bedside table. I laid my back on the bed's headboard and saw that he had brought me breakfast. "Good morning. Did you rest well?" he asked. I simply nodded my head as a response. "I'm going to the warrior's camp to inspect their training. We conduct this event annually to see who qualifies to become the new members of our combatant. This is also the third type of opportunity for an Omega to raise their status in our pack. The first one is if a majority of a family shares a blood relationship with a Beta and the other one is if they are bounded to the pack by bite." "Why do I feel like you're telling me those things for a reason?" I asked. He glanced at me and handed me the plate he was holding, which I accepted. "Because whether you like it or not, a werewolf's blood is running in your veins. Even if you're only a half-breed,
TASHA We had our lunch inside the camp. Ava burst out laughing after seeing the reaction I had when the warriors inside the camp killed a wild boar. That was exactly what she had in mind when she told me that it was bloody inside the warrior's camp. She stated that as part of the competition, the head trainer would let a wild boar loose, and the warriors' task was to capture it and then kill it. This is their way of showing gratitude for everything they learned from the camp. "Here." Ava sat next me after she offered me a slice of dragon fruit. After expressing my gratitude to her, I turned my attention back to Rendall. He was spending his time with some baby pups of the pack. "Majority of those pups belong to an Omega family, some from Beta, but our Alpha does not care about their position within the pack. He strives to be as fair as possible to all of us, which distinguishes him from the Alphas that came before him in his family." "If he could hear your countless compliments ab
TASHAAva extended an invitation to us to attend the evening ceremony held at the Beta's packhouse in honor of the newly inducted members of their combatant. Rendall inquired as to whether or not I was interested in attending the celebration, and I responded yes. Earlier, Ava beamed after seeing that Rendall and I were trying to patch things up. Even though I was pleased to give myself and Rendall another chance at love, I doubted that I would be able to risk all my trust in him just like before. When I told Rendall my concerns, he assured me that he would make every effort to regain my trust in him."I'm glad you made it, my Luna," Ava was the first person to welcome me when we spotted each other at their packhouse. I was in awe after seeing her in her unusual outfit—a dress. "Father insisted that I should wear this instead of my warrior's suit, so I'm just doing him a favor," she explained."You look great with it, Ava, so don't worry about your look for tonight," I assured her."Co
TASHA Ava took me to Mount Antinia after everything that transpired. She kept trying to make amends for the fact that she had offered me a drink the night before, stating that it was a grave offense she had committed to me as her Luna. I reassured her multiple times that everything was good with me and that she shouldn't worry about what she heard from Raiah since none of it was new to me. “Raiah has her ways of making things happen the way she wants them to. . I think you should tell our Alpha about it,” Ava insisted. The fact that she had known Raiah ever since she was a child prompted her to voice her concerns earlier. She knew what Raiah was capable of, and I also made it clear that I did not harbor any doubt regarding Raiah’s capabilities because of the things that Griego sacrificed just for her. “I appreciate your concern for me, Ava, but it was impossible for me to comply with your request,” I responded. “Rendall’s relationship with his sister has been tainted ever since I e