Sage stood in front of Aurora's gate waiting for her to come out of her cottage. The King had sent them both to town to check out the town market where it was said a big fight had erupted between shifters. He had come to deliver the message for her and she had gone up to change her dress. She came running out, fixing her spec to fit her eyes. She didn't put on her uniform this time, instead, she wore black nylon pants with a black brown coat and black inner. She had her black book on and everything fitted her perfectly making Sage fall in love with her once again. She got to him and they walked to his car where he had parked it. But as soon as he opened the car for her to get in, another hand clasped it shut and they both turned to look at the person who had shot it. It was Fennick.Sage's wolf groaned but silently as he was able to control it so that they wouldn't notice how angry he was. He waited patiently to see what Fennick was up to. With a blink of an eye, Fennick had pulled
Alpha Cowell sat gracefully on his enormous silver throne with his aura filling the whole hall in the pack building. On top of his head sat a golden throne to represent his status. Elders and his associates were also seated and they waited for him to make his speech which he had called them for. "Great Lock Hearts pack!" He greeted them."Your highness!" They hailed and bowed their heads in respect. The King made himself comfortable on his seat and cleared his throat. "We got a threat today." He announced and looked around over their faces to see their expression and as he already inferred, the faces in front of him had their mouths opened. "Surprise?" He said more like he wanted to ask a question. He continued, "The checkmate is from our neighbourhood pack.""The Autumn pack?" The head of Gamma inquired and the King nodded."Yes, the Autumn pack. They explained that some of their pack members were here yesterday and they had been beaten up by some members of our pack." A gasp esca
It was a long journey from the Lock Hearts pack to the Autumn pack. They had left their pack around 7 pm and arrived at Autumn's pack by 8 am. Typically, they weren't supposed to spend more than six hours but because it was from dusk to dawn, they had to relax and sleep for some hours. They headed straight to the pack building with Autumn fighters surrounding them to protect their pack from being attacked. However, the Lock Hearts pack weren't there to formulate violence instead they had gone to build peace between the two packs. Either way, they still wouldn't fight since the Lock Hearts pack wasn't as much as the Autumn pack so, they could be defeated easily. Rae, Sage and Aurora walked at the front and about ten pack fighters followed behind while the remaining four Gammas strode at the back in case there was any attack from behind, they would be the ones to secure the rest. Not long, they finally arrived at the pack building and were ushered into the pack hall. Sitting graceful
Sage watched Gwen as he treated Aurora, putting mixed concoctions on top of her wound while she winced in pain. She had tried to heal up but the wound was too intense, causing her wolf to weaken and unable to rehabilitate. Sage had carried her down to his room, immediately after they got back from their journey. He had also called the healer, Gwen, to attend to her forthwith. "Do you feel any internal pain?" Gwen asked and she scoffed at him. Why wouldn't she feel pain? Wasn't he aware the blade had twitched her deep?"You adding the concoctions made it worse." She replied with a whimper. This was her first time getting a deep wound and it felt like hell for her. "Try making your wolf heal you." Gwen proposed but received a growl from Sage. "How do you expect them to heal? Can't you see they are trying their best!" Sage snapped, winning a suspicious glance from Gwen. Hope it was not what he was thinking about. Sage moved closer to Aurora, bent and placed his hands on her head, "Yo
Alpha Cowell summoned the shifters that have gone to the neighbourhood pack to question them about the assassin since he already suspected that Autumn pack might have something to do with it, but why would they make such an attack?"They hide their scent and they were trained assassins. None of them dared to shift." Rae delivered as they all bowed to their King who was sitting on a couch in his chamber, Beta Craig standing beside him. "How many were they?" Alpha Cowell asked with outrage. He just couldn't believe an assault would happen when they went to cultivate peace. It was unruly."About thirty of them," Rae conveyed and Alpha Cowell hit his fist against the couch, furiously. Beta Craig inquired, "Describe their dressing, fight skills and how they talked.""None of them said a word apart from their groans. Their skills were unmatched by ours, making them flee. I noticed all the ones left didn't even breathe and I suspect they killed themselves so we wouldn't have anyone to ques
Sitting down on the couch in his room, he used his hands to ruffle his hair. The fact that he couldn't have Aurora out of his head was driving him crazy. What more could he ask for? Aurora was his real mate, why was he being punished? Is it the same way it felt to everyone who found their mate? Why was he different from others? Why would Aurora punish him that way? At that moment, he was fed up. He had tried discussing it with her yet she turned down all his questions. She wouldn't even give him a clue about why she was refusing to see her mate. Maybe if he knew a little of it, he would know how to adjust himself. It looked like he was a bad person who would mate with her.Slowly and steadily he finally stood up from the armchair he sat on for close to an hour and made his way downstairs. He smelled his mother's scent in the kitchen, then he headed there. He stood at the kitchen door and rested his body against the door watching his mom as she went about preparing their dinner. Zara
"Where are you going?" Sora asked Aurora immediately she spotted her running down the stairs that led to their garage. Aurora mind-linked Sora, "I'm going for a run." She lied."Again? How many times do you have to run in a day?" Sora asked again through a mind link since Aurora wasn't in sight."I need to do something, Mrs Horatio," she proclaimed, already inside the garage. "I'll be back soon.""Be careful," Sora warned worriedly. Her granddaughter had been staying out late for the past few days which she never did. Before dusk, Aurora was already in her room locked up unless she needed to do something as a leader to the pack fighters but it seems her time to return home had changed. Aurora on her own had been called out by Sage and she had merrily jumped out of her bed even when she had returned from a run a few hours before he called. She took the garage to convince Sora that she was truly going for a run. She got to the garage and hurried out down to her cottage gate. There she
Beta Craig watched as his best friend returned to the bed gloomily, his face sore. His skin was pale, his mouth dropping, eyelids hanging and red stealing its way to the corner of his eyes. He looked terrible. "I should call Gwen, you are unwell, Cowell," Beta Craig suggested as he moved to sit beside him. King Cowell shook his head disapprovingly and signalled Craig with his hands to come nearer. Beta Craig did and sat down close to him, "There's nothing Gwen can do only to keep filling me up with his concoctions." King Cowell laughed but Beta Craig was serious. "We can get you one of the powerful healers, you'll be well," Beta Craig uttered painfully. He wasn't ready to lose his precious friend.King Cowell took his hands and squeezed them under his own, he mumbled, "Have you forgotten I can't be cured? You don't have to worry Craig as long as you're here beside me, I'm sure I'll stay healthy."Beta Craig unlocked his hands from the King's grip and wrapped his hands around the ki
Sage stood in his office, his mind made up. He would leave for the mystic world tonight and nothing was going to stop him.Rae stood before him, his eyes still filled with concern. "Alpha, are you still certain?" He questioned for the hundredth time but Sage wasn't going to be reluctant to answer him. He knew how worried his Beta would be so there was nothing to be upset about. "Yes," Sage replied, his hoarse voice filling the room. "I must do this, Rae. For the Pack's future."Rae hummed. “You mean your future?” He retorted and Sage threw him a glare. Rae sure doesn't know what he was saying. If he and the Pack lose Aurora, wouldn't it be a great demise? “Both your Alpha and your Luna are your future, right?” He stated and moved to the standing wardrobe in his office to pick out a shirt. Thank goodness he has some clothes in the office. How was he going to face Aurora if he was to return back and dress up? Rae nodded, understanding what he actually meant by his words. "I'll start
Sage stormed into his office as he found the switch on the wall to light the place. Everywhere was silent and the only sound that could be heard was that of a ticking clock on the wall. He staggered his way to his chair located in the middle of his office and slumped himself down into it, his elbows on his desk, head in his hands as the weight of his actions bore down on him like a physical force.The memory of Aurora's shocked face when he threw her across the room kept flashing into his thoughts. The way her eyes, once full of love and trust held fear and disappointment . His heart ached as his mind replayed the scene in vivid detail. He was frustrated. Furious. Downcasted. He had never intended to hurt her that way after promising her he would protect her for his entire life yet, who could believe he would end up disappointing her. His wolf's strength had taken over, betraying his gentle intentions and he wished she would understand the reason why he had to flare up but he knew it
The full moon shone brightly over the Grand Oak, where the Pack elders had gathered including Beta Craig, Sage's father who sat among them, his face showing years of leadership. Everyone looked serious, knowing the meeting was important having heard from Rae why it was organized.Sage stood up straight, looking around at everyone. His eyes met Aurora's, and she gave him a supportive glance from the edge of the clearing. He then began to speak. "Thank you all for coming," Sage began as always, his voice clear and strong. "Tonight, we will discuss our Pack's security. Recent attacks and advice from neighboring Packs emphasize the need for vigilance.” The elders nodded in agreement, their expressions grave. "Though, we've been able to create a certain way to block them from going in but to ensure the Pack's deep safety, we need to do more which is why I have called everyone to come and suggest the best way we can do it better.” Elder Thompson spoke first. “I love the way you do call us
|Two days Later|A knock came on the chamber’s door and Aurora, who was busy arranging the room rushed to answer though she already smelt Rae's scent. She carefully opened the door and Rae with his big smile on his face greeted her. “Good Morning, Luna,” he lowered his head as usual. Aurora tapped his shoulder, ushering him into the chamber. “Morning, come in dear.”Rae entered as she closed the door behind. Then he turned to face her. “I came to see the Alpha. A message came in and it's urgent,” he relayed and Aurora nodded, stretching her hands to the sofa for him to take his seat as she made her way into the room to meet Sage who was still fast asleep. She sighed seeing his tired look. She didn't want to complain and yes, she would resist herself from doing that but how could she possibly let him know that he was an Alpha and he mustn't break down. It would be a very terrible thing to have happened. The former Alpha was sick which was why he had to vacate his seat and now Sage w
It was very late that evening and Sage had just finished his training with Fennick when the rain started pouring out heavily. They both rushed out of the field and made their way into the Pack's house. Once they were in, Sage turned to Fennick. “Have dinner with us,” he proposed and he nodded as they both trotted towards the Pack dining room. Aurora has already mind linked him to invite him as she has prepared enough. The guards pulled the dining room open and Sage took the lead. He roamed his eyes around to see maids already arranging their meals on a large ergonomic table and the aroma of roasted meats filling the room. They got to the table and Sage took the crown seat while Fennick took his seat beside him. The large door was pulled open again and Rae entered, rushing towards them. Once he got to the table, he lowered his head in greetings. “Good evening, Alpha, Fennick.” He greeted and also took his seats at the right hand side of the table. “You're joining us for dinner tonigh
Sage was more determined than ever. He was ready to master his skills to break the curse that stopped him from fully making Aurora his. She and her mother have said theirs, the Seer has also confirmed it but was he ready to make it slide just like that? Was he ready to lose his mate all because of a curse she knew nothing about? No! He was never going to let it be. Even if it takes ages, he would definitely get to the root of what was happening. Each morning, Sage trained alone and by evening, he would train with Fennick. If Fennick wasn't available, he would ask his mate to do it herself. He practiced his strength, speed, strategy each passing day and he was getting better day by day, surprising even his teachers that they always wondered why he was so adamant and determined to train on the Combat skills that weren't really useful.Everyone shifts into their wolves when it comes to fighting except for guards that train with skills so it was bothersome to see an Alpha ready to master
Sora's eyes locked onto Sage's, her voice barely above a whisper. "An evil sorcerer cast a spell on her because of her mother's wrongdoing," Sora started, her face turning all gloomy instantly. Someone could tell that she was deeply hurt by what happened to Aurora. She added. “My innocent granddaughter knew nothing about the agreement both the witch and her mother had but she's the one suffering from it,” she countered, her gaze lowered to the cup of coffee she was holding. Sage's grip on his cup tightened as she said those words to him. Aurora's mother? Having a deal with a Sorcerer? "I don't understand, Sora. What exactly did her mother do and what bargain did she have with a sorcerer?" Sage asked, his tone urgent.Sora's expression turned grave. "I don't know what happened exactly between them but all I can say is that the sorcerer believed that she was betrayed by Octavia, Aurora's mother,” she relayed. “But I’m sorry, I can't tell you more than this,” she concluded, trying not t
Days passed, and Aurora's hopes for Sage's progress were met with caution. She had no idea what he was up to but she decided to be patient with him. He wasn't someone who could act rashly but the fact that he wasn’t letting her know anything was what was getting at her yet, she chose to be calm for the meantime since she could feel the pressure of responsibility pulling on him so much. She knew he had to stand tall at that moment and also build his confidence to achieve his goals. Meanwhile, Sage started his training with Fennick, making sure he was pushing himself off limits. Luckily, under the watchful eye of his new mentor, Sage learned to harness his strength and agility. His movements became fluid and strong. He mastered the basics skills better and was moving into the next phase. "Fennick, I need to learn more," Sage would always say, his eyes locked onto his new mentor."You're progressing, Alpha. But there's much to learn," Fennick answered. Their training sessions were str
After Fennick left, Sage shifted his gaze to the cluttered papers on his desk. The weight of his responsibilities as Pack Alpha suddenly settled heavily upon him. He bit as the thought of how he had neglected Pack matters for too long clouded his mind. Looking upon the paperwork arranged neatly on the table, they somehow threatened to engulf him. All these while he had neglected Pack duties for his mate's sake. He had refused to check out how the Pack was doing and even piled up things that were meant to be done. He sighed and started to pick the files one after the other yet, something told him he wasn't going to do anything if he kept checking through the books. He decided to sort for his Beta. “I need you in my office,” he commanded with a swift mindlink. Only Rae could help him out with things.Rae arrived promptly. "Alpha, what's urgent?" Rae asked, shutting the door behind him.Sage gestured to the sea of papers. "This,” he countered. “This is wrong. I've not touched them or g