Mia always knew she was as ordinary as a girl could be living a life of bliss along with her mother untill the day she died. On her death bed her mother let her know that she was the illegitimate daughter of the ruling Wolf Clan king of the East. But that was not the end of it all.The curse that was chasing her was because of the baby she was carrying in her womb from her husband about whom she knew very little, except the fact that he worked at the Wolf embassy in the mortal world. Something was not right. The curse could only be evoked if there was any illegal 'blood-ties' formed between the Wolf Clan of the East and Fox Clan of the West. Scared, alone, afraid and running from inevitable doom, the only logical conclusion her mind could come to was that, her wolf was infact a fox in wolf's hide.
Lihat lebih banyakThe rain poured down heavily, matching the beat of the waves crashing against the shore. The orchestra almost silenced the hurried footsteps. A few miles back, hundreds of men with artillery scouted right in the direction of those footprints. Luck was on her side that her scent and trace got wiped by the heavy shower, or else it would be impossible to escape those hunting hounds. As her hurried steps took her to the highest peak, she could clearly see the search party narrowing down on her. She took a glance at the approaching barks, then looked below the splashing depths. With one hand over the foxtail ring she was wearing and the other on her heart, she closed her eyes and jumped.
As she fell, visions of what seemed like a distant life flashed before her eyes. Mia, in a bright blue floral dress, is running around in the woods beside the hills. A laugh was ringing in her head. The one searching for her and running behind, calling out her name, "Mia, Mia, I got you this time". And they both topple over the stream in each other's arms. Lost in the dreamy, hazy eyes that sometimes changed color. Sometimes purple, sometimes azure, often olive, at times ochre, and more She knew the love of her life was no ordinary man. He was an immortal from the Wolf Clan, or so she thought. He kissed her head as he pulled them both out of the stream and then soared right up to the clouds with her in his arms. All she cared about back then was to be in those arms and giggle, like she often did like a little girl. Her mother had given them her blessing. She couldn't wait to be the beautiful bride to her handsome husband.She remembered the night they got married. She even wondered how her life could be so perfect. She felt like she was in a dream and never wanted to wake up from it. But things started changing soon after their marriage. She hardly got to see him until, one day, he vanished with no trace. One mountain after another has been falling over her ever since. She had almost lost count of all her problems by then; they were just too many.As the thoughts passed, tears rolled down her cheeks, but before they could fall, a familiar hand with a familiar scent wiped them away and pulled her up close. She was so relieved, shocked, confused, and angry at the same time that she dared not open her eyes. But she held onto his robe with all her might.A flash of brilliant light appeared at that instance, engulfing the darkness and the girl within it. For a few seconds, the pursuers went blind to the brilliance. By the time they uncovered their eyes, it was all gone, and once again darkness enveloped them along with the downpour."Wasn't that the signature escape light technique of the Fox clan?" One of the men shouted his lungs out."The hunter was right. Immediately go back to the castle and report the incident." The lead horseman commanded as another galloped their way away at full speed towards the ruling mortal kings' castle."We must look around a little bit more for anything that might seem useful. Keep your mind and eyes alert. Anything could be evidence. Nothing can be missed." He instructed the rest on foot.Remember, we have immortals involved here. The ancient curse cannot be allowed to reign. The peace between the West and the East, if broken, will toll the heaviest on us mortals." I observed the elder in the group reminiscing.Yes, sir," Echoed through the ranks as they got busy with the crisis at hand.******The foxes and the wolvesCenturies have passed in peace, with the Fox Clan domineering over the West and the Wolf Clan ruling the East. The lines have always been strict between the borders. Not even an inch of foot was set on the other side without permission. The rules were crystal clear. The human world in between was the place of exchange for trade and other official affairs. There were some rare ceremonial gatherings between the two Immortal Clans . But they were numbered and happened after ages. There was no regular contact between the members of the two clans unless it was official or urgent. It was basically due to fear of the Law of the Land that forbade them from forming any sort of 'blood ties' between the clans. It was no ordinary law. It was the law written on the Seal of Destiny, and whoever dared to disobey would be afflicted with a terrible curse that would haunt them for eternity. Even the people from the human realm were cautious enough to uphold and guard this law, as nobody had forgotten the bloody massacre that had happened a few centuries ago. The horror was still fresh in the minds of the immortals and in the history of humans.The immortal hunters had been quick enough to tip the mortal king about the presence of this unforgivable lawbreaker. Not only that, he was informed that the Mirror of Knowledge has already detected manifestations of the curse in certain places of his kingdom. The situation was desperate. If he was unable to trace the defaulter, there would soon be immortals from both lands filling up his kingdom, and the clashes they would engage in would be doom for the humans in the area. That day, the scouts were almost able to catch up with the female around whom there was news that the curse had been noticed. But just in time, she was kidnapped by someone belonging to the Imperial Fox family. They could identify this by the escape technique he used. This is now even more complicated. Was the Fox Clan responsible for this felony? And the question was why the curse had not manifested all at once. There were too many riddles.News of the offense had reached both clans as well. There was an atmosphere of rage, uncertainty, and suspicion.The situation was especially tricky at the Fox Clan, as they were now being called in league with the offender. The king had called all his nineteen sons into his presence for this purpose. They all came in, paid their respects to their father, and then took their respective seats."I believe you all are well aware of the situation about offenses against the Law written in the Seal of Destiny." The king asked.Yes, father," replied the princes in unison."You might also be aware that our imperial family is being accused of being an ally of the offender." He enquired."Father, it surely is a conspiracy," said the first prince, enraged."It sounds more like a rumor spread by those wolves." Put in the fifth Prince bluntly."But the espace routine was witnessed by the entire scouting team from the human world. Do you still believe the wolves might be behind it?" The king pressed.There was silence in the room, followed by whispers and each person glaring at the other."Precisely, my reason for calling you all here today was to ask you in person if anyone knows or has seen anything unusual. I wanted to be sure that my sons were not part of whatever was coming. I hope none of you have forgotten what happened centuries ago. We must work together, if need be, with the wolves to eradicate this crime. Am I understood?" The king asked in a heavy, stern voice."Yes, father," echoed through the Hall of the Royal meeting place.Fast forwarding a few years:Merindale tried to tuck her hair back with her muddy hand, painting her cheeks with mud in the process. Akata rolled over on the other side of the field as he saw her. She had not noticed that he was coming. “ What's so funny? ” she pouted. “ Nothing. I just saw the cutest flower amongst all the flowers in this field. ”Merindale instantly melted. How many times would her man make her fall for him, over and over again. She knew she was blessed and she cherished him. “ Now come on, you worked enough. Wash your hands and come and get some breakfast. I made some fresh pancakes. ”Merindale jumped up at the mention of pancakes. According to herhe made the best pancakes in the world. “ I'm coming, ” she literally jumped over the bushes, trying to hurry up when a certain whoosh of the air made her fall back. She rolled her eyes. The triplets were there again. They never left the two of them alone, barging in their peaceful mortal life, away from the hust
Akata's brows furrowed as the God in front of him pulled out what looked like a luminescent moon from his pocket. The moon swam around Akata, finally coming to rest in front of him, floating in the air. With one swing of the God's hand, Akata saw movements inside the orb. “ Father… ” Akata flew towards it, grabbing it with both hands. He could see Lin, inside the orb, fighting for his life in the midst of those Night Crawlers. He were all over him, in the count of thousands. “ Father… father… you are alive? ” Akata grabbed the orb and shook it violently, smiling through his tear. “ Father, I am coming. Don't worry. I will save you. ” His head swing at the God beside him. “ How do I go to this place? Tell me! ” He demanded. The God smiled at Akata. “ There will be no need for that. I can bring your father completely unharmed over here. Right now. But it will depend on your decision. ”Akata looked at him with suspicion. “ What decision are you talking about?”He asked . “ You
Merindale felt a little nudge at her feet when she looked down she saw a very familiar face. But she wasn't expecting to see that face in this realm. “ You! You are that ghost from my school. What are you doing here? Am I dead? What happened to aunt Mia? “ She paused momentary but didn't wait for the girl to reply. “ Shit! Don't tell me. Are we in the Celestial Realm? ” She looked around amazed, finally realising the heavenly beauty around that place. “ But you are a ghost right? Did they kidnap you as well? ” Merindale quickly turned back to her. The little girl shool her head and for the first time she spoke. “ I am Arawan. I am daughter to Mia and Lin, Akata's sister. ”Merindale’s eyes were about to pop out. “ Akata has a sister? ”“ I was in my mother's womb when the Celestial Beings brought us here. They kept my mother in her Soul form ever since. I was born as a Celestial Creature, devoid of a physical body, just like all the other beings born in this realm. ”Merindale c
Merindale's eyelids fluttered, battling the weight of slumber, as her mind groggily began to piece together the fragmented memories.Her thoughts spiraled in a dizzying whirlwind, voices echoing in her mind. "Where... am I” She murmured as she gradually awakened, her senses swimming hazily. She tried to touch her head because it hurt badly. But her hands weighed down with the weight of the shackles that seemed to be made with light. Merindale tugged at them realizing that she was a captive. But with every tug, those fragile looking shackles became heavier by the seconds. Merindale immediately gave up because she understood that she was making it worse. Her predatory senses kicked in and her eyes began to search for a way out. It took some time for her to adjust her gaze to the overwhelming light condition in the Celestial Realm. She shifted her weight and tried to sit up but she could only position herself on her knees. Her body felt exceptionally lightweight. She could almost
The Wolf Queen stood in the front, looking down at the flame leaping with its vicious tongue towards them. “ Can we believe this woman? ” Roe asked her brother. Xie placed a hand over Roe's shoulder and said, “ I can see something is different about her.I am no saint. Let us give her a benefit of doubt. There is no other knowledge that we can implement at the moment. Let's see if her method works.” “ But what if she tries to manipulate us again? What if we lose more … ”Xie pressed her hand, “ Watch… ”.They saw their mother slit her wrist and then she made a drop of that blood fall in the furnace.The fire reached the height of the heavens. It's color turned the darkest crimson and then it dropped down to its normal height. The fire changed its color a couple of times, matching Lin's changing eye color. And then something miraculous happened. The fire split from the middle, creating a way for them and everyone looked at each other in surprise. “ How did you do that? ” Roe aske
Akata and the old wolf queen helped Xie inside the Bird Tribe. He looked devastated. And the birds scattered here and there at his arrival. Roe rushed to the site and was shocked to find her mother and brother together. “ What brings you here mother? ” Roe lunged at her but she held up her hand. “ I know you don't trust me but I had nothing to do with this. It's about Merindale… They took her as well. ” she spurred. Roe had no time to gasp as they hurried inside with Xie who was almost on the verge of exhaustion. His eyes fell on Lin who was hurdled in the corner. Xie freed himself from everyone's grip and literally ran at his feet. “ Forgive me! ” he began to sob uncontrollably. “ Merindale was right. I never tried giving you my best. I always thought about the safety of my family and my kingdom first but look at the cruel twist of fate. I have neither a kingdom nor a daughter. ”He turned at his mother, “ Turns out I took after you,mother… Is it true that you cheated on m
The soldiers flew on either side, startled as Merindale swung the door to her father's chamber open with a loud kick. Her eyes were blazing with fury as she stormed in, her cloak billowed behind her like a tempestuous wind."Father," she spat, her voice was a mixture of anger and betrayal. "Why did you do this? Since when did you become a coward?” she huffed. “Merindale? ” Xie and Ruby were in their bed. They sat up as she entered. “My dear girl…where are you coming from? What happened?” Ruby tried to ask.“ Don't try to act like you have been doing over the years. I know everything. I saw uncle Lin and what you did to him.”Ruby opened her mouth but Xie raised a hand. “ I acted for your well-being. You cannot fathom the dangers lurking beyond our realm. I know what I did might not have been the best thing to do but that was all I could think of at the moment and as the Wolf King and your father, I am entitled to my decision." He concluded. "Enough!" Her fists clenched as she pac
Boshu was sobbing profusely as he saw Lin's motionless body. He held his hand and cried like someone who had lost everything. “ Forgive me! ” he could barely utter through his whimpers. “ Forgive me for not being able to be with you when you were suffering at the lands of your own people. Forgive me for being so engrossed in my own life that I… that I… ” he was almost on the verge of vomiting because he was crying and drooling so much. “ Papa! Take it easy. Your friend can't hear you. Let him come around first. ” one of the triplets patted his back. He had been guilt ridden for living in ignorance for so long. Besides he had never seen Lin in such a vulnerable state, be it any battle. Akata walked in at that moment. Boshu immediately wiped his tears at his arrival. “Don't worry. He will be up and running any moment, young man. ” Akata watched his father from a distance, smiled at his uncle and then left. Everything about his present situation was overwhelming. It was too much
“ What's going on? Is he not Akata? How the hell did your brother banish him? Why does he call himself Leo? ” Boshu poured his heart out but Roe stayed quiet. “ We need to go back. Let's take Akata to the Wolf territories. We don't have a proper facility to give him the required care. I need to talk with my brother as well. Things don't seem right at the moment. You stay back and take care of the kids, I will leave with him immediately.”*****At the Wolf Kingdom -Roe might have left her lands for love but her land never stopped loving her. Every leaf she stepped on rustled in greeting. Dust danced in the air, and every stone she trod upon seemed to echo a silent welcome.There was a stir amongst the guards as she walked through the gates, with Akata in her arms, going straight towards the palace. The soldiers standing tall and vigilant, softened at her arrival, acknowledging her with a respectful nod. It was as though the very essence of the kingdom recognized her, embracing he
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