"Kali, what have you seen?" The other warriors crowded around Kali and I. They were craning their necks to catch a glimpse of the captive. They had never seen such a being before. "Destruction looms over us all! He must be killed. The warrior must be killed." Kali rushed to get the blade but I grabbed her arm and stopped her. "No. In as much as we are a warrior tribe of women. We are not savages. We must investigate this." "Suprema Sequoia, please you must listen to me. No good can come out of this. Men can never be trusted. Their hearts are full of darkness and evil. They poison and corrupt the ways of nature. He must die!!!" I was confused. I could only grasp one strange word from all Kali had said. "Men? What do you mean by men?..." In a tribe of alpha female wolves born from the mystical waters of the Lunaria, Sequoia is born the Suprema of the pack, Mystic Shadow. All is well until they are attacked by male warriors. Sequoia is immediately curious of the new gender she and her other warriors have never seen and she is taken on an enlightening journey of love with their attackers Alpha. All soon falls to pieces with jealousy, greed and betrayal and Sequoia is now forced to make the choice between her new found love and the safety and continued existence of her pack.
Lihat lebih banyakSephora:Chapter 18 Sephora: The sun had barely graced the horizon, and yet, I could still hear her. Her fire flickered in the darkness, reflected by the tip of her spear, which she hadnât set down since the previous evening. I could still remember the look on Niylahâs face when Sequoia refused to eat dinner, picked up her spear and walked out into the cold night. Since then, her fire had been burning, illuminating the night, only stopping for brief minutes to rest. She didnât take her loss very well. The disappointment was etched into her soul, and I couldnât blame her. But thisâtraining herself till exhaustionâwas not the way. Food, rest, the Goddess had created them for a reason. As I lay in my bed, I watched my window be illuminated by the orange of her flame. Compared to when she had started yesterday, it has severely weakened, flickering like a weak fire starved of wood. I couldnât take it anymore. I wanted her to be ready for the rites but this⌠I had to deal with this.
Sephora's POV âSisters! Today we train! We must strengthen our bodies, minds and souls! The power the Goddess gives us must not be wasted!âMy sister's voices filled the air, carried by the wind as they reached the furthest ends of the pack.Artemisia stepped forward. I smiled; it had been ages since I had seen her in her gear: Her bronze chest plate, dazzling with bright blue jewels, polished by Lunariaâs waters and blessed by the Goddess herself. Her spear was in her hand. Ornate and delicate but deadly in the hands of an expert like herself, its tip reflecting the early morning sun. Regal Artemisia.âSeparate yourselves!" Her voice was loud and rumbling, commanding respect as the sisters separated themselves according to their abilities.Niylah stood in front of the water wolves, her small beautiful frame and bright blue eyes reflecting the sun's light as she stood at attention in her gear. She was a fine piece. Artemisia had outdone herself. If onlyâŚI turned to Sephora, the on
Sephora's POV âSequoia! No! What are you doing?" I stood, hidden by the cover of the green foliage, and watched her talking to a group of strange creatures that surrounded her.They were tall and muscular, nothing like any of our sisters. They had no breasts, and their hair was short, lacking silkiness, and didn't flow in the wind.They surrounded Sequoia and spoke to her. Her smile grew as she talked back to them. Their hard and chiseled facial features hid the evil they harboured in their hearts.âSequoia!" I tried to step forward, to free her from their seduction, but I was stopped by an invisible barrier.I banged on it, but it didn't give way. Tears filled my eyes as I watched her being led astray by these strange creatures.âSequoia! Get away from them! They are evil!" But only I could hear the sound of my voice. She was lost in their talk which was carried by their deep, unearthly voices.I watched in agony as one of the creatures behind her pulled out a knife. My heart sha
Sequoia's POV I sat outside waiting. I watched the sun going down over the horizon, and the pitch blackness of night slowly began to spread its black tarp over the sky.Like a signal, lights in the distance began to flicker as flame torches came to life and campfires were built around every home.The wind rushed gently through my hair. The air was crisp and cold. I took a deep breath and felt my lungs being filled with refreshing air.The night slowly continued its siege and my eyes never left the path that Sephora would walk down on when she came back. Why was she so late? What was Kali even saying to her that would make her stay out this late?I began to worry. The last time she came back like this, she was in a terrible state. I shuddered as I remembered her raw and injured back, the pain on her face and he smiled that held back her groans of agony.I sighed. I hoped she would come back soon, or else I would track her down.âSequoia, are you still there?" I didn't answer the que
Sephora's POV I walked back through the forest with Sequoia silent by my side. I looked at her eyes and saw the dulled color in them: the fire in her had been drained.I could tell the spar against Niylah had made her weary and my words hadn't fully sunken in yet.âCheer up, Sequoia. I presume that the Goddess loves to see a smile on her face." She looked up at me but soon looked away. I could tell that a thousand questions were burning in her mind and it hurt me to not be able to tell her.My back was still throbbing. The pain that was shooting through me was immense. Artemisia's ointment only did so much to make it better.I sighed. I didn't think that the Goddess was cruel in her judgment. These were just how we lived, these were the things that we did to keep our people alive. The old ways had to be respected, regardless.I slipped into my mind and accessed Sequoia. She was stronger now but not nearly as ready as I needed her to be to take me on, to end myâŚI needed to soar with
Sequoia's POV I was up with the sun but I was frantic. There was a chill that ran through the house. Sephora was gone.Her bed was cold and so was the lamp stand. I tried to get myself under control.I saw her yesterday. She was talking with Artemisia. She asked Niylah to take me inside.I woke up and saw Artemisia but there was no sign of Sephora. I had asked her where she was but she said nothing. She walked away from me without a word. I felt my heart give way. IâŚâSequoia!" That was Niylah's voice. I felt life return to me and I dashed toward her loud voice. My heart was still thumping wildly.I reached the front door and there I saw her.Artemisia was holding her, supporting her as she walked with a slight limp. Her skin was covered with blood that seemed to drip from her back.She was in pain but as soon as she locked eyes with me, she rebuffed Artemisia's help and smiled at me.âSequoiaâŚâI couldn't contain myself and dashed towards her. Artemisia glared at me but I ignored
Sephora's POVI was at home pacing. Where was she? I told her to be home before dark.I was overwhelmed with panic. I was too hard on her. I shouldn't have said those things to her.I heard the sound of footsteps come from upstairs.âNiylah, did you see her?" âNo sister. I didn'tâŚ" She stopped mid-sentence and I followed her gaze. My heart skipped a beat and in the faint light of the lanterns, I saw a pair of bright orange eyes.âSequoia?" I dashed out towards her. I was relieved that she was safe. My eyes were moist with tears. What would I have done if something happened to her.âSequoia, I was soâŚâShe stopped and fell to her knees. In the light of the dimly lit lantern, I could see the tears in her bright orange eyes."Sequoia? WhatâŚ?" She bowed her face to the ground. Her voice was hoarse and choked my tears that she struggled to hold back.âForgive me, Sister. I broke my promise to you. I let you down. I accept my failure." My heart was moved. I felt guilty. I was wrong to
Sequoiaâs POVSephora pounced at me and I jumped out of the way again. My bright orange fire burnt powerfully around me. I manipulated the flames to burn brighter, to discourage Sephora's madness.What had come over her? Why was she fighting me.I heard a snarl behind me and soon I was pinned to the ground. My flames dimmed and Sephora placed a paw on my face.âFight! Fight like you mean it!" âGet off!" I kicked her off and she slammed into the rock face of the cliff. I stood up, my eyes narrowed down on her and my breathing was frantic.I wasn't going to fight her. I wasn't going to fight my ownâŚâArrgghh!" A bolder was hurled towards me. I was barely able to get out of the way when a sharp rock piece scratched my face.âAhh!" I staggered, confused by the pain and the sight of my own blood stained the grey rock beneath my feet a lively scarlet.I was petrified. IâŚI was hurt. Sephora hurt me. She really did hurt me.I looked up at her. The fury in her eyes was terrifying. In mere
Sephora's POVWe were up early, before the sun and Sequoia walked slowly and sleepily behind me."Quicken the pace Sequoia. You are behind and we have a long way to go." I walked faster and listened to Sequoia's footsteps behind me. She had quickened her pace but was still yards behind. She had better start getting used to waking up this early because we were going to be training this early every day.I soon reached the base of my favorite cliff; the cliff that overlooked the land. I turned and saw Sequoia running after me. I smiled and immediately began to climb its steep sides.By the time Sequoia had reached the base, I was already halfway to the top."Sister Sephora, what are you doing?"I smiled and shouted to her from the top"It's part of your training! Now start climbing! There is a treasure at the top!"I continued to climb and soon I could hear claws scratching the rock face below me. Sequoia had started her climb. I smiled and climbed faster. I was taken here by my predece
Sephora's POV I stood on the ledge of the cliff and watched the pack. The night sky was an inky black and moon was a crescent. In a few days, it would be a full moon. A new lunar month and a new child to be born in to the pack."The land is beautiful, Suprema Sephora."I was startled and looked behind me. A lady walked up behind me, half hidden by the dark but soon the light of the moon revealed her face. It was Kali. I relaxed and resumed my gazing. It was getting lonely and I would really appreciate her company.We stood silently side by side and took in the magnificent view was as the light of the crescent moon bathed the lands below."Your heart is heavy."I looked at her. How did she know? Was it that obvious?"Yes Kali," said I with a sigh. I couldn't lie to her. It would never work anyway."Your reign as Suprema might soon end in a few days. But then again, your successor might been born on another full moon."I looked at the shining crescent moon. The winds did not lie."No K...
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