The healer was the one who handled magical or supernatural injuries, and so on, and was the best option for what had happened to Morane than going to their Pack hospital. The Pack Doctors deal with regular physical injuries, illness, and so on.Aiden slammed open the door after giving orders to some guards and telling them to inform Ryker. His breath was heavy as Bryan walked in and carefully laid Morane on the soft couch, her body still fragile.The soft fabric of the couch sagged slightly as Bryan gently placed her down, her breathing shallow and her face pale and stained with blood."Please get me some water," Bryan said to Aiden, taking out his handkerchief which was in his pocket.Aiden went into Morane's kitchen to look for some water and came back with water in a bowl. Then Bryan dipped his handkerchief, soaking it.When the handkerchief was soaked to how he wanted it to be. He used it to clean the blood stain from Morane's face. She was no longer bleeding, it had stopped.Mome
"What is that?" Kira asked Bryan, turning to look at him."The mark under your left arm," he answered."What mark? Let me see," Aiden jumped in and took a look. "How come I haven't seen it before?""Me neither." Bryan said."I don't know?" Kira laughed softly. "To answer your question, yes. That mark has always been there, it's a birthmark. Since I was born, I have had it.""It's beautiful," Bryan said while smiling at her."Thank you, sweetie," Kira said, blushing. It might be the first time she called him that, or any of them even."Now you both, close your eyes and sleep," She said right after, urging them to sleep while their arms were now wrapped around her in a comfortable position."Yes ma'am!" Bryan and Aiden stated as they did as she said.In no time, they slept off. Although Kira was still awake. She smiled as she looked at their faces, before closing her eyes and also sleeping off.Later, Kira woke up before both of them and slipped out of bed. When she woke up, breakfast w
Once the whole family was done with breakfast, as usual, everyone went their separate ways. Bryan and Aiden went to see Morane, discussed a few things before they both left, and Aiden left for his meeting.Bryan also had some work to do in the pack, and Kira had started training. One of the best male warriors in the pack was assigned to train her, their Beta, Ryker and sporadically Bryan and Aiden decided they would also assist in training her and knowing about her improvements. By right she should have trained before breakfast and all, but because of her visit to see Morane she missed it. Bryan asked her to start the next day, but she insisted on starting some hours after her breakfast had been digested.Her training was taking place on a reserved training ground just for her. Not many people would be able to see her train unless allowed to. For now, that was more appropriate for her and her mates."Are you ready for this?" Ryker asked, his voice gruff but not unkind. Ryker was seri
Bryan tried to keep his face serious after Kira had asked him if he was also laughing at her, but the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably and his cheeks flushed with the effort of him trying so hard not to laugh. The laughter dancing in his eyes despite his attempt to be serious was very obvious. Kira playfully smacked his shoulder and detached herself from him. "I will walk myself, thank you very much," she said as she started making her way to the stairs. Bryan, barely holding back his laughter, called after her as he followed her, "Sorry, my love! I didn't mean to laugh, really!" "Oh, stop it," Kira said to him, not turning back to look at him as she kept walking. "You are still laughing, and it's so obvious," she stated as she took a few shaky steps toward the stairs. Her leg wobbled dangerously, and she almost fell, but she caught herself just in time. "Whoa, that was close," she said to herself, releasing a relieved breath. As she steadied herself and wante
Kira ended up settling for a light, olive-green dress with nice tie-up shoulder straps and a soft flowy skirt. Her dress was textured with tiny dots, adding to its beauty and paired with white sneakers, letting her hair flow freely.Kira came downstairs, glancing around the living room, but could not find Bryan."Bryan?" She called out softly, her brow furrowed, confused. "Bryan? Where are you?"A moment later, Bryan came out from the kitchen, a smile on his face as he saw her looking so beautiful, waiting for him."Beautiful as always," he complimented, giving her a kiss on her cheek as he held a large black bag over his shoulder."Thank you," Kira blushed, her heart skipping a beat. "You look handsome as always, too, very hot." "Thank you my love," Bryan said, giving her another kiss on her cheek. "Now, please turn around and close your eyes," he instructed."Okayy?" Kira chuckled and complied, her heart fluttering with excitement as she heard him search through the bag. Then she f
After they finished their meal, Bryan reached over and grabbed a soft blanket from the bag, wrapping it around both of them."This is really nice," Kira murmured and snuggled into his chest, resting her head against his shoulder as they watched how the river moved silently. Bryan smiled to himself and held her closer, caressing her hair, "It's perfect, especially with you here," he said to her.They sat in comfortable silence for a little while, just enjoying the tranquility of the night and their company."You know, I always dreamed of a place like this," Kira said softly, breaking the silence as she snuggled closer. "A quiet, beautiful spot where I could just… escape for a while.""This could be that spot for you. It's also my spot, but I don't mind sharing it with you," He told her, still rubbing her hair softly.Kira nodded and closed her eyes, feeling very relaxed. "Can I see them?" She asked after some minutes."Who?" Bryan asked, not sure of what she was talking about."My par
Their date night had finally come to an end after a cool swim, and now Bryan and Kira were heading back home.They arranged and packed up their stuff before leaving and when they got back to the room, they noticed that Aiden was back and everyone had already had dinner. Well, that was not a problem as they had already eaten too."So lovebirds, how was your little date?" Aiden asked them immediately as they walked into the room."It was fantastic, I absolutely loved it," Kira said, smiling widely, answering for both herself and Bryan."More than mine?" Aiden inquired teasingly."Stop it, I loved both. I like that my first dates were unique, different, sweet and all. Don't even think about comparing, even you too Bryan," Kira warned them, not wanting that vibe."I know, I know, just pulling your little legs, nothing more," Aiden laughed and got on his bed, laying on his end."My legs are not little," she shook her head at Aiden, "And I will freshen up and get ready for the night," Kira
The werewolf curse, a legacy of the origin of werewolves, was what defined their existence. To trigger this curse, one would have to have killed someone. It does not matter whether it was a mistake or not, when once one has killed someone, your curse is automatically activated or rather triggered.Not everyone in Packs have triggered their curse yet, like kids, teenagers, and so on, but it will happen because it was meant to happen, no matter how long it takes or how long one tries to avoid it. And for those who have not triggered their curse yet, they don't transform on the full moon until their curse is triggered. So until then, they remain unaffected.But one can feel when their inner wolf is with them, especially when they have turned eighteen and they can also smell their mate. The werewolf curse is sure as hell tricky and can be confusing at times.Many werewolves decide to trigger their curse on their own, intentionally, no mistakes, so they can train and be able to learn contr
At the first light of dawn, Kira's eyes opened, and she got up from her bed.The night before, after leaving the living room, she had headed upstairs, but then remembered she had to go get her weapons, and so, she made a quiet detour and went out to go see her horse."Hey," she whispered as she brushed her hand along his mane, smiling gently while looking at him.Kai responded with a low grunt and nudged her shoulder, happy to see his rider.Tied to his saddle, was a dark leather roll—her weapons pack.A warhorse like Kai didn't just carry a rider; he was also trained to carry a small arsenal for her, and Kira was genuinely grateful that no one had touched her stuff, as she rubbed Kai's mane for a little longer before taking what she needed.The leather roll was fastened to the side of his saddle, just behind the stirrup. It contained her bag of knives, her quiver of arrows, and her sword.Kira unhooked them carefully, one by one, checking each with her hands in the dim, stable light.
Kira folded the small paper and slipped it into her trouser pocket before she took one last glance around the marketplace, which was now busy again.Everything and Everyone had returned to normal, and with nothing much to do there, she walked, leaving the place.The boutique door swung open, the chime sounding above as she stepped inside, her eyes looking for Elara, who she finally saw near a display of long coats, holding up a deep burgundy one and checking herself in the mirror."There you are!" Elara called when she turned at the sound of the door and saw that it was Kira. "I almost went looking for you," she said, half laughing and half worried.Kira smiled and walked toward her, leaning in as she gently pecked Elara's cheek, a soft, affectionate gesture."I'm sorry, Mum," she said sweetly, brushing Elara's arm. "I'll explain everything later. Promise.""That's alright," Elara nodded, although she was clearly curious. "As long as you're okay.""I am," Kira assured her. "Now let's
The first boutique Elara and Kira had gone to was a cozy one in a quiet spot tucked between two larger stores. It was the kind that smelled of fresh clothes, freshly printed tags and soft perfumes. It wasn't too big, but it was a lovely place to shop in.Elara was currently admiring a dress she had found, twirling in front of a mirror, while Kira, who had gotten most of what she wanted from the boutique, carefully folded the items into their shopping bags.As they rounded up, they made their way to the door, their hands full of what they had bought. Taking a deep breath, Kira let the outside air clear her head—the gentle breeze needed.She was about to close the boutique door behind her when something, or rather someone, caught her eye.She noticed that it didn't sit right with her and that someone was watching them, but she didn't let it show and pretended to know.She remained calm, not bothered, and was simply observant of the person watching them as she dropped the bags into the
Kira, who was already done with her meal and was taking the last bite, paused, her expression shifting."He's dead," she said, setting her fork down."But how?" Aiden inquired. "He was old but didn't seem like someone who could be easily killed.""Well, he was killed. Easily," Kira chuckled sadly and then went on to tell them everything from when she first met Baba Razz to how he died, how he was nice to her, and his role in her meeting the elves."I felt strangely comfortable around him," she admitted. "I'm not sure how to explain it, but I don't know. His death was painful, and I did blame myself, but I knew he wouldn't want me to do that, so… yeah.""I'm sorry," Aiden muttered as he and Bryan leaned in on each side and pressed a gentle kiss to the side of her head."May his soul rest in peace," Elara added quietly. "And I'm sure he will be very proud of who you are today."Blowing Elara a kiss, Kira agreed and decided to change the topic, not wanting their happy moments to be sour.
Stepping out of the room after getting dressed, Kira felt very comfortable in the oversized clothes Bryan had given her.She had also noticed the difference in the clothes—how the shirt smelled like Bryan, while the shorts were definitely Aiden's.She wondered if they had debated over if she would wear Bryan's clothes or Aiden's before coming to the conclusion of mixing them and giving it to her.The thought was so funny that she couldn't help but giggle as she made her way down the stairs, her hair packed in a messy bun."Sorry for keeping you all waiting," she said when she walked into the dining room, everyone already in their seats waiting for her."Oh, nonsense, sweetheart," Elara said, waving for her to join them. "It's completely fine.""Yeah, it's not like we were starving or anything," Aiden added with a smile.Bryan gave him a look and just smiled while shaking his head before turning back to Kira. "Come on, sit. Quit acting like a stranger.""I am not acting like a stranger
Kira, Bryan, and Aiden walked through the pack lands, accessing the pack to ensure that everyone was safe and everything was still intact or not too bad. It had been years since she had set foot around the pack, and as they moved, they could hear the whispers from the pack members. Elders, warriors, and even children stared at her in surprise before approaching."Luna Kira, child, how have you been?" An elderly woman with gray hair that was braided neatly asked, placing a gentle hand on Kira's arm. "It is so good to see you again.""I'm very well, thank you," Kira answered while smiling, her tone soft and warm. "And how about you? How have you been holding up? Are you okay?""Yes. Yes," the woman answered, smiling back at Kira as she patted Kira's arm. "And we thank Goddess for you coming today. Everyone has heard of how you helped. We are truly grateful, Luna.""Oh, please, you don't have to thank me. It is my duty as Luna," Kira said sincerely and rubbed the old woman's hand. "Take
As the elves disappeared into the portal, Kira turned to face Bryan, Aiden, and Ryker, giving them a small smile. She was going to miss El'fiannor, Lythari, the friends she had made, the trees, every single thing, but she was also happy to be back home."So...this is Kai, my horse," she announced as if she was introducing an old friend. "Say hi," she urged them."Oh yes, hi," Bryan said quickly, laughing softly right after. "Hi Kai, very fitting name," Aiden added, laughing as well. "You suit... your rider too."Ryker, however, eyed the horse, thinking about something. "Well, he will need a proper home," he said. "I'll take him to his new place. There's a building we can turn into a stable for him.""That sounds perfect," Kira accepted and extended the reins to Ryker, who took them with ease before leading the horse away.Watching as Ryker left, Aiden turned back to Kira with a warm, eager expression. "Come on," he said, "I'm sure Mum and Dad would be very happy to see you.""As w
At her words, Bryan chuckled breathlessly with a mix of disbelief as he ran a hand through his hair, his eyes showing all the emotions that his lips couldn't tell.He felt like he could finally breathe properly by just staring at her, while Aiden, on the other hand, laughed softly and shook his head, not sure of what to say to that."You-" he started, but stopped and exhaled before stepping forward and pulling her into a tight hug. The emotions were just too much to put into words, and there were so many things to ask, so many things to say, to tell, but for now, just hugging each other was enough.Aiden's hand cradled the back of her head as he tightened the hug, his fingers threading through her hair softly despite the armor she was wearing.He buried his face into the curve of her neck, breathing her in, as if inhaling her scent was going to soothe something inside him, which it absolutely did, bringing him great comfort and peace.Smiling widely, Kira melted into him as she close
Bringing her hands down with her palms open, Kira released the blazing light, expanding it outward toward them.The vampires closest to her didn't have the time or opportunity to run, as the moment the light touched them, they caught fire.They had thought their rings would protect them, but the rings did nothing, their screams filling the air as their bodies burned to ash within seconds.The ones further back tried to escape, but both Kira and the magic she channeled were quick, the light spreading like a wave as it covered the battlefield and set every vampire on fire.Kira was careful not to let it harm any of her people, allowing the light to go only for the vampires, and soon, all that remained was ash.The battlefield itself had become silent except for the crackling of burning vampires, but it wasn't completely silent, and all the vampires that were rushing in from the border as reinforcement were all wiped out.Behind Kira, the elven and werewolf warriors continued fighting wi