The night was dark and the air was thick with the scent of smoke and death. The moon was casting a pale light over the clearing where Melinda and I sat, just outside the cave. We had built a fire in the center of the clearing to keep ourselves warm.Melinda and I sat by the fire, with the glow illuminating our faces. The forest was quiet, and the only sounds I was hearing were the crackling of the fire and the occasional hoot of an owl in the distance.I huddled close to the fire, and the pain of losing Santan, my pup, and even the whole of the Mountain Dew pack to that sinister attack, was gnawing at my heart, making me ache with sadness. Damn, we didn't even make efforts to bury them, laying them on their bare backs in a sacred forest as they do at the Lakewood pack.It had only been a few hours since I held my little one in my arms, and now I would never get the chance to do so again.Melinda's eyes were dark and full of pain as she stared into the flames. I still couldn't wrap my
"So, that's all I can remember for now," Melinda stated."Wow, you've said a lot." I said, tilting my head back, and I was lost in thoughts, and after some seconds, I said, "...but you say the white fraternity is no more…""Yeah," Melinda responded."But is there any chance that you know, my pups can be protected from the evils of the wild, and these gruesome black fraternity folks in particular… by the white fraternity.""Hmmm." Melinda breathed a heavy sigh. "B-but while I'm still with you, be rest assured that I'll always do my best to protect us… but, but summoning a higher power to protect us at all times, would be the best and the wise thing to do because my power and knowledge are limited…""You mean, summoning the Angel of Light to protect us?" I quipped, with my eyes wide open."Yeah. But I don't think that is gonna be possible, because since he left the white fraternity, he vowed never to come back, but I'll give it a try anyway.""Oh." I heaved a heavy sigh.*****I watched
"Now, you're safe, and it seems you have a little reunion to do. So, I'll be leaving you for now." The Angel of Light beamed.Melinda nodded, her eyes shining with fierce determination. "We understand," she said. "Thank you so much."The Angel of Light nodded, and then disappeared in a burst of light, leaving Melinda and I standing alone in the circle. I wasn't listening to what the Angel was saying at all, I was just enraptured in Malik's presence, and I fixed my gaze on him, unwaveringly. As soon as the Angel left, I burst out, booming, "A'int that the voice of the dead??"Malik came a little bit closer, and he voiced out with a deep low growl, "Calista.""Is it really you?" I asked, my voice shaking with emotion.Malik nodded, his gray eyes piercing through my soul even in the darkness. "Yes, it is me," he said. "What?" I exclaimed. I was amazed that he was still alive. I ran towards him at the instant and embraced him. A well of emotion sprang up in me, and I felt for the lives
"What?" Menelik boomed, staring daggers at me."Yeah. You'll have to apologize." I retorted, with a cunning smile, plastered on my face."Apologize for what in particular, huh?" Menelik boomed, in a menacing manner. "Look, let's not make a mountain out of this issue… I just came here to…""...and what if I do." I thundered. "You made a mountain out of this issue when you went all nuclear on me. On me… A whole freaking Alpha." I pointed my fingers to myself, with an exhorting poise. "Nah, that's over the bar." I hissed.The room was heavy with a tense silence. The air was thick with the imposing presence of Alpha Menelik and I. We stared face to face, our eyes locked in a silent battle of wills, and the room fell silent, with tension hanging in the air like a heavy fog.Since he wasn't willing to yield, I broke the silence, and said, "well, you can have the room all to yourself then. I have other important things to do."I stood up and headed for the exit, but Menelik suddenly stopped
***CALISTA'S POV***Malik was still bashing us, with his cuss words, and a sudden rainstorm suddenly began. The rain began to pour down in heavy torrents.The thunder roared in my ears, and I could feel the electric charge of the lightning bolts in the air. It all happened all of a sudden, and I contemplated that this has to surely be the action of the gods. Probably the god of thunder and lightning battling out with his rival.In a couple of seconds, the trees started collapsing, to the heavy thunderous windstorm, and a great volume of water flooded our feet. It seemed like the thunderstorm was also accompanied by an earthquake because I could hear the sounds of the earth quaking in the distance.Melinda and I scurried back into the cave, at the instant.I looked back, and I could still see Malik standing at the mouth of the cave, he was probably using his sharp senses to size up the carnage that was happening. His scent was overwhelming, but I pushed it aside, and I focused on savi
Malik and Melinda collided in a frenzy of fur and claws, their bodies slamming into the walls of the cave as they fought. Malik was stronger, but Melinda was faster, and the two of them traded blows with lightning-fast speed.I watched in horror as the fight raged on, unsure of what to do. I knew that I had made a terrible mistake, by bringing Malik into the cave, but I never expected it to end like this.As the brawl dragged on for hours, my mind raced with thoughts of regret and self-loathing. I knew that I had caused this unnecessary pain and suffering, and I wished with all my heart that I could turn back time and make things right.The fight seemed to go on for a long time, and Melinda withstood Malik's antics and tactics, and she also bodied him. It seemed as though Melinda was the more powerful.It also seemed like Malik was starting to weary, and exhausted, but he kept fighting; he let out a loud growl, gritting his fangs, and lunging forward again to attack Melinda to assert
The storm outside continued to rage on, the wind howling through the trees and the rain coming down in a torrential downpour. I could hear the sound of thunder in the distance, and I knew that we were in for a very very rough night.Malik stood up, and he placed his bloody hands on my chest, and my face, but I violently hit his hands away. "Get your filthy bloody hands off me." I howled."You're crying?" Malik said in a curious tone."Why won't I cry?" I roared. "You just brought an end to my only source of joy, and you expect me to move on like nothing happened, aight.""Hmm. This is not the time to think with your heart. Think with your head instead. That's all I'll say for now, at least you saw with your eyes, how she kept stepping on my toes." Malik said in a cold tone. He had no remorse at all, for the evil act he just carried out, and that was making me fume, with anger."I don't give a fuck about what Melinda has done for you, because for every meter Melinda has run for you. I,
The next morning, Malik and I were outside the cave in a clearing in the woods.I was ready to make him pay for the pain that he has caused me. Even if the least I would do is punish him by removing his nails. At least that'll give him an insight into the pain he made me go through.I frowned my face, looking at him skeptically as he slowly held out his hand.There was no knife or pliers around, so I resorted to using my claws to mete out my fury.I grabbed his hands and I held them tightly. I first applied the claws to his left thumb finger and I began to pull it out. Malik winced in pain, but he didn't protest. I kept pulling and pulling and things began to get messy. His flesh was getting torn off, and blood was also gushing out uncontrollably from the fingernail wound. I was undeterred, and after I successfully pulled out his left thumb, after several minutes of pulling, I heaved a heavy sigh, and I went for the next one.I repeated the process with his right thumb finger, and t