They were on their way back to the pack. Very early in the morning, Venkat, Ro and the witch had gotten in the car and set on their own to the origin of their problems. Unlike when they were going where everywhere and everything was gloomy, coming back to the pack was different. The air was different and this dawn had a soft red glow as the disc of the sun was already peeking out. Unlike the shadowy dawn they had experienced while going to the Zenith pack, now, they were experiencing the light floating of clouds over the morning twillight. While Venkat drove, Ro was seated beside him in the passenger seat and the old lady sat in the back as the omega-luna looked at Briseis through the front mirror. The woman who was looking out the window humming softly to herself suddenly spoke. "I can feel your eyes on me." "How will i get her hair? She won't offer it to me willingly." Ro replied, voicing out the thoughts that had kept her quiet since the beginning of the journey. Although the at
To Ro, it was like time refused to move. Day seemed to creep by slowly which put Ro in anguish as she painfully counted down the minutes to midnight. The center of her problem, her scalp itched uncomfortably as if reminding Ro of the unwanted bond. And soon enough, it was midnight in the Moon Glass pack. The moon shone brightly in the star filled sky as the gentle cold wind blew. The sky was gloomy, as if it lurked dangers in the shadowy atmosphere. Venkat and Ro were at the Artemis fountain with Briseis, their naked feet against the white grainy sandy ground. They had thought that would be the only safe place to perform the ritual, a place unreserved for the public, a place that is quiet and private. The witch Briseis began to arrange the ingredients for the ritual. She placed them on the ground near the fountain as Ro and Venkat looked on. These included three black candles, two of which Ro's and Cecile's names were carved on, a circular transparent glass bowl, Cecile's strands
Spring had come and was almost going. Seedlings had sprouted, trees and flowers had blossomed pushing out of fertile ground with much delight. There was a fresh flowering smell in the cheery air and it seemed animals had multiplied. Vibrant green leaves formed canopies against the high temperature as lush meadows decorated the ground. Almost every morning, the people of Moon Glass pack would wake up to the serenading of the songbirds and at times, they'd wake up to the airy drizzling rain after which they'd bathe in the springtime sun.But while the people were filled with so much liveliness, anger and despair ingressed its alpha and luna respectively, like a tornado that seem so far away yet so close. It had been four months and Cecile was still missing. Ro's pregnancy had become visible to the pack; this, added to the spring air made everyone upbeat and joyous as they waited expectantly for the birth. But, the expectant mother was not comfortable with herself. In fact, she felt
Few days later, Cecile's severed head had been impaled on a spike right in the middle of the town square. The discolored face had an ominous look as if it didn't believe its last moments was happening. Amara's mother had been trying to sneak back into the pack when the epsilons found her. Venkat didn't even wait to listen to Ro's thoughts before he had ordered for her immediate execution and Leke himself had beheaded her right on the spot.Then Apikai had gleefully picked the head from the ground, grabbing it by its short locks before shoving it in Amara's face. The poor girl had screamed from heaven to hell and back as she watched the delta swing her precious mother's head in his hand like a skipping rope but in this case, skipping head. Then, the head had been taken to the pack square and hung on a freshly erected stake. The bloated greenish face looked like something straight out of a horror tale, its autolysis as a whole was rather frightening as it decayed slowly in public. Ro
Do you know that feeling that overcomes you when you meet someone just like you? That excitement of finding your soulmate, long long best friend? To Sora and Ro, it felt like they've known each other for ages. Their initial awkwardness had faded away and they had spoken for hours forgetting every other thing around them. "So you didn't meet Luna Annaliese?" "The Alpha King's mate? No, I didn't meet her. We met the man in his office and then I was taken to the hospital from there." "Oh. Did you know she's blind? My half brother is their beta's mate." Ro looked confusedly at the pretty woman. "The beta is–" "A man and my brother, Tyler worships that man.""Uhm I hope I'm not overstepping my boundaries but why do you have a half brother?" Ro tugged at her fingers nervously not wanting to upset the sweet female. "Oh, we share the same mother. I was barely a year old when my father died in a rogue attack. Tyler's father is from Dark Moon pack. He was here on some kind of mission whe
It was two days ago that she had met with Sora and Muni. But when she woke up this morning, that dreadful feeling came over her. So when Venkat had gone to train, she hurriedly made her way to the river where she summoned Mizuki. She proceeded to ask Mizuki for help but Mizuki wasn't willing. "Where are you going?" The water kitsune asked."I need to get away from this pack. I need to leave, I feel something is going to happen to me and my baby if I stay here.""But you have the best protection with your mate," Mizuki argued. "You don't understand. Please, I just need to leave. It's for the best interest.""Best interest of who?""Everyone!" The omega-luna fretted and her friend sighed. The now four-tailed kitsune knew this was a very bad idea but she couldn't control the luna. "What if he kills me?""Tell him that if he does, I'll never return. Tell him that I swear on this necklace." Ro took off her royal necklace and handed it to Mizuki who nodded. "How would you know if I'm
Alpha Venkat searched till the ends of the earth for his mate. Day by day, he grew more worried, grew sicker and paler as weeks passed by until it became a month. He needed to find her. He needed to make sure she was okay, and that she was not making more irrational decisions. His zeal to find her grew with every passing second and the fact that Mizuki had told him the omega-luna won't be found anytime soon had brought many fears into his heart. His poor dying heart. Was she safe? Was his child safe? What is she doing right now? Is she eating well?Why did she leave?He was on a cliff in his wolf form when joyous and uplifting words came to him. "We've found her."Venkat wasted no time shifting back into his human form and looked at Leke whose body was rigid. "She's at Calihan's pack," Leke added."Dispatch every available warrior, I want everyone on their way to Calihan's pack now." The top epsilon nodded and left. Venkat sighed rubbing his face with his palm. Meanwhile, hours la
As they neared the pack, it was late into midnight and the moon was dim in the sky. Although in constant pain, Ro's restlessness throughout the whole journey was lessened by her mate who kept whispering sweet nothings into her ears as he rubbed her tummy soothingly. "You're doing such a good job, carrying our pup." "I'm so proud of you." Ro, an omega who loved to be praised mewled at her Alpha's words rubbing herself against him in shy submission and happiness. That same night they arrived at the pack, and she gave birth. Venkat wasn't allowed to see her as the birth was difficult. He was in anguish the whole night, waiting desperately to see his mate and his newborn child. He pranced up and down the cold hospital hall, heart beating fast in his chest as he prayed for safe delivery. Then, he heard a cry. And someone screamed. "We're losing the Luna!"The Alpha's face paled and before he could comprehend what was happening, he felt something floaty leave his body like his own s
"So Ellis is pregnant." "Whaaaat?" Luna Ro gaped at her daughter in surprise. "Yup, two months. That was why his induction was pushed back. His dad said he should focus on his mate and their baby for now." "Wooow and I always thought Nikolai would get you pregnant first." "Mom!" "What? Both of you don't know how to stay away from each other and you always stink of each other. Might as well get married now." Ro teased. "Moooooom," the young adult groaned. "So don't blame me if I thought you would be getting pregnant at a young age.""He promised to wait," she said. "Yes, he did until your eighteenth birthday which by the way was yesterday. I'm not going to lie, I think your father deliberately sent him away from the pack on a mission." "He's coming back today! He said he'll be here by evening.""Oooooh, are you trying to twin with Ellis?" Ro couldn't stop herself. "Mom! Okay bye." She got out of her parents' bed and walked away. "Use protection!" The mother yelled after her
The next day, a soft knock woke her up from sleep. After the activity yesterday afternoon, they had gone to train with both of them reeking excessively of each other. Désire hadn't even bothered to hide his jealousy. Ellis, his mat–friend, yeah friend, Ellis, his friend wasn't around and the duo had tortured him the whole evening with cringe lovey-dovey looks. Luckily for Nikolai, the Alpha wasn't around to see the hickey his fourteen-year-old daughter was given but the teenager should have known beta Eun-Jae would tattle. Heidi turned around in bed remembering the answer she gave Nikolai yesterday. "I'll give you an answer on my sixteenth birthday." That hadn't stopped Nikolai from rubbing himself all over her though and he was quite content with her vague reply. Heidi had thought carefully before answering him. If she said yes and on her sixteenth birthday it turns out they're not mates, where would they go from there? The knocks on her door persisted and she got out of bed t
Heidi's cheeks flushed redder and he chuckled, hoisting her up by her bottom. She held him and wrapped her legs around him to stop herself from falling, Désire's shirt on her wrinkling up, exposing smooth thighs and he kissed her nose. "Niko?" "Yes, baby?" "Something is poking me." She said shyly and he smiled. "You're not that innocent Idi, what do you think it is?" Her eyes went wide with realization as he carried her over to her bed, kneeling between her legs. He kissed her luscious messy bun before kissing her cheek. She grabbed his face and kissed him, Nikolai let her do whatever she wanted to his lips as his hand roamed her thigh. When he got close to her womanhood, she tried to close her legs but of course, his body in between hers stopped her. They broke the kiss and he raised his body to take off his sweatshirt exposing a godly carved torso that was tanned from all the vigorous training in the sun every day. Nikolai was a little beefy, his arms were a bit veiny, a sol
Being the youngest of the royal firstborns, she was greatly pampered especially by the two boys. Nikolai was older than her by a whopping seven years while she and Désire were six years apart. These age gaps played a major role in them assuming the role of strict brother and soft brother.Nammin was a beautiful girl. Her flawless pale skin stretched over her slim figure and small face. She possessed dark pink full lips, short black hair, and large eyes that got her the nickname frog eyes. She didn't like it but she didn't think it was a good idea to tell the boys as she didn't want them fighting some nine, ten-year-olds. It was a cool afternoon a few days after Heidi was discharged. The air lazily carried tiny crystals of debris that formed dust here and there. Leaves were being shed making trees bare and the ground full of dry leaves.On the playground of her middle school, she had found love. This boy that looked to be about fifteen was professing his undying love to her, tellin
Which in turn triggered Roman's and Nikolai's ruts. Everything was a hot mess. Normally, every werewolf shifted at age sixteen, the males getting ruts and the females getting heats. This was to increase the chances of conceiving and multiplying. Heidi was only fourteen yet here she was, sitting in a cold hospital bed after being pumped with suppressants, Nikolai and Roman were also injected with suppressants but unlike Heidi, they were not admitted to the hospital. The doctor in charge of Heidi looked at her parents, Vihan on Ro's hip. "Everything is fine alpha, it's just a pre-heat. She hasn't gotten her heat yet. This is just something like a test run." "She's surely fine? Then what exactly happened to her? Why was her heat triggered?" Venkat asked as he folded her arms together. "Well, only two things can do that." (Three, if we count using a jar of wish)"Yes? Speak, speak up. What are you waiting for?" Venkat asked impatiently when he noticed the doctor stopped talking.
Désire ripped Nikolai away from her. "I'm always saving your ass," he muttered to the boy who was now on the ground. "And you!" Désire growled, eyes glowing fiercely. "I can have you locked up for the illegal use of drugs, I can have you locked up for stuffing somebody without their consent and I can have you locked up for trying to rape someone!" He said hotly, harsh breath fanning the girl's face. "I'm a minor, you can't do anyth–" "Great, you'll look good in juvie clothes now get out of my sight, May!" May refused and just continued to glare at Désire who rolled his eyes. Before he could speak, Ellis slapped May. "So you're the one Heidi told me about." "Told you about?" Désire was confused. "Who the hell ar–" May was yanked by her hair before she could complete her sentence. Ellis slammed her face into a tree trunk immediately breaking her nose. "Aaahh!" May screamed and Désire was flabbergasted but Ellis wasn't done because she smashed her face against the trunk again and
Most of the girls had switched from ball gowns to jeans or skirts. There was a bonfire. Pyrotechnic red-orange flames roared as its embers glowed bright orange, the smoke spiraling upwards into the atmosphere. The smell of the fire was mellow, perhaps it was due to the delicious smell of rich, tangy, sweet, and spicy barbecue going around, or possibly, it was probably the smell of sweet seductive pheromones being released by some teenagers. The emcee from earlier stood on a plastic chair and yelled over a megaphone. "Can you people stop releasing unnecessary pheromones? It's fucking choking! If you like someone, just walk up to them and woo them. Stop being immature!" He stepped down from the chair and then stepped back on it before yelling, "If you wanna fuck so badly, find someone and enter the woods! Don't ruin the party." Heidi giggled as she sat in between Nikolai's legs, Ellis doing the same with Désire beside them. They were sitting against a large tree that was connect
She kept it to herself.Roman also never brought it up again. Although she didn't reject him, she told him that they should take it slow and will confirm if they were mates when she shifts. The boy agreed, knowing quite well why she wasn't willing to accept it but he would be patient. It's just two more years. This new change had the whole pack in murmurs and it wasn't long before the gossip of the omega boy who became a middle-rank member reached the Alpha.Of course, it was astonishing and everyone believed it was the generosity of the moon goddess but only one person knew it wasn't.That person was Heidi. She had taken matters into her own hands by locking herself in her room and getting the jar of wish her father gifted her years ago. She had made a wish and it was granted, which was what prompted the spontaneous shift of Roman. Normally, the boy wouldn't reach the age of sixteen until about three months later but Heidi's wish had accelerated the process.While Heidi made one wis
Désire stuttered.If someone had told him that future him would be doing this, he would call bullshit on it yet here he was, embarrassing himself (his words) in front of this pretty girl while his faithful best friend, Nikolai laughed in the background. A year and some days after Nikolai's first shift, Désire's birthday, first shift, and rut were near. Too near because his birthday was in a few hours. Nikolai's birthday was October 8th, Désire's birthday was October 27th, Heidi's birthday was September 3rd and Roman's birthday was December 18th. It was late October, on the 26th a day before Désire's birthday and the teenage boy just couldn't wait for it. So when Heidi turned fourteen on September 3rd, Nikolai clocked seventeen on October 8th and now, Désire would be clocking sixteen in less than a few hours. It was eight pm and the boys had just finished one of their vigorous training. They were about to go back to the top epsilon's house where Nikolai and Heidi would be spending t