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
A few years later, Heidi had grown into a beautiful five-year-old. Because of what had happened to Ro, her almost losing her life, Venkat refused to have another child. He was perfectly content with having just Heidi. "Heidi is enough." He told her. "Yes but I just w–" Ro wanted more kids but Venkat wasn't having it. She didn't know what he had gone through that night, she didn't how it felt almost losing her twice. No, Ro didn't understand at all. "Drop it, Ro." The male was starting to get angry. The luna huffed and kept shut, turning away from him. Although she was happy with her small family, she wanted more and if she was being honest, a little part of her was a bit insecure about giving him just one child. Normally, an Alpha had at least three and some even went as far as to have six or seven. As the mother of the pack, Ro felt she wasn't performing her duty well probably because of the lack of her children running around.Venkat sighed and grabbed her waist turning her arou