Crystal brought Mercedes fresh clothes since hers were torn. They were both silent, trying not to make the situation even worse. Crystal briefed Mercedes on what she had to know because she asked. She was told that her friend was going to leave and would never remember her. It was probably not a good idea to form an attachment with her. She couldn't help herself. Mercedes was just shy and sweet. Unlike the females in her pack.
Crystal was only treated well by the rest of them because she was mated to a Beta. If it wasn't for that, she wouldn't even be here. Every privilege she gets is because of her mate's status in the pack. Although she is grateful, it is not enough. She wanted people to like her for who she is, not who she is with. She doesn't want fake respect or concern like that. With Mercedes, it was different. She didn't know anything about her, and she liked her for her personality and character. In that short time, they established a solid bond that would soon break. While they were headed to the Alpha's office, Mercedes stopped Crystal in her tracks and insisted she give her a tour of the pack perimeter. Crystal was hesitant to keep the Alpha waiting, but she thought, why not? This was the last time she would get to be here with her. So she took her around and showed the training grounds, some of the houses where families lived, the lake behind the packhouse, and the orphanage where pups who have lost their parents live. Crystal shared that she often went there to spend time with the kids when she had time. The place was big, and it would take time to go everywhere, so they decided to go where they were expected. Before they could get inside the packhouse, Mercedes stopped Crystal again. " What is it, Mercedes? Are you alright?" She did not reply. She just threw her arms around her and hugged her tightly. " Thank you," she said, with tears falling from her eyes. Crystal teared up as well. It was so strange how she felt like she had known her longer than she did. It was hard for them both to say goodbye. Thank you for everything. I know I won't remember it all, but I want to tell you now that I appreciate it." " I will miss you, Mercedes. I hope that one day we will meet under different circumstances," she said with a teary smile. She wiped the tears from Mercedes's eyes and kissed her on her cheek. Crystal held out her hand and Mercedes connected their hands and walked inside together. Luckily, it was not awkward because most of the pack members were out on errands. Crystal took a deep breath and gave Mercedes a reassuring smile to her. Jake opened the door and moved out of the way. Mercedes was unhappy, but there was nothing she could do about it. The decision was made and she had to leave. It is what is best for everyone except her. Once again, she had to part ways with something. The last time she did it, it was not as painful as that because she was not leaving anyone behind. Now she is leaving Crystal, and she won't even remember her and not any of the moments that they shared. Life really had it out for her. Nothing was going well. She didn't even tell Crystal that she had nowhere to go. Mercedes's eyes scanned around the room, and she took in the interior. Everything is made of wood and leather. It had quite a manly touch to it and was simple. She saw the man she had met earlier and Jake. Crystal couldn't stop talking about him. She finally put the face to a name. He was no less attractive than the still brooding man and ripped. Come to think of it, she never came across anyone unfit in the place. It must be the werewolf gene they are blessed with. Then lastly, she laid eyes on sexy Asian women with literally cat eyes. Her black sheen hair was in an uptight ponytail and her make-up was smokey and dark. Her whole get-up was goth style. " Finally Crystal. Where were you?" Jake asked Crystal, who was still holding on to Mercedes. " We went for a walk, and we lost track of time," she said, giving a curt reply. Now that she was close, Jake could feel her emotions through the mate bond. He felt bad for her, but it was the Alpha's orders, and she had to come to terms with it at some point. ' Please calm down my love. This kind of stress is not good for the baby," he warned in concern, but Crystal didn't reply. " So this is the human who stumbled upon the beast land," the Asian woman sauntered closer to her and traced her dark purple nails on her neck. Surprisingly, Mercedes did not even flinch or cower. She looked right into her eyes. Mercedes had already figured out that she was Alexa, the witch who had to erase her memory. " She is good-looking, Felix. Why would you not want to keep a human like her? Most humans are hysterical when they get to know about the supernatural world, but she is calm... not sacred." While Alexa was making her own observation, everyone else was quiet. " I didn't call you here to make suggestions, Alexa. I'm calling in a favor. Do it so we can send her on her way!" Felix grumbled with his arms folded. He looked like a big baby who was making a fuss about not wanting veggies in his meal. Mercedes rolled her eyes at his behavior. " Relax now Alpha. No need to get agitated, I'll do it alright?" she huffed. She looked Mercedes in the eye and said, " Are you, ready human?" Mercedes was getting annoyed at the human word. She knew she was just an ordinary human being. There was no need for them to keep reminding her of her inferiority. She nodded her head, but before she looked at Crystal and mumbled," Goodbye," to her with a small smile on her lips. Alexa placed her fingers on her head and began to engage her mind. She closed her eyes in concentration. Mercedes felt the power on the tip of her fingers surge through her brain. It was not painful. She became immobile while Alexa worked her magic. She saw a playout of the events of her life, but everything went on quickly. Suddenly, Alexa let go of her and shock was expressed by her features. There was pin-drop silence while everyone anticipated the results. " Impossible!" Alexa breathed out in shock.News broke out like wild fire. Everyone knew that the dark mage Drakoen was alive and real. He was no longer just a myth. He was as real and back. He had made his move. His troopes have started their attacks and killed anyone who was refusing to stand by them and join their course. The news had reached Vaughnorths. Mercedes new that it was only a matter of time before Drakoen came for her. If was now the time for her to face her fears. Until the day he cam looking for him, Mercedes decided to keep training. She was not sleeping well at night. She couldn't sleep at all. Mercedes kept dreaming about that fateful day. Her fears were creeping in and clawing at her. The voices in her head kept telling her to run. Runaway as far as she could possibly get away from this danger. Her heart knew that was not even an option. There is nowhere in the realms where she can hide and she didn't even want to live that life. Even if it was for a short time, she lives a life on the run and she doesn't
Felix stood by the window of Horace's room while carrying him in his arms. The weather was bad. For a few days the weather remained the same. Dark and gloomy and the sun was shadowed by the dark clouds. Felix felt the tension in the air. He knew what it meant. Soon there would be chaos. He was already making the necessary preparations to make sure that his pack members and his son were safe and out of harms way. So for the time being he wanted to spend some time with Horace until he had to leave. Horace was now better. He wasn't crying or being fussy. He was calm and would sped him time observing everything around him. That gave Felix a peace of mind. He couldn't say that he was ready for what was to come. He was afraid even though he was an Alpha bug he couldn't fall apart. If he fell apart then his warriors morale would fall apart as well. He had to lead them to protect the pack and their territory so whatever doubts and fears he had, he would have to toss them out of the window a
As days went by, everyone started to feel the change in the atmosphere. The heavily dark cloud looming in the sky. It was a clear sign that chaos was brewing. Everyone knew that the time of war was upon them. They prepared the best they knew how in order to protect their loved ones. It was going to be a tough time for them all. There was no way to avoid this war. Drakoen was not going to let go of his ambitions of becoming the supreme ruler of the realms. He rallied thousands of his troops and stood before them wielding a majestic and beckoning aura. The moment he has been waiting for had arrived. He waited for so many years to here. With a thousand years delay, he thought that he would have to start from the beginning and bring together people willing to follow and serve him but surprisingly, he already had warriors waiting for him. He was just a myth for many years but some believed that he would come back to finish his goal. Fanatic believers of the dark mage Drakoen were already
" We made a mistake. A grave mistake," Mercedes said with no expression on her face. Mercedes had called everyone into her room. She didn't sleep. She couldn't sleep at all because she was thinking. Ever since they handed him the bloody cloth, they have been she has been thinking about why he needed her blood. No matter how much she thought about it the only conclusion she could draw was that he was injured. While thinking about that, he memory from the past invaded her mind. In that memory, she saw herself fighting to seal Drakoen. She could remember everything. Drakoen was powerful and she barely could contain him. His dark magic was too powerful and her body was overwhelmed by the power everyone entrusted to her to finish him. She was exhausted but she hung in there. The seal was talking time to complete and she couldn't let go until she was successful. As soon as she thought about giving up, she was reminded of the people there died and gave up their lives before her eyes. The p
Drakoen was laying in the bed in his room. He woke up and sat up, surprised that he was still alive. All the pain he felt earlier was all gone. He wasn't feeling any pain and he could move again. However he felt a sharp pain in his head. He grabbed his head and whimpered in pain. It seems he was not out of the woods completely. He remembered what happened last night. He was on the verge of death but he was saved. It was a close call. In the end, the cloaked man figured out a what he had to do. He used magic to pull out the blood from the cloth and returned it into its liquid state. Once it was done, he helped his master drink it. It was just a gamble he was making. He thought of it like a vampire situation. His master needed blood to survive, that is what he thought. But after helping him drink the blood, Drakoen fell unconscious. For a moment, he thought it was over but he checked him pulse and lucky enough, he still had it. He was alive. The cloaked man spent the whole night tryin
Mercedes couldn't stop thinking about what Isadora had told them. Drakoen was injured or something because he needed her blood. What other purpose could he need her blood for if it wasn't for healing? But how did that happen? That is what she couldn't figure out. As they planned, she and Yuna sparred and she hurt Mercedes the arms. Yuna used a cloth to soak up the blood before the would healed it self. Since the cut was deep, it didn't heal right away. The plan was a success. As orders, Yuna took the cloth back to Isadora and that would be her holding her up her end of the deal. When the time came, she would deliver. For now, everything was going according to plan. It was quite a show they put on. If the cloaked man was watching, he would surely be convinced about Isadora's loyalty. Yuna felt bad for purposefully attacking Mercedes but she understood that she had to do it. The next day, the cloaked man back to check if Isadora was successful on her mission. He was in for a surpr