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Chapter Three: A Second Chance

ผู้เขียน: Talitha Cumi
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"Saved?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper "I don't understand"

"I am willing to give you another chance to live Elowen" the woman in the silver dress spoke. Her voice was soothing, it almost sounded like music was being played on her every word.

"I am Loweda, the moon goddess and I am offering you a new life" 

A new life? Another chance? 

Another chance! Of course I would take it. Another chance to live and rain hell on Thorne and his whore for what they did to my family. I would never pass up on such an opportunity. 

"With all humility, goddess Loweda, I will take it" 

I had already begun to picture myself holding a sword and thrusting it through Thorne when the white wolf spoke again.

"You have made the right choice Elowen. I will erase your pain, but with it, I will erase your memories also" 

My memories? How was I supposed to avenge my family if I couldn't even remember who I was?

"No, you can't do that please" I begged. 

"You must start a new life, unburdened by the past" Loweda's words were firm but her voice was kind. "It is either that or death" 

I pondered for a while. 

What is a second chance if I lose the very thing that drives me to live? But the alternative is death, and I'm not ready for that. 

I finally decided.

Even if I don't remember, I'll still be alive, and as long as I'm alive, I'll have the chance to uncover the truth and return to my people to avenge them. 

"Fine" I spoke up "I accept your offer and I will start a new life". The words came out of my mouth, but not from my heart.

Deep down, I knew I was going to find my way back to MoonShire and save my people at all costs.

I will remember. 

I must remember. 

Before I knew what was happening, a blinding light engulfed me. As I lost consciousness, I heard the white wolf's voice faintly.

"Be strong Elowen. New difficulties lay ahead of you...."

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I woke up to the sound of waves lapping against the shore and seagulls crying overhead. 

The saltwater had gotten into my mouth, leaving me with an almost bitter taste. My limbs felt heavy when I tried to move, and that's when I noticed it.

I was completely naked!

I vaguely covered my sensitive areas with my hands and looked around, trying to figure out where I was and how I got here. But as much as I tried, nothing came to me. 

My head hurt and I felt dizzy. The water was freezing cold and I had to get out quickly.

I saw something ahead, lying still and crawled against the sand towards it. But I was met with horror when I saw the dead body of a young woman lying on the shore. She was clothed with a white robe, and it wetly clung to her body.

I payed respects to her and took off the clothes. I wore them on and began to wobble farther away from the ocean. 

My knees were weak, but I kept walking. The rumbles in my stomach kept reminding me that it was empty. It felt like I hadn't eaten for an entire day. 

I walked a little longer then fell down to the ground. I was shaking all over from cold and exhaustion and the burning sun showed no mercy. 

Who am I? Where am I? Where did I come from? How did I get here?

The questions flooded my mind and it felt like I was losing consciousness when I noticed a shadow looming over me, shielding me from the sun's harsh rays.

"Why, what do we have here?!" a man's gruff voice came through. "A castaway?"

"Is it dead?" Another voice asked. It sounded like a child, a little girl.

I felt a stick being poked at my legs and I twitched on impulse. 

"It's alive!" The little girl yelled, sounding excited, like I was some kind of pet. 

"Can we eat her Father?"

"No" the man's voice came again sternly.

"We'll sell this one to them Forlon Pirates. This one ain't for eating. She looks like trouble" 

"But she's pretty and has lots of flesh" the girl begged.

"I said NO Peaches, and that's final" the man cut off any disagreement on the matter. Through my half closed eyes I could see Peaches' frown.

"Now let's her get her to the borders"

I felt myself being pulled up, too exhausted to support my own weight. 

"What's your name ei?" The man asked.

I could barely speak, but I managed to say "I...I don't know"

"Well, bloody hell then, I'll call you Elda, after my dead daughter"

Elda? Was that my name? 

He heard the rumbling sound of my stomach and brought out a piece of dry bread from his smelly pocket. He stuffed it in my mouth and I gobbled it up like a hungry animal.

"Alright Peaches, off to the borders we go"

I rested on the man's back with one arm over his shoulders and we began a long walk to 'the borders' 

We had walked for so long, I was almost passing out again, when I heard the sound of an arrow dart by. The man gave a low groan and fell to the ground, taking me with him. 

I was on the floor, hearing Peaches scream for her father and saw a pool of blood staining the white sand. 

"Hold the girl!" A man's voice yelled. Two men ran to the girl and held both her hands, dragging her away. She was still crying and screaming as she was being dragged.

"Are you okay miss?" the man asked, helping me up. He was dressed in armor, like a guard or soldier.

"Who are you?" I asked, still dazed and confused.

"I just saved your life. This Island is crawling with cannibals looking for survivors of ship crashes to eat or sell to the Forlorn Pack as slaves"

"Thank... thank you" I managed to say.

"Take her to our campsite" the man ordered the other two soldiers. "I'm sure the women at the camp will find some use for her there"

One of the men carried me in his arms and put me on his horse, knowing I was too weak to walk.

"What is your name miss?" He asked as he rode, staring at me curiously.

My name. I thought for a moment.

I didn't know. 

"My...my name is Elda"

We went forward again. We climbed a mountain, crossed a shallow river, and continued moving across the terrain.

Where was I going? Was this journey ever going to end? 

The guard halted all of a sudden, pulling the reigns of the horse and bringing it to a stop.

"What's wrong?" I asked, feeling a bit more strengthened.

"Shhhhhh" he said, turning his head around, as if he were searching for something. 

His partner had drawn his sword and was looking around too.

Then he froze, and looked at me with fear in his eyes. 

"Run!" 

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    Damien's POVI needed to find a way to control myself, but each time my eyes rested on her body which was scarred and stained with blood, fury rose within me like a storm."Who are you?" She asked, her voice was barely above a whisper and her lips trembled.Who was I?Of course I was the King of BloodHowl, the ruler of a pack greatly feared across the lands, but she didn't need to know that. That wasn't what she needed. Right now, she didn't need a King, she needed a protector. She needed me to protect her.Without answering, I lifted her up gently, careful not to aggravate her wounds. Her arms were fragile and wrapped around my neck. I suddenly felt a strange sense of possessiveness stir within me.She was light, too light. It was as if she hadn't eaten anything proper for days.The mere thought of it angered me further. Had she been treated so harshly in my own Kingdom?I carried her through the dimly lit halls and ignored the whispers and stares of the servants. They couldn't dar

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    ELOWEN'S POVIt didn't take long before I was surrounded by guards pointing their swords at me.Montanne wrapped herself tightly to cover her body as the guards came in."Help me. Help me please!" She screamed as tears streamed from her eyes. She looked so helpless and defenseless, not at all like the woman who was just about to strangle me."Please help me! This thief came into my chamber and started searching for what to steal" she sobbed profusely "when I came out and she saw me, she wanted to attack me before I screamed"A slow knowing smile curved at the corner of her lips, so small that only I would notice.The guards looked at her with so much pity, like she was some fragile egg.I was about to open my mouth to defend myself, but I quickly shut it when they glared at me with all their fury.Before I could process what was going on, I felt two hefty hands grab my arms and I was being pulled away from Montanne's room."No! I didn't do anything. It was a mistake" I pleaded, but my

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    Damien's POVI continued to walk further down the hallway, searching for Montanne's chambers.She had requested to see me quite a while ago now, and I was sure she would have been impatiently waiting for me.But I wasn't disturbed at all. Deep down I was glad I couldn't find her room. I needed some air. I needed to think.Montanne always had one request or another when I went to meet her, but right now, as much as I hated to admit it, another woman was on my mind.That girl.Who was she?No woman had ever spoken to me like that in my entire life. Not even when I was a prince, and the last one at that.But she looked right into my eyes and insulted me. She obviously had no idea who I was, no idea that I was the King, meaning she wasn't from here.Could she be the servant Rhea requested to stay in the Palace?But that couldn't be possible. The robe she was wearing was made of pure silk and embroidered. Those were not clothes a servant could afford.Then who was she?And why did I feel

  • The Lycan's Luna: Reclaiming her Throne   Chapter Eight: Scented Room

    Elowen's POVI stared at the man standing in front of me. My eyes ran through his red hair and piercing eyes which remained fixed on mine.He was...beautiful, if that was even an appropriate term to use for a man.He had long lashes and a round smooth face that was perfectly sculpted.His slender body was so close to me and he was tall enough to look down on my hair and I had to tilt my head slightly to meet his gaze.I squeezed my robe...I mean...his shirt as close to my body as I possibly could. My heart raced so quickly, for a moment I thought I could actually hear it beating. The room began to feel colder all of a sudden."I asked you a question, and you haven't answered me" he said stepping even closer, forcing me to move back."I...I was told by the other girls that this was my room" I managed to say "I think it must have been a misunderstanding"A deep rich laugh burst from his lips, completely unexpected and taking me by surprise."Those girls can be very mischievous" he said,

  • The Lycan's Luna: Reclaiming her Throne   Chapter Seven: The Parcel

    MONTANNE'S POVI came from nothing.No wealth, no power, no throne.I was the princess of the WhiteCrescent Pack and we were once feared by all the packs across the seven seas.Our name was spoken with great honor by our allies and sent chills down the spines of our enemies.But that was a long time ago, I wasn't even born yet.Our forces slowly began weakening and rogues started infiltrating and plundering our resources.Unfortunately, the very day I was brought into the world, there was a massive rogue attack on our Pack and they took all we had.They raped the women and killed many of the wolf warriors. My mother died protecting me. It was almost as if the moon goddess had turned her back on us.My father mated a Luna from a strong Pack who became my stepmother, but even that couldn't save us from the mess we were in.For me, it only made matters worse. I became a princess who lived as

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