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Chapter Forty-Nine
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2024-10-29 19:42:56The museum was virtually empty for a Wednesday morning, apart from the few lurking employees and the primary school tour group that followed the museum guide around, we were the only other people scuffing up the polished floors.
“According to my research, the moonstone was displayed here,” Jasper announced as he led us into a room filled with gemstones on display. “It was the centrepiece at the event.” We lingered around the room looking for nothing in particular.
“Where do we even start?” I blew out a frustrated breath, nothing in this place looked like it held any traces of something that happened twenty years ago.
The large display case that stood front and centre was empty which made Jasper’s inspection look completely out
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AMIDST THE SHADOWS OF NATURE, AT THE CENTRE OF THE LOTUS, LIES THE LIGHT OF THE SEEKER Did the clue refer to the Moonstone? The Curator did say the stone was luminous. “Do you think it will be that easy? We find this lotus in the shadows of nature and there’s the Moonstone?” I frowned, looking at the tiny board we took from the museum, clearly, no one would miss it if they never found it before. “Something tells me it isn’t going to be that straightforward. Whoever stole the stone clearly went through a lot to make sure it remains lost in time, but to leave clues behind? They definitely want someone to come to find it.” Jasper answered from his seat beside me on the train. FLOWER, EXISTS THE LIGHT OF THE SEEKER. The words echoed in my head aimlessly, I had no idea what a lotus flower even looked like nor what the shadows of nature entailed. “If you think any harder your hair might catch fire.” Jasper’s teasing voice sounded behind me as he stepped onto the tiny balcony. Our chos
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“Well, we’re here now, where do we start?” Jasper propped his hands on his waist, looking around the vast library with a mixture of awe and distaste. Libraries weren’t a place he enjoyed frequenting and yet here he stood in the biggest library in the world. “Come on.” I grasped his hand and pulled him in the direction I knew the werewolf mysteries were hidden. “How is it you know your way around this place? As far as I know, art is more your forte?” Jasper raised an eyebrow when I began looking through the shelves for anything that might catch my eye. “My mum liked this place, we would come up here pretty often when I was a kid.” I explained, scanning titles as I went along. “Okay… Are you looking for something particular?” He shrugged, coming to stand beside me with a lost look on his face when he looked at all the books. Running my fingers over the spine, I stopped on a gold embossed title on a red leather hardcover. “This one.” I slipped the book from its place and brought it
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The Temple of Lang Dui was just over thirty kilometres from the closest village. The village itself was started by the Shen clan who settled there to become caretakers of the temples and its grounds after the monks helped heal their young daughter from a mysterious ailment. Out of respect for the temple grounds, no vehicles were allowed passed the village and anyone who wished to visit would have to travel on foot through the dense forest. “They weren’t kidding when they said it’s amidst the shadows of nature.” I joked, pushing a tall fern out of my path. “Right? What kind of Temple of Wolves exists in a place where you can’t even see the moon?” Jasper frowned up at the canopy of trees so dense we could hardly make out the thousands of stars in the sky let alone see the moonlight. “I don’t know, I have a good feeling about this place,” I remarked, the land we were on was devoid of any civilisation, but that’s what made it all the better, I could practically feel the energy coursing
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The hair on my arms stood to attention and the closer we got to the temple, the more the blood in my body buzzed with excitement. Selene was prancing in my mind and I found it hard to fight back the smile growing on my face as my emotions bubbled over. “Do you feel that?” I chirped and Jasper gave me a funny look. “Feel what?” He asked slowly, looking at me with surprise when I all but hopped on my feet when the temple came into view. “You can’t feel it? It’s like my body is vibrating from the power in the ground.” I shook my head to gain some focus on my surroundings. Jasper chuckled at my excitement, “Ah, I forgot you haven't visited sacred grounds before.” “What do you mean?” I looked up at him in wonder. “There was a temple on the other side of the Hightide pack lands that my mother used to take me to. She said that the deeper your connection with the Moon, the stronger you will feel the energy of the sacred grounds. She used to say the sacred grounds are covered in the sand
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Jasper and I left the eatery in a hurry, leaving our food half-eaten and our waiter shocked by the sudden turn of events. Jasper was keeping a ridiculous distance between us and I was yet to understand what was going on.The sudden change in his demeanour was both shocking and hurtful, but I pushed my feelings away as I studied the look of pure terror and panic on his face.“Jas, stop.” I called when we were a good few metres beyond the treeline, but he continued marching on, “Jasper!” I roared and as if I pushed a button his footsteps halted.I was about to grab his arm when his body swung around, stopping my movements, “What are you doing, I said don’t touch me!”
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A figure lurking around the corner caught my eye as we passed a shop window, the same figure I’d seen at the market and previously in the airport. “We’re being followed,” I remarked casually. “I know, it’s one of Dark’s men,” Jasper replied easily and I had to hide my surprise. “You know him?” I glanced at the window again, but I had lost sight of the man clad in a white Thobe. “I’ve seen him around.” Jasper shrugged and suddenly pulled me into a crowded eatery. “Go order something, I’ll check if there’s a way out back.” I couldn’t help glancing out the window as I ordered food at the counter, the street was busy but I could see the back of the man facing me as he watched me in the reflection on a window. “Here you go, Madam.” The server handed me a paper bag with the snack I ordered and I accepted it with a fake smile before moving to the back of the eatery where I saw Jasper sitting. “The only way out is through the kitchen, I figured if we make a run for it we can make
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Jasper dragged me through the forest in the direction of the clearing. “Jas, slow down!” I cried as I giggled uncontrollably, hopping over fallen branches and dodging low branches. “We have to get there before the sun sets!” He proclaimed and all I could do was shake my head. The sun was still quite high in the sky since it was only three in the afternoon. Arriving at the clearing I gasped when my eyes landed on the checkered picnic blanket set up at the base of the large rock. “We’re a bit too big to fit up there anymore.” He pointed to the rock with a grin. “You did all this for me?” My heart melted into a puddle and tears pooled in my eyes. “Of course I did- Baby, why are you crying?” Don’t you like it, we can go somewhere else. I’m sorry, please don’t cry. I’m sorry.” Jasper gathered me in his arms and stroked my hair as I tried to get my emotions under control. “No! No, I love it, I’m just a little emotional, that’s it.” I hiccupped, taking a step back s he could see the sm
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I stood awkwardly beside the tiny sofa where Jasper’s large form took up most of the space. Halle and Nathan had welcomed us in when we arrived at their door, but I the tension in our presence was palpable. “How do you feel?” Nathan asked suddenly. “Fine, I guess,” Jasper answered curtly, accepting the cup of coffee Halle offered him. “Have your memories returned?” Nathan shifted uncomfortably in his seat, glancing at me from the corner of his eye. “Some of them. Why are you holed up in this tiny cottage in the middle of nowhere when you have a whole pack house and several guest houses nearby everything? Surely it isn’t easy getting around the forest with that thing.” Jasper motioned to the wheelchair. Nathan’s eyes turned to me with confusion, I could see the question in his eyes. “He doesn’t know,” I stated, not looking at Jasper when his eyes turned to me. “Doesn’t know what?” Jasper narrowed his eyes as he glanced between us. “The pack wants nothing to do with me.” N
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“What?” I asked shakily. “I remember your voice.” He stared at me with startled eyes, “I heard you, Sophia.” He scrambled off the bed and shuffled towards me. Jasper took my hands in his, “I heard you asking me to fight.” Jasper ran a hand through his hair while I just stood there, shell-shocked. “Ho- How? You were unconscious.” I croaked, my throat felt like it was closing up. “I don’t know. I don’t know how.” He shook his head gravely. “Do you remember anything else?” I asked hesitantly and Jasper’s eyebrows knitted in concentration. “I- I think I saw you, but it feels like a dream. You were walking towards me- dressed in a purple vest that hugged your figure, and you had a duffle bag over your shoulder. You smiled at me.” He had a faraway look in his eyes and his hands squeezed mine as he recalled the memory. “That was just before-” “-I was stabbed in the back.” He completed my sentence and looked at me with startled eyes. “Do you-?” I couldn't even get the words out,
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Jasper sucked in a deep breath when we entered the pack house. It was still early which meant the grounds were practically empty when we made our way over there, but inside, pack members hustled and bustled around getting ready for the day.“I’m right here. Just tell me when you want to leave and we’re out of here.” I squeezed his hand in mine.Jasper had taken the news of his true identity quite well, I knew it was because he hardly understood what his position meant or what he meant to the pack. It’s been a week since he crashed my inauguration ceremony and we’ve made good progress, today was the first day he’d be around so many pack members at once and so far he was doing great as he greeted everyone we passed with a kind smile.
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“Ardere…” I reached out shakily, glancing between his troubled eyes and reddened fingers. Ardere’s eyes met mine and for a moment he just stared as I took hesitant steps closer while I felt like my heart would beat out of my chest. “Stop! What are you doing, you could get hurt!” Nathan’s voice travelled through the crowd and Ardere’s eyes widened. He went to pull away, but before his hand was out of reach, I threaded my fingers through his and held on tight. “He wouldn’t hurt me,” I whispered, squeezing his hand in mine as pleasurable tingles spread up my arm from his touch. “My Jasper wouldn’t hurt me.” My vision swam with tears as the truth hit me square in the face. It was him, if there was any doubt before, there wasn’t now. “Jasper?” He questioned shakily. “Yes, it’s you, it’s really you.” I choked on a sob, the relief that spread through my body warmed my heart and for the first time in three months, I smiled a genuine smile, watery but genuine. “I- uh…” He trailed off an
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The pack buzzed with excitement as the three of us climbed the stairs, everyone was whispering about the bulky man who walked behind me with confidence radiating from his being.Marcel and Jason took their places behind me as I stood at the podium, “Good evening High Tiders.” I grinned widely. “First, I’d like to thank you all for taking the time to be here tonight. We’ve faced some tough times as a pack, but I’d like to think this is the beginning of a new era.” I looked around at the hopeful faces that stared back at me, pausing a little when I caught sight of Nathan and Halle seated right at the back.“With that, I’d like you all to meet Marcel Miller.” I motioned to him when he stepped up beside me and nodded at the crowd before him, “Marcel was a warri
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“Okay, I’ve made sure no one will come back here to clean or look for me today. You can watch TV and play around with my tablet while I’m gone, use the time to try and figure out some of the things you don’t remember, but don’t make a lot of noise please, I don’t want anyone poking around here.” I motioned around the house.“I’ll be back late today, there’s food in the fridge, you can heat it up in the microwave.” I pointed to the appliance behind me and turned back to look him dead in the eye, “You have to stay here, okay? Under no circumstances can anyone find out you’re here, so please just stay hidden and if you hear anything, hide. You can use the tablet to call me on this number if you need something, my number is stored on there.” I tapped the screen where I’d typed out instructions on how to make
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“You can wear these for now.” My jaw clenched as I handed him some of Jasper’s clothes.“Thank you.” He took them from me, his fingers brushing mine in the process and without thinking I snatched away my hand like he burned me and his eyes flashed with hurt.“I’m sorry.” I looked down, holding my hand to my chest.“It’s okay.” He flashed me a tight smile and for a moment an awkward silence fell between us.“I’ve uh- been thinking, we need to find you a name, at least till we figure out who you are.” I cringed a little at my own word, hoping he didn’t see how awkward I felt.
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My heart thudded wildly in my chest as Selene’s utterance registered in my mind.“Wh- who are you?” I swallowed thickly, reaching behind me to steady myself on the boulder.“I’m sorry for following you, I didn’t mean to scare you.” His soothing baritone voice sent shivers down my spine and tears gathered in my eyes without warning.“No, this can’t be real, I must be dreaming.” I shook my head vigorously and stumbled back into the rock before I spun around and took off in the direction of the High Tide pack.‘This can’t be happening. It’s just a dream.’ I repeated
