Week of The Mating Festival
Amarah looked up from the medical book that she is reading inside the clinic’s reception area, when she heard someone cleaning his throat. She found herself staring up at a pair of brown eyes that belong to a tall, muscular man with red hair.
With Constance currently out to check on her father’s deteriorating health condition and Matt currently on his day off, Amarah was left on her own in the center. She secretly thanked that there were only few patients and minor treatments.
The man is looking down at her openly and with interest.
“Hello. May I help you?” She asked, standing up from her chair and putting the book down.
“You must be the Saville girl,” he then said casually.
Amarah gripped the edge of the counter gently, not replying to his statement. Ever since the news that neighboring packs are arriving early for the upcoming festival, she had prepared herself after Clayton h
News spread fast about the The Moonstone Howler’s Luna about to give birth, whose pregnancy has been known as difficult, and to be oversee by the Saville woman within Clayton’s territory. Wolf members from different packs who arrived early came flocking towards the center and it took a lot of Clayton’s control to send them off.Amarah was pacing back and forth worriedly outside the room, muttering under her breath after Matt had told Clayton that it will take him eight more hours to come back since he and Lily had left at the early hours in the morning to go camping and planning to return tomorrow. Constance was also unavailable since her father had taken a turn for the worst.Eloise, the healer in training came out of the room and relayed an update to Amarah. She was the only one that Clayton believed that could currently help in the tense situation. After hearing the condition of the wife, Clayton swore under his breath to look for more healers in h
Clayton accepted the water that his father had given and immediately handed it to Alpha Jack, who never left his post, right outside the door of the room where his wife is being taken care of by Amarah and Eloise.The older alpha ignored the water and just continued his vigil outside the door, where the weak cries of his wife can be heard. He was now joined by his Beta, Gustav and his family. His son, who is only eight years old is sleeping contentedly on his grandmother’s lap, who is holding her own vigil, praying for the safety of their Luna.The crowd in front of the center has grown ten-fold as the news had spread all throughout the territory as well as its neighboring packs.“Please, Amarah, save my daughter,” Cynthia begged tearfully. “I don’t know what my husband had said to you, but I begged you to save hers instead of mine. She’s got a lot to live for and I know that my husband and our son will take care of her.&rdquo
Amarah lightly traced the Ice Amethyst symbol that appeared on her inner right wrist last night. She smiled and kissed the mark, overjoyed at the first gift she believes the Moon Goddess Selene had bestowed upon her.She is currently sitting underneath a tree, less than a mile away and concealed from the health center for some quiet time.She recalled the moment that it happened.After she was able to deliver the baby via C-Section, there was severe bleeding from Luna Cynthia that she and Eloise had immediately tried to stop. However, during the few minutes, the patient’s blood pressure shoots up, the one thing that Amarah was strictly monitoring.“Save my baby,” Cynthia begged weakly, knowing no cry had come from the child. “Tell her that mommy will always love her.”She gently reached out a hand towards her baby and then dropped down on the bed.“No, no, no,” Amarah muttered as she looked at Eloise
Clayton nodded at the Omega after drinks had been served to the present Alpha’s as well as the members of the Council of Alpha’s that night at the open backyard of Clayton’s house. With most of the packs already in his territory, Clayton had decided to hold a welcoming dinner for the alpha’s, even if it was not a common thing from the previous Mating Festival.However, due to Amarah’s rising status that further heightened because of saving Jack Hunter’s wife and daughter, most of the packs had arrived earlier than expected. He was glad that he had decided to prepare early than usual, thankful that all accommodations had been catered to. A few hours ago, he had three long tables set up along with hanging lights which are now illuminating their venue.Clayton was seated at one table while his father was on another table, who is entertaining the members of the Council of Alpha’s. The only alpha who are not present is from The Sabl
Amarah stood beside Matt and Lily quietly as they watched the king giving out a message at the platform constructed, to the crowd, most especially addressing those pack members joining the festival. He also highlighted and congratulated the newly transformed wolves from the different packs while all the alphas and betas are behind him, looking towards the crowd.It was the highlight night of The Mating Festival where the so-called The Chase will be happening in a few minutes. As told by Clayton, Amarah went with Matt and Lily, and they are currently standing at the balcony outside of Clayton’s office in the pack house and watching below the ceremony.“So, in a way the male members already know who they’re going to mark?” She asked Lily quietly. “How?”“It’s one of the reasons why members joining The Chase come here a day or two before,” she explained softly. “It gives them the time to already sniffed ou
Clayton furiously looked down at the three wolves, who turned out to be rogues, that he managed to overpower, who were threatening Amarah, after he transformed back to human form. He nodded at the Delta soldiers that he had called over, silently telling them to put them inside the security chambers.He will deal with them after the festival is over.As what he had planned the past few days, he had Amarah accompany Matt and Lily, making sure that she’s with someone the whole time. Giving in to the demands of the alphas who are clamoring to see her, Clayton waited until the king had arrived before inviting Amarah to join them for lunch.“It is an honor to meet you, Your Majesty,” Amarah said warmly as she bowed in front of the king formally after Clayton introduced her. “I’ve been looking forward meeting you since Clayton has been telling me stories of your great feat.”King Atticus nodded and held out his hand to her.
Clayton finally went out from his car a little after midnight. He looked towards his house and saw that all the lights are still on. He rubbed his forehead to relieved himself from the headache he is currently feeling after having a conference with the alphas and the king.The three wolves who dared try to mark Amarah was from a rebel pack from the North, The Red Fang Howlers. After finally beating some cooperation into them, they finally revealed that they were tasked by their alpha upon hearing that the girl connected to the prophecy is within his territory. The three were the top warriors of the pack and he held himself well enough to not beat them to death.He saw no remorse in their eyes as they were being chained inside the prison chambers. One of them in fact bragged to him arrogantly that he was able to mark the girl and he would die a hero’s death for what he had done.“The girl could not be marked that easily,” Clayton said stiffly. &
After seeing Matt and Lily took off, Clayton linked with Ella and patiently told her that he is dismissing her from her duties and to already get some rest. He will call her if there is anything that he will be needing from her.Clayton finally turned off most of the lights inside his house, leaving some outside and one at the dining area before going inside his room. The minute he closed the door to his room, he could hear Amarah crying quietly from the bathroom and the shower running.Taking a new and thick towel from his cabinet, Clayton walked inside the bathroom and came to a complete stop when he saw her. All the control he had gathered when he stepped down his car immediately evaporated at the sight in front of him.Amarah, naked, is sitting on the shower floor with water running down on her. She is holding his soap and rubbing it frantically on the marks that run up her upper towards her back. While she was doing that, tears continued streaming down her
Three years later… Clayton watched anxiously as Amarah breathed in and out as she is clutching his hand tightly on a very early Thursday morning in their room, at his house. He watched as she closed her eyes and tried to control the pain that she is going through right now. “Oh, God, that’s worst,” Amarah finally stated. “You also said the last one was worst,” Clayton countered as he wiped the beads of perspiration on her forehead. “Are you just trying to pacify me? It’s not working, I’m telling you that.” “You’re the one who put this on me,” Amarah teased him with a smile. Clayton stared at her dumbfoundedly. “Amarah, if I knew that I will be going through this as well, I would have waited a little bit more before putting that child in you,” he argued lightly. “I am not ready to go through this process.” That earned a laugh from Matt, who is sitting on one side of the room and patiently monitoring Amarah’s condition. Clayton gave him a good glare. He turned back to his wife, w
“Open your eyes, Amarah.”Amarah opened her eyes and turned towards the voice. She slowly sat up and came face to face with the most beautiful woman she had ever seen in her life.The woman looking back at her has long and thick blond hair that is way past her waist. She had clear and bright honey-gold eyes that are currently staring at her lovingly that goes perfectly well with her beautiful face. A long and pointed nose, round firm cheeks and full rosy lips.She is wearing a glittery silver floor length dress and there is something about her that made Amarah realized who she is staring at.“Oh my goodness!” Amarah exclaimed and she immediately got down on one knee on the floor and placed a fist on her heart. “My apologies for not recognizing you immediately, Goddess Selene.”“You did good, my child,” Selene said.Amarah raised her face towards her when the goddess cupped her chin. She smiled sadly. “I could have done more,” she answered softly. “But I guess I overexerted myself that
Clayton with thick tears in his eyes stood, clenching his fists tightly and watched as the fire slowly crawled up and make its way to Amarah, immediately surrounding her body. He breathed out heavily and felt his mother’s hand on his back, gently comforting him.I love you, my Amarah, he thought in his mind intently.Slowly, as if his own feet have their own brain, he took steps towards the platform until he is only a few feet away. His mother followed behind him and stayed behind his back as the heat being emitted from the fire increases.As the fire started to crawl over her body, he felt a strong gust of wind blowing at them. His mother hugged his arm and buried her face in his back until it subsided. He turned to make sure that she is okay before looking back at the fire.Another gust of wind strongly passed by and it passed directly through the fire.“What the heck -?!” He heard Gabriel from behind exclaimed.All of a sudden, out of nowhere, a strong and blinding light shot down
Gabriel, with his hands inside the pockets of his jacket stared down quietly and intently at Catherine’s tomb. His eyes wandered towards the words written on her white, marble epitaph and he gripped his fists tightly. “Life is not Forever. But LOVE is.” He glanced up a bit when he heard a howl in the air, signifying the end of the mourning period. For Amarah. Instead of the tradition’s usual five days of mourning, King Atticus had decreed that the observation of mourning for Amarah will be extended for two more days. This is because of the influx of wolves from all over the kingdom that wanted to pay their last respects to the Saville woman, who had unselfishly given her all to treat those who needed her help. And it has been seven days as well that Gabriel has been visiting his mate’s tomb and would just stand there for hours without saying anything. Gabriel heard some rustling behind and he raised his head up and waited. “Everyone’s starting to gather at the grounds,” Conrad i
Amarah stared up at the ceiling, breathing slowly and deeply. She turned weakly at the sound of the door opening and as hard it is for her, her lips raised upwards into a smile when she saw Clayton entering the room.“H-Hey,” she called out, raising her hand.Clayton immediately went to her side and clasped her hand, bringing it to his lips and kissing it gently. He sat down on the chair by the bed and looked at her lovingly, his eyes red.“You… You look beautiful,” Clayton said achingly.“Thank you,” she whispered. She coughed lightly and then took a deep breath. “Matt said… Matt said that I’m going to be okay. He told me that I just needed to rest so I can recover all the strength that I had lost.”“You shouldn’t have worked hard,” Clayton only whispered.Amarah reached for his cheek with her other hand.“I-I’m sorry,” she apologized gently. “But I did w-what I needed to do. They need my help.”Clayton clutched both of her hands gently.“W-What time is it?” She whispered softly.“It
The howling roar of rage filled the air as Clayton rushed towards Amarah, catching her in his arms before she had completely hit the ground. His eyes burned with anger and fear as blood started to soak her clothing.Conrad, shocked at what had just happened turned towards the direction and when he saw Anthony Madison, with a triumphant smile on his face, transformed immediately to Magnus and lunged towards him, pinning him on the ground and another fight had ensued. The pack members vacated the area, pulling away any injured warriors.They could hear Magnus growling and tearing the enemy apart and a few minutes later, several Gamma warriors had joined him.“Amarah!” Clayton yelled as he reached for the dagger, which he knew for sure has been dipped in Wolfsbane. “No! No! No!”“Clayton, don’t pull it out!” Jacklyn yelled as she knelt beside him. “Let me do it!”“Stay awake, Amarah,” Clayton stated over and over again as he adjusted his position so that Amarah is lying straight in his a
Clayton watched grimly as the fire consumed the dead bodies of all rogues, the orange flames snaking all over the bodies and omitting the smell of burnt skin, hair and blood. He looked up as three more bodies were added to the pile.“Are the bodies of Fullerton and Madison found?” Clayton asked hardly.“Not yet,” Liam answered. “Gab and the Quartermasters are doing the search as well. If they’re still alive, they will immediately eliminate them.”“Their actions just showed the cowardice in them,” Clayton barked angrily. He turned to his left and looked down at Conrad, leaning on a tree and panting heavily as Bradley and Jacob are tying up a clothing around his stomach. “We need to get you back home.”“I’m alright,” Conrad assured him as he finally stood up. He thumped Clayton on the back. “We need to make sure that those two are dead. We cannot be complacent.”“You were good out there,” Clayton commented seriously. “Seems your five years away from here seemed to have made your skills
Amarah opened her tired and heavy eyes when she heard a howl, more like a battle cry in the air. She immediately sat up straight and then stood up immediately when another sound came. She rushed out the office she occupied to rest for a while, her heart pounding.“What’s happening?!” She demanded loudly as she saw the wolves in the center that are strong enough to check, crowding towards the entrance of the building. She pushed her way in the crowd, her eyes straining to see what they are all looking at. “What’s going out there? Is it Clayton? Please don’t tell me it’s him!”When she finally made her way at front, she saw Matt together with Mr. and Mrs. Langston, several steps outside and looking towards one direction, his face grim. Something caught Amarah’s nose and she looked up to see dark, clouds of smoke filling the air as well as hues of dark yellow and orange.Dead bodies, she thought immediately as the sky turned more darker as the fire from afar is getting bigger and spreadi
Clayton transformed back into his human self after Kragen mercilessly ended the life of the rogue that launched at him a few minutes ago. He grabbed his dagger from the ground and immediately hurled it towards the rogue who is sneaking behind Liam.Liam turned and nodded at him thankfully as he pulled the dagger from the rogue’s head, kicking him back to the ground immediately. He handed the weapon back to Clayton.“The Saville’s had broken their inner defense circle,” Liam mentioned to him as they both thwarted a pack of rogues lunging towards them. He spit on the dead body of one. “Bradley was sent to the center a few minutes ago to have the wound on his side tended.”The battle had spread out all over the land as Clayton’s allied packs took each rogue packs to different directions to weaken the defense. He looked onwards and saw Ian Fullerton and his Beta, moving back and allowing the rogues to attack head on.“Cowards!!!” Clayton yelled at them loudly.Anthony Madison heard his sc