“You think you're smart? Is that what you think?” Lucas asked me. He faced me but I didn't look in his eyes.We were at the garden beside the Palace Chambers.“I'm not acting smart, I'm only trying to save myself. That's all.” I answered.“Save yourself from what?”“From a monster like you.” I said, not missing a beat.He laughed. “You can't run away from me, I'm everywhere and at all times, too.”“I'll do everything I can to expose you, Lucas. Everything in my power.”“That's the funny thing Naomi, you don't have any power. You're just a spoiled powerless brat that can do nothing.”“I don't care what you think. I'm leaving.” I insisted.“You can't run from me. Naomi you have to understand this so it'll be easy for us all. Running away will definitely complicate issues so I advise you to stay here and do as I want.”“What about what I want? Or doesn't it matter? Doesn't what I want matter to anyone?” I asked. I was getting upset with the way he was trying to cajole me into marrying hi
Little did I know that my true journey had begun. I was leaving Ice crest wolf pack, all by myself and for the first time ever. It was overwhelming to think that I had finally left Lucas behind me.He was all in the past and I needed to think about my future. The life I wanted to Iive from henceforth didn't require any distractions from my past. I wanted to find out my legacy, I wanted to know how my father died and what really happened. Was he murdered or killed?I had been walking for hours now and looking around, there was no village or clan nearby. For a minute, I regretted not accepting Alpha-king Magnus' offer. It didn't make sense to me anymore so I had to sit for a while.I prayed and hoped that I wouldn't encounter any strange creature in this strange place where I had found myself.“Please send me a helper, o moon goddess.” I prayed desperately, hoping she would hear me. I looked around to see if there was something I could eat but I didn't find a thing. I was surrounded by
I looked up to see the place he brought me to. As we got closer I could make out a small village. The entrance was hidden behind a thick curtain of leaves, creeping vines and trees which probably served as a protection against other clans and wildlife. The village was divided into different chambers and corridors. I saw different werewolves in their wolf form as we walked past and men, women and children going about their daily routine.As we entered one of the biggest buildings, it immediately felt like home. It felt like I was stepping into a peaceful sanctuary filled with tranquility and comfort. The main hall, as written on a board in front of it, was big and huge. On it, it was boldly written a phrase “Stormclaw clan”.“This is the stormclaw clan.” He announced it to me. “This is my clan and where I grew up.”“Thank you.” I told him gratefully.“Don't thank me yet. You have to meet the head of the Clan and if she accepts for you to stay, then you stay. If not, you leave.”That wa
“Naomi, wake up. Wake up.” I heard a familiar voice calling out to me.I yarned and stretched but still didn’t get up.“Naomi, wake up. Wake up.” The voice said again.I opened my eyes and for the few first seconds I thought I would open my eyes to my beautiful room at the Palace where I was served breakfast by 7 am.“Where's this place?” I asked immediately I saw the tattered roof and the small bed where I had slept. In that moment, everything that happened yesterday played out in my head.“Oh.” I said in realization. Then, I looked up to see Laura. “Good morning.” I greeted her.“Good morning, Naomi. You are late. Wake up and prepare to meet the Alpha. You can't keep the Alpha waiting.” She reied me in a haste.I stumbled as I was in a haste to stand. I had overslept because I was so tired yesterday. “Where can I shower?” I asked Laura.“I don't think you have the time to do that. You have no time take a bath. Put on some nice clothes and be on your way.”It was weird for me. I had
I laid down on the bed that was provided to me, although it was nothing as luxurious as what I was used to in the palace I was still comfortable.I looked up, facing the roof which had probably been affected by the rain over the years. I was all alone and I needed to bring my thoughts together.I had been accepted here and this was my opportunity to get it right. My first goal was to figure out where my father was buried and if he had any family too. Then I can fight to get whatever he had left behind and take back what belonged to him. It wouldn’t be an easy feat but I was prepared for the task.Currently, I didn't know how I was going to do that but I knew I would find a way. I would ask Laura to help me or Mascot too, even though he was grumpy and quiet most of the time.He was a good leader who didn't like to express his feelings to anyone. I just wondered how Laura had fallen for him, it was a mystery that no one could figure out.The plan was to get to make lots of friends that
It's been a week since I had arrived at the Stormclaw clan and I was getting a hang of how things were done here. I and Laura had become the best of friends and Mascot now spent more of his time with me. It was like we had a connection.I was now a full member of the Stormclaw clan and I was glad about that. I met new friends and joined the hunting team. I also engaged in rituals that were held. I joined Laura and the other women at the training session where we learn to defend ourselves in case of emergency.My next move was to find Geston, the wise man in the community. I still didn't want anyone finding out what I was up to so I needed to move in secret.In the evenings I set out to the inner village where I heard he lived. The roads were twisted and unpredicted but I had to keep up because I had a goal.One of those days I set out once again to find out where the man lived, I continued walking, trying to follow the instructions Laura had given to me. She had mentioned that I woul
“When I was at the river, the other day, when I closed my eyes, I saw a man. He looked exceptional like nothing I have ever seen. Who was he?” I asked the wizard.“He is the one made for you.” He paused and continued. “That's all the moon goddess wants you to know.” He nodded feeling satisfied that he delivered his news.I was sad and disappointed. This wasn't what I expected at all.“What next move should I take in order to find my father's clan?”“I have already given you all the information you should know. It's totally up to you to decide what you want to do or how you want to go about it.” He answered me.How was I going to find this man in my imagination? According to Geston, he is the one made for me and I must find him to be able to reach my full potential in my search to discover my full identity.“Can I know his name?” I asked.“That's all you need to know.” He stated, not saying anything further.I believe he was trying to dismiss me when he told me that. I wanted to know s
The festival of fire was successful and fun.Everyone was allowed to play fun games and make new friends. Laura introduced me to some of her friends who had lived in this clan all their lives. They were all nice to me.I had adapted to this type of life where unlike my life in the Palace, I had to wake up very early and most times it was not voluntarily. Here, I had to go hunting with the men to hunt for food even though women didn't ordinarily go hunting.It all happened because I had the skills and so I went hunting with the men. The king had me in great esteem and called me special. I didn't know if going hunting as a woman was special but I did know that I enjoyed being here and never regretted it for one day.The king believed that I had brought favor upon the clan and that the town would prosper because I was here. I didn't know why he said those words but he believed them so I might as well.The people of Stormclaw were my family now and I wouldn't let anything hurt them, not i
As the celebration continued, I went over to thank Alpha-king Magnus for his help in helping us gather the warriors even though they didn't do as well as expected.Alpha Logan visited us and celebrated with us.“When we told Lucas that you didn't come into our pack, he didn't believe me and asked that I tell the truth or he'll burn my clan down. I told him everything even though he didn't let me say anything more. He only ran away,promising to deal with me.”“I'm grateful for sacrificing the happiness of your clans just because of me.”“I'm happy to help remember you helped me too.”When Laura's parents later arrived during the day, it was another beautiful encounter with them. They were so glad that we were able to stop Lucas especially when they had tried to do that for such a long time.The whole community was still celebrating when Emily came to have a word with me. “You really outdid yourself. Thank you for bringing peace back to this Park.”She was truly grateful to me and prom
We were all in our positions waiting for Lucas’ attempt to attack us. We were all in our hiding place, no one saying a word or talking in whispers. It was finally time for me to see what I did for my community.“Maybe we shouldn't have kept so quiet and hid like this.” Laura asked, she had been waiting beside me at the tower where we were watching for any sound in the Bush outside the community.“You think so?” I asked Laura. “Yes. Maybe he now knows that we know that he was coming for us.” Laura said. I was about to laugh but I remembered that if I did that I would blow our cover. We sat down there and waited some more. “Maybe they're not coming like he said.” I said while resting my back at the tower then I heard a sudden sound of a man crying with a loud voice. “They're here.” Suddenly, there was a loud sound of a trumpet. It was truly Lucas and his men as I viewed from where I was. “What exactly is going on?” I asked, unable to process what was happening. “It's Lucas and his
Thorne was standing right in front of me, then he approached me and then was about to kiss me but then I jumped up from the bed.It was a nightmare that I didn't want to have again. Laura had put me to sleep after I had told her about Thorne. It was early afternoon and I didn't know what exactly to do with the information about him.I had lots of questions in my mind.“Why was he back? What happened to him? Was he sent by Mascot and Lucas?I knew that the only way to get answers to my questions was to actually talk to Thorne and hear from him but I was too upset to do that. I had trusted him so much and he left me without a word. I left my room to go see how Damien and the warriors were working.“Guess what?” Laura was running towards me all excited.“What is it?”“Have you seen Alpha-king Magnus since we came back?”“Not yet. Any problems?”“Not really. Come on.” Laura literally dragged me down the same route with her. We kept running and running till we got downhill to the house she
I and Damien had decided to go back to Shadowcrest before it got too late to do anything. From the message that Alpha Logan sent to me, I believe that Lucas was already so angry since his own was now against him. I know he was trying to plan against my clan so we needed to gather the soilders we have and train them immediately.“I have sent messages to the Alpha's that we met and they already sent out their regards and then their solders to Shadowcrest so they can began to train.” Damiem said.“And what are you two plotting?” Laura asked as she joined us. She had been spending time with her parents and we didn't want to disturb her.“What are you doing here?”“I came to see you both. What are you both plotting?”“Nothing. We are just planning to go back to Shadowcrest.”“Without me?” Laura asked.“You'll be here with your parents. What did your dad say about supporting us in this fight?” I asked her expecting a positive result.“He's scared because of what happened in the past but he'
Lucas was literally after our life. As we ran into the Bush, we still didn't feel secure.“I think we should run for our dear lives now. Let's go back to Shadowcrest, I believe we are done for our quest.”“I think so too.”“No. One more pack and we'll go back to Shadowcrest and prepare for the war we are fighting.”“What do you think? Let's go find our horses where we left them, it'll simply make our journey as fast as it should.” Laura suggested still staring backwards checking for Lucas.We located the horses and rode on them as quickly as possible. It was too good to be true for me because I sat comfortably on the horse. Damien had told me that we were heading to Blissfall Park, the last on our list.“We don't have to bother about them welcoming us. I hear they are kind hearted people including their Alpha too.”We took Damien's words into consideration and rode into Blissful Park expecting great things from this park. We got there on time to meet the Alpha in a meeting with his el
This was my quest, mine alone and the only people allowed to go with me on this quest are people that are willing and not people who are ordered to go with me.I understood the fact that everyone had their life to live to the fullest so I had no fight to take away life from people just because I have the authority or opportunity to do so.I cleared my throat as I was about to speak. “I really appreciate thirsting with you both. It's really nice to know that you have people who really care, not just because they feel indebted but because that's who they are.” I paused, then continued. “When I started this quest, I was angry, upset and afraid. Angry and upset because I kept wondering why it had to be me, why me? Afraid because I didn't know how to face the challenges. I'm saying this because it's only going to make things worse on my side if you have to order or force who doesn't want to on me. That'll be very unfair.”“You don't have to overthink it. That's why they are warriors and wo
I couldn't decide if our meeting with the wizard was successful or not. Judging from everything he said about me and Laura being strong together, I already knew that there would be many challenges that would come up and we should be ready.“Why do I feel unsatisfied about this?” I wondered to myself and hoped Laura was satisfied with it. It wasn't showing facially that she was happy with how things turned out.I couldn't stop staring intently at Laura's face and keep wondering what was going on in her mind. She was way ahead of us. I was with the Aloha and Damien who was talking about how unclear the wizard was and how it would have been better if he was specific and clear with his words.“What do you think?” Damien asked Alpha Logan after making his point.“Well, all I can say is that he has been doing this for a long time, so he has a good reason for not making anything clear right now but all I can say is that everything would make sense when it was time for it to.” Alpha Logan exp
“Stop!!” It was an intense order from a voice in the hut.I suspected that the voice I heard was the one of the Wizard. His voice was like the earth on its own, trembling and confident at the same time.“Secrets of the olds are not for the faint hearted.” He said when we were now very close to his sanctuary. His words were like gentle breeze going through the veins. I was still trying to understand what he meant by what he had said earlier but I connected it to the reason why we were here, which was Laura's parents. As I walked slowly behind everyone, it seemed like my heart was afraid of who it was going to meet but he came to sight and I could see his face clearly now. He looked like any other normal person just that he was dressed shabbily. His clothes which were once red in color had turned to a shabby pink, with a rope tied to his waist. Immediately, he set his eyes on us, he started his incantation which sounded funny, then he burst out in laughter. His laughter was like lig
When it suddenly started raining, we all turned to each other in shock.“Do you believe me now when I say that he would really help you guys. Don't you believe me?” Aloha Logan asked no one in particular. It all looked like he said it was true but we were present.When we left the Palace, I was so sure that I wouldn't experience any rainfall but now the rain was falling like there was no tomorrow.“Oh, no. We'll be drained in the rain. My dress!” Laura exclaimed.“No. He won't let us walk under the rain.” Alpha Logan replied, confidently. He was speaking of the Wizard and was implying that the rain will stop when we get there. We were literally dancing in the carriage because of how bumpy and rough the road was.There were pathways and cracks on different parts of the road that caused us to dance as we rode in the carriage. I was still trying to understand everything the Alpha has been saying about this wizard but I still couldn't. “How is it that he is as powerful as you say but y