Exalia’s pov "Hey, you need not worry yourself because I promise," I whispered to him and then I sealed it by planting a kiss on his soft pink lips that meant both goodbye and a vow that I was definitely going to return home to him.I took just one last look at my Alex, and then he winked me and let go off my hands, allowing me to step forward and cross into the Lunari's territory.Elder Eldric led the way, his presence was now that of a mature guide rather than a captor, but that didn’t mean he didn’t still have that diabolical aura around him. I flashed back to the first day the Lunari visited our pack, how we were all tensed up. The funny thing was that I didn’t even get a heads up that morning, I was taking fresh air at the backyard when Alpha Alex immediately instructed everyone to fall out. I remembered how Eldric was on that day, everyone was so cautious about him because of the way he appeared. Maybe he had come with a lot of charms and juju that day, because I could see
Alex’s pov.The dawn was already upon us and it’s light could be seen as it penetrated through the windows, exactly like an intruder into the warm and calm solitude of my royal chambers. The day after my Exalia had gone with the Lunari was very hectic and terrible for me, the palace felt so empty and the silence could be felt deeply. I just layed in my chambers, sorrowful and sulking my time away, I was so sad.Day after day and night after night, all I could think of was Exalia. When I closed my eyes, all I could see was Exalia, our wonderful and lovely moments we shared together. I would remember how she laughed so happily like a child, the way her eyes would always light up whenever she mischievously pranked me.I would remember how strong our love was and how we used to play with one another under the moon light and have sex till dawn, the stolen kisses in the midnight and all the amazing memories. As I thought about all these things, my heart ached the more and I started to fe
Alex’s pov.My Beta, Lena came closer to me, her precense was always strong and reassuring. “Alpha Alex, I know Exalia and she’s a strong girl, she’s stronger than any of us can imagine and let’s not forget she’s a Lunari too.”Lena said, reassuring me. “She’s with the Lunari and I believe they will guide her and protect her as their own, and when she’s ready, she will come back home safely to us.” Marcus nodded his head, acknowledging what Lena had said, “Let’s not even forget she’s their queen and savior.” He added with a faint smile.“Exactly, I almost forgot that.” Lena said smiling too.“Yeah I know all these, but it still doesn’t make it easier for me to bear,” I murmured and my gaze went straight to the horizon where the forest was and where Exalia had left from. "Alpha, don’t worry we’re going to keep the pack strong in her absence," Marcus said to me reassuringly with a firm voice, his voice was firm and he had made a resolve."And also, we'll prepare for her return. Exa
Alex’s povThe next day, I woke up at the same time with the sun. I was feeling happy and sweet as I had had a wonderful night's rest. The sun’s rays were so sharp and bright that it pierced through the heavy walls and penetrated through the curtains of my chambers. It brought in illumination and a big surge of energy into my room. I felt so happy and alive. Do you know the kind of vigor and joy that comes with knowing you're where you're meant to be, doing what you're meant to do? No, I don’t think anyone knew that feeling except me. I stretched my arms and then after a few seconds, I made my way to the balcony. This was my special balcony and it was located at the topmost floor of the palace, just close to my room. The cool morning air was so refreshing and cold and for a moment, I thought I would catch a cold.From the balcony high above, I looked down below at the pack, to the beautiful sight of our kingdom. The site was so magnificent and beautiful and the grass stretch
Alex’s pov.“Okay we’re all going to make this our number one priority, I hope that’s clear?“ I said with a tone of command and they both nodded. “One more thing, while we’re at it, I want you guys to provide me with a list of all the local governments and villages that fall within our kingdom and pack.”“Okay?” Lena said, somewhat surprised that I was making such a request. “I want to make sure that they’re all getting the social amenities that they deserve, no one should suffer from lack or underdevelopment.” As they both went to carry out my instructions, I just sat back on my chair, I looked around at the whole bunch of responsibilities before me, it was definitely not easy being an Alpha. Most people would think it was just an easy task but not until they tried it out. This wasn’t just governance, In Fact it was more than just governance, this was about caring for every single pack member and ensuring that they were comfortable and living the best standard.This was my respo
Alex’s pov.After taking another bath, I decided to walk out of my room and go outside to take a stroll. It was definitely something I could do, especially as it was still evening. As I stepped outside my room, I bumped into Marcus, and he was just looking at me.His eyes widened slowly and he stared at me in a way that showed surprise. He had definitely seen the change in me ."Wow Alpha, I almost didn’t recognize you, you look... different," he said, still staring at me, his tone a mix of surprise, awe and curiosity.I smiled as I felt the truth of his observations vibrate through my body.“Marcus, I feel so different. I spent time meditating and focused on enhancing every single aspect of what we are, I feel I have awakened something from within.”Marcus looked at me, smiled and nodded, his gaze started to assess, maybe he was even gauging if I was ready for what was to come. "Alpha Alex, Your aura, it's stronger and very much more vibrant than it used to be. I can feel it."“Wel
Alex’s pov Soon, the meat was on fire and as the aroma of cooking meat started to fill the air, I started feeling a deep sense of contentment and satisfaction. Apparently, this feeling came not just from the hunt or the meal it was going to provide for me, it rather came from the fact that I had renewed my bond with the wild. That was the very essence of being a werewolf and an Alpha for that matter, and I was happy and felt proud of myself.This morning’s feeding was not just my body that I fed,I also fed my spirit. I reconnected with the primal animal instincts, I reconnected with the pack, and most importantly, I reconnected with the land that was ours.This was something I needed to do more often.After breakfast, I commend the cooks for cooking such a beautiful and delicious meal. They blushed and thanked me, with surprise in their faces, it wasn’t all the time I smiled and played with my staff.I walked to the barracks to see what was happening there, a few soldiers were t
Alex’s pov.Marcus described the offensive tactics that our military often employed, he detailed vividly, how we would use our terrain and make use of the popularly used element of surprise, together with the combined valour and might of all our military units. “This is great work you have put up Marcus, I’m proud of you.” I said to him and he smiled and said thanks, and he continued his explanation.“If there is an attack, we would envelope the enemy using Skirmishers to flank them while the vanguard will push forward, this would cause great confusion and allow our military to go ahead and exploit the weaknesses in the enemy formation.”I listened attentively to what Marcus had been saying and I could do was smile in pride at the smartness and strength of my military.In my mind's eye, I pictured everything he was saying. “What if we are caught off guard?” I asked in anticipation, and Marcus had the exact answer.“If we are caught off guard, we would fall back to our strong base dow
Exalia’s POVIt was a very large vortex of both shadows and flames, call it a portal of some sort, coupled with the fact that it looked very strange and creepy.It spewed imminent destruction, and it’s pulse was like that of a heartbeat, it also had a void center, which mirrored the scary eyes of the entity, just so terrifying.“Lets close it immediately,” Alex said, then he used his hands to grip mine.He was so strong, that his strength felt like a life line, Alex was really strong.As he spoke his words, I simply nodded, and in that moment, I began to draw on my Lunari abilities, because they came in handy.As I did this, I noticed that the power of the moon clashed with the darkness that I carried with me.It was as if the two forces were fighting for supremacy, but i tried not to bother myself, because I knew that the light would always prevail over the darkness.It was not easy at all, but I still perceived, and together, we began to chant with great power and energy, that our v
Exalia’s POVFlames of the UnseenThe loud echoes of the howl that came from our pack house came as a sudden disaster.It disrupted the moment of triumph that we were having, and it turned our moment of celebration into anxiety and worry.What about the sacred grounds?The sacred grounds were now quite, and the only sounds that could be heard was our ragged breaths. I was particularly worried and looking all around me, as the entity’s words still rang in my head.“Your home is burning, while you’re here fighting.” I did not understand what it meant, and I battled hard to grasp the meaning of that statement, what I knew for sure was that it did not mean anything good at all. But I kept thinking and contemplating, and as I thought about it, the implication became clearer and clearer, I began it understand it now.We had been distracted, and drawn away.I now understood that we had been lured into an unnecessary battle that was a distraction from the main calamity that would soon befa
Exalia’s POVFlames of the UnseenThe loud echoes of the howl that came from our pack house came as a sudden disaster.It disrupted the moment of triumph that we were having, and it turned our moment of celebration into anxiety and worry.What about the sacred grounds?The sacred grounds were now quite, and the only sounds that could be heard was our ragged breaths. I was particularly worried and looking all around me, as the entity’s words still rang in my head.“Your home is burning, while you’re here fighting.” I did not understand what it meant, and I battled hard to grasp the meaning of that statement, what I knew for sure was that it did not mean anything good at all. But I kept thinking and contemplating, and as I thought about it, the implication became clearer and clearer, I began it understand it now.We had been distracted, and drawn away.I now understood that we had been lured into an unnecessary battle that was a distraction from the main calamity that would soon befa
Exalia’s POVIn the heat of the moment, Yara’s chants served as a shield for all of us. Yara and her Africans have really been a great help for us, because things would age been really tough for us without their help.Who knows where we would have ended up a long time ago? Oba’s staff was similar to a spear of light.What about Kofi? His strong ties and connections to the earth grounded us and aimed to make sure that the darkness would not succeed in pulling us into It’s abyss.Alex looked at my face, then he moved closer to me, and grabbed my hands.“How you holding up?” Alex asked me, with a tone of concern.I looked at him and smiled, and told him I was doing perfectly okay.“What about you? How you doing?” I asked him, he nodded his head and held my hands more tightly, I could see the urge in his eyes to protect the pack and all what we stood for. “It’s all good, we’re going to be just fine,” I whispered to him, hoping it would reassure him.But he just looked at me and smiled
Exalia’s POVAs all these was happening, i immediately countered, my voice was strictly firm inside my mind.“Balance does not necessarily mean domination at all. You have all been set free by the folly of human beings, but do not bother yourself, for we shall restore all that should be restored.”The beings began to hesitate, maybe it was because they could sense my connection. Maybe, they could sense the struggle I was facing with the darkness inside of me. Whatever their reason was, it was not know to me, neither was it known to any of us.But all we could see was that, they had hesitated for a moment. But all of a sudden, something strange and weird happened that got us startled.A lot of things had been happening recently, had gotten us really startled, but non could be compared to this one right now. The air started becoming colder, and to make matters worse, the entire ground started vibrating as if it was trembling in fear and panic.Now, from the deepest shadows that were
Exalia’s POVAs all these was happening, i immediately countered, my voice was strictly firm inside my mind.“Balance does not necessarily mean domination at all. You have all been set free by the folly of human beings, but do not bother yourself, for we shall restore all that should be restored.”The beings began to hesitate, maybe it was because they could sense my connection. Maybe, they could sense the struggle I was facing with the darkness inside of me. Whatever their reason was, it was not know to me, neither was it known to any of us.But all we could see was that, they had hesitated for a moment. But all of a sudden, something strange and weird happened that got us startled.A lot of things had been happening recently, had gotten us really startled, but non could be compared to this one right now. The air started becoming colder, and to make matters worse, the entire ground started vibrating as if it was trembling in fear and panic.Now, from the deepest shadows that were
Exalia’s POVWe soon made preparations to depart, and as we departed, the air felt very charged, and looking up into the sky, it was as if the stars had been hidden by the clouds.One could also tell that the sky was preparing itself for what was to come, and there where a lot of clouds in the night’s sky, which made me feel that it might rain.“There are no clouds,” I whispered to Alex as we traveled. He looked into the sky and sighed, but he didn’t say anything. “Do you think it will rain?” I asked him, he looked up at the sky and then shook his head.“I don’t think so,” he said, looking up at the sky again. “I think we shall have a smoot journey.” He added, he held my hands as we continued our journey into the unknown.We traveled on and on, throughout the night, our pathways lit by the moon when it sometimes came out from the clouds that covered it.We kept on moving and moving, until we got to a place that seemed like a sacred ground. “This seems to be a high place of power,”
Exalia’s POVKofi was doing a lot, you could see it from the pale facial expression he had, “My Luna!” He yelled, “The darkness that we faced inside the carven is also part of this.” He paused for a moment and then continued. “The ritual that we stopped, was aimed at weakening the barriers, it was to help prepare for the return and freedom of this entity.” We all looked at one another, as listened to what he had to say, Yara nodded her head, as she was the one who understood him the most.As he conveyed his message, it became clearer and more clear to us, we now had a full understanding of what was going on.After he Kofi finished speaking, the vision faded, and we were all struck with a feeling of incoming doom, we knew that something would happen. The entity that made that howl was not just a threat, to our pack.It would cause mayhem if unleashed, and it was a threat to the balance of all life. Such a creature was evil and malevolent, on no account should it be left to get its
Exalia’s PoV When talking about the howl that pierced the night, one could describe it as being unlike any other howl or sound that had ever been heard as a howl.It sounded to scary and eerie, and anyone who was not a supernatural could have become deaf after listening to it, because it was so loud.Thanks to our werewolf nature and abilities, we did not become deaf as a result of the loud howl, but we were rather terrified and worried about it’s origin and intentions. Alex and I were both werewolves, and we knew the sounds of the howls of our fellow werewolves, this one was totally different. This particular howl came with a feeling of something ancient, it was like something out of the natural, was being summoned.Maybe a ghost or a spirit or something of such sort.“Do you think it’s a ghost or something?” I asked Alex, trying to hear his opinion. “ I don’t know if it’s a ghost, and I don’t know what it is, but what I’m sure is that It’s unlike anything I have ever heard in my