I almost cried writing this scene. How about you? What are your thoughts about this chapter? T.T
“What the hell happened here?!” Troy blurted, covering him mouth to stop himself from vomiting. At the town square, a mountain of corpse was burned in fire. And the ground was painted with blood. “We’re still too late.” Samantha muttered, following Terry to check on the dead bodies. “What happened here?” Terry asked Gavin. Who’s the only one in the area. Even the people locked themselves inside their homes, scared that something scarier might happen. Yet, Gavin was seemed out of himself. He looked dazed, as if he wasn’t himself. Terry even needed to tap his shoulder and he jumped in surprise. “What happened here? We heard a commotion happened.” Gavin’s eyes welled with tears, reddening at its edged but he refuses to cry. Her lips trembled as he tried to speak. “I-It’s my fault. Kaliyah… they burned her at the stake-” “They what?!” Terry’s eyes widened in horror, looking at the corpses stacked together. “She’s not dead, is she?” Gavin s
“Is she still not speaking to anyone?” Samantha nodded, leading Terry to the parlor of her residence. “Hmm. She won’t even speak to me. Nor Ruan. Or just anyone.” She sighed, siting on the sofa as she grabbed a crocheted black baby jacket. “Isn’t this useless anymore?” Terry shrugged his shoulder, picking up the yellow one that he made. For the past month, they had secretly made baby clothes for the child that Kaliyah was about to give birth to. he patiently taught Samantha although she hardly picked it up, thus the jacket she made was full of knots. Still, she finished it along with him. however, now, looked like they won’t be able to gift it anymore. “It’s actually a pity,” Terry sighed, placing the yellow jacket he made in a box. Samantha threw the one in her hand too, looking at it with disappointment. “It had been a month but she still kept locking herself in her room. if this continued, she’ll really fall into depression.” “That if, she hadn’t
“Are you sure you’ll both be alright?” That was the third time Terry asked that question, that even Samantha was annoyed by him. “Will you stop nagging? Are you their mother?!” she snapped at Terry, slapping his arm and pushing him aside. Kaliyah giggled at how Terry pouted like a child after being shoved away by Samantha, who also cared little of him. But she also laughed because Samantha was right. They just decided to stay in Hafn which is just a kilometer away from the kingdom. Yet, Terry kept nagging like a mom who’s sending his children in a long journey. “There! You’re finally laughing. Should I push him more? This time, he’ll fall on the ground.” Kaliyah shook at Samantha’s joke, looking at Terry with pity. “No. Samantha. Look at Terry. He’s too pitiful, isn’t he?” Samantha glanced at Terry, who’s frowning and acting sulky at her. although he won’t expect her comforting like usual. “He looks like a fool to me.” “You!” “Luna! Wh
Just like what Ruan told her, the winter was weaker in Hafn. Although the air was still cold, it wasn’t that much to even make the pond freeze. Watching it flow was therapeutic for her, feeling the most peaceful every since she could remember. Behind her, warm hands snaked on her waist, providing her heat that her own embrace cannot give. She had been hugging herself to ease the cold, but it wasn’t just enough to stop herself from trembling. “Why are out here wearing so little? You should have dressed more.” Ruan was almost scolding her, like a father scolding his daughter. And that made Kaliyah smile for some reason. “It wasn’t this cold when I went out.” “You’re really a clumsy woman. What should I do with you?” Ruan closed his eyes, resting his chin on her shoulder and sniffed her sweet scent. However, when he unintended caressed her lower abdomen, like how he used to when there was still a bump on it. Thinking it will make Kaliyah sad
“Baby! What happened? Are you alright?” Kaliyah immediately buried herself in Ruan’s arms, panting heavily as fear struck her in her sleep. again. She saw another prediction. And it was something that terrified her. “Baby…” Finally, Ruan caught her attention after she calmed her down. Caressing her back helped a lot in making her feel more at ease. Lifting her eyes on him, she spoke. “Ruan. I think, we needed to come back.” The dread in her eyes and the fear in her voice… How can Ruan miss that? Nodding at her, he pulled her in his embrace and felt her shaking. “Alright. We will set out when the sun comes up-” “No!” Kaliyah pulled away from him, her eyes were widening. This was the very first time Ruan saw her this serious ever since they got in her. “We should return immediately.” Surprised, Ruan looked through the window and discovered how dark it still was. “Now?” “Now.” Looking into those frightened lilac eyes, Ruan
“I never thought that our Luna would be so fierce and strong.” “Yeah. That’s what I thought too. I never expected that she would be capable enough to protect the capital. She’s actually far from the weak and delicate she-wolf we thought her of…” “That wasn’t our fault, wasn’t it? Our alpha always kept pampering her before… Yet, she actually managed to keep the people calm and even caught spies lurking everywhere!” “That’s 20 in total, Herwin! She caught 20 spies in one go! Aside from the first Luna of our kingdom, who was as powerful and as wise as her?” “Thinking about it, I thought she’ll be depressed after the alpha left. Looks like we were worried for nothing. Look at her so unfazed everyday…” Kaliyah strode through the garden. Her gown had swept across the blanket of snow, making every step heavier than before. “Is there still no news from the border?” “Still none, my Luna.” Her personal guard, Kevin, shook his head and looked at her anxio
Kaliyah had tried her best to calm down and not worry as per the doctor’s advice. For a week straight, she had never left her room and she didn’t ask for any news regarding the war anymore. A month has passed since then. and still, only vague letters from Samantha came. Nothing came from Ruan unlike the first weeks he went to war. Does he still even remember her? Yet, she knew in herself, that she really cannot truly let go of it. Not when she was still unsure of Ruan’s safety. “You have been locking yourself in your room, my Luna. Would you like to go out?” She turned to Kevin who had been silently staying with her, tending to all her needs. She barely even noticed him all through these days as if, he purposely did it to not disturb her rest. Yet now, he wants her to go out? Drawing the curtain, Kaliyah saw the clear sky. Although it wasn’t so clear that it was blue, the gray clouds were gone already. “It has been days since it last snowed. Ke
After crying so much, Kaliyah fell asleep on the chair near the window. And just like before, Kevin had no choice but to carry her himself to the bed. She never wanted anyone aside from him to see her weak and crying like this. And she started being like this after their alpha left. Yet, even when he returned, she was still as sad like before. No. She’s even sadder than when he was still at the war. “Luna. Let me carry you to the bed. Or else, you’ll have a sore neck tomorrow,” he said that to ask her consent although he was aware she’s long deep asleep from weariness. He was about to pull her in his arms already when a steel hand grip on his shoulder, pushing him down. “Who the-” Kevin’s lips fell apart as his eyes quivered in surprise and fear. “Alpha…” “Let me take care of her for now. You can leave.” With a suppressing cold and heavy aura, Ruan took Kaliyah in his arms and laid her in their bed. Immediately, his senses were overwhelme