C13

It’s been three days since the truth about my real identity came into my life. Until now I still can not believe that I am a daughter of an alpha that reigns the entire continent and a queen. It’s terrifying but I know I can do the best as their daughter, what’s good about is that those who are missing me had the chance to see me again. Their happiness is soothing because the time they have been lacking is now complete.

“Sachiko let’s go” Kline barged into my room and shouted excitedly banging the door into the wall.

“Where?” I asked managing to lower my voice just to make it like she did not make my peeve.

“Training area” oh I see did not know we have a plan so I asked. I put down the scroll I am reading on my bed before going to her side.

“Let's go, it is so boring to stay in here it feels like my boredom is killing me” I agreed. Seems like I have lost the urge to walk around after the emotional events of the past few days. And when Kline said training area it seemed to heat my blood, seems like only training could keep me alive. Besides I also miss pieces of training and holding a weapon.

“You are very bored here, too excited” she laughed at me before grabbing my right hand and pulling me out of the room.

“I miss training” I giggled.

“A fighter’s feeling, of course” she commented.

“For myself and those I care about” it is not easy to be me. What I mean is it is not easy to live like the ones I went through.

"Why did you bring her here?" Yoshiko greeted us. What now if Kline brought me here?

"Just chill out she won't die here" Kline patted my brother's right shoulder.

"I want to see your training here and join" he just sighed at what I said.

"Yoshiko" a man called my brother so we looked at the man.

"That is Kech" Kline mentioned the name of the man approaching Yoshiko.

"No one can beat him except Eiji. I do not know if there is another wolf that can beat him in other areas but here in the palace, only Eiji can beat him. Even Scar can not beat him" she told a story but I was intrigued by the last name he said.

"Scar? From Moon Night pack?" I ask.

"Yes it is him, maybe later they will be here" she hands me a veil after answering my question.

"What is this for?" Another question I ask her.

"I am sorry cous' but you have to hide, for now, this is not the right time for you to reveal yourself to the Moon Night pack. And please hold the emotions you will feel"

I could do nothing but wear this thing and watch the two fight. They were both fast but I could see the difference in their every move, the vociferation of their strengths was uplifting.  Kech throws Yoshiko to the ground without any difficulty, is he that stronger than Yoshiko?

“The strength of the ones in your pack is different” Kline suddenly said I was surprised and confused.

“What do you mean?” Our pack?

“He is from Blood Moon pack and if I remember he is just like us”

“Lycan?” Like them, she said so there is a possibility that he is a lycan too.

“That is not what I mean, what I mean is he is your cousin too like us” at once my attention turned to Kech after she said the word cousin.  This monster who fight is my cousin? Is this really how strong those on the Blood Moon are?

“Are you sure he is my cousin?” I asked her.

“Of course, as for what I know his mother is your father’s cousin. Your grandfather and their grandmother were siblings” seems like it is unbelievable.

“The strength he possesses is like a monster I can't attempt that he is my cousin. Is there no one who can defeat him?”

“As far as I know only Eiji can defeat him. Even the child of an alpha from another pack over the continent and strong fighters can not beat him” then he is something.

“What if the king fights him?” I know the king will win.

“That is something we can not say. They did not test his strength. Sometimes I saw them encounter each other but the king only nods at him” maybe the king respects what he has.

“It’s Scar” I felt mixed emotions when Kline mentioned Scar’s name. I do not know if I’ll look at them or not.

“Relax they can not identify you because your scent differed unlike before when you did not transform into a wolf” Kline holds my hand trying to relax me. I slowly look at him and caught them looking at me, I saw how Scar’s gaze shifted while Akira’s is not quite usual.

“Fight with Kech”  

“Sure” the response made me horrify, I just said that in my mind how could he know?

“Did he just read my mind?” I blurted and Kline looked at me disturbed.

“What?”

“I said ‘fight with Kech’ through my mind to Scar while eyeing at him and he replied saying if it is my will”  I explained.

“You mind linked with him?” She asked in doubt.

“I do not know, I just said those words through my mind while staring at him”

“So you mind linking him, that’s too fast” She remarked.

“Was that too slow to mind link with someone?” Well, I do not understand this kind of thing since I am used to being the softest human ever.

“It is not like that we are all the same but to you that is too fast, you stared at him and linked” that's what happened did not know it could be like that.

My interest drifted to Scar and Kech when I heard murmurs. Just like the fight with Yoshiko, their movements were too fast but the strengths are incompatible maybe because Yoshiko is a Lycan or just because he has the best training. It is obvious that Kech is strong but Scar does not give up.  It can be seen that they are very typical with Kech’s move, but even so, it seems like every time they oppose his attack, he has something new to show that will amaze and surprise them. The fight ended with Kech winning and it makes me itch to see how he and Eiji would fight.

“Is Eiji not around today?” but Kline only shrugged.

“Yeah, I do not know what happened to that guy. He is always around particularly if your cousin is here, they enjoy each other's company and fighting. It is the first time that he is not here” maybe he has something urgent to do.

“Good fight” I commented when Scar look to where we are standing. He just nodded and went straight to Akira.

“And where are you going?” Kline tugged me just before I could take my third step forward.

“I want a fight” I whined at her as her eyes circled hearing my words.

“With him?”

“Yes,” she just stared at me and said nothing.

“Do not look at me like that” I rant at her.

“Are you out of your mind? Can you not see how strong and good he is in fighting?” She hiss.

“I am not sightless not to see that and I do not care so let go and shut up” everyone just stares at me realizing that I am approaching this guy.

“You smell so familiar young lady” he sniffed.

“Do I?” Smell familiar? What does he mean by that?

“Just that I can not deduce who or what are you”  I instantly attacked him which surprised him but he presently dodged and easily snatched my right hand.

“Fight me if you dare” I challenged him before spinning to face him to use my left hand to attack again making him send out my right hand. 

I was like a little toddler that he just lifted in the air while holding my left hand.  And because I was clever, I directly slid my right foot to his left shoulder over his nape to his right shoulder wrapping my leg around his neck. As if nothing of him had removed my leg from his neck and dropped me to the ground so hard, I could feel the pain in my back as if I had broken a bone. The pain I felt was momentary, so I quickly got up and tripped him causing him to fall. As if nothing happened to him, he instantly moved and stood up properly in less than three seconds.

“You were like a tree made of steel. Hard to knock down, I will not wonder why even the prince has no match against you” he only smiled at my words.

I step back to attack again but he was like a wind that passed through me,  and that is when I felt my left arm sting.

“Peace or darkness?” He asked while blowing his fingers tainted with blood so I looked at my arm but it heals that fast as the wound starts to fade.

“You possess something” he praised looking at my arm but in a unconcerned voice. Even I, myself can not believe what I just saw. Yes, wolves can heal themselves but my case is different.

“There is a chance that you can beat me but not now, not this time. You have to find yourself first, you have to understand who you are so that you can start your life. It takes you a long way before you can even beat me or if you can. But I appreciate you and your fighting skills, you will get even better than what you have now just keep moving forward” his appreciation made my heart skip in happiness. Somehow it made me comfortable and proud of myself.

“Thank you,” I said and give him respect before heading towards the spot where I and Kline were standing.

“I heard the praise your cousin told you” Kline immediately said as I reach her.

“Eavesdropper” she just smiled and giggled a little.

“Though he is right” I agreed.

“You will get through that,” she said.

“Yes I guess”

“You made a quiet controversy there, the queen summons us to the council room” why?

“Council room?”

“There is something needed to be discussed” she shrugs but it made me nervous.

As we enter the said room I was shocked to see Kech there. What is he doing here?

“Here they are, Sachiko, come here,” the queen said when they caught sight of us.

“What is it, your highness?” I asked.

“This is Sachiko, and Sachiko they are your cousins Kech  Artell and Lexa Artell, and she is your aunt Lavena Artell their mother” the queen introduced us to each other.

“Oh my goodness you are alive” Lexa gasped in skepticism.

“So we meet again, my cousin” Kech toned like it was something to know.

“We fought a while ago at the training field,” I said when I saw their inquisitive look against him.

“You fight each other?” The queen asked in shock.

“Yes, we did, any problem with that?” I confirmed as I ask her to.

“Kech” his mother called his name.

“It was her who insisted and attacked me first multiple times” he defended in a bored tone.

“That was a wrong act of yours” his mother scolded him.

“Come on, see she is standing in front of us alive, I did not kill her just a wound and a broken bone was done though she is totally fine”

“What?” King and queen along with his mother both interrogated but he rolled his eyes like a girl that made me giggle and their attention went on me.

“Yes, what is wrong with it? He is right I am the one who insisted him fight me beside it was draw right cousin?”  We both acted like we are very close and made a high five to each other in the air since we are sitting on opposite sides.

“Draw?” Here we again with their chorus except for Kline who witnessed everything.

“No one loses,” Kech said.

“No one wins” I continued.

“Is it a draw?” Lexa asks for assurance like we are such liars.

“Why is it so big deal that we fought each other it is not like Kech killed me during the fight or what”

“You will not understand since you just meet him,” Yoshiko said. So odd why won’t they tell me?

“Anyway they are from the Blood Moon pack and they came here to confront the blood red moon that night you transformed” the queen changed the topic.

“Well there is no doubt that she is the daughter of my cousin Gaviell, Blood Moon pack follows a circle of the moon as a member turns a wolf as for you and your father it was that blood red moon and only both of you have that unique turning point with the moon” Kech’s mother, Lavena explained.

“Anyway we only came here for confirmation we still have loads of work to do so we have to go now, and Sachiko see you there if you are interested in coming to our pack you are very welcome,” Lavena said, or should I say, aunt Lavena.

“I’ll see you off then,” the queen said as she pulls herself up from her seat.

It’s been only a few days since I found out the truth yet I still feel empty around my real family. My curiosity about my real father’s pack makes wanted to go see what it looks like to be inside his pack.