Many days have passed already. Yet Sophia was yet to open her eyes to see the brightness of the day. It was the fifth morning she woke up on the bed of the healer. Her wounds had stopped bleeding and were slowly beginning to heal. " Okay, young one. " The healer said as she walked into the room with a bowl full of water and a towel . For the past five days, the woman took care of Sophia as if she were her own daughter. For a reason she could not explain, she was drawn to a little girl. Each time she walked into that room and set her eyes on the girl lying freely on the bed, she was taken back to the moments she spent with her own child. Sophia looked like she was in her early adulthood to her. And yes, her daughter would be around the same age if she had been with her till this very moment. It was more than a decade ago since she last set her eyes on her little one. The thought of it most times made her smile when she looked at the pretty girl that lay on the bed . " It is time to
Derek felt his heart stop beating. Time seemed to have come to a pause right now. His hands were rightly placed on the cheeks of an intruder that he barely knew. In fact, the girl's identity was still yet to be confirmed. Sophia's eyes were now open. She had not just woken from her pain . The hands of comfort she had felt right in subconscious state was what gave her a reason to bounce back to reality. Now, her eyes were locked with that of a man she had never seen before. No! Her memories flashed to the time she was in a dark space . She was not hallucinating. It was a real event. The voice that had spoken from above . The face of the man she had captured right through the brightness of the sun's rays that penetrate her visual senses. All were real. " She is awake. " Vieira said, moping at her." I think she is awake. Or is she not?" He eyed the healer, not knowing what to believe now. It was his first time to see that a person could actually remain in a subconscious state and still
Ruckus walked to and fro with a wealth of anxiety and restlessness placed above his head. He had made a decision that was going to alter the rhythm of the power in the red moon pack. While he had the discussion with his father a few days ago, the alpha King inna bid to teach and groom him ended up inciting an idea that sparked up a flame if fire in the already desperate don of his. Badmus was not far from view. They were standing close to the oak tree where Sophia was supposed to meet with the old lady that had brought the information about her original identity. " Lord Ruckus, you should calm down. Badmus said in a bid to appease the tension that was in the space they were standing . The tension was all coming from Ruckus. Not like he too had no reason to be afraid. He did . But he chose not to. " Badmus," Ruckus said," halting his anxious walk for a moment," what do you think will be the outcome of this meeting?" " Well, lord Ruckus I can't say I have an answer to that questio
Sophia was now left alone in the comfort of the cozy room.she was in. It still felt like a dream to her. Was this really happening? For the first time in her existence, she was tested with so much love and care. She rubbed her eyes to see if the sight before would disappear. But no. It was still there. This was real. Her reality was no longer with the red moon pack. The same pack that has been rumored to be all vicious and terrifying was the one taking good care of her. But who were those people? What if the alpha king found out that they actually helped her? The thought of ut sent chills down her spine. " Mom. Dad. " She muttered. " I believe you are watching over me. " She smiled. " But who are these people that were with me? Can I really trust them? " The thought of the memories she had recovered came running back to her. They say bad things too happen for a reason. Maybe the reason she had to go through a lot in the last five days was just to regain the memories of her childhoo
Derek stood at his normal spot right in front of the window of his chamber , taking a view of the city he ruled. This time, he was not just taking a view of the entire city. His gaze had solely been on a single spot. That was the underground prison cell he had carved in his reign. The thought of Sophia blender in it. It was finally clear to him. The girl that had survived such a strong place did not just do it because she was some kind of mythical legend. Rather , it was due to her strong will to live. A Few days ago, he had come to feel the glory of his art by walking to the top of the dark cell by himself. Something he always did when people were thrown in there. After a night, he would go there in the morning to see their bodies dragged out . It gave the feeling that he had done something huge as a great ruler. But it was a different case when he arrived there five days ago. The intruder he had come to check her corpse was still alive. But in a miserable state. That alone aroused
Ruckus had concluded his shirt meeting with Luis, Enrique and Chalobah. Now, he was seated on the throne he had made for himself in his room. The feeling of a king courses through his breath. There was no going back right now. The elders were now on his side. The only thing that remained was for the three elders that met with him to share the same light to the rest of the nine that were unable to attend the meeting. He had specifically chosen the Oak tree for a reason. Yes! Not only did he share his secret with those elders. He equally exposed the little secret his father had hidden from everyone. Now, it was left for those elders to take the cross and know which would be best to carry it. Right now, he would sit back and watch how everything would play out. Knock. Knock. Knock. " Lord Ruckus, the chief guard is here to see you ." " Let him through. " Ruckus said, smiling to himself . He felt like he had become the reigning alpha already. The door opened and Badmus found his way i
Moments passed before Ruckus was done with his pleasure hunt. He lay on the bed and watched Jael dress up. " I guess this will be the last I will see you for another couple of days. " Jael said , packing her hair behind. Ruckus giggled. " Would you want this juicy moment to take many days before it comes again?" " Well, if I were to choose, I would be here every night till I have had enough that will last for years. " " That would probably take forever to have that much. " Ruckus mused. " Anyway, I hope you still remember the assignment. " Jael glanced at him and smiled. " Do you think I would forget something like that?" " I believe you won't." " It is as important to you as it is to me. " Jael replied. " When you have ascended the throne, there would be no need for me to wait for days to set my eyes on you. I will be with you always, then. " " Just do the right thing, Jael. Do it as fast as you can. I am an impatient man." " You don't need to remind me of that. " She began
A couple of moments had passed already. Yet Derek could not bring himself any other thoughts except the two that already occupied his mind. Not long ago, all he had to think and imagine was the strange intruder into the borders of the dead valley pack who now identified herself as Sophia. But now, there was another thought seated right in his memory. It had to be the case of the man with no identity. He was torn between two thoughts. A part of him which was now the softie would want to cling unto the little time of ease he had spent in the embrace of the strange girl called Sophia while the other part of him wanted to maintain his vicious nature. No doubt that Derek was revered by all his people. The one thing people could not do was stand before him with no single traces of fear. Even a man as huge as Vieira had his reservations the moment it came down to his relationship with him. Though the both of them already had a long way behind their past and Vieira was the only one who knew a
Days had turned to months. Time flied past like the breath Sophia released from her body. She had accomplished exactly what she promised her parents. Uproot the weed. She did it. It was the monthly remembrance of her mother's death . Clutching a flower in her hands , she walked gently with Derek towards the tomb in red moon pack. The spot where her father would have been laid to rest was now occupied by her mother's remains. They strode into the old structure and dropped the flower. " I am here again." Sge smiled. " We are here. " Derek held her hand tightly. " We will make her no weeds arise again. " When they left the tomb , they headed straight to the sea valley pack. Both packs were now ruled by Derek and Sophia. They got to the former chamber of the alpha king. For a good while, Derek had been practicing to control his shift. He always failed but was willing to try again. " Are you sure you want to try again?" Sophia asked. Derek nodded. They strode to the chamber. Derek
The event to celebrate the crowning of a new alpha in the red moon pack was specially organized and hosted by Ruckus in the grandest hall that there was in the pack. The hall was specially built and constructed to suit the high taste of whatever was to be held in it. No ordinary events are held there. In fact, even the birthday of an alpha was not worth being celebrated in such an ecstatic place. It was majorly reserved for any sort of meeting that would involve the rest of the packs. The hall was actually constructed for this reason. A couple of yeare back, one of the most decisive conclaves was fixed in the red moon pack. By virtue of that, the alpha in charge had begun the construction of the beautiful work of art. That alpha had to be no.other person than the uncle of Ruckus who happened to be the father of Sophia. Ruckus had purposely selected the hall for this event so tht he would be able to arouse sleeping memories in the lives of both alpha king Derek and his supposed Luna, S
The day of the event had finally come and it did not feel shy less of what it was expected of it. The tension in the atmosphere of both the red moon pack añd the dead valley pack was beyond that high above normal. The days was a big day. Ruckus stood in his room with hands clasped behind his back. His thoughts never stopped reeling and wondering about how the day would finally end. Whether it was going to end the way he had the way he had thought it or against him, there was no way of knowing. Badmus had given him the idea of what to do. That was all he needed. No matter how much he now hated Badmus, he still knew what relevance the presence of Badmus meant by his side. The man was always the bug game planner behind him. After using the art of killing the little children which he knew that Badmus was not going to turn a blind eye on, Badmus had given him the perfect idea on what he needed to get down the supposed all powerful and vicious alpha king f the dead valley pack who happened
Three days passed like a breath . The day of the event was the next day and Derek and Sophia were yet to figure out what exactly the alpha if red moon pack had in his mind. Preparations were already being made for their departure. For the first time in years, the alpha king of the dead valley pack was going on a special event with his entourage that comprised of a fleet of cars. The decision was made hy Derek. Though not for his sake but for Sophia, his Luna. He knew what the return to the place wge4e she had spent so many years of her life as a lowly person was really worth. He had intention to make her look.ger best version fjrvtye even tomorrow. According to him, he wanted the Luna of the dead valley pack to beat every other damn Luna that was going to be in attendance. But anyway, before the event would come, they still needed to take care of the activities and worries if the day. And one of those worries was the case of Nosa. Three days ago, they had caught Nosa who, according t
A few more days had passed away. Bit the very a deer that Sophia needed had not yet arrived. Her thoughts had not stopped going haywire since a few days ago. What was she supposed to do at this point? Ignore her people? No. They did not deserve to be called her people in the first place. They were very treacherous. The very people that turned her into a slave in a land where we she was supposed to be served and resiectex by many as the heir apparent if not the one in power , at least. A part of her needed the peace she now received in the dead valley pack while the other piece of her her needed to completely fulfill the promise that she had made to her parents. Now, she has the power needed. What remained was to make the move that was necessary. " Hmm. " She exhaled tiredly and stretched herself in front of the window of the alpha king's chamber. Her gaze was all over the city. While she bàttoed with having to go and fulfill the promise that she had made, she still contemplated the
Badmus curved himself into a ball in a bud to find a little bit of the warmth that he could find in the prison cell where he lay. His whole body felt like it was burning. The weather was cold , very cold . Yet there was no dirt of provision for him to rest his head. For the past many days , he had been going through one torture to the other. But he had refused to yield . There was no way he was going to yield. The only worry he had in his mind was the arrival of Tamina. How was Ruckus able to find her ? Not just find her , he equally brought her. Perhaps, a kidnap scenario. But that was a call for war . Going I to another pack to get someone out without any proper methods if approach was a great call and an alarm that could result in pack wars. Something of that nature had happened before . Then, Badmus had been ordered by Ruckus, the evil one, to get a person from a pack many kilometers away from them. The supposed lady was a royal blood. She had been the daughter of the alpha king o
The red moon pack is in turmoil. Please , save us. The words that Chloe had said could not stop echoing in the ears of Sophia. Not just Sophia but every single person that was in the room. It dud not make sense to Sophia. Nit even the slightest but I sense could be seen. How was it possible for Chloe to get on the wrong dude of Jael? If her memory served her right, she could beat her chest and swear that something of that sort would never be able to happen. Not in this lifetime and definitely not in the next would it be able to happen. But here they were , having no choice but to battle with whst their ears were hearing from Chloe. Could this really be destiny calling on Sophia? Her thoughts were running really wild . She had always thought about how she was going to do what her parents had told her to do. Uproot the weed. That was a very powerful but difficult thing to do. Chloe was in a way making it more obvious that the time might have come. After all, she was the Luna of the de
The morning had been one of both mixed feelings. Derek and Sophia had come together again. However, the news that had come last night was a shocking one. Back then, they had felt the peace that was lost had been restored finally. But then , Vieira had cut it short without any warnings beforehand. Here they were, both Derek and Sophia , seated in the couch in the alpha king's chamber. They were waiting for vieira to return with the information that he had been asked by Derek to go and bring. He was not yet back. When the news had reached them, it was told that someone was spotted around the borders of the pack. But not that the intruder had stepped in. According to what they had been told, this person was a lady . And she's looked entirely messy. She loitered around the borders fir a very long while . It was obviously a very calculated move. But then, she probably did not have enough courage to have stepped beyond the borders the very moment she came. She had been scared . She had loit
Many hours later, the morning sun had gone up into the sky and released very magnificent rays on the red moon pack. Where Badmus was, he could nit say why, but he felt a lot of peace in him. The feeling was one that he could not boast of feeling through the years ge had been by the side of Ruckus. But this morning, despite not waking up on the comfort that his luxurioys bed offered to him, he felt really good. Not like having to wake up on the bed was a very common thing for him. No way. In fact, he could count the number of days that he woke up on his bed through a full cake dar year. It had always been about doing one thing or the other fir an like Ruckus who dud not deserve any of the things that he had sacrificed just to please him. Badmus had no family to call his own, thanks to.no other person than the alpha king who.denued him that privilege. Badmus had been born into a family of the low class. His family had nothing serious when he was growing. His whole life had been all abou