•|•|•"There is a world out there pup, read to learn, wisdom is your greatest asset."•|•|•[Shade]Madam Catherine said nothing further, turning around robotically the same way she came and I watched her quizzically. My heart began that fearful beat within me, so many questions spurring in my mind, of why she would want me, or where she was taking me too.My gaze lingered to Barnabas whose eyes glinted in an unknown emotion but I quickly moved after Madam Catherine. My feet moved behind her trying to read her aura as I stared at her straightened back. She didn't seem particularly angry however there was a dread about her I failed to understand. I was supposed to be the one who was afraid, so why did I sense the fear on her?I moved into the kitchen the smell of roasted meat immediately tackling my sense, my eyes remaining low, knowing feasting on the sight of Luceferous well done meat would do nothing but pile hunger over my growing fear.Following after Madam Catherine, I was caug
•|•|•"Perhaps you do not understand your power my little night wolf. You will be feared always, that is your gift and your curse."•|•|•[Kayos]The question hang in the air like grapefruit as I studied the girl that knelt lowly at my feet. The air around us held mystery, a mystery that peaked my interest. Her scent seemed to hide a lulling effect, because for a moment all I could do was breathe and capture the moment as I had done for the last two hours since she was brought to the doors of my sanctuary.All I could do was study her as her eyes traveled round my sanctuary, walking between the shadows, stalking her like prey. It was easy, way too easy. Without a wolf the keffer was as I had already known, vulnerable and weak. Had I decided to kill her, she would not know of it till her head rolled to my feet. She had no wolf to warn her that she was in the presence of an Arc Alpha, no way to know who I was by a mere sniff.Master she called me. She thought of me as those beneath
|•|•"Do you think the Night Wolf has a heart little one? His part of the Prime wolf is dark, tis why the Moon hides his soul.|•|•[Shade]My breath paused low and shallow, and my fingers froze like icicles around my rag dress, staring straight ahead to the feet of the strange master that stood before me.Confusion flooded my body, one that had been previously relaxed, having succumbed to my fate already.I had simply made too many mistakes the past few days to deserve to take another breath. I had disobeyed Madam Catherine, let myself be seen by the dark shadow with amber eyes- whether that had been a trick of the light or not.I had made noise in the master's library, a sanctuary they sought solace. Lit it up like it was midday on the hottest day of summer.Then I had dared to look into the eyes of a master, not once but repeatedly and now- I had raised my voice, yelling at a ranked lord.The only penalty that awaited me was death. It was what had always awaited me as a Keffer. No m
|•|•"You will be silent to your omega's, you will bow to your beta, and kiss the feet of your Alpha. But to your King Keffer? You are not even worthy to pass a breath."•|•|• [Shade Shadows] "Oh Selene! You've returned!" Vale screeched, throwing her arms around me as soon as I walked through the doors of the slave quarters, sweaty, tired with dust littered against my brow. I could barely breathe in her tight squeeze, a small smile grazing my face, glancing over her shoulder as she spoke, "I was sure- so sure that you were in some sort of trouble. Thank Selene you're back, I worried for your return," she sniffed, her voice slipping, breathing deep and heavy against me. My eyes glazed over the slaves that looked our way, whispering slowly among themselves. I pulled away from her, calmly speaking lowly just for her to hear, "I suppose I thought so too, but this is not the place to discuss it." Her eyes were red and soggy, her eyebrows arching in confusion. She turned slightly, notic
|•|•"They Fear me, mother. I approach and they run for the hills. I speak and they remain silent. I am never denied, never refused. I am a child and a god." |•|• [Kayos] The moment passed between us as my eyes strained toward the window pane where the morning light shined through. There was a strange magic I sensed there but it was light enough to be ignored especially when more important things plagued my mind. The tingles that danced against my fingertips clasped behind my back were one of those things. It was the contact, the strange flow that had enraptured me at that moment, that still had a brazen effect I was not too keen on ever experiencing again. However, it was action needed. I was taken by surprise at her countered offer. She wished to be my friend. She was the only one who had ever asked, and it was a strange realization that she was probably the only one who ever could. From the moment I was little, I had desired a friend. I marveled at watching the young pups play
•|•|•The Land Beyond the sea is the land of men. Men have trained dogs to obey their will, and one day, they will want wolves.•|•|•[Kayos]I had no reason to be as angry as I was at this moment. Perhaps anger was not what it was, if it were I would have taken the sun out of the sky, released my wolf into the wild forest to hunt, or sent a shadow to harvest a soul.Frustration?No. That was not this feeling. Could it? That I had hoped, for one thing, to open her up so I could see the secrets Selene had hidden within her. To control her fear.I had even become a friend... a foreign word to me. A want I had let go of wishing for YEARS ago, now just offered to me so casually.Instead of clearing that fear, I chose to speak the truth without any true obligation. Just because I did not wish to lie, I told her the truth about the dark nature within me.Why was I picking what to give? What obligation did I have to tell the truth? A friend, she called me. I had already broken the rules. I w
•|•|• "And who will I trust mother, since I have no friends?"•|•|•[Master Gregory]There was a strange ancient air that seemed to whistle through the trees of Valcane. One that brought in a scent of mystery and an echo of a warning I couldn't wrap my head around.I looked up from the paperwork as the pigeon landed on the window sill, the sun shining brightly through as it cooed softly. Getting out of my seat, I approached it, reaching for the bird. It remained cool and calm under my touch even as I untangled the note from its foot. My eyes glazed over the short words encoded, my fists tightening around the small parchment. Shutting my eyes at the news, I walked back to my desk, burning the paper into the singular candle fire, and then took a seat once more, and got back to work.-------------------It was nightfall when I walked out of the study, nodding to a pair of guards that bowed in respect when I walked past.The slight night breeze wheezed by as I turned the corner past t
•|•|• "What do you know about trust young wolf? You can only trust your soul for she can never betray you." •|•|•[Shade Shadows]"How did it go? W-What did he say? Don't tell me he-""Shhhh, " I hushed softly into the lingering darkness, stopping Vales' ramble.My eyes fluttered open, staring at the roof of the stoned castle in the Slave's Quarters. I turned from my back to my side, my eyes meeting that of Vale a few bodies away.Only a single streak of moonlight illuminated our bodies through the open window allowing us to see each other.A hand rested over my heart as I stared at her blankly, ignoring the anxious look in her eyes.I was way too gone in my thoughts. Moments I had lived throughout the day kept replaying on repeat."He-" I began, a breath escaping at the word.I thought back to what had occurred between the master and me. "He went along with it."Her eyes widened, blinking rapidly."He said yes?" She huffed in disbelief.I hummed a quiet yes. I was just as baffled