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The day was becoming night, but it was still 3pm. Mandeva looked peaceful as everyone went on with their own businesses. One won't have to guess what was behind the unity among them.
That's just because of the love they share.
Mandeva was a small town village located at the middle east of nowhere. It was first said to be a camping area for travellers who were returning from the British country.
Sometimes other whites from other countries such as America, Thailand, Germany and the rest of them would settle there to rest in order to continue their journey the next day.
Most times, it is said to be a fortunate situation whereby this different citizens end up falling in love with themselves. Some will decide to take their love to their hometown to continue a family life.
While those who stayed back, made a home and from there that was how Mandeva was created. History recorded it's founder to be a Britannia merchant and an American psychologist who was on a journey to Australia with her father.
Just as any other traveller would do, they decided to camp for the night and continue their journey the next morning. And that very night they had met each other by accident when she intended to have her bathe by the lake pool.
It came as first sight, the next day she refused to continue her journey with her father. From a small home, to a village.
Despite being ruled and controlled by the Moon Stone Packs, the Mandevains has never showed a sign of fright each time the wolves invaded their village.
Children could be seen playing along the road, father's were busy in their farms and mother's had to stay at home to do some basic things and to watch over their little children.
Life in Mandeva is the sweetest thing you'll ever wanna experience.
Mrs Janet rested her hand on her jaw, staring out at nowhere. She didn't notice her little daughter Illiana sneak into her room. With her tiny little hands, she covered her mother's eyes.
But what makes Illiana think her mother won't find out that it was her? Maybe that's just because she was too little to have that thought through. " Illiana, I know it's you. " Said her mother in between a chuckle.
" How, mom? How do you know that it was I? " She asked in her tiny voice as she climbed unto her mother's laps.
" Your little hands told me. " She replied, pointing at her nose.
" Guess I'll have to find some other way to scare you. " She said annoyed at her defeat.
" It's okay, Ana, you're free to do so. Besides, where are your sisters? "
" They are playing sticks with Kane and Priscilla. "
" Why don't you wanna play with them? " She asked.
" I failed a lot of times, so Danielle asked me to leave the game. "
Mrs Janet smiled, indeed Illiana wasn't good at playing sticks. She was horrible at playing games and the only game she could play perfect was a hide and seek game, which sometimes she end up being the first to be seen.
" Guess I have to teach you how to play games like this. You don't have to be the first candidate to lose a game. "
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It was evening already, most children has vacated into their homes while some still kept playing. Mrs Janet was busy in the kitchen making dinner for the family. Her husband with his friends were still in their farms yard uprooting some harvested potatoes.
Illiana and her elder sisters sat at the hill top of the village staring at everywhere. " I bless the gods for bringing me here. " Genevieve the eldest of the three said, " Mandeva is truly a blessed place of the gods. "
" Look as everyone seems to be happy, there's no government to lecture us on what to do and what not to do. Unlike the cities, were you've got no freedom. " Danielle pointed out.
" How do you know about the cities? " Little Illiana asked.
" Who doesn't know about the cities. Have you forgotten strangers do come here to rest? I always hear them talk about the cities where they live. " Danielle replied.
" Hey, look over there. " Illiana pointed afar off. " Do you see that giant stone over there? " She asked.
" Come on, Ana, who haven't seen the giant stone before. It has been there like, years now. " Genevieve said,
" Where is that place? " She asked.
" It's the Moon Stone Pack, they are just few miles away from us. "
" The Moon Stone Pack? " She hummed, " What are they? "
" They are wolves, who hunts down humans like savages. They see us as monsters but they're wrong, they are the devil himself. They are ruled by an alpha wolf who gives orders and tells them on what and what not to do. They are creatures you don't wanna see. "
Illiana looked frightened by Genevieve's words and almost had her body cuddled to her. " That's frightening, you know. "
" Not as frightening as they look. " She said as if she was staring at one of them. " Do you know why they are called the Moon Stone Pack? " She asked and Illiana shook her head. " Do you wanna know why? "
Illiana nodded a "yes"
" You see that giant stone over there? " she pointed at the stone, " It is said that the moon always hangs above the stone every night. And only the alpha wolfs come there to howl, especially during the full moon. "
" Priscilla always tell me stories about wolves, she said they were stories told to scare children at night. I never knew they were real. How do they look like? "
" More like a half wolf, half human. "
" Half humans? " She asked, surprised. " How is that even possible? "
" According to history, it first started with a wolf and a human. She wasn't just a human, she was a witch. The wolf found his mate on a sunny afternoon with her friends, they were playing beside the beach. He fell in love with her just as the British merchant and the American phycologist. It was love at first sight, but the wolf had a problem. He was so shy to approach her, and do you know why? "
" Because he was a wolf? " Illiana answered.
" Very good, that was because he was a wolf and the girl he loved was a human. What later happened, the witch noticed that the wolf always come to her house to see her, or sometimes if not her house he would always watch her play with her friends. One day, she approached him instead, but innocent wolfie was too shy. She understood why he was acting that way and she knew just how to solve the problem. "
" How? " Naive Illiana asked.
" She spent the entire night preparing a spell to transform the wolf to a human. If it was some kinda fate's will, then she has to do something about it. She thought. The next day, she mixed the spell to the food she had offered him. And when he had eaten from it, he turned to a human. "
" How did he looked? " Illiana asked, enjoying the story.
" According to history, he looked just as handsome as a god. He took her to his home and made love with her. She bore him a son, who's fate was similar to his father's. And from there, they got the name βWerewolves.ββ
" Wow, that was so interesting and... romantic. " Illiana made an Awwn look.
" That doesn't change the fact that they are evil. I bet you don't wanna see a single one of them. "
" Now you're scaring me. "
" I'm not scaring you little, Ana. I'm only trying to protect you. " She carried Illiana onto her arms, " Let's go back home, Dad and Mom will be waiting for us. "
Dinner was ready and everyone sat at the dinning room. Genevieve, Danielle and Illiana were the three daughters Mr and Mrs Walker has. Genevieve was sixteen and Danielle just turned fourteen two weeks ago. Illiana the least of the three was just twelve years old.
They discussed and made funny jokes as they dined together. But they were interrupted by the heavy sound of a knock and the banging of the door. Immediately, they stopped eating, facing the two strangers who had just entered in.
" Girls, stay close to mommy. " Mrs Janet said as she cuddled her girls behind her.
" Who are you, and what do you want from us? " Mr Walker asked, terrified.
" We are here for you daughter? " One of the men said in a dark tone.
Mrs Janet stared at her husband and her daughters, then at the two men. " What do you want with my daughters? "
" Like I said, we are here for your daughter. " He repeated.
" W... Which of... our daughter are you talking about? " She stammered.
They stared at the three girls whose eyes were buried to the ground. Pointing at one of them, he said. " Her. "
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Pointing at one of the girls, he said. " Her. "Mrs Janet's eyes widened as well as the others. " Why do you want her? " She asked, shifting Illiana behind her. " She's just little, she can't go anywhere with you two. "" That wasn't our decision to take her, it was the master's. "" Well, tell your master that I can't give her out. She knows nothing about being mated. Or if he urgently wants her so bad, then he should come meet us face to face. "" We'll deliver the message, Mrs. " They said and with that, they left the house.Mrs Janet hugged her three daughters tight to herself, " Girls, it's time to go to bed. Illiana, you'll be sleeping with mom and dad tonight okay? "Illiana nodded her head. She didn't understand what was going on, she was too little to understand. All she knows us that someone was gonna take her. But who is
~ π¬ππππ πππππ π³ππππ ~Illiana grunted angrily as she tossed her drawing paper to the waste bin. " I can't believe I've been trying to draw this shit for almost two hours now and yet I've gotten nothing good from it. "Genevieve took the sheet out from the waste bin, checking on what she had drawn. " Come on, Ana this is more than beautiful. Why would you want this for nothing. "" That doesn't look good for a project, Gene. I need my full mark for the Fine Art course. You know it's my favorite course and I can't fail it this semester. "Genevieve stretched the drawing paper, folding it properly. " Why don't I keep this to myself while you have a portrait of me instead. "" Really, you're gonna look like a mouse. "She laughed. " Well, my instincts tells m
Illiana kept shivering like she was gonna die now and then, her body was getting so hot like oven. She was burning. She was heating.Soon, the ambulance stopped at the front of their building, and some men who had got out of the van came to help carry Illiana's shivering body into the van.They quickly drove off, heading for the nearby hospital, 10 meters away. " Is she gonna be alright? " Danielle asked Genevieve who was shivering in fear." I don't know. I just hope so. "**~ At The Hospital ~Mr and Mrs Walker sat impatiently at the waiting room waiting for the news on Illiana's condition to be thrown to them. Janet looked more concerned and it was almost like she would give up any moment due to a heart attack." Babe, you have to calm down. " Her husband tried calming her down.
The bell rang as soon as I opened the entrance door. I headed to professor Morgan's office with my project in my hand. He was busy with his notes.I first offered a knock on the door, distracting him from what he was doing. " Mr Morgan, am I disturbing? " I asked him." No, of course not. Please come in. " He permitted. " Is that your project? " He asked." Yes, sir. "He took it from me, opening the drawing paper. He gasped in amazement, staring at the drawing for long. I didn't expect it to impress him that much, I wasn't expecting him to like it either." Miss Walker, this is the best drawing I have ever since since the semester began. I'll admit, this is the best drawing so far. " He praised. " Consider an A in your exam. "I jumped in happiness but held myself from over rejoicing. " Really? I mean, for real? "
Danielle opened the door to my room, peering. " Ana, did you see my hair band? I can't find it anywhere. " She asked." You kept it on the counter last night. Have you checked the kitchen? " I asked." Oh, I must have forgotten. " She opened the door wider, letting herself in. " Wassup. "" Wassup? " I chuckled. " I'm good. "" No, I meant wassup with your dreams. Does it keep coming? "" Yeah, I keep seeing it though not every night but, I can manage it. "" Really? You sure you can do that? "I brushed my hair back," I don't know, Danielle. But what can I do? He's in my head. No matter how much I try to escape from his torture, I don't think I'm making any effort about it. " I sighed frustratedly." So, are you saying you wanna go with him to the Moon Stone Pack? ""
*Illiana βI walked in without saying a word to anyone. Mom and dad stared at me but wouldn't say anything. Honestly, I don't think I want anyone to ask me a damn question right now.I slammed my door hard, throwing myself on the bed. I was feeling sleepy, I wasn't able to sleep last night with the hot pains I was feeling on my chest.Thank God for him... I honestly don't know what could have happened to me if not for him. I'll admit, he did save my life yesterday.Somehow, I wonder if really he is the bad guy. Or was he more than Genevieve had told me last eight years??She made me believe werewolves were dangerous creatures, heartless and monstrous. Wrong, I'm beginning to see the opposite in him.He isn't as she explained, he was far different from it. He has many opportunities to take me away from my home
Although I know dad wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone, I still had to pick the courage to approach him. I went to his room, it has always been locked since he returned from work. Gene and Danielle on the other hand has always been persuading me not to go talk to him. I get it, they are only trying to protect me but, this is my fate. If truly I am fated to this monster, then I think I need to understand more about my destiny. And the only person who can tell me about this is my Dad. I headed to his room, hesitating to knock on his door. Will he answer me? Will he even give me the chance to tell me what I desperately want? Maybe, standing here with the thoughts wasn't gonna help matters. I just have to give it a try and wait for whatever will be his reaction. " W
* The previous time, that was only a dream. But now, it's more like a reality to me. Mom and her friend has finally fixed a date for our wedding and do you even know the worst part of it all?? I haven't met this so-called groom before. " Ana, it's almost ten already, what the heck is keeping you waiting? " Danielle yelled from the outside. " I already told you guys, I'm not ready yet! " I yelled back. " Oh please, for damn sake try to be practical. This is your happiest day, you shouldn't waste it for nothing. " " Of course, I am being practical over the shit you guys are creating. You know what, I'm sick and tired of listening to this and that! " I stamped my fist in the desk. " I don't wanna get married... at least not yet. "&nbs