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Ari Chapter 32: What happened to Dillon
Lowell and I were taken aback. I'm not sure if he heard everything we said, but he seemed serious and concerned at the same time. "Where is Gurion?" I asked nervously, hoping to lighten his mood. "Acwulf took him for a stroll," he replied, clenching his jaws and holding his temper. "How much did you hear?" I inquired. "Since he confessed his feelings," he said, looking away insecurely. So technically, he had heard everything. I felt bad, but it was his fault for listening in on our conversation. "Are you possibly jealous?" I wondered. "Would you be upset if I was?" he asked. "Nope—it's natural to feel jealous from time to time; I can even feel jealous; I just don't show it to anyone," I replied honestly, smiling at him to cheer him up. He sat beside me, holding my hand and resting his head on my shoulder. "Is there a reason you're going there?" He asked as he pushed me onto the bed and hugged me tightly. For some reason, I felt sleepy. His scent was extremely soothing. "Can
Ari Chapter 33: Quitting as Alpha
When I awoke, Dillon was setting the table for breakfast. "Are you awake?" he asked, abruptly turning to face me. I couldn't respond because I was reminded of my father, who would greet me in the morning and invite me to breakfast before we started working on the tasks at hand. "Let's start with breakfast," he said sweetly and softly. Tears welled up in my eyes, causing Dillon to panic out of confusion. "Did you have a nightmare?" He asked then rattled, "Water... water... drink some water," attempting to keep his voice down despite his panic. He handed me the water with trembling hands, almost spilling it on the blanket. Gurion was still soundly sleeping by my side since it was far too early, and a hatchling usually takes a nap almost all the time. I sat down carefully and started drinking the water to soothe myself before returning the cup to Dillon. He was about to return to the table when I mistakenly grabbed his tail, remembering how he had fled without saying anything the p
Ari Chapter 34: Brother
A few days after Gurion was found in the forest, an unexpected guest arrived along with shocking news from the Forest Lion tribe. According to what I've heard of the report given to Lowell by his subordinate, my father suddenly vanished into thin air after his body emitted a blindingly bright light. Everyone in the Forest Lion tribe was in mourning. Acwulf didn't let the report finish, as he already understood who the report was from. Lowell and Acwulf were in a panic. They didn't explain to me what was going on, but they asked me to hide from the visitor who delivered the report to the tribe. I snuck out of the room to see the cause of the commotion while hiding in the distance. Unfortunately, the said guest identified my location instantly. "I know you're behind the tree, Ari," he said while laughing. "Brother Orson, why are you here?" I asked as I revealed myself. "I'm here to report the incident to the Forest Wolf Tribe because Acwulf is one of Father Lev's friends and to lo
Ari Chapter 35: We are Siblings
"Can I talk to you in private?" he asked. "There is something I need to tell you regarding Lindie." I asked Dillon to leave and bring Gurion after eating so my brother and I could talk in private. He agreed, so after I fed Gurion and Dillon finished his food, he left the room with Gurion to give me and my brother some privacy. "I'm sorry, Ari. I failed you as your older brother. I know Lindie was too harsh on you. I knew it all. However, I couldn't do anything." he said as he held my hand, trembling as he tried to control his emotion. "I really did try my best to convince her and to stop her from bullying you, but her jealousy had the best of her since she was spoiled too much," he explained. It was true. Lindie had been the center of attention for most of the tribesmen since she was young because she was favored by everyone. Her beauty was unparalleled, even when she was just a hatchling. I, on the other hand, hid from the eyes of the masses to prevent any unnecessary circumstances
Ari Chapter 36: My Over Protective Brother
The dinner was served to us by the elders of the Forest Wolf Tribe, as instructed by Lowell. They served us some fish dishes and vegetables.Lowell went in with Gurion after the dinner was served.Gurion and Lowell entered the room. Pointing at the fish dishes served on the table, he screamed excitedly, "Mommy! Fish! Guyon's Fish!""Gurion and I caught the fish that was served tonight," Lowell said as he sat on the table with us while lifting Gurion on his lap. "We hope you'll enjoy the dinner."My brother was quite suspicious at Lowell. He kept glaring at him the whole dinner."What's your relationship with my sister?" he asked sternly. "I remember that you never showed up before when we visited your tribe.""I didn't know that Lev's daughter was the male cub I was looking for," he explained. "I didn't know she really was a female, and she was always masking her scent, so I didn't recognize her.""But why were you looking for the male cub you were talking about?" my brother asked in c
Ari Chapter 37: Set out
Dillon's haircut went so well that even if I don't wear my mask, it would be hard for others to know my gender. "I never knew I'd look handsome if I were a male," I said as I looked at the mirror. "You are too beautiful, Ari; even if you were a real male, I would still fall for your beauty, because I really did," Dillon mumbled in a low voice, making me unable to hear the last words he said. "What did you say?" I ask in confusion. "Never mind," he said briefly, refusing to answer. Gurion asked, "Iz it weawy mommy [Is it really mommy]?" as if he couldn't recognize me after the haircut. "Done with the haircut?" my brother asked as he approached us while carrying Gurion in his arms. "Gurion was looking for you this whole time, and he was throwing tantrums already with the elders, so I brought him here to calm him down." "Yes—does it look convincing?" I asked while transforming into my passive-aggressive form. "Hmmm, I'm not sure; you still look like a female to me," he answered fr
Ari Chapter 38: A Long Journey
The forest was astonishing during daylight and nostalgic when the sun sets or arises. We walked through the vast forest during the day and stopped at night while each of the males took their turn doing the night watch. It was kind of hard for me to get used to that setup. There were bugs and insects everywhere. It was muddy when it rained. The summer was almost here, so it was hot during the middle of the day. Luckily, there are many trees that shade us from the scorching sun. I never did mountain climbing, hiking, or even camping during my previous life. I never even imagined myself doing so. I did love nature, but I was never the type who would go on an adventure like this. It was the first time I traveled a very long distance by foot, so it was kind of exhausting and nerve-racking. "I'm hangwy [hungry]," Gurion whined as he sat on Dillon's back, who was in his beast form. "We can stop here and set up some temporary shelter just in case it rains again tonight," Brother Orson sugge
Ari Chapter 39: A Lucid Dream
The night was cold, so brother Orson snuggled up with me and Gurion while he was in his beast form to keep us warm as Dillon lay down in front of us. The warmth of their bodies calmed my distressed heart as I slipped into my dream and closed my eyes. I felt as if I didn't dream, but I was sure I slept early. I saw Dillon and Lowell swap places as Lowell took his turn to rest for the rest of the night. They didn't notice me, and my head felt like it was floating. I tried to speak but couldn't. I was confused. It felt the same as when I was younger in my previous life. I always had realistic nightmares wherein I couldn't move or speak. The anxiety was overwhelming me, but I couldn't move or scream to get the attention of others. It must be just a dream, though it feels terrifyingly realistic. I can feel a cold mist of cloud-like shadow slowly crawling from my foot and going up to my legs. I felt disgusted and terrified at the same time. "I finally found you; we can finally be one,"
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