" Why are we waiting here? What are we waiting for shouldn't we be going after it? " Lin could barely hold himself together as Xie searched around to trace the direction, they had taken. Lin was the best when it came to track something, but emotions were over powering him. He neither could see any trail nor could he distinguish their smell. His body was asking him to run in the direction his instict told him. He felt like tearing open then insides of the beast that had his Mia in possession. The foxes and wolves, though had non-human ancestry, they never behaved animal like. At least not the royals. Some did in scenarios of extreme like hunger or starvation, like in the case where Boshu was once attacked when he was young. However that day, Lin could no longer keep the animal inside him under check. His eyes changed colour rapidly indicating the swings his mood was experiencing. This was the trait that Mia most enjoyed in him. She would stare endlessly at those ever changing hues as t
There was a faint sound that suddenly brought Mia back to her reality. It felt like the sound of somebody turning pages. Quite urgently. One page after another. Mia strained her ears to listen closely. She was right. She looked around to figure out where exactly she was and how she could get out of there.She checked her hand where there was a bite mark. It was from her biting herself to silence just a moment ago. It wasn't bleeding but that mark was quite prominent. It burnt a bit as well.Her head too, was still hurting a lot but the fact that disturbed her most was not being able to understand what was the thing that had captured her. Why did it look so much like her father? Was it some sort of an evil trying to impersonate? Her mind was racing to derive a conclusion. She couldn't move as her legs were still bleeding from whatever was biting deep into her skin. She couldn't even move to check it out properly as any movement made it dig deeper down her flesh. Mia rested her back on
"What's happening to her? " Xie panicked as he saw Nana levitating at an odd angle as soon as they landed on the wolves' ground. Even their landing wasn't smooth. Nana's sudden trance had forced them to stop mid-route. "Lin, what's wrong with her? We need to call for help, " Xie emphasized again. It was very disturbing scene for a first time witness like Xie. Lin wasn't as anxious as he had seen her like that before. But for Xie, the red haired being, talking in a chorus with eyes scary enough to petrify somebody seemed nothing less evil and threatening than Jin's demonic grudge. " Lin, are you even listening. Move away from that thing. Let me get some back up. " As he was about to pull Lin back from Nanako's grip, Lin held his hand."Sshhhh! Listen carefully Xie. It's the oracle. " Lin hushed him with a firm grip.Nana repeated the riddle yet again. This time with severity.Her shape slowly shifted to a fox like structure and then back, leaving Xie with his jaws wide open. She gradual
" Welcome Mia, hasn't been that long has it? And you are already here. " The Tree of knowledge spoke as Mia stared at it with wonder." No, I am not here. Not yet. I mean I am here, I don't know how. But it isn't time yet for me to come to you. " Mia was looking around trying to figure out what why she ended up there." Oh! You say you are not here yet. Alright. Then why are you here now? " It asked.Mia looked with no answers. " Perhaps you needed some answers, " It pressed.Answers. Yes. She needed a lot of them. Mia immediately moved forwards. But as soon as she opened her mouth to ask about the thing that had kidnapped her, Mia remembered she only had one more question left from last time. And that she had saved it for the mer-people . She immediately backed off .The Tree of knowledge seemed to have sensed her hesitation and laughed out loud." Don't be scared. This isn't in the reality. We do not need to adhere by rules here. You will still have that one solution left for yourse
"Lost it? I don't understand what is that supposed to mean? " Lin was going into a little frenzy." I remember, I had first seen it on my brother Jin. He would go about proudly flaunting it. When we would try grabbing it or pulling it, he would get so angry. He had it where ever he went. " The wolf king recounted. " After he was cursed and banished, our kingdom was in shatters. My father was unable to carry on the task of kingship due to his emotional condition. There was war everywhere. There were even in fightings inside our palace. Every rat wanted it's share when the elephant was dying. I still remember when your father had sent his support in the form of our marriage proposal, " The wolf king turned to face his queen. "Though it was a marriage of convenience, it was my only weapon against the rebels. I would be forever indebted to your father for that. "" It was for our entire wolf nation. For our kind. My father didn't do you any favour. He just chose the best side in the battl
The beast ran it's fingers along Mia's tangled hair. It's razor sharp nails leaving droplets of blood behind every turn it took. It's face came very close to Mia's and it reeked of a hideous smell. Mia moved her head with a swift movement from repulsion. As she did so,she felt an immense sharp sense of pain where her head was already hurting. The filthy hands of the creature was pulling at her tangled hair strands, causing them to snap and break one by one.The creature then kicked it's leg backwards in a swift motion. But it made Mia's core tighten with horror. She had thought for sure that it was aimed at her womb, her child. But it landed on her trapped legs. The kick made the tendons on Mia's legs burst in pain as the trap dug a final blow before snapping in half. Yes, her legs were finally free. But they were in no shape to be moved. The blood and lymph oozed from the open wound. The beast bent over her injured leg and parted them, while it sat itself in the middle. It gave Mia s
"My Lord, what is it that's bothering you? Why did you leave the room thus? " The wolf queen asked her husband as he rushed back to his chamber and sat restless on his place.The king heaved deep signs as he looked hither thither."My Lord... " the queen began but was cut short." Is that even possible? That is the only logical explanation I can come to. Ah! My luck. My luck. I can't believe I am even thinking it could be so. But it is. Reality is indeed stranger than fiction. It is indeed. " The king heaved another deep sign.Just then Xie, Roe and Lin rushed to the entrance to the kings chamber and yelled for permission to come in."Come in children, come in. " He said as he sat a little more comfortably." Nana said the pendant is still with a wolf. Somebody from the Royal family, " Lin got straight to the point." She's come back to her senses. She alright? " The queen inquired." Yes mother. " Roe replied." With a wolf you say. Hhhmmm. I think I know where it might be. " The kin
Mia scurried away as soon as she found herself free from the creature's grip. Her feet hurried away but succumbed to its injuries and Mia fell on her knees. But she and no time to waste. Mia ran on all fours. She ran and ran till she reached an opening. The beast was almost recovering from its fall. It walked towards Mia with baby steps, rubbing its eyes along the way." Mia. Mia don't go. Mia. I am your uncle Jin. Mia" It called out to her in a voice full of sorrow.Mia looked at it and then back at the opening. She peered down the opening but couldn't see anything properly. It was too dark down the line." Mia come back here. I will keep you safe. " The beast called out and came towards her faster.Mia looked at it for one last time before taking the plunge ahead. At the back of her mind was running the argument that it was better to die someplace else than die , torn to pieces, loosing all dignity." Miaaaaaa, " She heard her name echo as ripples around her.She felt water surround