I found only two ladies from our pack in the kitchen. The Nightshade pack had taken charge, cooking for us all even though they hated using electrical equipment but they did so. The other women from the other packs helped too.As the day went on, more and more wolves filed through the borders to help where they could. It warmed my heart out. We cooked in silence yet silence that was so comforting. Food was taken to the children’s house, to the training warriors then we moved from house to house knocking.Most of the houses were empty, no one there. In others there were only children sitting around and not knowing what to do with themselves. Nearly all those with deceased fathers had lost their mothers too that night. The mothers were either unstable, near death, dead or had run away after turning rogue.The children took food after we kept persisting but even then they just stared at it. They were cursed, their childhoods snapped away. Twelve year olds were left the heads of families,
My head picked up and the two alphas before me were as cold as ice, no smile, nothing. I swallowed, quickly gulping all the flutter I was feeling and brushing away my blush. Other alphas nod their heads, alpha Moonseekers just taking my heart over and over. I would sleep in his pack anytime, I trusted and just liked him very much. No one said a thing though with silence spreading. “ Since the introduction has been made I will get to it. Since you are all here, you might as well hear what is happening. With the warriors from this pack and other packs who had joined our army to fight against the vampires in the Dead lands now called the War zone. We marched many times to fight a war that had been brewing since the rule of the first cursed king. It is with great devastation that I state that we are losing the war. At this point we ran back to regroup and figure out a solid strategy because there was no way we could win. With that, the vampires have drifted from the Dead lands and are
“ They are weakened by amaryllidaceae plants.” Alpha Ampswolf said with everyone nodding their heads.“ Do we have access to it? We need a lot of it. It needs to be crushed and we could spread it over the warrior’s bodies. The smell is the key, it blocks the sinuses of the vampires and burns their eyes. They wont be expecting this thus the effect will be stronger. It will slow them down thus giving us an advantage, how little it is, it is better than nothing.” I finished off, all nodding their heads.“ The Redtree pack has an orchard of it, they like the taste of the little bulbs that blossom from it.” The king answered with me nodding my head.“ That is perfect. What is the effective way to kill vampires?” I asked, throwing the question to the floor.“ Pull out their heart.” Brum suddenly answered, his voice low and sounding so foreign. It was rusty as if he had not spoke in long time and he cleared his throat many times after. Conri tightened his hold on my shoulders from hearing Br
I would say I was shocked but that would be an understatement. I would say I was frozen but that would not quite explain it.Each word that passed his lips left me just wide eyed, each having my chest clench. I could not even think, my brain seemed to be in a frozen state with my mouth even going wide, not that I could help it.My body turned around, staring back at Conri but turning back to the others because maybe I was not hearing it right. My eyes fell on them and they all had straight faces having me realize I was probably looking like a fish out of water.I took a deep breath in, my hands falling on my sides to clench and unclench them. My ears rang, not believing.Could it really be? Could it really be?I shook my head. I could not believe it.Me, Raven, it was impossible.My mind was just pushing it back, just telling myself I was hearing things. I could not process it.A hand suddenly gripped mine.My head snapped down to the hand holding my fisted one. Conri brought his othe
We walked into the dark forest and went deep. It was after some time that I realized we had circled around and were heading to the mermaid’s lake. A chill went down my spine, recalling the last time I had went there with Stern. He had ran so fast, just thinking about it again nearly had me laugh. It had been so spooky. Had I felt something in the water, well, I did not know but there was just something so dark about that lake.We walked until we walked into the clearing. The lake was so dark you would even walk into it if you did not pay much attention. It was completely covered with hydrophytes, making it green. The closer we got, the colder it became. My arms came around my body, knowing it was going to be a very long night.The men circled around the lake while I just stood on one spot shivering to death.“ We will settle here.” Alpha Blackstone said with his rough and hostile voice that had me pale even more. I did not even know what we were doing there but I hoped they would not
“ Apologies alpha.” I said to him. I turned, the large sloth floating behind me. We went to the banks of the lake. It petrified me to no end but I would have to skin and clean the large animal. Why had I picked such a giant, when would I finish? I did not know what to use to skin it. I looked around. I did not want to use my magical skills because I felt like it was cheating. I found a large stick then sharped it using a rock but it wasn’t as sharp to pierce through the thick skin. There was nothing than to use my magical skills which left it as sharp as a knife.I sat down and began my work. Each stab I made left me shaking. Blood spread all over my body. My hands were shaking and my mental health was being tested.I wanted to vomit so many times, swallowing and telling myself it would all be over soon. My hands moved as fast as they could until I was done. The skin was set aside. Water rose from the lake, spilling on the skinned animal with the blood washed away. I cleaned it over
The night turned from one of the worst to not so horrible. I just lay there to turn around and snuggle into Brum. I felt better by the time the sun rose up. The whole camp rose and dreadfully they asked me to hunt again but Brum being Brum told me to not even dare.They cried about tradition but Brum was not having it. He gave them one look and they backed down. I wished he had been there the previous night, I would not have committed such crimes.Instead of hunting, I went around the forest collecting fruits for them to eat. I was happy about it, feeling a bit better. I brought the fruits back and it was as if I had killed their favorite child.Alpha Blackstone ran a tantrum until I thought he would die, finally, but I guess it was not his day. They went away one by one to get refreshed and I was sure they got meat to eat back in the castle since they had rejected my fruits. I ate a banana then cleared the ash from the fire. It had been a lot. I was just keeping busy. Brum left, not
I knew Conri was there but I kept my eyes on the chairs, not really wanting to stare at him. Everything was orange around me, seeing so many things I knew weren't there. I felt like I was stepping on air, each step scary.“ Kneel.” Brum suddenly whispered to me. I lowered to the ground but I felt so far thus he helped me down. How could I ever thank Brum? I wanted to cry right there and then.The people sang songs, songs that seemed ancient, ones I had never heard before but had read about them. They were songs only meant for such occasions, songs treasured so much but they were dark and wild.A shiver went down my spine, feeling as if I was about to be sacrificed or something. Brum knelt beside me, telling me I was doing fine. I held onto him.An old woman came with a bowl and a long knife. She told me to lay down and I did so. Brum was fast to move in front of me. He held my body to him, leaning on him. The pain just exploded as soon as I leaned on him. A knife cut me at my back wit