Luna
The part of listening to the environment passed without any more drama which was a relief because my heart could not take much more of that torture. Next was the testing of instinct which I found to be pretty comical though I don't think my master shared my views. I led him to the tree and made him stand underneath it. "Now, you are going to have to dodge projectiles." I informed him as I peeled off his outer robe. "What?" He stuttered, his eyes widening. "Blind." I added as I made the biggest blindfold of all time. "This is ridi...owww!" He cried, placing a hand against a bump on his head that grew from my throwing a pebble at him. "You are not trying." I taunted as I picked up another pebble. "You like injuries now that you heal fast?" I threw the pebble which hit him square in the nose, extracting another cry from him. "They still hurt as much." He grumbled as he began to move round in circles in an attempt to escape. I simply threw another which hit him in the chin. "That is not how you avoid attacks, student. Forget fast healing, if you were on the battlefield, you would be long dead by now. A sharp claw to your head, nose and neck can kill you pretty fast, you know?" I aimed another pebble. "Don't listen to your mind. It will only confuse you. Listen to your heart instead. Become one with your surroundings and you will find that it is not so hard." I threw my weapon which hit his chest with a thump. "It is just that hard. Aren't you supposed to let me get used to this training first? Probably using light things like branches and robes?" He was still rubbing his chest and his voice was heavy with pain but he had planted his feet now and seemed to be paying more attention. "Will Leon give you that kind of consideration?" I asked simply. A blood stained frown bloomed on his face as he thought about his oh so sweet brother. "Let's do this then." His voice was hard and more steely this time. I made a mental note to always use his brother as catalyst whenever he began to get out of hand. We became so engrossed in the training that I didn't realize how much time had passed till... "What is going on here?" I froze as I slowly turned toward the speaker. The sun was still a long while away but the day was starting to brighten which enabled me to see the figure who was framed at the doorway several feet away, a scowl on her face which seemed pretty like always. I couldn't help wondering how she always managed to look so good. Blaire was the kind of woman who was so beautiful that even without trying, she made all other women around her feel insecure and run to close the eyes of their lovers. Except, that wasn't the point right now. The point was that I had been dancing around Indrik, making calls to distract him while rearing my arm to throw a pebble. He had quickly mastered the art of listening, getting out of the way before my rocks could hit him so I had decided to up the stakes forgetting that we were only a few miles away from the others. Now, it would appear that our noise had carried over to Blaire. "I'm waiting." Indrik called. I gritted my teeth, holding back the urge to tell him to shut up. "Master?" I took on my most subservient tone which sounded rather shrill to my own ears. "You can take off your blindfold. The critter is gone now." I called, hoping he would take the hint. "What?" He asked in confusion but I couldn't spare any more words. Not when Blaire was glaring at me like she wanted to burn me to a crisp with those eyes of hers. She started to approach and I wiped my hands on my gown trying to think of the appropriate response to give her. Thankfully, Indrik started to untie his mega sized blindfold. "What are you doing out here with Indrik in the early hours of the morning?" Blaire had reached me now. I noticed that she didn't look like she wanted to kill me now. Which meant she would probably make do with ripping out one of my eyes. "Blaire." Indrik stuttered when he finally saw her. I exhaled in relief. If anyone could convince his friend, it was him. Blaire looked from one to the other, her eyes stormy like she couldn't decide what to make of us. "What are you doing out here, Blaire? It's early." Indrik decided to take the bull by the horns. "Shouldn't I be asking you that?" Blaire fired back. "Oh! You wouldn't believe what happened." I started, flashing Indrik a look to play along. "My master could not sleep so he came to wake me up saying we should hunt for deers." Blaire stared at me like I had grown deer antlers. "Deers? In here?" She waved her arm around the yard. I slapped my hand against my forehead in mock frustration. "He said he saw one here so he dragged me over here and since then, we have been looking for it." "And the blindfold?" "Oh, that. My master said he was scared of the way deer eyes glow in the night so he made me blindfold him while I hunted for the deer which was what I was doing before you arrived." Blaire stared at Indrik like she was expecting him to wave me off as crazy but he merely shrugged and flashed one of his trademark smiles. For a moment, I thought she was surely going to turn us in to the doctor for treatment but instead she sighed heavily. "You both are crazy." I turned toward Indrik as she hurried off and shrugged at his quizzical look. I had experience.LunaNeedless to say, our training stopped after Blaire chanced in on us. Indrik shuddered, his shoulders slumping once Blaire was gone. "That was a close call." He breathed. He straightened and looked around the yard, releasing another shaky breath. "We cannot continue to use this place for training. It is too dangerous.""Really? I didn't know you were scared of deers." I commented. He turned toward me with a dry look as though considering how my head would look on a stake. He sighed. "Of course not." He grumbled. "I was scared for you. If word gets out that you are training me..." He trailed off. "What are you talking about?" He sighed. The day was becoming brighter more quickly now which allowed me to see the tortured look he gave me. I knew more than ever now that there was something he was hiding from me. "What are you so afraid of?" I pushed carefully, afraid that he would cover his ears and start crying about voices again. He looked into the trees in which birds were sta
LunaIndrik did not seem to appreciate my attempts to brighten his mood which included preparing bath water that was a little bit too hot. He had been so distracted that he had not noticed the rolling steam until he dipped a leg in. He retrieved it faster than a little child who had been playing with fire would withdraw once the fire burned too hot. I had been expecting a smile of sorts but the extremely cold look that I was gifted instead got me running to get more water. I gave up when my joke of replacing his robes with lady Blaire's pink gown did not work either. He just did not know much humour. I couldn't help feeling sorry for whoever his bride was going to be. Finally, I led a glum master to breakfast. He seemed to have decided that his first breakfast with the others after what seemed like ages ago would be better celebrated with a huge frown. Frankly, I couldn't blame him for that. If I had a family like that too, well... And no, I am not being sentimental. The Beta who I h
IndrikI was scared. More scared than I had ever been in my entire life which was saying a lot because I had spent my entire life living in fear. Fear of never being more than a weak wolf who was the butt of everyone's joke. Fear of always being tormented by my half brother. Fear of dying from a simple cold. Fear, fear, fear, that had always been a recurring theme in my life. Something that I hated but could not do without anymore than I could do without breathing. You would think I would have mastered the art of fear by now. Wait a minute, is there anything like that? Forget that. My point is, now, I felt so scared, it paralyzed me. I had only just started to get my life in order, started to reach my dreams and suddenly, my master tells me she won't be training me anymore? My whole world seemed to be crashing around me and it really wasn't a pretty feeling. And then, Leon had come along again, reminding me of my weakness and that even if I had my wolf now, I would still always be th
TWENTY YEARS AGO. Heavy rain pelted against the windows of a dimly lit room, distorting the view of the outside world. The ambiance was filled with a mixture of anticipation and brooding melancholy.Seated on an ornate armchair was a man of immense stature and commanding aura— the Alpha— his feet tapping the marble floor urgently as he awaited news from his subjects.He gazed out at the soaked cityscape with a troubled expression, his torment growing larger as long minutes walked by. Tonight, his fate was going to be decided.Or he decided the fate of the child to be born. Alpha Greyson awaited the birth of the son that existed as a result of black magic. A son that wasn't his— an aberration different from anything Druid Peak pack had ever experienced.The gods seemed to have something against him for pinning such misfortune on him. Dilemma crept under his skin just as it had from the very first day his Luna's pregnancy was discovered, and he hadn't been with her. That day marked t
Just a few steps more, and I'd rest. I decided. If I walked longer, I'd arrive at the village and make my way from there.I stepped foot off the dusty path that wound its way to the lush greenery and found myself in the quaint village. Unlike the tenseness of my pack, the air was filled with the scent of blooming flowers, and the sun bathed the scenery with a warm glow.As I strolled further into the village, ignoring their piercing gazes and questioning looks. I expected that much since I was dressed like a foreigner— what I wasn't sure of was if they welcomed people like me.I didn't plan to reveal my identity. It was more like there wasn't anything to reveal anyway, I was no different from them, and that was what led me there.The place looked perfect. I slipped by colorful houses with thatched roofs that lined the streets. There was a sense of harmony— like all was fine with them.Tired and panting, it was noon already, and I'd exhausted every iota of strength that I had, so I dec
"Do you know me?" I questioned him as we stood in an empty space next to a forest opening at the back of the restaurant.I leaned against a tree, my hands folded across my chest, and I watched her prance the small area, fastening her waves into an urgent ponytail."No," he nodded reluctantly. "I do not know you…yet.""Why are you here? Were you sent to me? Why did you think interfering would help me? I didn't ask for your help, okay? So do what you're here for and leave. Don't make things even worse."Quite the direct one. It just made her fit more into the criteria that I wanted. She turned to leave, but I called her back, addressing her by her name, and that seemed to bear more results than I expected. What was even funnier was how she wore a smile through it all."How do you even know my name?""Do you like it here? How long do you want to keep pretending? In all honesty, I'm here for a quest, and I seem to have found what I was looking for. If you could spare me a few moments, thi
Back at the Druid Peak pack, the news of Indrik's disappearance spread quickly amongst the council. This news sparked a reaction from them as the search for Indrik began. The Beta immediately ordered for Indrik to be brought to him the moment he returned, already promising to punish him. The boy had never thought to leave the pack, and he wasn't allowed to. For all the years he had been born, he only stayed within the pack borders, he didn't even dare go five meters close to it. The news of him truly leaving brought a lot of emotions, and anger was the greatest of them all. All the guards searched around for where they thought Indrik would have gone, even going as far as reaching the popular market where people were known to go. But what would have taken him that far out? They all wondered.Beta Green thought that Indrik's search for a master was getting out of hand and he needed to stop him before it got too late. The figure of Indrik walking back with someone is sighted by a me
The entire hall erupted in chaos as they all let what Indrik said sink in. No one had ever said no to what the Council ordered, and Indrik had said that today, shocking everyone who was present. Beta Green was the first person to snap out of his shocked state, he was furious at Indrik. “What do you mean no?!” He thundered. He was outraged that Indrik had said no to something the council had decided. “I mean. No, Luna won’t be getting punished,” Indrik answered. He had brought her here after a lot of efforts and he wasn’t going to let them punish her for something he did. “I would be taking my punishment and hers as well,” he announced, and everyone gasped in shock. Beta Green looked at Luna whose face showed surprise, then turned his attention back to Indrik. He wondered the relationship between this two and why Indrik had come home with her. Does he plan on taking responsibility of her too? Luna turned to Indrik in shock, surprise written on her face. Yes, Indrik brought