Luna
Needless 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 starting to chirp and digged his hands into the robe which he had slipped back on. "One of the reasons why I took so long to unlock my wolf," he paused, giving me a look like he was scared I would pick offense. I nodded for him to continue, "I couldn't because no one would train me. There is a ban, a law, a curse? I don't know. It stops masters from training me on pain of death. With this hanging over my head, nobody dared to train me." He shrugged. "Wasn't worth the risk." "So..." I started, staring at the horizon which was starting to change from a dark blue color to a lighter shade. "You mean I am going to die for training you?" I asked simply. "No, of course not." He shook his head vigorously. "The curse or whatever it is is only binding on members of this pack or wolves in general which you are not, which is why I brought you here. Besides, you are my master." "What a relief. I am going to die because my master decided I wasn't as important as a wolf." I kicked a pebble which hit the giant tree in the center with a dull thump. "No, Luna." His eyes widened with terror. "I mean master. I would never let anything happen to you. The only way harm would ever come to you is if you were caught training me and that would never happen. I will make sure of it." "Great way of making sure of that." I waved around. I wasn't exactly happy about realizing my life was hanging on a pendulum for training my master. Sure, I had risked my life to free his wolf but I had chosen to do that. This? This felt like trickery. "I'm sorry. I didn't think..." He rubbed the back of his neck, something I had noticed he usually did when he was nervous. "I have a hideout, okay? Somewhere nobody knows about. I can take you there. We will be able to train without interruption there." He offered but I still fidgeted. It wasn't everyday you got to learn that you had been putting your life on the line with everything you had been doing without even knowing. "Please?" His eyes burned with misery. I looked up at the tree where two birds were chasing themselves around. The yard that had formerly had no sound except ours had now burst out into a cacophony of sounds. The sky itself had taken on an orange and golden hue. "Let's go get you ready. It is almost time for breakfast." He looked like he was going to argue but he changed his mind and blew air into his hands. "Alright!" He whispered faintly, looking rather crestfallen. I felt sorry for him but I myself needed some space to think. Even as I thought of the idea, I knew that it was ridiculous, considering that he was my master and I didn't really have many other choices but the thought that I had a choice made me feel good. "Come on." I urged. In the daylight, I could see just how much of a toll the training had taken on him which made me feel glad that Blaire had not noticed it. Dried blood caked his face, some smeared on his forehead, some on his nose and some on his chin. Due to his new found healing powers, he had no scars but he would be better off washing away all of that before someone else saw it. His purple robe was not spared from the assault as well. Having been tied around his head, it had soaked in some of the blood as well. Together with dried twigs and dirt that stuck to it, it managed to qualify for the look that would give its washer a lot of work to do. In this case, my humble self. I grimaced. "Let's go before somebody else wakes up." My heart was hanging on the tip of my tongue the rest of the journey to the room in fear that we would run into Jamil, or Ulo, or Blaire, or heavens forbid, Beta Green. I had no doubt that he would wring my neck if he saw his ward in this state, after all, who else would hurt Indrik if not his 'crazy maid'. Much to my relief, we did not run into anyone, or anything for that matter. Against the backdrop of the yard, the row of rooms seemed especially sleepy and silent. I ducked into Indrik's room, pulling him after me. I hurried to prepare his bath water, my exhaustion growing insignificant in the face of possible execution. The whole while, Indrik sat on the bed looking like he had just fell face first into a huge pile of horse poop. Trust me, I could tell you just how much of a bad mood that could work you into.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
Blaire's Pov My heart twisted in my gut as I followed the guards who led Indrik out to the centre of the palace grounds. It took all my willpower to stop myself from running toward them and snatching Indrik away from them when they shoved him too hard. I exhaled slowly to prevent making things worse for him. The palace was a dazzling white which was made even more impressive by the way it caught the glow of the early morning sun and lit up under it. The main building and by that, I meant the one storey imposing building that housed all the major rooms (by which I mean the throne room, the meeting chambers, the Alpha's room and, I'm sure you get the gist) of the pack was set in the center of the half moon formation with two relatively smaller yet no less impressive buildings on the sides. I normally would take a moment to admire the beauty of this place like I always did but I couldn't because right in the center of this formation, under the eyes of everyone who cared to watch, my