ALARIC
Never had I ever had any doubts when it came to Viviana. She was not just my mate, the Luna of this pack. She was much more. Way more. She was my everything. She claimed my heart with her eyes and now she rules it with her mind.
Viviana was my woman, my love, and my only partner in this life. I couldn’t even think about being without her. That thought itself was suffocating.
Father told me to believe her. I did. Even when she lied to me. I still didn’t cross-question her. Why? Why she didn’t want me to get involved with her affairs? It drove me insane. I yelled.
Noah kept standing in his place. He didn’t say anything. He didn’t do anything. He just reported about Selena. I was in the pack office. And my mind was with my lady love. My Viviana.
What must she be doing right now? Would she like again, if asked? I was getting anxious. Uneasiness it was.
“Noah! Let’s go ho
VIVIANA Mr. Garter was sent home safely. I made sure that Winter did the job. Baspo joined me outside the packhouse. I was confused? Well, I wasn’t. I made a promise to myself. I couldn’t turn back now. I didn’t know what to do? Where to start? I was going insane.The voices in my head made me insane. Alaric’s words, Alpha dad’s suggestions, Mr. Garter’s grinning face, and Miracle’s nagging. These things made a loop and I was stuck in that for now.I reflexively covered my ears. Baspo cleared his throat.“My Luna, are you okay?” His voice held concern. I managed myself and nodded. I wasn’t okay, but I had to. For Alaric. I couldn’t let him sense this.Miracle had been a good wolf. She didn’t need to be told again. She would stay silent till I feel like confessing everything to Alaric. At least, that was a relief.My sole motto was to find that
ALARIC I was raging in anger and madness. I kept shouting at my wolf. I kept urging Moon to locate Miracle and Viviana. Every time, every fucking time, Moon came up with… nothing. He couldn’t locate Viviana. To topple that, Selena added fuel to the fire. She said that Viviana was not in the Samara Plateau anymore.“Fuck!” I yelled at top of my lungs. My hands grabbed my hair. Tight. So tight. It didn’t hurt much. I tightened my grip even more. There was the pain. I liked it. It soothed me. It didn’t calm me. Just soothed me for the time being.“Warriors, I want every single one of you in front of me, in five seconds,” I ordered the pack soldiers using mind-link. I had to find Viviana before something happened.“Alpha! Luna could have gone to the city. She had a life there.” Noah suggested. He shut his mouth when I glared at him. He knew better what to do in th
VIVIANA “Where to, Luna?” My thoughts were pushed back with Baspo asking me the destination. We were driving for the past two hours continuously. Baspo was alert. When I told him to leave The Samara Plateau, he didn’t even question and started the car.But I had to let him know. I looked at the pendant in my hand. Its crystal was so beautiful. Royal and rich purple with a shining Moon inside. A soft smile made it to my lips. My mother would have been quite a beautiful lady. I didn’t remember her face.“Baspo, do you know about The Blood Wind Valley?” I questioned Baspo and found his widened eyes fixated on me through the rearview mirror. He instantly applied brakes and the car came to a halt.Baspo turned around with a surprised look on his face.“Luna, are you sure?” He asked. I blankly nodded. I wasn’t sure, but I had to do it. It was my battle. I had to fight it.
VIVIANA The air surrounding us was thick. It smelled of heaviness and weird emotions. Baspo guarded me against all the odds. This place was such a foreign one.“Luna, we came here on your command. But why are we here?” Baspo asked. We were moving at a steady pace. Our feet didn’t make any sounds. We were watchful. I looked at him.“We are here for some answers. I want to know more about my pack and someone else.” I said and my thoughts drifted back to the night I had that dream. The woman’s blurred face was still there in the back of my mind. As if she got imprinted on the white cloth of my mind.Baspo sensed uneasiness in my words. He diverted the topic.“That means we are here to meet a witch if I am right?” He asked with a low chuckle. I nodded. His eyes widened at the realization. I didn’t joke. It was the truth. Baspo stopped. So did I.Baspo’s eyes g
VIVIANAWe made it to the other side of that Red Forest. It was a horrible experience. I was about to get mad. I declared to see Zelda, but I was mad at Miracle. She didn’t heed.“I told you to stay put. Why the hell you were adamant about shifting, Miracle?” I yelled at my wolf in my mind. To Baspo, I was having a rest. He was searching for a place to sit in the meantime.“I was forced. The voices said they will kill mate.” Miracle shouted back with the same intensity.Ah! Why was it so hard? My patience almost ran out. What if Miracle had shifted back to the forest? I would have been another cloned red tree in that stupid Red forest. I sighed.“Miracle, no matter what… just don’t lose control. We don’t know about Zelda. She may have tricks under her sleeves too. We have to be careful. Alaric is searching for us. We have to get back to The Samara
VIVIANA “This is Blood Residence?” I was surprised at the view ahead. The settlement was like a heavily guarded castle. A beautiful, but a deadly place. Baspo’s eyes kept wandering here and there. He was searching for an entrance.“Are we going to sneak in?” I asked. Baspo’s movements made me suspicious. He better let me know it beforehand.“No. Even if we wish to, we can’t. The Blood Residence is like an impervious castle. No supernatural can sneak in and stay hidden from the witches.” Baspo responded pointing towards the settlement.“Then?” What should we do? Do we stay here all along? I was about to ask that too, but one word was enough. Baspo understood it. He had been good at deciphering the hidden meanings.“Then we go to the Residence. Seek permission and do what we should.” He responded leisurely. I glared at him.“Are you s
ALARICIt’s been a day. The deadline to find Viviana passed an hour ago. I was on the hunt. The hunt for my dear mate. She didn’t bother to talk before leaving, but I was never going to leave her alone.No matter what it takes. I would always safeguard her.All the search parties came back empty-handed. No news of Viviana, or Baspo. It was like they vanished in the air. James and Noah kept me occupied with something till the evening. But my patience gave away.I kicked the nearby chair. I yelled. I shouted. I was mad. Mad at myself. Mad at Viviana. Mad at my wolf, and her wolf. Mad at everything. Every fucking thing. Only one thought crossed my mind. Where was Viviana?Gianna was stunned when she heard about Viviana. She couldn’t believe it. She kept on pleading for me to bring her sisi back. Ashton wanted to be with me, but I denied it. This was not the time. He had to be home. I couldn’t leave my family alone.Fathe
VIVIANAZelda, the Witch was overconfident. She came off undisturbed with my presence. Or, she just waited for me! I was hungry. The walk drained my energy.“Here, have it. It’s my favorite. And, it’s from the Human World.” Zelda offered me some blueberries and green apples. Oh! It’s been a long time since I ate anything from the Human World. Emma’s smiling face popped up in front of my eyes and my lips stretched into a small smile.I had the fruits. The taste was the same. Juicy and rich in flavor, as it was always. I remembered how Emma used to hide the apples in her dressing drawers. Trouble-maker!“You miss her, I can see that. Why don’t you go back to the city?” Zelda asked. People said she was tricky. She didn’t appear to me. She was perfectly normal. She was talking with me. She offered me fruits. Why was it not strange! I stared at her face; her purple eyes shined under the dim-lit surrou