Chapter Twenty twoAlexa's Point Of View"We're gathered here tonight to send a kind soul back to the goddess who brought him to life. Moribus was kind hearted. The most innocent man there is..." I felt Isabella's grip on my hand tighten and I looked down. She was trying so hard not to cry. I bent down and picked her up. "It's okay," I assured as I patted her hair. She leaned on my shoulder as she cried silently. "...We pray that his spirit would be accepted gracefully by our Moon goddess.""Urla." We chorused. (Urla is a foreign word meaning Amen.) "He will be guided to the afterlife and dwell with the great wolves who have once walked the earth," "Urla!" "He shall watch over us with the seven great white wolves and keep us safe," "Urla!""His spirit shall be with his daughter and guide her in every step she takes." "Urla!" "May our prayers be answered by the Moon Goddess and our hearts be filled with her essence." "Urla urla urlaho!" We all chorused. A loud horn was blown

Chapter twenty-fourAlexa's Point Of View"What do you mean by that?" Akira demanded authoraitively. "I thought I saw him at the funeral," "He did, Alpha but he disappeared right after the send off." Akira's expression hardened. He came back in and picked up his sword. "Let's go," he ordered as he tied the rope of his robe. We exited the main palace and went outside. We met Ace there, holding up a torch as his searched for Riaz. "Ace!" I called and he turned to me. One look at him and you could tell that he was insanely worried. "What happened here?" Akira asked. "I have no idea. I just...I couldn't find him after the funeral so I decided to check up on him but I couldn't find him in his room," "What of the garden? He goes there often," I said and Ace shook his head. "He's not in the palace anymore," "Great heavens! What could have happened to him?" Luna mother exclaimed. "Could the vampires have gotten to him?" "Did he perhaps leave the palace?" I asked and Akira turned to t

Chapter Twenty-sixAlexa's Point Of ViewIt's been a week. We thought Riaz would be back within two days but two days turned into three, into four, into a week. Akira is getting angrier by the minute and Ace is drowned in worry every day. We all set out to look for him yesterday but it was futile. We couldn't find him. He seemed to cover his tracks well. "You should go in and rest. Ace will be back," Raya, the maid assigned to me, said. "He's been gone since midnight! What if he also doesn't come back?" She sighed. "Master Ace can take care of himself,""With Riaz missing, I don't think he can. He's been out of it all week," I said as I turned to her. "And besides, he's dear to Akira. I don't want Akira to lose another person dear to him," I said and she smiled. "It feels good to see you worry about our alpha." I batted my eyelashes and flushed. "W...worry?" She nodded. "It only means you'd be a good mother to the pack," I thinned my lips trying not to smile. I felt so proud o

THE EASTERN EMPIREMILES AWAY FROM WHITE MOUNTAIN PACKRiaz's Point Of ViewBreathing heavily, I set under a palm tree on the beach. I took off the hoodie of my cloak and reached for the bottle of water in my backpack. Like a thirsty camel, I gulped it down thirstily. I've been journeying for a whole week. I didn't know what I was thinking when I left the pack. Maybe I just couldn't take it. It was hard walking and seeing him. He rejected me. I was no longer a brother nor a friend to him. I was just Riaz. I thought, maybe I should pretend like I was not affected. Maybe I should act as I've always done but I couldn't. Even if I could, my pretense would fall the moment I see him with a woman so I decided it was best to leave. I wouldn't be able to bear the heartache so I left. I had nowhere to go. I didn't know where I came from. No friends from outside so I just kept walking. I kept walking until I got to this beach. Gosh, why is the sun so harsh over here? It's scorching hot and I f

Chapter ThirtyAlexa's Point Of View"You could have at least told someone before you left," I said. Ace turned to me and I raised a brow. He didn't notice me when he came in. I had been waiting for him in the hallway since morning. "You left home yesterday and came back a day later without dropping a letter or something." "I don't remember where it's stated that I have to report to you everywhere I go." "There is nothing like that but be considerate. You had everyone worried. I thought you had gone haywire like Riaz." I said. "Right. Sorry about that." He said apologetically and I hummed in understanding. "So...where did you go to? Did you go to search for Riaz?" I asked and he nodded. Gosh, poor guy. "Any leads?" I asked and he shook his head sadly. "It's okay. We'll find him. For now, just go and rest. You must have walked a lot." I said and he smiled wearily. "Thanks, Alexa." "You are always welcome.""Where is Akira?" He asked and I shrugged. "He's been gone since yest