Beta Craig watched as his best friend returned to the bed gloomily, his face sore. His skin was pale, his mouth dropping, eyelids hanging and red stealing its way to the corner of his eyes. He looked terrible. "I should call Gwen, you are unwell, Cowell," Beta Craig suggested as he moved to sit beside him. King Cowell shook his head disapprovingly and signalled Craig with his hands to come nearer. Beta Craig did and sat down close to him, "There's nothing Gwen can do only to keep filling me up with his concoctions." King Cowell laughed but Beta Craig was serious. "We can get you one of the powerful healers, you'll be well," Beta Craig uttered painfully. He wasn't ready to lose his precious friend.King Cowell took his hands and squeezed them under his own, he mumbled, "Have you forgotten I can't be cured? You don't have to worry Craig as long as you're here beside me, I'm sure I'll stay healthy."Beta Craig unlocked his hands from the King's grip and wrapped his hands around the ki

Aurora smelled Sage from where she stood listening to the King's message to those present in the Academy. She tried hard not to track the scent but she when she couldn't take it for too long, she leapt up from her seat and traced the scent. Sage saw her looking all over for him but he wasn't ready to meet with her. After his discussion with his mother about her meeting the seer, he tried his best to avoid her. But it was hard for him too. Just then he heard her mind link him, "Sage please show yourself," she conveyed, still trying to trace his scent. He fists his hands into a ball. He wasn't ready to face her but staying away from her could be the worst for him. He groaned, turned back and made his way back through the entrance. He stopped at an abrupt end when he smelled her closer. He raised his head a little bit only to see her standing some meters away, folding her hands over her bosom. With the look in her eyes, he knew she was already angry. "Why are you here?" She inquired

Caren left with their pack fighters after refusing to choose another mate if it wouldn't be Aurora. King Cowell disagreed immediately stating Aurora and Sage are mated to each other. Caren complained that Sage hasn't marked Aurora and he wouldn't believe they are mates until Sage claimed her. Sage got angry but cooled off when the King pleaded with him to stay calm, that no one was going to take Aurora from him. He left the hall furiously. How could Caren talk about mating with Aurora?After they left, the King then told Aurora to call Sage back in because he had something he needed to deliver to his associates. Aurora bowed to the King and went out to look for Sage. She mind-linked him to tell her where he was and answered back saying he was on the terrace of his house. As her legs could carry her, Aurora ran her way to his house. She needed to meet with him before informing him that the King needed his attention. She wanted to thank him for not unleashing his temper on Caren whic

"I can't rule the pack, Aurora, I've never thought of it," Sage bellowed softly, staring into space. Aurora followed him home after she promised King Cowell to talk to him. She has been pleading with him for the past hours but Sage was adamant. He wasn't going to accept the proposal. He was just the Beta's son and now he was asked to rule his pack, how in heavens was that going to happen? He has never dreamt of being the Beta, not to mention being an Alpha of a pack. It was weird to him. "I know this has not been discussed with you and I'm as confused as you are. How are you going to take the throne and rule the pack? It is disturbing when you don't know about it," Aurora conveyed."Exactly. How do they expect me to rule a pack not like I have that spirit in me? I'm only a mere member except that my father is the Beta, I got no role," he complained and hissed away. "Why would my father reject what he was supposed to take up," he mumbled and Aurora giggled. "What's funny?" He requeste

As they hurried down the stairs, they heard Sora talking to someone on the phone and decided to ignore her but they stopped on their track when Sora called Aurora's name. Aurora gave Sage a worried look and he nudged her to answer her grandmother. Aurora agreed and ran to her grandmother's room."I smell someone strange downstairs, who is that?" Sora requested as Aurora got in. "A friend of mine, I mean, my boyfriend," Aurora answered sheepishly while Sora strain her eyes at her in shock. "Your what?"Aurora pouted her lips, "Hm mm _"Sora cut her off when she sprang up from her bed and began to make her way out of her room. Aurora shook her head and watched as her seventy-two years old grandmother trotted her way out to the living room to meet Sage. She followed behind, sluggish. Immediately Sage saw her, he bowed his head in respect. He knew her before he went to school but he wasn't sure if she would remember him as the Beta's son. "Who are you?" Sora asked in a hurry."I'm Sa