“Mum, are you serious about this?” I turned to my mother. “I don't want you to feel pressured in any way. Not at all.”“Of course, I am. This is a decision that I should have made a long time ago. I am finally taking that courageous step.”“Isabella. This is not the time for sentiments. Your daughter is obviously out of context and instead of you calling her back, you prefer to watch her and even join her in this madness?”“Don't call this Madness.” My mother turned fiercely at him. “You can stay here like a scaredy cat while I finally take the step to my redemption.”“Luna Isabella, are you sure this is what you want to do?” Luna Rachel asked. Her face gave signs of worrying. She truly cared about our well being unlike the Alpha who cared about what his evil brother thought.“I know it's sudden and no one was expecting it but I can't keep living like a servant here, like a visitor when I have my own home, a place where I belong to.” She paused. “A place where I wouldn't beg for atten

As we walked, I prayed we would get to Stormclaw faster because at this point, we were all exhausted.“Did you see something? You looked devastated when you came back.” My mother urged me to talk to him.I didn't want to say anything so as not to trigger any emotions, Laura had left because of Mascot so I had to wait when we were resting.Laura was staring blankly at the water bank while we put up our tent at a hidden corner of the forest. I had made sure the tent was hidden because I didn't want to be attacked by Mascot and his team.“Laura looks so distant. What did you guys see at that hut?” My mother asked again.“Mum, we saw her Fiancé, someone who promised her marriage but bailed. Instead he came after me and I can't honestly explain why.” I explained to my mother in low tones. Thorne was packing some firewood we would use to make a fire during the night.“Her Fiancé likes you?”“Not just that, he proposed to me.”“What?!”“Because I said no, he turned to my enemy and started wo

“Yes, my lord.”“Mascot is actually against us and is plotting with a rival park to destroy us. I don't trust him at all.” I said, speaking for everyone.“I trust you because ever since you came to this land, you have brought us good tidings. The healing ointment was made by you and it has been helpful to us all and I'm grateful to you.”“Trust me, my lord. I won't take this gesture for granted. I promise if you grant us access to your warriors I'll make you proud and you wouldn't regret it at all.”“So Mascot is the enemy right?” He asked.“Yes..” I was interrupted by the outburst of Laura.“No. He'll change. He is not the enemy. Please my lord, I promise to talk to him, please do not let any havoc come to him. I promise I'll make him change his mind.” Laura bowed and ran out of the throne room leaving us all in shock.“She seems to have not gotten over him.” The Alpha noticed.“I didn't know she still had feelings for him. I promise I'll make this better and I'll get back to you.”

“I'm sorry.” Laura stuttered again. “I wanted to ask you.. I mean..” She turned to me with a fake smile. “I mean.. it's no big deal but can I ask you some questions?”“Go on.” I was expecting this.“I'm sorry but how do you know that Lucas is the bad guy in your story?”“I don't understand.” I told her then she turned to face me properly, she was literally glaring at me.“What made you think Lucas is actually a bad guy?” She asked again, this time carefully.I decided to give her honest answers. I wanted to fight for my friend too just like Mascot was trying to turn her against me.“Well, he killed my father. You heard when Orion, the soulshifter said it.“What if he was wrong?”“Orion, wrong? How could he be wrong? He is a soulshifter.” I said. “After all, you fell for him, huh?” I teased her and expected a shy smile but she gave me nothing.“I know but that's in the past. I have been thinking lately that maybe people that told you about Lucas lied to you.”“Why do you say so? Have

That was it for me. I had finally taken enough from him.“Don't insult my father.” I told him with a resigned voice.“I'm just saying. You need to make your findings because war isn't a pleasant thing, okay?”“Have you been speaking to Mascot as well?”“Well it doesn't matter, he's been my friend for such a long time, we just fell off because of this matter..”“You shouldn't be listening to Mascot.” I shouted at him. “Mascot is jealous of you.”“It doesn't matter.” He said, paused and then asked. “Can I be the commander in chief of this army we are building?”It was a weird question coming from Thorne even though I knew him as a greedy person. Why would he want to take such a significant position just suddenly?“Is this also the handwork of Mascot? Did he put you up to this?” I inquired from him.“No one put me up to anything. I want to know if I can do that? I want to hear from you so I know I'm not wasting my time.with you.”“Where's all this coming from? Two days ago, we were good.