I don't know what's on my mind, I just found myself walking deeper into this forest. It's gloomy, and the only light here is coming from the m oon.
What if something happens to me? Like what happened to that vlogger?However, thinking about those wolves' things, monsters, or whatever they called it makes me the biggest joke in the universe. They aren't real. It's just that, I'm curious where those howls came from earlier.Is there someone here, a psycho maybe, playing a radio, or does he have a huge sound system to make it real and audible in the whole town of Colambi? I quickly snatched the thick stem on the ground as I kept going. I'm getting far from the road so there's no turning back, and I should verify my theories about that incident. If I figured out that I was right, I'd smack it to the face of my friend—kidding aside.What if I saw a rite here? You know, something like witchcraft or encountering some cannibalistic humans.I swallowed hard as the air embraced me with its coldness. Every step I made, the noise that was coming from stepping on the dry leaves echoed throughout the forest which made my forehead sweat as the drastic feeling commenced."Aksha…"A trail of soft voices rushed through my ears, making me halt in my spot. I examined the surroundings but no one was there, except me. Another cry of wolves was heard throughout the woodland, yet it only boosted my curiosity to know who the hell was playing that kind of audio."This is the time…" A different voice, the voice that I heard from my dream. "To accept your fate."My brows furrowed as the howling voices became blaring and intense, it felt like they surrounded me. I hoofed back, turning my gazes in various directions while hearing the unrhythmical patterns of my heart. The wind gusts as if there's an upcoming hurricane which provokes the trees to get wild like they're going to kick me out of this wilderness."What is happening?"The pieces of leaves flew and directly hit my face, leaving some scratches.Seriously, what kind of leaves are those? A blade? It stings.I glanced at the sky as the gleams of rays were captured by my peripheral vision, and it was like what I saw in my dreams. It flickered from blue to white, and gold which made me shine in the darkness. It was astonishing, yet the burning sensations began to swallow me. I wanted to scream out the pain, as if someone was constantly piercing a thousand rivets in my heart.Tears streamed down my cheeks as I held my chest. Something wants to burst out, someone desires to be free inside me.My whole body is starting to feel numb."Aksha…"A sudden figure showed up in my blurry vision. I can recognize this person as a 'she' but I don't know who she is."I am Lunaria." My eyes dilated in shock. "I've been waiting for you since then, Aksha. Finally, the right time has come to meet you."My sight is getting clearer, yet the pain is still unbearable.I exerted my best to scan her from head to toe. She looks Greek to me while wearing a metallic gold chiton with a touch of white dress that compliments her golden eyes. She has an exquisite look that no one can ever be compared to. Her fair-white skin bedazzled me as I stared at it. She also has a pointed nose, thin lips, and long wavy white hair.Her perfect posture in front of me roars such superiority."I…"Everything calms down as she waves her hand lightly. She put her hand on my shoulder and heard her whisper some words that I could hardly understand. And in just a glimpse, gone all the aches that I am feeling."What do you want from me? What kind of creature are you? Why are you glowing?" I asked as soon as I regained my strength.This is just a dream so it's fine to talk with her, right? Right!"The prophecy has begun to overrule again the time you reach your 21st birthday, as a half-blooded, I assumed that the signs are now visible." My forehead crumpled. "The afflictions from the past become the way to shed blood and be merciless. As the mother of them, the Moon Goddess, it crushes me to witness the conflict and their cruelty to every creature in this world."What is she talking about? Moon Goddess? Seriously? When did my dream become fantasy? Did I hit my head while on the road?"I-I can't—" I can't process anything! I hope all of this is not real."Years ago, I made the greatest mistake by believing that I would eventually end the curse because I set up an ideal pair. The white wolf and a human were mated as a challenge to the bond of the other. And that destiny turned out to be a catastrophe because that other being has been sucked in by hatred, resulting in massive killings…"She glanced at me. Her tantalizing eyes fell in dismay."The one died peacefully, and the other one lives with full of hate, jealousy, and envy—""Why are you telling me this?" I interrupted her irritatedly. "Are you some kind of a grandma who loves telling bedtime stories?"She smiles at me. "Accept who you are and you will know the answers. Soon you'll understand the real meaning of your life. Every story has an ending, and I am expecting that your end will be brighter than anyone.""Huh?""I'll read every page where you will bleed, Aksha.""What do you mean? This is only a dream, right? What are you saying?"She shook her head as he held my hands."Hairy palms…Golden eyes and hair…Open your eyes widely, feel it…And acknowledge the howling voice inside you, the voice that keeps on calling your name.""How did you know?" I asked in a haze."Close your eyes, and embrace who you really are. Talk to your other half."I gulped and frustratedly closed my eyes. The burning sensation I felt before started to envelop me again, writhing in pain as I clutched my chest."Aksha…"No!"You can open your eyes now, accept me."No!"You can't run away from your destiny."I don't want to hear you!"You want to know the truth about your family, right? Your real identity?"An obnoxious white wolf came out of nowhere. I took a step back as she sauntered toward me, a grimace plastered all over her face as if she was going to pop up the hell outta me. "Accept who you are, Aksha." I nodded in panic. "Welcome, Aksha Beatrix Aslenovie."I catch a glimpse of my hands, turning into white hairy legs. Or was I imagining things? A howling voice echoed in the forest as I opened my eyes. Why does it feel…different? I darted my eyes at the woman in front of me. Why does it look like she became taller than earlier?"How does it feel, Aksha? It was delightful to know that you accepted your wolf that fast." What is she blabbing about? Wolf? My nerves quivered as I recalled the white wolf's eagerness to be close to me. I don't want to be intimidated by it, it's just that this dream feels so natural. What if that wolf devours me alive? I'm not afraid of dying, it's the thought of departing the earth because of a mythical beast that makes me pee in my pants. "You're
"What really troubles you, Aksha? I've been observing you ever since you entered our shop earlier," Mr. Ty asked. "I'm sorry, Mr. Ty. It's just that…some things really bother me." I bit my lower lip, diverting my gaze to Feyra's who is busy getting the customer's orders. It's kinda embarrassing to have a nonbusiness conversation with our boss right now. "If that really frustrates you that much. Then face it, look for a solution—or rather know the cause of your situation. The thing that bothers you will always haunt you if you only set aside it." He sighed and patted my head. "Your problem must be tough to deal with to the point that it keeps distracting you." "I'm sorry." He smiles at me. "It's fine. Let's get back to work." It's just that, the problem is…supernatural. Instead of attending to the customers in line, I walked straight to the comfort room and locked the door. Staring at my reflection in the mirror, I removed my contact lenses and untied my hair. My skin became fair
It's as if we have a staring match here, the brown wolf looks confused at me. I'm assuming that he's thinking how on earth I understand their wolf language. "Let me try again. Can you understand me, human?" I bobbed my head. "Yes, clear as water." He took a step forward which made me step backwards."Wait! Stop right there or…or…" I scanned the area and grabbed a thick stem. "Or I'm going to hit you with this stick!" He scowls at me. "Do you think I'm some kind of scaredy cat?" He stepped again. "How come you understand me? Are you a wolf? If so, what color? Don't try to trick me, little human. I have my own ways to identify if you're lying." "I'm a white wolf," I responded. But instead of seeing a satisfied wolf, he went ballistic as he jumped on me. Pinning both of my arms on the ground. "What is your problem, Wolfie? It hurts!" "You're lying." He squinted his eyes. "You are one of them, right? What are you up to, Viloscarian?" Huh? My brows furrowed. "What do you mean by Vil
I sneezed as the pixies showered me with some glitters for the final outcome of my dress. I'm wearing a white glittery ruffled dress that is above my knees, white sandals, and my hair is braided by Azaloeri. She also put some light make-up on me. According to her, the make-up was brought by her to the mortals' world which made me smile.She's so cute and innocent. "Gorgeous!" I grimaced as I heard the pixies' chuckle while Azaloeri retouched my hair and face. When we are finally done, the pixies bid their goodbye. Azaloeri guided me on the way to the Misagonia River, and explained that the ceremony of being a member of this pack will be held there. "You know, this is my first time meeting a goddess-like wolf like you, Aksha. And it makes me shy, though I'm quite talkative. I just want to be honest that I still feel a bit of embarrassment while talking to you, especially when staring at your gorgeous face. You also remind me of Lunaria when I first met her during the wolf ceremony."
The illuminating crescent moon spread throughout the bloody night as we wailed in pain. In every corner I turned to, all I could see was the burning shacks and trees in the middle of the dusk. Hearing the agonies of everyone sent a deep slash in my heart. All of us are fighting for everyone's lives, especially maintaining the security of pups in this chaotic event. This incident will convey a traumatic experience in one's mind, and it crushes me to imagine that they'll abandon the pack as soon as everything is done. We are truly outnumbered by them, and their ambition to overthrow us is surging in this wilderness. I want to protect everyone, but how? What can I do to cease this battle? "Faster, Aksha!'"Sprinting away like a loser, I tried my best to be collected. In spite of our terrible situation, I need to survive at this hour so that good will have a chance to win against the evildoers when the time comes. However, a sudden loud howl echoed in the forest which made me stop on m
AKSHA BEATRIX ASLENOVIE (Present)The loud 'kring' of an alarm clock interrupted me from continuously building a dreamland. I lazily sat up in my bed with barely opened eyes and shut off the alarm. The beam of sunlight reflected in the window hit my face. Annoyed, I stood up and stretched my arms before striding to the kitchen to wash my face and prepare for our breakfast. My body feels sore because of the three boxes we carried yesterday at the coffee shop. We were not supposed to be the ones who would pick up those deliveries; boxes full of new sets of coffee cups and saucers. It's just that, Emilio wasn't there so our boss doesn't have any option but to dictate us to be Emilio's substitute for the meantime.Emilio is assigned to be a barista together with Feyra, and the pickuper of the shop's new sets of food utensils every 3rd day of each month. It's quite irritating to know that he left so early without even worrying about his job. I heard from my friend Feyra—and also a co-worke
The coffee shop is now packed because of the event in Hasila Museo, one of the famous attractions here in Easparian. The Museum will have an outreach program for the Madriato Orphanage by hosting an auction. As far as I know, some of the items that they're gonna auction are ancient porcelain, jewelry, and paintings of some notable artists. But the main thing in that event that even tourists crave to have is the Map of Colambi during the 15th century because it consists of the remarkable spots that were known to be enchanted. I've never been to an auction before but I know how the bidding works. If you're the highest bidder, the item will be yours. "Here's your coffee, Ma'am," I placed a cup of frappuccino on her table and smiled at her. She didn't bother to look up at me since she was busy typing on her phone and only muttered a thank you. "Miss." I was about to go back to the counter when a brown-haired guy called me at the corner with a smirk on his face. He looks like a rockstar
What is happening to me? Is it normal to have hairy palms? I rubbed my eyes, trying to wake myself up, hoping that this was only a dream. But the hair is still there which makes me disturbed. When did it grow? This is crazy!Instead of screaming out my confusion, with trembling hands, I instantly opened the hanging cabinet and grabbed the razor out of panic. This isn't normal! Who would have a kind of palms like this? It is acceptable that hair can grow thicker in my arms, but not in this area. Why didn't I notice it earlier?I started shaving my palms, reminding myself that all of this is normal. The unsteady feeling almost smashed me. As soon as I finished it, I put back the razor on the cabinet. "Aksha!" An abrupt knock startled me.“Aksha, are you done? I need to pee now.”“Yes! Wait a minute.”I put the razor back on the cabinet as I fixed myself before going out of the bathroom. “Thanks!” Feyra blurted out and immediately got inside the bathroom.We do not usually eat dinner