KINGDOM OF ASMAX:
Axe always knew his fate would be doomed from the moment his caste was decided by the goddess Luna and the god of wolves, to be born omega in a world like the one he had been born into was too much, even as the prince of a nation, it did not remove the curse of his lineage.OMEGA, it seemed a bad word that carried the soul, the coldness that constituted to be nothing more than the possession of the superior beings, the ALFAS, barbarians in their majority, full of unhealthy intentions, guilty of the greatest disasters, creators of calamities.Now, embraced by the cloak of the night, with the bright and splendorous goddess as a witness, he looks up and sees what could be said to be one of the few ancestral entities that inspire him faith.The god of the wolves, the father of all his race, to whom for years the subjects and the royal family have paid tribute, Fenrir.The king among kings, god of gods, who marks the beginning and the end, who puts them on earth and gives the mission of life to the wolves, the eternal lover of the moon, and lord of the Lycans.For a second of hesitation Axe wonders, deep inside himself, if his prayers could be heard, if with howling of sadness and desolation to the moon in the hope that the wolf god will hear him up there in his temple.He falls to his knees, ready to bow with his forehead pressed to the ground, praying as his body trembles with anger and helplessness, and tears stream down his face, could he really be heard and delivered from his fate.He walks down the wide corridor feeling his wolf alert, his ears attentive to any sound, he feels dejected, heavy and at the same time determined.Axe feels the sweat running down his forehead, hands and back while the uncomfortable cloth sticks to his torso as if it could not be otherwise, with the candles lit, illuminating the pantheon of the god Fenrir and other small deities.Carefully she stopped in front of the deity and on the wooden plank lined in red velvet she knelt down placing both hands together, taking a deep breath, feeling the air pass painfully into her lungs, starting with whispers that took shape and volume."Oh father of wolves, one of your children needs you, and even if my faith is not absolute, I still come to you today to ask for help."He licks his lips nervously, while he believes fervently in what was instilled in him, praying had never been his forte, he didn't even go to chapel enough, or had a tendency to leave everything to luck and the gods."To give presence in the lands of Craenia, will be my undoing, as an omega, in a world as cruel as the one we have come to live in, to go there would be to open the gates to hell, however, my lord, war seems to tuck us in with its scent of blood and desolation."Axe sighs wearily and trembling."Aspor wants to destroy us, leaving me in an extremely difficult position, for if I do not agree, he would only condemn us all to death and devastation."He denies dejectedly."I have never asked for anything, my lord, never, and yet this time I want to, I feel I deserve to be selfish."He closes his eyes holding back the tears that threaten to come."Free me from this unfortunate fate, allow this servant of yours to be happy without having to live with the death of an entire people on his back as punishment."Life is unfair, that much was more than clear to Axe, putting his people just now in a position of war was not what he would have expected, not when his father and alpha, at last planned to rest beside his mother, leaving behind a life of shocks and threats.Asmax is peaceful, a haven of peace for the Lycans, they had not crossed more than simple words with other kingdoms in years, he did not understand, even with the wisdom of his she-wolf in between.How was such a thing possible?The Omega wondered continually.Axe swears, no matter how much he thinks and tries to find something feasible to explain logically the enemy's actions, he can't find it. It was as if they had just decided to go against him, as if some evil being poisoned his mind and asked for Asmax's blood as tribute.In the distance a horn sounded, it was similar to the war harmonies of his people, only this one was more equanimous and low, like an order that must be taken without refutation, and it could only mean one thing, they had accepted the alliance with Craenia for the sake of protecting both kingdoms of Aspor.Axe closed his eyes and took a deep breath."There is no turning back now."Whispered the omega.Sometimes wearing a crown was too much, being royalty, rather than a blessing, could be taken as a punishment.That night both he and his she-wolf felt sadder and weaker than ever.KINGDOM OF CRAENIA:"Our alpha has finally sent response to Asmax on alliance issues, and they have been positive."Karel Feret's voice sounded low sitting next to his older brother.The opposite did not turn to look at him, in fact he seemed too focused on watching the sea, dusk was lapping the waters of the harbor and the birds were giving their last acrobatics before retiring."Erwin."He called, resting his hand on the alluded one's shoulder."I know this is not the best situation, but we depend on this, we are weak by ourselves, our army...."The laughter came loud and thunderous, Karel stepped back only a few steps, watching the alpha as if seeing him for the first time, it was so cold, empty, devoid of anything that could make it human, it made his skin crawl.His brother is an alpha, and the animal within his eyes was furious, as much or even more so than the human, for to be forced into such a thing as a "marriage agreement" in which he gave no say, showed that he was not alpha enough to hold the very reins of his life.Erwin growled, almost animalistic and primal, letting go a grimace as he realized the fact, squealed and smiled cynically."So tying my wolf and I into an arranged marriage with an omega I've never seen in my life seems to be the solution to all our problems, does it?"The alpha smiled smirked."That's too naive, even for you, Karel. We know a lot of monarchs - must have been someone from Asmax precisely?""Our alpha wants the good of the kingdom.""Your alpha seeks only his own good, my dear Karel."Rebutted Erwin in a low, even calm tone, for Karel it was sometimes-and only sometimes-fascinating to see the passivity with which Erwin took things.He could say that before this day he had never seen his brother act as his caste dictates, possessive, dangerous and aggressive, rather it was quite the opposite, as if he didn't care about anything.Karel even thought that he lacked a soul, his older brother was the opposite of him: Alpha, strong, determined and went straight ahead.Erwin stood up and looked at the horizon, one more time before walking past and leaving Karel there.Erwin was deep in his own thoughts, feeling his wolf moving in his dark midst, jaws out, growling, as he questioned what he could do to get out of it.Even now that he knew it was late and by now the omega prince of Asmax, he should be happy, making packing arrangements to leave for Craenia.He sighed and walked back into the castle with his head held high and back erect.This was an alliance, just that, pure convenience and need to survive and not fall before what threatens to come, he was the heir of Craenia, alpha, son of the king, he should not worry, it was his lands, his kingdom, the omega prince of Asmax was the one who should tremble with fear."I felt the sonata of the horn last night, I imagine they have already made a decision regarding the political agreement."The silence at the table was simply icy, even the cutlery went to complete silence, the servants seemed to hold their breath, and the aromas of everyone mixed together was almost unbearable, Axe for a second wished he was anywhere else but there, as uncomfortable as he and his wolf could be, his scent was at the surface, his nerves and anger had not diminished and were making him almost impossible not to give off pheromones everywhere, right now they could pretend to be in a garden full of roses, He had never wanted to escape with such desperation, he had not been able to sleep all night, and Igna, his wolf did not stop moving around the spaces of his mind, he honestly doubted he could rest properly in what was left of his life, that together with his reduced appetite, perhaps would make him die of exhaustion before reaching Craenia.Morning had already arrived an
SEA OF THE DEADMARITIME BORDER BETWEENCRAENIA AND ASMAX.Long ago, when he was a little boy, his father once told him that there were always sacrifices to be made, and that in the face of these, when life puts you to the test, there were only two options, go straight ahead or turn back like a coward, or a wise man.«Everything will be fine, calm down», whispered the she-wolf calmly wagging her tail, lying on the ground, Axe could observe her in some kind of meadow in his mind, like a personal oasis, he took a deep breath, trying to concentrate on her beautiful white fur and blue eyes, «I am with you, live or die, but always together, remember», Axe nodded, it was a real thing.Once the pups reached the age of twelve to fifteen and manifested what would be their caste for the rest of their lives, they would work on contacting them with their inner wolf, until there was such a strong connection that they would act as one, even taking a life oath in which the wolf and human pledged to
KINGDOM OF CRAENIAOFREAFÉRET CROWN PALACE"It creates me immense pleasure to have you here, in the lands of Craenia, may the great Moon praise your presence here, prince omega Noir." recited Eric Arnaud Féret, current monarch and alpha leader of all Craenia, with a venia that Axe swore made the old wolf's back ache, but it was no less elegant than the one he himself would have made, wolves were superior, different and exquisite.Axe had had so many opportunities to travel, which allowed him not only to know foreign cultures, but also races: felines, birds, among other shapeshifters that had taught him many things, however, wolves were better preserved, they seemed to have a pact with life and the god Fenrir himself, which could be considered satanic, allowing them to age slowly, and in spite of everything, mostly, in good condition.Axe had to recognize that Eric, as well as his own father and so many other alphas, were a clear example. Eric's voice was the closest thing to an old r
Axe entered the rooms and sighed heavily, he had been there only five minutes compared to everything that awaited him, just the first day, he said to himself, and already I want to go back, go as far away as possible and never come back, yes, that was exactly what he would do if the reasons to stay weren't bigger, he ran his hand over his neck.His body ached, his she-wolf seemed to have entered some state of tranquility, thanks to Fenrir, he had had enough of her for the rest of the day, the distant growl in his conscience told him that Igna was not far away at all, he smiled, and tried to make a bun, which fell like a waterfall as soon as he let his hair down.He looked around, the room was spacious, bright, but so plain that the humblest huts in Asmax would be offended, he took off his boots and let his feet kiss the floor, it was wooden and felt cold against their soles, the curtains were red, so bright you could tell they were bathed in frezca blood, he touched them: they were no
KINGDOM OF CRAENIAMONARCHY: FERETThe sun has risen again over Craenia, after a long day filled with presentations, news, and a night that, according to many, passed too quickly. The sun has made its presence known alongside beautiful white clouds that rest in the blue sky, accompanied by the vast and calm sea.In the palace, it is considered a day like any other. The servants, up early, carry out their tasks while the king, who seems to have some strange pact with the sun, appears in the hallways as soon as it rises. It's as if being in bed until seven in the morning is sacrilege, a stark contrast to the queen, who always tries to rest as much as possible.After so many years serving the Feret monarchy, the majority of the servants knew that she didn't spend her time sleeping but rather reading and looking out at the horizon through her huge and ornate balcony, which was filled with butterfly flowers brought from the Caribbean island of Bacub, and blue roses imported from the northe
Karel knows that things were not going well for Erwin in any way. The alpha seemed like a caged animal, furious and at the same time resigned, as if the weight of his existence alone was enough to choose to lie down and try not to die enduring such a thing. In fact, if the beta didn't know him well, he might not have noticed it at all. First of all, the previous day hadn't been the best.Before they confirmed that the prince of Asmax had arrived in the lands of Craenia, until that precise moment, Erwin Feret had fought with all his might to convince his father and king not to go ahead with the marriage, using strange excuses related to "The independence and the own right of a strong, attractive alpha like himself to choose his own destiny, and the sacrilege of marrying someone at his age with a whole future ahead" to which Eric paid no attention at all and simply silenced him with a icy look that almost made Karel choke on the juice he was drinking at the time.However, everything was
"Oh, my dear Erwin, the Moon Goddess is making you pay for all the sins you committed in a thousand lifetimes with this marriage. The devil came out of hell to greet mortals, he has black hair, he smells delicious and he is your future husband. Congratulations, crown prince, may the Moon bless your union with a long and happy married life."Erwin rolled his eyes and took an apple from the nearest table, red as his mind among so much chaos. The alpha growled, lately it was all he did, growl like an animal unable to communicate. He ignored Karel's poorly disguised laughter, the beta was enjoying himself immensely, the aroma of coffee told him so, yet he tried to keep his own at bay, and take it out on the apple by taking a few hungry man bites, getting up and walking around the room, like a caged beast, scheming madness and with a thousand ideas swirling around in his mind."The omegas in Asmax are somewhat different, I have to find some way to change his upbringing, make him more civil
"Do you like to ride?."The voice reached Cedric's ears young and rich, he even swore that at times he thought he had imagined it, something that ended up being completely discarded once he looked up. The bright orbs, a lively green, observed him with attention and genuine curiosity. There was the second in line to the throne, and if he remembered correctly, a beta. Cedric inhaled the scent, "coffee".Cedric's wolf, Igor, stirred and raised his head in the darkness of his mind, seeming intrigued by the aroma and the sweet touch, which was very strange. It was as if someone had dropped a ton of honey into a freshly brewed cup of coffee, the kind that makes you grimace with the first sip. However, against all odds, it stirred interestedly in his wolf, while the young man gave him a playful look with those lively eyes and brown hair. Cedric frowned as he remembered his question, and smiled."I like to ride, many things actually," he smiled arrogantly, hungry like a wolf even if he just w