Only a few days after my father’s surprising visit we were quickly faced with yet another problem… Luckily it was nothing me, Leo, Izzy and Dante couldn’t handle together, although at times we would pass each other the occasional doubtful glance.Our new problem started when all of the camp mates returned one afternoon, completely taking us by surprise and leaving us unprepared. The night wolves immediately looked threatened, their trust and belief in us flashed before their eyes as they grouped together, backing into a corner, ready to attack. Their eyes kept darting back and forth to me and the camps mates, confused and alarmed frowns, looking at me as if they were wondering why I wasn’t charging to protect them. Our camp mates looked just as caught off guards as the night wolves, both groups were startled and uneasy, me and Leo had to quickly whisk the night wolves away, just outside the camp to calm them and explain why so many people had suddenly turned up in their sanctuary. At
It was almost midnight by the time the half built wall came into our view, it was only three foot high and was far from surrounding the entire outskirts of our land. We cautiously walked through the small gap of the wall, where eventually two gates will stand, as the patrol guards gave respectful nods to Leo, commenting that it was good to have him back.I glanced along the top of the hill to our right where my house stood, and I could see dim lights glowing from the windows. My heart warmed as I smiled, to know that, for the first time since that nightmarish battle and the death of my uncle, it would be the first time that me, my mother, father and grams would be together again. I then looked to our left toward the footpath the wound through the wooded area just before the lake, and I told myself, that tomorrow, I would visit uncle’s resting place, but I still longed to have him here with us, so that he could see for himself….we did it!Leo held my hand tighter as we reached the entr
For once in the last year things felt slightly normal when me and Leo had spent the morning eating our breakfast and casually talking and laughing with father, mother and grams. We didn’t discuss Zach, Violet or any of the horrible things that had happened since we’d all been torn away from each other time after time. Instead we spoke of how relieved and happy everyone was now that they were back on their homeland, Grams told us that she spends parts of her days helping to patrol and how much she has become to enjoy it and her plans to visit Lundberg the following week to see some old friends and Wayne.We told mother and Grams how well the night wolves were doing and their decision to stay at the camp and call it their home, and our plans to visit them. Father told us that Caleb had finally been able to re-open the rest of our land after it being closed off for an entire year, and both me and Leo passed each other a playful glance, sharing the same thought of going back to the lake j
*Warning, chapter contains use of graphic violence*Me and Leo barely slept a wink last night as we thought over the fact that we had managed to convince Caleb to give us what we wanted, although, it was more Leo that did the convincing. When he had marched us into Caleb’s office, Leo was determined not to take no for an answer, regardless of Caleb insisting he needed more time to think it over.Leo almost flew into a rage, demanding Zach be dealt a brutal penalty for his crimes, and that technically if Zach hadn’t have run away when we escaped, we would have killed him ourselves anyway, or kept him as our prisoner ready for the night wolves to take as their own. The whole time Leo argued with his father, I stood there in shock and pride to see how much he had changed when it came to his parents. Back when we first came back into each other’s lives, as much as he tried to help and defend me, he was always still quite reserved when it came to standing his ground and his choices, but ye
I had to get out! The sun was shining, and I was dying for some peace and quiet, especially after what happened at breakfast... dishes and glass being chucked across the kitchen again! I had locked myself in my bedroom the moment the commotion started, and I didn't bother stepping out until father had managed to calm the situation.But the sun beaming down on my back just fed a calmness into my soul that I needed, and I focused on that small delight whilst I sketched the pretty black raven in front of me. He seemed to be enjoying the sun just as much as I was, he was happily basking, curiously bopping his head around to watch me. Perhaps he found this part of the woods just as peaceful as I did... The sun rays glistening on the clear lake behind us and the sounds of the grass and leaves gently flowing in tune with the warm breeze.His feathers looked polished and soft, thick and strong, ready to carry his whole body wherever he wished to go. I envied him, in fact, I envied all creatur
“I love the colours, very vibrant Raven. I’m looking forward to seeing it when it’s finished”. Professor Colin commented as he stopped at my easel.“Thank you, professor”. I replied as I tried to concentrate on the little flower petals I was painting. I was a little perfectionist when it came to my art. Although I wasn’t ‘out there’ and overly imaginative like the other students, creating weird and different images all mixed together. I was always more of a nature girl, anything scenic like a meadow, or a deer standing under the trees in the rain with its fawn. Or fresh raindrops glistening off of a giant spider’s web. Some of the students here and even when I was at high school would call it boring, but I call it real! Beautiful life!“Five minutes left, Raven”. He informed me as he slowly ambled to observe everyone else’s work.I finished the petals and sat back to look over my work, only to see I still had over a quarter to finish.“Ooh, another field!” Jaqueline ridiculed as she w
“Oh, come on Raven, please don’t be difficult!”. Mum groaned as she held up the dresses for me to choose.“How many times do I need to tell you I’m not going!” “It’s just one evening. One evening, Raven, and that’s it, you don’t have to bother for another year”. “Ugghh”. I growled in my throat with frustration. “Mum, what is the point in me going? I don’t have anyone there to talk to, it’ll be boring, besides no one’s even going to notice if I’m not there”. “Oh, for goodness sake, you’re not a child, so stop huffing and just pick one! Just do this for me and your dad. As it is, we have to come up with some lie as to why he’s not going, it’ll just be even more suspicious if we have to lie for you too”. “You don’t need to lie for me, just simply tell them, I don’t want to go”. “Raven! I am asking you to do this!” I exhaled in a humpf as I got off my bed. “Ok, fine, that one then!”. I told her as I pointed to a long strapless black dress. “At least with it being black, hopefully I
I quickly walked over to the dimly lit pond and sat behind a white wicker archway that was covered in vines and roses, enough to keep me out of view as I just stared at the water in front of me. I tried to shake away what the Luna said but it had already had my skin tingling with nerves. It wasn’t so much the insults that bothered me. Oh, Raven the girl with no wolf.. yea, yea, I’ve heard it all before! The only thing rummaging around in my head right now was what she said about making me leave. My parents would never allow me to just up and leave on my own, not unless it was my own choice, and I had another pack I wanted to explore and stay with. If they knew… if they knew I was forced to leave, without a doubt they would leave too. They’d uproot their whole lives here, just because of me! Wolfless, burden me!Maybe that’s one of the reasons my heart always feels so heavy every time I see my uncle. Every time he has an angry outburst or cries in the night, he apologises over and over