The vision

Alpha Eros 

I hadn’t left the Shadow Court in twenty years.

So when I stepped into his room that morning, my cousin Ronan nearly dropped his coffee.

“You’re kidding,” he said, staring at me like I’d grown a second head. “You’re actually going to step out of this pack just because of a dream you had?”

He asked, but I didn’t respond.

He leaned forward, elbows on the table, grinning like a kid. “So, is she even real?” 

“Who?” I asked as though I didn’t know who he was talking about. 

“The mystery girl from your dream?”

He pressed. 

“You’re impossible! You have had visions your whole life, and ignored every single one, but this one? A lady in a wedding dress, and suddenly you want to go look for her?”

“It’s way more than you can understand,” I said quietly and he went still.

“In the vision,” I continued, “She was in white dress, standing in a temple. But she wasn’t happy. She was shaking. Like she didn’t want to be there. Like something was terribly wrong.”

I remembered her eyes, they were haunted and full of pain. Not fear exactly, but… betrayal.

“She said ‘no,’” I added. “But no one listened.”

Ronan’s smile faded, he sat up straighter, now fully focused.

“She looked at me like she knew me,” I continued. “And for a second… I knew her, too.”

“Goddess, You think she’s your mate?”

“I don’t think,” I said. “I felt it.”

Ronan nodded slowly, his teasing gone. “Alright, then. Inasmuch as this is weird, I’ll get the horses ready. What’s the pack name?”

“Crescent Moon,” I said. “The wedding is tomorrow.”

“That soon?” He stood, walking to me.

“Yes. I need to bring her here where u can protect her.”

 “This is serious! Your grandfather’s probably cursing in his grave. For over a decade we couldn’t get you to step foot outside the palace, and now you're chasing after a bride you saw in your sleep.”

But just as we were about to leave the room, a beta walked into the room. 

“My alpha,” he said, bowing slightly. 

“I bring you news about your parents death.” He continued, handing an envelope to me.

“With all the investigations I’ve made, I found out that it wasn’t an accident like we had thought but they were murdered.”

I wasn’t surprised as I already had my doubts about that scene and I knew that it wasn't an accident. But staring at these documents, it only confirmed what I already knew. 

“I knew it.” I muttered under my breath, “were you able to get information on who the mastermind is?” 

“Not yet, my king. I’ve checked the surveillance cameras but found nothing yet. But be rest assured that I’ll come back with more information next time. Please forgive me.” He explained, his legs wumbling from fear. 

Ronan looked at me, “this is really serious, who could have tampered with their breaks and why would someone be so wicked to do that to my kind aunty and uncle.”

He said, his eyes red now. 

He turned to Lowell, “were you able to get any information on the person that tried to poison the lycan king last week?”

Lowell shook his head negatively, “I’m still working on that,”

“You’re so incompetent!” He spat on his face, “until till now you can’t come up with a valid report?! How could…”

He was saying when I raised my hand in the air dismissively, “It’s enough, Ronan.” I said seriously and everywhere went still. 

It was already too much for me to bear knowing that my parents were murdered and I hadn’t been able to give them the justice they deserved, worse still someone was trying so hard to kill me in my own pack.   

God, when I finally find the culprits, I’ll skin them alive and feed them to my lions.  

“It’s alright, Lowell. You may leave now.” I responded, swirling my fingers dismissively in the air. 

Ronan didn’t say another word, as my most trusted cousin and the only one that knows me well, he knew better than to say any word. 

Early the next day, Ronan and I embarked on our mission to rescue the bride. Once we got to the church we waited for the perfect time to make our first appearance. 

Heads turned as people stared at us, “the lycan king is just as handsome as they said he is,” a voice said, I didn’t bother to see who it was but I already knew that it was a lady’s voice. 

“Oh! I can’t believe that I am alive to set eyes on him, this is the happiest day of my life!” Another lady said. 

 None of those compliments mattered to me, all I cared about was finding that sad lady in a wedding dress that I had seen in my dream. 

Then, like she heard me, she started walking towards the altar. I watched as Darren held her hands. I didn’t want to respond at first. But my wolf growled. He didn’t just growl. He wanted blood.

To throw him against the wall, tear him open and make him bleed.

But I held still, barely.

And grabbed his wrist, the crowd gasped.

Darren turned slowly. “Y-Your Grace…”

“Don’t touch her again, she said no and that's enough.” I said authoritatively.