Chapter 8

"Bring back the princess!" Kai gave Xavier and Lyca a big smile when he saw them. Even though the pack knew this would happen. princess Lyca has no choice.

Xavier just shrugged and went in. He looked at Kai and said, "The little princess wants to know everything about us." "—did her the right thing and told her why we stay hidden in the mystic forest."

Kai moved back and grabbed Xavier by the arm quickly to stop him. " No! You already know that I'm not patient enough to answer questions! Since you are in charge of her—"

"—He doesn't have to take care of me! And I can understand quickly, especially when the explanation is clear!" Lyca made a mean face and crossed her arms over her chest. When Lyca saw how rude everyone was, she wanted to get out of this place even more.

Kai was holding on to Xavier's arm, so Xavier pulled it away and said. "... Did you hear? Because our princess accepted being turned into a wolf, she can quickly understand what you're saying "Xavier went straight to his room and locked it after hearing this.

On the other hand, Lyca, who is serious, was shocked when he smelled the smell coming from the kitchen. "Excuse me, I'm hungry. Can we talk between meals?" Lyca hurried to the kitchen without waiting for Kai to answer.

"—Hello, princess. It's great to see you once more..."

Lyca smiled at the man in front of her. She could tell by the way he looked that he was the same age as her.

"Hi, I'm sorry to bother you, but could you please give me something to eat? I haven't eaten since yesterday, so I'm very hungry..." Lyca never thought she would have to beg for food, given her status.

The man gave a big smile and put the hot pot on the table. "You are one of us, so you can eat what we eat. Anyway, congratulations! I'm Jaxson, the pack's youngest member."

"...Thank you, but I want to make something clear. I'm not a member of your pack. I came back with Xavier because there are a lot of things about wolves I need to learn..." Lyca said this and smiled as she walked toward the table.

Jaxson gave a shoulder shrug and went to serve Lyca. He doesn't care about things like this because he is the youngest.

Kai sits next to Lyca because he wanted to give her time to eat before telling her what was going on. (He still doesn't know how she made it through the first change.)

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While Lyca was eating, the rest of the pack showed up. Like Kai and Jaxson, they all sat down and watched Lyca eat.

"First, let me introduce everyone to you in a proper way..." Kai said when he saw that Lyca was full. "You've already met the youngest, Jaxson..."

As a good listener, Lyca nodded... (They have positions? Kai said that they call Xavier alpha, which means that he is the leader.) She talked to herself. Even though Lyca doesn't want to stay here, she thinks that everyone should know.

Lyca started to ask questions after she heard what was said. "What's going on with this forest? Xavier wouldn't let me leave this place, but he never told me why..."

"This place is mysterious. Witches who do bad things can't come here." Adam said so.

"People call this place Dark Forest, but it's actually the safest place in the whole kingdom."

Kayden added.

She was shocked. "Now, I know! My bad stepmother didn't come here because it's against the rules for her to come. It means I am safe as long as I stay here."

The group is in awe of her... Since Xavier found Lyca, they can't talk to her, so they don't know what happened to her.

"What do you mean, little princess? Do you think your stepmother is a witch?" Kai's curiosity asked.

Since she won't be here for long, Lyca decided not to tell the group her story. However, she did have one question. "...Anyway, why do you call me little princess?"

Since Lyca didn't answer, the group moved on to her new question, which made them laugh.

"You got that name from Xavier... We have no idea why... But because he is the leader, we went with him "Jaxson told us.

"I go by the name Lyca... Also, it doesn't matter because I'm leaving right away..." Lyca said, "Yes," and she smiled.

The group was upset by what Lyca said, but they didn't say anything.

"Did Xavier agree?"

Lyca looked at the person asking the question. The guy's name, as she remembered it, was Jace... He is the younger brother of Adam. "He gave me the freedom to choose, but let me be clear. I don't need to get permission from Xavier."

Adam wasn't happy with what Lyca said, so he punched the table. "Don't you know how dangerous you are when you leave here?! It doesn't matter to us if the bad witch finds you and kills you. People are what we care about! Once you turn into a wolf, you won't be able to control yourself, and there's a good chance you'll kill someone innocent."

The other members of the pack didn't say anything, not even Lyca. Since Lyca is thinking about what she needs to do, she forgets about this.

"—Have you already forgotten what happened? Well, you got lucky because Xavier was the one you met..." Adam went on.

"Yes, you're right... The truth is that, except for Xavier, none of us can control what happens when the force shifts "Kai admitted.

"What will I do then? My house was wrecked! People from my country were killed!" Lyca's words of frustration. She feels cold when she thinks about what Queen Annabelle did to the women in the castle.

"Train... If you want to save your home and people, you should learn how to shift..." It was Xavier, but no one noticed that he was standing and leaning against the wall because everyone was so interested in what was being said.

"Xavier! Don't give her any hope! You know how hard it is to get this done!" Kai said with his eyes widening. They've had this curse for a few years and haven't been able to get rid of it until now.

"How long?" Lyca asked. Since Xavier gave her the choice, she is ready to take it.

"It's been... But you will do everything I say during this time." Xavier said, keeping his eyes on Snow.

Drake is very serious, so even though the pack knew it wouldn't happen, they didn't say anything.

"Great! Since Lyca is going to stay with us, make her feel at home!" Jaxson said that he wanted to ease the tension.