Chapter 12: Healing Him
I refused to entertain Calgary's conclusion about me being Alpha Lawrence's daughter. My Dad loved me so much, and if Calgary was right, then that means I must hate Alpha Lawrence even more. They said parents could feel a connection with their kids. If he really was my real father, how come he beats me up with no remorse? Didn't he feel anything whenever he was hurting me?My chest tightened with the thought. I let out a heavy breath and decided to come see Calla instead so my mind would be busy.After leaving Calgary's house, I walked towards his grandmother's home where Calla usually stays when Calgary wasn't around.I heard he went with Alpha Quira to talk to the council. The council is consists of some elderly members who no longer stays with their original pack in Nirvana to prevent any bias decisions. Lynel said their grandmother was offered a seat in the council of Nirvana but she politely declined because she didn't want to leave Calgary and Lynel.Lucky for them, they still had their grandma around. If only mine was still alive, maybe things would be better for me.I was about to reach Ahma's house when Lindsey stormed towards me and dragged me towards the woods. Her nails dug deeply into my skin, but since I was wearing my collar, I couldn't pull my arm from her hold."What the hell?" I hissed after she let go of me.Lindsey's eyes turned gold in fury. "I don't know what you're planning but put this in that empty head of yours. Calgary is mine, and whoever will try to steal my chance to be his Luna in the upcoming selection night, I swear I'd elliminate in a heartbeat."My blood boiled. "If you're confident enough, why still threaten me, hmm? It's not like I'd throw myself in the ring and have a cat fight with other girls for someone I don't even like."She smirked. "You better make sure, or else I'm gonna make sure you'll regret getting here." She crossed the short distance between us, trying to threaten me even more. "If you're using Calla to get close with Calgary, don't waste your time anymore. You will never belong here."I laughed, an annoying one. "Like I said, I don't even like your Alpha." I cocked a brow. "But touch me again, I won't think twice to give you what you're asking for.""Oh, you think you're so tough, huh? Weren't you--""That's enough."We both looked Ahma who was a few meters away from us. Calla was hiding behind her, and I think it was Calla who told Ahma what was going on between me and Lindsey.I bowed out of respect while Lindsey just flipped her blond hair before she left. Ahma sighed while shaking her head in disappointment. When Lindsey was gone, Calla immediately run towards me. Her tiny arms wrapped around my waist before she looked at me as if she was asking if I was alright.My lips stretched for a smile as I caressed her hair. "Don't worry, Calla. I'm fine. She didn't hurt me at all."Ahma took her steps towards us. "I hope you will change your mind. Lindsey is currently the strongest she-wolf in Claivan. If she will win the next selection for Calgary's Luna, things might turn out horrible for our pack." Ahma smiled at me. "I see immense power in you, Nadine. Please do not let that go to waste."I swallowed. "Thank you for having faith in me, Ahma, but I'm afraid, I already won the selection in my pack.""Were you proclaimed, dear?" she asked.I shook my head in response. "The hunters came before the Beta was able to declare me as the new Luna.""Then that means your fate isn't set in stone yet." Her smiled became motherly. "I never doubted the Moon Goddess' power. We have our free will, but she has already pre-written our lives. What's not meant to happen, will never happen."I badly wanted to groan because honestly, I already lost faith in the Moon Goddess, but it's not a good idea to disrespect the Moon Goddess in front of Ahma so I just smiled at her before I asked Calla to come with me.We went to the field of flowers and picked some. Calla was so happy with the flower crown that I made for her. She was giggling and dancing while I was watching her, but when I felt a different kind of pain, my smile faded and Calla rushed towards me in a worried way."Ah!"I squeezed my eyes shut and tried to ease away the pain. Auror told me that the pain wasn't mine but of our mate's. It made me worried, so when the pain slightly subsided, I brought Calla back to village.It didn't take long before Lynel came back with Calgary. Some of their Deltas were injured, too, but Calgary had the biggest wounds.I didn't know why I rushed towards Calgary's side as soon as Lynel was able to put him down on the patient's bed. When I looked at Lynel, he let out a heavy sigh before he spoke to me as if he was able to read my mind."He tried to protect me. The council was attacked by the Sigma." He looked at his grandmother. "They gave us a warning.""What did they say?" I asked.Lynel turned to me. "They want to make a bargain. They won't harm Claivan, Mayhem, and Prudence if we will give them the remains of the former pack leaders... and if the current leaders will surrender to them."Chills travelled down my spine as I tried to take in what Lynel just said. "And if you won't?"He sighed. "They'll attack us until none of us is still breathing."Ahma cleared her throat. "Have faith in the Moon Goddess. Let's not think about that right now. We have to make sure Calgary will heal fast so he can decide what to do."We nodded in response. I was about to leave with Lynel when Calgary suddenly grabbed me by my wrist before he tried to speak in a raspy way. "S--Stay."My lips parted when everyone suddenly left as if they understood why Calgary requested me to stay with him. When the door finally shut and we were left alone, he gently pulled me closer so he can take off my collar.Auror whimpered inside me as if she felt Calgary's pain. She begged to get onto the surface, and when I was left with no choice, I finally let her.I watched everything in the background. Calgary and I shifted into our wolf form. He lied on the ground weakly while Auror sat next to him and started licking his face. His wolf behaved so well as if despite Auror being half of its size, he was submissive to her. Even I was fascinated with how fast Auror was healing him, and the more I witnessed the magical connection between Auror and Calgary's wolf, Duke, the more the truth was getting slapped on my face.The truth about us being true mates.The same truth I knew I should never honor because of Luhence...Chapter 13: A Glimpse in The PastEverything started to become awkward between me and Calgary since the day Auror healed him. I could no longer look him straight in the eyes, afraid he'd sense how hard it was getting for me to tame Auror in the past couple days. She's being stubborn and was begging to get close with Calgary's wolf, which I couldn't allow or else we might walk out of this place with Calgary's mark on my neck.I couldn't let that happen. I made promises with Luhence, built dreams with him. I had already given him my heart and there's no way that I would betray the man who had always been there for me, for someone I only knew for a few weeks."There you go?" I handed Calla the mirror. "See? You look pretty."Calla smiled after seeing her crown braid. She stood up and hugged me to probably thank me for fixing her hair. I kissed her on top of her head, and when the door opened, we both turned to look at Lynel."Hello there, princess Calla," he greeted with a smile before h
Chapter 14: Hard To ControlCalgary took a sharp breath after we both settled on a fallen tree. We decided to take a walk to help me calm down, and to talk about what really happened in the past."Your Mom was a good friend of mine. After she lost the fight for the Luna position, she realized that Lawrence would be willing to risk his own life just to be with her." I saw his Adam's apple bobbed up and down. "She didn't want that to happen. She'd rather see him marry someone else than let him die because of his love for her."I sniffed when my tears threatened to fall again. "So you helped Mom and Dad hide from him?"He nodded. "When I found out what Lawrence was planning to do, I asked Calla's mother's help. She's a part she-wolf and a part witch that's why she was able to perform a cloaking spell. That's why even when your Mom and Lance stayed in Claivan for a couple months, Lawrence wasn't able to sense them. They just returned to Zenios when your Mom was about to give birth to you.
Chapter 15: BreathlessAlpha Lawrence was unconscious for a couple days. When he woke up, he immediately insisted to go back to my Mom's grave but Calgary told him that Mom's remains were already stolen.My chest hurt when I saw how Alpha Lawrence fell on the floor with a defeated expression on his face. I knew this would be hard for him to accept, so before the so-called ruthless Alpha of Zenios began to lose control of his own emotions, I stepped outside the infirmary to save myself from more pain.Calgary soon followed me outside while Ahma tried to console Alpha Lawrence. When I felt him nearing, I sniffed and immediately wiped the tears that built on the corners of my eyes."Why did you follow me? You should be with him."Calgary sighed. "Nah. I won't make him feel better. The best I can do is to make sure we'll retrieve your mother's remains." He moistened his lower lip. "Come with me. I know something that might make you feel better."I felt a different kind of warmth wrap arou
Chapter 16: A Familiar ScentHolding the tray of food for Alpha Lawrence, I swallowed the lump in my throat before I pushed the door open. He was already staying at Calgary's house, healing the injuries and wounds he got from defending my mother's grave.It was awkward when our eyes met, but he was the first one to look away as if he didn't want to see my rims that always reminds him of my mother. When the door shut behind me, I placed his food on the small table sitting on the corner near the door that was leading towards the veranda."Calgary left to investigate," I said as soon as I turned to face him.He let out a heavy breath. "You're supposed to address him as Alpha. It's disrespectul to call someone of authority by their first name.""I haven't submitted to him yet. Technically, you are still my Alpha considering that Luhence is nowhere to be found," I replied. For the first time in my life, I was able to speak to him that long, as if a part of me was sure that he was no longer
Chapter 17: A Different ManWith a loudly banging heart inside my chest, I immediately ran outside, searching for the trail of Luhence's scent. I knew it was him. I had already gone familiar with my boyfriend's scent, and as soon as I saw him a few meters away from the West border of Claivan, Auror stopped me from taking another step."Lu?" I called.He turned to face me, but when I saw his face, Auror warned me to go back to the village because it was too obvious that something had changed about Luhence. He looked... stronger, as if there was something else running through his veins besides his Alpha blood. Considering that he wasn't surrounded by his people, his scent was not supposed to smell this much power."Babe..." He flashed a smile. "I missed you. Can you come here, please?"Don't. Auror warned me again, and my gut told me to listen to my wolf.I swallowed the pool of saliva in my mouth as I balled my fists. "What happened to you? Why did you and your Mom go missing? Are you
Chapter 18: Jealous"Are you sure it was him?" asked Alpha Lawrence as soon as I settled on the vacant space next to Calgary.I rubbed my cold palms on my thighs as I swallowed the lump in my throat. What happened still scare the shit out of me, because I knew I wasn't hallucinating."It's him. I can't be wrong," I answered, my voice almost tremble.Calgary breathed out a heavy breath before he slightly moved closer to me. Maybe he felt I needed a little comfort, so he placed his palm on my lower back before he stroked my slightly revealed skin with his thumb. "Try to calm down a bit."Ahma picked up her cup of tea to take a small sip before she spoke. "If it was him, then Calgary may be right.""Right about what?" Alpha Lawrence asked."About Luhence and your wife being part of Sigma." Calgary leaned against the backrest of the couch. "Quira had a hunch that Luhence wasn't really yours. We all know Felicity used to date a hunter in secret, before she won the fight against Nimpha."I
Chapter 19: Meeting His WolfAfter Lynel took Calla to Ahma's house, Calgary and I went out for a walk in the woods. I realized he would explain why his daughter called me 'Mommy', maybe he was thinking that I didn't like it at all.As soon as we got deeper into the woods, I cleared my throat and looked at him. "It's the first time I heard Calla speak."There was a glint of loneliness in his eyes when he met my gaze. "She stopped talking since her mother left us. She was barely four... and that was the worst night of my life not because I just lost my Luna, but because Calla's painful plea for her mother not to go was the last thing we heard from my daughter."I swallowed when my chest felt a different kind of pain, as if Calgary was letting me feel how he felt the night his Luna left to be with someone else. Maybe if I was in his shoes, I wouldn't be able to handle the pain, and I know, even if Calgary wasn't telling me, what his Luna did left a scar in his heart. A fear that no matt
Chapter 20: A Storm is ComingDried leaves whipped into the foggy air as Calgary and I ran faster through the woods. His wolf kept on challenging Auror, but with us finally gaining back our strength, she showed him we were their equal. Auror jumped over a fallen tree and rolled over the thick bed of dried vegetation before she gained her momentum again, but Calgary's wolf was fast enough to stop Auror from jumping over the cliff.Auror let out a whimper of affection as Calgary's wolf licked her face. She rubbed her head on his neck, gaining more power from the bond we share with our mate. We had been running for hours, but our hunger for freedom felt insatiable. Auror and I had never been permitted to roam around Nirvana this way, but with Calgary accompanying us, we knew we would be safe.Calgary's wolf howled, telling us to finally go back. I felt Auror's desire to ask for a little more time, but when thunders began roaring in the sky, she changed her mind and followed Calgary's wol