Chapter 12: "Misfits"

‎"I will burn my essence and permanently flip open the door to our bond. What is good for the goose should equally be good for his Luna, I'll let the moon goddess decide." These thoughts solidified her decision as she approached her wagon and mounted it. Off she went back to the Academy.

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Over two decades ago, Luna Caroline accompanied Alpha Denparlio on a journey of seemingly no return because even though he had built almost his entire life at the Diversity Academy, he could no longer return there because he wasn't only laid off, but was completely banished from ever setting foot at the academy.

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‎"The moon-goddess is strongly leading me to the acid rejoin in Europe, Care."

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‎The then Professor Denparlio informed his then personal assistant Caroline whom he would fondly call Care, about his strong inclination to travel towards the east of London instead of towards the south, and the acid region which was popular for it's ability to sustain multiple life forms seemed like a perfect location to build an empire.

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‎"Please let me come with you already. You matter more to me than any future I could have ever built here" Caroline cried grabbing Professor Denparlio's legs and begging profusely.

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‎"Caroline I understand that you are currently writing your final examinations, isn't it?" Den asked.

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‎"But, I can forfeit the examinations." She exclaimed.

‎"If the moon goddess has sent you somewhere it is only fair that as your personal assistant who has also pledged her life to you; to go wherever you go and to serve you wholeheartedly until her days are through, that I go with you, good sir."

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‎"Care, I appreciate your undying loyalty and I truly see your heart. But I need you to do this for me. If you see your education here through you can become my eyes and ears here when I'm gone, you want to serve me wholeheartedly, don't you? "

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‎Caroline nodded pathetically. Then Denparlio proceeded.

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‎"So, it is my wish that I go ahead of you and pay homage to Alpha Emerson, with his support I should easily settle into the region and I can begin to build a legacy for myself there. Caroline, I intend to raise an army and you will be at the forefront of that army, I swear..."

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‎Caroline reluctantly agreed. He moved to Acid, was warmly and innocently welcomed by Alpha Emerson, accommodated, shown around and introduced to other Alphas within the surrounding regions.

‎As soon as he was established he sent word to every city and house surrounding the region, informing them about the inception of a pack whose mother-pack was back at the Diversity Academy. Alpha Emerson gave him some of his land close to the ice cliff area and Denparlio began to build. On some days his new ack members would meet him at the new cottage he had raised on one part of the land Alpha Emerson bequeathed to him, but two Alphas cannot really coexist in territory so the boundaries of the territory and conditions of engagements were clearly defined.

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‎On every wagon, tree, and wall in the city was a note that read:

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‎"There is a wolfpack called Fortress Cave, destined to be a home to all and sundry. If you are a misfit as we also are, then there is enough space for you here. You may just have found your long lost clan"

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‎Sooner than later the news travelled far and wide and most journeyed towards the east. The rejected, the deserted, rouges, werewitches, hybrids, and refuge seekers in general.

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‎At the entrance of the cottage read:

‎"Fortress Cave is a fortress for misfits, I myself am a misfit and here you can call home"

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"‎I was there with him right from the inception. While it was a cottage it was home long before the lavish castle showed up. But today that home rips my heart apart, that home dampens my hope and all of a sudden the Academy is about to become my Fortress. Away from the hurt, away from the pain.

She sighed, then whispered to herself:

"Maybe I could finally give professor Kai a chance. He may be a warlord but he has always been in love with me..."

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