Chapter 8 Endangered Life
Rowan’s pov,
The moon was spreading its peacefulness all across the dark forest, but my heart was in turmoil. It was burning with anxiety and fear of something which me and my wolf couldn’t recognize. My battalions had already sent to help King Vincent on the battlefield under the leadership of the Waylen. It would have been convenient if I went with them too, but that night was the weirdest night of my life. He had already noticed my senses were peaked and the weird behavior of my wolf. Their howl noted they are returning to me. It won’t take long for them to reach me. I have to find it in time or I couldn’t later.
Everything around me felt like it was telling me an unknown tale. I was getting drawn to the magnificent aroma of moist soil across the ranges instead of the smell of blood from the east. I looked up at the tip of the ranges peeping out from the depth of the forest. They were challenging me standing with all their mightiest. If i didn’t get it now, I am sure my heart will rip into pieces.
‘There is hidden. I can’t wait anymore.’ My wolf eagerly howled, mentioning it while speeding up toward the ranges, as they were the fate of both of us. I was approaching those arrogant mountain ranges to see myself what they have to challenge me with? The entire forest went cold, abruptly dropping its temperature drastically along with the changing direction of wind flow, making me confused about the weather. Even though it was winter, still temperature has never dropped this low before nor wind flows west to east in this season.
Stridulation of insects went silent suddenly with the change in temperature and crumbling of leaves left only to hear me. The thickness of my fur and the roaring blood kept me warm, encouraging me to break the pride of that arrogant range. These changes in weather weren’t normal, nor my wolf getting out of my orders for things like this. I didn’t even know what it was but the connection I could feel just made me run faster and faster, ignoring the soreness in my muscles as I was chasing an unseen target an entire night, ignoring a sudden broken out war.
It was raging for me to run like a nutty wolf when my fellow warriors were fighting in battle. What is that my wolf was so driven about? ‘Was I only one?’ he questioned, filled with mockery. I stopped as the strong wind hit my face, which was filled with the aromatic fragrance of lotus. My heart was bouncing up and down, as I was so close. Soil below my paws felt wet and cold as I forwarded slowly. I ran so far just to reach here and when I was already here, my legs felt heavy as I wasn’t ready to get hit by the unknown reality.
Sound of bubbling water hitting the rocks on the edge of the river welcomed me. The streams of rivers were tearing as they were getting hit by the rocks, leading them to pour themself into the deepest waterfall of the ranges. I was surprised to see lotuses blooming at night, spreading their enchanting smell all over the forest. Something really weird is going on. Lotus only bloomers when the ray of light falls on them, then what enlarges them to blossom at night.
Black sky was still spread all over but there was freshness mingled in the air. My heart was still uneasy, but the burn had stopped when I touched the cool water of the river. My eyes were still searching for my peace. I drenched my dried throat with the heavenly cool river water, but it wasn’t enough to satisfy me. My soul was still looking indescribable around me, which was there, but wasn’t visible to me.
I looked around and calmness surrounded me, as it was a long-lost friend of mine waiting for me for centuries. While breathing in the air's freshness, I strolled around the river's edge, gazing up at the same mountain ranges who were complimenting me instead of the challenge of raising a newborn sun from its side.
Cool breezes were tickling my fur, but they stood up with a sense of movement. Air tensed suddenly for a bit but again got warm as it melted in between itself. I walked into the forest hiding myself with bushes to attack that uninvited intruder for interrupting me. My beating heart went to the peak, making me hear without even concentrating on them and the sweet smell of pears mixed with the Jasmine entered my nostrils. I realized it was a wolf but weird kind of as I couldn’t smell it clearly but as it was existent but wasn’t too.
As soon as the movement of my prey hiked, I jumped out of the bush with my thundering presence, ready to attack whatever it was. A loud scream strikes my ears, halting me from proceeding with my sharp nails on the paws. A pale delicate girl was covering in front of me. She had worn a light blue colored knee dress over her fragile frame.
A hit in my heart calmed me down as everything around me vanished except her. I need to take a moment to gain my conscience from her beauty. Mid length wavy brown hairs were covering her small round face. She was terrified and was talking steps back rapidly away from me.
‘No, stop her. She is our mate.’ His excited words resonate in my mind, making me freeze completely. Balancing herself over the sand, she tried to run away from me. Taking control of me, my wolf jumped in front of her, stopping her departure, but he ended up scaring her more than before. She was touring her throat with her loud screams, putting her hands over her ears moving faster than before.
She was so out of control that she ran into the water, climbing over one of the rocks. I chased her back to the rocks. She was hardly breathing, her heaving chest was testing my patience in this condition. Her curves were so provocative and nerve crackling to me. As I took a step towards her, she backed away, letting herself fall into the stream of the river. Level of water was gradually increasing from her tiny waist and it rapidly rose to her wounded delicate neck.
My heart churned, watching the wound of my mate, but before I could move, the heavy flow of the river took her with it. She was struggling to be above water level and I was frozen watching a waterfall ahead because she was really my mate. Was it necessary to find one and spoil the plan I created for long?
That stabbing pain was increasing as she was getting pushed over the edge. I ran towards her, avoiding the rocks, and threw myself over her in the waterfall. Her eyes were already closed, and I forced my wolf to transform into a human again.
Caging her in my embrace, I diverted her body, avoiding the collision with rocks. Cool water took us with them and within a few seconds, with a tremendous splash, we both landed in the pool below the waterfall safely. I took the impact of water on my back, squeezing her more in me.
With coughing a few times, I got up holding her in my hands in the chest deep waters. I looked down at my hands. Her rosy cheeks turned pale as blood didn’t exist in it, but her natural pink lips still tempted me to have a taste.
Her closed eyes flickered and opened tiredly, allowing me to see the honey brown eyes of her filled with hope. She lifted her hand, pointing a finger at my face, but before she could reach up to my face; she lost her consciousness again, landing her hand over her belly.
Chapter 9: The Green-Eyed Warmth Aylin’s pov, I curl up to the comfortable warmth surrounding me like a cocoon of affection. It was soothing after the impact of freezing water. I pulled that moving source of heat to me, trapping it in my arms. I wasn’t ready to let it away from mbe. Everything felt like a terrible nightmare when I found myself falling into a waterfall, but the warmth made me realize it had already passed and I will open my eyes in my room again. Subtle blow of air tickling my face, I held my pillow tighter to my chest, nuzzling my face in it. An amazing smell of jungle filled my soul, but I felt suffocated when that pillow tried to hug me back. A firm, naked chest came in front of me as soon as I opened my eyes. “Ahhhh ‘’ I screamed, getting startled by the man laying in my bed with me. Pushing him far from me, I struggled to grab a night lamp from the nearby bed table and fell on the floor with a loud bang. The l
Chapter 10: Revealing Unspoken Aylin’s pov, “You are what?” Rowan asked in his deep, hoarse voice. Uncertainty was oozing through his words. Involuntarily, his hands tighten around me more and more. I knew he heard it right, so I kept my mouth shut. His eyes were so startled as he couldn’t even believe it. “Human? How is that possible? I can feel you-” He cut himself, watching me with his wavered eyes. He opened his mouth to complete his word but shut it again, loosening his tight grip over me and taking a step back from me. He stood, straightening his body, crossing his hands over his chest, taking a heavy breath. “How do you enter here?” He questioned after a long pause. Enter? Does he think I crossed the interdimensional pathway to get here? How stupid of him could be. “I am human but haven’t crossed the interdimensional barrier,” I explained, taking a seat over the bed. He didn’t move, but his gaze
Chapter 11: Painful News Aylin’s pov, Rowan nearly dragged me out with him, wrapping his chain-like hands around my waist as my waist was more of his than mine. My resistance did not affect him, but I felt as if he was enjoying it more and more. It was weird of him to treat a stranger as someone close to him. The dining area was vast and had large openings for air and sun. The wooden floor was covered with animal skin carpet below the dining table and the couch across the living room. Every decoration was natural, handmade, and eye-catching. He had a luxurious, cute cabin in the middle of the dense forest, as he wanted to be as close as nature. I could hear the chirping of the birds and the sound of the small animals running across the jungle freely enjoying their freedom, as there is no tomorrow.&nbs
Chapter 12: SufferingAylin's Pov,"Wh-at did yo-u say?" I asked, clutching his shirt furiously in my hand, hoping I had heard wrong but his silence was proving me wrong. Waylen stood there motionless, hanging his head low. My hands started shaking as my mind was processing the stab he made over my heart.“I asked, what did you say?” I demanded in my shaky firm voice pulling him towards me. Tears were already gathered in my eyes threatening me to roll down all over my face. Father can't leave me too. He can't. I know that he doesn't love me but he can't be that cruel to leave me alone in this world. He doesn't prefer to see my face but not punish me with such a barbaric method.“Father? My father can't do this to me, at least not to the Kingdom.” I denied taking steps back from him. A hand gripped over my trembling figure pulling me over a broad warm chest trapping me in the cage of the arms. Rowan was pushing me more in his
Chapter 13 Rowan’s pov, Her muffles were touring my heart, making it difficult to keep myself calm. I know she must be in a lot of pain as her father died, but her tears would not make the situation better, but they were acting like a knife over my heart. I couldn’t control my raging anger and yelled at her, hoping that she would stop her cry. The door of the bedroom burst open, entering the Waylen, who was shocked and demanded me to come out of the bedroom. I need to leave and calm myself down, otherwise, I will keep forcing her to stop making her condition worse. As her mate, every beat of her heart was falling over my ear mingled with her painful cries. I left the room as I wasn't able to see her in that broken state longing to be with her father. Waylen fol
Chapter 14: Looking For Comfort Rowan’s pov, My wolf’s word felt like a burning sword implied through my heart, as he uncovered the truth over me. She never said something like this nor talked candidly, accepting me as her mate. ‘I know it’s hard to accept it, but that’s what the moon goddess blessed us with.’ My wolf tried to console me. It was a shock for me, as she would never experience what I feel about her ever. The mate bond which every creature envies our kind for this blessing with. But she couldn’t sense me and my feelings. If I tell her, I am her fated mate. I can bet she will refuse to accept. ‘But we both are bound to stay beside her, protect her, cherish her. She is our princess.’ He reminded me, making me wonder about his subtle side which I was never able to see as her presence burst a
Chapter 15: Evaluating The Sooth. Aylin’s pov, A thumping sound of something pulled me out from my sweet sleep. Opening my eyelids with great difficulty, I realized I was trapped between the strong cage of Rowan’s arms, reclining over his sturdy strong chest. It was still early as the sky was painted red and a group of birds were presenting their music to this beautiful nature. I inhaled deeply, the smell of morning dew drops entered my lungs, intoxicating me. But why am I sleeping outside? Maybe exhaustion made me sleep here, but why was he still sleeping with me in front of the cabin? Isn’t his alpha attitude going to get wounded by sleeping in the open like this? I tried to get up, but he only tightened h
Chapter 16: Demands and RefusalsAylin’s pov,Rowan choked over his bite as soon as I mentioned my upcoming departure. Surprised, Waylen pushed a glass full of water to vigorously coughing Rowan. He looked up, grasping air to breathe while glaring at him. Waylen retreated the glass immediately and drank himself.“But Lin, you just came. Why you need to leave this early? You haven’t even visited Avarland nor crescent pack.” Orson asked with his concern filled voice. He really looked worried, increasing the guilt inside me, watching his excitement to give a tour of these places.“Maybe it’s early, but I still have to return, right? To my people. I can’t just let rogue take control over everything and beside if the news of King’s death has already spread across the kingdom, it will be very problematic to handle them and rest of the alphas.”