"Because she does not care about me" The trees along their path could also hear Zafira's high-pitched voice that was directed towards her brother. Richard was hell-bent on trying to make her understand everything their mother did was because of love and affection.
"But you use to be best friends before what happened?" He asked perplexed"She said I grew up" tears had begun to roll down Zafira's eyes. At this moment she realized how much she cared for her mother's validation. She wanted to conquer the world but what will she do if it was at the expense of her mother's love? "Zafira, can I be honest with you?" Richard turned back and looked towards his entourage that rode behind them."Yes brother" she cleaned the little droplet from her eyes"I do not know from other worlds, but in our society, there is nothing like an Alpha queen; all these fantasies you deal with are not based on the reality of this world. Why don't you make your plans based on reality?" Richard held on to the head collar rope of his horse and continued to speak to his younger sister"I know you want to be great, but there are steps you need to follow, I did not make the rules neither did father or anyone else" "So I should just die a normal woman?" Zafira asked "No, you should have aspirations and take the bull by the horn when the time comes and that is why I train you. Right now we are being governed by humans and that is a sad reality that all werewolves have to live with" "I hate the fact that we follow rules that were set by only god k ows who. Why don't we defy the rules ?" Zafira wanted to drift away from the topic because she disliked the fact that what he said had elements of truth in it. sayingRichard cemented the whole discussion by saying "I had dreams, astonishing dreams, the same way you aspire to be great, but my dreams were crushed. Zafira that is what this world does, it shatters your dreams. It brings agonising pain to my heart to see the flare of greatness that burns in your heart and how the world might crush it. After I had shifted into a full-blown Wolf, I had aspirations to be greater than my father but I found myself doing normal things that normal people did and here I am, not entirely happy but grateful for I have seen worse." Zafira searched but couldn't find the words to reply to her elder brother."How can I be someone great?" She asked with a tone that sounded like she had accepted defeat"I do not know, I believe you will figure it out yourself. I can't tell you kid Sis how to be great for if I knew I would have been but I can only tell you to be true to yourself love""Okay I will""I heard tales about a king..." she had successfully changed the topic as they continued to head towards Karak. Everything in this town of Karak was different from anything Zafira had seen, she marvelled at the beauty of the town but what mattered to her was the encounters that she underwent during the journey, she voiced out to her brother about all her concerns, about everything that troubled her. Zafira felt lighter after the whole conversation, and she was happy, though she comprehended some things differently now. Thanks to Richard who opened her eyes to some of the things that troubled her like her mother. He made her realize that her Mother cared for her, she just had a different way of showing affection and all that she was doing was looking out for her daughter because she knew how cruel the world was and how it was made to destroy dreams and many more. Although Zafira was not convinced she was open to the idea that her mother still had a pint of affection left in her heart and that made her a little happier. Richard on the other hand pitied his only sister after realizing that she was lonely in the ocean of people that lived in the castle. He always deemed her as being lucky having the soft life he craved but the responsibilities latched onto his shoulder were too much for him to even dare to dream of an easy life. He got used to the hard life to the extent his skin was not used to much enjoyment, he was always travelling from one city to the other trying to achieve one thing or the other. Richard realized he wanted the life his sister had and it was clear that she wanted his, the funny irony of life is that most times we craved something we might never get but it is okay to dream for hope is what keeps us going. The entourage came to a halt at the entrance of the magnificent Karak’s castle. It was flooded with both Humans and Werewolves, even some witches could be spotted among the ocean of people that had come to pay homage to the late Lord Haimi’s relations. “He was a Dolph,” Richard said as he embarked from his horse. “More of a Fridolf” Tyler said.“Why don’t I believe you guys?, because I believe he was a Conri” Zafira said as she drew her horse, heading towards the stable. Everyone affirmed her statement for with this influx of people, Lord Haimi was undisputed a marvellous Wolf king. As Zafira and the Entourage were about to walk into the castle, Zafira sighted someone who was walking towards the castle also he wasn’t a male model but he should have been. The lush, mother lode-gold hair he groomed so carefully had a rippling quality, a sign of his rude health. The aquiline nose she sported complemented his prominent cheekbones. Handsome in an understated way, his basalt jaw and Spartan shoulders spoke of his strength and she knew why he was respected and the youngest Lord; He possessed a latent, leonine power and always walked with purpose and authority. The rumours were true because she did not believe whenever People remarked that his best feature was his entrancing, wayfarer-blue eyes but looking at him she knew damn they were right. Sloe shaped, they could shine as bright as the evening stars when they were a-light with joy. At other times, they could resemble two liquid-blue pools of flashing fire. Flamboyant of character. As he called out to her brother Richard, one could hear his sonorous, rumbling voice. His rakish Cape was a source of amusement to some, not least because they emanate a herbal smell. He was Melnyk, the youngest Lord as they entered the palace, Richard stopped to talk with his old-time friend, though they haven’t seen each other for a while. But their tales had a unique way of getting to each other. “Melnyk!” Richard shouted“Richard,” said the youngest King in the whole wolves' kingdom. They shook each other by gripping their elbows and exchanging pleasantries.“Sorry about your Dad, I had a lot on my plate I couldn’t make it to your town”“I know and I understand, that Lord Halalnik has his way of keeping you busy. I heard you have been able to silence the witches and the rogues in the Murky forest”“I am trying my best”“Hopefully your best is enough, unlike me”“What do you mean?” Richard asked “Unification isn’t as easy as it seems”“Yes, I heard what you were trying to do, To be honest, I was impressed””Almost all the Alpha Lords do not buy the idea,” Melnyk said with a sad face“Everyone is scared of change, What will happen if the Humans fight back?” Richard said as he tapped Melnyk’s shoulder, signalling for them to walk in and continue their conversation inside. The chatting and whispering of everyone came to a halt as Melnyk and Richard walked through the doors of the palace, a lot had been said of them all over Wolf's land and even beyond their borders, though most of the people present had different opinions of the two men, some saw them as heroes, others looked at them with the eyes of envy while most people especially Humans and witches saw the men as a bone in the neck but either way, most hearts in the room trembled for their presenceLord Halalnik forgot to close his door after his children had left him. He was still dwelling on his past, wondering where he was going to go fo from here. What will be his essence in this life as his best friend turned brother has left this cruel world? He sat down on the edge of his bed with his face buried in his hands, as his tears continued to roll down his cheeks, making his hands wet. He recalled how he had met Lord Haimi. It was just like every other regular day. He had gone to the Murky forest to hunt any animal he could find.Luckily, he had spotted two gazelles, peacefully grazing. He started to wonder if he was going to spoil the peace of the animals that had done him no wrong. "Are you thinking what I am thinking?" A voice said to him as he laid down close to him with his bow and arrow"I doubt not" Lord Halalnik looked at the strange face. He had never seen him before. He looked at his back to check if there were more people behind him."Don't worry, I was the
"Lord Halalnik extends his greetings,” Richard said as he shook hands with Baku. “Thank you” answered Baku with his eyes having a pinch of red in it “Be strong, he lived a fulfilling life” Melnyk uttered trying to console his childhood friend. Melnyk felt as if Lord Haimi was his father, for he had been close and part of the family when he had crossed over to be a werewolf.“Thank you very much, Brother” Baku answered as they hugged. “My condolence and sorry for your mighty loss” Zafira spoke for the first time. Melnyk stopped a little, and looked backwards at the soothing voice that had just spoken, he was mesmerized by the female that stood among men, he wondered why he was able to perceive her aura. He loved the way Zafira's aura sent him into oblivion for a split second. He paid no heed because her face was nothing he had ever seen, this was what the dictionary defined as beautiful. She had a round oval face that had a single dimple by the right side. “Thank you” Baku
Weeks after Melnyk was left perplexed in the unexpected meeting which was held at Baku’s palace. He was still spellbound on the reaction of the lady he had deemed beautiful and mesmerized by her character and to top it all she was smart and fierce.After much deliberation and restless nights, Melnyk had come down to the conclusion that he wanted her as his mate. He and his wolf had decided that she was more of everything they had wanted in a spouse and they are certain she has to be the one because of the strong aura that emanated from her body. Melnyk had made up his mind that he was going after her and just like the unification, he will go to any length and break all barriers to have what he desired. Melnyk thought about the possibility of having her as his mate and smiled at how beautiful their world will be. Melnyk’s sleepless nights continued because he had not yet come up with any tangible answer that will satisfy both Richard and Zafira. He needed an answer
The sun shined as Zafira woke up with a smile. There was a time when she prefered to sleep other than to be awake, but today was different. Her life had been different since she came back home from the condolence visit in Karak. When she was a little girl, Zafira always wondered if her parents could hear all her conversations whenever she spoke to Richard, and because she did not know the answer, she was always mindful of whatever she said to him, vowing to take most of her darkest secrets to the grave. After the journey, her mother started to act differently. Zafira made sure she remembered every detail of the conversation she had with her mother the moment she came back from Karak. Everything felt like a dream to her and if it was a dream, Zafira wanted it to be a memorable dream. Her mother was about to exit from the palace entrance with her entourage when they all met at the palace door. "Welcome my children" The Queen peeped from the curtain of her carriage"Mother, Wh
Days, after Melnyk had made up his mind to head towards the city of Del. Melnyk, had sent a messenger to inform Del's castle of his arrival and a response was sent to him, welcoming him wholeheartedly. There was a thought in Melnyk's mind that had wished that his request got declined so that he wouldn't have to face lord Halalnik. As soon as he got the response from his messenger. Melnyk began to prepare for the long journey ahead. The journey to the city of Del was farther than he had expected, he spent two days alongside his beta, Peter the bulldog and some guards who all rode on their horses. They rode fast during the daytime and walked when the moon stood magnificently in the sky. Melnyk was almost quiet throughout the journey, thanks to his Beta companion who tried to ease the tension in his heart. Peter knew what was at stake, he knew this journey was mightier than it appeared to the guards that rode beside them. “This journey will go down in history as ou
Deep in the city of Helores, The humans had to come together to deliberate the misfortune that was happening to their people, they needed to tackle everything that was occurring, all the cheifs were available except Sir Erik who was the head of their military. He was always late to meetings. This was the fourth time that humans were victims of being hijacked and killed. The first time was in the woods, when two lovers had gone there to seclude themselves from the world and have fun. They were already intimate when they were attacked by wolves. The woman had given in and accepted her faith while the man tried to run for his life. Unfortunately, the wolves finally caught up with him and reaped his body into pieces. They were both discovered a couple of days later. All the remaining attacks happened to travellers, going in and out of Helores. The Human king knew that the wolves were trying to send a message, and he believed it was time to settle everything bef
Melnyk, Richard and Zafira had tirelessly struggled to come up with a plan to finish the humans. They hoped and prayed that the humans will be confident enough to come out and fight them in the open field, but unfortunately, their wish never saw the light of the day. They had situated spies almost everywhere in the kingdom of Helores, they had planned almost everything diligently, from provoking the humans by killing their species down to provoking them with a letter requesting for them to leave the city of Helores as they threatened the humans with war. Sitting down on a bench in front of the training ground in the castle of Del; Melnyk and Richard started to catch up on old times. They talked about how the whole family stopped to keep in touch with each other "Just imagine how life would have been if we continued to keep in touch like we use to do when we were young," Richard said "Would have been better than we are or maybe worse, either way, we would have bee
Drums, Flags, Soldiers, Archers, Friends, Guns, Families, Lycanthrope, Primordials, and Cannons were all present. Together they all held the great city of Helores at a siege. The gates of Helores were closed, it was going to be a herculean task to get into the city because of the water body that surrounded the city and the tall walls that guarded the great city of Helores. Executing their plans was not going to be easy but if they could pull it off, all of them would be extremely lucky as it will give the wolves a greater chance of winning the battle. The humans on the other hand were ready to defend the great city at all costs. They knew life would be different if they should lose the city of Helores. For that reason, they had banked on the walls and Sir Erik and his knights to protect them until the werewolves from Karak come to their rescue. King Desmond was certain that Baku would run to save her because he had made his daughter Astana write the letter, with her handwrit