Beautiful giggles rippled through the dead calm of the clear, moonlit night.
The echoing laughter mingling with the sound of the gushing waterfall.
The stars twinkled in fondness, at the pure joy radiating off, of two young souls.
“Elio, wait!” A childish voice whined.
“Too slow, Addy!” An equally adorable voice, shrieked in happiness.
The scented flowers, were being lightly trampled by little feet running around all over.
Ten-year-old Adrian, was chasing his seven-year-old best friend Eliot, yet again. This field near the cliff had always been a witness to their friendship and today was no different; However, it was uncertain, if it would be the same in the coming future as well.
Suddenly, Elio’s arm was pulled along into a back hug by his friend. “Caught you.” The Alpha smiled, wrapping his arms around the Omega.
“Silly Addy, you still lost.” Elio giggled, his honey sweet voice reaching the Alpha’s ears, making him chuckle in response.
Eliot was a male Omega; which were considered extremely rare in the werewolf kind, he was unique right from the day he was born.
“Why did I lose Elio?” Adrian asked in a gentle voice, arms still around the Omega’s waist.
Eliot turned around in his arms and looked up at his best friend, a breathtaking smile on his chubby face.
“You were supposed to race with me, not catch me.” Elio replied in an obvious tone, shaking his head.
“It’s okay, I don’t mind losing to you.” Adrian bopped Elio’s nose, making his nose scrunch cutely.
“Addy,” The omega mumbled softly after a moment, suddenly gloomy and Adrian knew exactly why, he sighed and engulfed Elio in a hug, who hid himself in the Alpha’s chest, inhaling his calming mahogany scent.
Adrian always treated the Omega with utmost care and gentleness, even though he was not as fragile as he looked.
“I don’t want to leave you too, Elio, but I have to.” Adrian explained again, stroking the Omega’s fluffy brown hair affectionately.
His heart ached at the thought of staying away from his Elio for seven long years, but he had no choice, his father wanted him to train with the Alpha’s of the Snowy Mountains and being the heir, he was in no position to deny.
Both of them had grown so fond of each other, the idea of separation was always painful, even if they were aware that the dreaded moment would arrive, since the start.
“But then, who will train me and my wolf?” Elio questioned, slight tears pooling, in his exceptional maroon eyes.
“Your father Elio, isn’t he the Pack Alpha?” Adrian questioned in reply, wiping Elio’s and his own tears, that threatened to fall, looking at the disheartened expression on the Omega’s face.
Elio didn’t reply, only stood there with a sad pout.
“I’ll miss you.” Adrian confessed with a sad smile.
“Me too.” Elio agreed, looking at the black orbs of the Alpha.
Adrian and Eliot belonged to different packs of wolves, but that never came in the way of their friendship, ever since they had met each other three years ago, at this very same place.
“Enough of that pout now, where is that pretty smile?” Adrian squished the Omega’s apple cheeks, who was a couple of inches shorter. Elio only resisted, not giving the Alpha what he wanted.
“You leave me no choice then.” Adrian said mischievously and started rolling up his sleeves, Elio gasped in realization.
“No, not the tickles!” He squeaked and ran away as quickly as he could.
Elio was fast, but ran in the wrong direction, meeting with a dead end of the cliff.
“Nowhere to go now.” Adrian wiggled his fingers playfully, cornering the Omega, who was looking around in panic, trying to find ways to escape, when he thought of a plan.
Just as the Alpha leaped forward, Elio stepped to the side swiftly, tricking Adrian.
Unluckily, the grass was slippery and Adrian lost his balance, falling over the edge of the cliff, to Elio’s horror, who let out a frightened scream.
The Alpha closed his eyes, prepared for the worst, when he felt soft hands clasping his wrist, pulling all of his weight to safety.
He opened his eyes and steadied himself to see, a tearful Elio clasping his wrist and apologizing, running his hands all over his face and body to see if he was hurt.
“It’s okay, I’m okay.” Adrian breathlessly hugged the Omega, rubbing his back, calming them both down.
Both of them were equally shocked, but for different reasons.
After a few good minutes of catching their breaths, Adrian looked at Elio in admiration and disbelief.
“How did you pull me up with that small body of yours?” Adrian asked, amazed.
This was not the first time he had seen the Omega do something unbelievable for his rank, but it always managed to blow him away.
“I saved you, and you’re making fun of my size.” The Omega complained, wiping his tears away, not realizing what he had done at all, his concern was only the safety of his Alpha friend.
“I’m sorry.” Adrian couldn’t help but chuckle at his obliviousness and Elio let out an offended gasp.
“Now you’re laughing at me, I had got so scared for you, meanie Alpha.” Elio said, and turned around to leave, stomping his little feet in anger.
“Elio wait!” Adrien whined, yet again, running to catch up with the Omega.
It was always like this with the two, and this is why Adrian was not afraid to leave Elio on his own, the Omega was special, not only to him but to the entire werewolf kind.
Not everyone knew, about Eliot being different than normal Omegas and they had to keep it that way for several reasons.
Both Eliot and Adrian were sons of pack Alphas.
Adrian Fenrys was the son of Alpha Jayden Fenrys; Head of the Nova Pack and Eliot Marrok was the son of Alpha Stephan Marrok; Head of the Calyx Pack.
Alpha Marrok and Alpha Fenrys were both strong leaders and respected members of the Werewolf Council and probably the only pack leaders, who were close to each other.
Alpha Marrok had faced a lot of criticism during the time when Eliot was born, a male omega as an heir was unacceptable to the world and so it became an unsaid fact that Eliot’s cousin, the Alpha son of Stephan’s younger brother, would be next pack Alpha.
Stephan never detested his precious son for his rank and loved him for the beautiful and kind soul he was, just like his wife, his beloved Luna named Diana.
Diana knew how cruel the world could be to Omegas and especially, a male Omega like her son.
She was protective towards him and her sensitive heart broke every time she heard anything bad about Elio.
She prayed to the Moon Goddess with utmost sincerity and diligence, to always keep Elio from harm; but she never imagined her prayers would be answered in such an extraordinary way.
Elio was three years old when a Beta from the Calyx Pack, came running towards their Luna. “Luna,” The young Beta bowed towards Diana, who was busy with household chores. “Good morning, Wilbur,” Diana greeted politely and proceeded to dry her hands, “come in dear.” She called. The Beta was pleasantly surprised, that the pack Luna knew his name, but it was expected from a gracious Omega like Diana. Wilbur looked restless, but complied, not wanting to come off as disrespectful. “It’s Elio, Luna.” The Beta spoke without further delay. “My pup? What’s the matter?” Diana grew worried, her heartbeat increased. “Can you come with me to the pack grounds?” Wilbur said and Diana nodded, immediately following him. A circle of young wolves had gathered under the Oak tree, near the ground. Small hiccups of a crying child, could be heard from afar. The children parted when they saw their pack Luna coming towards them.
“You can’t keep this hidden forever, Stephan, we cannot sit here and decide the boy’s future, it is his life and we can do nothing, but guide him.” Jayden Fenrys spoke, while sitting across from the Alpha and Luna of the Calyx. “I know Jayden and trust me, I’m his father, I would never want to dictate my son’s life, but he is the most vulnerable and sensitive soul, I can’t help but want to hide him from all evil.” Stephan expressed gravely, while Diana rubbed his shoulders in silence. The three adults were seated in the living room of the Marrok residence, the calm weather outside contrasting the raging storms, in the hearts of two worried parents. “Alpha Fenrys, Elio is still very young and unaware of all he can do and all others can do to him,” Diana spoke for the first time, since Jayden has arrived. “I want to be able to help him and always support him, I am a mere Omega but I will not hesitate to stand against anyone who tries to hurt him in any way.” Diana made direct eye con
The cracking sounds of bone joints echoed, as the young wolf turned back to his human form, his exceptional glowing eyes, turning back to the original black color, which was a sign of strength, in the werewolf kind. Only the most powerful kind of wolves were able to change their eye color on transformation and Alpha Fenrys was proud that his son had inherited that from him. The Nova pack was the second largest pack in the werewolf community and being its head Alpha, was not in the least bit easy. Jayden Fenrys had to prove himself time an again, to earn the leadership of the pack from his father and it made him the experienced and competent man, that he was today. He wished the same for his son, who had already made him proud in everything he did. Adrian was such a good son; it was almost impossible to tell that he grew up without a mother. The Luna of pack Nova had parted from her family the same day Adrian had arrived into the world, the pack Alpha still remembered the last con
“A flower smells the sweetest, the day it blossoms, Lucifer.” A deep voice rasped, that dripped with malicious amusement. “What do you mean master?” The wolf called Lucifer, spoke in a sepulchral manner. “The right time, Lucifer, the right moment to strike, where victory is guaranteed.” The master grinned, eyes hooked on the two distracted pups, who were too engrossed in each other to care about the danger lurking around. “Let’s retreat for now, before the night patrol catches our scent.” The two giant wolves concluded their exchange and disappeared, deep into the woods. As the days passed by, Adrian and Eliot met each other every month, on the day of the full moon, reuniting in the same field each time and they talked and played to their hearts content, until the near break of dawn forced them apart. In all this time they spent together, the Alpha realized how different his friend was from other Omegas. Elio would catch his scent from miles away and he was not even at his transf
The Calyx pack members swore to keep Elio’s transformation a secret, when requested by their pack Alpha. Stephan made sure to keep the vulnerable identity of his Omega son, eclipsed from the rest of the werewolf community for the time being, in accordance to the plan that he had discussed with his friend. The Alpha did not want to compromise in any form when it came to his family’s safety, he had one son and he was ready to raise hell in his defense, if the need would arise. Elio was still young and the journey of facing the world had just commenced, he was still learning about his own self, exploring the extent of the unmatched power he was blessed with. The Omega’s strength was equal to that of a full-grown Alpha at the tender age of twelve and there were mixed reactions from the people of the pack. The number of friends Elio had, decreased day by day, the cause being his own elder cousin, trying to convince everyone how hostile and tainted he was. “Even the Omegas don’t want y
“Alpha Ryan, alert the frontier wolves, I’m sure it’s the night patrol and the border guards who are engaged at present.” Diana promptly analyzed the situation, stepping into the responsibility of leadership in the absence of the pack Alpha. “That’s right Luna, the alert has already been issued.” Alpha Ryan replied, he too had immediately taken the required action, as soon as the news of the attack reached him. “That is good, dispatch a warning to the pack members, none of the Omegas, children and juvenile Alphas uncapable of combat should step out of the homes, tell them to secure their houses.” Diana instructed as she locked her own house securely, with her sleeping son inside. “I have done that as well; five Beta wolves are already running the perimeter around pack borders, to assess the numbers of the enemy.” Alpha Ryan informed, as he accompanied the Luna towards the main packhouse. “You are extremely reliable, Alpha Ryan, if not for you and with Stephan missing, we would have
The three wolves turned in unison to face the glowing scarlet eyes, as a medium sized wolf emerged from the middle of the Oak trees, its silver fur standing out in the dark. “Didn’t you hear me?” the voice of the young wolf bellowed in their minds again, “I said step away from my mother, you filthy creatures!” The Omega shrieked at the wolves encircling Diana. “This has to be some kind of joke, an Omega pup is here to save the day, quick, act scared.” The Alpha holding a grip on Diana spoke up, “I guess it’s my luck-” The wolf didn’t get to complete, when suddenly, the white wolf lunged forward with blinding speed and lodged its jaws into the Alpha’s free forelimb, earning an anguished growl. Before the Alpha had time to react, Elio jerked his head with full force to the side, making the Alpha wolf tumble a few feet away, freeing his mother from the painful grip, as he rushed towards her. Elio nudged the blood-soaked snout of his mother’s golden-brown wolf, lying weakly on the grou
“Maa, open your eyes, talk to me please, don’t leave me, NO!” Elio screamed awake, panting and sweating, feeling as if someone was pounding on his head with rocks, “Ughh,” the Omega groaned, clutching his head. “Elio, are you okay, does it hurt anywhere!?” A familiar worried voice asked, the Omega rubbed his blurry eyes and blinked to see his friend Alwyn sitting on the corner of his bed, concern etched on his face. “Alwyn?” Elio asked in a daze, as he slowly looked around and realized he was in his own cozy bedroom, but then again, the events of the moonless night hit him like a boulder, his heart rate became rapid at the recollection of his mother’s state. “Maa!” Elio gasped, “Alwyn, where is my mother!?” The Omega asked, his body jolting in worry, he was so stupid, how could he have collapsed like that when his mother was bleeding so much, she was alive right? Alpha Ryan had come, he had saved her right? Elio’s thoughts were in absolute splits, he wasn’t even able to hear what A