It's dawn. Kyle found himself standing before the high council in his uniform looking very sharp. Yet he felt disturbed, having a mixed feeling within himself. The council chamber having a solid structure of stone walls, with different uncertain expressions on display, filled with people of power – a kind that demanded loyalty instead of understanding.
Elder Marlic was the first to speak, with a quiet but unfriendly tone.
Your commitment to the pack is not in question, Kyle. Although there are rumors about your… closeness.”
Kyle felt tense, holding his jaws tightly together. “Is this about Lydia–?”
“It is indeed about Lydia,” Lady Cody cut in, looking seriously into Kyle’s eyes. “She has transformed, too daring, asking too many questions, her loyalty needs to be tested and demonstrated.”
Kyle’s heart beat qu
Days faded into another day in the Den. Time felt not too regular here – just the constant murmur of whispers, scrapping of blades, the strange melodies rogues sang when the moon was up high in the sky.Every morning, Lydia trains under the supervision of Thoren. The exercise from the training stretches so much of her muscle, and challenges both her body and mind. At night, she gets herself deeply involved in the magical symbols carved into the ancient stone, each giving a soft shine with silver-like light that seems to be acting beneath her skin.“You're battling yourself,” Thoren said one evening as he moved around her during a practice session. “You're always trying to restrict your wolf, just let it out.”She reversed suddenly, her breath coming out properly. “Everytime I release it someone gets hurt.”Thoren caught her wrist in the middle of the move, with his eyes shining brightly. “And every time you hold back you end up hurting yourself.” He gradually let go of her hand. Your
The council hall was filled with a heavy scent of smoke and an atmosphere of judgement. Seven of the elders sat in a semi-circle, with their robe dark like some visible light, their gazes spread a quiet authority that didn't need to be voiced out.Kyle stood in front of them with his hands closed to each other hanging behind his back, he held his jaw tightly to each other. Under his skin his wolf moved restlessly impatiently growling to be released but Kyle kept it under control. He had to.“She's gone.” Luna announced with a very smooth voice. She's vanished beyond the northern border, and you let her get away, Kyle.He looked at her remaining silent. He had made up his mind to stop justifying himself before them; every explanation he provided had only been turned against him.“She's not a prisoner,” He finally answered them in a low tone. “She's my mate.”The Beta stepped forward, pushing a corner of his lips upward. “Your mate is a threat. The bond you share put you at risk also.”
They journeyed for hours under a clouded sky.With each step into the forest, the surroundings grew more unfamiliar – ancient trees formed a strong thread around each other like the ribs of great fallen creatures, and the air filled with scent of ash. Lydia followed Thoren quietly, her reactions caught in a tug of war between tiredness and secret interest.“Where are we headed?” She finally inquired.Thoren kept walking, looking neither to the side or back.“To a place where the council never dares to come to. A safe place where wolves like you stand tall.”His answer left her feeling more uncomfortable than reassured.As they continued, she began to notice an unclear rhythm under her feet, on the ground, a heartbeat beating through the earth, as if the very forest was sensitive to their presence.When they p
The forest felt like a very quiet sanctuary. Each sound – the noise of frost under her boots, the gentle cracking of the winds through the trees – every movement and cracking seems to be murmuring her name as if it were a curse.Lydia had no idea how long she had been running. It might have been days. Time has lost its meaning the moment she walked away from Kyle.She hadn't shed a single tears. The wolf inside of her wouldn't allow it – the sorrow its felt has hardened into a fierce determination. Its heart have been beating relentlessly with the will to survive. But now as she moved deeper into the woods, weariness began to get into her, weakening her strength.Her father used to say that the border was haunted by the lost – those wolves that has started too far from their pack and have been overcomed by insanity or regret. She found herself thinking about which of those she might be becom
It's dawn. Kyle found himself standing before the high council in his uniform looking very sharp. Yet he felt disturbed, having a mixed feeling within himself. The council chamber having a solid structure of stone walls, with different uncertain expressions on display, filled with people of power – a kind that demanded loyalty instead of understanding.Elder Marlic was the first to speak, with a quiet but unfriendly tone.Your commitment to the pack is not in question, Kyle. Although there are rumors about your… closeness.”Kyle felt tense, holding his jaws tightly together. “Is this about Lydia–?”“It is indeed about Lydia,” Lady Cody cut in, looking seriously into Kyle’s eyes. “She has transformed, too daring, asking too many questions, her loyalty needs to be tested and demonstrated.”Kyle’s heart beat qu
The sunlight seems to have risen out almost fully this morning. The light reflects into the packhouse and on the stone floor.Lydia hasn't managed to get any sleep. Whenever she shut her eyes, she could see the rogue's hand stretching out to her through the barrier and could hear the way its spoke her father's name, as if it was a secret between the both of them. She tried to push it away from her mind, but the memory kept coming.By the time it was dawn, the entire pack was aware that something was off.Kyle had pulled her back through the gate, with anger visible on his face. The guards in the watchtower had witnessed enough of the happenings to start gossiping about, and by the time the sun was out, those whispers had turned into opinions and allegations.“Rogue contact.”“Broke through the border.”“She’d bring doom upon us.”