SHATTERED Julia knew something was wrong immediately, phoebe and Balthazar walked into the room. She had been sitting up and was almost through with the cup of hot chocolate tea she had requested for breakfast. Phoebe’s sad eyes and drawn face gave her away, she couldn’t get herself to wear a fake smile and act as if nothing had happened. Julia immediately kept her mug on the table beside her, swallowing hard she asked. “Any news, did you find Justine.” her eyes flickered from phoebe's face to Balthazar, hoping they wouldn't say what her heart was telling her they would. “You need to stay calm.” Phoebe held her hands and asked her to relax. “Everything would be alright.” she insisted &ldquo

  UNBECOMING   Julia's body was washed and dressed in preparation for her burial. She had asked to be cremated and her ashes poured into the same river just like her husband.   Phoebe had not taken her seriously when she made the request, she had not expected her to die so soon and suddenly. The series of misfortune that had befallen them over the past months made her numb.    “We would conduct a purification ceremony after Julia's burial. We need to appease the gods and cleanse ourselves, maybe our misfortunes will end.`` Phoebe informed her husband.   “I couldn't agree more, but a miracle came out of all this.’    “What miracle do you speak of,”  sh

GENERATIONS PAST   This was not the first time they would hold a purification ceremony at a mountain pride pack. Years ago, before the birth of Balthazar's grandfather, it was believed that the pack was under the influence of a great curse caused by his great grandfather. FLASHBACK>>>>>>>>>>>>>>THIS WAS DURING THE TIME OF BALTHAZAR'S GREATGRANDFATHER.   “I love you so much, Melvin. Promise you will never leave me,” Cassandra said as she stroked his bare chest. She loved him so much and would do anything for him.   “I have told you so many times that you are all that I’ve got, but you still doubt me. You make me sad with these questions.” Melvin replied. He closed his eyes and listened to the waves from the str

CZAR   PRESENT-DAY The land would heal, Balthazar was convinced about this. He had faith in himself, his luna, beta, council, and natives.   The purification ceremony went without any hassle. Incantations were made by the enchantress, homage was paid to the gods of the land and the moon goddess.   As the alpha of the pack, Balthazar was made to sit on an ancient stool carved out from an old oak tree where rituals were made, and the goddess and gods consulted in the past till now.   The carvings on the stool had a one-horned hermaphrodite goat, a mermaid, a seal, and markings written in Arabic believed to be an incantation.

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE THE PRESENT TIME Czar knew that even though his adoptive parents loved and treated him as their son, it was an entirely different thing concerning the mountain pride pack. He was still like an outcast to most of them. Only a few accepted him and treated him with respect even when he had proven without a doubt that he was capable and able to defend the territory, people, and border of the pack.  His only physical flaw was that he limped, a defect that he had no control over yet, he was judged because of it. His mother was human and his father a rogue omega wolf, this made him a hybrid wolf, making it more difficult for him to gain the respect and love of his kinsmen. Even with his disability, he was a much better warrior, he fought fiercely in every battle and was not scared to die. Dying did no