|•|•"They Fear me, mother. I approach and they run for the hills. I speak and they remain silent. I am never denied, never refused. I am a child and a god." |•|• [Kayos] The moment passed between us as my eyes strained toward the window pane where the morning light shined through. There was a strange magic I sensed there but it was light enough to be ignored especially when more important things plagued my mind. The tingles that danced against my fingertips clasped behind my back were one of those things. It was the contact, the strange flow that had enraptured me at that moment, that still had a brazen effect I was not too keen on ever experiencing again. However, it was action needed. I was taken by surprise at her countered offer. She wished to be my friend. She was the only one who had ever asked, and it was a strange realization that she was probably the only one who ever could. From the moment I was little, I had desired a friend. I marveled at watching the young pups play

•|•|• "And who will I trust mother, since I have no friends?"•|•|•[Master Gregory]There was a strange ancient air that seemed to whistle through the trees of Valcane. One that brought in a scent of mystery and an echo of a warning I couldn't wrap my head around.I looked up from the paperwork as the pigeon landed on the window sill, the sun shining brightly through as it cooed softly. Getting out of my seat, I approached it, reaching for the bird. It remained cool and calm under my touch even as I untangled the note from its foot. My eyes glazed over the short words encoded, my fists tightening around the small parchment. Shutting my eyes at the news, I walked back to my desk, burning the paper into the singular candle fire, and then took a seat once more, and got back to work.-------------------It was nightfall when I walked out of the study, nodding to a pair of guards that bowed in respect when I walked past.The slight night breeze wheezed by as I turned the corner past t

•|•|• "Mate? Do not utter that word in his presence. Do you wish for the Ever Night to return?" •|•|•[Kayos]I paused at this question, my gaze lingering over a random book I had not paid much attention to until now. "T-that is if you know the story," she quickly rephrased, clearing her throat.My mind had already wandered away. Back to the dark place it loved so much. It was comforting but staying in that place for too long allowed the darkness to consume me. Many times, though out the years I had contemplated staying there. Losing myself in it's endless.It would certainly be easier as my great-grandfather once did. Something deep inside me craved that release. There was only one person who had kept me from drowning peacefully and losing my soul in the shadows. Mother and her ever-optimistic words.But as the years' drawl by, even her soothing words do not carry as much weight as they used to whilst the darkness grows more alluring by the day."Master?""I know the story quite

•|•|•"The Ever Night has ended but another Night Wolf reigns. It is only a matter of time before fate decides to weave with the same strings."•|•|•[Kayos]I moved out of my sanctuary, the doors closing behind me as I treaded the length of the dark hallways.A sound caused me to pause near an intersection, spotting Alchest as he crawled out of the shadows. He moved toward me in the empty hallway, crawling up my shoulder and whispering his secrets in a low hiss.I remained passive as he informed me of everything he had learned, my expression hardening with every unlikeable news he had gathered, till the very last.I growled at what he had said, my jaw ticking. Alchest scampered away sensing my growing irritation. My wolf gripping the edge, eyes shining those deadly embers. She would always find a way to get under my skin it seemed.A rage forming deep within my wolf I stormed off in the direction of her quarters, guards scurry out of my way, their eyes glued to the floor in fear of

•|•|•"Freedom is but an illusion pup, for everything has a prison. Even the widest field has an end and the wildest sea finds the land."•|•|•[SHADE SHADOWS]Diane cawed momentarily as I flipped through the maps. "So- many," I managed a low gasp as I studied each one, walking around the table. My eyes were glued to the sight before me, my heart thudding within me as my gaze skimmed the detailed drawings. There were maps of all kinds. Detailed maps of Night Wolf territory, separate Detailed-maps of the other three territories. Old maps that detailed Valcane in the time of Alexander the Prime, the paper old and crusty, almost crumbling in my grip.I handled these with the utmost care. The last thing I wanted to do was anger a master by ripping them. The thought of losing my head for something so stupid made me even more careful with the ancient maps.I had to leave everything as if it was untouched. There were current Valcanian maps, trade routes, and roads. It would be easier to