All Chapters of Mated to the Night Wolf: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

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[21.1] A DYING HOPE

•|•|•"For if the world was to end. It would surely end by Night."•|•|•[KAYOS]My eyes opened slowly, and yet it was as if they were still closed. No light to reveal if it was day, but I needed no light to know that.Darkness of the blackest kind filled the throne room, and the throne itself felt as cold as ice beneath me, my fingers stiff around the arm of the iron throne. I had spent a night on the throne as I had done so many times before. My body felt stiff, but I relished the pain.I could feel shadows around me, whispering things that made me shut my eyes once more, reaching out for the darkness around me.Despair is what I felt, and despair was what poisoned the air, what manifested as the darkness around me and cursed the sun from shining, and yet I had to confess there was a certain peace in this despair.I took in a deep breath, relinquishing the air from between my lips, and the shadows around me fought for that breath of life.A shadow crept up my arm, and I gingerly tur

[22.1] DIANE

•|•|•"Don't you know that the forests died with the faerie folk? True Magic is not in these lands."•|•|•[KAYOS]The bird cawed loudly in its cage, and my eyes gleamed a sparkled ember as I watched it from the shadows of my study. The light trails of magic coming off it in shimmering waves intrigued me for I had not seen something quite like it. So easy to miss and yet so irregular.I studied the bird for a moment, before leaning forward into the candlelight. Inspecting it closely I confirmed a few things about the abnormalities of the bird. It was larger than a normal raven, it seemed to watch me as well, and its heart was racing the closer I got.The bird blinked in my direction, growing quiet, and paused as if frozen at the mere sight of me.It wasn't unusual for animals to behave this way toward me, I knew.Each animal was born with an instinct. It was simply natural that they knew when a predato

[23.1] A MASTERS PLAY

•|•|•"And what is the price of a Soul? Tell me pup, what can equate a sacrifice so great if not only the price of another soul?"•|•|•[Master Greygory] Before the Evernight, there were signs. Signs written down and recorded through time.Before me, I see them. Stronger than before. More than mere changes of the wind in the air these last few months, but the whispery echoes I hear within these walls at night-Shadows are not meant to be heard, and yet their voices resound, almost inaudible but so close I could swear I hear the victorious banter. Stronger through the storms of this morning. "Master Gregory."I turned slightly as the door opened watching as a King's guard saluted. His eyes remained straight ahead, the scent of his wolf submissive beneath mine."Speak, Guard.""The King summons you."My gaze shifted away from the soldier, sending him away with a wave, "acknowledged. I will serve."He saluted once more, closing the door behind him as he left. I glanced down at the sm

[24.1] THE KINGS GUARD

•|•|•The fates have designed your way, and Selene brought you forth from the earth and gave you life. As an Alpha you will live to rule, as a slave, you will live to serve, for always till fate and time reunite you in the fields from which Selene first brought you forth.•|•|•[Shade Shadows] Sweat littered my forehead in shiny sheets as I stepped off the ladder to examine my work. I had cleared one full row of shelves of books from top to bottom. The row spanned nearly half of the vast room, and my arms ached from the mere load. I felt like I had worked 24 hours straight. But of course, time seemed to be held in suspense as there was no sun in the sky to tell me how long I had worked. It felt like I was stuck in a timeless loop that was dipped in a pitch-black world.No stars to litter the sky, and no bright moon either. If it weren't for the lanterns lit up by the soldier in the court, it would be impossible to even see the ground from this height.Not that there was something

[25.1] UNDERSTANDING FRIENDSHIP

•|•|•"Why do you think they hide in the dark pup? Is It not a safety they seek, lest their own failure be revealed in the sun? Then they call the darkness evil, because because in it lies pieces of themselves they thought to conceal."•|•|•[KAYOS]And Indeed I Had.My eyes shifted from the fallen book, capturing hers. Her heart hammered quickly within her as our gazes locked, but no sooner had I spoken, she broke contact and bent to pick it up."I wasn't- I wasn't expecting you. Not this soon," she replied breathily with a seemingly nervous smile. She glanced at me momentarily, whilst her fingers stretched toward the book.I stared at her efforts for a moment, registering her weakness. It was something that could not be ignored. Every time I saw her, it was laid bare before me. A taunting reminder that although the sight of the Keffer calmed my spirits, though her scent was dabolically sweet, though my wolf yearned for her touch, and though the mere thought of her had pulled me fr

[26.1] ALEXANDER THE PRIME

•|•|•"We live in a world of reflection where balance thrives. To the left, it is right. To love thereis hate, and to darkness there is always light." •|•|•[SHADE SHADOWS]"And how was your day, master?" I asked as I stacked the books on the table.A smile was stained on my face involuntarily. My spirits had dampened after his crass comment but re-lit after the redemption of the one that followed.Perhaps I was foolish to be happy simply because of a compliment. The thought paused me.No- I shouldn't be too high upon horses to believe a master would actually offer such a thing to the likes of a Keffer. I admit it sent something warm deep down my insides to hear of my difference being spoken in a different light.One that seemed positive.I hoped, though hope was dangerous, that it was how he truly saw me. It was refreshing to hear it be spoken so highly, not as a peculiarity or a deformity, not as a curse but a thing of-Perfection.My smile returned, and I glanced at the master t

[27.1] VAELN

•|•|•"The sea is no place for a wolf."•|•|•[KAYOS]Vaeln was here.2 weeks before he was intended. His scent was strong as I pushed the doors of my study open, my eyes falling on the Light Wolf, a hardness in my jaw I couldn't quite get rid of. Vaeln was a menace if I ever had one. He was the reason for the noise he had blasted throughout the court with a bloody horn. He sat across my desk, staring at me with an amused smirk. The longer I looked at him the more irritated I got. "Will you not speak-""What are you doing here?" I growled, gaze hardening.His lazy smirk dawned into a chuckle."Sit Kayos. Standing there makes me feel so goddamn uncomfortable." He grinned, turning in his seat for a moment, "Offer me a drink or something. A decade-aged wine is what I would prefer."I stared at the obnoxious Arc, trying to stop my anger from reeling its ugly head. "I was unaware it was my duty to make you feel ...comfortable." I gritted through my teeth."I am your guest. Therefore

[28.1] MONSTER ACROSS THE SEA

•|•|•"What do you know of the endless pup?"•|•|•[Kayos]A dark tent-covered cage sat in the Hall room beneath the castle. There was no light in any crevices except the candles that were carried by six of Vaelns men, who guarded the cage on all four sides, standing as still as statues.My ears stretched noting that whatever creature that was trapped here was so silent, it could not be breathing. It must be dead, for it had no heartbeat either.Master Gregory stood a little ways behind us, and Mother stood beside me, whilst Vaeln approached the cage. It was large I registered, judging by the size of the cage, big enough for a Full-grown wolf to roam freely.- An Alpha wolf to be exact. My ears sharpened at the sound of a hiss and grunt from the depths of the covered cage. It was alive. No heartbeat, no breath- but alive. Either it could mask these things or it simply was something diabolical.Scratching sounds followed, rough and hard against the silver bars."I will warn you," Vae

[29.1] THE HUMAN

•|•|•"The stories are real Dula. The nightmares father used to tell. The beasts are coming. The villages have disappeared. There is darkness in the air. Do you not feel it?"•|•|•[KAYOS] The human girl trembles before us. Her hair is thin, long, and stringy, a fade-off from the color of the earth. Her scent is strong, a musk of sea and land, salt and dirt. Her sunken eyes remain glued to the stoned floor she kneels on, eyes darting all over the place. Her heart is a hard pound within her. I know what she feels. It is a pain that calls out to my very being. Releasing a hunger in my wolf. She is in a foreign land amongst beasts that could rip her to threads in a breath. Perhaps that is why she fails to breathe normally as one would. Instead, it is a harsh wind against her dry torn lips, her hands shivering in her tattered lap."She can speak," I state, head tilting slightly, taking in the human."She has not spoken a word." Vaeln counters, starting at the small creature. "She w

[30.1] A NEW FRIEND

•|•|• "The Monster is the Wolf." •|•|•[Shade Shadows]"He is simply- insufferable.." I whined, stacking up more books, "Does he truly not know how to say goodbye?" I huffed, my gaze landing on Diane.The beady-eyed bird only tilted its head, watching me intently, as I sighed, stacking away, "he will have to learn. I will have to teach him," I huffed, making sure the spines of each book aligned, "truly insufferable."Diane cawed at this, ruffling her feathers.I glanced at her for a moment, before pausing, "I guess he is busy. I can not expect more from him, he has given me enough. A friendship with a keffer..." the words trail off and a small smile appears against my lips, a warm feeling drawing within me, "he is the first you know-" I huff, gaze trailing back to the bird, "outside of AMA and Vale-"Diane caws loudly and I chuckle-"And of course, you, my pretty little diamond," I gleamed,

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