All Chapters of The Gifted Luna : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

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Chapter 31:The Luna's Return

The raven Tiara had sent back flew into Edwin'sroom via his open window. A few hours just before dawn. Edwin was deep asleep to the extent that he did not notice when the bird flew into the room.Sleep had eluded him for so many days on his quest to unravel the mystery surrounding the corruption and greed that had consumed more than half of his pack. Not too long after the bird's arrival, Edwin woke up, rubbing his eyes and stretching his body as the rays of light from the sun hit his body.He saw the bird calmly sitted on his desk. Without further ado, he sprang up to his feet, taking off the covers made with silk. He rushed towards the bird and untied the parchment from the bird's leg.Untying the message completely, his eyes and hands reached for the seal on the letter. It was familiar. It was Tiara's seal. It bore the symbol of the moon, a half moon, one from the necklace that she always carried around.The pack had long erased it from their banners, from record books, logbooks, a

Chapter 32:The Forgotten Witness

One hot afternoon, Edwin was sitted under a shade made of rattan on the terrace of the Alpha's quarters, sipping a cold beverage whilst being fanned by a servant. He was indeed enjoying and living like the royalty that he was. From the terrace, he could see the pack's arena and the servants that moved in and out of the alpha's residences. He saw warriors training, servants exchanging orders, and merchants who had come to deliver fresh foods and essentials.Sitted by a marble table near the balcony edge, he enjoyed the sight before him. On the table before him was a plate of freshly grilled meat and spiced roots before him, one that he left untouched. He picked a piece of the chicken and was about to lift a bite halfway to his mouth when he suddenly froze in the act. It happened that he suddenly remembered something quite crucial and vital. He jumped from his seat, slightly startling the servants who were around him."The Georges had a maid before they met their untimely demise....."

Chapter 33: Tracing the Ethan's

In the course of searching for Marah, Ralph spent the next two days moving quietly through the lower sectors of the Dark Moon territory. He visited a variety of places he thought he could deduce clues from.From old census records to birth records, and tax logs looking for anything that tied the name Marah Ethan to the people still living in the area or the pack, he needed to be sure if she was a member of the pack or if she was brought into the pack to work for the George's.After so many findings and diggings, Ralph eventually found a match."Argghhhhh!" He screamed. A mix of emotions could be felt. He was happy that after so much work he had finally gotten a lead and at the same time, he knew that his work had only just began.The match was that of a very small and poor family who had once lived near the southern part of the pack's land. The family comprised of the mother, two younger brothers, and a daughter named Marah.After seeing that there was no mention of a father, he dig d

Chapter 34: The Loyalty That Broke

Ralph entered Edwin's study just after nightfall, looking all worn out. His face was swollen, eyes were bloodshot from lack of adequate sleep. His boots were heavily laced with dust, and despite all of these fatigue attributes, his eyes were still very sharp and alert.Edwin looked up from the table where he had been reviewing reports. "You are back.""Good evening, my lord," Ralph greeted."Hmm," Edwin nodded. "Good evening, Ralph. You look miserable," he playfully added.Unable to express how tired he was, Ralph simply raised his hands in the air before hitting his body with them."I think it is best that you take a seat, Ralph. I do not want you passing out on me," Edwin said, pointing to an empty seat right in front of him."Thank you, my lord," Ralph said without declining the offer. Edwin carefully observed Ralph and he could not help but notice that he was way tired. He knew that for Ralph to have accepted to take a seat he was really exhausted."So......what is the recent upda

Chapter 35:A Report Of The Failed Access

Darkness had completely consumed the skies when Ralph stepped into Edwin's study. Edwin's eyes fell on his swollen lips, and the bandage woven around his shoulder. Although, Ralph's steps were steady, his face and eyes spoke the truth.Edwin immediately stood from his seat with a bewildered look on his face. "What happened, Ralph?""The meeting I had scheduled with the guard did not go as planned," Ralph said, moving closer to Edwin. "Miles' is out."Edwin's eyes narrowed. "He refused?"Ralph nodded. "Yes," "But why would he refuse to help us when there would be tons of opportunities and recognition for him? Despite your trust in him?" Edwin questioned."I was as surprised as you are right now, my lord," Ralph expressed how he felt."Was there a reason he refused to help us?" Edwin said " Well, according to him, he now works for Garrett." Ralph replied."Did you try to convince or coarse him otherwise?""I tried to buy it seemed like the love for Garrett had already eaten deep to h

Chapter 36:Farewell to Scarlet

Tiara began folding her few belongings into a leather satchel. Her robes, herbs, scrolls, and the only belonging that she had gotten from her mother, the necklace her mother had given her. She was all by herself, in the company of chirping birds. With purpose. She was finally going home, back to her original abode.But before she could leave, she had one more task. She needed to speak to Alpha Zach of Scarlet Pack."The great seer!" People chanted as she walked her way to the alpha's residence. She smiled, waving her hands at them, and bowing to greet the elderly ones out of respect Soon enough, she arrived at the alpha's residence. To her surprise , she found him standing outside, waiting to receive her. His expression was calm. He wore a happy smile on his face, he could not hide his excitement on seeing her. "My lord," Tiara bowed before him, but she was drawn up by the alpha."Pls do not bow so low before a mere human like me," Alpha Zach said, holding her firmly by the arm.Ti

Chapter 37:Plans Without the Alpha

In Garrett's residence, his study was dimly lit, the curtains drawn and the door was well secured from the inside. Only two people were inside: Garrett and his daughter, Vanessa. They were seated across from each other with a long table of sealed scrolls, maps, and letters between them."I have told you countless times," Garrett said, his voice low. "He still will not sign the merger no matter how much you try."Vanessa crossed her arms. "And I have also told you that waiting for his approval would cost us time. Now look at where we have found ourselves. We are stuck, watched, and losing our edge with the Ashbane pack,""We both have eyes and we can see that he is now cautious," Garrett muttered. "As a matter of fact, I feel that he is too cautious. He has been digging around, and into things. Miles' incident confirmed it."Vanessa's facial expression hardened. "The more reason we should stop waiting on him and forge ahead,"Garrett blinked more than usual. "You want us to move witho

Chapter 38:The Blueprint of Risk

Alone in the far corner of the old cellar, Ralph sat, looking through the two maps that were spread out across a wooden crate, using the flickering lantern beside him as his source of light.Of the two maps, one was a old blueprint of all underground tunnels in the pack. It had faded but it was still readable. The other one was a layout of Garrett's residence, sketched out from the architecture records. But it was a little updated from Ralph's quiet and careful observations over the years.He had gone over the path so many times that he had already lost count already. But tonight, he was not just going through those maps, he was studying them, in-depth like his life actually depended on it. Maybe it actually did.He traced the routes again with his finger, memorizing each one of them. "Enter through the supply cellar, and then crawl through the vent shaft, two levels up. Take the exit right behind the archive wall, the one near the western corner."He marked the key turns with small

Chapter 39:The Escape

Ralph's body tensed at the sound of the voice. Although the voice was very faint, but it was clear. It was the voice of a male and the sound of it did not sound faraway.Glued to a spot, he heard slow footsteps. It was cautious steps, ones that echoed down the corridor right outside the archive. Due to the fear of the unknown, Ralph started to walk backwards, towards the open floor vent.His heart was racing very fast, leaving his breathing shallow. He slightly grazed his fingers over the record book he had just discovered was tucked safely inside his cloak. One wrong move by him and everything he had risked his life for would mean nothing.The footsteps continued to grow louder, and louder by the second. Ralph did not just stand still, he dropped low, and slid back into the small vent shaft which he had entered into the archives from, and pulled the grate shut. But he did not lock it, he just left it closed.From inside the tunnel, he held still, almost holding his breath as he liste

Chapter 40: Digging For More

"She lived here," the man said, slowly nodding. "She was a very good girl, and so was her family, they were really nice people. Although, the girl was fond of keeping to herself, and minding her own business."" Everyone always has something sweet and nice to say about the family," Ralph muttered under his breath, happy that they were good ambassadors of the Dark Moon pack."Ahh!" The old man exclaimed, sitting upright. "I think I forgot to mention that she is also very good when it comes to herbs, treatments and even giving descriptions," he smiled as he spoke.Ralph took note of something as he listened to the old man speak. He always said, "The girl' while referring to Marah so he decided to ask."Why do you keep referring to her as 'the girl ' and not by her name?" he said, paying close attention to what the man was about to say."About that, forgive my manners, it is just a new habit that I just picked," he jokingly replied, laughing it off. "But on a more serious note, everyone

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