Ares Sacred Animal Novels & Stories

Aisla whispers when he’s completely out of sight. “The Moon Goddess connects with all creatures of the forest,” Silanya explains. “She chose the wolf as the spirit animal of our people because of their connection to the moon, but others have similar souls.” “That’s incredible,” the queen says. “We should get moving,” I suggest. Everyone rises, and we continue our journey up the mountain toward the seal. Lyra holds back, walking next to the High Priestess. I don’t doubt she has questions, and Silanya is a good choice for those answers.

The congregation remained blissfully unaware. But I wasn’t. He knew that I knew. And now he was drawing the boundary publicly. “A priest,” he continued calmly, “does not belong to himself. His life is not his own. His heart is not his own. He has given it.” A soft murmur of reverence moved through the pews. I felt something twist painfully in my chest. Given. “As have many of you,” he added, widening the net to keep the congregation unaware. “Marriage. Parenthood. Service. Every sacred calling requires sacrifice.”

Earl shook his head, a grave expression on his face. “No, I’m afraid something much worse may happen. Damon, there is a reason the Moon Goddess only pairs wolves with wolves, vampires with vampires, and so on. A child that is of mixed race, they tend to have… mental issues…” I stared at Earl, he was trying very hard to speak carefully. I could feel the worry that his words carried, as much as I didn’t want to believe it. Sera was the only half wolf I had met, I knew stories of others… but… they had all gone insane. Unable to deal with having another spirit inside them.

I gasped in surprise. “Aren't sacred creatures a myth?” I asked in confusion. They all looked at each other, and then Elijah took my hand. “To the world, the sacred creatures are a myth, but the truth, known only to a few, is that they are beings that hibernate underground,” Elijah explained. "They are difficult to track, especially because they are beings that slumber to such an extent that their energy cannot be perceived. They have dedicated themselves to a deep sleep to awaken when the great call of the gods comes. And that is not something we hope will happen."

Amethyst smiled at him. "I've just marked you as my travelling companion." "I've never heard of such a thing," replied Luveas, getting wary. "It's a common thing in Ancea." "How common?" "Traveling Companion Oaths are commonly used by sacred animals to bring in their new friends to see the beauty of Ancea." "Am I an animal now?" asked the perplexed Luveas. Amethyst hissed. "Shut up and listen!"

I sighed in frustration, rereading, and saw that I was chosen to be the one to do the sacrificial prayer and ritual. The annual sacrificial prayer and ritual held deep-rooted traditions that had been passed down for generations. The chosen one, adorned in the traditional attire, would be carried in a palanquin while performing the customary dance. The purpose was to offer prayers to both the Moon Goddess and the revered Dragon Goddess, symbolizing a connection to ancient creatures and seeking their blessings.

As I scanned the audience, my gaze locked onto Damien, igniting a surge of anger and irritation within me. Of course, the bastard chose the front seat. The meeting started. Then it was time to raise questions. A man who I acknowledged as the owner of an art collections platform raised his hands from the back seat. “You may speak,” I permitted him. “The Sacred Wolf is a symbol of peace for the werewolves. Why dispute over it when we have a greater evil ahead of us?” “She is valuable to any pack and can be used for the pack’s advantage. As long as she is rebirthed to their sanctuary, she will belong to that pack permanently,” I answered as I spoke into the microphone placed in front of me.

“Well, the ancient Chinese people believed that the world was ruled by a deity who they called the Yellow Emperor.” “That’s easy to understand,” Jade said, looking back at the picture. “What about those four animals around him? What are they for?” “Those four animals, or Holy Beasts, are considered as the guardians of the four cardinal directions.” “Fascinating.” “Would you like to hear more?” Jade nodded. “Yes please.”

Arius asked and when he saw it, he went pale. “Do you know what it means?” I asked him. “No.” He answered. “But I know what it spells out. It means that whoever did this, invoked something which he couldn’t have. Ritual circles are very important in Northshore and this one although is a small one, needed the sacrifice of a forest filled with animals. I can only imagine what is being set to run amok in our world.” Arius explained worriedly as he raised his hand to signal others to approach.

Manik is seen enveloped in his white Iru, ready to defeat Alfi. “How dare you to speak like that!” Manik enraged. ”We, Harasho, a sacred religion worshiping NTR and Vanilla Doujin. Don’t ever think that what you said is just a mere joke, be very careful to just what you said, Your Highness.” Manik points to Alfi. ‘then, how sacred this ‘dogma” profess here, Harasho, eh?” Alfi said. “Hmm, looks like you are getting interested in our religion.” Manik smiles.