GAB
I woke from a very good sleep. I have not slept this good since I remembered.
“That’s because our mate is here.” Keifer spoke. “I know.” I answered. I looked around and found out I am in an unfamiliar room.
“Where am I?” Before Keifer managed to answer, I heard a loud thump.
Standing up, I headed to the window and looked down. My eyes bulged when I saw what is happening. Ri and the girl with her are playing with the fire burning on their palms while Red threw fire on them.
“What’s happening?” I uttered. As if Ri sensed me, she looked up and paled. The fire was long gone. She looked at Red and his mate.
Shaking her head, she looked back to me, confidence in her face. In a sweep, I felt myself floating in the air and out of the room. I wanted to panic but there’s something inside me that tells me everything is okay.
By and by, I got down on the ground now with the three.
“What–,”
“I have to explain, I know!” Ri cut me before I could even continue. “I want to ask you. Is there anything new to you? Like new skills or something?” She asked me cautiously.
” Ahmm… Yes!” I answered honestly. I don’t mind telling her since I felt she has more secret than me.
“I guess, we better sit.” she said and snapped her fingers. Suddenly, twigs rose and formed into chairs. Once again, my eyes bulged with what I saw.
“Please, sit!” Ri spoke to me in a voice which I felt I can’t disobey.
“I know you’re wondering what’s happening.” Ri started as she looked at Red and his mate.
Taking a deep breath, she looked at me again. “We are no ordinary wolves, Gab. My family are talented.”
“What?!” Talented? A wolf can be talented, yes, but a family? That’s impossible!
“I know it is impossible.” she said as if she can read my mind. I looked at her and she smiled at me which warmed my heart to the fullest and made my wolf jump in happiness. “But not in our family. We have the talent to manipulate the elements–fire, wind, water and earth. Each of us and even my brothers’ mates. And you being mine, I’m sure you also have the talent though it’s not as strong as ours!” I blushed at her last sentence. It’s true.
“Part of our talent is the strength to defy any alpha order. If you noticed, neither of us is affected with the your Dad’s alpha tone.” Red and Ri giggled at the memory. “In fact, any alpha tone is useless on us. ”
“Except for your tone!” The girl commented.
“Eana!” Ri screamed. “Dashen sho!” (Shut up!) I flinched. Her voice is commanding and I felt the demand for me to comply even though I did not understand the command. Now I understand what Eana said about her tone.
Ri blushed. “Sorry.” Eana just giggled.
“Meh-dah, Freyren!” (No problem, Empress!) Eana answered. I saw her glare at her. She looked back at me, seriousness in her face this time. Gone was the playful glare she gave to her sister.
“Anyway, the lycan wall, or the barrier that protects the lycans and other supernatural beings from getting exposed is slowly deteriorating. And my brothers, sisters and I are tasked to revive the lycan wall wherein one of its main source of power lies in your territory.” she said in a business voice.
“But- but h-how did you know all of this?” she smiled.
“I hope, whatever I will say to you today, will remain here, Gab.” I nodded.
“In the world of Fraeia, a fairy world, there lived four kingdoms headed by four queen sisters. However, there are Fraeians who opposed to them and so, to prevent them from causing trouble, the Fraeian empress, banished them outside Fraeia. When they returned, the four sisters were sent to the human world. When the four returned to Fraeia, the new empress restored Fraeia’s beauty and peace.
However, the banished are still trying to go back to Fraeia to take revenge. But whilst they’re here, they started to destroy the lycan wall in revenge to the four queens who are mated to wolves. Exposing the wolves means danger to the mates of the four queens as well as to their descendants.”
“What does it have to do with you?”
“Simple, we are Fraeian’s descendants!” Eana spoke and Ri just nodded.
“What?!” I can’t believe what I just heard. “Y–you’re a fairy?”
“That explains our talents. ” Red added. They are indeed no ordinary.
“And the language you spoke is Fraeian?” The three nodded. “And who was that guy from yesterday?”
“Juno, he is my protector.”
RI
“May I speak with you?” Gab spoke behind me. I nodded to Eana and Red who decided to go to their room.
“What is it?” I looked at him and was stunned to see his eyes so sad.
“I want to explain why I did what I did.” hurt showed on his face as I felt the pain.
“First, I want to apologize for hurting you. I never wanted to do it, you know. When I learned you were my mate, I was happy coz I know you will be a good luna to the pack.
However, my father did not see the same thing. He ordered me not to mate with you and most of all, he ordered my mating with Tiffany.” I saw the pain passed on his face as I also felt the pain upon mentioning Tiffany’s name.
“You don’t know how painful it is everytime I see the hurt in your face. It never gave me the peace of mind. And when you said goodbye, that’s when it hit me. I am the future alpha. I have the power to lead. And I can’t bear the thought of losing you. When I finally accepted you, I felt a sudden burst of power and that’s when I took a stand.
I fought and defeated my father. That’s when I became the alpha. I was happy coz I can be with you at last. I was very excited. That’s why it broke me when I learned you were gone.” for the first time, I felt his pain. I understood him.
I always know he had reasons why he chose to reject me. And now, I knew. It has been the former alpha all along.
He crossed our distance, held my face in both his hands. He looked at me intently in the eyes.
“I love you, Ri!” I could feel the love in his voice as he uttered those words. These words melted and warmed my heart. My tears fell down and he wiped it immediately. He captured me in a warm embrace. “I never wanted to reject you. I have always longed to hold you in my arms like this.”
I felt something wet in my shoulder. I broke from his embrace and looked at him. I never thought I would see him cry.
“I know you can’t forgive me this easy. I am willing to wait until you give me the chance. So please, Ri, give me a chance to prove to you how much I love you. Please, save me from this cold world I have been drawn into since you left.”
“Gab…”