Chapter 7
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- Jatir, my body aching in places I didn’t even know existed. My mind is
cnearby prashes me to my feet and I stumble towards it. I catch a reßection of myself in the water wild eyes disheveled her. for clothes and scratches on my face.
The woods are but now is watching
doever you are. I can tell your I warn
steps out from behind a tree and strides to me. He stops in front of me, sits on a rock and stares at in
“Who are you? Something happened to me last night. You gave me a locket some days ago. I don’t have answers to anything but I think you do, or you wouldn’t be here. What’s happening to ma? WHO ARE YOU? I scream
“My name Sebastian and I am your brother”
The shock almost makes me keel over. Brother?
“You have a lot of questions and 1 have the answers to most of them. But we can’t talk here. You need to feed. Your transformation took a lot from you
- e. One minute I am drinking from a stream and the next. I am wolfing down a plate of
The walk back to the cabin feels like an out of body experience.
ees and a cup of hot ce
Sebastian watches me in silence. I look at him from beneath my lathes. He is as tall as Lurian, dark haired and dark eyes. He is powerfully built, with an intimidating aura. My brother?
First of all, your real name is Dera Dena Hunter. You are the younger child of Alaric and Evelyn Hunter, the former Alpha and Luna of Shadow Forest Park Ours is a long line of Alpha
Your story began with a prophecy in our park. It foretold of the seed of Hunter, born with the powers of the Moon Goddess, and capable of uniting all the werewolves and restoring order in our world. Nobody knew whose generation would birth that child until you came along. You were horn under the light of the blood moon and it was a sign that the prophecy was true.
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“Unfortunately the news of your birth spread to nearby packs and rogue werewolves. Father had to protect you and the pack at all costs. The attacks started small. Soon, waves and waves of attacks was thrown at us. They tried to take you or kill you,
“There was a particular pack, Black Moon Pack with a sadistic Alpha Karl who made it his life’s mission to destroy us. They were a rogue pack and they respected no rules. When you turned sux, Kael infiltrated our defenses with the help of human allies. We were caught unawares and they stormed the Hunter estate. Their goal was to kill and end the Alpha line, and get you
“Mum and Dad fought bravely. You should have seen them. Their silver coats glistening in the light of the blood moon. But they quickly realbed they were outnumbered and made the ultimate sacrifice, Joel Dad’s Beta was entrusted with snuggling me away. That was how I escaped being killed that
night”
My throat is dry at this point. What kinda tale is this? I want to shut my ears to what he’s saying..
“Elena, you have to listen to every word I say because your life depends on it. You are in real danger and it’s best you know why.”
“You said our parents made the ultimate sacrifice. What did you mean?“, I ask
Heighed deeply. He sat down and looked into my eyes with sorrow.
“Tather used ancient magic and bound your wolf nature, making it dormant. Mum had already created a diversion, drawing the rogues from your hiding place, giving Dad time to perform the ritual She was greatly outnumbered but she fought bravely.
“Dad used our bloodline’s magic to shield you. The binding of your wolf nature made you human, so they couldn’t sense you anymore. Unfortunately, the ritual took most of Dad’s strength, leaving ham vulnerable. He entrusted you to Mum’s oldest servant, who smuggled you out in the midst of the
instructed to take you far away from all the nearby parks and the enemy packs. She came here and dropped you at the orphanage.
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Chapter 7
posing ag’a human chald. Your lack of powers made it e
“What happened to our patents. Sebastian?” 1 query aven though I alieady know the answer
“They fought together side by side but Dad’s weakened state proved to be the undoing lu a fatal show of Getuier Samy InGensler A power, decimating most of the rogue forres Karl escaped with the
“However, that last act of our parents mortally wounded them. With their
pack that YOU are the future.
“All these years, we’ve been in the shadows watching you, waiting
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“I was torn between lening you fulfil your destiny or plunging you into the same trouble the ked our parents I had dece your idyllic world. But Lorian had other plans“.
Deyes flashes with restrained fury when he mentions Lurian.
“His betrayal must have created a crack in the magic, forring your will nature out. Now that you’ve transfor The hunt for you has already begun, Dena.”
I am still shocked at everything he is saying. How do I come to terms that I’ve been a wut al die Gman
“I don’t believe you. This is just ridiculous. There must be a logical explanation for all this, I protest
Is it logical for you to heal almost immediately from a wound? You saw it yourself with your ons ges know the full extent of your gifts but I am sure they will unwvel fest now that you’ve trendorsed
I remember the premonition of the man crashing into me an the market.
Does one of the gides also include foresight?” I ask cautiously
He looks at me sharply.
“Did you see anything before it came to pass?”
“Yes I saw everything leading up to the ing
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ket, right before = happened. At the time. I thought I was
Tina we need to move. The more your powers grows
to have to learn how to be a werewolf You can’t do all interest in a supposed human. If your cover has been blown
I remember the sense of being watched. I thought it was Lo
be more vulnerable you are. Your your pets and seats is tour: here You are already being watched. I dont know add they are te why day long before your tranfurm
the time but Sebastian has put everything in perspeeju
I don’t want to leave Lucian L torn between finding my roots and protecting him from water tratabad
You can’t protect him like this, Listen to your brother. You are useless unless you get stronger. Strong enough to Eight for your
“You are right, Sebastian. I can’t keep being weak and useless to everyon my loved ones”
“You’ve made the right chore, Elena. Let’s go
As we step out of the cabin, I see we at surrounded by ten to twehere
Help me. Help me become brand strate
“You have nothing to fear. They are part of our park. They came with me to bring you home”
Joel as one of them. I breathe easer at the sight of hum
“OK Sebastian. It’s time to leave Crimson Valley. I say with a ton of finality
