Disha
ONE MONTH LATER
Luv, Khush and Rohan stayed for four days. During their stay, Edward took us to various places such as clubs, movies and even some branded shops which are owned by his relative. All the places clearly indicated how wealthy Edward is and this only upset Ace who later explains to me that he isn't a perfect match for me as he can't buy me luxurious items as Edward can. This broke my heart as Ace has insecurities that I leave him and he will never have a proper family or sense of belonging. Edward and his cousins were just rubbing the salt into his wounds as their behaviour toward him was hostile which made Ace extremely uncomfortable around them. Therefore, Ace stop coming with us due to those royals as he can't bear more punishment from the council. They have punished him for insignificant stuff such as mocking Charles, or Elizabeth and Charlotte were displeasure by his actions which as spending time with me.
Halona keeps on insisting I give her control so that she can punish these people for their actions. I want to take action but for Haniya, I have to think sensible since Edward is her mate. I am scared that if I inform Haniya about Edwards's doings, she could take action against him and that may cause Edward to be aggressive towards her which I don't want.
Even though Ace acts like everything is normal but it isn't. The amount of punishment he got caused him to lose connection with his wolf Ron. That could take months for him to reconnect with Ron. Halona is heartbroken as she can't reach Ron and is fierce about my action of not doing anything. But what could I do, I am in debt to the council for their help. It is their help that has resulted in me learning magic and being able to control my powers.
For one month, I have learned a lot about the supernatural and I am a better fighter than before. However, my fighting skills aren't great as Nina uses anger as an anchor to fight. Because of her fighting skill, Nina has gone on missions disguised as a warrior. As council think it isn't the right time to reveal about us publicly, which I agree. After we are revealed, as a ritual I have to take the position of Wolf Queen of the sun-shinners and I am personally not ready. Asha and Haniya also go for missions but they only go when Nina is on that mission. As Nina is having post-trauma from what she has gone through. I didn't know this until a few days ago when I talk about this to Nina, she replied, " I have to keep my mind occupied since it helps to confront my problem but for you, all it's looks like I am running away for it".
Later, I talked to Asha who is under stress for Nina. Asha has difficulties taking care of Nina who refuse to talk about her issues and uses art, and poetry as a coping mechanism. Her arts and poetry are depressing, even suicidal which scares us except for Yasmin. In the beginning, we could tell how Nina feels by her aura but now she knows to conceal her aura. Asha is finding a potion or spell that can help her understand Nina and this benefits Asha by becoming better at witchcraft.
Roshini and Yasmin are closest to Nina. But they don't look concerned about her as they are busy learning and succeeding in hunting and weaponry respectively. Roshini is good at analysing prey behaviour and can make good strategies in capturing the prey. This has made her a favourite student of Cole and Sky, Roshini also helps them to capture rogues who are proven guilty of harming humans. Yasmin on another hand is brilliant with weapons, she hasn't missed a target yet.
" You have to be patient, compose and block everything that could disturb you from your target. Such as noises surrounding you, your thoughts and even your breath," Yasmin explained when Haniya asked.
Yasmin's favourite weapon is a crossbow and bolts, an arrow and bows and lastly caltrops. With these weapons, she can attack prey from a distance without making noises as guns could.
Haniya is trying to work things out with Edward but due to his personality, it's difficult. Not a single day pass by when I haven't seen Haniya annoyed or frustrated by Edward. Edward showers Haniya with expensive, luxury gifts but Haniya isn't the materialistic girl who will fall in love with him for his money.
I try my level best to stay away from him and his cousin. This behaviour was noticed by Haniya, who later confronted me,
" Why are you avoiding Eddi and his cousin?"
" I am not avoiding them, it's just that I prefer to spend time with Ace rather than them," I tried to tell a half-truth to Haniya.
" Why don't both of you hang out with us anymore?" Haniya questions me again, she is in detective mode which isn't her personality.
" Why are you asking this much of questions, it isn't you that for sure. Tell me, who is making you ask me these questions?" I command Haniya, so she can be forced to answer me. I was expecting Edward's name so I could have an excuse to fight with him.
" Asha did," Haniya blurt out looking betrayed that I command her.
"What?" I am utterly shocked,
"Asha, I need you here right now," I mind-link Asha. And within a few minutes, she arrives with a knowing expression. Haniya must have mind-linked her.
" Care to explain, why are you using Haniya rather than talking to me directly?" I questioned her,
" Because she is your sister and you will be more comfortable talking to her than me..." I Interrupted her explanation.
" We are cousins' that doesn't say I am closer to my sisters than I am to you. I could relate to you a lot and I am comfortable with you because you are the most understanding person I met. Everyone I know has judged me once in my life, except you. I am more likely to talk about my problems to you.". I took a deep breath after my speech realising I spoke it all in one breath.
Haniya and Asha were surprised.
" I am sorry if my action has hurt. It's just that after our kidnapping, you don't talk must. You always sitting alone or lost in deep thoughts and that made me worried," Asha rationalize her behaviour with I understand it completely.
" It's Halona that demands my attention and I agree on I don't socialise I used to. It's because, after our kidnapping, a part of me has changed and I may never be the same. And it's not just me but all of us have. Asha, before you could have directly come to me to talk rather send Haniya," I tried to clarify my action.
" I agree man, that night had changed me also. It had made me stronger, smarter, and a good fighter," Haniya said.
" That's true, that night I saw Nina's vulnerable side. It has changed me, I was never a good sister... That night taught me a lot too," Asha spoke in deep thoughts. Maybe she is concerned about Nina that's why she sends Haniya to talk with me.
" You know what, Disha? I will directly talk to you from now onwards," Asha announced.
That was the last time, Asha send Haniya to me. From there onwards, she comes to me to talk and we were able to reconnect like before. Our talk is mostly about skincare, and self-love ever since Asha pointed out I don't look after myself as before. In my defence, as a werewolf, I got clear skin thanks to self-healing.
The next time Haniya came to talk was because of our loving parents. They want to talk to me, they tried to use Haniya later Yasmin to pursue me to talk with them. Each time I was able to avoid them but it got annoying so I commanded my sister to never try to rebuild my relationship with Mom and Dad. This caused Haniya to argue with me and our fight was about to get physical until her so call mate Edward arrived. He pulled her away from me and Haniya kept on getting out of his hold but it was strong. Then, at last, she screamed, "I regret telling you about Dad because you are being dramatic for shitty excuses,"
Haniya and I spend days without talking to each other, we even didn't look at each other. In the end, we gradually let go of the grudge we were holding, after all, we are sisters.
Whereas my second sister didn't bother herself with our issue. Rather than she was watching our fight with enthusiasm. As Haniya and I rarely fight, our thoughts and opinions are the same most of the time.
She and Nina haven't received any predictions, until one night Yasmin screams in her sleep. That caused everyone to woke up and when we asked what she saw,
" Haniya, your future children are troublesome. They will shave my head while I am asleep," She replied.
This made us laugh and Edward wanted to know more about his future children. But was silence with Haniya's glare who is pissed off by the prediction.
"Lucky you, Yasmin now you can prevent yourself from getting bald," Roshini yawns afterwards she spoke.
" How can you be sure it's your prediction, not a dream?" Haniya posed a question.
"It's... it's like you know which is your right hand or left hand. I just know when I am dreaming or seeing a prediction," Yasmin muttered.
After that, we were leaving when Edward mumbled, " We will be having a talk about this in the morning," with a smug expression.
" If Haniya isn't going to kill me," Yasmin joked, this made Edward laugh and it was a genuine laugh I heard from him.
" Disha, come here. We are going to study," Asha screams from the living area. Once a week, we all revise what we have learned.
I took my share of books and a tablet which holds all the short summaries I have to learn written by Asha and Haniya. There are diagrams and illustrations made by Yasmin and Nina. All this information is stored in an app programmed by Haniya.
I sat beside Roshini who has notes that we may have not written thinking isn't significant until we revise.
" Basically, we learn in sun-shinner history about the war that causes the extinction of our race. Madelyn a sun-shinner who also is a descendent of Solar Wolf and her wolf is none other than Kiran found both of her mates, one was a descendent of Lunar Wolf, a moon-lighter named Azriel whose wolf name is Zackariya and the other was serpent king also known as Naag Raj named Arush. Madelyn took days to decide who to choose since she wanted to be unbiased. In the end, she chose Azriel because their culture, race, nationality and other similarities were the same making them more compatible. The Naag Raj Arush didn't accept the decision and was furious as the serpent took hundred of years of meditation to shift and find its mate. This caused the war to erupt, which was won by serpents but the extinction of the sun-shinner took two years. During the war, Arush was able to kill Azriel, at that very moment Madelyn was able to feel her mate die since they completed the mating process. The pain and sadness caused Madelyn to commit suicide. The death of his mate drove Arush demented who swore to extinct the very race of werewolves. As a part of his plan, he kidnapped Madelyn's sister named Olivia and her wolf name is none other than Eve. Olivia was tortured and slaved to Naag Raj, her mate was Moon-lighter and the strongest Alpha ever been. His name was Xavier and his wolf name was Adam. Look at that man, Eve's mate's name is Adam how biblical...Okay so where I was, yea. Xavier did everything that could save his mate and kill Arush such as making allies with Arush's enemies, even fulfilling his own enemies' wants to have their support as well. In the end, the ratio between Xavier's army and Arush's army was 5:3. All the planning to rescue his mate took two days, yet it felt like hundreds of days for Olivia since Naag Raj used various tortures non-stop. Including killing her unborn child most mercilessly. This resulted in Olivia losing connection with her wolf and being a human slave. Yet, Naag Raj Arush didn't show mercy which later derived Olivia to perish. The pain of the death of Olivia and their unborn baby didn't go unnoticed by Xavier. What happened to him can be referred to as 'beast unleash' because he became a savage even worse than lycans were. His thirst for revenge contributed to the race of Moon-lighter being saved from extinction and rewriting the history of being savage, sadist beast ever been. The death of Naag Raj set the example to never go against Xavier, since to this date his death was ruthless of all," Yasmin took a deep breath and drank some water. Then she continued to talk,
" That caused Xavier's wolf Adam to be a fierce, untamed wolf. It is believed that the reason Adam was wild even after having his new host is that he knows he may never have his mate ever again..." Yasmin was interrupted by a sad howling coming from Nina who isn't in control but her wolf Eve is.
This story helped me to understand the statement given by Eve and Kiran during our first magic class. Who promised to seek revenge and live with their mates. But at that time, Sabrina looked clueless. How come she could be clueless when she knew about this?.
" She was acting it. But why?" Halona answered my question and brought up another one for me to wonder about.
" Sorry for the interruption, " Nina apologised bringing me to my senses.
" Adam is not the only one, as it is also said about Zackariya, Azriel's wolf. After the war, whoever hosts Zackariya has difficulties controlling him. As Zackariya is a destructive, brutal, untamed and dangerous wolf. If the host is an Alpha who controls Adam or Zackariya has to undergo extra training and only take their position in their late twenties or early thirties. Moreover, none of their hosts had their chosen mates due to Adam's or Zackariya's nature yet they were able to keep their pack stronger compared to those packs that had Alpha and Luna," Roshini concluded her speech.
" Does it matter for a pack to have Alpha and Luna?" Asha asked,
" Yes, it does. A mate helps to increase your power and strength. And as an Alpha, you need to be strong as the pack relies on them for support," I answered her question.
" Guys! I made an illustration based on the description that says how did Xavier punish Arush," Nina exclaimed suddenly and then a sound of notification comes from my tablet.
I click to see a drawing of a bloody, pieces serpent which was extremely disturbing and almost made me vomit if I continue to look at it.
" What the hell Nina? You are well aware I am sensitive to these kinds of graphics," Asha snapped at Nina who was laughing her head off from all of our reactions.
" I was close to vomit and that's what you imagined while reading?" I spoke.
" I just wanted to share my art," Nina spoke innocently after laughing like a witch.
" Guys, I just realised this thing. According to the prophecy about us, it tells,
' Arise a fight caused by love,
Extinction of one kind.
They shall arise again,'
That part has already happened. But in the following part, it says,
' Concluding what they started,'
This makes me think, there will be a war that most probably we have to fight," Roshini shared her opinion. The moment I heard, the air in my lungs vanished making me breathe for air and my whole body went numb.
" Predictions are complicated," Yasmin stated,
" Whatever Nina or I predict, there are chances that can never happen even if we try to make it happen. Also, it can take years to happen what we see, it is because there are times when we predict long visions. Those at times work like..... a part is shown then another part it appears that can have few years gap between the first part and second part," Yasmin explained and I only hope there won't be any war.
" So you are saying there is the possibility that war won't happen or it does then it would take years to happen," Roshini stated what she understood.
" Yes," Yasmin said.
" Wait... what you guys were talking about. I was lost in my thoughts so I wasn't attentive," Nina said and that isn't new. Nina, Yasmin and Roshini are usually lost in their thoughts, I think even I am becoming like that.
" What were you thinking?" Asha questions. Even though she asked causally, I know she has suspicion Nina may do something to herself.
" Whoever hosts Adam or Zackariya, they have to go under extra training right? So there is a chance that the council know who are Roshini and my mates," Nina said nonchalantly.
" Yes, the council are responsible for Alpha training," Asha squealed.
" You look happy," Nina frowned at Asha.
" Of course, I am. You will meet your soulmate," Asha spoke seriously after witnessing Nina's reaction.
" I am not ready to meet him or her yet" Nina stated.
" Or her? Nina are you telling..." Nina quickly interrupted Asha,
" I don't know anything about my mate so how can I assume the gender. And don't you make assumptions about my sexuality,"
" Dude, you just have to say that the council may know my mate. Kiran is driving me crazy now," Roshini spoke in irritation.
" Now I don't have to suffer alone," Nina shows her wicked smile to Roshini.
" Roshini, you don't want to meet your mate?" I question her.
" No," Roshini answered. I wanted to know more but I wasn't close to her enough to ask more questions.
" Anyone is excited for tomorrow," Haniya asked. Tomorrow onwards, we will be training in our wolf form and will be focusing on our powers. Normally, werewolves are taught to fight in their human forms first which could take days or months based on how well they do then later on in their wolf form.
" Is that even a question," Yasmin muttered.
" Finally, Disha can control her power," Asha said,
" Hey, I am not the only one who has a problem controlling their power," I counterattack which made Asha chuckle.
There are times when one of us can't control our powers as I drain Roshini using the sink water when Roshini was washing dishes, on my defence I didn't know how or when I did that until Halona confirmed it. Asha unintendedly caused a ball of light to appear, the brightness almost cause blindness. Nina was using the bathroom when a fire erupted causing the entire bathroom to burn to leave Nina unharmed. After those incidents, Sabrina made special rings that control our powers and we all wear them. Sabrina warns that we shouldn't rely on the rings much as it's a temporary solution.
My phone alarm rang, making everyone stop what they were doing and looked at me.
" Why is your alarm is ringing?" Yasmin asked,
" Ace is taking me to a surprise date in two hours. I put the alarm so I don't get late," After I said, everyone got excited for me. Since it is the first time Ace is taking me on a date, even though we spend the majority of the time together but it can't be called the official date.
" Disha, you can use my bathroom since it has a tub and I can set up it for you using spa bathing products I own," Nina squealed.
" I will do your make-up today," Asha announced.
" You don't have to do this..." Everyone interrupted me by screaming to shut up.
Nina set up the tub for me. When I entered the bathroom, I was welcomed by the enticing smell of lavender and I took a good time as it was relaxing.
After I finish taking the bath, I wore my robe and entered the room. Haniya has already taken out a dress for me, it is a deep ocean colour that stops at my mid-thighs. The dress is sleeveless with a 'v' cut at the back.
I wore the dress and went to my room where everyone was present.
" I want you to wear this back jewellery which will go well for this dress," Nina command me.
The chain was rose gold. It has multiple chains attached to one and a long chain dangle with a stone at the end.
"It's beautiful, Nina. Where did you get this?" I asked.
" Yasmin designed this and Roshini knew someone who could make it," Nina said.
This surprises me, I didn't know Yasmin could design jewellery.
" Wow, Yasmin I didn't know you can design jewellery," I mumbled.
" I always like to design jewellery and now I have started a freelance for designing jewellery," Yasmin informed us looking proud as she should be.
" When were you going to tell us that?" Haniya interrogated
" When I get my first order," Yasmin replied.
" You will get it soon," Asha said.
" So what else jewellery I can borrow? " I asked Roshini and Nina who have a jewellery collection.
"You can wear my sapphire earrings," Roshini declared and hand me an earring box which I open and wore. It was a simple earring stud.
" Here, which of the rings you like to wear," Nina hands out a set of rose gold rings to match the chain.
I select three out of five which were simple with one stone that has different sizes from each other.
" Now makeup time," Asha dramatically gesture for me to sit.
" Disha, I am going for nude glowing make-up," Asha mumbled.
While Asha was doing my make-up, Haniya was straightening my hair.
After the make-up, I made Yasmin take my pictures.
Suddenly, the doorbell rings. Out of excitement, I ran to the door and open it. Finding Ace wearing a suit for the first time and he looks dashing.
" Disha, you look breathtaking," Ace spoke looking stunned which makes my cheeks heat up.
" Hello, Ace why don't you come inside so Yasmin can take couples' photos," Nina literally drags Ace inside, not giving him a chance to say.
Yasmin took a lot of couple pictures and Nina was helping or instructing us on poses. The majority of them were intimated ones but I don't have problems with it and by the looks of Ace was more than okay.
Ace blindfolded me when we left the apartment and kept me blindfolded until we reach the destination.
The moment Ace removes the blindfold. The view was extraordinary as the forest was lit up by the decoration. Fairy lights were wrapped around the tree and some fairly light shaped stars were hanging around the table that was placed in the middle. The table has a bottle of champagne in the bucket.
" Ace, this is stunning, " I spoke in amusement and I was impressed by how Ace planned this for me.
No one has ever done this to me. Even my ex took me to expensive restrictions for dates. But this.... is incredible and nothing can match this.
" Shall we begin our date, my mate?" Ace whispered seductively in my ear, spreading goosebumps throughout my body.
" Yes," I slyly whispered back.
Like a gentleman, Ace pulls the chair for me.
" Thank you," I said after sitting down.
Then Ace sat down across me and opened the bottle of champagne. When he was about to pour champagne for me, I quickly covered my glass and said, "I don't drink,"
" Today, you will drink for me. It's was expensive to buy, mate," Ace said while he removed my hand off the glass and poured the drink.
I guess, one drink won't harm and champagne is expensive so why make it go in vain?
" Why are you feeling upset all of the sudden," Halona asked.
" I didn't like the way he behave," I answered
" Don't think much, he is our mate. He didn't mean to upset you," Halona comforts me.
" Mate, you won't believe I found a way to form a pack," Ace spoke in an urging tone.
Ace has tried many times to form a pack ever since he turned eighteen years old which is the age to be suitable for being Alpha. But every time there are problems such as financial issues, documents issues and whatnot. Being an Alpha, it's always what Ace wanted and that is his right after all he has Alpha blood.
" What is it?" I asked in fascination.
" You are Wolf-Queen, this could make me Wolf-King. That position will give me the power that I will no longer be required to seek permission to form a pack. Instead, you can transform humans into werewolves who will be a member of our pack," Ace conversed with confidence.
" What?" I am shell-shock by his plan. I can never transform someone into a werewolf. Life isn't easy to be a werewolf and the pain of shifting... it's horrible.
" Didn't you understand or heard what I said because I was pretty much clear what I said," Ace muttered holding his anger.
" I will never transform a human into a werewolf. It's a horrible process and the pain that has to suffer... I will not do it," I proclaimed.
" Come on, you are WolfQueen forsake. Sooner or later you have to expand your race and one of the methods is transformation," Ace tries to reason with me but I will not agree.
I took a deep breath to control the anxiety.
" I don't want to take the position of Wolf-Queen," I confessed which horrified Ace and he gave me a disgusted look to me. That broke my heart and Halona whined at that sight but I kept a poker face so I won't show weakness.
" You are Wolf-Queen... That is your right and no one... I mean no one will take what is MINE," Ace snapped at the end and I couldn't understand what he meant by it.
" I am not right for the position... It should be Asha..., not me," I tried to explain but I could not talk properly.
" Asha? She left her mate... I knew the moment I saw her. She is manipulative..." I quick interrupted Ace as I couldn't bear to hear against Asha.
" She is my cousin and I will not bear to hear against her," I screamed at him and ran towards the forest.
" IT'S MY RIGHT" I heard Ace screaming and then sounds of breaking. I chose to run and run into the deep dark forest. Hiding me amongst the darkness.
I couldn't reach Halona, no matter how much I tried. I need her but she left me. I want to find a solution or answer to what happened but I couldn't find one... Until now.
I stop running and took a deep breath as I knew what I wanted to do now.