Disha
I am having simple Nutella and bread, whereas Asha had a Nutella and peanut butter sandwich. Nina was energetic today, so she made Nutella and Marshmallow sandwiches for Haniya, Yasmin, Roshini and herself.
" Haniya, where's Edward?" Asha asked,
" He hasn't come since yesterday," Haniya answered with a detached look.
" I am dying to know if we were spelt," Nina said.
" Even if we were spelt, what can we do?" Yasmin muttered.
" They won't be spared, Eddi will make sure of that," Haniya mumbled while taking a huge bite from her sandwich.
" And I don't think I will attend today's lesson," Haniya spoke again.
" Why?" I asked.
" Well, today we will be learning from a dead body. That means blood which can cause me to go crazy," Haniya replied.
" I don't think so. For six to eight hours, the blood inside a dead body remains sterile and the red blood cells retain their oxygen-carrying capabilities but after that, the body won't really bleed, it might ooze," I clarified.
" Cool, then I can use my witch power to talk with the dead today," Haniya excitedly said. Even I would like to see that happen.
" How come you will do it since you haven't trained to learn it yet?" Yasmin question.
" Well, Eddi forced Charlotte to train me in witchcraft. Since she is incredible at witchcraft even better than Sabrina," Haniya said.
" Finally, I will know what happens after someone dies, " Nina excitedly said.
" I didn't even think that way," Haniya claim.
" Now, you do," Yasmin said.
After having my breakfast, I went to take a wash. I took off my ring that controls my powers. When I turn on the shower, I used my power to heat the water and later cool the water when I couldn't handle the heat, I repeated this process until I am tired of using my powers. I did this because I wanted to avoid thinking about Ace and the confrontation I am planning to do.
I wore a long off-shoulders dress and I only applied lip gloss. Asha wore an oversize shirt, only tugging one side. Haniya wore a crop shirt with loose jeans and as expect Yasmin's outfit was similar to her. Roshini wore a blouse that shows her back along with black pants. Nina wore an oversize shirt but styled the shirt that looked like an off-the-shoulder crop top and she wore plenty of slivers jewellery.
On the way, I read about human and wolves' anatomy and pressure points. Later discussing it with others.
" Disha, you really like science," Nina stated as she hates science.
" Of course, I always found science interesting especially biology," I said.
" Then why didn't you pursue medical like you always dreamed of?" Asha asked.
" Because Dad thought it could be too much of stress to handle for me," I scoffed.
I was serious about studying the medical field but Dad thought that study will stress his fragile, emotionally weak daughter. I fought with him because of this and it took three months for me to finally agree with him. That's not because I agreed with his reason but I was done fighting for it. That's how I used to be, a weak girl who couldn't stand for herself or fight for her dreams.
Look at my luck, I have to study medical topics. Even though it won't classify me as a doctor or nurse. Still, I am learning about it for the future which will be useful.
" Today, we will be examining the dead body of a vampire," Isaac spoke while his mate Lydia stood next to him.
" Before examining can I practice my witch power to talk to the dead?" Haniya asked,
" Is it your first time trying to communicate with death?" Lydia asked.
" Yes," Haniya answered.
" Great, if this does well then you can help us to identify dead bodies and the reason for their dead. The more you practice the easier it will be for you to use the power," Isaac spoke.
Isaac removes the sheet that was covering the body. The body looks pale and has stitches in the centre of his heart which is most probably from the post-mortem.
" Vampires were considered immoral until we found him. Our specialised doctors did various tests to find the cause of his death but failed. Hopefully, we will be knowing the reason today," Lydia spoke and looked at Haniya with a hopeful expression.
Haniya walked toward the body and hold his cold, paled and stiff hand. I couldn't sense a change in Haniya's aura and nothing happen for five minutes.
" It's not happening," Haniya let out a frustrating sound.
" It's okay, you can try it next time," Isaac spoke with a stoic expression.
" How was he found?" Haniya asked.
" According to the reports, he was found by one of his clan members who went for a walk in the forest. He said that while his leader was dying he said," The wolves...the sun...,". The council tried various methods like interrogating various people regardless of their race, hiring expert royalties in the mission, or appointing the best trackers to find an even a smell in the forest that might help to solve the mystery," Lydia spoke.
" The council contacted abundant of the banshee for this but none of them was able to find the source," Isaac added the information.
Out of blue, I felt a surge of power coming from Haniya whose aura was powerful...it can also classify as lively and dead.
" He felt an intrusion in his territory so he went to check what it was. There was a group of warlocks, witches, werewolves, vampires and humans who were false hunters. They were discussing the prophecy of arriving sun-shinners. They were looking for people with sun-shinner genes and with the recent clues, they found out that South Asian counties like India, Pakistan, Srilanka, Nepal, and Bangladesh may have people with sun-shinner genes. It is because Arush the Serpent King took the sun-shinner wolves to India for execution. It was rumoured during that time that she-wolves were raped and gave birth to numerous children. Children with serpent powers were taken care of by Arush's older sister. But those who were born as humans were sent away to the human territory. They were looking eager to find people with sun-shinner genes so they can perform a ritual where they will be able to obtain sun-shinner powers. He wouldn't find more about their plans as he was found. One of the warlocks cast a spell that made him like he was dead but he was alive all the time until a post-mortem was performed," Haniya mumbled.
The story behind his death surprised everyone in the room.
" I was able to connect to him after sympathising with the pain he might have gone through," Haniya announced.
" Is this the cause of the war that was mentioned in the prophecy?" Roshini asked.
" When did they perform post-mortem? like after how many hours?" Nina asked with a blank look on her face.
" After a month," Lydia answered.
Nina got angry... wild as she release a growl that almost made Isaac and Lydia go on their keens.
" I am hitting the gym," Nina said and ran outside the room. There is a gym in the building along with a swimming pool, library, training ground, and room where our other lessons are taught.
" Imagine being treated and feeling like death but still alive," Asha shivered after she said that.
I won't even try to imagine that. It's awful and no matter how much I would imagine the pain it will never match the amount of pain that vampire went through.
" Excuse me, I have to inform the authorities about this now. So Lydia will carry out today's lesson," Isaac informed and was about to leave the room.
" Wait, why did you say authorities rather than the council?" Asha questioned.
Isaac and Lydia looked at each other for a while.
" I really don't want to command you two. So answer what Asha has asked," I warned them and it's true, I wasn't in the mood to command them.
" We don't know much but the council is held for a trial by a royal. We don't know who is the royal or why the council is held for a trial," Lydia spoke. Well, we know but we will not share with you that.
" Did the council was ever held for a trial before?" Roshini raised the question.
" None that we know of," Isaac quickly tells the truth and left.
" Let's begin the class then," Lydia announced.
" Okay... When humans die for about 24-72 hours, their internal organs decompose. After three to five days,
the body starts to bloat and blood-containing foam leaks from the mouth and nose. Then eight to ten days, the body turns from green to red as the blood decomposes and the organs in the abdomen accumulate gas. But from what we found out about him...Who happens to be the first dead body of a vampire who didn't die from his head chopped off from his body or his heart being staked. We found out that a vampire's brain never dies and his eyes hold the image of what they see last. He saw a man who performed the post-mortem on him therefore the man's image is visible from his eye as you can see," Lydia opened the vampire's eyelid to show us the image of a man with a surgical mask on.
" Serpents are also the creature who can hold the image of the last thing they see," Lydia added the information while we were looking at the eye.
" If his brain never died then I can look into his memories," Asha whispered.
" Yes, you can. Look into his memories and find some clue that he missed out on telling Haniya," Lydia said and Asha obeyed her.
" There is a weird symbol, they all had on their wrist... It was a pyramid and an eye on it," Asha said.
" Nina is saying that's annuit coeptis. That sign is also in one dollar," Roshini spoke.
" Wait. You are translating everything to Nina?" Haniya asked.
" No. Through the mind-link, I am letting her heard everything," Roshini explain.
" Is Nina sharing conspiracy theories she saw on YouTube about that sign?" I asked since Nina always shares conspiracy theories behind historical buildings, stories, and government decisions.
" Yes," Roshini said while chuckling.
" Tell Nina to come here to learn rather than using you as a medium and unblock me," Asha muttered.
" She said she will not unblock you and she is still in a bad mood so she wants to exercise. Like blowing some steams will help to calm her down," Roshini explains.
" Why is she blocking me?" Asha's question in a curious and irritating expression.
" Just for fun," Roshini laugh after saying that. Asha on another hand let out a growl hearing Roshini. Nina just loves to annoy Asha, well even Asha pushes Nina's button at times. Like my relationship with my sisters.
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Edward wasn't present today for training with other werewolves. Instead of him, Charles supervises our training. Charles taught various techniques of fighting skills, or how to escape from someone's grasp, he always made us focus on defence more yet taught the counter-attacks that can happen. Later, he taught attacks and their counter-attacks, along with helping us, especially Haniya and me about body position. Like how we can predict certain attacks from our opponent's body posture.
" Nina, you are great at defending the punches and kicks," Charles commented.
" Well, what can I say. It's actually a reflex... that I don't have control over," Nina said.
" Werewolves have great reflexes but your one is quicker," Charles remarked.
" Now warm-up time is finished. Let's start practising," Charles announced.
Then two warriors arrive and bowed toward Charles. Those two warriors were none other than Alex and Ben with whom we mostly practice. As these two are the best warriors and were specially brought here to train with us. But the council told them that the territory they were in doesn't have any problems so they were transferred here.
Alex and Ben are interested in Yasmin and Roshini respectively. One of them tries to flirt with Asha who gently refuses him saying she already has a mate. And both of them are scared of Haniya as Edward tried to choke Ben who tried to flirt with Haniya without knowing she is Edward's mate. Nina is like a friend to them, as she annoyed them and during the fight, she provokes them later beating them worse than before. But neither of them gets offended as the provocative helps to test their patience. We were taught not to lose our patience, and focus and keep our emotions in control while fighting as if we lose either of them. This will allow our opponents to defeat us.
" Today, everyone will participate in the fight. It will be one against seven," Charles announced.
Well, so I have to fight seven of them at the same time. Shoot, I will surely have some broken bones at the end. Since none of us shows mercy during the training.
" Great. What are the rules we have to follow?" Nina said cheerfully.
" There are no rules. In real life, you don't follow rules while fighting your enemy. They will use every tactic to defend or kill you. So show no mercy towards your opponent today," Charles said.
Okay, I will get broken bones, bruises, and a black eye.
This is just perfect, perfect... Why the hell I am singing the tiktok song.
" Because you are stressed. We are WolfQueen so don't worry about the injury. Those will heal within minutes," Halona tries to console me.
" We can't heal instantly in front of Ben and Alex who don't know about our race," I said.
" Well, bear the pain then," Halona tease me.
" Today, I will die," Yasmin spoke.
" Why don't you go at the last? Being the last one to fight may give you an advantage to you," Asha said.
" I will go last," I shouted quickly. Making everyone laugh.
" Okay, so who will go first?" Charles asked.
" Me," Roshini volunteered.
Roshini was standing alone and looking at her opponents which means us.
" FIGHT!" Charles screamed.
Ben and Alex took the initial attack first. Those two were throwing punches and kicks from each side of Roshini which doesn't give time for Roshini to counter-attack. Therefore she was having a hard time defending herself from the two of them.
" Come on, Rosh you can do better or not," Nina mocks Roshini who didn't get affected by her words for now.
Then Asha went to grab Roshini by her neck from the backside. While Alex and Ben were beating Roshini up. But Roshini shortly was able to turn around making her and Asha switch their places. This causes Asha to receive some beating as Roshini was quick as a vampire when she changes the places. Thus, Ben and Alex realise it a bit late and were shocked for a second but quickly compose. Asha and Roshini were busy fighting each other as they didn't notice Haniya coming to attack.
Haniya throws a punch at Roshini's face, who walks backwards from the pain. Damn, she got a black eye.
" YOU ARE GOING TO PAY FOR THIS," Roshini screamed while attacking Haniya who was using her hands to protect her face. Haniya laughed hearing Roshini which made Roshini angry that she broke Haniya's arms.
Haniya cried in pain while Asha, Yasmin, Ben and Alex surrounded Roshini and attacked her. This time Roshini was able to defend and counter-attack her opponents.
" Why aren't you fighting?" Nina mind-linked.
" Because I don't think I must fight Roshini when she already got enough on her plate. What about you?" I asked through mind-linked.
" I am observing," Nina answered while winking at me.
" I submit," Roshini declared. Submitting to the fight means accepting defeat.
Roshini looked horrible, her chestnut colour hair resembles a bird's nest and she has one black eye. She was bleeding from a button nose and it looked crooked like Rohan's nose. Gosh, my condition will be worse than her if Nina takes part in the fighting. I avoid fighting with Nina as she can be described in one word that is a monster when she is fighting.
" Asha, you are next. Disha, you have to take part in the fighting this time," Charles muttered.
" Nina also didn't take part," I whine like a child.
" Nina was observing and you weren't, " He said.
" What if you are wrong?" I question him harshly. I don't know why he is arrogant. Just because you have the title of prince, it doesn't mean you are superior to all. Seeing his overconfidence is making my blood boil.
" The way you two were behaving was clearly stating that. And you haven't disagreed with me so I am right then," Charles explains, giving his ridiculous smirk that may charm others to overlook his terrible personality.
" Now everyone gets into their position. And Roshini, you will not have a break so get in," Charles said.
This made Kiran whine. Roshini stand where Asha was previously stood.
" Start," Charles yelled.
I took the initiative to attack, Asha didn't expect me to punch her. Thus, making her fall down and giving me the perfect opportunity to hit her. However, Asha quickly defends herself by kicking my legs sideways making me fall. Then Asha climbed on top of me, punching my face. I tried to grab her hands but my hand shape was smaller compared to her so that move didn't help. I forced my hips to rise upwards making Asha imbalance and fell to my right side. I used her tactic, where climbed on top of her and started to punches. Asha's next move could be described as childish as she grab my hair to pull. I quickly copied her action as a reflex and then we were basically rolling on the ground, pulling each other's hair.
Suddenly, someone pulled us apart. Asha kicked whoever was grabbing her. It was Ben, who now is screaming in pain as Asha kicked where the sun can't shine.
" Shit Asha, did you imagine Rohan while kicking Ben?" Nina provokes Asha who looks at her in rage. Nina, why the hell did you say that?. You cross the line and by the look of Asha, you are going to pay for it.
" What did you say?" Asha spoke in a calm sound but her aura wasn't near that emotion.
" Did you kick Ben while thinking about Rohan whose bed is getting warm by someone else?" Nina tease. Making everyone's eyes widen and a few gasped.
That was the last straw for Astra who was able to take control and growled at Nina.
Astra was about to attack Nina with her claws extended. Luckily, Nina dodges the attacks and swings her feet making Astra fall. Nina was quick with her actions as if she had planned this through beforehand.
Nina's actions were surprising as she used the scrunchie that was on her wrist to tie Astra's wrist. Then Nine started to slap her hard. Looks like Nina is getting revenge on Asha.
Astra was able to kick Nina who flew a few inches far. Astra was about to go to Nina but stop. Asha is trying to gain the control back.
" You know, it's funny how your childhood love turns out to be your soulmate. And he rejects you because he always saw you as a friend. To be honest, You and Rohan will never be together as for him, you are just...Asha but for you...he is your human mate...," Astra growled interrupted Nina who was hell-bent to provoke her sister.
" Don't you like to listen to the truth?... Oh, wait... You only listen to those who only benefit you. Like listening to Gita's side of the story and deciding without listening to my side of the story," Nina spat at Asha who finally got the control back.
" Please, I trusted her because she was telling the.....," Charles interrupted Asha by shouting.
" Enough of this. Keep your matter outside the ground,"
Charles takes a deep breath and exhales.
" That's enough for today, you two leave," Charles ordered Alex and Ben. Who quickly obeyed.
" Edward wanted to talk with you all relating to the council," Charles said. All of us then say goodbye to Charles and leave for Edward's office.
Edward's office was blank, it didn't have any photo frames or much furniture. It has a table and an empty bookshelf. There were only three chairs in the room, Edward was sitting on one when we arrived. The other two were occupied by Haniya and me.
" Sabrina confessed that she spelt you all and the other members of the council weren't aware of it. She is temporarily removed as a witch representative in the council. Tomorrow, she will be going to royal jail to serve her time for a month," Edward informed us.
" That's it... Someone in a high position of her shouldn't exploit her powers... I am the WolfQueen, spelling me would have caused her to have a severe punishment than spending a month in the jail," I blurted out.
" She was about to have a severe punishment but one of my uncles intervened. He said that you are WolfQueen of Sun-shinner by blood and haven't officially titled as the WolfQueen. Therefore he was able to convince other royals to give less harsh punishment to Sabrina. I should have seen it coming since Sabrina help him once with his personal problems...But I..." Haniya interrupted Edward by saying,
" It's okay, you did your best,"
" I want my coronation at the end of this month," I announced.
Everyone's head turns towards me with a shocked expression except for Edward who looks happy.
" Dude we haven't decided the pack name or...," I interrupted Roshini by saying,
" Then do it quickly. I don't care anymore, I want to take the title so no one can plot a plan against us," I explained the reason for my sudden announcement.
This made everyone agree with me.
" We should go to the club with Ben and Alex. It will help me to be creative afterwards," Nina said.
" Club?" I asked.
" If you weren't absent-minded, you could have known that Ben and Alex invited us to go clubbing with them and their friends tonight," Yasmin said.
" It's been ages since I have been to a club, " Haniya muttered.
" Sweetheart, you are not going to club," Edward instructed.
" Why?" Haniya yelled.
" I have important work to do so I won't accompany you that's why," So my sister can't go anywhere without him.
" Haniya doesn't need a bodyguard to accompany her everywhere and we all will be there with her," My voice was but I kept my expression of the humble woman and smiled at Edward who was fuming with anger.
" Okay, we should leave as we are getting late for our next lesson," Haniya said to avoid taking sides. It could be difficult for her to see her sister and mate fighting.
" So, are you going to come with us to the club?" Nina asked once we got out of Edward's office.
" Obviously, he can't control me," Haniya said and I am proud of her for taking a stand.
" I am not in the mood for clubbing, " I said.
" When you are? You have never been to a club," Yasmin mocks me.
" Sorry for not being a party monster like you are," I spoke back.
" DISHA!!!! You can have a candlelight dinner at our place... Oh, you can surprise Ace," Asha suggested while screaming and this made Halona howl in agreement.
" I love that," I scream back and jump with excitement.
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When I came inside our flat I saw Asha was instructing everyone, Nina was getting frustrated with Asha's non-stop orders.
" What's happening?" I asked.
" Ass found the perfect opportunity to boss us around," Nina scoffed.
" If you were doing the decoration properly, I won't be instructing you," Asha spoke in a high pinch to Nina and then turn to look at me,
" You are glowing, Disha" Asha commented. Asha forced me to go to a parlour and spa to pamper myself for that surprise date.
" I feel great after having a special facial and spa treatment you told me. Thank you," I hugged Asha.
" Come on you have to get ready," Asha ordered.
" Dude I still have time," I said.
" It will be easier for me to apply makeup on you first and then I can get ready for clubbing," Asha explained.
" I already iron your dress, Disha" Nina shouted from across the hall. I thank her and went into my room.
The dress that was kept in the bed was new and when I looked at other dresses that were hung. Those were Asha and Roshini's so that means Nina got me a new dress or did she make it? I have to ask.
The dress was amazing, it was in a maroon shade that I would have never chosen. That's how Nina is, she chooses something that I won't try.
The left side had a slip which will show my tattoo. And it was backless and the dress will stop at my calves.
I quickly put on the dress that beautifully hugs my body showing my curves. I notice I got a toned body from training.
After two hours, everyone left the apartment and I already message Ace to come wearing a suit. As I don't want to be the one that dresses up and where Ace is wearing something casual.
The doorbell rang, I went to open the door, finding Ace wearing an all-white suit and looking handsome. This made Halona purring. I gesture to him to come inside instead of saying anything.
" You look breath-taking, mate," Ace whispered into my ear causing me to have goosebumps.
" You look handsome and white suits you," I compliment him as well.
" Wow, the decoration is remarkable," Ace looked surprised by the candles, fairy lights and roses decorated the whole hall. Asha made Roshini and Haniya move the furniture from the hall to everyone's room for a night. So there was only a table in the middle of the hall.
" Shall we dance first, " I asked
" Why would I say no to that?" Ace answered with a rhetorical question.
We dance to my favourite Bollywood song first then some Hollywood songs. Then we sat down to have our dinner. It was middle eastern cuisine along with an expensive wine of Edward's that Haniya gave.
" The wine tastes delightful, " Ace said.
" Well, it's Edward's and Haniya gave it for our date," I said.
" Edward most probably doesn't know about this otherwise why could he let an Omega have his wine," Ace laughed humourlessly.
" Well, at the end of the month you will be crowned as WolfKing, maybe that's why he let you have his wine so he can butter you up," I said and looked at Ace's expression to change from confusion to shock to happy.
" We will be having our coronation at the end of the month?" Ace asked loudly.
" Yes," I laugh with him.
Then we talk about Sabrina and my future plans when I become a WolfQueen. Ace and I decided to dissolve the council. Therefore we could be able to stop the council's injustice actions and we will be the ones to make decisions and control the activities of supernatural beings. I joked that we are going back to a time when the Royal ruled. Ace reasoned with me that the King was incapable to handle the responsibility that's why the council was formed. Now that we as the King and Queen have to make sure the history doesn't repeat itself.