Pacing around a huge fallen tree deep inside the forest, Frieda bit her lips anxiously. She wondered why she was summoned urgently. Was she in danger?
As she was in deep thought, a bright light shone around the huge tree. A slender figure dressed in a princess attire came out of the light. Her white hair falling delicately on her shoulders.
Love could be really strange, who would have thought that the warrior princess would be reduced to a mere mortal? She shook off those thoughts from her as she walked up to her mistress to bow but the girl stopped her.
"My Princess Helena! I received your word urgently. What do you want your servant to do?" Frieda replied.
"Stand up, Frieda. I am not a princess here. I chose to come out in the form because it was urgent. I need your report on the prince" Helena said, raising Frieda from the ground.
"He still isn't willing to have a chosen mate. He has no choice but to agree because of his father. My princess, are you really going to let him pick someone else? Why don't you participate too? "
" You know I need to follow the order of the Queen. I am not allowed to interfere in any of their activities. If he chooses someone else, I will need to return back to our world"
"What about the prince? Would he die?" Frieda asked.
" I won't let them harm him. If I can't have him, then they have to spare his life"
" I don't understand something, my princess. Isn't he supposed to recognize you as his mate already? Why is he not calling you out? "
" My father. I believe he made me not to have a wolf so he wouldn't recognize me. He wants me back without my mate. I can't believe he tricked me! " Princess Helena said, smiling faintly.
" Then why don't we just go back since you know he won't recognize you without your wolf?"
" I can't… I need the pendant to go back and it will only come to me when he mates with another"
Frieda looked at the princess in pity. She understands Princess Helena must be going through hell seeing how her mate was going to be mated to another.
"Frieda, you have to keep watching him. I mean watch him extra keenly. Have you found out about the plot?"
"Yes, Princess. I will definitely expose them today. I did an investigation and found out that alongside Elder Gomez, Prince Jason is also an accomplice", Frieda reported.
"Prince Jason? How could I forget? He has a grudge against his brother. He is just a pawn in Gomez hands"
"Yes, my Princess. That demon surely did his best to trap that silly Prince. He must be a high ranking one to be able to also take the form of a werewolf" Frieda remarked.
"Not really but he sure has a high rank. But just like you, he and his brothers were given the ability to shift to a werewolf by the demon king just as my father gave you the ability too" Helen replied.
"But why would Lord Kizia withdraw your wolf?"
"That's my punishment for disobeying a god. He wants me to be humiliated and give up"
"That's not fair," Frieda protested.
"Alright. Now, stop worrying yourself. I will be watching everything. Just be careful. Remember, you can't mess with Gomez. Not until, I find a way to protect the prince"
"I have heard you, Princess Hel. I would be going back"
"Okay, be careful"
"Wait...is the Prince still putting on the sacred pendant he found by the Riverside?", Hel asked.
"Yes, my princess. He has never taken it off"
"That's good. If anything goes wrong, the pendant would protect him"
She pitied her Princess. Would the prince really choose another mate?
" I have to go… I will summon you again" Princess Helena said, disappearing with the light.
Frieda watched as the Princess vanished. She wondered why the princess was insisting on keeping him safe. It was obvious her father would not let him be her mate.
Why was she still stubborn? Still in thought, Frieda turned around and left.
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UNKNOWN FOREST
The winds blew gently as they trample through the shrubs along the wet thick forest. Amongst the wolves running through the forest, a pure black wolf with specks of white around its ears, slowed in its pace.
"We are almost here. Be vigilant of the man. Don't think because he is an elder, he is harmless. His aura is too strange" he mindlink his men.
"Yes, Prince" they answered as they continued following behind him.
They came to a brief stop before a large cottage which looked rather lonely and eerie. They all changed into their human form fully dressed.
Well, you might have heard of werewolves going naked everytime they change to either their human or wolf form. It wasn't so in the Dragon Slayer Pack or any of the early werewolves Packs.
When the mystic god gave them the power, he made it magically possible to change with their pants intact. So, whenever they change from the werewolf form to human form, they are fully clothed. Except if you tore your clothes. You will naturally change back to your torn clothes or go naked.
This was Prince Jason's first time visiting the mysterious Elder. The place was already giving him the creeps.
"My prince, Elder Gomez awaits your presence. Please follow me" a man said. There was definitely something creepy about the man but Prince Jason kept his curiosity to himself.
The creepy man escorted Prince Jason and his guards along a tiny corridor leading to a spacious living room. Wasn't he living too extravagantly, the prince thought.
But then again, Elder Gomez was known to be wealthy because his family left him a huge wealth before their death.
Elder Gomez stood up to welcome Prince Jason and he offered him a seat.
Prince Jason was silently looking at the man before him, keenly. Even though this man was among the prominent Elders in the pack, Prince Jason has a weird feeling about him.
The old but energetic looking man chuckled softly at the Prince's gaze. He poured him a cup of wine before sitting down on a chair opposite the prince.
Prince Jason looked at the wine the old man offered him and was hesitant to drink it. He doesn't trust him one bit.
"Don't worry, it's not poisoned. I don't have a grudge against you. After all you are my favorite amongst the two sons of Alpha Demetri" The man said with a raised brow as he grinned at the young prince.
"Elder Gomez, I never said anything about poisoning. I just don't feel like drinking till after the ceremony. I want to be clear headed when he finally dies. Only then will my vengeance be quenched" Prince Jimite said as he dropped the cup of wine.
"Don't worry my Prince, preparations are already in place but…" Elder Gomez paused.
"But what?"
"You know only royalty is allowed into the place the gourd is placed" Elder Gomez said, slyly.
"I am aware of that fact but how is the preparation going? Can I trust you?"
"Of course, my prince. Just take care of the person I am sending. That's all I ask and as for the girl, that's not a problem"
Alright, I just came to confirm if the plan is going to go through. I know what I must do, just leave that to me. The person would be given access. I have to be on my way to prepare"
"My Prince, the throne is already yours" Elder Gomez said.
"Thank you. I shall take my leave", Prince Jimite said as he left with his guards.
They immediately changed into their wolf and delved into the thick forest just outside the Elder's cottage.
Elder Gomez was still wearing the evil grin as the young prince and his guards left his cottage. One of his men came out of the adjacent room and bowed to him.
"Master, if I may be so bold... Do you really want Prince Jason to take over the throne?" The man asked.
"Whoever talked about giving the throne to him?" Elder Gomez asked with an evil grin."Just watch as the ball keeps rolling... You might never know who would end up scoring".
"My Master, I don't understand"
"Have the preparations been made?", He asked, ignoring the question hurled at him.
"Yes, master"
"Alright, let's get prepared to watch the battle of the throne", Elder Gomez said.
For decades since Alpha Demetri ascended the throne and became the Alpha, his thirst for vengeance hasn't decreased one bit. He swore that Alpha Demetri must taste the agony of losing one's beloved.
No one knows he has a hidden sorrow. No one knows what he bore in his heart all these years. No one knows the Elder they all know has been dead for a long time. Dead to everyone, only the thirst of vengeance has kept him alive.
The pack members here parade themselves as the people of the Pure gods whereas they have been given powers by the mystic gods. The pure gods are against magic or spirituality. They made their worshipers believe that only gods should have such powers.
Therefore it was an abomination for someone to posses such powers.
They believed anything magic or spirituality was evil. If you are caught involved in doing magic, you would be hanged or burned.
But what they didn't know was that they were just mere werewolves. They are powerless and foolish. Alpha Demetri claimed to be the eyes of the Pure gods..
He was made to believe that only the Great Seer have access to the gods and any other spiritual forces would cause imbalance in the wolf realm. He had to destroy everything involving magic or spirits.
Because of frequent rogues attack, Alpha Demetri made a decree to kill all demon rogues. They believe that demon rogues are evil spirits roaming in the wolf realm and are responsible for the chaos.
He also placed orders banning magic and spiritualism.
That decree led to the death of his brothers. They weren't rogues but wolves that became demons. They lived like rogues and they were helping out the previous Alpha.
But it all changed when Demetri became the Alpha. He killed all the witches and demon like rogues residing in his Pack.
Elder Gomez sighs as he reminisces about the past. His eyes were filled with hatred.
The next day was going to be the day of reckoning for Alpha Demetri. He will make him remember all his past evils. The princes must die! He would be left with no heir!
"One would be killed by poisoning while the other would be killed by justice. Funny how he loses two sons in a day just like I lost my two brothers. Alpha Demetri.... Get ready for my vengeance" Elder Gomez said silently in his heart.
He smirked as he remembered the silly Prince Jason's face. Did he really think he was on his side?
How pathetic!