Indis didn't know what his aunty was talking about because according to him that night Astrid and aunty escaped with the help of one kind wolf but what in the fat fucking chance! That wolf would be 1st beast lord! Fuck! Love really isn't a force to be reckoned!' He coughed few times before talking "so Astrid...how did your first kiss feel like?"
Astrid choked on his food "cough* fuck! Stop! This bullshi!ahhhn! Mother!" His cursing earned him a head on head and his complain a glare making him shut up truly mother's sharp gaze is enough to scar away her child into retreat! Astrid quitely ate his fill as the two people eyed him like a wolf it was simply hard to swallow with these two staring at him like a child staring at candy! That doesn't mean he is going to spill that that was his second kiss!
He hurriedly left the house with his big buddy following behind him today they would be meeting in the human tribe instead of the usual grass land so they borrowed two horses from the stable nearby as he had returned the horses back to Jinx after all there was no place to keep them.
They both eventually met the two wolf waiting for them on the big gates Jinx extended her hand which Astrid took naturally but then Covy also tried to offer his hand to a certain someone who ignored his kindness making his ears fall flat in disappointment but these two were two busy in PDA that they didn't notice this act of pursuing. They walked side by side with Indis and Covy trailing behind them. Jinx tilted her neck a little whispering "What happened? You look flustered" her response had Astrid a little suprised but before he could answer he collided with someone Jinx acted quickly holding his waist preventing him from falling backwards from the force. "Off! What the!?" He looked up to see a wolf man he was taller and muscular than him but not as tall and muscular as Jinx making him less intimidating.
He showed no emotions on his face nor apologetic nor concerned he blurted a bland sorry making Astrid feel a bit weirded since young he made sure to not fight anyone and not get on anyone's bad side one time he decided to take part in the yearly compitition which he won made that rich kid mad at him so much that he blocked my path and beat me almost breaking my bone but thankfully Indis showed up if it was one he could have handled it heck even if they were 5! But that mental case brought 10 adult elf ! Cornering little 14 year old Astrid.
Astrid knew that with his half elf blood and his human mother the elf tribe was already very kind so he made sure not to provoke and hide his talent in healing spell as well Archery after all it's useless to fight for winning because someone has to lose if you win making them Loth you it's better to just improve on your own no need to destroy someone's confidence even someone as famous as indis thinks that it's pointless to fight against eachothers instead it should be them fighting together.
Anyways Astrid didn't want to dilly dally as he wants to talk about his mother's 44th birthday Tomorrow so he shrugged standing properly "it's ok." Jinx was ready to scar off this bastard but since her little baby said it was ok she held herself back But how could a certain someone sit back an arrogant voice sounded loud and clear from behind making a few bystander look in their directions "How impudent! How dare a filthy dog like you talk like this in front of the 1st beast lord!" Hearing the words 1st beast lord the ears eagerly waiting to a show turned around and left in fear of this calamity!
The wolf man scoffed his gaze turning hostile "ohh...so your that freak who killed the supreme wolf god for a elf bitch?" Covy punched that wolf hard across his jaw drawing out blood the wolf man was surprised for a second before rising to attack him back in angre Covy also drew out his claws ready to attack but a bright blue energy thread looped around their bodies making them fall limply on the ground at first Astrid and Indis wanted to stop the fight but it seems Jinx got everything under control. The mouth bleeding alpha struggled on the ground as Jinx walked up to him bending down she whispered "How is Sam?" The wolf stopped struggling looking at her with shock Jinx's golden eyes narrowed dangerously.
The wolf guy stopped struggling disbelief plastered on his face "how?" Jinx smirked her golden eyes showing murderous aura "that annoying rose pheromones all over your body how does it feels to be submissive to another Alpha as an alpha youself?" Her words made the wolf man face turn red in shame his face lines taking an ugly angle "release me!" Jinx laughed "gladly." Her blue threads came loose from his bodies he was surprised that he got spared but ohh boy was he wrong in the next moment city guards armed with Spears and armour caught his hands one of them held the unconscious making potion to his mouth feeding him few mouthful forcefully.
He stared at her hatefully but her cold and freezing cruel gaze scared him making him hang his head as he passed out without putting a fight the soldiers bowed to Jinx thanking her for helping them control the fight and preventing any harm to any shop or property nearby Jinx just nodded in response ever since she became a regular here and made investment in many places she went togather with Astrid she was pretty much known as a big shareholder of this big market and obviously when trouble started the other party would be taken away instead of her since the protection squad also is biased towards their money bag.
Anyways all this time the cause of it all was actually ignored to be honest it was a miracle that Covy did not speak or maybe it wasn't because when Astrid turned around he found Indis hand glowing dull purple near Covys mouth who looked at Indis with dreamy eyes while he was being put on mute mode by silencing spell by a stern face Indis His jaw hang on floor 'whats up with these two?' Jinx put a hand on Astrid's shoulder "huh?"
Her face looked thick with worry and fear but about what? "Are you ok?" Jinx nodded "who is Sam?" Jinx shook her head refusing to talk about it "let's go back for now tomorrow I will bring my pack soldiers." Jinx's face told Astrid that this Sam person was a bad news and her strong reaction of sending him off to elf tribe again to make sure he is safe worried him 'if a beast lord like her who killed a god is afraid of this person then how much powerful they could be this made Astrid shiver slightly not for his safety but for Jinx he almost felt crazy and suprised by that thought.
Worried about a wolf beastkin? And that too about first beast lord? If he were to say this to his other elf friends they would really laugh at him! He nodded his head and saw Jinx's worried expression relax as she untied her blue strings of mana around Covy after which Covy still was laying staring foolishly at the red haired green eyed who potentially could kill him if gaze could kill.
Jinx sent Covy to bring a carriage for them and offcourse his rude behaviour could have scared of the poor coachman if Indis hadn't followed behind giving him a hit on head before politely talking to the human Coachman, humans are the most fragile so it was an unspoken rule to talk with softness in one's tone of you have some business with them offcourse Covy didn't like how his crush is talking with such sweet tone with the man who clearly blushed seeing this femboy slender elf talk with grace and soft manner fuelling someone's jealousy.
Covy sulked "why is it that you become so sweet with others yet your every word and action is sharp as knif towards me? Did I had a beef with you in last life or something?" Indis glared at Covy "Must i remind you the way you spoke to me first time we met? Or every other time I seen you open your mouth with rude words and insults? Or even the way you simply act only nodding with your head held high in the air to the old workers!" Covy couldn't deny that he is arrogant he knows it himself "But I am powerful enough to act that way..I can simply have anything I want and those people can never come in my way."
Indis felt a headache "Power is not everything. We indeed need strength to live but we also need empathy and love few words of kindness won't kill you will it?" Covy pouted his lips like a child making indis stunned for a second after all , all he ever saw was that proud and loud alpha first time he saw him be childish "I don't think there is any need for me to be empathetic I am powerful enough to get everything." His response made Indis realised that he was dealing with a child who was always taught as long as they are powerful they can have anything "even love?" His question left Covy speechless.
Seeing his words did affect the alpha he didn't say anything more just entering the carriage with Astrid leaving behind Covy who was deeply conflicted by his words yes he can have anything servant, food , cloth, slave, any material thing except love it's not like the greedy thoughts of kidnapping Indis and keeping him chained did not came to mind but each time he imagined the it he knew it would be equal to cutting the wings of a bird.
He saw how happy he is to splash the water around or climb a tree to see the view or how he enjoyed the rain falling on his charming face he couldn't bring himself to take away that bundle of joy from the bright sun world only to be left in the cold darkness of a four wall place and for the first time he realised that he really couldn't get love from force it had to happen on its own accord but one thing is sure if isn't happening until he changes his habits which is quite simple to think but hard as hell to do.
In the carriage Jinx crossed her arms closing her eyes in deep thoughts Astrid thought that it was a good chance to talk about his mother's birthday "Jinx" he called out softly till this day it was a mystery how the name came out without any formal honourifications as if it was a normal as if he had said it from the start maybe it is because they had a past.
What was their relationship was like in the past? Although he had said to not bring up past he couldn't help be a little curious seems like he has to ask around to gather some information, Jinx opend her eyes staring at him with her golden eyes making Astrid avert his gaze "hm.?" He coughed before saying "i..umm...my mother's birthday is tomorrow I want to bring her out for dinner in human tribe I was wondering if you would like to join us?" Jinx looked at Astrid fidgeting with his earring looking cute making her corner of lip turn up in a subtitle smile "It would be my pleasure. " Astrid felt a bit surprised he thought she would reject since it would be a bit weird to meet your past lovers present parent 'what a tongue twister I made! (・∀・) Anyways back to the topic not asking much further he nodded his head.
That day Jinx dropped Astrid at the elf tribe and made sure to command Covy to always leave wolf guards at duty near the elf tribe to ensure Astrid's safety.
Covy couldn't understand why his lord would have such reaction to this Sam who he hasn't even heard yet "my lord may I ask who Sam is ?" Jinx frowned at the mention of that name "Pathetic liar who can kill even his own allay for benifits." Covy didn't get it if that's it then why is lord so stressed about Luna's safety like this "then why go to such length of he isn't even as powerful as my lord?" Jinx looked towards the sky blue clouds were still flowing with constant wind a hint of emotions flared in those golden eyes as they shone bright gold "You yet don't understand how dangerous it is to have something worth losing the day you will, you'll find yourself be in happiness of its presence yet the darkness of the time coming closer for it's departure."
Covy didn't say anything 'seems like today is the day when his wisdom teeth is gonna break out since he's been receiving so much wise words!
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Astrid was roaming around idly in the tribe alone since Indis said he wanted to go help in the upcoming festival of fertility goddesses at first he also wanted to offer help but they all refused saying healing is his job so other things should be left to them and to be honest he was good at healing magic so every time anyone got hurt they would seek him out specially on this festive occasions where injuries were common due to heavy wooden work for making tables, chairs and a big stage for rituals.
Every year they would select a young candidate to perform as silver elf god Liriel along with inviting the human actors to act as fertility goddesses and other minor deity who are worshipped with the goddess. The tradition of worshipping the human fertility goddesses was a major thing which started since the great annihilation of elf nearly when the elf tribe was formed to reduce the life causalities that war was quite terrifying for both elf and wolf as the another god of Wolf's ascendant heaven wolf god Clovis who is said to have killed countless wolf and elf alike gaining eminence spiritual energy to ascend as a god.
some say that it happened because elf killed his whole family some say it happened because the elf who toke care of him was killed so having snatched his only light in the darkness he went berserk killing ruthlessly but no one knows which legend is true but one thing is sure that elf didn't have such good fertility rate as wolves so their mourning was replaced by their worry gradually finding solutions to form a tight knit community hence they valued the child as long as it had the elf blood runing through it regardless of it's parents origin.
Even after the war many years later there was a similar rumour just like during Astrid's birth that elf god Liriel has taken birth and whoever will eat his heart would become a god although no one has actually found out if it was true or not some even believe that Jinx the newly risen beast lord had caught him and ate his heart that's how she was able to kill a god! No matter what all the stories of God seemed nothing more than them killing eachother without any good reason offcourse mortals would kill for the most absurd reasons as well!
A Harsh slap made Astrid who was lost in thoughts fall flat almost breaking his nose if it wasn't for his good reflexes "what the fuck!?" The brown haired elf stood with a guilty expression on his face "umm..hey Astrid! I am sorry I didn't meant to hit you that hard!" Astrid got up brushing the dust off his knees "that's ok I was the one who didn't notice" it's the first lesson in their class to be aware of one's surroundings but he was so lost in thoughts that he didn't notice he shook his head letting out a sigh "What are you doing here Gildor?" This question made the brown haired and honey brown eyed elf a bit awkward "umm... that...i..by the way what were you even thinking you didn't even notice my presence! If it weren't for your quick response your nose would be broken! And worst part is you don't even have normal healing ability of an elf! "
Astrid touched his nose guiltily, it was true that he didn't have normal ability to heal that's why he learnt and mastered healing spell magic in the first place no one ever understood why that is because there were many children who were half elf and had at least half the healing ability of an pure elf breed even the elf standing in front who was also a half elf since his mother was an omega wolf female he still had pretty much good amount healing he was the only one born with no healing ability
making his mother more worried and determined to not let him step out of tribe since this was the case even when his subordinates went out to Village often with elder for various reasons like outside hunting experience, trading which they would be carrying out in the future instead of the elder's but half blood like him had no important role to play other than increase their population you might ask them how is Gildor allowed there it was because his father is one of the respected elder who has passed away when Gildor was still a child leaving his responsibility to the other elder to raise him as his successor.
Astrid understood that Gildor probably doesn't want to talk about it hence change of topic so he went along "Well..I was just thinking about the legends about you know related to Ji- first beast lord!" Talk about dodging a knife! "Oh... your mate.. what are you thinking about her tell me i might be of some help! Since my mother is a wolf herself!" He spoke in a hushed yet excited tone but the content of his speech left Astrid speechless. The elder had said it would be a confidential information! As if on cue Gildor replied.
"I know it because I was also with elder when they brought Eren as sacrifice afterward we had to take an oath not to disclose this but who would have thought that her mate would be you?" Astrid felt a little sour hearing the last bit like I'm ain't anything less hot then that phyco white bitch red eyed vimpire ok? Gildor ignored that expression continuing his words "so what was it that you were thinking?" Astrid snorted "nothing special I was thinking about how there were rumours of her mate being the silver elf god Liriel" Gildor held his chin stroking his invisible beard with a thoughtful expression
"hmmm....if that's true then don't you think she would be the primordial wolf goddess Jinx see? even their name match?"
Astrid wanted to laugh both at his stupid conjunction as well his funny action "haha! If that is true then I'd have to be the silver elf god!" He didn't care about it that much taking it as a joke after all it is well known that the primordial goddess was destroyed because she tried to kill her own mate elf god Liriel to gain more power it wouldn't be nice to associate the devoted and loving pampering Jinx with some greedy goddess willing to kill her own other half for Power!
The brown haired elf looked at him with seriousness "you could be , you never know~" Astrid gave him the same look Gildor had given Indis that day wtf is wrong with you? "You know that silver elf god has the most powerful vessel healing ability and i have none compared to that how are you going to explain it then? Plus my hairs are sunny do you even see even one silver strand of hair " he had a point which made Gildor think hard but he still couldn't think any wise explanation in frustration he gave up "whatever~ let's talk about something else let me tell you about a famous story about your mate"
This piqued his intrest"what?" Seeing the person who never wanted to hear anything related to wolves suddenly take intrest like this in a cartain wolf lord made Gildor laugh"haha! You really fell in love didn't you?" Astrid hit him glaring fiercely at the brown haired elf whose eyes sparkled like honey under the sunlight with a little tear forming at the corner of his eyes from laughter.
What's up with everyone today!? It seems today is a special embarrassment day first mom then Indis now this!
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"Fall for someone who has the same definition of what love is like and you will never be disappointed or broken in love."