20 Realized Something

After twenty minutes,

They reached the top of the stairs. It had a massive building on the top. The building had two layers and the whole building was like a pagoda. Rose was still in his arms when Alan stood in front of the massive gate.

After crossing the gate, they saw a man standing at the doorsteps of the pagoda. Seeing them, that man let out a smile. He held the small box. As they came in front of him, Alan let Rose out of his arms. As she stood in front of the man, she felt nervousness crackling in her bones.

She didn't know why she was this nervous. But, she was getting the same feeling as meeting his parents. In a way, that was true. After all, the person in front of her was the Grand Elder of the Wolf Tribe.

Suddenly, Alan grabbed her arm. When she turned around and looked at him, she saw him smiling cheerfully. Slowly, a smile broke out of her lips.

"You don't have to be nervous, Queen! This is just another ceremony that we must complete." Grand Elder spoke as he opened the box. Inside the box, there were two rings. But, these rings were a little different. There was a mark of a wolf at the top of the ring.

"These rings represent power and authority. One is for King and another is for Queen." Suddenly, he turned his head at Alan and spoke with a chilling voice "Remember, you only have hundred days left. If you can't awaken the bloodline within hundred days, this ring will crumble into dust, and the wolf tribe will no longer have any ruler."

"You know the consequences of a kingdom without its ruler, right? We can't afford that. So, you must awaken the bloodline without hundred days."

Alan bites his lips and nods his head. He clenched his hand as he felt frustrated inside his head. Hundred days! If he can't awaken his bloodline, his kingdom, his dream, everything will crumble.

For the first time, Rose saw such an expression on his face. Although they haven't spent years together, just two days was enough to know a lot about him. Even while fighting against those people, even when taking care of her, he never showed this kind of desperation.

Rose bites her lips when she saw such desperation in his face. This was the same desperation she had when she told her parents that she wanted to learn cooking at the age of eight. She knew her parents can't cook food for her every single hour.

But, she wanted to eat in each hour. That made her desperate to learning cooking. Because the only way to feed yourself is by working hard. She was a sensible kid from a small age. If she wasn't sensible, she wouldn't have cared about her parents and chose Gabriel.

But, she was sensible and she knew what kind of situation her parents might have to face if she tries to show affection for Gabriel. When you are passionate about something, you became desperate to achieve it.

She was passionate about eating. That's why she knew the deep desperation to his bones. At this moment, she extended her hand and clenched his hand.

Alan and the grand elder looked at her with surprise. Holding his hand, Rose spoke "That bet, I am going to win. So, I want you to awaken your bloodline."

Suddenly, a smile appeared on his lips. Alan shook his head and said "That bet, I am going to win. So, be ready for my request."

Only then, the frustration in his eyes fades away. The Grand Elder smiled seeing this and said "Now, wear these!"

Among the two rings, both had wolves on the top but there was a certain difference. One was golden while another was silver. Alan took the Golden ring and puts it on his index finger. Then, Rose took the silver ring and puts it on her index finger as well.

"From now, you two are the King and the Queen of Wolf Kingdom. From now, I will not interfere in your decisions." Then, he turned his head at Alan and said "I have taught you everything I know. Use your head instead of brute force."

"We want a leader that can lead us to the peak. You have potential. And, now you just need to show it."

Then, he turned his head at Rose and said "From now on, your life will completely change. You will face something that you have never faced. You might even feel frustrated, angry, and cruel, but do what your heart tells you."

"Remember, it might be cruel to you but you are a jewel to our country because of that mark." When Rose heard that, her eyes dimmed with sadness flashing in her eyes. Inside her heart, the frustration grew wildly.

But, suddenly Grand Elder continued "So, make your place based on your talent, intelligence, and hard work. Don't rely on that mark! Remember, our ancestors were the wolf and the human. Because of human nature, we hate them. But, we still haven't forgotten our blood."

Then, he raised his hand, pointing his finger at her "You were chosen for the reason. Fate is mysterious. We'll never know what might happen. But, none of that matters. Because it's your chance. It's your choice. And, it's your life. Prove them that a human can be their queen."

"Prove them that they can rely on a human. Gain their trust, gain their belief and someday, they will become your greatest backbone."

Saying so, he turned around as he continued "From now, I will live in this pagoda. This is a gift by one of our greatest benefactors. If you ever feel like giving up, come here and meditate with me. For now, go back to the palace and rest. Your journey was tough. You need proper rest."

Saying so, he left towards the pagoda. When he walked away, a strange smile appeared on his lips. Behind him, Rose looked at his back with wide eyes. She felt she had realized something. The path that she must take.

And, grab her fate in her hands.

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