Chapter 3: It's Time to say Goodbye

When she left, I regretted it while I let her go. If I knew, I wouldn't have let her go, I would have held her back. I watched my mother leave the night, never knowing it was the last time I will ever speak to her again. I slept on the cotton bed mother made, letting my mind wander to different places. I wondered how living outside would be, how it would be like to be free. I thought of the werewolf I saved if she got home safe with her children. I sighed and turned on my stomach, finding some sleep as different thoughts drowned me. My ears perked at the sound. I could hear cries, barks and howls, I didn't want to wake up but something pushed me up. I forced my eyes to open and sat up.

I groaned as I stretched on the bed.

" What's that noise ?, I thought. I stood up to go and sank my feet on the ground, wiggling my toes. I stood up and walked towards the entrance of the grotto, to my surprise, it was locked. I touched the new wall, wondering how it got there.

I shook my head, mother must dot to secure me. I walked back to the bed, pondering on what to do about it and what the problem was.

I heard a loud howl, a very mighty howl, one that could run chills down my spine. I hugged myself, my heart thumping against my chest. Something about the howl was calling out to me, something about that howl felt like home. I ran back to the entrance and started searching for a way out.

That was Wolf's howl, they caught someone new and that Wolf was calling out to me. I wasn't thinking, my body started moving before my mind could register anything. I remembered I found one exit a few weeks ago. I ran and climbed up the wall. It wasn't that hard to get out.

Immediately I was out, the smell of wild honey, cinnamon and coconut hit my nostrils. The smell was alluring, welcoming, inviting and enchanting. I sniffed the air and moaned, the scent was Nice. I ran to the village.

As I came closer, I could hear battle cries, angry roars, wails. I knew then that it was a war, not a new hunt. I changed from running in the open to running in the shadows.

I almost screamed when I saw a wolf ripping Granville's head off. I cupped my mouth, the time has come. I snuck away and found myself in the middle of a battle.

Wolves, my people, battling and killing their selves.

"Never hurt a were-creature." Abiding by the rule, I climbed inside a Barrow and closed it, hiding inside. I stayed in there unnoticed, watching my people get ripped apart one after the another until only my father, mother, one of my younger cousins and his mother were left. I could see three wolves gather them in the village square From where I was hiding. My mother was crying, my brother shaking with fear. That scent came again stronger than before, right before I heard a powerful deep voice speak out.

" Your majesty ". every single blood in my vein went cold, my heart was pumping faster at his voice. I Bent my neck and looked through the holes, upon my father was the tallest and hugest man I have ever seen before.

His body was a structure of art, his muscles his abs, popping vein, broad shoulders, a sculpted jawline that looked like he was specially Made. His hair was strangely Scarlet with the tight of strawberry blonde, wine and darker red, making it a glint of different colours that glinted under the moonlight. His Amber eyes flecked with little bits of gold and amethyst and a Hunter green highlight. It was hard believing he could possess such eyes but yet again, there are many strange beings amongst their kind.

The special ones. His unblemished skin was cream. What a hunk of werewolves flesh….. My subconscious purred.

I shook my head and held my chest, trying to soothe my beating heart.

Who are you? Father asked under his breath.

" My name is Kale Oliver, Alpha of silver moon pack. I am sure you don't remember me because we never meet but I have waited for years to meet you, to end your miserable life myself. For so long you have killed my entire family…' He yanked my brother's head up aggressively.

" My mother was the first werewolf you killed", he growled, the gold in his eyes completely taking over. " She was pregnant, carrying my promised little sister", he clasped his palms against my crying brother's head. " You killed her, ate her like some kind of meat".

" Your kind eat others" father dared to speak.

" Never Humans! Never other beings like us! You have wickedly killed so many; my mother, my father who died after her, my cousin, uncle, my best friend! Everyone! You took them all!!! I squeaked at his roar, a good thing no one could hear me. I could feel his pain, perceive his powers, yes, perceive.

Tears soaked my face as he crushed my brother's head with his bare hand, I wasn't bothered about the fact that he had crushed my brother's head, he also crushed his skull. I was bothered about what he had been through. " You made me mourn my pack members, children, friends, allies." At the age of four, I grew only with two purposes, one of them was " Never to rest until your kind is wiped out of the face of the Earth".

" Your kind are pitiful, weak creatures that shouldn't exist. I was trying to save the world from abomination by wiping you out" father spat. Kale let out a loud humourless Laugh.

" And you think it is fun watching your loved ones die Heck! I didn't even see them but you will. look around, where are your people now Where are your warriors? Father's face fell.

'" Enjoy"', and with a swift move, he grabbed my aunt and ripped off her body. He flung her body and that of my cousin to ten large wolves who quickly used them to play a tug of war.

My heart bled for them, my tears soaked my body, I swallowed every sob, digesting the horrific sight before me. My eyes widened when he took hold of my mother, she didn't fight back.

"This is your wife, right ?' kale asked with an evil smile. " How much do you love her ?"'

". please if there's anything you will kill, please don't harm her and my daughter, I beg you." Dad pleaded, his eyes welling up with tears. Mother sniffed her eyes, her eyes finding mine. I knew she could see me, she could see where I hid. Her eyes held so much warning, so much love.

Kale's claws Pierced into her throat, digging into her windpipe. He yanked out her oesophagus and vocal cords. Blood gushed out of her eyes and throat, her mouth Sharing the same fate.

I hugged myself as I sobbed, father was screaming in agony. I cupped my mouth to stop myself from shouting out as he crushed mother's head with his hands, her brain making a loud squishy sound. I felt sick; woozy. Like he did to others, he hurled her body over to the large wolves. Father fell on his hands crying bitterly at mother's death. I knew that he loved her.

" Feeling the pain? Well that's is the least of what I felt!'. He barked. " Bring the girl out of the Barrow…..

" Busted!!

" Busted!!

Did I care? No, I didn't.

The moment I felt my mother's life leave her body, something in me snapped, something was destroyed. The tall wolf had ruined me, ruined my need for existing by just killing her. I didn't fight back or cry when I was pulled out, I didn't speak when I was brought before him. I stared aghast at my mother's half-eaten body, staring as her blood soaked into the Earth.

He pulled me up, wrapping his huge Palm on my throat. My eyes locked with his eyes before his eyes widened in disbelief clouding his face. Everywhere was quiet, fire surging through my body from my bloody throat.

" You are fucking kidding me! He shouted all of a sudden. My stomach clenched at his shout. He threw me down on the ground, a new rage radiating through him.

" Alpha what's wrong? Another wolf asked. Kale roared and in his rage, struck my father to death. I didn't scream, didn't move, I just stared with eyes wide open. The beast in him growled at me, his eyes black this time.

Take her alive, she'll be part of the Lowest rank of slaves in the manor…"

" What ?! But they must all die!'

" Not this one, she saved my chief warrior's sister and her children, I promised them I wouldn't hurt her yet".

" Hope you know what you are doing ?, Another wolf growled.

" Question; Kale spat. He looked around.

" Set this island on fire, burn it all to the ground." He snapped.

I couldn't still shake, not even when I was roughly thrown on someone's shoulder and ran out. I watched my whole island drown in flame, the spirits of my people rising to Hades for their crimes.

" Goodbye Vanessa, I love you," Mother's voice whispered.

" Goodbye, Mother...