Poems for Christians and anyone else who may be interested, but most of all to God.

Christian Tsunade a high schooler in the respected Sakura academy, but Christian is a boy that get pissed easily, and because of this he can be violent, being someone who beats up people he is hated by almost everyone in the academy, but one day changed that, three people helped Christian to accept people and value their company, but the more Christian knew about these people the more he saw their own hell, and now Christian tries to help his friends that helped him.

"Are you willing to give up this position?" Anfey asked suddenly.
Christian did not say anything. It could be hard talking to Anfey sometimes, but Christian understood what he meant. "Both of my brothers are more able than I," Christian said slowly. "I just want to be left alone in Swordbury."
"Are you serious?"
"Of course," Christian said. "You are my friend. I wouldn’t lie to my friends. Not now, not ever. I appreciate your friendship." Christian paused and then said, "Why did you ask? Is it important to you?"
"Very much so. Don’t forget. We are friends," Anfey said. "Your answer can decide the course of my life. If you want to fight for it, both Wester and Grandon are my enemies. If not, then there is no need for me to challenge anyone. We can just sit by and watch them fight."
Christian sighed but did not say anything.
"If you do not want to fight for the throne, why don’t you tell His Majesty that you will not do this? Otherwise your actions could be mistaken as a sign of aggression. You could very well become a target."
"No," Christian said, shaking his head. "Father has done too much for me. I want to take care of this myself."
Anfey nodded. "Good," he said with a smile. "But, if you ask me, this is too great a matter to hide. Maybe we are just overthinking. Maybe your father’s intention is simple. Maybe he just wants you to know what it’s like to kill."
"Are you serious? You mean…"
"We should stop talking and head to the palace now."
"Wait. I have the map here. We should study their defenses first," Christian said. He had been part of the plan to assassinate the Shansa princess and knew the procedure.
"He gave that to you?" Anfey asked, surprised. "And he showed you their defenses?" Anfey was confused. He did not know what Yolanthe wanted, though he knew that he would not put his son in harm’s way. Plus, Christian did not want the throne, anyway. If they kill the fake duke, Yolanthe would be responsible for taking care of the aftermath. If Christian did not want the throne, why would Yolanthe task Christian with this mission? Since this mission had no apparent direct consequence, Anfey decided that they could not disappoint Yolanthe, either. If Christian wanted to fight for the throne, Anfey would never make such a rushed decision.
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The moon was peeking through the clouds when Christian, Anfey, and Suzanna arrived at the small palace of the fake duke. There were three small palaces around Sacred City, and each palace had a different view. Yolanthe did not want to leave Sacred City, but everyone needed a change of scenery once in awhile, even kings. The three palaces were his solution. Three sides of this palace were surrounded by ponds, and the fourth was next to the Sacred River.
"Now that I’m here, I feel bad for the guy," Christian said, shaking his head. "He lived his entire life as a lie."
Suzanna nodded in agreement. She was afraid. If anyone told her that the person she was protecting wasn’t who they said they were, and she was not a senior swordsmaster, she would not be able to handle the news.
"Maybe that is not how he sees it," Anfey said. "If he did not become your double, who knows where he would be now? Maybe he’s an orphan or a slave, or a servant to another. Exchanging a life of hardship for twenty years of luxury sounds like a pretty good deal to me."
"We are still cutting his life short."
"Who knows? Who knows what he was before he became you? Perhaps he was an orphan, and there are plenty of ways for orphans to go," Anfey said. "Without this, maybe he already would be dead. Haven’t we seen enough?" In this war-torn world, orphans were not an oddity. Not only in countries like Country of Mercenaries, but also in more advanced ones like Maho Empire. Especially in occupied cities like Violet City. Half of the children there were orphans. Even Yolanthe, who was hailed as a people’s king, could not fix this problem, let alone the other kings. Rodhart, the double, may not even be a good man. At least he had twenty years of luxury. A lot of children did not.
Christian fell quiet. He tried to distance himself from the wars and the suffering, but he was still a very compassionate person. Everything he had gone through made him even more so. In the past, he was confined to Sacred City and never realized how bad the poverty and injustice were in the rest of the country.
"Alright," Anfey said, walking out of the shadow. "Let’s get moving."
"Wait!" Christian called. "We still need to make a plan!"
"Plan?" Anfey asked, frowning. "Alright. We will plan." Christian was very brilliant, but his way of action was too constrained. Yolanthe had already given him the details of the palace’s defense and told him that the palace guards would not intervene to stop him. There was no need for planning. Anfey was certain that even if they did make a mistake, the palace guards would help them.
"Am I being too careful?" Christian asked, scratching his head. "I just want to make sure this goes smoothly."
Anfey blinked. He suddenly realized that the only person he was considering was Yolanthe and had been ignoring Christian and himself. Christian was right. If he was going to do something, he should make it as perfect as possible. He could not risk failure, or else Yolanthe would be disappointed in Christian. This was a testament to his own abilities as well. If he failed, he and Christian would become laughingstocks. "Christian," he said, "show me that document."
Anfey smiled as he flipped through the document. The fake Rodhart was a strange man. He was not practiced with swords, neither did he know how to use magic. However, he already had six children, all of them his biological children. All the children were living in the palace as well. Yolanthe only needed to say that he wanted to meet his grandchildren to meet with the fake Rodhart.
"This fake duke is certainly…"
"Father hired two teachers for him when he was young, though the two teachers never taught him anything useful. I think that might have been Father’s intention in the first place."
"Are we killing the children as well?"
"Father told me that everyone in there should die."
Anfey sighed. He looked through the document again and glanced at the map. "We don’t need planning. This is way too easy. I don’t think His Majesty is testing your abilities."
"What is he testing then?" Christian asked.
"Suzanna can take care of swordsmen. I will take care of the priest and the servants. The rest is up to you."
"Alright," Christian said with a nod. He was not stupid. He already knew what Anfey meant when he said Yolanthe wasn’t testing his ability and had asked about the kids.
"If there are no more questions, let’s go. We’re going in from the right."
Christian slowly crept out of the shadow of the woods and used a levitation spell. He flew towards the right side of the palace, afraid that his courage would disappear when he was not moving fast enough.
"Christian…" Suzanna called quietly. She sensed that there was something different about the young man.
Anfey shook his head. He could not give Christian any tips. He had never met Yolanthe and did not know anything about the man. Yolanthe was an intriguing man who made it his mission to conceal his emotions. Which was more important to Yolanthe, callousness or compassion? The only person who could dictate Christian’s decision was Christian. Anfey hoped he picked right.
Even though Yolanthe already gave the map to Christian and Anfey said there was no need for planning, there were still chances for things to go wrong. A team of palace guards walked out of the side door of the palace as the trio jumped over the wall. The moon was exceptionally bright, and the three had nowhere to hide.
The guards’s formation was jumbled but the soldiers soon fell into place. The leader of the team barked an order, and the palace guards passed where Christian, Suzanna, and Anfey were standing, as if they were invisible.
"It seems like everyone’s cooperating with us," Anfey said with a smile. "Let’s get to work. Don’t want to let their cooperation go to waste, eh?"


A skilled but unfortunate modern-day assassin was killed in a freak accident. However, he soon found himself summoned to another world by an evil wizard, who had him possess the body of a boy as an experiment. After successfully planning the evil wizard's downfall, he used the wizard's body as a springboard to gain influence and power in his new world.

Christian looked back at the villagers. They were visibly exhausted and looked more than a little dirty after five days of walking. They had made it as far as they had by resting as little as possible. This was made easier by having a horse drawn wagon where they could put the elderly and children.
They had finally made it far enough that they were skirting around the city of Naidon. It was large enough that it could easily compete with the capital city of New Ember. They stayed far enough away that they could just barely see the outline of the city's wall. They had hoped it was far enough that they would not be noticed.
Life is never so easy. He releases the breath he had been holding as he turns back around to face the group of soldiers approaching them. One of the soldiers breaks from the group and dismounts from his horse to stand in front of Christian.
All of the soldiers are dressed in full armor, a dozen in total. The one who stood in front of Christian removed his helmet to get a better look at what could only be described as a caravan.
"Are you traveling to Ethea?"
While his voice was friendly enough, there was an undercurrent of danger to his question. Christian could only speculate that word had made it to Shoa about the changes in Ethea. 
"What if we are?"
"Then I will have to ask you to turn back around."
It was clear at a glance that most of the people traveling were not human. Only a dozen or so villagers were part of the Lupine clan and could pass off as human, Christian being one of them. Once Shoa heard about the changes in Ethea the king ordered everyone to be on the lookout for beastkins moving that way.
'Kill?'
The voice of the wraith filled his mind. His first response was to tell it 'no', but the less than friendly look the soldier was giving him made him pause.
"Why? We aren't harming anyone."
"Kings order, no one is to enter Ethea. It's in your best interest to turn around and return home. Think about the women and children."
The soldier standing in front of him placed his helmet back on. The soldiers still on their horses a few feet back all placed a hand on their sword's hilt, ready to attack. Christian had been through this before and knew how it would end.
'Yes. Don't harm the horses, we can use them.'
Christian made his choice and was ready to announce to the world which side they had chosen.
"I am thinking about them. We are willing to sell our souls to the necromancer if it means a better life for our children."
Just as the soldiers began to draw their swords they were distracted by Christian's shadow. It flexed and expanded as if it were alive. The soldier standing in front of Christian took two steps back as the first wraith moved out of the shadow. The second wraith was close behind it.
The average person may see one ghost in their lifetime. A soldier might see a handful of ghosts, very few of them would ever meet a wraith. To meet two wraiths at once was a phenomena of mythic proportion. The soldiers were frozen in fear at the sight, even the horses were unable to move.
"Don't let the children see this!"
Christian shouted, daring to glance back at his people. They had already moved a large group of people in front of the wagon carrying the children to protect them from the soldiers. At Christian's order several people were spurred into action, grabbing blankets to throw over the wagon after having the children lay down.
When Christian looked back at the soldiers he saw that one wraith was almost to the group on horseback. The soldier in front of him was twitching violently. What flesh was visible suddenly wrinkled and shrank as the whole body collapsed. A wraith was left standing where the soldier had stood.
By the time it hard started to move towards the group of soldiers the other wraith had arrived and entered the body of a mounted soldier. The soldiers finally got control of themselves and began to act when the second mounted soldier began spasming.
"Save the horses and assist the wraiths."
Christian ordered as he stepped towards the horse closest to him. The horse was still frozen in place so he did not have any difficulty in grabbing it's reins and securing it. Instead of staying with it, he handed the reins off to someone else and moved towards the group of soldiers who were trying to run away.
He shifted as he ran towards a soldier who had broken from the group. They could not afford for any of them to get away and alert the Lord of Naidon. It was only by killing all of the soldiers and destroying the bodies could they safely continue forward.
When he got close to the soldier he jumped and slammed into the soldier, knocking him off the horse. Before the soldier could retaliate Christian landed a punch, it was strong enough that the steel of the helmet was crushed. Blood and brain matter exploded as the soldier's head was crushed.
Christian stood up and found one of the bunny beastkin had secured the horse. He reached down and grabbed the arm of the dead soldier and drugged him as they returned to the group. He returned to find that all of the soldiers were dead and their horses secured.
The soldiers that the wraiths had killed had disappeared, so only a handful were left for them to dispose of. All of the armor was removed, as well as anything of value, before a beastkin sorcerer stepped forward to disintegrate the bodies. While he was watching the clean up he felt the familiar cold sensation that signaled the wraiths had returned.
He had traveled with them in his shadow for five days and had mostly grown used to the sensation. He found himself permanently cold, having to wear extra layers all the time to feel moderately comfortable.
During that time he had also communicated with the wraith that he had initially started talking to. It felt strange to him, talking with an undead creature like a wraith. He had discovered that it vaguely remembered it's life while alive and held a strong sense of fear and loyalty towards the necromancer that created it; Danon.
The horses were assigned to the weakest among those walking and the caravan of nonhumans picked up their pace. It still took them a day to move far enough away that they could no longer catch sight of Naidon. They did not stop to rest until half way through the night, using the horses to give a break to anyone that needed it.
Christian sat off to the side, his back leading against a tree, as he watched his people move about their camp. They did not dare start a fire for fear that the humans would be drawn to it. They had no fear of the wild beasts, most creatures stayed away because half of the villagers were predator beastkin, or Lupine.
"Where did the bodies of the soldiers you killed go?"
That part had bothered him. It had made it easier to clean up and hide what had happened, but he did not understand why they had disappeared.
'Master. We kill, master keep.'
Christian felt a shiver pass through his body and pulled the blanket around him closer. Does that mean that whoever they kill she can summon? That she could do that even at this distance… While the words he had told the soldier were true, the truth of that was clear when they packed up everything and left Deephaven.
It still did not stop them from fearing her and what she could do. Knowing that she could take them and turn them into her undead even without her being present was a level of fear that Christian was not prepared for.
Ena protect us. Gods, does aligning with a necromancer cut us off from the other gods? Will we be required to only pray to the God of Death? Christian rubbed his forehead then leaned his head back and closed his eyes. He tried to clear his mind and get some rest before he went crazy. As the village chief he could not afford to second guess his choices.
Staying in Shoa would not guarantee their safety. He had to remind himself that Danon had promised to protect the village, that the wraiths were there to keep them safe while they traveled. Everything else would be dealt with when it actually happened.

Danon was born a sickly child and endured the abuse of her family until one day she came across a book. In this book was a list of forbidden gods. Gods so horrible that the rulers of her world had decided no one should know about.
Necromancers are one of the biggest taboos and those who have an affinity for it are strictly regulated. Those who do not fall in line with the rules for necromancy are automatically executed.
The book that Danon found introduced her to Zephyr, the God of Death. She swears her life to him, swears to destroy all false necromancers, and show the world what a real necromancer is capable of.
Follow our 'hero' on her quest to be the greatest, and most feared, necromancer in history.



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“You are early today, sir,” Emmanuella told Christian when he had entered the mansion. Christian gave the woman a look of pity and felt awful. He knew that being a housekeeper was her job and that Emmanuella had been with the family before he was even born, but he couldn’t imagine cleaning and didn’t even know where to start. 

“Yes, I had something to take care of.” Christian smiled and thought about Serena. The girl he couldn’t help but find strange, but since his dad told him to look after her he obeyed his wishes. He remembered his father, Lucio scolding him the day he had caught her walking out of his office. 

Lucio was livid and told Christian that he had expected him to look out for her from a distance and not by sleeping around with her. Truth to be told, Christian did not know why he did it but strangely enough, he couldn’t deny the fact that he was drawn to her. He was self-aware that it was a combination of her dual personality and that she was not as innocent as everyone made her out to be, but that was what made her distinct from the others. 

“I made your favorite, spaghetti carbonara!” Emmanuella told Christian and didn’t hesitate to grab his arm while she pulled him to the kitchen. Christian gave Emmanuella a warm smile and felt better knowing that someone genuinely cared for his well-being. 

At the age of sixty, Emmanuella never had any children of her own, but working for the Lamberti’s was the job she loved and she had seen all of the children grow up into adults. After Christian left the family mansion a few years back she had made it her goal to take care of him as much as she could. Emmanuella knew that as the heir despite being the youngest Christian had many burdens to carry. He had built a wall around himself and came across as a cold and heartless person, but Emmanuella knew better than that. 

“You’re keeping me company right?” Christian asked as Emmanuella pushed him onto the dining chair. Living alone in his huge mansion made him feel lonely at times, and even the company of different women couldn’t fill that emptiness, neither could his family and friends who were either side eyeing him out of jealousy or kissing up his arse, knowing he would have his father’s power one day. Even though Emmanuella was a live-in housekeeper, she knew how to keep her distance and usually ate her dinner before he came home. 

“Of course I’m keeping you company!” Emmanuella told him and hummed a tune while she was setting up the plates. For Christian, it was difficult to get a sincere smile on his face, but Emmanuella never failed to make him happy. “Good.” 

“I suppose Johnny, Marc, and your remaining entourage are working but isn’t your friend coming tonight?” Emmanuella asked while putting the plates down at the table. “Vincenzo?” 

“Yes, Vincenzo.” Emmanuella who knew him all too well confirmed and grabbed a bottle of pinot grigio with two wine glasses. Christian thought of his best friend who would often come with different excuses as to why he couldn’t come over, but somehow made time to meet up with different women. Even though the two had known each other since they were in diapers, the only time they met up nowadays was to talk about business. “I don’t think his father likes me or any of us for that matter.” 

Fabio Garcia was a jealous man who knew the Lamberti’s were a powerful family and made it very clear that he was not interested in being close with the family, but the families worked together and business remained business so he worked along from a distance. His eldest son Vincenzo on the other hand was like a brother to Christian. To this day not a single Lamberti could understand how Vincenzo and Fabio’s youngest son turned out to be angels while their very own father was the devil in disguise. 

“Hmm, how about Isobel?” Emmanuella continued asking. Isobel came from the Sala family and also grew up with Christian. The two had always remained best friends even though Isobel always had a thing for Christian. 

For Christian she was neither like a sibling or a lover, he could never see her that way. Instead, she was his best friend who he frequently slept with but even though Isobel was aware that she was getting used she did not care one bit. Even though it was non-exclusive she still had the guy she had always wanted and could not complain. 

Christian dug into his spaghetti while Emmanuella looked at him with a proud smile on her face. Christian enjoying his food was all that truly mattered to her. “Is it good?” She asked and leaned over the table to clean his mouth with a napkin. Christian got an embarrassed look on his face and nodded his head like a little kid before he continued eating. The two ate their dinner together while exchanging stories and not soon after they had both emptied their plates. 

“Thank you so much for keeping me company Emmanuella, I appreciate it.” Christian gratefully thanked the elder woman. “Always, but don’t you think it’s time for you to settle down, to find a partner who is there for you and not just for the night? A soulmate.” 

Emmanuella quickly grabbed the empty plates to wash them on the hand in the hopes of Christian not giving a smart-ass comment, but after technically raising him more than his mother did for twenty-three years she knew that she could only wish for that. 

“I don’t believe in soulmates,” Christian spoke. His parents might have been married for over a decade and he knew that his father would take a bullet for his mother, but he was not so sure about the other way around. The only reason why Francesca Lamberti had no complaints about Lucio’s occupation was because she was able to live the luxurious and comfortable life she desired and she was not afraid to admit it. 

Had she not met Lucio it would’ve still been the same because Francesca came from a powerful family and was well educated, but another thing she loved was status and Lucio Lamberti had that. 

“How about children, you don’t want any?” Emmanuella asked, but all she heard was a scoff. “I’m not ready to be a father and I refuse to force a child into this life.” 

Emmanuella decided to let it drop and felt sorry because she knew what he meant. Throughout the years she had experienced many Lamberti’s growing up without a father and for Christian that was the one thing he did not want. He had always told his dad that he was fine with taking over the family business because he had natural leading skills but would not give him an heir, ever. 

Lucio even laughed at his son when he said that because he claimed to be the same when he was younger, but Christian did not see himself change any time soon. 

“I think I’m heading to bed, I came home early so I will spend this time wisely.” Christian yawned. Emmanuella was already happy to know that he was at least getting sleep for once and nodded her head. “You go and rest, I’ll finish up here!” 

Christian stood up from his chair and thanked Emmanuella one more time before making his way upstairs. “Thanks, Emmanuella, besides my family you are the only woman I need in my life.”

Getting pregnant by her boss after a one-night stand and suddenly leaving her job as stripper was the last thing Serena had hoped for, and to make matters worse he is the heir to the mafia. Serena is calm while Christian is fearless and outspoken but somehow the two have to make it work. When Christian forces Serena to go through with a fake engagement she tries her hardest to fit in the family and the luxurious life the women live while Christian is fighting as hard as he can to keep his family safe, but everything takes a turn when the hidden truth about Serena and her birth parents comes out. Their idea was to play pretend until the baby was born and the rule was to not fall in love, but plans don't always go as expected. Will Christian be able to protect the mother of his unborn child? And will they end up catching feelings for one another?

On Monday, Li Du drove to Fountain Valley Christian School. There were more than one hundred children seated in the school buses, waiting to set off. Victoria and Ivana were amongst them.
The principal of the school, Kaden, shook his hand and said warmly, "Hello, Mister Li. I've heard a lot about you. We will leave this event in your hands. If there's anything that you need our support with, please don't stand on ceremony."
Li Du smiled. "Don't worry, I won't. However, there will not be many areas where I need your support. Mainly, it will be for maintaining order. I'm not too good at dealing with children."
Saying that, he stopped and waved towards the buses. "Hi, little angels! Good afternoon, everyone."
"Good afternoon, Uncle!" The bunch of children put out their heads through the windows and giggled. They looked like a flock of little birds looking out of their nests to look for food.
Principal Kaden quickly pointed at the teachers behind him, "Take care of the safety of the children, get them back into the bus and do not let them put out their head or hands."
The American schools had their own rules. The school had been quite polite to him, the guest. After the principal exchanged some niceties with him, he brought Li Du to the school compound and gave him a tour of the place.
Li Du heard him but was a little distracted. He pointed at the school buses and said, "The children are all ready, shall we set off now?"
Principal Kaden smiled. "Don't worry, let them wait a while on the bus."
Li Du didn't know what to say.
He did not want the children waiting!
However, in the spring, it was not too cold or hot staying on the bus. The children would not feel uncomfortable.
After entering the school compound, Li Du saw a bunch of children looking out of a classroom. They were watching the school bus at the school gate, looking pitiful.
Looking at them, Li Du asked, "Hmm, what happened to those children? Aren't they going to join in the activity?"
Principal Kaden sighed lightly and said, "These children have some psychological problems, they typically do not join in the extra activities. They stay in school for classes."
Fountain Valley Christian School had a long history precisely because it used to be a nursery for children with psychological problems.
A century and a half ago, children's psychology had not yet been widely studied. Children with mental illness were often regarded as being possessed by the devil or seduced by evil spirits. They were then sent to the church to deal with it.
The pastors and nuns who truly dedicated themselves to theology and God were good people with a sense of responsibility. They were trying to find ways to guard those children. They were the earliest teachers in Fountain Valley Church.
Children's psychology was an important part of children's education. The priests of the Fountain Valley Church were among the earliest researchers, so they performed well in the education of young children.
Later, as the study of psychology became more developed, Fountain Valley Church became Fountain Valley Christian School. It became one of the top primary schools in Los Angeles.
The school did not forget its roots. After becoming more popular, it maintained its founding principles. They accepted many children who had learning or psychological problems. Through proper education, they tried to help the children.
However, due to constraints of resources, the focal point of their education slowly moved towards that for regular children. After all, it was a good school. There were rich people who were willing to send their children there to receive an education.
Slowly, Fountain Valley Christian School started to take in fewer children with problems. Out of those whom they accepted, many now had less severe conditions. All those children with more serious symptoms were rejected.
Ivana, too, had a psychological problem. That was also the reason why they had sent her to that school. Her condition was not very serious. Soon, it was brought under control and she was able to move to a normal class.
Looking at those children who were peering from behind the windows, Li Du felt wretched. He asked Kaden, "Principal, is this psychological condition of theirs very serious? I feel that attending an outdoor activity might help with their recovery."
Kaden said, "Based on our professional experience as teachers, they will not hurt the society or their peers. It's just that they might be a little autistic or ill-tempered. However, you are the in-charge of this activity. According to the law in our county, for these children to join in the activity, it would require your permission."
Looking at the smile of the principal, it was only then that Li Du came to the realization. It was no wonder that the principal had brought him around the school compound. It was on purpose for him to see those children.
Li Du said, "I feel that there will not be any problems bringing them along. Besides, I've also brought along some of my pets. They are very obedient. I believe that they will be able to get along with the children and be helpful for their recovery."
The two of them had already sorted that out. As Ah Meow and the rest were famous, the people at the school were already familiar with them. The children also liked the furry, cute animals. In the course of helping the children recover, it was helpful for them to interact with some friendly animals.
Previously, when Kaden got in touch with Li Du, he had beat around the bush before talking about Ah Meow and the animals. He had hoped that Li Du would bring them along.
Li Du had thought that perhaps the focal point of the activity would not be the warehouse auction, but the children's interaction with those famous animals.
There were not many students in the special needs class, only about a dozen, and they took one of the refurbished school buses as a group by themselves.
Li Du brought the most mildly tempered Ah Bai and Crispy Noodles up on the bus. Seeing them, the children stared.
Ah Meow had been sent to Victoria's bus. Once it got onto the bus and saw that there were so many children, it felt that something was wrong and turned around, wanting to return.
Victoria quickly extended her arm to hold onto the big cat. She called out, "Hey, Ah Meow, I'm here, where are you going?"
After keeping a grip on Ah Meow, she showed off to the people around her, "This is Ah Meow, my good friend. If the weather is cold, I would hug it at home. It is my portable heater."
"Let me touch it! I like Ah Meow, I'm a fan."
"Let me see, let me see, this tiger cat is too beautiful, I like it very much."
"Let's take a selfie, I want to show to my mom and dad…"
Ah Meow let out a loud Meowww!
The bunch of children elbowed one another to take a look, like vampires who spotted a human. Ah Meow quickly disappeared into a bunch of hands and legs.
Li Du drove, leading the way for the buses. The few cars and three big school buses drove towards Los Angeles. There was a small-scale warehouse company holding a warehouse auction that day.
Li Du had contacted the warehouse company. The warehouse company had prepared some snacks and fruits for the children. The owner of the company also had children and had intentions to build a close relationship with Fountain Valley Christian School. Hence, he had a very positive and welcoming attitude towards the activity.
The rest of the treasure hunters did not know that there would be such an activity. They were all standing by the door. At the end, when the auction was about to start, the school bus drove over and batches of children hopped down from the bus.
Seeing that, the treasure hunters were shocked. "What's going on?"
After the children alighted from the bus, the teachers organized them into smaller groups. Li Du held a loud hailer and started to give instructions for the auction, "For this auction, we will proceed in small groups. Everyone, please queue up in front of your young leaders. Then, I will tell you guys about what will happen next…"


They love gold, and they love silver. Even more so, they love gems that dazzle, like stars across the skies. 
Firearms, jewelleries, and precious metals; A collector’s world will not be complete without antiques.  
Storage auctions, old goods trade, re-estate sales and gold-digging. But the truth is, if one wants to make money, then the supreme way is through searching for the legendary treasures. 
Holding the fort, there’s an ocelot, a wolf, and an Andes condor. At the side, there’s a loyal hound, an irascible ape, and an African honey badger. Who said that you can only rely on humans when treasure hunting?! 

Christian is still pensive in his study, until finally there is a knock on the door in his study. Christian immediately orders to enter, Christian is so stunned when he finds out that someone who has come is Anna.

"Anna" calls Christian.

Anna smiles at Christian. "Christian, am I bothering you?" asked Anna softly.

Christian immediately gets up from his seat. "Of course not, please enter Anna"

Anna happily walks straight into Christian's room. Meanwhile Christian directs Anna to sit on the sofa in the corner of the room.

They both looked embarrassed, because they had not seen each other in years. And this is the moment for the first time the two of them chat face to face. And that was what made Anna so awkward to him.

"Anna, why are you here? Do you want to see Troy?"

"No! Since yesterday I was staying at Troy's house, and this morning Troy invited me to see the office where he worked. It turns out that this office is very luxurious and also nice, and what makes me proud the owner of this office is someone I know. You are great Christian, I did not think! You can be this successful, "said Anna proudly.

Christian sighs. "Ah, you could! I'm embarrassed"

"Why should I be ashamed, what I say is true. Your hard work is paying off"

Christian sighs, then he takes Anna's hand and grasps her tightly. Suddenly it made Anna startled a little.

"Christian! What do you mean? I don't want anyone else to see"

"Take it easy Anna, no one dared to enter my room before I ordered to enter"

"Then what do you mean like this? I don't want Almira to suddenly see and misunderstand"

"Anna, I have something to say to you"

Anna frowned. "About what?"

Christian sighs and burst into tears, and it makes Anna confused to see him.

"Christian, what's wrong? Why are you crying? Don't confuse me, Christian" Anna said in panic.

"Anna, I'm sorry for all my mistakes in the past that I've done to you. Do you want to forgive me?"

Anna was so touched by Christian's statement, she didn't know what to say. Because the pain in the past was so stifling. But why is it only now that Christian apologizes for him, even though he has been waiting for a moment like this.

"Christian! I've forgiven you. You don't need to feel guilty like this, I don't blame you. But if only at that time you wanted to hear my words for a moment, maybe you wouldn't feel guilty like this," said Anna.

Christian wipes his tears with a tissue, he doesn't understand what Anna is saying.

"What do you mean, Anna? Did you have anything to say to me during our last meeting?" asks Christian curiously.

Anna sighed. "Yes, I have something to say to you, do you still want to hear it this time?"

Christian glares at Anna, he is more and more curious about what Anna wants to say.

"Just tell me Anna, don't make me more curious"

Anna sighs again and takes something out of the bag, she immediately gives it to Christian. Meanwhile Christian is so shocked to see him, because something Anna gave him was a pregnancy test.

"What do you mean, Anna? It's a pregnancy test, right?" asks Christian, confused.

Anna nodded slowly. "Yes, it's a pregnancy test kit"

"I still don't understand, whose is this?"

"It's mine, I always carry it every day and hope to see me?"

"Then what does this pregnancy test have to do with me?"

"Christian, after the incident that night. I can't forget it, and I'm also afraid that one day I will lose you. And exactly 1 month when you said you couldn't continue our relationship, the morning before we met. I tried to try a test kit. pregnancy, because the last few days I feel not feeling well. And after I used it I found out I'm pregnant "

"What? Pregnant? Then why don't you tell the truth Anna? Then where is our child now?"

"I can't possibly say things that make you worse off, I don't want you to be burdened with your matchmaking and also my pregnancy problems. Our children have been close to you all this time, I also didn't think that God brought you two together before I brought you together," Anna said sobbing.

Christian stares, he doesn't think that Anna is going through a difficult time alone.

"Anna, what do you mean if I've been close to our child? Who do you mean our son? Troy? Isn't Troy the son of your husband?" asks Christian curiously.

Anna shook her head softly. "I've never been married until now and Troy is indeed your son."

Christian stares and can't believe what Anna said, How could Anna go through all this alone. Even though he really hopes that Anna will find a replacement for himself who can sincerely love Anna.

"What? Are you serious Anna if Troy is our son?" Christian asks, still in shock.

"Yeah, right, but if you're in doubt! We can do a DNA test. I don't demand you to admit Troy as your son, at least you know that there are other children who are also your biological children."

Christian has not had time to answer Anna's words, suddenly the sound of knocking on the door in Christian's room. Christian immediately opens the door and he sees his wife in front of him.

"Mama," Christian says.

"Papa is busy? Is there Anna here, just came Anne?" Almira asked enthusiastically and immediately hugged Anna.

"No, already. I happened to be staying at Troy's house and this morning Troy asked me to come to his place of work. Okay, let's stop by Christian's room, haven't we finished chatting yesterday?"

"I see, how come Papa doesn't give Anna drinks and snacks?"

"Gosh, Papa forgot"

"Yes, let me just prepare it. Incidentally I just bought a croissant"

"Duh, I'm so troublesome huh?"

"Ah, take it easy Anna. We already consider you like a sister, so you don't need to feel awkward like that. Just relax and relax," Almira exclaimed, who immediately prepared a drink and a croissant.

Christian is curious because his conversation with Anna is not over yet, but Christian must refrain from respecting his wife.

"Well, if the conversation is like this, it's delicious, come on, Anna, please try it"

Anna smiled. "Thank you, Almira" said Anna, who immediately sipped her tea.

The three of them continued talking until the next hour, until finally Anna had to say goodbye because Troy called her and planned to invite her to eat out.

"Christian, Almira, I'll take my leave first. Because Troy wants to take me out to lunch"

"Oh yes please, thank you Anna for stopping by," said Christian.

"You're welcome Chris! I'm sorry if it interferes with your work"

"Ah, no! Incidentally my work today is not too much"

"Next time, stop by our house, Anna," said Almira.

Anna smiled. "Sure! I'll let you know if you want to stop by," said Anna, hugging Almira.

With a heavy heart, Anna steps out of Christian's room, in fact Anna's heart is so jealous to see Christian's romance with Almira. The one in Almira's position right now is him, but what can he do is just an ordinary person who cannot possibly be side by side with Christian.

"Honey, you discuss anything with Anna" asked Almira.

Christian turned his body to face Almira, he was so stunned to hear Almira's words who seemed suspicious of him.

"How come you really feel uncomfortable asking me like that? What's the matter? Ah, you know! Mama must be jealous, right?" Christian says with a chuckle.

Almira frowned. "Oh Dad, what is it, Mom, I want to take a break first?" Almira goes straight to the break room in Christian's study.

Meanwhile, at another place, Anna has just arrived at Troy's room. He was immediately greeted by Troy who had been waiting for him at the entrance to his room.

"Troy! You just startled me" protested the mother.

"I'm sorry, Mom. I didn't mean to surprise you"

"Come on, Troy, let's go now," asked Troy enthusiastically.

They both immediately rushed to the restaurant where Troy's customer, when he got there Troy immediately asked his mother to order all the food that she likes.

The two of them immediately ordered the food they liked, while waiting for their orders to come. Troy asks about Christian's relationship with his mother. And suddenly it made the mother surprised.

"Mom, can I ask you something?" asked Troy.

"Yes, what do you want to ask about?"

"Actually, what is your relationship with Mr. Christian like? I was curious from yesterday I wanted to ask about this," said Troy.

The mother choked at Troy's words, Troy immediately gave her the mineral water that she was carrying in the bag and gave it to her mother. "Are you okay? It's a drink first, Mom," said Troy.

The mother immediately drank her drink and tried to catch her breath, only then did she tell her relationship with Christian.

"Are you all right, Mother?" Troy made sure.

"Yes, it's okay, Mother, suddenly my throat hurt. Erm .. Mother's relationship with Christian is only a friend, why do you ask like that?"

"Yes, it's okay, after I saw that you two were really close. Already like ex-girlfriends, that's why I'm really curious to want to ask this to Mother"

The mother laughed out loud. "You could be Troy, be careful when you talk. If you hear what Mrs. Almira says, it could be a messy business."

"Oh yeah, ma'am," said Troy, laughing out loud.

Shortly thereafter their order also came, they both immediately ate their lunch. But there was something stuck in Anna's heart because she had lied to her child.

"I'm sorry, Troy. I had to lie to you" Anna said to herself.


Mahesa Ravindra Anoko, the most successful young CEO and the sole heir of Anoko Corporation who is very workaholic. His success has made Mahesa spend a lot of time dating many women, even love is not the main thing for him.

One day Mahesa must be involved with his brother's love story which is so complicated. Shaka Alindra Anoko, who is none other than Mahesa's older brother, gave the injunction to his younger brother to marry his girlfriend Emma Zefanya Christalyne, an innocent woman who works as a florist.

Can Mahesa carry out the message from his brother? Will Emma be happy living with Mahesa?

***

You do not become complacent with all the attention I give, because after all, you are not the wife I want.

~ Mahesa Ravindra Anoko ~



Hannah turned around and looked at Maggie 

“Do you want to come inside for a cup of tea and a talk, I imagine you must have a lot of questions?” 

“Yes please, I am trying to connect a lot of dots.” 

Hannah joined Maggie at the wooden table, at some point while she had been eating with the kids, Maggie had cleaned the kitchen and put away all of the food Hannah had brought. 

“What kind of tea would you like, we have a rather big variety?” 

“I like some herbal tea” 

Maggie made a cup of tea, gave it to Hannah and sat down. 

Hannah had a lot of questions, she assumed Maggie knew about the werewolves since she felt at home here. She wanted to know more about who took care of the kids? What was going to happen to them? How had Maggie ended up taking care of them? Does she have any experience in taking care of kids? What was her relationship with Xander? 

“So what do you want to know first?” 

“Okay I have a lot of questions, but I firstly want to know, how do you know Xander? And how did you end up taking care of the kids?” 

“I used to take care of Xander when he was little, I made food for his family and… took care of him, like a grandparent. His parents were often indisposed so I spend many hours as his caregiver. I still make food for him most days. He is like my own grandchild. I lost my partner many years ago and we never had kids, taking care of Xander and many days his friends, gave my life a purpose after I lost my partner. 

“When you say partner, do you mean mate? 

“I guess Xander have told you about us, and mates?” 

Hannah responded with a nod. 

“Normally when a female without children loses their mate, they often go rogue or lose their purpose in life, I found a new one by taking care of Xander. I lost my mate when we had barely met, my mate was a warrior from another pack, and that pack didn’t let him go look for his mate untill he was fairly old. We were both in the midst of 30 when we found eachother, and he died shortly after. Xander had just been born at that time, so I began helping with taking care of him. 

As for taking care for the children in this house, Xander doesn’t really need me as a housekeeper or cook most days of the week and I like to be useful. He also felt like he could trust me to take care of these kids as I had him, which was the reason for him to choose me as the prime caregiver and head of this house. He knows me and trusts me to care and love for every child that would enter the door. Even if I can seem firm, it is all done with love.” 

Hannah nodded and marked Maggies words about females who has lost their mates. 

“Who are the ones taking care of the children now?” 

“Well most of the women are like me, women who have lost their mates, and never had kids or empty nesters with kids who have moved to other packs, so they are alone without a purpose. If I am honest this house have brought life back in many of the eyes of many women. Beside those women we also have a few young women in the kitchen, a few nurses and some of the other women volunteers as well, but mainly it is the widowed females who are the caregivers here. We tried to have some males here, but it seemed like it stressed out most of the children, they have accepted Xander, Christian and Luke as the only ones, and my guess is, that it is because the three of them often were at the hospital with you. so they feel safe around them because you have somewhat accepted their presence.” 

Hannah thought about that, she had never felt as if she was in danger with any of them, actually they had made her feel cared for even if they had restrained her freedom, but she had never felt as if she was in danger with them. She could also remember them bringing the kids to and from the hospital while she was admitted to the hospital. She took a few sips from her cup of tea, it was somewhat minty. 

“Do you know what the plan is with the kids and this house? Are you going to keep them here or set them up for adoption?”Hannah asked Maggie. 

“I don’t know, Xander didn’t want to make any decision about them without you, since they all seem to see you as your parent and it also looks like you see them as your children.” 

Hannah just nodded, happy that no one had made a decision without her, she wanted them to stay together they were eachothers family and the rare times that someone had been adopted from the orphanage had felt like a knife to her heart since she didn’t know whether or not they would get a good life or if the life they were getting would be dreadful. 

“Do you have an orphanage in this area, besides this one?” 

“No we don’t, unless you count this house as one” 

Hannah just nodded 

“What do you do with children that lose their parents?” 

“Often do we try to find relatives or place them into fostercare, but it is becoming harder and harder with the amount of killed wolves these past years” 

Hannah pondered a bit, feeling a lot of threads making a full picture inside her brain, kids who needs love, women who needs someone to love… shouldn’t 2+2=4? 

“Hmm.. I don’t really know much about packs or anything, but wouldn’t it be useful to have a children home where the widowed women could volunteer? It doesn’t have to be like an orphanage, but a safe haven where children can go, some could live here full time like my kids, and if any children became orphans they could get the option to live here? 

I don’t think it has to be a dreadfull orphanage. I have read about a place where instead of rehoming kids, into fostercare, they made a house where the children lived and became eachothers families, so they wouldn’t end up in a fostercare system or never got adopted and the rest of their life would feel rootless or lost. If also it could help the widowed women to regain their purpose in life after losing their mate… I am not saying that children shouldn’t be adopted or having their family take care of them if they could, but making a “Safe Haven” wouldn’t that make sense?” 

Maggie nodded through Hannah’s entire speech. “It would truly make sense to take care of the kids like that, that way we won’t lose them, and they won’t become rogue or feral when they turn. They would instead feel loved and feel like they belong somewhere. 

I think we should talk with the alpha about this. You will truly become an amazing Luna!” 

Hannah didn’t know how to react to the Luna comment, she had only decided to give Xander a chance, how everything would fall out she didn’t know. However, she felt Alina being proud and boasting inside of her mind. 

“Yes we would be an amazing luna” 

Hannah didn’t respond to that but she and Maggie kept talking about different pack things, the children etc. She gained a lot of knowledge and it suddenly hit Hannah why she felt so familiar, Maggie gave off the same vibes as Sophia had done. Her vibes felt motherly and now also safe, she didn’t know why she had felt so on edge with Maggie in the beginning, but at the end they also discussed what had happened when she first met Maggie. 

“I think your protectiveness and your care for the children made you and your wolf on edge when I raised my voice, you don’t know me and are used to the adults around the kids having bad intentions, so when I yelled at them, I became a threat, a threat you needed to protect them from. 

I have only heard of very few with a mother gene as strong as yours, actually change that, I have only heard of one before you with that exact same strength. The former wolf Queen Elena had it, and I haven’t heard of anyone with your strength and I have been around for a while. Luna’s are always protective of the pack and the children, but the protective strength you have, it is amazing.” 

Hannah felt the older woman’s respect, and Hannah couldn’t help but to blush, a bit shyly by being compared to the Queen she had admired so much, that hadn’t been what she had expected. However, Alina just stood straight her held high as well as a queen inside her mind. The next few hours went by fast, they talked and talked, made food, and when the kids came home, she was still there, helping them with homework and just spend the entire day with the kids, and for the first time in months Hannah felt somewhat at peace, everything else didn’t matter for now. 

 

Xander 

When Xander had come back from the cave, Christian had hauled him into the office placed a mountain of work in front of him. It had given him the perfect distraction from all of his chaotic thoughts about Hannah. He had seen the sign from the Moon Goddess but he just hoped that Hannah would feel like that. 

Xander worked through the night, he didn’t sleep, didn’t want to. At some point Christian had placed some food on his table, he had barely acknowledge the presence of his Beta or the food, but at some point he must have eaten it without knowing it. 

The night had went by quickly and suddenly Christian knocked on the door. 

“The meeting with Alpha Theodor Greenleaf of the Moonshine sea is in 10, you might want to go clean up and get ready for that. 

Xander nodded, and quickly got himself ready for the meeting with Theodor. 

Theodor arrived at the office on time, announced by Christian. Theodor didn’t bring his own beta which was quite unuasual but could also be a sign of great trust. However Christian didn’t leave the room, but stood quietly in one of the corners behind Xander. 

“Please sit” Xander stretched out his hands towards one of the chairs on the other side of his desk, in which Theodor sat down. 

“So how may I help you?” 

Theodor bent his head as a token of respect “I want to plead my allegiance to you in all matters of the night so if you would make an alliance with me under the Moon I would like that.” 

“Allegiance? All matters of the night?” 

“Yes…” 

“What do you mean by that” 

“As you know I am a new alpha” 

Xander nodded 

“How I became Alpha is a complicated story, I took over the pack after my father but I didn’t grow up with him, however I grew up with my grandmother since our bloodline is being hunted.” That was an odd thing to say, but as one of the original bloodlines Xander knew that sometimes old blood had stronger wolves, especially if said wolves only mated with their fated mates and didn’t take chosen ones, as his family had been doing. It was a mystery how he had become so strong despite that, because his bloodline was as unpure as they could come. 

Theodor continued“Many moons and years ago my family, have made a Moon Goddess’ oath.” 

Xander raised his eyebrow A Moon Goddess oath ment that the breaker of the promise would be killed by the Moon Goddess herself if the oath weren’t kept. It was an oath that was rarely used anymore. 

Amongst one of the things we have promised in that oath, is to support the King when he finds his Queen again. 

Xander became a tad confused, not knowing why this story was of importance with the allegiance Theodor had proposed, and he couldn’t help but to wonder if the other alpha sane, Xander had actually gotten a good impression of the guy but this made him question the Alpha’s sanity. When he didn’t say anything, Theodor continued. Do you know the prophecy?” 

“The Prophecy of the king and Queen?” Christian asked, having stood quietly in the corner through the entire conversation. 

Theodor nodded. 

“What are you doing Christian, why do you lead him on, this sounds more or less like nonsense.” 

Christian ignored his mindlink and continued. 

 

The white one, hidden amongst everyone is going to step out in the moonlight 

The black one only known by night, is going to step out in the moonlight 

 

The white filled with care 

The black filled with grief 

Their meeting is going to decide the faith of the world 

 

Theodor nodded, “yes, there are several more verses to that, but the next one is; 

 

Humans and creatures of the night, is going to fight in the dark 

Only the fullmoon kan create the balance 

And unite day and night.” 

 

Xander was getting frustrated with this conversation leading nowhere. 

“Can we get back to the topic now, his temper was showing and after the day he had had and the lack of sleep he weren’t in the mood for this. 

Theodor ignored Xander, “you know?” he asked Christian. 

“I had a feeling about it” 

“Knew what?!” Xander was now growling with fury, he didn’t like to be ignored or this weird conversation. 

Theodor looked at Xander “You are my king.” 

Xander was taken aback, that was not exactly what he had thought would be said by the other alpha.

It is said, that in the beginning of the world, the Moon Goddess selected the High Moon City to be the centre of peace between all creatures of the night. Werewolves, vampires and witches, ruled by a mighty King and his graceful Queen. They ruled with honesty, and dignity. The love of the King and Queen spread to the entire world with the intention of making the peace between the night creatures last forever. However, a human named Alik, didn't want the creatures of the night to work together afraid that they would destroy the humans, he began hunting down the night creatures. One day he found the Queen in an alley caring for some poor children. He called her name, and made her look at him, as he drew his sword and stabbed her heart. As she fell down, she whispered "don't be afraid, be gentle and kind; then she closed her eyes. The moment she died, the sky went black, and the loudest most terrifying growl was heard in the entire city, it was filled with pain, and everyone young and old, human, wolf, witch or vampire, all felt the pain, down their spines. The King had lost his mate. When Alik killed the Queen, who balanced him out, all good that had ever been in the king's heart disappeared, and now only evil and anger was left. The King who was enraged began killing everything, wolfs, vampire, humans, witches in the search for the murderer of the Queen. He roamed day and night in the streets, and the blood of innocent beings was everywhere. A war burst out between all races and the lore says that the war is still going on today and will never end unless the King finds his Queen.

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