Death Wolf Saga
Death Wolf Chapter 26

Few days later

Somewhere in the mysterious forest

1.05 am

The chilling winds of December have coated the silent forest with clouds of fog and due.

As the full moon’s light penetrated it, to illuminate the trail to be visible.

Two men walk down the trail, drunk. Staggering and swaying with bottles of Alcohol is their hands.

“Is it this way?”

“Yaa come….we are going the right way.”

“I…am afraid man…what if that prophesy is true….”

“Ah what bullshit! Don’t tell me you believe in that stupid.”

“Death wolf?”

“But …..the tree is…is it really haunted by that wolf?”

“Naa! It’s all rubbish. Trust me….this is going to be fun!”

The other one said pulling the first one along.To only reach a clearing.

A big tree in the centre…..assumed to be a thousand years old…..stood in there….. it’s roots deep and penetrating . Even coming on the surface., surrounding it.

A dark aura surrounding it as it stands humongous. It’s leaves and stems stretching to 100 meters and even beyond.

“Oh man…this is huge”

” I told you this was the one……”

“Is this the….attrapeau dame?”

“The soul catcher? Yah this is the one…said to suck your soul and kill you in a second….what a joke!”

The other one says, approaching the tree and kicking it in fun.

“Stupid tree….hahaha let me burn it in hell today.”

“No…man stop… What…what are you doing?”

He picks up the alcohol bottle… and starts emptying it on the tree…circling around it… coating it’s roots in it .

“Why are you scared? Just wait and watch how I end this stupid prophesy with it.”

Once done, he throws the bottle. Breaking the glass into small pieces.

To only smirk and bring out a matchbox from his pocket.

“No man….stop!”

The other tries to stop him. To only have the first one push him away… determined to do it.

Taking out a matchstick…he rubs it against the match box… tries to light it , to only g***n in irritated.

“This stupid matchstick! Why isn’t it lighting!!”

He screams when suddenly, slow winds start approaching. The friend laying on the ground looked afraid, noticing the change in the aura of the place.

“Please… let’s go …I feel something-“

“Ah shut up! You coward! Don’t tell me that you really believe that sh**! “

“Ahhh finally!”

He exclaims as the matchstick lights up. To only have the wind blow it out, making him rumble.

“Not again dammit!”

“Ahh fuc* this! Do you have a lighter.”

He asks his friend. Who nods,too afraid to do or say anything. His eyes focussed on looking around ….as he felt something dark enveloping around.

“Give it!”

“No …. let’s just go man…”

He doesn’t stop, pulling out the lighter from his friends jacket forcefully.

“Burn you filth!”

He says lighting the lighter, but before he could drop it. A strong gust of wind again hits… making the flame to flicker out.

“I feel something…..”

The other friend says looking in the dark….black…..clouds surrounding them when they were not there earlier.

When next they know a low g***n echoes around them.

“Who…who is it?”

The one with the lighter says and the voice he hears next made him freeze in his senses.

“Ahhhhhhh”

He looks back around to see his friend no where? His eyes widening and the lighter dropping from his fingers.

“Sam?”

There is no reply except the low g****s and he gulps seeing the dark clouds closing in.

Shaken up ,he again asks in a trembling voice .

“Who .. who are you?”

He stutters , to fall back. The g****s and howl coming closer as he looks around to see nothing except the dark clouds.

Movie back till his back hits the tree bark.

“I …I asked….who are you.”

He asks shi* scared. When he feels a breath on his neck from behind. Making goosebumps to appear on his skin and his senses to freeze in an instant.

“Your death”

The voice whispers and next he knows, he is pulled back into the darkness with his scream echoing in the silent forest.

With no one to save him , from the wrath of the death wolf.

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Thora’s pov

I tip toe silently towards Volkan’s private library/ his office. Looking behind me to see that no one was watching.

Opening the door, I slide in. Closing it softly behind me.

Phewwww

That was brain wrecking. Looking around I was in for a shock when I see thousands of books lined around me.

And I almost forgot to breathe.

I am supposed to find one book out of that? Oh man this is way more difficult than I thought.

Pulling up my sleeves, I get to work.

Determined to solve the mysteries of the voice that is calling me.

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Damn man… it’s been an hour almost and I have found nothing! It would have been better if I would have asked Elora where exactly the book was. The kid seems to know much more than the kids of her age ever could.

Uncle says this… Uncle says that …..who is her Uncle and how come the man knows so much about this Death wolf.

Sighing,I was turning around to go to another shelf when my eyes took notice of something.

It was a red cloth….I pull it out to find nothing extraordinary….it was plain except for a small sign in the corner.

Running my finger on the embroidery design…I feel like I have seen it somewhere.

The design looked oddly familiar.

It was an infinity sign with a howling Wolf’s shape in the centre.

Strange.

Looking up, I move aside the books to feel my heart thud in my chest. There was a book…. behind all the books lined in front.

And hope rises in my chest.

Extending my hand, I move my hand behind to have my fingers touch something velvety.

It has to be it….

Pulling it out, I smiled. Seeing a book covered with red velvet colour. The design I saw earlier, drawn in the centre.

Much bigger than the earlier one with the words written on the top.

“The Prophesy of the Death wolf”

Thump

Thump

Thump

My heart thuds in my chest as I move my fingers on the soft velvety cover.

I found it.

But my happiness is short lived when I hear footsteps approaching, and I look around cursing.

Sh**!

He is here!

I try to find a place to hide, pressing the book to my chest.

To find no where.

The huge oak table , the only thing my stupid brain could think of. And before I know, I was moving towards it.

Crawling under it.

“Yes. Inform them of my decision. We will be having a meeting to discuss it further.”

“Yes Alpha. And regarding the Silvermoon pack. The tax problem is still not settled.”

I identify Jason and Volkan’s voice and I press my hand on my mouth.

Offf my luck!

Why does it has to be him. Anyone but him. It’s his office Thora, who did you expect?

Offf my luck!

Why does it has to be him. Anyone but him. It’s his office Thora, who did you expect?

Pressing the book to my chest,I lean my head back on the wood. My scent is too weak…I hope he doesn’t catch me that easily.

“Send them a notice and ask them to give the reasons. If not, cancel their Quota.”

“Yes Alpha”

“Anything else?”

Volkan asks sighing to only have Jason reply reluctantly.

“Actually yes Alpha. Last night…. 2 mysterious deaths were again reported.”

“Where?”

Volkan asks, his fingers tapping the wooden table above me as he pulls forward his seat. Making his legs to almost reach me and I move back further.

Curling myself in a ball.

“The mysterious forest”

Volkan stops tapping and his frame goes still. From below the table his hands clench in fists and I see the veins going up his forearm.

What … what’s wrong?

There is silence for few seconds. And I was really interested in knowing what they were talking about.

Mysterious forest?

That’s new. I haven’t heard of it before.

“Males?”

Volkan asks surprised and Jason nods.

“Surprisingly yes Alpha. It’s unlike the earlier trends.”

“They were not summoned. They went their on their own. Some Alcohol bottles and a lighter were found at the place of accident.”

Volkan sighs, his clenched fists opening. To only have him bang his hand on the table and I flinch.

“Bunch of brainless morons! They consider the disappearances to be a damned joke!”

“You are right Alpha. It seems to be the case.”

“Any other females reported?”

Volkan asks , his voice firm. To make Jason sigh.

“No . Thankfully. The rejections have dropped in the last month and the few who were rejected, accepted it.”

“No one summoned by him?”

Who are they talking about? Him? Who is this that made both of them so concerned?

“No Alpha. “

“Fine. You may leave.”

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There is silence as Volkan leans back on his seat.

To only have Jason’s footsteps stop as he looks back, questioning him.

“Has…has she accepted it Alpha?”

Who? Accepted what? Are they talking about me?

“No. She refuses.”

“It’s worsening day by day Alpha. I hear her screams in the attic every night. Her scent is almost non traceable and she looks weak.”

They are talking about me. I am sure now.

I see Volkan’s fist clenching again and I lower my eyes.

“I know.”

He knows….yet he does nothing. Letting me suffer. As he sleeps with that bitc* of his Queen.

“You are wrong Alpha. You know no one deserves it.”

“The girl is weak Beta. And you know how much I detest her. A weakness like her will only bring me down to my doom and the hell will freeze when I accept her.”

“But Alpha….she loves you.”

He chuckles.

A tear leaving my eye involuntarily.

“Her fault. Did I asked her to love me?”

“Did I asked her not to accept the rejection and go through this shi*?”

“Did I fuc* ing asked her to wait for me…. crying in that pathetic attic hoping for me to accept her one day.”

“But Alpha….I am just afraid. If she doesn’t accept….then…she will die Alpha.”

I press my hand on my mouth, trying to silence my cry. His next words breaking me completely.

“Then let her die.”

” I don’t want weak omegas in my pack anyways.”