"Ashina! Who is this man?" He asked in a friendly tone. He didn't come off as angry. Even the guards of the court were not around. The atmosphere wasn't official. She felt relaxed.
"Father! He is Falcris. Son of Beta Donolf. His father was the one who helped us unravel plots of the Ekun's pack during the last war. We…"
"Ashina! I know who his father is. Tell me the relationship between you and the young wolf." Lord Olcan ordered. He stood up from his seat and moved closer towards them.
"He is a wolf I am interested in, father. I love him." She said to her father with a smile on her face. She moved forward so her father would know how happy she is. She had her hand on her chest.
"You love him?" He said. He turned around and smiled.
"And you Falcris, what do you have to say about that?" Olcan asked Falcris.
"Lord Olcan. I love your daughter. She is the perfect mate. She is…" Falcris said. He bowed down immediately. He thought it would be disrespectful to talk to Lord Olcan while standing.
"My Lord, your daughter is the embodiment of perfection. The most royal among the Felans of Noguchi. And it would make me happy if you would accept me as her mate." Falcris explained.
"You should stand, young wolf" Olcan ordered. Immediately Falcris stood up, Olcan turned sharply. He maneuvered his feet in a way that seemed like he wanted to kick Falcris. Falcris moved back a bit and with a super speed faster than what Falcris or Ashina could notice, Olcan punched Falcris' jaw. The punch launched him farther away from where he was standing. Falcris yelped.
"Father! What are you doing?" Ashina cried.
"Shut up! You ingrate. How disappointing are you?" He cursed his daughter.
Falcris stood up to run away from the court. Before he could get his balance, Olcan got to him. He held his neck.
"You! You infidel! You bewitched and defile my daughter!" He screamed at Falcris. Guards who had hid behind the shadows came out. Olcan dropped Falcris. The guards grabbed him almost immediately.
Falcris' tongue split on the impact of Olcan's punch. He groaned but after a few seconds, it healed.
"Lord Olcan, I never touched your daughter." He protested.
"Take him away. This night, he shall be punished according to the law." Her father ordered. And that was the last time she heard Falcris' voice say something audible. The next time she heard his voice was from this very room she is sitting in now. The voice of agony.
She won't deny the fact that Beowulf is more of royalty and a better-looking wolf than Falcris. She remembered his soft-looking face. She wondered how vibrating his lungs would be while he growls close to her ears. She didn't fear him getting hurt or lied upon by her father. He is som of the Ultimate Alpha. She remembered the last moment of her consciousness. His patched hand proved the hardship of the training he would have gone through.
She inhaled the air around her and reminisced the subtle but royal scent of Beowulf. She felt the muscles in her body tense. It contracted. Her heart rate began racing faster the more she thought of Beowulf and his similarities to Falcris. It was like she could see him through Beowulf. Felt like Beowulf would be the one to remind her of the only failed love story she ever had in her life. Being a hundred and eight years old, she only experienced love for half of a year. But now every emotion she felt for Falcris doubled for Beowulf.
She felt her breast get fuller. Thank the goddess she wasn't wearing her corset. She remembered the first time Falcris had come close to her with her corset on. It pricked her hard nipple. She remembered how he had made a low growl into her ear and had held her waist. He spread his hand on her waist. Even though she had a cloth on, she remembered the feeling she got when he traced his hand to her spine.
"I need to take my bath." She said to herself. She went to her bathroom.
"Lord Beowulf," she called his name to herself. She sat in her bathtub. Her large plastic bathtub. She appreciated her maid who had filled it with water. She removed her leggings while sitting. She put her right hand within her thigh. She felt her muscles tighten more. A sort of different liquid came out of her private part. She didn't want to let go of touching her private part. She rubbed the top gently. A cold sensation ran through her.
Her breast that felt bigger than it was itched her. She held and squeezed it with her left finger, while she formed a scissors shape with her hand and covered her genitals with it. She moved around it at a snail pace. The thought of Beowulf being the man to satisfy her drove her crazy. It brought a smile to her face.
She retrieved her hand and inserted it into her genitals. She moaned and exhaled sharply. She continued till she felt an unexplainable feeling from her genitals.
It spread through her body even to her fingertips. She could swear it appeared nearly painful then an outburst of comfort accompanied it. She smiled.
She sat down in the bathtub. Her head pulled back. The comfort she felt is one she never experienced. It felt like it was a sleep-inducing one. She remembered Falcris one more time. She knew she would have wanted to have this feeling with him. He was an innocent man that became unfortunate because of her.
She is to be blamed for his misfortune. But she knew no one was going to listen to her. She shouldn't even tell Beowulf. One of her friends has said male wolves tend to be more jealous than Felans. They feel more insecure when compared to anyone than Felans.
"So this is what it feels like to get to orgasm," she smiled one more time and closed her eyes, with her head laid on the bathtub. After a few minutes of thoughts of regret and wishes, she slept off.
What is it? What is all this madness?" Lord Olcan asked a raging Amoux. Amoux entered into Lord Olcan's court without the usual formality required. He was to ask for permission from the guards who stood at the door. Either of the guards will go into the castle and ask if Olcan wants to meet with the person or not. But Amoux attacked both guards. They didn't fight him. They only paved the way for him. "You ask your daughter not me!" He fired back at Olcan"My daughter?" Olcan asked. He adjusted his posture on his seat. He sat with his right hand under his chin. His elbow touched his lap and he leaned forward."Your daughter did not only defy me, she disrespected you. And it seems all your policies are a facade," Amoux blurted. Four of the guards rushed toward him. A guard grabbed his right hand. He tried clawing the guard with his left arm, but he got punched in the bicep by another. His punch weakened. Another guard grabbed his arm. Two came from behind and kicked him in his leg.
Apart from fighting, the guards around Olcan were another problem. Even if he was to attack Olcan, they would get to him before he could do that. And this court doesn't support his fighting style. It's a large room with no pillars that he can hang on around. "Lord Olcan, I am betrothed to your daughter. She defied me. Isn't it only natural that I watch you punish her?" "Oh! I see. You were expecting me to punish her?" Olcan stood up. He dusted his clothes. Amoux saw him raise his garment up and…"I won't be punishing my daughter," Amoux heard Olcan speak right beside him."So fast!" Amoux cried within himself. "You are the fool who couldn't win the heart of my daughter in the last four months. Let her belong to the person who captivates her heart," Lord Olcan said."And you won't be standing when I am beside you," Olcan inhaled and shivered. Amoux felt pain in his nostrils. It went from his nostrils right to his brain. A shrill pain. An instinct that told him how much of a danger h
Ashina is all alone in her room, sleeping. She doesn't know anything going on around her, not to talk of things going on miles from her. The Ultimate Alpha and his brother sat down in their court room. Worried about why Beowulf had to fall in love with the daughter of Olcan. They know of the relationship between their pack and Olcan. "You think Olcan would agree?" Adalwolf asked. "Would he have another choice?" Audolf smiled."It's not about that. You know what have happened," "You should not be the one scared. You did nothing wrong," Audolf consoled his elder brother. "Yes! I know," Adalwolf replied. He appears as old as the oldest priest in Noguchi but he is the same age as Olcan. They used to know each other and be friends while they were young. But position and family made each other realize that they can't be friends forever. One has to hate on each other. Olcan Pack has to hate on the Ultimate pack. It's compulsory. It's necessary. It's inevitable and only so much can be d
Ashina woke up from her bath tub calmly. She stood up slowly. The water in her bathtub has emptied. She had removed the little knob that connects it to the drainage before she slept. She would not like to drown. When she even wanted to die, death didn't come. And now there is a reason for her to live. There is a ray of hope in her existence, and she didn't want to die yet. "This feeling I had, was it what Cathulf and others were talking about?" She asked herself."These maids have really gone beyond what I have felt. We need to discuss more. Especially when it comes to charming men," she concluded. She stood up and went closer to her bed. She could hear faint sounds of people arguing from her father's courtroom. "God knows what they are talking about now!" She picked up the cloth on a stand beside her bed. She wore it. She went to her mirror. She straightened her hair. Put on her scarf and put it around her neck. She left her room, heading towards her mother's room. "Lady Ashina!"
Even though the fear and surprise in Ashina cannot be contained by mere apology or assurance, she tried to calm herself. She loves her brother and the maids. She believed no wolf should ever die by Blood moon. After her last lover died by it. It still traumatizes her but there isn't anything to be done. She can cry about it for all she wants. Whine till heaven falls, there is nothing to be done. But with the presence of Beowulf. A new lover she met who hasn't shown interest in her. She should not dream far, but she believed if he ever chose her to be his mate, that making her a Luna, she would put a stop to using blood moon to kill. And as a Luna, she will arrest her father and ask him why he hates the Ultimate pack so much. If possible she would punish him for killing her first love. And Amoux, she will make sure he suffers. "Am I day dreaming?" She laughed at herself. "But it's allowed, right? After all these years, having this sort of feeling, I need to savor it the best way I
"Ah! Mother! And what did father say?" "I wasn't there. Your father talked to him alone. You would have wait till your father comes back," "But mother, father won't listen to me." "Are you sure?" "Mother! He won't. That's why I have come to you. I need you to help me talk to him. I love Beowulf." "You love him? A man you just met yesterday. A man that after meeting him, you went unconscious is who you love?" "Yes mother. I love him." "Do you think love is something that you can decide without experience?" Her mother asked, standing from her seat. "But it is still better than what you want me to have for Amoux," "He is a good man," "I will never love him." She replied to her mother. Her mother turned and looked at her. "You have grown into a fine young girl and many people will come to you. And when they can't get to you, they will try to bewitch you with all sorts of powers," her mother said, moving close to Ashina. "Amoux is a good man. A friend of your father. He is
Ashina woke up to the sound of a lively compound. Everyone before her is awake. She still lingers on her bed wondering what to do today. She concludes on some things she should do but one important one is to go to the market where she had met Beowulf. Maybe she will see him. It's been days since they met. Four days since she met Beowulf at the market. Four days since she met the man she believed will be the one to change the course of her existence. The man who she thought existed in fairy tales. A man with power but with a considerable amount of affection towards the people. A man whose humility rivals that of the goddess. Not to lie, there are three sets of things in Noguchi that she could compare Beowulf's humility to. The powerful, the weak, and the goddess. The powerful bones like the Alpha's, Upper Betas, Betas. These are the strong ones that determine how things go within every pack in Noguchi. But the truth is, they are only humble to those they know and love. And the weak.
Ashina left her mother's room after a bit of mother and daughter moment. Her mother tried her best to cheer her up. Ashina acknowledged it but that wasn't enough. She can't end up with Amoux. She can't have a failed second love interest. If it comes to that, she would lose interest in love and just marry for the sake of birthing. And if by the curses of the goddess, she was to get married to Amoux. She would try her best never to give birth. Else those children will lack her love. She heads towards her father's courtroom. She didn't notice anything else. She wasn't going to tell him to accept Beowulf or mention Beowulf to him. She would just go to greet him. And hopefully, he doesn't mention Beowulf. She believed he wouldn't. This isn't the first time she had sent her mother to her father and her father, wouldn't even mention it. So she knew today won't be an exception. Werewolves and Felans around her were watching her closely. But she ignored the stares from all of them. She got t