Alpha's Moonlit Howl
By Margaret Rae
Date: March 27, 2024
Ch. 18 Temple of Ruins


There's something worse than being alone, it's the feeling of being neglected by someone you could never neglect in your life. We quickly return to his companions who are now busy teasing Jackson and Goddess Kunal. While the Goddess Kunal just looked at them intently, and Jackson's face was now red. I spat at them, and they quickly turned their attention to Ryuu and me. But on the other side, Fallon seems like thinking about some things. It seems that its mind is flying to another dimension because it is just stupid in the absence. A small smile curved on his lips when he saw him approaching. "Take your time, my Goddess," Ryuu said before he vanished in my sight. Meanwhile, Fallon kept smiling while I'm walking towards him. I don't know but his smile seems to have a different meaning. Even though I was nervous because of his smile, I still approached him. Sitting under the glistening tree while the autumn leaves are falling down makes me feel the serene, nostalgic feeling. While stepping to replace him, I remembered about his past, his mate's past. I was immediately interrupted when I heard my name. "Falandra, where are you going?" Jackson shouted from the other side. I just stared at him and shook my head, a sign that he would call me later so he just turned his gaze to Goddess Kunal who was now busy controlling her power. I was about to sigh heavily when a mint scent blended in the wind that went in my nostrils, giving some shivers in my spine. When I turned back, I saw Fallon with his golden eyes glistening under the autumn sun. "F-fallon. . ." I muttered when he held my shoulders. A slow smile spreads across his face. A glint of pain painted in his face the moment he stares my eyes deeply. I was dumbfounded by the fact that he's acting strangely now. I just shook his hand on my shoulder and smiled lightly at him and quickly ran to Ryuu who was now playing his magical flute. "What did he tell you? I can sense that Fallon has something to tell you, or he's hiding something from you. But because you're with me, he can't tell it," he suddenly said out of nowhere. I clasped my hand in my mouth when he said those words. I quickly turned my gaze back to Fallon but he was no longer where he was. All that was left was golden smoke that mingled with the air. Did he use portal? That's what I immediately noticed when I noticed the golden smoke billowing in the air. Yes, portals. In this world, aside from the witches. High mistresses of witches, only wolves can make a portal to travel easily. But it can only include himself. Because as soon as a wolf is with someone, especially if it's just an ordinary one, it can take its life. "Yes, he's using a golden hourglass. A portal. He might have gone back in time," said Ryuu when I noticed that he silently stood beside me. An hourglass? It was one of Hierantha's possessions. The land of wolves used to be, before it was destroyed and divided into four empires. "How did he get it? I thought you're the one who's the keeper of it, since you're the Alpha," I said to him hoarsely. He didn't answer but went in front of me. Only then did I notice that thehis outfit now, he's not the filthy Alpha Ryuu that I know. With his dark brown cape and black belt with his scabbard on his waist makes him look like a prince. He immediately waved his finger in the air and a few moments later a red rose appeared. But when the wind blew our cloak that fell down in hour head, I met his golden orbs staring at me. A few moments later I just found myself hugging him in the void.

Out of my emotions, I found myself embracing the Alpha under the glistening sun. Just one more ingredient and we can make the antidote against his curse. He will find his mate. But what if I am his mate? What if the Moon Goddess is just playing with us? What if it was wrong for him, I think. . . someone is behind all of these things. I searched for Fallon to resurface but I can't find him. There is something really different about him based on his behavior earlier. I immediately came back to reality when someone suddenly called my name. "Fala! Ryuu! Both of you come here!” I heard Jackson shouting our names form the other side where Blair and Samiel were sitting quietly on a tree branch. We quickly went there and saw Goddess Kunal still busy with her power. I tasted them as soon as I arrived. Diyosa Kunal carefully smoothed her clothes and smiled at me. Out of nowhere, a golden phoenix form in her palms. I immediately frowned, while my colleagues pursed their lips. A golden phoenix breathing fire. "You can summon the legendary phoenix?" Samiel asked amusedly. "Woah. Erms, that's why Goddess Kunal is powerful!" For the first time, I saw Blair acting like a child in front of his mother. "How many more secrets are you going to keep from me, Kunal?" I heard Jackson complain. For the first time I felt sadness in his voice. I looked at Ryuu who was also confused by the two and when we heard the soft laughter of the two we turned to them together. I arched my eyebrows with hands in my pockets and looked at them intently. But immediately I heard his sword quickly drop to the ground and Jackson quickly ran away from us. All of our lips parted because of his sudden run, and I almost lost my balance when I saw Diyosa Kunal chasing Jackson. What the heck happened? Jackson ...was Goddess Kunal's mate? So does it seem like there is something between the two of them? I thought they were enemies! What I know and notice is that Goddess Kunal is annoyed with him. "We're all startled because of revelation of their 'secret romance'. But, I need to say that we better move right now. We can't develop my cure we'll just stay here. We're done with two ingredients," Blair exclaimed while looking at the map of Daciantha and Hierantha lined up. That's where I turned my attention. The four lands in this world. There are now four empires, each empire has its own Alpha King from different packs. Four empires built because of forbidden love. But how tragic it was, when four empires will burn by another forbidden love? While they give their opinions on the revelation that took place. We had better continue walking again. The two who are now silent but with smiles on their lips also followed us. Goddess Kunal and Jackson is indeed a mate. While sleepingWhen they were walking, I hugged Ryuu without saying a word, which was the reason he was surprised. Because of this, he even lost his balance and fell back slightly. "You already found each other embrace, a goddess embrace and a wolf embrace." Blair suddenly said. I frowned at him because of what he said. What does it mean? A goddess embrace? Or should I say— a forbidden embrace in this world? And when he moved his gaze to Ryuu who was now seriously looking at what we were going through. He ignored what Blair said and just continued walking. I was about to open my mouth, when instantaneously a sudden hush of birds and hoots of owls. I don't know what empire it is now, but when I saw at the end of that forest, there was a bridge leading to a temple. A temple again? Why is there a temple in this world? And it even borders the forests of the empires. The temple in this world symbolizes various creatures according to prophecy. An oracle stated that the 'temple of memories' symbolizing the mermaid. Because in this world only mermaids have the ability to erase memories of the past, present, and future. "Fala, won't you mind telling to us what's on your mind? It seems like you've been thinking deeply..." Ryuu suddenly said, confused by my actions. Samiel and Blair also stopped walking when they heard what Ryuu said. The two of them frowned at the same time as I didn't even pay attention to what Ryuu said. Instead of following the trail into the temple, I drew a circle in the air with my daggers. With an intense and yet burning fire, the tip of my dagger. I quickly threw it into the air at the same time as the temperature rose due to the combined power of the air and mine. Meanwhile, Ryuu looked at me confusedly. Maybe because of the circle I made now, it has a different shape and appearance. It was creating something like a portal, a portal to enter the temple without being noticed by some creatures—deadly creatures. "What are you doing, baby? Why are you creating a portal? We can easily enter the temple, huh?" Ryuu said with his confusing eyes. "I was creating a portal for creatures. Because the temple we are going to enter is sacred. Don't you remember? Every portal has a ritual and spells to chant on," I said to him as my power lifted and a large the one that floated in the sky was round. We all looked up at the sky that was now engulfed in darkness, thunder, and uncontrollably temperature of wind. I couldn't help but tighten my jaw and narrow my eyes. Because the moment the portal opened completely, a strong energy pulled us inside, with everything that I can. We quickly felt the energy and in a few moments we found ourselves outside the temple. A crawling white vine on the top of the temple. Besides the temple is the alluring beauty of the fountain, where white water flows. The column of the fountain makes it surreal. "Is this the temple of ruins? Or are we already in after life?" Ryuu said as he scanned the whole place. It was so quiet—it had a deafening silence. I just can't figure out what. We looked at each other when we noticed the approaching footsteps, and whenI was about to look up. A sudden white smoke emerged from my body, even though they were the same. But with my one eye open, I saw who's the one who poisoned us. It was the centaur that sent the signal to me to make a portal, before I closed my eyes. I saw a glint of happiness in his eyes. When I opened my eyes, Goddess Kunal and I were bound with a golden rope, and while the wolves with us were placed in a golden cage with a strange power. Especially when I got a closer look at the energy and type of this cage. My body was shivering right now, the sweats of mine were falling down. No way! Maybe my eyesight is wrong. It can't be— it can't be the moon rite prison. The moon rite prison is the weakness of the alpha, and when the Alpha loses her strength because of the forbidden energy of the moon rite prison. Everything in this pack will weaken, especially the beta. They are all here except for Fallon who I was afraid of. I looked around and saw a familiar figure. It was the centaur, it was alone but it had a strange smile. "Have I ever told you? No one can escape in my moon rite prison. Ryuu and you are not allowed to find the ingredients of the antidote. He meant to die and he deserves it," he insisted, which made me lose even more. I didn't pay attention to what he said so I quickly moved Ryuu's flute towards me and sang it in a loud tone, the centaur starts sobbing and endless curses from his mouth. He immediately released Ryuu and his pack. A moon rite prison can weaken their Alpha strength, so we quickly flew back to the home of my four Mothers because they were weakened by the harmful cage. A laugh— a soft laugh was what was left in the air. So there was nothing I could do but accept all that pain that was left in place. While the moon remained in its color and beauty that could not be recognized as if submerged even in the middle of darkness. When we arrived at the realm of my four Mothers in this world, I immediately called the guardians to call the babaylan to treat Ryuu's wounds. A small glint of happiness when I saw the moon double itself. A cold breeze was what I felt as soon as I reached the balcony of a room. Near the room where they are being treated. "Why don't you go see Ryuu, Fala?" Goddess Kunal asked me when she stood beside me. The wind was blowing our hair so I couldn't help but smile. "He can do it. It's just too easy for him." "I need a fresh wind!" I shouted and immediately entered there and exposed to me an asotea facing the forest of the Witch Land. In that asotea there are still butterflies and fireflies, flying and bringing light that made my heart happy. My heart is overflowing with happiness. I couldn't figure it out, but I felt complete the moment I inhaled the west wind. My two hands were focused on the baluster while looking at the forest. A few moments later I looked up at the sky when I saw black birds flying. I pulled back in no time. "Matthias!" I shouted when I felt a strange presence approaching me. It seemed to be peeking out from the forest. Matthias came panting and panting as he looked at me in surprise. I could feel my magic. It's almost there. It seems to come out especially when the wind picks up and my hair blows. I don't know if it was because of the presence hiding in the forest that awakened my sleeping power. I closed my eyes and felt the energy coursing through my system, only to be released in a few moments. I'm just like a dragon ready to pit a fire. My whole hand was burning and glowing. A few big explosions and a sword came out from inside me and immediately went straight in the direction of Matthias, who was immediately caught by it.



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