Crying Moon

Anika and Micah run alongside each other, the wind rushing past them, running through their fur. They twirl and leap around each other. Anika couldn't help but love to see the green in his eyes glow in his wolf form, it was her kryptonite. They stop once they come to the edge of the forest. It ends with a cliff that drops into an open plain that starts the Lycan's territory. Micah nudges Anika with his nose as he snuggles into her with his face. He mind links her "You and Willow are so beautiful." Anika kept her cool, but her wolf, Willow, jumped around in her head howling, praise from him was like a drug to them both. Anika mind links back "You and Archer aren't looking so bad yourselves, Archer has gotten much bigger and your muscles have grown." If Archer had been in control he would've pranced around at her praise but, again since Micah was in control, he kept his face smooth and smirked at her in his wolf form, basically flashing a single canine. The act had always made her laugh and he would only do it for her. It was their thing. Suddenly his ears perk up, and his head darts in the direction of Lycan territory. Anika follows his gaze and is met with a very big and very powerful brown lycan. He stood several yards away and yet the both of them could feel the power radiating from him as he stepped ever closer. They had come across this lycan many times and usually as long as they didn't leave this cliff and step into the plain, they would be safe. Not that the lycan ever looked to happy with them just standing at the border of their lands. Anika mind links Micah. "We should go, he doesn't seem to be in a particularly good mood today." "You're right, I'll race you back." He mind links back before nudging her playfully and jumping into the air initiating his run. She chases after him, and soon is side by side next to him, she was fast, as fast as he was. She knew if she could get the drop on him somehow she could win. But this wasn't who Ankia was, she liked the idea of a fair fight. No matter if the odds were in or out of her favor. She ran as fast as her body would let her and she was gaining speed on him, her cardio was much better than his since he was more of a built guy while she was small and agile. Keeping speed was a problem for him but it wasn't for her, she knew that, and she planned to take advantage of it. He crashes into her and sends them rolling, he jumps up and wags his butt in the air, sticking his face closer to the ground. She knew this meant he wanted to play. She was the only one who stood an actual chance in a fight against him, besides his father, in the whole pack. He loved play fighting with her since he could get rough and she would be just as rough back. Other males in his pack that could handle themselves, all too scared to actually fight against him They lunge for each other and just before they reach, Anika spins her body to the side, clocking Micah in the snout with her butt, knocking him down. She is over him in an instant, but he flips her off with his bottom legs and runs up to her side as she gets up. He falls like a burlap sack on his side, landing on her body. He was much bigger than she was, she struggled to get out from under him but couldn't. She huffed and laid her head down. She mind links him. "Ok OK, you win, I surrender, now get off you big goof ball." He obliged and she stood up shaking the dirt from her fur. "BOTH OF YOU GET HERE NOW!" the mind link came through to both of them and they knew exactly who it was. Micah's father Alpha Jackson of the Silver Spring pack. He did not like that they were together, he never did. He must have been waiting for them to get back within linking range to mind link them. "Yes, father, we're coming." Anika heard her beloved whimper. She knew that Alpha Jackson was hard on Micah. Especially since he came out and told everyone that he and her were together and in love. The whole pack knew of them, Anika faced slander and even malicious pranks after it but she paid it no mind. She could handle it all for him. She truly loved him, the only person that had been there for her since the loss of her parents other than her best friend and aunt of course. They took off in the direction of the pack house. Running slower than earlier, both of them dreading what was to come. ------------------------------------------------- Rhianna made her way to the Lycan Kings room. Knocking before opening the door without waiting for a response. The Lycan King would admit, he hated that about the woman, but he needed his son to marry her, otherwise the relationship between them and the north will be compromised. He couldn't let that happen. The northern king wanted his daughter wed to the next king of the southern territory. He has acknowledged the king's son, like the other 2 Lycan kings. It was also her last chance to marry into such a position, as the East Lycan King is her uncle and the West Lycan King is happily married to a chosen mate. Neither of them were to be dethroned anytime soon. However, Lycan Prince Sable was soon to be crowned King of the Southern borders. Her chances at being stronger than just a princess were slim, but the prince agreed to marry her instantly when hearing it would speed things along for him. Rhianna never actually had any real interest in the prince. She just wanted the title that came with him, that is until she met him. Before the prince, Rhianna could charm her way into anything, get anything she wanted from anyone. Even the lycan kings themselves gave her what she wanted. But the day she met him, to her surprise, he gave her the cold shoulder. He told her he'd never love her and that she should never expect any kind of compassion or affection from him. He even went as far as to tell her that he found her unattractive. She took this hit to her ego and decided that she would win his favor. After all, she had been able to win everyone over once she put her mind to it. However it had been 7 months since their engagement and she wasn't any closer to winning his heart. If anything he treated her more coldly than before. In the beginning he would just ignore her, but in the current time he would actively avoid her and when she did get the chance to speak to him, he was obviously not pleased. It aggravated her to know that there was someone who wouldn't give her the time of day and she was tired of it. "King Neeson, I am feeling neglected. Your son is s-" He cut her off "Look Princess, you're lucky he accepted the marriage offer in the first place. My son isn't like most leaders. He doesn't even see the need for a Luna. If you're feeling lonely I suggest finding some good looking lycans to appease your needs." Rhianna had to resist the urge to yell at the king. He had to be able to do something, and she was tired of settling for nothing. "Then, this is goodbye, I'll be packing my things and heading home to tell my father how mistreated I've been here." She turns and begins walking out. Of course, as she had planned the king spoke "Wait!" She stopped and only turned her head back. "No you're right, you can't make him care about me, it seems these past months were just a waste of time, I'm canceli-" "No! Just-" He sighs looking defeated. "Let me talk to him, Let me see what I can do." He pleads and the red head smirks, happy with herself. "Oh, ok then, if he starts treating me better this week I'll think about staying." She says before walking out of the room feeling victorious. She walks back to her room and waits for everything to unfold. If he wouldn't love her willingly then she'd force him too. She always gets what she wants after all. Meanwhile, in Sable's room, he sits at a desk reading scout and border reports. These were the only ones he had unlimited access too and he was bored. Reading throughly through them as if he needed to know every single detail. He read the report made by his best friend Liam, that read. "Two lovebirds acting like idiots by the Silver Spring pack border. Dark Brown Male wolf and A jet black female wolf. Both unmarked and neither can be older than their 20's." This was a report he had seen several times before. Liam even had this exact paragraph saved in his computer so all he had to do was copy and paste whenever he had to write it down again because of how many times he's had to report about these two. He stacked the report in the read files and continued with the rest of them. He came across one that caught his eye. It was a report by the king's beta himself. "Two unidentifiable beings walking just outside the border. They looked human but they didn't seem to have a scent. A tall male with long brown hair and a slender frame and a petite female with short, blonde hair." The one thing that caught Sable's eye, was the fact that the beta couldn't pick up a scent. Lycans could smell the scent of individual ants with the strength of their noses. Also, every living being had a scent, even if you mask your scent, you still have to cover yourself with another scent. So to say there was no scent troubled the prince. He continued reading reports and started to notice that along their entire border these 'no scent' beings were spotted steadily walking along the edge. The last report that he read was another report by his best friend. "Two humans with no scent spotted in Silver Spring territory. They seemed to be arguing. I made myself known by growling and they took off in the direction of the Silver Spring pack." Sable jumped from his seat, realizing that this meant they were intruders. If they were werewolves they would have smelled their scents. There were no trespassing signs up everywhere so even normal humans who abide laws wouldn't cross into that territory. He knew that until his father approved someone to go there, no one could cross their border. The alpha of the Silver Spring pack would have to give his approval first as well. He had to bring this to his father's attention immediately, he felt it in his gut that something was wrong. A knock sounded at his door as he was gathering the papers to prove himself. "You may enter." He says. His father's beta, Nick, enters the room. "Your father wishes to speak with you." Sable looks up at him. "Good I was on my way there anyways." Nick follows closely behind Sable as he quickly walks to his father's office. Before they get there, Sable's younger brother Sean walks up with them, now walking by their side. "It's Rhianna." He said to Sable. Sable had made it very clear he didn't care what that woman did, why was her name even being mentioned in his presence, he wondered. "What is?" He asked not really knowing how to ask why he brought her up. "The reason dad has summoned you, it's Rhianna. She just left his office looking smug." He was quick and quiet with his words as he spoke to his brother. Sable gritted his teeth. He hated that woman. He could see right through her and he could see she was a snake. He only agreed to marry her so it would help him recieve his crown faster. He had been promised that crown since birth, he's waited over 2 centuries to be king, anything to speed it along would be absolutely great, except.... Sable had his doubts about allowing that woman to become his queen. Not that it really mattered if she just stayed out of his way. But would she? "Thanks for the heads up man" He yells at his little brother as he breaks off from them and walks downstairs. Sable approaches the door to his father's office and knocks, dreading the conversation he's about to be forced to have with his father.