The Wolf Chronicle

Chapter Five

FENRIS’S POV

I huffed as I ran fast as I could deep in the woods with my father trailing me behind, I let out a little smile before I shifted into my wolf self and started jumping across the branches dashing towards the river. I turned my head in between my steps and my dad was right beside me, even farther ahead than me.

I fastened my pace and stopped abruptly as I got to the river and my dad met me seconds later, I shifted back into myself, naked and panting heavily.

“You’ve gotten faster” my dad complimented as he shifted back and picked up his clothes, “Nah you just got slower” I teased and he laughed as he put on his clothes

My dad and I do this every weekend where by I’ll have my dad chase me and we’ll see who is the fastest. He calls it training and balancing, I’ll be able to balance shifting anytime and run faster too if I ever got in trouble in this human world.

I started hearing whirling sounds, the oxygen in the air started coming together and soon some kind of portal started opening and three men jumped out of it.

It’s the council elders of the wolf pack, “Artemis” one of them known as Maccon called my dad

“Maccon, glad you got my invitation” my dad smiled as he gave them handshakes, “of course but apart from that there’s trouble” Maccon said

“What kind of trouble? Different than the one we have on ground?” My dad asked, “actually it’s the one we have on ground, we believe that if the princess isn’t crowned queen by this midnight the barrier will break tomorrow” Halter, the other council elder said

My eyes widened, “this is what I was afraid of” I mouthed

“we need to persuade her to amount the throne” Maccon said, “I’ve tried but she kicked me out and even worse than that she doesn’t remember she’s a werewolf. Her werewolf is lost” I added and they sighed

“she just needs to trigger it, a true werewolf can never be lost. We have to see her” Halter suggested

“we already startled her once, if we do that again she might lose it” I suggested

“Startling her is the least of our problems right now, if she’s not crowned queen by midnight and that barrier breaks. Believe me we won’t be able to control the forces that slip out from there” Felan, the last elder warned

My dad and I looked at each other, “how do we make her remember who she is?”  I asked

“She was really young when her parents died so I’m sure she hasn’t even shifted before”

“Then we quicken her shift, we don’t have to wait to the next full moon, we don’t have much time” Maccon said

“How do we do that, because that is obviously some magic s**t and we clearly can’t do that or mix potions either”

“That’s why we need a witch and I know where to get one”

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NAKIA’S POV

I kept replaying the strange man’s words and wondered why he’d lie to me about him being my uncle. It’s very obvious he’s after the crown they keep talking about, but what is so important about this crown that a strange man was willing to kidnap and lie to me about it.

I let out an exasperated sigh, how the hell did I get myself into the mess. I helped just one stranger and unknown people start k********g me and talking s**t about some crown that I know nothing about.

I turned into a street by the coffee shop and I noticed the same lady I saw by the traffic light has been following me right from the bus stop.  I stopped and turned back and she faced the main road.

Right now I can’t trust anybody except myself, I continued walking “she’s on to you again” the voice in my head said

I noticed a group of cheerleaders coming my way ,I rushed in between them and entered the next smoothies shop and backed the windows.

I watched as the unknown stalker kept pacing around, looking for me. Everything restaurant has a back door, I just need to get in through the kitchen, “hey um, there’s a delivery truck here to deliver a fresh pack of frozen food” I said to the lady by the counter

“Frozen food?” she arced a brow, “yeah, aren’t you erm Miss Debby?” I quickly looked at her name tag “oh yes that’s me, please excuse me there must be some kind of mistake” she left the counter and I swiped a smoothie customized hat from the table and rushed into the kitchen and towards the back door.

I walked as fast as I could, passing all the shortcuts to get to my apartment on time. I kept looking back at intervals, seems like I lost her.

I opened the door to my apartment and rushed in, bolting the door immediately.

Today has been the craziest and most exhausting, I didn’t sign up for this kind of life. First it’s about a crown, then I get kidn*pped and now unknown stalkers are following me?

I think I need to get this Fenris guy on seat and talk to him because I’m sure he’s behind all this. As I bolted the door I turned “ah!” I yelped and flinched as there was a lady standing in my passage , it’s the lady that was stalking me.

I brought out my pocket knife and she stretched out her hands towards it and the knife left my hands and into hers, my eyes widened. Is this some kind of freaky witch movie?

I stepped back lightly and quickly unbolted the door, she bolted it back and I leaned on the door. “Please wait, I know you’re startled but I’m not going to hurt you, just hear me out please” she stepped closer to me and out of the shadows of my dark passage

Light has been shitty these days,  “well you don’t seem like it so you might stay where you are and talk” I leaned off the door and backed my way towards the living room

“listen princess” she started, oh now I’m a princess. You all should make up your damn mind.

“when I heard you were back I just had to come see you myself, I’ve missed you Nakia. I’ve missed you” she smiled on the verge of tears

“huh? Missed me? Sorry who are you?” I arched a brow, “I’m your best friend, Meredith “she came closer and I moved back again

“I don’t remember having a best friend”

“I know, I know you won’t remember a lot of things but they will come back” she said

“Why should I believe you? A man just lied about him being my uncle so what if you’re lying too?” I fired

“Because I can prove it, look” she brought out a doll from her bag “this, this doll right here was given to you by my mother. I picked it up from the ruins of the car the day of the accident”

I stood still and reached out to collect the doll from her, I remember this doll. If not anything before the accident but definitely this doll.

“I recognize it” I smiled lightly

“I named it…” I stopped

“You named it”

“Annabelle” we said simultaneously and memories of Meredith started flashing in my head as it took me back ten years ago

TEN YEARS AGO

MEREDITH’S POV

“Nakia” I ran to pull her into a hug as soon as she got down from the car, “I’m so happy you could make it” I smiled brightly

My mom is hosting a celebration of how witches have been able to live without fear of being hanged or criticized for ages.

Nakia’s father, being the king gave the witches their own space. Allowed unison between werewolves and witches but couldn’t do the same with vampires.

“Aunt Freya” Nakia hugged my mom, “sweetheart, oh how have I missed you so dearly” my mom cuddled her tight

“and she has missed you too, she has been on my neck to come here” Nakia’s mom chuckled softly as she gave my mom a hug

“your highness” my mom bowed slightly “bless you, and I must commend what a beautiful place you’ve got here” Nakia’s dad smiled as he looked around in satisfaction

“it’s all thanks to your grace and the incredible gift of freedom you gave us” My mom smiled “it’s nothing” Nakia’s dad smiled

“please feel free, enjoy the party and the entertainment” My mom said.

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“Thanks for coming Nakia” I hugged her as it was time to head back home, “I had fun, I’ll see you soon” she smiled

“bye aunt Freya” she waved , “hold on Nakia, here” my mom handed Nakia a brand new doll dressed in pink with long hair

“I love it!” Nakia hugged my mom, “thank you”

“it’s nothing” my mom chuckled softly before pulling her into a hug

“what will you name her?” I asked and watched as she tried to think, “I think Annabelle would be nice” she smiled brightly

“it’s beautiful”

“Nakia let’s go” her mom called from the car, “bye Meredith” she waved and ran towards her

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“I remember now” I said softly as tears fell from my eyes and she ran to hug me, I eased into the hug, holding her tightly and sobbing into the embrace.

“I have missed you much” she pulled out of the hug as she looked at me with teary eyes, I haven’t seen so much love and compassion in one person for some time now

“tell me, what really happened the day of the accident? I don’t remember anything, the things I have in my head are just fragments and tiny pieces of memory. I can’t-I can’t seem to put them back together” I explained as we sat down on the couch simultaneously and I watched her sighed as she looked down trying to remember something

“I found out you were in an accident through my dreams, I kept having these flashes of a tumbling car and seeing your face all bloody” she started

“I tried using a spell to go deeper and find out what’s really going on and where the place was, but I wasn’t getting anything”

“what happened after that?”

“The next night after you left that evening, I fell asleep in my mom’s spell library and then the dream came to me clearly. I used this bracelet you gave me to cast a finding spell that was how I found your parent’s car in the forest. I was able to take this doll before the car busted into flames before my eyes” she swallowed

“how did you survive? I didn’t see you in the car, only your parents”

“i-i- don’t know…I just woke up in the hospital and was taken to an orphanage where I was later claimed by a couple” I explained

“Are they still alive?” she asked

I looked at her and exhaled deeply, “I ran away when I was twenty because the husband was starting to get a bit…touchy” I swallowed.

“hmnn..Anyways, it’s good to have you back. When will you claim your parent’s throne?”

I remained silent, “I don’t want the power I know nothing about”

“you keep saying this throne belongs to me but where’s the proof? How am I sure that I am a werewolf and my parents were? Or that this freaky voice in my head isn’t something else?” I shrugged

“if you could believe and see for yourself that I am a witch so why doubt if you’re a werewolf, after all we were best friends before that accident and even if you remember nothing, I’ll be here to guide you Nakia” she held my hands and for a long time, I actually felt so safe and relaxed.

My body just felt so at ease with her, my memory wasn’t playing tricks. I know her and I trust her. Her aura sends a signal of comfort and peace.

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