The Half Breed Luna

10. Time will answer

ARES POV:

I saw the large mystical wolf running on water towards Onai city. I didn't know how to react. I was bemused. 

I started walking back to the pond hoping to find the answers about what happened at the ceremony. 

"The elders and the alphas must know what happened today!! " I wondered. 

As I approached the divine Pond I could see that the Hakan was sitting on a rock with the alphas and some elders standing around him. They were discussing what had happened. 

"What do you think that means?? This has never happened before!! " Alpha Theoden asked out aloud. 

"Yes.. Such a happening  has never occured. It is strange and I have never seen the moon shine so bright. " Said an elder wolf gazing up at the sky. 

"What does it mean?? Was that wolf the protector of the island, which arises for every pournami before the great alphas died in the battle with the humans?? " Asked Alpha Martin

"No.. Legend says that the protector wolf is white in color and it arises from the centre of the pond. " Answered, the elder wolf still gazing at the moon. 

The Hakan stood up and looked at the elder wolf " What do the stars say Loscelles?? What do you think it all means?"

The elder wolf looked wearily at the Hakan and replied " I do not know for sure O great one. But I can sense that the sacred pond feels incomplete without one of its alphas. This may be a sign that it wants its fifth alpha back. I think it's a sign that all the five alphas are going to be reunited again and soon. "

"The shadow pack is going to return home!"

I was still catching my breath from running behind the mystical animal and was nearing the gathering when I heard the Hakan asking everyone except the Alphas to return to their shelters. 

I quickly hid behind a rock. I didn't want to go back just yet. I was eager to find out more and I thought listening to the alphas talk would reveal some secrets. 

The Hakan and the four alphas stood in silence as they waited for the elder wolves to go outside the hearing range. 

As soon as they were out of earshot I heard Alpha theoden ask in a confused voice " How is this all possible??"

Then suddenly in a blink of the eye the Hakan moved towards my father and grabbed his neck lifting him and snarled

"I thought you said the work was done!! "

"Yes sire. I did exactly as you told me to!! " My father replied with a trembling voice. 

"Do not lie to me Alpha. " The hakan growled still having alpha Geraldine in his grasp. 

I couldn't watch any longer. I was overcome with anger. Yes, Myself and my father didn't see eye to eye but I couldn't let someone else treat him in such a way. 

I came from behind the rock, transformed into my wolf form and growled, jumping towards the gathering and stood snarling at the Hakan.

The Hakan turned and looked at me unfazed, still holding my father in his hand. 

Alpha Nedved of the Lycan blood pack transformed and jumped in front of me growling at me separating me from the Hakan. 

I was ready for a fight. I was overcome with anger. I looked around and did the math. 

Alpha Martin would surely support me and I had my father on my side. 

Alpha Nedved was clearly on the Hakan's side and I didn't know what Alpha theoden would do. In any case it was three against three and I thought we had a good chance. 

"Ares go back to the white claw territory" It was my father. "Listen to me this once and please return to our territory".

I looked at him and started to growl when I saw Uncle Martin look at me and say sternly "You need to go back Ares. You are out of your depths here. "

I stood my ground. I saw the Hakan let my father out of his grasp and looked me straight in the eye. 

"You are brave, young wolf. But foolish too and that is not good. Do as the elders tell you if you want to live. I will talk with you separately some other time. Now, move out of my sight. " He said to me. His voice was expressionless and I didn't know if it was a warning or a threat. 

I saw my father giving me a pleading look and I transformed back. The Hakan had now gone back to the rock on which he was sitting. The four alphas were looking at me with narrowed eyes. Alpha Nedved was still in his wolf form looking at me waiting to pounce. 

I turned back and headed to the white claw territory. I was still angry at everything that I had seen and even more angry that I couldn't do anything about it. As I walked towards my pack's territory I glanced back one final time to see my father deep in conversation with the Hakan behaving as though nothing had happened and all the other alphas standing around the Hakan listening intently. 

As I headed back I saw a bamboo hut just outside the boundary of white claw pack territory and outside the hut I saw an old man sitting and smoking a cigar. 

It was the old wolf who was at the ceremony. I think his name is Loscelles. 

I walked towards him. 

"Mind if I join you?? " I asked. 

He looked at me but didn't answer. 

"My name is Ares, son of alpha Geraldine. " I introduced myself sitting beside him on the grass. 

"I know who you are, young wolf." He smiled wearily looking at me. "You are an important part of the story!! "

"Story??? What story?? "

"Each constellation tells us a story which happens in this land. Now, I look at the sky and see a perfect story unwinding. The stars have aligned with the moon flawlessly. " He said in an excited voice peering at the sky. 

I looked up at the sky. It was full of stars but there was no specific pattern that could be seen anywhere. 

" I don't see any constellations!! Can you show me?? "

"Your eyes cannot see what your mind doesn't know, young wolf! You will learn everything as the story goes on."

I nodded my head in silence and asked him"Will this story give happiness in everyone's life?? "

"Only time will tell, young wolf. "

IRAH POV

I couldn't stop pondering over the dream that I had yesterday. I was in the lecture hall still thinking about the dream. 

The dream had been so vivid and clear that I could still remember every detail in it. I could still feel a shiver going through myself whenever I remembered the large man who was chasing me and his last words calling out to me. The wolf which had come out of the shadows didn't frighten me. I had a feeling that it was protecting me. 

"Am I overthinking as always or does my dream mean something!! "

I didn't even notice that the lecture had finished and people were exiting the hall. Tina pulled my arm and took me out of the hall. We walked towards the cultural hall where the students were practising for the Freshers day. 

"Irah you need to stop thinking about the stupid dream. At least tell me what you saw in the dream!! " Tina asked me. She was worried about me. 

"I don't remember Tina. It was just a bad dream." I lied to her. 

Another thing running on my mind was the absence of Ares. He was supposed to be present at the college today but there was no sight of him. It added to my restlessness. 

I was glad when I reached the hall. If there was anything which could divert me and stop me from overthinking, it was dance. 

I was just about to enter the changing room when my phone rang. 

It was my father. 

"Hello… hi dad. How are you?? Hope everything is fine. "

"Yes.. Yes sweetheart. How's college? Have you settled in?? "

"Yes dad. It's a bit hectic but I am coping. I have a new best friend here too who is helping me!! "

"That's good to hear little one. "

"And dad!!! You should visit here next week. They have organized a party for the freshers and I am going to dance!! " I almost shouted in excitement. 

"I will come for sure dear. How can I miss my princess's programme!! "

"Hehehe" I was overcome with excitement now. 

"I thought about you today morning. Had a feeling of sorts, that something was bothering you. So just called to make sure you were alright" My father said in a caring tone. 

"I am fine dad. Don't worry about me. Take care of ma and don't forget to bring her to the party too. "

"Of course dear. "

"Well, I did have an unusual dream yesterday night which bothered me a little. " I told my dad hoping that he would have an explanation for my dream. 

"What happened in the dream?? " Father enquired

I hesitated. I didn't want to bother my dad with my problems and scare him. 

"It was just a bad dream dad. Nothing much. "

"Hmmm ok " I could sense that my dad was not convinced with my answer and I wanted to change the subject. 

"Dad.. I really love the gift that you gave me!! I have never seen it before. Is it really a family heirloom?? " 

"It was a gift which was given to you when you were born Irah. It was given to you by the leader of our kind!! I'm not sure about it's powers but it surely is a powerful and valuable gift. "

"Mmm ok dad" There were a lot of questions which came to my mind again, but I remained quiet knowing my father would not answer them. I had asked him a lot of questions right from childhood about where the rest of our family was but he never answered me. 

Now that he told me that the gift was given to me by the leader of our kind I was curious who it was and why I never met him all these years. I needed to find out. 

"Ok dear. Take care. I will call you later" And the line went dead as I was brought out of my chain of thoughts. 

I stood there still thinking over everything in my head when someone called out my name. 

"Irah, it's getting late. Let's practice."

I closed my eyes shut,clearing the thoughts in my head and ran to practice with one determined thought. I was going to rock the fresher's party and show everyone who Irah LeoMark is.