Luna (The Sovereign's Soul)

The Werewolf

.:Author POV:.

That young lady sudden arrival alarmed everyone. Her appearance, strikes Nolan's conscience. Though he have seen her before previously, but now she's grown to look so much like her deceased sister. He is stunned as she now look so much alike to Grande, except Grande has that silky blue sapphire hair. As he gape on his ex-fiancee's look alike, Mewdonis too was a little attracted to her beauty too. "Givane, get everyone ready." Quez lay down his glasses, slipped that long piece of riddle paper into his pockets and followed Givane leaping off the door to join some others who have already stand guard in front of the field.

" Givane?" Nolan mumured in daze, Luna notice Nolan's reaction the moment he saw her. Somehow, there's a tinge of sourness in her chest, Luna does not understand what this feeling is, but she doesn't like it at all.

Everyone gathered in structured position, a few feet away from the bell shield. The bell shield is set up like a fence around Quez house, purpose is to keep unwanted intruders especially ones from the forest. It seems to have certain magic chants on it, as it only reveals when entrapped something, otherwise, its invisible. "Wow, didn't notice that. How do we get through?" Mewdonis pondered loudly.

"Its not meant for Cathonion.....or mole," Givane said in ready position. Mewdonis is partially shocked as she is in one of her disguised but delighted about it, "I'm Mewdonis, nice to meet you. How did you know I'm a mole?" But Givane only focus on the being entrapped onto the bell shield. "Why are you here?" Quez voices out sternly at the being.

Luna got dig her way to the front till she sees the being. It has ash grey fur all over its body. Standing on all four feet his is still twice taller and larger than normal human. Luna gasps a little the moment she realized, that being is werewolf! Twilight is real, werewolves exist! The werewolf flail around before his hazel eyes accidentally met Luna's. It stops flailing and they exchange glances for a few moment.

Nolan saw them exchanging glances, the feeling of uneasiness rises inside of him. So he went over and tug her away from her spot. He turned her to him and gently spoke ,"It's not safe, stay behind." Luna, still trying to get over the emotion that churned inside of her, look away from Nolan coldly, "I'll be safe, away from you." Luna trotter back to her spot closer to the werewolves than before. Nolan felt a sting in his heart at Luna's cold reply.

"Abandon your calls, then we'll talk!" Quez demanded. "The net!" the werewolf growl lowly. Quez chants and it was released him, but they are all still on guard. The werewolf then writhe around before transforming back as a human form. Wearing his pants that are previously tied around his legs, he walks up, "My father, needs you." He huffed from all the running.

"You rammed into our bell shield, sure you're not invading?" Givane spoke suspiciously. "I was in hurry, and my father is wounded, because of your werecats," the werewolf's breath has not calm yet but he spoke with sturdy intense stare. "My country's best shaman couldn't healed my father. I heard Quez is one of the greatest Kahuna here, so he shall!" He shouted.

"My father decides if he goes!" Givane hissed at him. It seems like these two species doesn't mix well with each other. Luna and her friends could only watched in silent, trying not to interrupt. The werewolf snarled, "We've always kept our lines clear all these years, but your country mites invaded, wounded my father! You must come with me!"

He hurled towards Quez. Givane blocked his way but was easily thrown off by the werewolf, Nolan caught her just in time before she hits the ground. Luna seeing that felt a waves of emotion that she couldn't understand. She stands up walking towards Nolan.

The werewolf transformed into werewolf once again launch for Quez. To which, she happened to cross path with the werewolf. The werewolf collided with Luna rolling on the floor before ending up Luna is under him. His hazel gazed at her. "Get off her!" Nolan yelled darted over recklessly. The werewolf swiftly clasp on Luna's clothe with his strong jaws, leap over the opening of the bell shield away from everyone. He lets off Luna, clamping her on his paw and speak,"I shall have her until your presence is committed, Quez!"

Then he quickly carried off Luna and ran into the deep forest. "Luna!" George screamed. He and Nolan tries to catch up, but Givane seized both of their arms before they could ran after them, "That is The Mistic Forest, it can lead you astray, never reaching you destination. Only werewolves are able to find their ways."

"The Mistic Forest? Well looks like one of my invention can finally be put to good use!" Everyone turned to Mewdonis, who stood proudly with an invented device she had on her hands. "You invented a tracker?" Connor said in disbelief. "Not tracker, more like path detector, powered by some power from magic stone of course," Mewdonis replied proudly.

"Let's go, then" Nolan speak hastily. "I'll come," Quez speak up. "But father!" Givane expressed her concern. "He only wants his father heal, besides, he's got Luna. So, I must go." Quez said determined. "If those werecats he talked about is Velocious ones, its impossible to cure! They'll easily kill us 'cause we'll be outnumbered and vulnerable at their lair!" Givane protests. "Mewdonis is healing," Quez show Givane to Mewdonis who smiled and waved back at her.

Givane pursed her lips still opposing to it, but then she speak up, "Then I'm coming with you, at least I know how to fight compared to our fellow maters here." Quez shakes his head.

"She's right. Your people and you only expert in herbs and chants but not fighting," Nolan places his hand on Quez elbow. "I'm not losing another daughter of mine, you know that well, Moon." Quez gave Nolan a discontent side look. Nolan downcast his eyes thinks of Grande.

"I'm sorry," Nolan apologized. Quez took a heavy breath, "I know, I just can't get over it yet. Thank you for bearing with me all these years." Givane goes closer to her father, "Let me go with you." The silence ensued. Finally George speaks up, "I don't know what's really going on with you guys, but Luna has been kidnapped for god sake! Stop dilly dallying, if you're all not coming, Mewdonis and I will go!" George clearly agitated. His worries was displayed blatantly on his face.

"He's right, we need to move now," Nolan said leading them towards the forest along with Mewdonis and Connor. So, the six of them sets off in search for Luna.

The pattering paws finally slowed after a long run. Now it trotters up to a wooden house with Luna still dangling from his mouth. They are in the yard, howling of one after another wolf is heard. Soon there are other werewolfs in their calling forms came in too. "Grayson! You're back!" the voice of a female, smaller wolf approached. Then she notice Luna dangling on his mouth. She growled at her, "What is this!"

Grayson gently lay Luna down, stepping over her as if protecting her from the rest of his pack. "Lay off, Ashley!" he growled back at her. She whimpered and took a step back. Then another female wolf came,"You've got us riled up bringing that creature here, Grayson." Grayson unwavering reply, "I've found Cathopia's best Kahuna, mum."

"We don't need that filthy creature's help!" Ashley calls out at Luna. "Silence!" Grayson growled back. "It seems you have forgotten who's the alpha here." Grayson snarled at her. She had her tails in between her legs and whimpered.

"Our best shaman couldn't. We can give it a try," Grayson's mom sniff all over Luna. "Who are you? what's your name?" she looked at Luna with her deep cold stare. Luna looks around, hesitatingly answered, "Luna."

Murmurs and whispers rises around the packs surrounding them. Ashley seems really agitated by it. Grayson's mom throw him a confused look,"You've found your luna?" Luna sitting on the ground not knowing what is happening around her, but she kept silent and observe.

Grayson bursts into chortle he then face Luna closely, "Never have I seen anyone who bravely announced herself as an alpha's luna so recklessly." Luna seems to get the idea that they've all misunderstood, she stood up and explain, "I-I think you've all got it--" But Grayson interrupts, "Right! Luna she is. But she is no Kahuna. Pretty soon, the real Kahuna will arrive. For now, we wait. Dismissed!" Grayson once again carried her away from the yard and leap into one of the wooden houses. Ashley growled with envy.

Inside the room, Grayson puts Luna on the bed. Then he writhe to transform off from his callings. Luna is upset feeling she had been wrongly interpreted, "Why did you do that?" Grayson stands naked in front of her, she inadvertently saw his muscle toned body. Instantly, Luan turns around but still blush, "What is wrong with you shape shifters?"

Grayson raised an eyebrow, "Oh, sounds like this is not the first time you seen this. What are you? You smelled different." Luna reluctantly reply, "I'm form the mundane world." Grayson changing into his casual shirts and pants then got himself a cup of water, "I see, mundane world. Why are you here?"

Memories flashes back in Luna's mind, but she intent to keep it short, "Saving your ass." Grayson chuckled, "You've made my day to day, Luna" Luna glared at him upon the remark, "Why did you lied?" Grayson finishes his cup of water, "I don't mind getting tangled up with you. Even tho its just temporary."

Luna c****d her head to the side, "What does that even mean?" Grayson places his cup on the table, walks up to Luna and bend over, so his strong chiseled face is an inch away from Luna. "My packs are not friendly enough to keep a hostage alive, but I intent to." Nolan straighten up again. "I may be human, but I can fight too, escaping from here will be easy," Luna reply sternly.

Grayson got a glimpse of her Amethyst pendant, "You may have you power stone, but we strikes fast before you could even finish your chants. You're outnumbered here." Grayson walks over to the door. "Promise you won't hurt anyone of them," Luna asks a little worried. Grayson stopped his track but didn't look back, "Don't ever try running away. This is misty forest. You can never find your way out and be lost forever." Grayson said before locking the door behind him.

Luna scrambled around looking around to see if she can find compass. If she had that she'll be lost. But her search is in vain. She sigh scratching her head but coincidentally touch her fake ears instead.

What Nolan said before echo in her mind, "One, wear this cat ears at all times. If we're separate by any means, it'll be your cellphone."

"That's right, my fake ears!" she took it off her head and study it. "It would have help if there's manual," Luna sigh while continue to study its structure. Then she saw a blue button just beneath the ears. Luna pressed on it, the button started blinking lightly. Luna waited awhile, then she pondered, "Now what?"