The wolfs awakening

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The next few weeks passed in a haze. Darcey took on extra shifts at the diner to keep her busy.. while at night, dreams of her past seemed to taunt her.

That night, in particular, was rough.

Darcey came home close to midnight after working a double shift in the diner.

Falling asleep for the last couple of weeks seemed to be both a reprieve from her waking thoughts but also brought flashbacks to a time she was sure she had forgotten about.

When she dozed off the night brought to her images of a 4 year old Darcey, playing in her bedroom. She heard a woman's voice. " Darcey, my little princess, didn't Maria already put you to bed a half hour ago? what are you doing up playing, you little messer!.

Come along back into bed, mommy will tell you a story.

Darcey giggled and hopped onto her bed.

Please, Mommy, tell me the story of what I will be when I grow up again! it is my favourite.

Darceys mother put a hand on her little face and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, " Let me tuck you into bed first, my sweet child, and then we can begin.

Darcey loved the sound of her mothers voice, and the smell of her perfume always made darcey feel safe.

" You are so beautiful, mommy. I hope that when I grow up, I will be as beautiful as you!. Her mother smiled her warm smile and tucked her into bed.

When you grow up, my sweet girl, you will be the most beautiful of all, and on your 21st birthday, you will be the strongest and most beautiful Queen the wolf kingdom has seen since your late grandmother reigned.

Darcey smiled to herself proudly. Then a little sadness appeared on her face. " Momma, when I am queen, will you be with me always. you won't leave me like grandma did? I do miss Grandma so much. why did the moon goddess need to take her from us?

Darceys mother sighed and looked at darcey. I will be with you, my love, as long as the moon goddess permits it. I do not know why the moon goddess needed to take grandma, but she has a plan for us all, and we must trust this.

Grandma was the most powerful queen the kingdom had seen in centuries, and when you are old enough and strong enough, the moon goddess with gift that power to you, and so it has been for centuries in our family. Every second generation, the first born is always female and has always been bestowed with great powers and has been gifted the strongest of all wolves. The white wolf. And so you, my child, are destined for great things and will grow to continue to bring peace and happiness to all of our people. I am so very proud of you already, my child, and I will be with you as long as I am permitted.

Darcey awoke to a jump and then the usual sinking feeling that always appeared after such dreams of her mother. Her mother face isn't always very clear in dreams as darcey memory of her is very foggy, but she could always remember the smell of her perfume and the feeling of comfort. Darcey looked out of her window to see it was still the dark of night.

She lay back down hugging her pillow and closed her eyes as a single tear escaped and dripped down to her pillow.

Sleep took her once again and this time she was outside holding a wooden sword and chasing her friend.

Dean slow down or I cannot catch you, " I must become faster than you and faster than everyone else darcey for when I grow up. I will be your protector just like my grandpa was for your grandmother.

I will train so hard I will be the greatest queen's gaurd the kingdom has ever seen and you will fear nothing and no one. for when we are older we will face everything together just like we do now. and her turned and swung his wooden sword to hit the trunk of a large tree.

when the sword it the tree it vibrated in his hand and he winced a little.

Darcey giggled at Dean, in this dream they were slightly older maybe 6 or 7. Darcey tapped Dean on the shoulder and sorted to him " You are it my faithful gaurd and ran off in the opposite direction leaving him to chase her.

This part of the dream was beautiful and colourful. the trees and grass had been green and vibrant. what came next was the worst part. it was what haunted her If not every night lately but most.

Darcey was 8 years old when this happened. she was asleep In her bed and awoke to screaming in the castle. her mother burst threw her door " Darcey my sweet girl you must get up quickly they are coming. the council has turned on us. They do not want another female on the thrown. they will not wait untill you are of age.

They have decided they can pick their own ruler. it Is not safe here for us anymore. we must run now thru the secret passages. their gaurds have entered the castle. we are not strong enough to fight them without grandma and the strength of the white wolf.

darcey jumped out of bed and dressed quickly her mother throwing a jacket on her shoulders. " we Don't have much time dear we must leave at once. we cannot carry anything with us. darcey looked around her room for the last time.. The place she had assumed was the safest in the world. Then they ran. they left her room and ran down the hall to the back stairs. which led to the kitchens.

they ran untill the reached half way down the stairs and entered into a hidden door behind a large panting.. her mother had a torch and gave one to darcey.

But Momma what about Dean and his family and all of our friends here. are we to leave them too.. " they will be fine darling. they are strong and they are not after them. we cannot stop to think about anything else now. we must get you out you are our legacy. you are the last bloodline darcey. Now quickly come we will reach the end of the passage soon. then we will get onto a boat and under a blanket. And I do not want you to raise your head for anything or anyone do you hear me.. no matter what you hear

We arrived outside to the pitch of night. I wondered where we were going and what would become of us.

We reached the docks after running what felt like forever. my legs were tired and my lungs burned, but we dared not to speak for fear of who could be lurking around each corner.

My mother shuffled us onto a small fishing boat and tucked me under a tarp. Stay here Darcey I must speak with the fisherman. My mother was gone for several minute and all I could hear was my own breathing. I must have been exhausted as sleep took me.

when I awoke it was to the rocking of waves and my mother was not beside me. I peaked out from my hidding place to see her standing not far away arguing with the old fisherman. " You promised if anything ever happened to us you would get us safe passage away from England. Now we are asking you to uphold that promise you made to my mother so many years ago.

the fisherman bowed his head in sadness, you know your mother was mu dear friend. I would not willingly go against what I promised her. but I do not know how to get you further than Scotland. they are watching every Port and every airport. They will already suspect the locals to have helped you to escape this far. I cannot be gone from my post any longer than my usual outing or they will suspect me. I cannot risk what they will do to me and my family.

I have family in Scotland they will do their best to get you the rest of the way. you must leave this land, the girl is not old enough to claim her place and she will surely be found here!

my mother sighed and took a deep breath. I'm sorry shamus I don't not mean to take my angers out on you. I know you are doing your best. I need to keep her alive and hidden untill she is old enough to take back what is hers, but how is she to learn how to handle her powers if we leave the only place we know he can be trained. I worry what will become of us shamus. what will become of our people.

My mother turned and walked towards me she climed Down into the place I had been hidding and lay her head beside me.

" my little love I will take care of you no matter what! Now we must rest we have some more travel when morning comes. I was groggy and could not open my eyes properly. I heard my mother call my name Darcey wake up! you must wake up!!

Darcey shot up in her bed.. her heart was beating so fast, and she was covered in sweat. The voice she heard telling her to wake up. she could have sworn it was coming from her room not the dream.

She heard rattling coming from her front door and hushed voices. nobody