Rowan.
"The flow of lichen to the village has been caught short by half, it is not disturbing but l feel threatened," Father complaint and l raised my eyes to look him in the face, hearing his tirade is already restless enough for me, l just need to finish my food without much work on my mind.
" If we didn't claim their lands they wouldn't go the extra mile of cutting the food chain, you didn't expect them to fight back, did you? Father like l will always say leave people alone, the world is already vast enough to contain everybody."
"Are you listening to yourself?"
I glanced my eyes back to my food, my brain already picked up on what my father is about to say for the umpteenth time, history on how we are the most supreme, how we are meant to rule over them, how we are meant to be in control if you ask me nobody is fighting for actual control, they are fighting for survival, we are not the only creature on earth for all l know they have been at wars with each other for over decades, there has not been peace, at the end of the day they are most afraid of us, living under our shadows, l don't know what generation will tame this union, one thing father and l have never agreed on is killing the werewolves, using their husk for midnight moon games, you won't bite them and expect them not to bite back, that is lame.
Werewolves are lucky, they can have as many mates as they feel, if their mate dies they can have a second chance, my kind is fortunate enough to have one in a lifetime, our wild demeanour is beasty and scary to even have a human mate, it already enough that we are living under a stereotype, no one is happy enough to go out there deliver terror and affliction, its exhausting!
" Are you listening to me, Rowan, "My thoughts snapped back to my father's growls.
"I'm listening to you father."
" Tomorrow we are attending the annual meeting."
"That has nothing to do with us."
" It has everything to do with us, I'm quite sure they are not expecting us, we should make an impression, we should make a reminder for the coming new year."
"This is a sacred gathering, father, messengers of the Moon Goddess will be there. We can't just go there because we can." I suggested trying to talk him into his senses.
" l understand your concerns Son, but l don't need anyone to tell me that the central plain, the Lockheart pack is not responsible for sabotaging our food chain, l know clearly well, and I think it's time to pay them a little visit and you are going with me, you are not in the place to make choices."
"I'm in the position to make choices for myself, you don't tell me what to do," I hit the plate of food forcefully with the spoon in my hand, breaking the plate into pieces," l sighed at the flow of blood that tippled from hand and walked away annoyingly.
" You don't walk out when I am talking to you, Rowan." Father howled and I hissed at his words while licking off the blood flowing in my hand, l wish he dies soon when I become the king. It is going to be an ultimately beginning of a new era, everyone is going to be equal.
"Rowan you don't have to behave like this all the time, he is still your Father, you are lucky that he is being lenient lately, the bruises on your body are barely fading, can you for once let peace reign? Mother's mellifluous voice said as I paused on my steps, plop my hands in my pocket, and turned my body to gaze confusedly at her, she sat there quietly when Father wouldn't let food pass down my throat without his hypocrite ambitions now she is here to scold me.
" l will never be in support of his wildlife habitat, no matter how much he punishes me, l don't care if he gets tired of beating and torturing me to near death or tries another way, l want a new world and l will never be a victim to his incompetent government and never-ending blood lust."
"Son, listen to me, whatever your father is doing he is solely doing it for you, he is creating a peaceful and a comfortable future for you, you call him wild don't forget you also have that blood ruining inside of you, have told a countless number of times to have control over your anger, there are some situations that you need to stay calm and follow the situation softly."
" You are just defending your husband, mother, you don't have to follow me," I muttered as l took a step forward.
"Your attitude will be the end of you Rowan."
" Mother? " l howled annoyingly and It went eerily silent, mother's face shaded feral, she is pissed off, but has she considered what said to me, l'm her only child and she is already wishing the end of me.
"Rowan, we leave for the Lockheart Pack tomorrow, get ready to protect your father if something goes wrong."
I walked out of mother giving her the silence she doesn't deserve, l don't believe people are born bad, there is a choice to choose from, and the wild lustful urge within us is one to be controlled, but the elders once said in our "thropy books of old," the more you try to control the beastful urge the more it grows within you" Which they are all old tales because if one can control it, the world is going to be in one piece.
I stormed the door behind me loudly, everything has to go through the way l want, the door clicked sunken immediately l tossed my shirt to the bed and l thought my mother was here to squander more words of obedient
"I want to be left alone! " l howled loudly.
" The rumours of you fighting with your parents are true, "l tilted my body to the familiar voice of my best friend Jeremy, and l stared ridiculously at him as he walked into my room.
"How news travels fast.''
" Why wouldn't it fly fast when you disrespected the great Lycan King of the Blood Moon Pack, even though you are his Son, do you think this is going to escape the ears of everybody, l'm sure by tomorrow the elder of the council will order another wave of punishment for you."
"What are you doing here?"
" l came to make sure that you wouldn't break things,'' He muttered seductively, '' you are only allowed to break my heart."
I let out a smirk in agreement with his prowling words. I know he is not just here to see how I am doing, he is here to give me the warm desire l deserve, l should embrace it while I wait to be an uninvited guest tomorrow.
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