RISEN FROM THE ASHES

hey always had something to talk about. It seemed I w

pened, let's go check it out," she jumped out of bed enthusiastically. Colette always loved anything gossipped. She didn't gossip unless wit

rs? Then why aren't you awake even with the commotion going on?!!" This time she kicked him out of his bed. He ge

t someone, I shoved a few villagers aside as I let go of Colette and Cyprian's hand. As the person drew closer, I realized it was the olive skinned man and he was carrying somebody, a female. I looked around for mom with my eyes, I could only see Ms. Eydis. My heart began to pound, my mother was never without Ms. Eydis and vice versa. I pushed the remaining villagers

e up! Everyone is waiting for you," I

eally cursed like what people say and maybe my curse had gotten to mom too. My thoughts were swirling like a tornado in my head, aimlessly confused, unsure of what I should be thinking of at the moment. I bent over and hugged mom as memories of her flashed through my mind, she was always so lively and had the brightest smile. A smile I never thought I would never see again. As I cried against her cold bloody body, I felt something hard. I carefully and quietly rummaged through mom's clothes and found a well cut out fine wood, with an engraving of a wolf with a crescent moon inscribed in it. I had heard talks about the Royal order, according to the Rouges that had claimed to

dly for him to run away but then again as he went on to narrate the story, it wasn't his fault. He would have been a burden on mom. He apologized repeatedly thinking mom died to save him, it wasn't that it wasn't t

help of some other men, we gave mom a quick but befitting burial. I had lost my appetite throughout the e

d at her thinking whether she really was planning t

ing my mind. I got up and went over to her as she took my little hands in hers and led the way. After about

er in and we entered into I and mom's room, she knelt down on the floor and started feeling for something. I had already began to conclude that she had lost a nut due to mom's death when she shouted, "Aha!

Firstly, I had never known we had a compartment of

k it doesn't matter anymore, these are your mom's priced possessions and you shou

my mind slipped to the perceived closest relative. After asking mom about my dad w

Alpha before but Ms. Eydis explained further that female Alphas where not too rare in Otia unlike in Versipellis where there had been no female Alpha. Ms. Eydis believed that mom was in love with a commoner which the Royal family didn't agree on. After having me secretly, not able to bear the burden of rulership and not wanting to marry someone she doesn't love, she decided to escape with me and that

are going to stay here alone. You'll have to move in wi

only person kind to us,so I wanted to be sure

re family from the first day I met you and family sticks together," she beamed, cr

hould I call you?" I reasoned as I couldn'

h, I wasn't still happy, the thought of having a bigger family was definitely thrilling and reassuring