MOONLIGHT REVENGE

am. He looked around, taking in his surroundings. He

me dream had been haunting him for weeks, and he couldn't

racing with thoughts. He got up slowly, dusting himself off.

need to do is find this girl, and my mission is complete. But where do

ing. "Good boy," Kane said, patting the horse's neck. He climbed back onto

to himself: "I just need to keep

KIN

on a desolate village. As he approached

one of the gu

ia kingdom," Kane replied. "

"An Alpha? Why are you dressed like this? What's your missi

m, "I am an Alpha,

show us your identity mark

e had left everything behin

liar! You're not an Alpha, ju

ty piqued, "

Our kingdom is plagued by inte

ed, "Be careful what yo

n Alpha searching for answers. My kingdom was recently attacked by a

tical glances. One asked,

irmed, "Y

has have a tattoo on th

undressing in public. "Let's take you to our

hey beheld the tattoo on Kane's back. They exchanged a g

up," Kane said,

beside him. "What abou

kingdom has been left desolate and empty. Many people have fled to unknown places,

s devastating. Is there anyone I can m

"There's an old man in our village who often meets with

. "Okay, tak

rney to the old man's house, r

is is the old man's house," one of the guards explained. "We wo

derstanding. "Tha

pproach the hut. He knocked gently on the small doo

an with a bent back and grey hair. Kane wasn'

the old man asked in

I'm here to see the le

beckoning Kane to enter. Kane under

ttered properties on the cold floor. Th

s kingdom lost its leaders months ago. Now,

lp you?" the

ied. The old man's express

u doing here? Don't you know it's dangerous for you to lea

but I didn't know he was attacking other p

assume he's a maskman, some say he's a werewolf. We're all confused. Sometimes we see a stab wound, and other

?" Kane asked

e you. We sent him off with various prayers and rituals. But just

ing sight?"

moon glow," the

n glow?' Kane, asked

t was a sign of danger. We tried to contact our Alpha,

ened. "What h

e were several disturbances. Animals became restless, the winds made strange n

his voice low. "

few hours into the rituals, one of the guards rushed to us, telling us to come a

onto the old man's.

isper. "We saw our Alpha and Beta lyi

shock. "What was shoc

ed. "We saw a silver-pla

ed further. "A si

polished version o

a silver-plated axe," the old ma

his expressio

ound, his brow furrowe

n the village, lookin

ccompany you? Didn't you know you need someon

nd look after the kingdom. I wanted to go

ople have gone on this mission and been brought bac

s. "Yes, I know I can do it. I'll keep going. I

f pride in his voice. "Yes,

man, "Where did the

ave. "The attack was said to have

Forgotten Way? What's so

Alpha must have uncovered a sacred secret, and was killed to prevent its

e Shadow Pack? Why would

ha visited the Shadow Pack before embarking on the missi

l. "Dark magic? That's a serious a

the Forgotten Way is a place of ancient power, where secrets and mysteries abound.

ld man said, shaking his head. "I wish I

sible for the killings?" Ki

ll you that several marks have been found on the victims. Some ha

"And what about the others? The

ictims had... unusual markings. Symbols carved into thei

dened. "What k

as a pentagram with a red d

, "What do

ust ordinary beings. They consist of a werewolf, a w

ed. "That's a pow

lled in different ways. The Omegas were killed with a silver knif

And what abou

ll our Alpha suggests that the killers are not just ra

village thinking the werewolf was t

re complex than we think. This mission req

g a young lady in my dream, and a voice keeps tellin

cky. The dream is a direct answer to your qu

don't know her. I don't alway

ust have to keep going. On

was time to leave. "Are you

lied. "Aren't you going

have to leave,

. "But the world i

"I'm used to

Hm, I see. Well, than

man. "Well, wait for

ne.. "Remember to wear this at all times. It was given to the former Alpha, but w

ing on King's middle fin

rious, you'll be the first person I

o the door. "Bye, I wish yo

t, ready to face th

gdom. The air felt different, filled wit

le spreading across his face. His mind, however, was elsewhere. Two weeks ha

hispered to himself. "I h

g within. "They just have to wait a litt

ourney, the ring on his finger a symbol of

ed through the house. "Who is that?

r way to the door. She opened it to find

eek?" the lad

ybody by the name Freya

but who are you? Please, can

houlder and allowed the woman

s friend called out, "Freya,

the room, "Oh, give me

topped dead in her tracks, shocked to s

ght to herself, "Wo

cautiously. "Hm, what are

a hint of insincerity. "I came to see you.

way, leaving the two al

arrowed. "What

. "I have left your house for you

daughter, I am sorry for acting har

"I did nothing to you. I only loved you as

orry, please forgive me. Come back home,

st to inform you, I am leaving France any

in shock. "Leaving Franc

e barrage of questions. "Stop. I

, my daughter, you must have

eaving France to find answers. Answers to myse

used. "I don't underst

having strange nightmares, seeing different thing

urned defensive. "That's

means something. I am not hu

d. "Well, then, where

't know, but anywhere

"Okay, why not come back home

ck home. I am done with you, and I have left your ho

walked away, leaving her m

f the room to find Freya's m

ya's friend said reassuri

"Thank you, my dear. I really appreciate it. Please, ev

pathetically. "Don't worr

ood up, heading towards the d

her said, thanking her host repeatedly. "Thank

ed graciously. "It'

opened the door, allowing

N A DEE

fixed intently on the center of the table. Spread out before them was a l

air. "Rose, it's time. Let's see w

The dice danced and spun, finally coming to rest on a specific ki

of them asked, their eyes

wicked grin spreading across he