Chapter 43: Chapter Forty-Two

Lucas

Do you know the feeling of having to eat delicious jelly but failed to savor it because of stress?

That is what I am feeling right now. Troublesome strangers are inside my pack and noisy elders are talking non-stop. My Lilly even chose them over me.

"I never thought that time would come when the ultimate disaster that plague our kind will happen again."

Inside my study, four wolves wearing black cape with hoods that covers their entire faces are standing and facing each other while discussing the subject of the gathering. These four wolves are exactly the most revered wolf-council. If someone unfamiliar with them sees them for the first time, they will not be able to distinguish one from the other.

"It's good that we are prepared. Alpha Lucas has the ability to annihilate thousands of these "were-likes" in a battle."

"Second Elder is correct. That is true that Alpha Lucas has the ability to do so, but that would be in an open and direct confrontation. What I am worried of are those that work behind the scene. These "were-likes" are indeed like a plague. Once infected, they will hard to deal with."

"It's true that Alpha Lucas can confront them head on, but those who are afflicted used to be one of us. We need to find the dark sorcerer who is behind all this."

These four had been talking on their own since the start of the conversation, but, after that sentence, they all stop talking and turn to face me. They did it so uniformly like they have practiced it for a thousand times.

These old folks have always been like this.

"Cut the enemy from the roots. Lilly won't like it if the wolves continue to be afflicted." I answer them.

"Alpha is right. We should hunt the dark sorcerer as early as possible."

"It is equally important to give protection to the wolves. But how can we do that? Only the few gifted ones can use the energy of the world. Even us old bones can't use it aside from the fourth elder."

"Haha I'm not yet old third elder. But you are right that it is indeed burdensome to set a defense at such scattered area."

"Gather everyone in one place? If we are gathered and we secure the area, it will be difficult for the enemies to attack us. Scout and locate where that evil sorcerer is. In any case, the humans are safe from being afflicted"

"It's true that humans can't be afflicted. But if we gather the wolves in one place, there is no guarantee that the enemy will not turn his eyes to the weak humans. One rampage from a "were-like" will kill an entire valley."

"Then, the only way is to hunt them. Let us gather together to protect the weaklings then hunt the "were-likes." The dark sorcerer can hide but the "were-likes" can be easily track by Tane's warriors." I point out. "Tane's pack specializes in tracking and hiding tracks."

Immediately, the voices again stop and everyone turn to look at me before slowly nodding.

"We will do as you say." The first elder answers for everyone.

"Good. I want to go over the hall. Lilly is waiting for me." I tell them. I am so excited to see my cute mate who gave her a cute and sexy little glare earlier.

"Yes." Immediately, three of the elders go out of the study one by one.

On the other hand, the fourth elder stops his track when he was about to exit the door before saying, "Congratulations on meeting your mate."

I feel a genuine smile forms on my face as I say, "Thank you."

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"The standards for being a Luna is now very low. I can't believe that even a weakling such as this skinny human is calling herself a Luna." I am just about to enter the hall when my sensitive ears hear a loud scratchy voice.

Human girl? I enter the hall and see that near the throne room, an annoying looking guy who is holding his mate in an unflattering way is standing and making a scene. I raise my brow as I look at the two who look like a couple about to dry hump in a bar.

"Looking at her arriving here alone, I bet her own mate doesn't want to be seen with her. I bet he is embarrassed to have a such weak human mate. I feel bad for him." An annoying female voice says. Alone and human. Is this sea urchin talking about my Lilly?

I find my lovely Lilly standing near them. Her beautiful face looks like she is watching a good show. I feel my own mood is lifted up just by watching her amused face.

So, my Lilly wants to play?

"This girl is really shameless. Even daring to attend this gathering. Don't you know that this gathering is only for very few privileged wolves? Even if you are an alpha's mate you shouldn't have come here and just waited outside." The guy says with a sneer. He let go of the girl in his arms as he orders his mate, "Go get me some wine."

This gathering is only for a very few privileged wolves? More like a gathering of troublesome weaklings who need protection, I say. You, a weakling who barely qualifies as an alpha, don't even have the right to look at my Lilly much less be in her hall. If not for my Lilly wanting to play a bit, I would have thrown you out the second I saw you looking at my love.

The girl walks to the corner to fetch some wine for him. Just a few seconds and she is on her way back. Suddenly, when she is passing in front of the huge thrones in the middle, she badly stumbles. I clearly felt the wind energy roughly pushing her face down. But since the wind is invisible, everyone just saw that she badly tripped by herself. Because of the fall, the wine glass shatters and the wine pours all over the carpet of the throne and to that blob fish's clothes.

All are left speechless by it. Soon, most of them look horrified. It must be known that that throne symbolizes the majesty of the Alpha Kings and all wolves treat it with utmost respect. Only the Alpha and the Luna of the Black Mist Pack, the descendants of the Alpha King, can sit on it. The annoying girl naturally lost all the colors on her face.

"Oh what to do? I didn't know that a luna could be so weak that she can trip while walking on a flat floor. Now you stained the carpet. That one is hundreds of years old." Lilly's clear voice says. This further made that blob fish to be more flustered.

"It's not my fault! There's something that pushed me!" She shouts as she hastily stands up.

"Even if what you are saying is correct, you are still in the wrong. Did you know that you are not allowed to come within three meters from the throne? But you clearly came within the three meter radius and even stained the carpet with wine." Lilly softly reply as I feel the corner of my lip's lift.

"What? Since when is there a rule like that?" The blob fish say. Her blob fish lover seems like he is trying to be invisible, leaving his mate alone to deal with the problem she caused. Some mate you are.

Lilly didn't answer. Instead, in front of everyone's astonished gazes, she directly walks to the throne and slowly sits over her chair.

The throne is elevated by three big steps and the chair is huge so one will see everyone when seating there. Lilly's eyes naturally just find me as she gives me a knowing look as if she knew that I've been there for a long time. Then, she looks at the annoying noisy traps.

"Since now. As the Luna of the Black Mist Pack, I decree that this pair of Alpha and Luna is prohibited from entering the three meter radius from the throne." My beautiful mate says as she looks down at the messy blob fish.

"This Luna has wine all over her body and is dirty." Lilly announces and suddenly, slightly strong wind starts to encircle the noisy girl and lifts her up.

"I will personally escort you out so you can change." Lilly say. Her eyes are glowing green while she manipulates the wind to carry the noisy blob fish straight out of her hall.