I Claim Your Love

Night had come around again too soon. Aurora rested her head to the wood of the front door. Her hands ferreted inside her pocket for the keys of the house. With two heavy bags in her hands and a large strap containing potion bottles attached to her waist, she breathed heavily as she stepped in. The sudden downpour had made her return bothersome. The water from the skies saturated her dress heavily which added to the weight she was already carrying. The exhaustion forced her to relieve all the load to the ground at one instant. She sighed deeply and clutched her stomach to take in more air and energize herself.

When she turned around to put the things on its places she gasped in horror and surprise.

Sitting at a corner of the dark room was a man who was drenched completely. Water dripped from his fabric to the ground. His head was bowed while his knees were bent as he hugged them. For a moment all was silent, then the lightening boomed and the witch froze in her spot. Flashes of light sparkled the dark room on and off.

Aurora looked at the glowing metal and assessed that her friend was in distress. She lit up the room with candles and quickly made her way to him. Keeping her hand on one of his knees she enquired "What's wrong Callan?"

The lightening resonated a loud sound as the roof boomed with heavy water drops. "You tell me what's wrong.." The voice was low and sounded upset.

Callan was not raising his head which made Aurora tensed "Are you sad about something? Your worrying me! Talk to me please..."

What followed was a pregnant pause before the voice spoke again "I am feeling betrayed."

"Betrayed by who?"

"You." He whispered as he slowly raised his head. The droplets of water had wet his face completely while beads of rain were shining on his already glowing skin.

Aurora was staggered for a moment when he saw an expressionless Callan staring at her intently "W-What d-do you mean m-me?"

Callan exhaled a steady breath before he spoke "My father told me years ago that I cant be loved. That I have to live my life alone forever. I believed every word he said. I expressed my loneliness, my sorrow with you. When everyone including me believed that I was not blessed with a mate, you thought otherwise. You were of the opinion that there was someone somewhere made just for me. The other half of my soul. Why..?" He whispered the last part as he kept his gaze affixed as if searching for answers.

"Why what?"

"Why were you so adamant Aurora? Why were you so against every of my relationships? You were never happy with any of the girls I fell in love with cause you were assured that my mate would show up some day or the other. How were you so sure?"

The confident stature of the lady was faltering as the questions asked were surprising her in an odd way "What has happened to you Cally? Why all these questions?"

"A funny incident occured today." Callan's breath quivered as white fog appeared from his mouth due to the cold shivers "A she-wolf came to me and said that she was my mate.."

"That cant be.." Aurora whispered in surprise.

Callan slightly tilted his head as his eyes narrowed "She said that she was waiting for me for years and that she has finally found me. I believe you were right Aurora. I have finally found the one.."

"She's lying!" Aurora was quick to retort.

Callan continued as if he never heard the healer "She says the signs are there and I believe her. She wants me to join her pack. I have decided to go with her and leave this pack forever. So I guess this is goodbye for now Aurora."

Auroras emotions flapped as consternation took over her. She visibly panicked as Callan looked confident and sure about this mating. She knew how stubborn the male was. Without even thinking about anything she warned him "Listen Cally, Its a trap. The she wolf is definitely lying. How can she be your mate when Einar...."

The voice in her throat got stuck as she realised what she just said. Her lips trembled and her demeanor changed as she was trying to figure out a believable excuse to get out of this mess. She looked at Callan to open her mouth but what she saw made her unable to react out of fear.

Fat tears were rolling down Callan's cheeks as his eyes looked in accusation towards her only friend in the pack. He looked angry, he looked pissed and most importantly he looked hurt. He slowly stood on his feet and took two steps forward "How long have you known?"

Aurora knew she was busted. She had envisaged the scenario in her head but she was not ready now. For once she looked scared of the man "Cally please listen to me." she pleaded.

"HOW LONG HAVE YOU KNOWN..?"

Aurora took in a sharp intake of breath as she registered the anger radiating through Callan. She breathed deeply to calm herself as she fumbled "Lo..Long e..e..enough."

would you do that to me!? Do you know how many sleepless nights I have encountered? Did you know how I felt whenever there was a mating ceremony in the pack? I was even jealous of my own parents cause they had each other while I was deprived of

He scrunched his nose and sniffled, unable to hold back his maim, unable to contain his dread. "To think of it; I hardly care what Einar did to me cause I'm more upset for what you put me through. Your betrayal

was deeply terrified. She had to find a way to make her friend placid, more even-tempered "Please calm yourself and listen to me once Cally. I wanted to tell

"You made me suffer for more than five years of my life." He menacingly stepped forward with each sentence. The candles

yourself cally. Your metal is

I BELIEVED YOU AND YOU BETRAYED ME..!" Callan scowled as his eyes were red from all the

hands. "WHY....!" He screamed from

moment the tables were jumping over the floor. Parts of ceiling were falling down in chunks. The candles stirred with a tremendous fiery glow as the inflammables nearby caught fire. The ground was moving as winds picked up speed and thunders extended its warning. The terrible rumble from the sky and the floor shook Aurora like anything. However

Natures fury had such strength that the house could not endure its wrath and fell down completely. Aurora swept away Callan to a nearby tree.

broke the shield and made a makeshift dais for Callan to sit. She waited for the man to calm

a very good friend of mine since years. Your heart knows that I would never be disloyal to you.

Callan did think about it. When he was serene and tranquil he recalled the moments when Aurora helped him the most. Shielding him from any harm while taking on people for him. She was there for him in his hardest of times. In a pack which always made him feel unwanted it was Aurora who welcomed him with open arms. If she hid something from him than there must be a reason for

willing to give me a chance to explain myself." The lady asked

his chin

should I start?" asked the

from the beginning. I want to know

wolf of his generation to have found his mate. Mary and Justus were just perfect for each other. Mary was the best tracker in the entire pack while there was no one better than Justus when it came to a fight. Imagine how high expectations people had

as also he knew that his father had a legacy of warrior spirit in him, he was blessed with skills. He looked intently at Aurora as the witch continued "They tried to have a baby in the first few years of their mating. Though it was unfruitful they were not dejected for they thought the time was yet to come, that the moon was making them wait to gift them something special. But soon their

parents would have been

Luna Zelda and the Alpha were devastated for Zelda was unable to carry a child till the long term. The entire pack needed an heir and time was running

were almost going through the same predicament. One was unable to keep

solution did they

lady looked into her magical orb and summoned the power of the ancient spirits. She professed that Luna Zelda would soon bear a child who would be the most powerful wolf in the entire world.

annihilation capabilty of the beasts. Aurora turned her back to Callan as she sighed "Pride swelled in both the alpha mates as they were happy that they would soon be parents to a powerful child but they missed the important part of the telling.. Einar could be the destroyer of the world! That if unchecked his powers would

epitome of power. He was ruthless in his fights while he showed no mercy to anyone who stood before him, not even Callan himself. However as far as he knew, Einar was never a troubled child. He was headstrong but he never rebelled against his father.

reality came crashing down when you were attacked by the dragon. A young boy aged thirteen was powerful enough to summon the mighty demon out of nowhere. That had never happened before! The

centre of unnecessary attention. He was the first in generations to summon his demon spirit before the coronation. However Callan was

and called the powerful spirits once again. This time though her demeanour had changed, she visibly shivered and the orb parted with the wooden platform where it was kept. After a

"What rumours?" He scowled.

almost whispered in pity "The old lady told your parents that their

"And..."

his neck back in surprise.

were believed to be a warning. That the barren Mary was going to bring a bad omen to life, an evil to the pack. The news

future for him. How insane was that! Moreover the interpretation could have gone either way

that incident, Zelda was over the moon for she was pregnant again. After two months from Zelda's pregnancy reveal it was known that Mary was bearing a child as well. While the news of the future alpha was celebrated all over the pack, a child bearing Mary was not

However he was more concerned about his mother. One could not begin to comprehend what his mother was going through

say to that?" he asked as a tear escaped

burdened with his responsibilities just like the Alpha. For them, the people came first before their own families. The wolves believed that you were a bringer of bad omen to the pack and that you should be eliminated at the source when the time

head in shame. Though unwillingly, his father was ready to sacrifice him! A pang of hatred and anger surged in the man. However the thoughts of his mother subsided

asked Callan if he wanted to stop. Although his heart was slashed by the betrayal from his beloved people, he was adamant to go through with it. He sniffled and nodded sternly as Aurora continued "Zelda boldly held Mary's hand and announced to the entire

stand up against your own mate, against your own people required courage and strength. She saved his life, she saved his

was humbled. They grudgingly bowed down to the demand of their

audible

Zelda decided to keep Mary by her side always. It wasn't as if attempts were not made to harm Mary but she was always saved by the alpha family.

"Why?"