I Claim Your Love

Chapter 52: In Heat

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Rosaline sat on the chair with her hands folded to her chest and her gaze was completely stationed on the sac which was swelling as the time passed by. She occasionally bit her lips and tapped her feet. She was distracted by a deep voice “You seem nervous.”

Rosaline looked at a concerned Callan and nodded “When the alpha knew about my ancestors I thought he would reprimand me. He didn’t say anything!”

“The alpha is not unkind. He understands your predicament and would surely come up with a solution.” He turned his back and picked up a random shirt to fill in his sac “So..” He turned again to look at the lady “This cousin of yours.. Have you met him?”

“A few times. When my pack was plundered I turned to him for help. He was ready to give me shelter only if I practiced witchery.”

“That seems unfair.”

Rosaline smiled “They live in a cult where no outsiders are allowed. It is a prerequisite that needs to be adhered to if you want shelter.”

Callan nodded in understanding and looked at Rosaline apologetically. How alone and afraid the poor woman might’ve been when her pack was brutally attacked and she was left with no choice but to wander from place to place for her survival. Callan felt lucky that though the pack didn’t like him he had a place to live which could provide him protection.

“Will you be alright on your own?”

“I can manage myself. Moreover it is just a matter of a few days.”

“Why aren’t you coming with us?”

“I wasn’t called.”

Callan scowled “I didn’t get you.”

Rosaline stood from her place and helped Callan pack his things “Everyone seeks knowledge for their own benefit but the seers chose who they disseminate that knowledge to. You have to write a letter addressing them and burn it in fire. If the same letter returns to you in any which way than you are lucky.”

Callan looked puzzled at the information “How did the alpha receive the invitation?”

“The letters which were bombarded to the alpha after Einar’s attack on the pack had one of them written by the seer.”

“This is strange.”

“It addressed the Knight family and surprisingly the Ashton family with each individual names.”

“This also means that you should be with us, after all.. ” Callan pursed his lips “You are a knight as well.” He spoke lowly with a withering smile.

“My name wasn’t on the list. Perhaps I seek no knowledge from them.”

“It goes the same for me as well. I don’t want to know anything.”

“This surprises me too. I can understand alpha Ragnar’s concern but what is your father worried about?”

Callan was curious too. He wasn’t sure why his parents were dragged to this expedition. Besides what did they want to know and about whom? The previous encounter with a seer didn’t bear any fruit for that was the time since the rumours about him started. His parents’ secretive nature was getting on his nerves while his frustration was growing.

He sighed deeply as he knotted the opening of his sac “I wish I knew.”

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Callan watched his feet take steps across the patchy uneven surface. Though he balanced his stance perfectly to move ahead he was vigilant throughout. On occasions he swiped his neck all around to look if anyone was following him. He was walking in a hurry with no clear destination in his mind.

Soon he came across an open surface somewhere between the wide gap trees of the dense forest of the mountains. He circled his fingers and the dried leaves covering the plain ground danced in the wind before eloping to the sky. Callan again looked all around him and slowly retracted a crushed paper from his pocket. He opened another pocket to retract an envelope and spread the fine dust over the plain land. Without wasting any more time he muttered the verses encrypted on the crushed paper and the land beneath came alive. The fine dust rearranged themselves constantly and levitated above the ground only to form a human face. One particular face.

The figure thus formed slowly opened her eyes and smiled at Callan “I was desperately waiting for any message. Now I feel relieved.”

“I am happy to see you too Aurora.”

“How is it going on with you?”

in a mock frustration and with uninterest he said “We have been travelling for the past four days and are yet to reach the destination. I am

known to no one. The map your father has will constantly change its position and show only the path which is necessary to reach till the sunlight diminishes.” She took a pregnant pause before asking “How

has been distant throughout the whole journey. He only talks when he wants

sand face to stay calm while he bravely marched ahead to the source of the

on Auroras concerned face were constantly rearranging

not playing tricks with him. However he rebuffed the thought of an intrusion and believed that the wind or an animal must have waved the long thick bushes “Anyways.. I wanted to talk to you about something

“Are you alright?”

wet his lips “Since the day I have started

“Heated as in?”

but I am warm all of a sudden as if I am having a fever and

Let me see what information I can come up with and

It was strange but the handsome man was alert at once. He knew that this wasn’t his imagination besides he was far away from his peers. He cleared his throat and almost whispered

her friend “Take care

scattering its fine grimes all over the land while the handsome man looked all around in suspicion and walked away

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walked out of the dense forest. This place seemed strange to him. There was radiating heat on one side while deadly chilly winds breezed

walked further to the open ground. He saw two ladies sitting besides a big log of wood while two men were standing at a distance from them busy in their own conversation. However their attention was

uninterestingly. Frustration was clear on

have talked

mother.” The handsome man raised his angry voice “Why have I

you are frustrated from the strenuous journey Callan

journey but the changes within him which were making him temperamental. Whatever may be the reason Callan knew that pouring out his anger on his loved ones was wrong. He

the man and caressed him while Mary smiled at him and nodded her head “We all are impatient and not knowing anything is not helping at all.” Zelda looked at all the three men “Come, have

his mum and sat besides the alpha. When Mary started serving the meat she looked at her son apologetically. Being a human was certainly not easy. The wolves had a

the chilly winds were making it difficult for the wood to hold any large fire. Callan thought about using his

the bison was hunted right in his plate.

besides his mother and smiled at her worried face. Zelda asked with concern “Where were

at the handsome man and to his father

inverted the bag some fleshy products of varying colors rolled their way to the available places. Mary picked one of the fruits and a relieved, happy smile formed on her face “Cally look! These are all

was just a coincidence Mary. I picked up all the fruits which were available on

get them. However Callan was happy to know that Einar knew what pleased his

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as moving ahead could prove risky. Besides he was worried for Callan as his human form would not be able to

and Mary to arrange for food while Zelda was in charge of creating light if at all possible. Callan on the other hand kept gawking at Einar who was busy handling the large fabrics. Callan watched as the muscular arms of Einar swiftly gripped the large iron rods and penetrated the earth below. He affixed the large fabric firmly

quick look of bewilderment for he knew Callan was watching him. Einar hurriedly made his way to

sleeping arrangements

He gestured his hands towards the three tents on one side and one lone shelter fitted between the two large trees stationed at some distance from the other shelters “I have set up tent for the

Einar but he wasn’t happy with the arrangements. He was well aware of the fact that the lone standing shelter was meant

other hand Callan watched the three tents lying besides each other in close proximity . The middle one being smaller than the one at the ends. It was obvious

winds blew out of nowhere. Einar and his father looked at each other skeptically and even before they could discern

looked worried as well. He decided to save his little house and was about

as he said those words the once built tent was swiped far away to the sky by the strong winds. Einar and the alpha were amazed for the tent was built in such a way that the cloth would be able to survive the rough beating of the winds but it failed in

he saw the handsome man standing right besides him with a happy face “You can share space with me. My tent is big enough for the two of us and besides I am

pursed his lips in an unavoidable smirk “I-I

make another tent would consume your precious time and effort. Weather will be extreme from here on. Our bodies wont be able to survive the strong chilly winds for

stood right in front of Einar “We can share

was about to refuse the

decided Einar. You will share the

“But..”

willingness to help.” Ragnar smiled at the handsome

alpha. I am glad I

time while he looked sternly at his son, warning him to not defy his orders. Einar shook his head in defeat and watched his father leave the company of the two men. Callan on the other hand felt victorious. He grinned from ear to ear and took two steps ahead towards

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