Emerson
Once Emerson had figured out the connection he had with the Saviour, he thought she’d be easier to find. He was wrong, and it had taken far longer than he expected. Every time he was willed to see a vision, he became dizzy, and his vision blurred. He had to sit and let the vision consume him for however long it took.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoI4wUTaDKW
So far, the Saviour had interacted with humans, seen those who chased her and then being taken in by another pack. Emerson was shocked when the other pack didn’t harm the Saviour and he wondered if they knew more about her than his visions allowed him to see; he could only see the pieces he was allowed. 72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVDGjaOnW5
The past few days he hadn’t had a vision which enabled him to keep travelling. This day there’s a spring in Emerson’s step and he felt joy and comfort. Yesterday, paranoia and anxiety had taken over him which meant he couldn’t travel as far as he wanted.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCN6N5wKGrS
“Finally!” he said.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Jm419fgSY
He saw the forest edge, not too far ahead and if he remembered correctly, a village mustn’t be too far away. Emerson gazed over the area, where the trees started to separate and noticed a tall, burly man headed towards to village. He wore dark clothing, black shirt and pants and extra-large combat boots. His hair was long and down but not braided, so traditionally he couldn’t have been a Warrior. Emerson smelt the air around him for scents of wolf. The man’s stature was a dead giveaway that he had the ability to shift and wasn’t human. His scent, however, was strong and pungent, but beneath that his scent smelt like cinnamon and molasses. Emerson had spent many years learning the art form of instincts and even though he wasn’t a wolf, he could still use the same tools as them, such as his nose.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYRiDFE6TU
Emerson crouched behind a near-by rock and watched the other man nestle his back against the wide trunk of the tree. The man stared off into the village and Emerson knew he must have had a visual of the outskirts from his position. He also knew that the man waited for nightfall and dread filled Emerson’s stomach. If the man was after the Saviour and on the same path as Emerson, he would be forced to act swiftly to eliminate any threat.
Emerson was trained as a young lad in the art of combat, even if he hadn’t practised for many years. He picked up the nearest rock that looked like it could inflict damage and crouched down as low to the ground as he could. He remembered that the element of surprise was a great tool if used correctly and continued to keep his body as low to the ground as he could. The afternoon sun worked in his favour and blended into the shade. Emerson briefly felt crazed, never in his life had he attempted something so stupid; almost like he didn’t have control of his body. He reached the closet tree to the butch man and raised his arm. His body trembled and his raised arm shook like a leaf.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5AnYOqnJn
“Put the rock down boy,” the man ordered.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnoBxd7yu98
Emerson felt like vomiting and the question of whether to run or fight flicked over in his head multiple times. The man, got up quickly and turned his body towards Emerson.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9eDFcs5N5
“I said put it down, I am no threat to you,” the man assured.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26LaxsBE89
Emerson dropped the rock and stood up, brushing off the dirt from his clothes.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA78J1PcuJJ
“Who are you? What are doing so close to the village?” he asked.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4huTiiDPtv
“I could ask you the same thing, could I not?” the man replied.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfO9ArMG53
“Yes, well true. I am searching for someone,” Emerson confirmed, and ensured to not give many details.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlpF4hRvjg
“Same,” the man sighed.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rBydsXbSq
“Who are you looking for? Is your mate a human?” Emerson teased and laughed at the thought.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0RCbwFUvb
“No, looking for a friend.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVpc0LgwRhl
As Emerson studied the man, he looked familiar but couldn’t work out where from.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡitsoqY3KoE
“Care to give me a name? I may be able to help you,” offered Emerson.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhawIbcPwr2
“You can’t help me,” he replied, looking at Emerson up and down.
Emerson took offence and turned to leave.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6hWTB4KS11
“Wait!” the man called.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSns8ZMyuu
“Yes?”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHjkoEwYELI
“Who are you looking for?”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV9ye7DeerF
Emerson thought for a moment and tried to find the best way to respond.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6I2RP7PCG
“No-one that you would know.”
Emerson thought it was best to not be near the man and decided to wait until dusk to approach the village. The last vision through the Saviour’s eyes told him that he needed to look for a house, close to the forest edge, with a barn and some rotted fencing. He also needed to seek out a man named Angus. He closed his eyes and willed for another vision to take over so that he knew the Saviour was safe. Being left alone with his own thoughts was never a good thing. Emerson gave himself anxiety thinking over the reasons that he hadn’t had a vision. His mind kept coming back to the Saviour being dead. He shook off the thought, for it wasn’t true. If she was to die prematurely the sky would’ve turned black and the skies would rain for what would seem like an eternity. There’d be no sun, no moon and most wouldn’t survive.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyC78fcxyFA
The next thought crept in Emerson’s mind. What if he failed to find her? What if she didn’t want to fulfil her duties, that she was born to do?72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AfDN8kAXE
He forced himself to block out the thought and prayed that dusk fell soon. Emerson glanced to where the man was sitting, and he had gone. He hoped that the man was able to find who he was looking for. Finally dusk came and Emerson made his way to the village and kept his eyes peeled for the details in the vision. To his left he saw the barn in the distance and was filled with relief when he realised it was easier than he thought. The property was on the edge of the forest.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvb5OLhZNW
“GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!” a woman screamed.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMc63uokn1
Emerson jogged toward the commotion and horror instilled within him. He realised this was the house connected to the property that the Saviour visited. As Emerson knocked on the door, it flew open with such rage. A stout woman stood there and glared at him.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyWebr8yp0
“WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT?”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡef9GHIORFC
He threw his hands up as if to surrender.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwm8QNHHi1P
“I mean no harm, just looking for Angus?” Emerson replied.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3cAMsSRJVl
“Well, you and me both… and this man.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWHZH0B5pn
She opened the door wider, and Emerson saw the same man in the forest, who sat at the table. He waved and gave a sheepish grimace. The man certainly underestimated her and should’ve used a kinder approach to searching for his friend.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1y6nmztBLS
“Can you help me find my husband?”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6miNAFf6VK
Emerson contemplated the answer and knew that it would deviate time away from finding the Saviour, but also knew that he might need her help in the future. After all, these people helped the person he was trying to find.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs354Yhjgca
“Right,” she said and started to close the door.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypNUIik5Va
“W-w-wait, I didn’t say that I couldn’t help you find your husband. If you let me in, I might know where to at least start.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwrQAyz95d
The woman opened the door again and gestured Emerson to come through the door. He took a seat next to the large man and with a heavy sigh, the woman sat down too.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBcrjMgrs3
“Where were we?” she asked.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPW7vMRUm5v
“I’m sorry, it’s been rough the last few days. First, some girl comes out of the forest bare naked, can you believe it? Then my husband leaves a note and tells me he has some business to attend to in the middle of the night. THEN I find that the girl is missing and NOW I have you two on my doorstep at dinner time. What is the meaning of this? I want my husband back,” the woman continued to explain, with her head in her hands.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5NfP9RUsh
The woman continued to speak before the other man or Emerson could get a word in.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoS73SyHN7
“What are your names, first?” she asked.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENveZKqL2e
Emerson looked at the man, with his eyebrows raised, and hoped that he would tell her first.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEesMa1GMiL
“James,” he said.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiow2S6oXk
Emerson could hardly contain his excitement. James’ name rolled over his tongue at least a hundred times and instantly knew where he’d seen James’ face. He continued to tell the woman his name.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUh0AA74und
“Emerson,” he replied.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsz6iBrXuV
“James and Emerson, nice to meet you. My name is Fi, now where the hell is my husband.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRzigj0zZZ
“I am just here for the girl,” James grunted and shrugged his shoulders.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mV4H7CPH5
Fi looked desperately at Emerson and searched for an answer.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XtwygdGpL
“They are about one hundred miles North of here, probably,” Emerson stated.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYkYqjudEBV
James shot Emerson a look, like he was going beat more information out of Emerson.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PI5vEYYrW
“How could you possibly know that?” Fi questioned.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBWJvXbA4Y
“I’ve seen it.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmtfgr51XS
Fi scoffed at Emerson and rightly so. Admitting information like that to the human species, he would generally be taken to a prison for the insane. If Emerson lived in a human village, he would undoubtably be labelled as the ‘village idiot’ with his confession. Emerson’s attention turned to James.
“While we’re asking questions, why are you looking for the girl?”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRPmbyg9P2
James returned the stare and shrugged his shoulders again.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvro04mBkt
“I just want to make sure she’s safe. Harold won’t stop looking for her and keeps us awake night and day searching. I know she isn’t in the forest anymore; I followed her scent here.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAW0Dw7d1dV
“Her SCENT?”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqf2jWYKtj
Both men forgot there was a human in the room. Emerson tried to quickly diffuse Fi’s confusion.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2OjosYAaz
“More so her odour, continue James.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqNuo4zcQV
“Harold was furious that she ran, she screamed, and the command waved over all of us. We couldn’t move as she ran by us. It wasn’t until she was outside that the hold she had, released.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnKpc2y7XB
“I mean you’re searching pretty hard to be here, why not just tell Harold that you can’t find her?”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO80lziVG3a
James shook his head.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQP2zNFS6l
“He won’t take no for an answer. He’ll move heaven and hell to get her back and he says he knows what she is. She was kind to me, and I repaid the favour. I need to know she’s safe so then I know that I wasn’t the one that killed her.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsNa28gJkZ
Fi looked horrified with the turn of conversation. Regardless of Fi’s reaction Emerson needed to know more and ignored the gasping from Fi to probe James further for information.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEFEt6iSPY
“I gave her the key, the master key, to escape. I didn’t think she’d try and in the middle of the mating ceremony. I just wasn’t expecting her show at all,” James finished.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolDfO8rs0Y
“Did you say mating ceremony?” Fi gasped.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfTW2Z2QBQ
“Fi, it’s not like mating, mating. It’s another word that our people use instead of marriage, but it’s more like a sacred ritual NOT to be paraded around a community,” Emerson explained slowly.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7cASqxcXh
“How barbaric,” she whispered.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrCJqSXcYb
“Barbaric indeed. Then what happened?”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHj20z6ZDWl
“Well, I ended up here,” James said.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nNVWWjqW5
Emerson felt relieved that James had no intention of hurting the Saviour or taking her back to Harold.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLeLMaMgEnp
“…and my husband has ended up helping and is not home.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkgMbXpG74
No one asked why Emerson was there and for that he was grateful. He ignored Fi’s whining voice about her husband and continued to ask James what Harold wanted with her. James replied telling him that at this point Harold just wanted her back and, in his dungeon, wait for the right moment, knock her out and then mate her.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrxC9ZJ0Wv
“Are you going back?” Emerson asked.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyywZNIbQBJ
“Probably not, if I can help it,” he shrugged. A strange look crossed James’ face.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoegsB0HwJ
“I don’t know what it is about her. She has a magnetic pull but not a mating pull. I just know that I want to help her and aid her. I feel like I’d probably die for her.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu28q6kUy9O
James’ words comforted Emerson and forced him to relax. He didn’t need to kill James at all, and someone that he began to trust quickly.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbhoS4HQsb
“Fi? Do you mind if I cook us something for dinner? I’m starving and I’m sure you both are too,” Emerson asked as his stomach growled hungrily. She looked at him shocked and embarrassment spread across her face, for not offering something sooner to visitors.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLRNbUBdhq
“I shall heat some soup that I had left over from the other day,” she stated as she got up from the table.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEmNKdMe6Q
Fi called out from the kitchen bench,72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykYE5jBQSY
“Now what about Angus? How do we find my husband?”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrBWXdNMRj
“He will be here soon, we better set a place for him,” Emerson soothed.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ72HJxlLORK
James looked over to Emerson, bewildered.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxeZuRNvFt
“Do you actually know that?” he whispered.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WBDJjFjDe
“Well, the pack from the North, gave him free passage home, so I assume so.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF4tmiMCbKC
Fi appeared with two bowls of soup and placed them in front of Emerson and James. Their mouths filled with saliva at the smell. Both men were starved and hadn’t eaten a decent meal in days. Fi returned with two more bowls; for herself and Angus.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmNtyD8Or71
“How do you know he’ll be here?” she asked softly.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvhz0iX4Sm
“I just do,” replied Emerson, in between gulps.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSQiHkeXg0
Emerson burnt every single taste bud on his tongue as he skulled Fi’s delicious soup. He ignored the spoon on the table and used his hands to bring the bowl to his face. James copied and had a small stream, down the sides of his chin from the soup that missed his mouth. Emerson heard boots outside that stopped at the front door. The other two didn’t hear as they slurped through their dinner. Emerson heard a heavy sigh and the door opened.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0uHmwqBnj
“Honey?” came a booming voice.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQo3YDY3FC
“ANGUS!”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgpcz3wTkG
Fi shot up from the table and the force felt like an earthquake erupted as her whole body hit the table. James grabbed his bowl and glass to prevent them from tipping over. Fi ran over to Angus and embraced him hard.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAU5BCHpEIx
“How are you? What have you been doing? Why haven’t you sent word? Where is Ivy?” she asked, looking over his shoulder.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OXEkXwYLB
Before Angus replied, he moved Fi slightly to left.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1XAkvFukd
“Who are these people?”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnR42F4NE0n
Fi looked over her shoulder at us with a half-smile and introduced us to her husband.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhekTV2KLed
“This is James, James this is Angus. This is Emerson and Emerson this is Angus, my husband,” she said whilst she gleamed. Emerson watched the couple as Fi fussed over Angus and took off his jacket to hang on the wall.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQGaCes1Gj
“Please sit Angus, I have hot soup for you, and we can fill you in.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQjnOOqQiR
“Please,” he grunted, eyeing us warily.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYgaDpnXuX
“These men are here for Ivy, and you are going to tell them where she is,” Fi said.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXaWKdOPaNU
“TO HELL I AM FI,” Angus boomed.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZZbETTI9Q
Emerson and James did not expect that reaction. Emerson jumped out of his skin, and he could feel James start to anger.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBtKNAty8o
“Now, now Angus. We have just met, and James and I are friends of Ivy’s.”
Emerson nodded toward James.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqJxYPaeMb
“James helped Ivy escape from where she came from, and I am destined to help her.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpi5OekgZFf
Angus continued to eye them both and tried to read the truth between Emerson’s words. Angus’ next question through Emerson off guard, with a complete change of topic.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCRjXlHvdx
“What happened to your face?”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ51D4WESvw5
James started to nod in agreeance.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08vN1TJ0Zf
“I was born this way,” Emerson confirmed.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ePRMmNF3T
“Well, I’ll be damned,” Angus laughed.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8REybyvE2
Emerson tried to hide his confused expression and failed.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi072xgbvMw
“I bloody knew it,” Angus said, pointing his spoon at Emerson.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZhX1cbpU9L
“Let me guess, the Seeker,” Angus said smiling and pointed his spoon at James.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8dkaFbHXl
“…and the loyal friend? At MY table!” he guessed whilst laughing.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LI75h3loK
There was a long silence at the table when Angus finished laughing. He continued to eat, and Emerson wondered where the man had come from, to know more than he should. Angus broke the awkward moment and told them that he’s a weapon-smith. He told them to take what they liked as long as James and Emerson left in the morning. Emerson felt ecstatic that he was finally getting somewhere and closer to fulfilling his duties.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPM5CqoDLMX
“Why are you smiling like that?” Angus asked Emerson.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOF2ZWo8CR
Emerson raised his eyebrows back at Angus and waited for the loud man to connect the dots with whatever passage he’s read in the past.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20OmH82sMf
“You’re a weapon-smith are you not?” Emerson hinted. He decided to push it along.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fcfq69LNK
“Yes, and a bloody good one too.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM21d94isYF
“Can you wield your weapons?” Emerson continued.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVgxrrie7xU
“You bet I can, I had some of the best…,” Angus paused. The spoon dropped from his hand and crashed into the bowl.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb9oryP9g7o
“… and I’m the faithful Warrior?”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0iclejVlH
Emerson smiled.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqRDkUBI9G
Fi cleared the table and excused herself to the bedroom. Emerson thought it was a good opportunity to rack Angus’ brains about his knowledge. He needed to get James up to speed, although he acted like he goes with the flow, which wasn’t a bad trait to have. Whilst Angus stoked the fire to get comfortable for the night, Emerson used the time to grab out some of his scrolls and started to write. He’s experienced too many visions and too sporadically to complete any decent writing. Emerson felt elated, that the visions told him who to look for, even if he didn’t know it at the time. He couldn’t believe that the phenomena were never documented. Emerson concluded that different people could have had different experiences and connections to their Saviours. The hardest part of all this, was going to be convincing Ivy. Angus perched himself on the couch and continued to stare at Emerson while he wrote.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0p1sNrnDC
“Yes?” he looked up.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9J7epdTKLr
“You’re a human?” Angus asked.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8DVyvMrOzA
“Yep, born from two wolf parents. I have been trained to still have wolf instincts, just no voice in my head or shifting abilities. My people call it a curse and I say it’s a blessing,” Emerson confirmed and pointed at his face.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4jYoUFQVq
“Of course, it’s wolf lore that if a sacrifice needs to be made, it’s a human and here we are,” he continued.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfStyIjJdBh
James stared at the fire and pretended not to listen to the conversation.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc0SiLqGDe9
“You’re a wolf?” Emerson asked and lowered his voice to a near whisper.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVRRWgZ6nC
“Yeah, except my mate ended up being human,” Angus said proudly, moving his head in Fi’s direction.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSJqPgOiGA
“I guess I had to choose my mate over my wolf,” he added.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwhGSwBv3FZ
Without looking away from the fire James joined the conversation.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUXoNEIdWr
“I’m all wolf and sometimes my wolf takes over me. We have to choose now; my pledge to my Alpha or the loyalty to whatever Ivy is.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCTGN3UcEf
It baffled Emerson how they were all chosen. He didn’t get a choice as to who he was or how he was born. Angus made a choice years ago to forgo his wolf and live like a human and James needed to make his choice now. Emerson continued to scribe the information and the puzzle that he continued to piece together in his mind.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSO1gtmfhKI
“What are you writing?” Angus asked. 72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzWmaYwYZ7
“I’m writing my…our experiences as this all plays out. This prophecy was bestowed upon me and for the next person to learn from our mistakes and successes, it needs to be written and stored.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37W1Zi9UAZ
Emerson gave Angus and James two scrolls that were already scribed from hundreds of years ago. James read the information but looked clueless.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuWxoERLvS
“What is this all about? You need to explain this too me? I need to make the right decision.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNIKLHaTFld
Emerson wrapped up his scrolls and pencils and made himself comfortable on the couch before he started to explain.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0FKJbpzJ2
“Hundreds of years ago, it was foreseen that a woman would turn the age of eighteen and with that, shift into the White Wolf. She was someone that was born a Royal Lycan but fostered at birth. A family would take her and raise her as their own, not knowing who or what she was. On the night of her eighteenth birthday, her first shift would be under the fullest of moons. When this process begins, the skies will turn red and storm will roll into the sky, filled with electricity but no rain. The One, which is me, must seek her out and guide her to the next phase of her life. She holds magik that none of us do. She will eventually have visions of what is to come, and what has passed. It is written that the White Wolf is the Saviour for all wolf-kind to come. She will make the ultimate sacrifice for us all. As with any prophecy, she cannot do it alone and that is where fate brings us into it. The Seeker to be by her side, the Loyal Friend to be her shoulder and the Warrior to be her strength.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1JfiNkijp
“What happens if we fail, and we can’t keep her safe? What happens if the sacrifice that he makes is not great enough?” asked James.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahu1MTcSqh
“Well prophets don’t like giving the full story, and that’s all I’ve got. The rest we have to find out,” Emerson shrugged.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡempS6MeKCy
“So, we follow her blindly?” James protested.
“I guess, yes when you put it that way,” Emerson confirmed.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBCvE9iJmhY
“What about Fi? She’s my mate, I can’t just leave her here in the village alone. The rumours will start and that will make her life hell,” Angus spoke.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEc436SvgPH
“Now, now settle. We don’t have to make any rash decisions tonight; we can sleep on it. Does Fi know about you?”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jmJhpGZx4
Angus shook his head and Emerson groaned internally. The situation was becoming harder.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXpQI7L7tG
“We also have another hurdle,” Angus said, which brought the attention back to him. Emerson looked at him and urged him to continue.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97yJrL3yAz
“Alpha Rowan, in the North, of the Black Alder Pack… is her mate,” he stated.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5B0Xeb6TMz
Emerson cursed under his breath and pinched the bridge of his nose.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7UsqcyVRL
“Are you sure? How do you know?”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENtTzOC1W1
“I felt it. His Warriors herded us into his territory. We met him at the pack house. I think everyone felt it as much as Ivy and the Alpha hid it.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1qZshSI5G
Emerson was suddenly exhausted from the conversation. He knew that this was the reason he hadn’t had anymore visions over the last few days. Ivy wasn’t in trouble but at least Emerson knew where she was. The Alpha was a problem though, and Emerson was supposed to bring her back into Lycan territory for a ceremony. That was also another issue, Lycan’s and Wolves were never fated to be together.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFLGQDbQBR
“Emerson, their bond… their bond was strong, so strong.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8cA5VWfRU
“Emerson?” James piped up.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4jDLb4KCb
“Are you going to throw another twist into our fate, James?”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQ98suLF7E
“Are you sure that she’s a Lycan?”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBBbCFEijXp
“Well she has to be, the prophecy says – they are hardly ever wrong.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqdLAdWrPLN
“But Lycan’s can’t hear their wolves because they are their wolves, it’s what makes them superior.”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi05nsuXcZj
“What’s your point James?”72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWOo3Lal1T
“Ivy talks to hers,” James stated.72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡunybd5jQdy
Emerson went quiet and scrambled through his scrolls in his sack. Surely there had to be something written somewhere in his papers. He snatched the scrolls from Angus and James, desperately scanning the pages. He had gone from finding peace in knowing he’d found the people that he was meant to, to nothing making sense and everything he’d been taught is questioned. Emerson attempted to control his ever-mounting frustration and stress, he excused himself outside. 72Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MtjQORnYi
Emerson paced out the front of Angus’ home to calm himself. He tried to think of the next step and decided that they’d just have to go to Ivy. The thought scared the shit out of him. He was a human and literally needed to walk into a wolf’s den. It didn’t take long for Angus to sniff out Emerson as a human, let alone an Alpha and the rest of his pack. Emerson scorned that Ivy was mated already and to an Alpha, nonetheless. It added extra heartache, hurdles, twisted their fate and his quest to bring her home.
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