I stand there in complete and utter shock. Who were these people? Better yet did they have my dad? Clearly, the old woman knew we would be here but how? Is she the witch doctor Silvaus had mentioned.
Three women appear and silently walk down the stairs. One seemed to be of Asian descent. Possibly Japanese. The second one has a slightly darker complexion similar to the older woman. The third has a complexion, close to mine.
All three women stopped near the end of the stairs. The older woman slowly made her way down the right side of the stairs. She makes it to the end of the stairs and the three bow.
I couldn't move. My muscles tense up and my mind was running wild. What is happening? I turn to Julian who stands there, grabbing the end of his coat. 292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLBrZ0OPEv
"Welcome. The stars have aligned to bring you two here I presume?" The old woman implies, making me wonder if this is the right place to be.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5O2NXzBbR
"I suppose so...who are you all? We came here looking for my dad, Silvaus. Is he here?" I quickly ask trying to get an expected answer. He better be here! I swear he's dead when I see him.
The old woman looks up and smiles. She turns around and points her cane down a hallway. "He is here but he is resting. Don't worry young pup you will see him soon. I know you are beyond worried and rather annoyed by his actions" she assures me.
My mind was at ease. Thank god he was here. Still going to scold him though. The man of the hour drunk and nearly getting himself killed. Typical. I still need to know these people's names. Are we heading home after this? Part of me doesn't want to because the whole riot would probably get worse.
The darker woman with braids in her hair clears her throat and the older woman gasps. "Ah yes, Lyla. I almost forgot to introduce ourselves. I'm the witch doctor who you might have heard of, Thando" she pauses and turns to the three younger women "This one here is my granddaughter, Lyla, the one next to her is Cia, and the last one is Mika."
Mika walks up first. Her black hair is long and silky. Her snow-white skin puts me off guard for a second. I notice her blue kimono tightly wrapped on her body. The print has white petals with black-trimmed around it.
She sits down on her knees and bows once again.
"Welcome, I am one of the Maidens of the Moon. We have been expecting you. As well as your...friend" she states, eyeing Julian behind me.
I raise an eyebrow and scoff. "What about him? I know he's weird but still. You don't have to remind me twice" I answer. I glance back at him and notice him staring at me. His eyes widen and he huffs, turning his head.
Mika grins and gets up. She nudges Lyla and walks back to Cia.
Lyla steps forward next.
"I'm, of course, Lyla, the leader of this trio. My grandmother has already stated that as you heard earlier. Your caretaker had come to us in a hurry. He claims you are in a rather difficult time currently. We are here to help you two. Don't hesitate to ask questions. However, Mika is rather all talk and only that" she chuckles.
Her she sounds compose and her dark brown eyes give off a comforting vibe. I feel my muscles loosen up and I release a breath of relief. Maybe we were safe. They wouldn't harm us...right?
Mika scowls at her and sneers in disgust. She crosses her arms and shakes her head. "They're supposed to find out about the exciting stuff on their own. Don't tell them!" She protests. Her quiet and graceful demeanor quickly falls short from Lyla's teasing.
The third woman butts in, "Sorry about these idiots. I'm Cia. Welcome to this mysterious mansion you found in the middle of nowhere." I can tell she has a little bit of a Spanish accent.
Cia's hair is long like mine and is dark brown like Julian's. Its neatly put into a braid but has a slight frizz to it. She has a beauty mark near her the left side of her nose and her eyes are brown.
I'm beginning to feel a little more comfortable. I really want to go home but maybe this wasn't bad. I knew for a fact that this might clear a few things up.
The dining hall has similar colors to the walkway of the castle itself. The chairs were lined with gold and the seat cushions where blue. A smaller silver chandelier hangs above us.
Mika places a worn-out book in front of us. I pull it towards me and slowly open it. Scanning through the book caused more confusion than talking to these women.
"What is this supposed to be? Not trying to be rude or anything. Is it records of history or something? I'm so lost..." I ask, staring at the book in mild confusion.
Mika sighs and glares at Lyla. "I told you someone had to explain this mess! The book's too much for them. For us! Like who wrote this?" Lyla huffs and leans towards her grandmother. "It's so old that we aren't even sure of it. Did you pull this out of nowhere?"
Thando clears her throat and closes her eyes. "Listen, my young pups. I'm going to tell you a summary of this raggedy old book. Listen closely" She demands.
We all close our mouths and look at the elder. She begins:292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdaiw64wYrH
"This is the book about the beginning of the werewolf tribes. Some branched off and migrated into Europe, leaving traces of history. As the centuries passed more countries around the world created their own versions. Today we stand here witnessing a new evolved bred. The Maidens of the Moon. These special werewolves are categorized by the time they are born. Under a few special moons. Many have special traits passed down by their descendants."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpZIz8RJ7w
She ends and opens her eyes. Thando raises her arms and forms a circle. She then puts her arms down and looks towards me.
"You, my dear are the golden supermoon wolf. As of now...we are not sure what you have. You aren't particularly apart of the Maidens of the Moon." she informs me. I'm definitely left in even more confusion.
I quietly nod and look at the others. They stand up and Julian sits there puzzled. I look towards him and return the confusion. What was the point of this? Am I a super werewolf or something? Her answer is so blunt. Even they don't know what I'm supposed to have. It's just a cool looking moon, right?
Cia and Lyla awkwardly leave. They disappear into the hall and Mika sits back down brushing her hair and sighing. I hear a yawn from across the hall. There stands the one and only, Silvaus.292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrD6JlT5GjE
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My eyes widen and my heart skips a beat. Oh good! He's alive. I know Ophira isn't in the happiest of states right now. I still can't help but blame myself for this mess. It's not that easy for me to accept certain circumstances but as long as she's happy. That's all that matters.
I'm still quite confused though. Did these women know about my past? I never seem to want to open up to Ophira about it. It didn't seem like the right time to do it. I trust her but is it worth it? Does she know her past? Part of my past is linked to my overwhelming guilt. Why? It's hard to explain.
Ophira growls and crosses her arms. Silvaus winces and slowly approaches her. "I'm sorry kid, I just got stressed out and now we're here in this mess. I really wanted to find some help or something. You know they're quick to judge anyone back at home" he apologizes, looking at his feet and frowning.
Ophira huffs with irritation. She walks over to him, wraps her arms around him and nearly squeezes him to death. "Oh, I'm pissed alright. At least you're alive still. I'm still worked up by those psycho hunters who wanted to kill us" she sneers, placing her hands on her hips.
Silvaus pats her on the head and takes a step back. He places his hand on his chin and looks up at the ceiling. "Werewolf hunters, huh? I nearly escaped their asses. Can't believe you guys made it out clean" He growls, ruffling his hair.
The older werewolf takes a good long look at me and his eyes widen. "Oh, you're still here. That's good. I thought she would have left you after a few days." He jokes, eyeing Ophira.
I nervously laugh "Yes...I'm still here. She somehow manages to put up with me. The hunters you mentioned they're uh...dead." Silvaus stares at me then at Ophira. "Holy hell! At least he can fight. How though? You don't seem to have a weapon on you. Ophira can use her claws and jaws just fine" he asks raising an eyebrow.
Ophira quickly interrupts "Oh you have no idea. That doesn't really matter right now. We're alive and you're alive." She puts a hand on my shoulder and smiles. "He's the one who not only got the most kills but saved my furry rear in the end" she surprisingly praises me.
I turn my head around and glance around the hall. Did she just say that? I enjoy the hugs but this is too much. In front of her father as well...what? This is too much. My heart beats rapidly and my face heats up.
I take a step back and rub the back of my head. "Oh please...you flatter me. Really. Uh, can we at least ask them or food? I'm a bit peckish."292Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9Z0UlLinU
