Chapter 6.
Xander takes Rick over to a part of the Underground base very few of the Werewolves go to. Standing before the two are large double stone doors that have the full moon carved onto them.
"What is this place?" Rick asks.
"Our sacred temple the Church of the Moon." Xander answers.
"I thought Werewolves didn't have a faith," Rick says.
"Some do some don't it depends on the individual or pack. My pack, however, worship the full moon and the lunar cycle." Xander explains. Xander then gently opens the stone doors and walks into the church with Rick following behind. Inside the church lies countless candles lit not long before wooden benches to sit on and titles on the ground that show wolves running in the forest. Also, in the church lies a bookstand standing in front of large images created with similar tiles on the ground. The book stand has a wolf's head carved at the top with its mouth open which faces the door and the benches.
"This place it's strangely wonderful," Rick commented.
"There two things I want to show you," Xander said as he shows Rick to the bookstand. On the bookstand lies a navy leatherbound book that has all the phases of the moon stitched on the front.
"A book! What is it some religious Werewolf text?" Rick asked.
"Yes but more importantly a set of rules and where we mark our history," Xander answered. Xander opens up the book on to its last dozen pages. Rick looks down and sees countless names written down along with dates of births and deaths.
"Names of pack members and their births recorded and their deaths," Rick spoke.
"Yes, it's our way of honouring past and future generations. Now, as for the second thing I want to show you." Xander responds he then turns away from the book and shows Rick tiled wall that shows a large image that holds a story.
"This tiled wall shows us a story one of heartbreak, tragedy and loss. If you look at the first image a baby left alone on a stone altar by its mother and her friends. The child is being watched by Fairies in the distance who send a pack of wolves for the child. Then as we move onto the second image the wolves feed on the infant ripping her to shreds with the mother crying in her friends' arms hurt by the betrayal of the Faries. The third image shows the mother and her friends in a castle made of the bones of fallen heroes standing before the Dark One of that time broken in grief at the loss of his child and the betrayal of his wife. The Dark One driven by pain calls forth the darkest magic he could summon from the death of his child he cursed his wife and her friends and bound the curse to the Lunar Cycle. The Dark One's curse would link them to the Lunar Cycle and force them to become the very thing monsters that killed his child on the night of every full moon. Wolves, made it so that every bone in their body would break one by one slowly. However, since all magic comes with a price while his spell brought them pain as they transitioned into wolves on a full moon unable to ease the pain or stop the transformation. The spell later called curse granted them gifts in both their human and wolf form. Their senses were heightened like no other they could see more clearly their strength and speed challenged all those around them and animals. Then in the fourth image, you can see the first Werewolves sought help from the Fairies once more. But the Fairies power was nothing compared to the Dark One and the structure of the curse. The first Werewolves became outcasts to all society feared and hunted. Now in our final image, you can see the first Werewolves bred giving birth to the second generation of Werewolves who weren't cursed by Dark One's magic but instead inherited the burden of being a Werewolf through their blood their genes carried the Werewolf traits giving birth to the Werewolf species." Xander explained to Rick as he points to each image.
"I remember my friends telling me a Dark One created the Werewolf curse. But I never knew it happened because of a child's death." Rick tells Xander.
"The Werewolf curse is one of the few acts of magic that messed up the balance of realms. You're a special type of Werewolf, Rick one that is rare and valued beyond measure." Xander replied.
"Excuse me," Rick said.
"You and your mother are direct descendants of the Dark One of that time wife who was cursed. Your Werewolf bloodline is that of the strongest and most connected to the moon cycle. Your bloodline is usually the earliest to turn. If your father is truly alive then it will be a piece of cake to find him. Once you master your Werewolf skills." Xander told Rick.
"How long will that take?" Rick questioned.
"Depends on how quick you can connect with the spiritual side of your Werewolf self and if you allow yourself to completely let go during a full moon," Xander speaks.
"Then we better start," Rick said.
"Excellent," Xander says with a grin everything is going to plan Xander thought to himself soon he will have Rick's trust and he will be able to get his witch to cast the spell and have Red by his side!
End of chapter 6.