Chapter 34

"What about Vesta?" Rusty asked as he and Curse made their way to the throne room the next day.

"What about her?" Curse asked as he went to his throne and sat in it.

"I told you after the meeting," he said. "Alex gave Beowulf this dark ball and put into his side. And told him that Vesta loves him and they need to…mate."

"I wish you told me this sooner Rusty," He glares at him. "I would have discussed it with Alex. But I want Vesta to breed. For her pup or pups will be a very great use."

"Why's that?" Rusty asked.

"You will know in the future," he said. "You may go now."

Rusty nodded and walked out the throne room. After a moment Curse said, "Shadow, Stalker!" Two dark shadow figures lunged out the darkness. They bowed down to the king of darkness in front of him.

"Master," Stalker hissed. "We are at your service. What we can do to please our king?"

"I want the two of you to deliver a message to Alex, the leader of the Confederate Empire. Do not hurt or attack him."

"Of course King Curse," Shadow said as they stood up.

Balto felt his energy drain. "My energy is almost gone."

"You'll get stronger soon," Dave said. "Take a break Balto. Paul you're up now."

Good luck, Vesta scoffed. She has been with the master for a few days now. And also, Vitus was with them too.

Paul exhaled as he stood up from the couch and aimed his silver wolf mark at the practice target. "Ice blast!" A ball of ice hit the target and exploded.

Balto eyes went wide. "I know," Ryan grinned. "You'll get to do that soon. But…remember magic isn't to just play with. It's for fighting and defending yourself."

"It's also life," Dave smiled. "You see all of you. Magic is use for good and evil. Never disrespect it. Never mess with it. Otherwise…it will get you killed."

"Dave…who is Jordan again?" Balto asked.

The room was in a deadly silence right then. Ryan, Paul, and Ruby looked at each other. "What?" Balto frowned. "Why is everyone quiet? Its sounds like Jordan is a haunted name."

Dave sighs deeply. "Jordan….was with us. His dark side took over him and he stole the spell book. We don't know where he is. Or what he's doing." He looks at the masters. "But he's a war inside him?"

"What to you mean Dave?" Ruby asked. "What war?"

"The war between his light and dark side. Over time he will be mostly evil. And good. His light side is trying to defeat his dark side. But his dark side is strong. If Alexis helps him. Then he will be good again."

Beowulf is lying on the floor. He looks at Vesta. Somehow she smells…different. Vitus seemed to smell it too.

Alek is walking to the Oval Office. He opens the doors and saw Nick. Alek got his pistol out, but Nick said, "Disarm!"

The pistol suddenly burned Alek's hand. He drops it to the ground and shakes his hand to cool it. "How…how did you do that?"

Nick smiled. "I could tell you. But…it's not important."

"Who are you?!" Alek growled.

"My name is Nick," he said. "I'm here to tell you that there's a new enemy call The Wolf Masters. They are evil people. I know because I used to be one of them. I left because how they said they were going to…kill you and destroy you're empire. They are very powerful. Jordan…is one of them."

"That fucker gave me nightmares!" Alek shouted. "I couldn't sleep. How do I find theses…wolf masters?"

"They are hard to find," Nick said. "Sometimes they move their hideout. But if I was you. I would send scouts or spies around the world to find them. There could be more of them. Anyway, good luck Alek. You need it."

Curse is looking at the dark spells in the spell book. He saw a spell that could bring someone back from the dead. Curse smiles evilly as he knew the right person to bring back.

The double doors opened and Shadow and Stalker lunged in the room. They both bowed and Shadow said, "Alex has told us about the secret hideout of the Serpentine Order. It's in the far west of Canada. And he said you should burn them alive."

"Yes!" Curse cried happily. "Finally! Get me Rusty. And gather about two hundred shadow soldiers and warriors. We are going to destroy the Serpentine Order once and for all!"

The two shadow figures nodded and lunged into the darkness. Curse got out a sword. He grins evilly as looks at the sword. Adalwolf looked at him and howled.

Curse thrust his sword into Peter's heart. He pulls it out and slices his head off. Blood drips from the tip of the sword and onto the ground. Rusty was in his werewolf form. He had blood on his muzzle.

Shouts of spells were heard. Also, bloody screams. Curse made his way through the halls. Adalwolf following him with Rusty by him. Curse kicks opened a door and inside the room. It was a bedroom. No one was here.

After five minutes of looking for any members and snakes and Naga. Curse had killed seven members. Rusty had killed five members. Adalwolf had killed only two serpents. Curse and the other two werewolves went outside the hideout. There was about a least eighty shadow soldiers and warriors.

"All of you fought bravely today!" Curse shouted. "But I fear a few members and their snakes escaped. Also, Naga. But we won a battle today!"

The shadow raised their guns and swords in victory. Curse turned to Rusty. "I'm given you a title. You shall be called Serpent Slayer. Now if you excuse me. I have to bring a person back to life."

Later that night Alexis got out of the shower and put on her pajamas. She turns off the bathroom and walked into her bedroom. She saw Jordan sitting on her bed. "Surprise," he said with a friendly smile.

Alexis didn't say anything. She just scoffed and turned away from him.

Jordan's smile went away and he frowned confused. "Hey, aren't you happy to see me? What's wrong?"

"You know," Alexis growled.

"What?"

Alexis turned to him and said, "Don't play dumb Jordan! I haven't seen you in a week. You said you would come back to see me in a day or two."

"I'm sorry Alexis. I was busy."

"With what?!" she growled. "Magic?"

"Yes," he said. "Dave has been training me. I couldn't see you because I have been using my energy."

"Prove it. Take off your right glove and say a spell."

"I…can't. Dave told-"

"Stop lying!" Alexis shouted. "I know you lying Jordan. Now tell me the truth."

"I can't," Jordan snapped.

"Why not?"

"Because I'll put you in danger Alexis."

"I can take care of myself," she snapped. "Why do you always protect me Jordan? I'm almost seventeen."

"Well, maybe because I like you Alexis," he said as he stood up from the bed. "I like you ever since I return you to…Alek. I think you're really beautiful. I know it's weird for a person who's almost twenty-eight to like a sixteen year old girl. But I can't help it. If you die. Then my dark side will completely take over me. I…I…don't know if I could live without you. So that's why I protect you Alexis."

Alexis just stood there. Shock and surprised at the same time. "Jordan…I don't know what to say."

"You don't have to say anything," he said as he made his way towards the window. "You can hate me. I'm alright with that."

"No, Jordan. I don't hate you. I'm just…"

"No, it's alright," he growled. "You can hate me."

"Jordan I don't-" She didn't finish as Jordan jumped out of the window. She ran and looked outside. She saw Jordan had safely landed on his feet. He then ran into the darkness and vanished.

Vesta's scent filled Beowulf's nose. It seemed to get a little bit stronger today. Vitus had kept looking at her all day.

Why does she smell like this, Beowulf asked himself?

Dave was the only one up now. The others masters had gone to their rooms. He looks at Vesta and nodded. The female werewolf got up and walked on all fours to Beowulf.

"Come outside with me," she whispered. "I want to talk to you."

Beowulf frowned. But he said, "Alright."

As they began walked out of the room Dave grinned. When they walked outside the cold wind blow. Vesta's scent filled Beowulf's nose again. Why does she smell like that?

Vesta began to walk away. "Where are you going?" Beowulf asked. "I thought you wanted to talk to me."

She turned her head to him and said, "I do. Just not here though. Follow me." Beowulf followed her. Almost ten minutes later they were out of the small town. They were heading into the forest.

"I don't like him," Vesta said. "Paul, I mean."

"Why?"

"Because he's weak, stupid, and doesn't deserve to be a master."

"You got to give him a chance Vesta," he said. "You don't see me telling the same thing about Ryan."

He saw Vesta wag her tail. He kept wondering why she smelled so different. Then he remembered Alex's words:

"You have much pain in you. But don't worry, you will mate with Vesta. She loves you, but you need to show her that you love her as well."

Then it hit Beowulf. Vesta is in heat! She wants to mate with him. That's why she wanted Beowulf to follow her into the forest. She wants him to her mate. Beowulf wants to mate with her. He has feelings for her.

He grinned as he bumped Vesta. "Try to catch me!" He ran into the darkness.

Vesta chuckled as she knew where this was going to go. She laughed as she chases him.