Dark Heart: fay war.
Chapter Sixteen.
They come back to camp with more than enough wood and lay it next to the fire pit. Morgan staying as close to Blaze as he can, Dahlia smiles softly when she notices this and nudges Bell. Bell looks up and grins at them "They look good together" she says.
Dahlia nods "Yes they do… I'm glad we joined this pack if for nothing else than our boy finding love".
Bell nods and goes back to skinning the rabbits she and Kirra had caught.
Morgan keeps glancing at the Alpha nervously… Blaze catches it and asks "What's wrong Beautiful ?".
Morgan blushes a little "I… I'm being stupid it's nothing".
"That will never work on me… if you are thinking it or feeling it, it is not nothing" says Blaze as he slips an arm around Morgan.
"I keep expecting our Alpha to notice us and get angry… see… stupid" replies Morgan softly.
Blaze smiles softly "Would you relax if I go and ask his permission ?".
Morgan bites his bottom lip and nods.
"Then wait here… I'll be right back Beautiful" says Blaze as he lets go of the younger wolf.
Morgan nods.
Blaze turns and walks over to Lucien, Kale and Jo.
"Alpha… a word ?" asks Blaze.
"Just one ?" jokes Lucien.
Blaze laughs "Several actually… Morgan is slightly skittish of Alpha's, he fears your anger at us being together… so I ask your permission to be his".
The Alpha grins happily "Granted… Blaze did he tell you ?".
Blaze nods "Yes Alpha he has".
Lucien stands up and stretches then moves to the middle of camp "Morgan… Blaze to me" he calls.
Morgan goes to him… fear in his eyes.
Blaze goes to him smiling.
When they both stand with him he puts a hand on each of their shoulders and looks at the rest of the pack "My wolves… it seems we have ourselves a couple. I leave it up to them if they wish to be exclusive or not and everyone of you will respect their choice… am I clear ?" announces Lucien.
"Yes Alpha" reply the whole pack as one.
Lucien grins, pats Morgan's shoulder and says quietly "I trust you will keep your wolf in line… he tends to get a little cheeky".
Morgan smiles bashfully "Yes Alpha… I will and thank you".
Lucien nods "Your welcome" he replies before moving back to Jo and Kale.
Blaze wraps his arms around Morgan with a grin "I already know my choice but what is your wish Beautiful ?".
"I don't want to be shared… I just want you Blaze" whispers Morgan.
Blaze grins broadly "So we agree… we will be exclusive".
Morgan smiles up at him "Yes… we agree".
Blaze kisses Morgan softly then leads him over to the fire that Alexis has made.
Peter looks at Johnny.
Johnny shrugs "He better not break his heart… pack or not, I'll kill him if he does".
Peter nods "I'll back you".
"I know" smiles Johnny before they go back to gutting the deer they had caught.
Morgan leans back against Blaze as the older wolf slips his arms around him.
"Mine" whispers Blaze.
Morgan lays his hands over Blaze's and whispers back "Mine".
"Always" replies Blaze happily.
"So how many are there ?" asks Jo, picking up the conversation Blaze interrupted.
"That I have heard of in the last hundred years… Morgan" replies Lucien.
Jo's eyes widen "He's the last ?" she asks.
"That we know of" says Kale.
"How is that possible ?" Jo asks.
"That he's the last or that he's what he is ?" asks Lucien.
"Both" she replies.
"Hermaphrodites have always been rare" shrugs Kale.
"Not so my boy" says the Alpha.
Both Jo and Kale stare at him.
"Very long ago every pack had one or so my mother used to say… they were holy, sacred… the priests of the Moon… the voice of Great Wolf" says Lucien.
"Really ?" asks Kale.
The Alpha nods "My mother used to pray to Mother Moon… she gave me this" he says as he touches the medallion he always wears.
"I had no idea werewolves have a religion" says Jo.
"Because we don't… any more. The old ways died long ago… Great Wolf speaks to his children no more…" replies Lucien sadly.
"Why not ?" asks Kale.
"My mother said it was because the blood of the moon left Midian and without it we can not hear him" replies the Alpha.
"What's the blood of the moon ?" asks Jo.
Lucien shakes his head "I have no idea, that's all she ever said… the blood of the moon left Midian".
"Would anyone remember what it is ?" asks Jo.
"I doubt it… I have only ever met half a dozen wolves who even remember we had a religion" says Lucien.
Jo shakes her head sadly.
Kale wonders just how old Lucien actually is that he remembers such things.
She has walked a long way but has much further to go before her task is done… before she can rest. The first king has his throne… things move swiftly to bring the second king to his rightful place and the blood will soon flow from the vale and anoint the third king. She sighs deeply… hating what she must do next… but knowing it must be… it is her fate… she is the oracle. But these deaths will be a heavy burden to bare… despite the good that will come after them.
On she walks.
~* The plot thickens… who is going to die and why ? Is Morgan the last hermaphrodite in Midian ? Just how old is Lucien ? Does any one remember what the blood of the moon is ? For the answers to these questions and more keep reading… ok well maybe not how old Lucien is… he won't even tell me… *~