~*~
Just like any other day. I wasn't that much bothered with what the oracle warned me about. She told me i only have one year left to live without my emotions. I didn't think much about it, i thought it'll be fine to live like this until the day i die.
But it looks like i can't do that, my mom wouldn't be happy if she saw me sooner than expected.
I remember what she said about the other prophecy.
{"The second prophecy i saw is... horrifying."}
{"Oh? So i'm going to die because i don't have my heart essence?"}
{"Not exactly, You weren't exactly dead on the dream i saw...You were dying, you laid on a thick snow bed that you covered with blood dripping from your chest- My visions usually don't pertain to deaths. and it usually doesn't blur out any person. But the person that was with you at that time, i couldn't see his face! I still can't tell if it's because of your heart essence or you were physically wounded on the chest. The vision doesn't let me see everything."}
{"... So that's why you thought it's about my heart essence? well it seems connected."}
{"I'm warning you about your heart essence since i recently found from a record decades ago. A similar case like yours, the boy was half-werewolf and half-witch, also eighteen. He gave his heart essence away and died in one year. The boy even had a diary, he described how he lived without his emotions, he wrote that it gets worst as time goes by, the last thing he wrote was he knew that he would die that day. There was some blood over the page. And it was the exact date that his death was confirmed in his pack records."}
{"Fine, i'll do what you say."}
{"That's great! Now, If you found him, you don't need to worry about anything. Your emotions would naturally flow back to you as long as you stay by his side. Remember! physical frequent physical touch is needed to transfer your essence back to you!"}
Swinging my elbow sideways, i knocked down Ryan on the ring in one swing. I gasped slightly, acting like i didn't see him there.
"Oops, sorry i dozed off." I smiled.
He held his nose and groaned in annoyance, "What came over you that you decided to duel with me? You just want to humiliate me in front of these kids huh?"
I looked over the ring and noticed people observing us, most of them laughed at Ryan and cheered for me. It was kind of amusing to see them acting cocky, so when i taunted for them to come inside the ring, they bluntly refused me on the spot and ran away.
"What? no one wants to challenge me?" I tilt my head.
Ryan stands beside me, "You asked me to spar with you but you've been out of it for a while now. What's going on? What did Shaka tell you?"
I turned to him, "How about you? what did Shaka tell you?"
He chuckles, "I accepted the mission."
Realizing that his mate would pester me again, my fist unconsciously made its way on his stomach. He kneels down in pain and cursed. "What the hell?!"
"Why did you accept it? Didn't i tell you not to? That was a mission for a top-ranker like me. You had no right to agree."
He stands up again, holding his side in pain. "Look, i know you mean well by saying that. But i can't just send you to such a scary pack, not when you haven't lived your life normally yet."
What a load of crap.
And again, i intentionally punched his stomach this time. He goes down at the second time with eyes wide open, "What did you do that for again?!"
Why he say? People aren't grateful for things like this the last time i observed. Displaying anger to a friend who ignored my intentions was normal. And i knew, i just can't send him off away just like that.
"It has to be me."
"No." He firmly rejects.
"You're disobeying me? i rank higher than you."
"Shaka ranks higher than you." He rolls his eyes, "Whatever, just let me do the mission and shut up okay? Just enjoy your birthday for once Venus."
Looks like there's no other way.
I took a few steps back. I was wearing a sports bra, and since i knew i'd get tired of beating this ass half-dead, i just had to remove my shirt. When i did that, Ryan knew what was to come since something like this happened before. It was the first time we sparred, he stayed on the hospital bed for 2 weeks even with great regeneration abilities as a werewolf.
His mate might also murder me for this but at least she can be beside him, right?
"Wait- No! Venus stop! Shaka will scold us both!" Ryan gasps in horror.
Clicking my knuckles, i smirked. "Goodnight, Ryan."
~*~
I felt sorry for leaving Ryan half-dead in the training room ,but sending him to Crescent moon? i just knew i didn't make the wrong choice.
Since everyone wanted me to spend my day over fun things for my useless birthday, i decided to visit the ongoing festival near our pack Territory. It was the first festival ever held by the Dark Moon Pack. Since they were known for being anti-social, i thought it'll be less noisy. But it took me to a surprise when i saw several kids running around and werewolves from different packs scattered throughout the place.
It looked like a normal festival
"Well this is odd," I muttered.
Since i was already here, i just blatantly decided to do some 'fun' things that people tried as i observed them. I approached one of the stands and looked at the vendor who explained at the young kids beside me.
"Okay kids, all you have to do i find the ball underneath each of these cups! if you do, you get a prize!"
They all cheered, yet such a stupid game made my eyebrow raise. The vendor finally started, he switches the cups around in an unbelievable speed, that even werewolves won't be able to follow it easily.
Even my senses as a half-werewolf wasn't able to follow it and my healing abilities as a witch can't contribute either.
But as a top-ranker of my pack, i wasn't going to back down so easily.
"It's the third cup."
DEREK's POV
"I didn't expect this to be so.. cozy and noisy." I grunted.
Considering my friendship with the Alpha of Dark Moon, i decided to visit the festival he bragged all night about. He just ascended to that position and he already changed most of the pack's customs just because he felt like it.
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