55 The awakening song …
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A few minutester I was dressed in the ceremonial outfit .
The clothes looked unexpectedly good on me .
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I met Xander at the bottom of the stairs , his eyes glowing with adoration as I came down .
“ You look so beautiful ! ” he sighed , reaching for my hand .
I smiled at him and allowed him to lead me towards his car .
We drove in silence .
I was trying to formte an escape n by trying to remember the road , using houses , trees or whatever my brain can remember asndmarks .
Finally , we arrived at what looked like an abandoned warehouse .
He guided me towards a hidden entrance and we started descending into what looked like an underground tunnel .
The walls were lined with flickering torches .
The air was damp and thick with an unfamiliar scent that made my skin crawl .
As we walked deeper into the tunnel , my anxiety grew .
I had no idea was awaited me at the end of this path but strangely , every step felt familiar .
Like , I’ve done this before .
You know that hazy feeling you get but your brain cannot remember ? Yes ! That’s the onc .
When we finally emerged from the tunnel , my eyes widened in shock .
The space we had entered wasrge , like an underground Cathedral .
The ceiling stretched high above , disappearing into .
darkness and it was filled with more people than I could count .
They all seemed to notice Xander’s presence at once because they suddenly turned and in unison bowed their heads in reverence , but none of them paid me any attention which I liked or maybe not .
They were humans clearly , and I was hoping I could get them to help me but … their loyalty was to someone else already .
I leaned toward Xander .
“ Who are all these people ? ” I whispered , my curiosity getting the better of me .
“ They’re recruits , ” Xander exined softly , with pride in his eyes and his hand resting on the small of my back .
“ They’re humans willing to join me in creating a new world .
But they can’t fully join yet .
I mean , they’ll go through training like the ones before them but they cannot transform yet .
Only you can give them the ability to shift into their wolf forms .
”
My heart pounded in my chest .
Xander wanted to make humans , Wolves ? Was that even possible ?
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* If Werewolves can take up their nature be humans , they can also be your kind , ” he exined as if sensing my doubt .
“ But out of all the mythical creatures , why did you choose us ? I mean , you could have gone for Vampires … ”
“ Too messy ! ” he scoffed .
“ They have a lot of allergies and are not easily adaptable .
Perhaps we can admit them in our new world but I intend to wipe them off the face of the earth .
It’s no use .
”
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I swallowed hard .
“ You … You want to kill the vampires ? ”
He nodded .
“ And every other creature that is not Werewolves or on the brighter side , we could admit them into the new world but that’s yet to be seen .
You know , Werewolves have the bnce I want and need from Mythical creatures .
They’re closer to the Moon Goddess and easier to be turned into anything .
Once they be like the Ferals , you’d see , they will never need the Moon Goddess ever again and I will reign supreme .
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I didn’t respond , I didn’t know what to say .
My mind was reeling from all the information .
Thousands of humans waiting to be changed into werewolves and then wiping the entire
mythical world .
I didn’t need anyone to tell me that it would create an unbnce in the universe but the man beside me , didn’t seem to be considering that and he didn’t look like he cared either .
We reached the end of the hall and turned into a long corridor , walking until we came to a heavy set of doors .
Xander pushed them open , revealing a Moonlit clearing .
Immediately , I saw the clearing , I panicked .
This must be the site of the ceremony Xander had spoken of .
The full moon hung low and heavy in the sky as if , if I stood on my toes , I could really touch it – bathing everything in its silver glow .
There was a circle of standing stones with onerge stone in the middle of it that looked like it could fit in two people .
The surfaces of the standing stones were etched with symbols , I didn’t recognise but somehow felt I should .
“ Beautiful , isn’t it ? ” Xander murmured , his eyes fixed on the moon above .
“ It’s called the Astral Moon or as the Humans call it – the Gemini Moon .
The perfect setting for our union .
”
My heart was pounding so loud , I could hear it .
I had to find a way out of his , and fast .
I could .
make out shadows in the bushes surrounding the clearing and I pressed closer to Xander .
“ There’s something in the bush ! ” I whispered .
“ It’s the Ferals – a few of them and their Trinaxes .
They’ll stand as witness to our bond .
Now ! ” he turned to me , taking both of my hands in his .
“ I know this all feels strange but in time you’lle to realize that doing this is the best decision you’ve ever made .
”
“ Yeah ! ” I nodded with a strained smile .
“ What will happen afterwards ? ” I asked , looking for a way to dy him while I think of an escape which seemed impossible but I had to try .
“ You never told
me .
”
“ I will , after the ceremony .
Nowe ! ” he pulled me towards the clearing .
I followed him stiffly .
His grip on me tightened as he led me towards the centre of the stones .
With a flick of his hand , a glowing light appeared lighting all the standing stones , the words on them came alive and the stones emitted a strange hum , an energy that made my skin crawl .
Yet everything felt so familiar .
I was trying to push through the haziness of the familiarity that tugged at my mind as the glow of the light heightened .
With Xander and the Ferals lurking in the bush around us , there seemed to be no way of escape .
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We stopped at the very centre of the clearing , the moonlight bathing us in an ethereal glow .
Xander turned to me , his expression soft yet determined .
He removed the outer robe of his clothing , letting it pool at his feet .
Then he came to where I stood and removed my robe , leaving m
in the slip underneath .
He kissed my shoulders , leaving small bite marks on my neck .
I moaned , suddenly forgetting that I was supposed to be nning my escape .
Here , with the Trinax and the Ferals lurking around in the bush , I felt warmth course through my body … an excitement that I only feel during my heat .
Yet , it wasn’t even my heat .
I turned to him , reaching for his lips .
We kissed with a sense of urgency we’d never used before .
His tongue twirled around mine , his hands fiddling and touching every part of my body and boy ! Xander knew all the sweet spots .
His hands settled on my woman core , rubbing it through the sheer slip .
I arched into his touch , letting him do with my body as he pleased .
After a while of kissing and fondling , he took a step backwards from me .
I was already riled up, panting and wondering why he stopped .
He reached into his pockets and pulled out a small piece of parchment .
“ Before we begin ,” he said , his voice low and hoarse , “ I need you to sing this .
” He handed me the parchment , his fingers lingering for a moment as if reluctant to let go .
I nced down at the paper .
The words were written in symbols but somehow , I could understand .
I interpreted the first line :
“ From shadows deep , a whisper calls ,
Ancient power behind stone walls ,
Locked away by time’s decree ,
Now stirring , longing to be free .
”
Immediately I read the words , they formed a song , and I could almost hear the melody in my heart .
I didn’t know how I knew , but the moment I read the words , it felt as though they
belonged to me as if they had always been a part of me .
“ What is this ? ” I whispered .
“ It’s a song for the Moonsinger , Xander replied , his eyes glowing faintly in the moonlight .
“ It will help you channel your power .
Your voice can calm the wild and heal the broken .
This song will awaken that part of you .
”
I stared at the parchment , my hand pounding .
I didn’t want to sing .
I didn’t want to be a part of this .
But as I looked around , surrounded by the
Tals whose eeric red eyes I could see in the bushes , I realized I had no choice .
If I didn’t do this , who knew what Xander would do next ?
“ I thought you said it was going to be a union .
Why do I need to sing ? It’s not like we need my power to be joined .
”
A faint smile appeared on his face as he came to me again , raising my cheeks tenderly .
“ I know we don’t need to but we need to draw power from the Moon to light up that stone … ” he paused an nointed at the middle stone surrounded by the standing stones “ We need to onen in the
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world of the ethereal and draw power from the elements .
You and me … so it would be a perfect
union .
Something was wrong , I could feel it .
This wasn’t right but … I had no choice .
So I nodded , cleared my throat and began to croon the words .
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