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You made her barren?!
ITHRA
“Leave him alone!”
I watched in horror as they injected a bloodied-looking Zadok with a strange liquid, while two dirty-looking rogues held him up. He could barely open his eyes with how much they beat him up.
“Oh shut it, Ithra,” Shilhi said from behind me. I heard the descent of her feet as she approached where I was held by two buff men. “Just a little something to keep him down till we are ready for the sacrifice. Kir is quite the strong Alpha.”
My heart broke at the sight of Zadok, “What is wrong with you?!” I yelled, unable to understand the reason for her betrayal. “You are supposed to be on his side! Why are you doing this to us?!”
Shilhi squatted in front of me and let out a loud laugh. “I am supposed to be on his side? Let me guess, just like you were supposed to be on the side of the witches but you turned around and stabbed them straight in the back?!” She asked, fire burning in her eyes.
“What is it to you? They treated me terribly, you know that! It’s up to me to decide if I want to help them or not! You have no right to compare that to what you are doing to Zadok! He never wronged you! All he did was protect you and the BloodHound Pack!”
Shilhi made a sound, mimicking me most offensively. “He never wronged me?” She let out a short laugh. “That must be the funniest joke I’ve heard in a while. Tie her up!”
Her order was implemented immediately. I screamed while the men dragged me towards a sycamore tree, tying my hands to its branches. They left me when they were sure it was tight enough.
I struggled against the rope, trying and failing to get my freedom. The next second, I saw an unconscious Zadok get dragged before me and placed in the middle of a circle made out of ground chalk.
I knew it because I’ve seen it a thousand times growing up. Despite being metres away from it, the power in it affected me, making me weak to the bones. It was enchanted!
“Now that’s settled. Let’s go a little back in time.” Shilhi clasped, her eyes glowed as she spoke. “Oh great! The alpha is waking up just in time to join the story time!”
My eyes flew to Zadok who tried to stand but ended up falling every single time. That didn’t deter him, he continued trying and falling so much that I hurt for him.
Shilhi watched him like it was the most interesting thing on earth. “It’s been a long time since I used a spell like this on an alpha,” She said, and I felt Zadok’s heart pricking. Pain from the mate bond flowed from his end to mine. It was unbearable. “Oh yeah! The last time I used it was on his father! What a beautiful coincidence that I got to use it on him too!”
My face was laced with confusion, and Zadok’s eyes shot towards us. He seemed angry and tormented. “Oh yes. I need to introduce myself,” She shrugged, “I’ve been waiting for this moment for the past decade, and it’s about time you knew who you were dealing with.”
Shilhi pulled off her cape in its entirety, letting it fall to the ground. She closed her eyes, and I saw a dark fog cover her form. “What’s going on?” I asked, scared for our lives.
Within three seconds, the fog disappeared, and a face I knew too well replaced Shilhi’s. “S-Sarai?” I muttered, unable to believe my eyes.
The next second, Shilhi’s face returned, replacing the enchantress Sarai’s face like it was never there. “Still working on that spell,” She sighed, “Hopefully, after the sacrifice, I will finally be able to possess my true form.”
“True form?” My brains were working ten miles per second.
“Back to my story!” Shilhi clasped her hands. “Fifteen years ago, Zadok’s father ruled the BloodHound pack as the Alpha. At the time, witches were in alliance with the werewolf kind, so much that we even married and protected one another.”
“Of course, the wolves had their fated mates and sometimes, we just couldn’t cut, but there was peace and loyalty from the two kinds. Until one day when the alpha decided to betray me.” Shilhi’s face turned grim. “After promising to reject his mate and make me his chosen luna, the alpha went back on his words and marked his mate on arrival.”
“Of course, I attended the ceremony and even congratulated them. Being the Enchantress of the Ancient Witch’s clan, we lived together with the Blood Hound pack, and I worked as both a healer and herbalist, tending to the Alpha’s mate, who knew nothing of what had gone on between me and the alpha.”
Shilhi looked taken anytime she mentioned the alpha, and her eyes boiled at the mention of his mate.
“But of course, the alpha refused to have anything to do with me and treated me like some rejected mistress. So I waited and plotted the best way I could take the luna out of the equation, but of course, ensured that she couldn’t take in with a constant supply of my potion.”
“You made her barren?!” I gasped, unable to believe my ears. A low growl came from Zadok’s end. He was too weak to do anything else.
“I waited until her baby was 17 years old, strong and dependable Zadok.” Shilhi continued like she didn’t hear me. “Then on the night of the annual mating ceremony. I killed her.” Her eyes were cold, but her lips smiled. “Of course, I couldn’t make it bloody. I invited my beloved ancient witch’s clan and they helped me make it brief and but painful.”Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.
“However, just when I was finishing up the wench, Zadok came in with his father and made it end badly.” She shrugged, “Long story short, I ended up killing the alpha and his mate in one night. That marked the beginning of the feud between the BloodHound pack and the Ancient witches.”