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"I was waiting for you, Erick."
Erick frowned as he looked at the man standing before him. He then let out an exasperated sigh. "Really. Did dad send you?" he asked, a look of annoyance on his face.
Noaz nodded. "He told me to keep an eye on you," he answered.
Erick let out another sigh. "I was about to go to the McClay's to hang out," he said as he walked past Noaz to get to his car.
Noaz followed from behind. "Unfortunately, I can't allow you to go there," he replied once they reached Erick's car. He immediately grabbed the car keys from Erick and said, "Get in. I'll drive you back home."
Erick just groaned as he walked over to the other side of the car. When the two were inside the car, Erick turned his head towards Noaz, who was starting the car, and asked, "How did you get there?"
"Run, of course."
Erick just rolled his eyes.
After Noaz drove them out of the school grounds and onto the main road, Noaz took a glance at the frustrated young man beside him and sighed. "I understand your resentment in all this but you have to understand. You're vulnerable at the moment. Dane, as the Alpha told me, is incomplete and weak right now. There are people chasing after you," he said bluntly.
Erick crossed his arms across his chest as he looked out of the window. "Then I will look for his souls," he said with determination.
Noaz blinked his eyes in surprise. "How?" he asked.
"Dane told me about the Adorosa plant. I think part of his soul was where I found the Adorosa plant," Erick said, looking thoughtful.
"I didn't tell anyone about this. Back then, when I found Luka, I also saw a white wolf in that forest," he continued, oblivious to Noaz's shocked expression. "I wasn't sure whether I was seeing things or not. But it looked so real. And it just stood there, staring at me. I didn't detect any hostility, hence I didn't think too much of it. And also, the weird thing was that Dane didn't say anything at that time."
Noaz was quiet after Erick had his say. He then said, "Is it possible that Dane did not know about it?"
"Yet he knew that part of his soul was in that forest," Erick argued.
"Then maybe during that time, he didn't know of it," Noaz explained. "He hasn't yet fully merged with you. You hadn't had your shifter ritual back then. And now that he has merged his souls with you, there is a possibility that he sensed at this moment."
Erick leaned back against his seat and let out a long sigh. "That makes sense," he murmured quietly.
The two went quiet during the journey back to Erick's house.
However, just before they arrived at Erick's house, Noaz said to the former, without turning his head, "I do hope you're not being quiet because you're contemplating as to whether you could go to the forest again."
Erick jumped and looked away. But before he turned his face, Noaz saw the guilty look on his face from the corner of his eyes. Noaz then let out a sigh. "I know it's crucial for you to look for Dane's soul but please be patient."
"You don't understand!" Erick exclaimed angrily. He then groaned, feeling more frustrated with the whole conversation. "Yes, I get it that there are people who are out there to get at me. Or rather, Dane. But don't you see? There isn't much time left! I could feel danger is slowly coming close to us and I need Dane," he said slowly as he clenched his fists.
Noaz went quiet after listening to Erick's outburst.
When they arrived, the two still hadn't said a single word. However, just before Erick entered his house, he could hear Noaz's soft voice.
"I'll go with you."
Erick frowned as he turned around to look at Noaz.
"I'll go with you when you're going to the forest," Noaz repeated, using the word 'when', instead of 'if' as if he knew that there was nothing that he could do to stop Erick from going there.
"Will you stop me?" Erick asked suspiciously.
Noaz shook his head. "I told you that I'll go with you. Let me protect you while you search for Dane's soul," he said with a look of determination on his face.
Erick nodded.
Noaz then tossed Erick's car keys who neatly caught them. "Well, tell me when you're planning to go," he said before turning around to head home.
Erick watched until he could not see Noaz anymore before walking into his house.
Just as he entered his house, he was startled by the voice in front of him.
"The forest?"
He looked up and saw his father standing before him, with his arms crossed across his chest, glaring down at him. He was surprised by his sudden appearance yet not surprised since his father's power to hide his scent was quite powerful.
Erick took a deep breath and let it out before staring at his father straight in the eyes. "Yes," he said.
"With whose permission?" his father asked, looking strict at that moment.
But Erick decided to stand his ground and stood up against Lachlan. "Mine," he answered with confidence.
The two Kendalls men held each other's stares for a while until Lachlan conceded and let out a sigh. He uncrossed his arms and put his hands on his h.i.p.s. "I knew that I couldn't stop you. Hence why I have Noaz look after you," he admitted.
"You're letting me go to look for Dane's soul?" Erick asked, looking very surprised.
Lachlan nodded. "But do it when you're free and I don't want this to disturb your studies. You still have a couple of years to go until you're done," he warned.
Erick nodded. "I won't let it distract me from my studies. I promise!"
Lachlan nodded again. He then turned around and headed straight to the kitchen. "Come on. Your mother was a bit worried that you might be hungry since you didn't go out with your friends."
"Not just hungry… I'm famished!"
-----
Zant looked at the young man sitting across him, with his fingers linked together. He was in his study room, sitting at his desk, trying to think of a plan of trying to get more votes for his camp when his steward told him that there was someone who wanted to meet him.
His face darkened when he recalled the previous results the young man gave him before. Hence why he told the latter to meet him the next week, which was that evening.
"So, you're telling me that you can't get close to him?" Zant asked, his eyes narrowed with anger.
"I still need time," the young man said calmly.
Zant immediately slammed his hand against his desk, though, the young man was still calm. "How many more days or weeks do you fecking need?" he roared. "The elections are nearly coming to an end! And I still don't have the support of those mangy mutts!"
"I will try my best," the young man said again, still with his calm look.
"Your best is not enough!" Zant snarled as he sat back against his seat. "The Lord is still waiting for my answer and I have nothing but this fecking useless results!"
The young man was quiet for a while and then he spoke up, "I know his weakness. I will approach her and make friends with her. With much persuasion and just a reach out of friendship, she will induce him into believing our cause."
Zant groaned with exasperation. "That stupid father of his is still pretending to be neutral in all this but I know he is waiting for the right time to sneak up on us."
"We should be grateful that he's not the mayor," the young man commented.
Zant waved his hand and said, "Whatever. Just do what you have to do and don't fail me again."
The young man stood up and gave a little bow of respect. "Yes sir!"
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"I was waiting for you, Erick."
Erick frowned as he looked at the man standing before him. He then let out an exasperated sigh. "Really. Did dad send you?" he asked, a look of annoyance on his face.
Noaz nodded. "He told me to keep an eye on you," he answered.
Erick let out another sigh. "I was about to go to the McClay's to hang out," he said as he walked past Noaz to get to his car.
Noaz followed from behind. "Unfortunately, I can't allow you to go there," he replied once they reached Erick's car. He immediately grabbed the car keys from Erick and said, "Get in. I'll drive you back home."
Erick just groaned as he walked over to the other side of the car. When the two were inside the car, Erick turned his head towards Noaz, who was starting the car, and asked, "How did you get there?"
"Run, of course."
Erick just rolled his eyes.
After Noaz drove them out of the school grounds and onto the main road, Noaz took a glance at the frustrated young man beside him and sighed. "I understand your resentment in all this but you have to understand. You're vulnerable at the moment. Dane, as the Alpha told me, is incomplete and weak right now. There are people chasing after you," he said bluntly.
Erick crossed his arms across his chest as he looked out of the window. "Then I will look for his souls," he said with determination.
Noaz blinked his eyes in surprise. "How?" he asked.
"Dane told me about the Adorosa plant. I think part of his soul was where I found the Adorosa plant," Erick said, looking thoughtful.
"I didn't tell anyone about this. Back then, when I found Luka, I also saw a white wolf in that forest," he continued, oblivious to Noaz's shocked expression. "I wasn't sure whether I was seeing things or not. But it looked so real. And it just stood there, staring at me. I didn't detect any hostility, hence I didn't think too much of it. And also, the weird thing was that Dane didn't say anything at that time."
Noaz was quiet after Erick had his say. He then said, "Is it possible that Dane did not know about it?"
"Yet he knew that part of his soul was in that forest," Erick argued.
"Then maybe during that time, he didn't know of it," Noaz explained. "He hasn't yet fully merged with you. You hadn't had your shifter ritual back then. And now that he has merged his souls with you, there is a possibility that he sensed at this moment."
Erick leaned back against his seat and let out a long sigh. "That makes sense," he murmured quietly.
The two went quiet during the journey back to Erick's house.
However, just before they arrived at Erick's house, Noaz said to the former, without turning his head, "I do hope you're not being quiet because you're contemplating as to whether you could go to the forest again."
Erick jumped and looked away. But before he turned his face, Noaz saw the guilty look on his face from the corner of his eyes. Noaz then let out a sigh. "I know it's crucial for you to look for Dane's soul but please be patient."
"You don't understand!" Erick exclaimed angrily. He then groaned, feeling more frustrated with the whole conversation. "Yes, I get it that there are people who are out there to get at me. Or rather, Dane. But don't you see? There isn't much time left! I could feel danger is slowly coming close to us and I need Dane," he said slowly as he clenched his fists.
Noaz went quiet after listening to Erick's outburst.
When they arrived, the two still hadn't said a single word. However, just before Erick entered his house, he could hear Noaz's soft voice.
"I'll go with you."
Erick frowned as he turned around to look at Noaz.
"I'll go with you when you're going to the forest," Noaz repeated, using the word 'when', instead of 'if' as if he knew that there was nothing that he could do to stop Erick from going there.
"Will you stop me?" Erick asked suspiciously.
Noaz shook his head. "I told you that I'll go with you. Let me protect you while you search for Dane's soul," he said with a look of determination on his face.
Erick nodded.
Noaz then tossed Erick's car keys who neatly caught them. "Well, tell me when you're planning to go," he said before turning around to head home.
Erick watched until he could not see Noaz anymore before walking into his house.
Just as he entered his house, he was startled by the voice in front of him.
"The forest?"
He looked up and saw his father standing before him, with his arms crossed across his chest, glaring down at him. He was surprised by his sudden appearance yet not surprised since his father's power to hide his scent was quite powerful.
Erick took a deep breath and let it out before staring at his father straight in the eyes. "Yes," he said.
"With whose permission?" his father asked, looking strict at that moment.
But Erick decided to stand his ground and stood up against Lachlan. "Mine," he answered with confidence.
The two Kendalls men held each other's stares for a while until Lachlan conceded and let out a sigh. He uncrossed his arms and put his hands on his h.i.p.s. "I knew that I couldn't stop you. Hence why I have Noaz look after you," he admitted.
"You're letting me go to look for Dane's soul?" Erick asked, looking very surprised.
Lachlan nodded. "But do it when you're free and I don't want this to disturb your studies. You still have a couple of years to go until you're done," he warned.
Erick nodded. "I won't let it distract me from my studies. I promise!"
Lachlan nodded again. He then turned around and headed straight to the kitchen. "Come on. Your mother was a bit worried that you might be hungry since you didn't go out with your friends."
"Not just hungry… I'm famished!"
-----
Zant looked at the young man sitting across him, with his fingers linked together. He was in his study room, sitting at his desk, trying to think of a plan of trying to get more votes for his camp when his steward told him that there was someone who wanted to meet him.
His face darkened when he recalled the previous results the young man gave him before. Hence why he told the latter to meet him the next week, which was that evening.
"So, you're telling me that you can't get close to him?" Zant asked, his eyes narrowed with anger.
"I still need time," the young man said calmly.
Zant immediately slammed his hand against his desk, though, the young man was still calm. "How many more days or weeks do you fecking need?" he roared. "The elections are nearly coming to an end! And I still don't have the support of those mangy mutts!"
"I will try my best," the young man said again, still with his calm look.
"Your best is not enough!" Zant snarled as he sat back against his seat. "The Lord is still waiting for my answer and I have nothing but this fecking useless results!"
The young man was quiet for a while and then he spoke up, "I know his weakness. I will approach her and make friends with her. With much persuasion and just a reach out of friendship, she will induce him into believing our cause."
Zant groaned with exasperation. "That stupid father of his is still pretending to be neutral in all this but I know he is waiting for the right time to sneak up on us."
"We should be grateful that he's not the mayor," the young man commented.
Zant waved his hand and said, "Whatever. Just do what you have to do and don't fail me again."
The young man stood up and gave a little bow of respect. "Yes sir!"
"I was waiting for you, Erick." Erick frowned as he looked at the man standing before him. He then let out an exasperated sigh. "Really. Did dad send you?" he asked, a look of annoyance on his face. Noaz nodded. "He told me to keep an eye on you," he answered. Erick let out another sigh. "I was about to go to the McClay's to hang out," he said as he walked past Noaz to get to his car. Noaz followed from behind. "Unfortunately, I can't allow you to go there," he replied once they reached Erick's car. He immediately grabbed the car keys from Erick and said, "Get in. I'll drive you back home." Erick just groaned as he walked over to the other side of the car. When the two were inside the car, Erick turned his head towards Noaz, who was starting the car, and asked, "How did you get there?" "Run, of course." Erick just rolled his eyes. After Noaz drove them out of the school grounds and onto the main road, Noaz took a glance at the frustrated young man beside him and sighed. "I understand your resentment in all this but you have to understand. You're vulnerable at the moment. Dane, as the Alpha told me, is incomplete and weak right now. There are people chasing after you," he said bluntly. Erick crossed his arms across his chest as he looked out of the window. "Then I will look for his souls," he said with determination. Noaz blinked his eyes in surprise. "How?" he asked. "Dane told me about the Adorosa plant. I think part of his soul was where I found the Adorosa plant," Erick said, looking thoughtful. "I didn't tell anyone about this. Back then, when I found Luka, I also saw a white wolf in that forest," he continued, oblivious to Noaz's shocked expression. "I wasn't sure whether I was seeing things or not. But it looked so real. And it just stood there, staring at me. I didn't detect any hostility, hence I didn't think too much of it. And also, the weird thing was that Dane didn't say anything at that time." Noaz was quiet after Erick had his say. He then said, "Is it possible that Dane did not know about it?" "Yet he knew that part of his soul was in that forest," Erick argued. "Then maybe during that time, he didn't know of it," Noaz explained. "He hasn't yet fully merged with you. You hadn't had your shifter ritual back then. And now that he has merged his souls with you, there is a possibility that he sensed at this moment." Erick leaned back against his seat and let out a long sigh. "That makes sense," he murmured quietly. The two went quiet during the journey back to Erick's house. However, just before they arrived at Erick's house, Noaz said to the former, without turning his head, "I do hope you're not being quiet because you're contemplating as to whether you could go to the forest again." Erick jumped and looked away. But before he turned his face, Noaz saw the guilty look on his face from the corner of his eyes. Noaz then let out a sigh. "I know it's crucial for you to look for Dane's soul but please be patient." "You don't understand!" Erick exclaimed angrily. He then groaned, feeling more frustrated with the whole conversation. "Yes, I get it that there are people who are out there to get at me. Or rather, Dane. But don't you see? There isn't much time left! I could feel danger is slowly coming close to us and I need Dane," he said slowly as he clenched his fists. Noaz went quiet after listening to Erick's outburst. When they arrived, the two still hadn't said a single word. However, just before Erick entered his house, he could hear Noaz's soft voice. "I'll go with you." Erick frowned as he turned around to look at Noaz. "I'll go with you when you're going to the forest," Noaz repeated, using the word 'when', instead of 'if' as if he knew that there was nothing that he could do to stop Erick from going there. "Will you stop me?" Erick asked suspiciously. Noaz shook his head. "I told you that I'll go with you. Let me protect you while you search for Dane's soul," he said with a look of determination on his face. Erick nodded. Noaz then tossed Erick's car keys who neatly caught them. "Well, tell me when you're planning to go," he said before turning around to head home. Erick watched until he could not see Noaz anymore before walking into his house. Just as he entered his house, he was startled by the voice in front of him. "The forest?" He looked up and saw his father standing before him, with his arms crossed across his chest, glaring down at him. He was surprised by his sudden appearance yet not surprised since his father's power to hide his scent was quite powerful. Erick took a deep breath and let it out before staring at his father straight in the eyes. "Yes," he said. "With whose permission?" his father asked, looking strict at that moment. But Erick decided to stand his ground and stood up against Lachlan. "Mine," he answered with confidence. The two Kendalls men held each other's stares for a while until Lachlan conceded and let out a sigh. He uncrossed his arms and put his hands on his h.i.p.s. "I knew that I couldn't stop you. Hence why I have Noaz look after you," he admitted. "You're letting me go to look for Dane's soul?" Erick asked, looking very surprised. Lachlan nodded. "But do it when you're free and I don't want this to disturb your studies. You still have a couple of years to go until you're done," he warned. Erick nodded. "I won't let it distract me from my studies. I promise!" Lachlan nodded again. He then turned around and headed straight to the kitchen. "Come on. Your mother was a bit worried that you might be hungry since you didn't go out with your friends." "Not just hungry I'm famished!" ----- Zant looked at the young man sitting across him, with his fingers linked together. He was in his study room, sitting at his desk, trying to think of a plan of trying to get more votes for his camp when his steward told him that there was someone who wanted to meet him. His face darkened when he recalled the previous results the young man gave him before. Hence why he told the latter to meet him the next week, which was that evening. "So, you're telling me that you can't get close to him?" Zant asked, his eyes narrowed with anger. "I still need time," the young man said calmly. Zant immediately slammed his hand against his desk, though, the young man was still calm. "How many more days or weeks do you fecking need?" he roared. "The elections are nearly coming to an end! And I still don't have the support of those mangy mutts!" "I will try my best," the young man said again, still with his calm look. "Your best is not enough!" Zant snarled as he sat back against his seat. "The Lord is still waiting for my answer and I have nothing but this fecking useless results!" The young man was quiet for a while and then he spoke up, "I know his weakness. I will approach her and make friends with her. With much persuasion and just a reach out of friendship, she will induce him into believing our cause." Zant groaned with exasperation. "That stupid father of his is still pretending to be neutral in all this but I know he is waiting for the right time to sneak up on us." "We should be grateful that he's not the mayor," the young man commented. Zant waved his hand and said, "Whatever. Just do what you have to do and don't fail me again." The young man stood up and gave a little bow of respect. "Yes sir!"
