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It was a bright sunny day with the sun shining down, bringing warmth to the ground. Despite the hot weather, there was a bit of wind, chilling the air, making it less hot. And since the weather was just nice, Reginald who was driving the six-seater SUV, decided to open up the windows, letting the cool air in. Beside him, sitting at the front passenger seat was Paccia while Noaz, Dex and Erick were at the back. The four of them were heading north towards the hidden village.
It was already time for the young shifters' school break so the day after their last day of school, the four of them immediately set off. It was a bit rushed because Lachlan had told them that there were more movements from the rogues. It would be dangerous if they left them for too long.
Erick managed to text Amber before he left that he probably won't be stopping by her house for some time since he will be out of town. Amber had nonchalantly replied with an 'oh okay', which frustrated him. He vowed that once he returned, he would definitely sweep her off her feet!
They did not bring much for this trip because they knew that it was not a leisure trip. They decided that they should investigate the whole village as fast as they could and go back to report to the Alpha. They only brought some spare clothes and food rations so that they would not get hungry.
Since it was their first mission outside the pack, both Dex and Erick were a bit excited yet nervous as well. Dex could not stop fidgeting as he kept fiddling with his phone, making Reginald irritated. At one point, Reginald threatened to throw his phone if he kept playing around with it. The sounds of tapping and clicking triggered the elder. Dex immediately froze in fear. He had heard about this certain elder's temper and it was not that good.
Erick, on the other hand, was surprisingly quiet. But Noaz, who sat near him, could feel the excited tension vibrating off him. Only the quiet tapping of his fingers against his thigh exposed his display of enthusiasm as he stared out the window. It was amusing to see how excited he can be.
As they drove further to the north, the signs of civilisation decreased. The area around them was nearly deserted and the last building that they had passed by was already a few kilometers away. The area that was in their sight at that moment only has a few trees and other vegetation. They were not sure whether they were close or not because there wasn't much information in regards of the hidden village.
According to the report that the Alpha had received was that they needed to go past a mountainous range and an unknown forest before arriving at the hidden village. The problem was that the village was so hidden that one could not tell where it was until they explored the forest that served as its entrance. Furthermore, it was also added in the report that the shifters who were sent to investigate there before usually got lost and somehow, lost their memories of how they arrived at the hidden village and out of it. It was fortunate that they were safe and unharmed. But it was suspicious as to how their memory of how they got in and out of the hidden village was wiped out.
Hence, this was why Lachlan had suspected that there probably might be a presence of a witch or a warlock in the area. He suspected that the shifters before were in a spell that made them forget everything about the village, other than the directions to go there. But still, that was a bit vague.
From what Lachlan could remember about the hidden village was that it actually belongs to a werewolf pack but unlike the Kendalls and the Cesaros, this pack usually kept to themselves. They do not like to mingle and communicate with the outside world, even with the other shifters. And they never even went to any of the shifter clan meeting. The last time they had attended one was way before Lachlan's grandfather was the Alpha. And it was said that they have lived there for centuries. Lachlan had never once met with the Alpha of the pack and had never any intention to since they too do not have any intention to meet with him.
Before driving arriving at the mountainous range, there were many obstacles that nearly hinder the witch and the four shifters' journey. At some point, Reginald had to stop the car to the side and Noaz had jumped out and shifted into his wolf. Noaz's wolf was named Briven. It was a werewolf that stood as high as eight feet in height, with mane that was dark as the shades of night. Only its clear amber eyes were visible against the pitch black fur.
In front of Briven was a few huge boulders that had blocked their route. There was probably a landslide that had occurred weeks ago and looking by how there were rubbles that surrounded the boulders, it inconveniently blocked their path to the hidden village. With mutual understanding between the shifters, it only took Noaz to remove the obstacles by smashing the boulders into pebbles in seconds.
Once the path was cleared, they continued on with their journey with Noaz back in his human form.
The journey took them nearly a day where they actually had left their home at 8 AM in the morning and arrived at the entrance of the forest at 5 PM in the afternoon. If there weren't any complication at the mountainous range, they probably would have arrived just after 12 PM in the afternoon.
Seeing that they weren't able to continue the journey with the SUV, they decided to leave the car in a secluded area. Erick had suggested covering the SUV with leaves so that it would not get stolen or whatsoever. But Paccia had a better suggestion. She casted an invisible spell on the SUV, making it vanish from sight.
Standing in front of the forest, the sight that welcomed them was not inviting. Erick felt like he was back at the Kraken forest where it had been dark and gloomy. The entrance of the forest was drenched in a mixture of colours of brown and green; contrasting between life and death. They could hear the sounds of branches creaking and leaves rustling in the forest, informing them indirectly that they were not the only living things around the area. The scent of the forest was damp and stale, as if there were rotting woods nearby.
The five of them decided that the shifters should be in their wolf form as a precaution. Because the forest was also a place where they were not familiarised with, they decided to approach with vigilance. Soon after, the five humans who stood before the forest were replaced with four huge werewolves and an elevated woman.
Paccia swiftly opened her hand and suddenly, a wand appeared in her hand. She waved the wand above the clothes that had been piled up near the shifters and soon after, it disappeared.
She took a glance at the forest before turning to the shifters. "Be careful. The Alpha was right. It seems like magic was being used here," she warned, her face solemn. "Although it's not that strong, it seems enough to make one go insane."
The werewolf among them grunted in reply as he stood in the middle, looking at the entrance with narrowed eyes. The werewolf was Reginald's. His name was Yara. Since he had lived longer than the other shifters there, he was also the biggest one at more than eight feet in height. His body was also broader with many battle scars. One noticeable scar was the one below his eye; starting from the corner of his left eye to his chin.
Beside him was Briven, Noaz's werewolf. And next to Briven, was a slightly smaller werewolf but not too small. The werewolf was named Rollo. He was Dex's werewolf counterpart. He stood at nearly eight feet in height with light gray mane. Its hunched posture gave the impression that it was ready to attack at any time as it cautiously watched the entrance as well.
And beside Yara, stood another werewolf, slightly larger than Rollo, with a white streak from its mane to his back. He growled as he heeded Paccia's warning as his eyes stared at the entrance as well.
The four shifters and the witch began to enter the forest one by one with Yara leading the way and Briven at the back.
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It was a bright sunny day with the sun shining down, bringing warmth to the ground. Despite the hot weather, there was a bit of wind, chilling the air, making it less hot. And since the weather was just nice, Reginald who was driving the six-seater SUV, decided to open up the windows, letting the cool air in. Beside him, sitting at the front passenger seat was Paccia while Noaz, Dex and Erick were at the back. The four of them were heading north towards the hidden village.
It was already time for the young shifters' school break so the day after their last day of school, the four of them immediately set off. It was a bit rushed because Lachlan had told them that there were more movements from the rogues. It would be dangerous if they left them for too long.
Erick managed to text Amber before he left that he probably won't be stopping by her house for some time since he will be out of town. Amber had nonchalantly replied with an 'oh okay', which frustrated him. He vowed that once he returned, he would definitely sweep her off her feet!
They did not bring much for this trip because they knew that it was not a leisure trip. They decided that they should investigate the whole village as fast as they could and go back to report to the Alpha. They only brought some spare clothes and food rations so that they would not get hungry.
Since it was their first mission outside the pack, both Dex and Erick were a bit excited yet nervous as well. Dex could not stop fidgeting as he kept fiddling with his phone, making Reginald irritated. At one point, Reginald threatened to throw his phone if he kept playing around with it. The sounds of tapping and clicking triggered the elder. Dex immediately froze in fear. He had heard about this certain elder's temper and it was not that good.
Erick, on the other hand, was surprisingly quiet. But Noaz, who sat near him, could feel the excited tension vibrating off him. Only the quiet tapping of his fingers against his thigh exposed his display of enthusiasm as he stared out the window. It was amusing to see how excited he can be.
As they drove further to the north, the signs of civilisation decreased. The area around them was nearly deserted and the last building that they had passed by was already a few kilometers away. The area that was in their sight at that moment only has a few trees and other vegetation. They were not sure whether they were close or not because there wasn't much information in regards of the hidden village.
According to the report that the Alpha had received was that they needed to go past a mountainous range and an unknown forest before arriving at the hidden village. The problem was that the village was so hidden that one could not tell where it was until they explored the forest that served as its entrance. Furthermore, it was also added in the report that the shifters who were sent to investigate there before usually got lost and somehow, lost their memories of how they arrived at the hidden village and out of it. It was fortunate that they were safe and unharmed. But it was suspicious as to how their memory of how they got in and out of the hidden village was wiped out.
Hence, this was why Lachlan had suspected that there probably might be a presence of a witch or a warlock in the area. He suspected that the shifters before were in a spell that made them forget everything about the village, other than the directions to go there. But still, that was a bit vague.
From what Lachlan could remember about the hidden village was that it actually belongs to a werewolf pack but unlike the Kendalls and the Cesaros, this pack usually kept to themselves. They do not like to mingle and communicate with the outside world, even with the other shifters. And they never even went to any of the shifter clan meeting. The last time they had attended one was way before Lachlan's grandfather was the Alpha. And it was said that they have lived there for centuries. Lachlan had never once met with the Alpha of the pack and had never any intention to since they too do not have any intention to meet with him.
Before driving arriving at the mountainous range, there were many obstacles that nearly hinder the witch and the four shifters' journey. At some point, Reginald had to stop the car to the side and Noaz had jumped out and shifted into his wolf. Noaz's wolf was named Briven. It was a werewolf that stood as high as eight feet in height, with mane that was dark as the shades of night. Only its clear amber eyes were visible against the pitch black fur.
In front of Briven was a few huge boulders that had blocked their route. There was probably a landslide that had occurred weeks ago and looking by how there were rubbles that surrounded the boulders, it inconveniently blocked their path to the hidden village. With mutual understanding between the shifters, it only took Noaz to remove the obstacles by smashing the boulders into pebbles in seconds.
Once the path was cleared, they continued on with their journey with Noaz back in his human form.
The journey took them nearly a day where they actually had left their home at 8 AM in the morning and arrived at the entrance of the forest at 5 PM in the afternoon. If there weren't any complication at the mountainous range, they probably would have arrived just after 12 PM in the afternoon.
Seeing that they weren't able to continue the journey with the SUV, they decided to leave the car in a secluded area. Erick had suggested covering the SUV with leaves so that it would not get stolen or whatsoever. But Paccia had a better suggestion. She casted an invisible spell on the SUV, making it vanish from sight.
Standing in front of the forest, the sight that welcomed them was not inviting. Erick felt like he was back at the Kraken forest where it had been dark and gloomy. The entrance of the forest was drenched in a mixture of colours of brown and green; contrasting between life and death. They could hear the sounds of branches creaking and leaves rustling in the forest, informing them indirectly that they were not the only living things around the area. The scent of the forest was damp and stale, as if there were rotting woods nearby.
The five of them decided that the shifters should be in their wolf form as a precaution. Because the forest was also a place where they were not familiarised with, they decided to approach with vigilance. Soon after, the five humans who stood before the forest were replaced with four huge werewolves and an elevated woman.
Paccia swiftly opened her hand and suddenly, a wand appeared in her hand. She waved the wand above the clothes that had been piled up near the shifters and soon after, it disappeared.
She took a glance at the forest before turning to the shifters. "Be careful. The Alpha was right. It seems like magic was being used here," she warned, her face solemn. "Although it's not that strong, it seems enough to make one go insane."
The werewolf among them grunted in reply as he stood in the middle, looking at the entrance with narrowed eyes. The werewolf was Reginald's. His name was Yara. Since he had lived longer than the other shifters there, he was also the biggest one at more than eight feet in height. His body was also broader with many battle scars. One noticeable scar was the one below his eye; starting from the corner of his left eye to his chin.
Beside him was Briven, Noaz's werewolf. And next to Briven, was a slightly smaller werewolf but not too small. The werewolf was named Rollo. He was Dex's werewolf counterpart. He stood at nearly eight feet in height with light gray mane. Its hunched posture gave the impression that it was ready to attack at any time as it cautiously watched the entrance as well.
And beside Yara, stood another werewolf, slightly larger than Rollo, with a white streak from its mane to his back. He growled as he heeded Paccia's warning as his eyes stared at the entrance as well.
The four shifters and the witch began to enter the forest one by one with Yara leading the way and Briven at the back.
It was a bright sunny day with the sun shining down, bringing warmth to the ground. Despite the hot weather, there was a bit of wind, chilling the air, making it less hot. And since the weather was just nice, Reginald who was driving the six-seater SUV, decided to open up the windows, letting the cool air in. Beside him, sitting at the front passenger seat was Paccia while Noaz, Dex and Erick were at the back. The four of them were heading north towards the hidden village. It was already time for the young shifters' school break so the day after their last day of school, the four of them immediately set off. It was a bit rushed because Lachlan had told them that there were more movements from the rogues. It would be dangerous if they left them for too long. Erick managed to text Amber before he left that he probably won't be stopping by her house for some time since he will be out of town. Amber had nonchalantly replied with an 'oh okay', which frustrated him. He vowed that once he returned, he would definitely sweep her off her feet! They did not bring much for this trip because they knew that it was not a leisure trip. They decided that they should investigate the whole village as fast as they could and go back to report to the Alpha. They only brought some spare clothes and food rations so that they would not get hungry. Since it was their first mission outside the pack, both Dex and Erick were a bit excited yet nervous as well. Dex could not stop fidgeting as he kept fiddling with his phone, making Reginald irritated. At one point, Reginald threatened to throw his phone if he kept playing around with it. The sounds of tapping and clicking triggered the elder. Dex immediately froze in fear. He had heard about this certain elder's temper and it was not that good. Erick, on the other hand, was surprisingly quiet. But Noaz, who sat near him, could feel the excited tension vibrating off him. Only the quiet tapping of his fingers against his thigh exposed his display of enthusiasm as he stared out the window. It was amusing to see how excited he can be. As they drove further to the north, the signs of civilisation decreased. The area around them was nearly deserted and the last building that they had passed by was already a few kilometers away. The area that was in their sight at that moment only has a few trees and other vegetation. They were not sure whether they were close or not because there wasn't much information in regards of the hidden village. According to the report that the Alpha had received was that they needed to go past a mountainous range and an unknown forest before arriving at the hidden village. The problem was that the village was so hidden that one could not tell where it was until they explored the forest that served as its entrance. Furthermore, it was also added in the report that the shifters who were sent to investigate there before usually got lost and somehow, lost their memories of how they arrived at the hidden village and out of it. It was fortunate that they were safe and unharmed. But it was suspicious as to how their memory of how they got in and out of the hidden village was wiped out. Hence, this was why Lachlan had suspected that there probably might be a presence of a witch or a warlock in the area. He suspected that the shifters before were in a spell that made them forget everything about the village, other than the directions to go there. But still, that was a bit vague. From what Lachlan could remember about the hidden village was that it actually belongs to a werewolf pack but unlike the Kendalls and the Cesaros, this pack usually kept to themselves. They do not like to mingle and communicate with the outside world, even with the other shifters. And they never even went to any of the shifter clan meeting. The last time they had attended one was way before Lachlan's grandfather was the Alpha. And it was said that they have lived there for centuries. Lachlan had never once met with the Alpha of the pack and had never any intention to since they too do not have any intention to meet with him. Before driving arriving at the mountainous range, there were many obstacles that nearly hinder the witch and the four shifters' journey. At some point, Reginald had to stop the car to the side and Noaz had jumped out and shifted into his wolf. Noaz's wolf was named Briven. It was a werewolf that stood as high as eight feet in height, with mane that was dark as the shades of night. Only its clear amber eyes were visible against the pitch black fur. In front of Briven was a few huge boulders that had blocked their route. There was probably a landslide that had occurred weeks ago and looking by how there were rubbles that surrounded the boulders, it inconveniently blocked their path to the hidden village. With mutual understanding between the shifters, it only took Noaz to remove the obstacles by smashing the boulders into pebbles in seconds. Once the path was cleared, they continued on with their journey with Noaz back in his human form. The journey took them nearly a day where they actually had left their home at 8 AM in the morning and arrived at the entrance of the forest at 5 PM in the afternoon. If there weren't any complication at the mountainous range, they probably would have arrived just after 12 PM in the afternoon. Seeing that they weren't able to continue the journey with the SUV, they decided to leave the car in a secluded area. Erick had suggested covering the SUV with leaves so that it would not get stolen or whatsoever. But Paccia had a better suggestion. She casted an invisible spell on the SUV, making it vanish from sight. Standing in front of the forest, the sight that welcomed them was not inviting. Erick felt like he was back at the Kraken forest where it had been dark and gloomy. The entrance of the forest was drenched in a mixture of colours of brown and green; contrasting between life and death. They could hear the sounds of branches creaking and leaves rustling in the forest, informing them indirectly that they were not the only living things around the area. The scent of the forest was damp and stale, as if there were rotting woods nearby. The five of them decided that the shifters should be in their wolf form as a precaution. Because the forest was also a place where they were not familiarised with, they decided to approach with vigilance. Soon after, the five humans who stood before the forest were replaced with four huge werewolves and an elevated woman. Paccia swiftly opened her hand and suddenly, a wand appeared in her hand. She waved the wand above the clothes that had been piled up near the shifters and soon after, it disappeared. She took a glance at the forest before turning to the shifters. "Be careful. The Alpha was right. It seems like magic was being used here," she warned, her face solemn. "Although it's not that strong, it seems enough to make one go insane." The werewolf among them grunted in reply as he stood in the middle, looking at the entrance with narrowed eyes. The werewolf was Reginald's. His name was Yara. Since he had lived longer than the other shifters there, he was also the biggest one at more than eight feet in height. His body was also broader with many battle scars. One noticeable scar was the one below his eye; starting from the corner of his left eye to his chin. Beside him was Briven, Noaz's werewolf. And next to Briven, was a slightly smaller werewolf but not too small. The werewolf was named Rollo. He was Dex's werewolf counterpart. He stood at nearly eight feet in height with light gray mane. Its hunched posture gave the impression that it was ready to attack at any time as it cautiously watched the entrance as well. And beside Yara, stood another werewolf, slightly larger than Rollo, with a white streak from its mane to his back. He growled as he heeded Paccia's warning as his eyes stared at the entrance as well. The four shifters and the witch began to enter the forest one by one with Yara leading the way and Briven at the back.
