“Okay, we’re ready.” I turned around briskly to face Fiona and Aidan. They both had small, portable suitcases on their arms with small smiles on their faces.
“Don’t worry while you were hanging with Riley, Ken explained what we are doing.” Aidan smiled gently. I still stared at them slightly alarmed.
“Okay.” I squeaked. “Let’s go then.”
“What about Axel?” Fiona asked.
“Edmund?”
“His name is Edmund? I swear you said it was-”
“Yeah Edmund.” Aidan cut in and I shook my head.
“The Alpha agreed to let him into the pack. He should have a normal life without my issues.” I explained, they nodded in understand. “You guys too. I don’t want you to feel like you have to come.”
“I do!” Fiona instantly spoke.
“She means, that we have nothing better to do.” Aidan explained.
“You could have a life here.” I suggested.
“We’re a liability. If rogues catch word that a clairvoyant and a medium are here, this pack is screwed. We should go with you.” Fiona spoke.
“Okay.” I muttered. “Let’s go now.”
1
*
We soon started to make our way to the Moonlight Guardian pack. I didn’t know what to expect, especially due to the title.
The Moonlight Guardian Pack.
The word ‘Dark’ was taunting, especially when put next to a work like ‘Sun’. Something so pure shouldn’t be blended with the word ‘Dark’.
“Are you okay?” Fiona asked me. She stood in the middle of Aidan and I and looked slightly concerned.
“I’m fine.”
“You look a bit light-headed.”
“I’m fine.” I responded. I didn’t feel light-headed at all but I did feel a slightly pain in my leg from walking so far.
“Riley was right on about this path, we’ve hardly had any issues.” Aidan admitted. I nodded in agreement.
He was referring to ditch we found and how Fiona had fell right into making an overdramatic scene which made Aidan and I laugh our heads off. We easily got her out but not without her screeching about how annoyed she was.
“How far have we got to travel?” I asked.
“We’ll be there in a few hours.” Aidan told me and I nodded.
*
We were about an hour away when we met with out first glimpse of danger. In front of us stood a rogue. He was on his own and looked fairly vicious but seemed hesitant. It didn’t want to make the first move but stood there dauntingly.
I turned to Aidan who looked at Fiona. We had weapons but I wasn’t sure how well we’d be able to use them against the speed of a wolf.
So when the rogue started to approach us, I held out my scarlet weapon whilst Aidan and Fiona had mimicked my action.
As the battle was about to commence, a wolf came out of the woods tearing into the unsuspected wolf. We stood there agape as the dark wolf finished off the other wolf.
I looked at Aidan and Fiona as we all backed away and quickly ran from the wolf fight and into a different direction. We weren’t stupid enough to watch the ending as for all we knew, we were next.
Once we were a safe enough distance, I took a breath and laid down next to a small lake. Fiona was sorting out some water by dropping drops of water purification so we could drink the water safely from the lake.
“Damn you guys run far.” I turned to see someone who made me let out an aggravated huff.
8
“Edmund.” I spoke slowly.
“I mean, seriously, I’m a wolf and you guys managed to outrun.” He then proceeded.
“Edmund.”
“Okay, I lied, you guys are so slow. You would’ve probably been dead by now if I were someone else.”
“Edmund.” He stopped speaking and looked at me. “What are you doing here?”
“Oh you know, trying to join the adventure that I was abandoned from.” Edmund huffed. “What a dick move.”
“A dick move? How was that a dick move, I gave you a pack.” I argued.
“Great so while I am all safe in that pack, my crush is running round with a bounty on her shoulder.” Edmund continued. “You shouldn’t have ditched me.”
“You shouldn’t have come.”
“Apparently I should’ve otherwise you would’ve been slaughtered.”
“We had weapons.” I defended.
“Do you even know how to use them?” He questioned. None of us spoke up. We did know slightly how to use them but we weren’t professionals. “I am your bodyguard.” He turned to me.
“Whatever Edmund, it’s not like you’re going to leave now.”
“Like hell I am.”
“You know anything about the Moonlight Guardian Pack?” Aidan asked.
“I know a bit.” Edmund responded. “Something I learned over the years. They are rutheless to some and kind to others .”
“Why’d you learn that?” Fiona asked innocently.
“Sebastian, they hate him.” Edmund told us. “Absoultely detest him with a passion. So I think we have a chance of passing. Enemies of one will be allies with the other.”
“Huh?”
“Basically, we are Sebastian’s enemy so the likely hood that the Moonlight Guardian pack would accept us is fairly high.” Edmund explained.
“That’s good then.”
“Plus, they’ll probably love Megan since she’s a fugitive now.” Edmund proceeded. “They’ll like Fiona and Aidan.”
“What about you?” I questioned.
“Oh they’ll have to put up with me.” Edmund spoke. “You know my cousin is in the Moonlight Guardian pack.”
“Really?” Fiona wondered.
“Yeah, didn’t leave on good terms though. It was during the time that I was brainwashed by Sebastian’s pack.” Edmund explained.
“Before you met me?” I asked.
“Before I met you.” Edmund confirmed. “Fairly sure that it was just before I met you. Aged five.”