Chapter 35

Isabella's POV
It turns out Lucas is not as bad as I once thought. He is a figure who is quite inspiring for me in particular. There are many new things that I have found in the field after getting to know him. Including me also daring to take risks and not just stay in place without any action.
"Lucas, thank you." I turned to him with a smile.
"Huh, thank you, what do you mean?" He seemed confused by my sudden attitude.
"Thank you because I got a lot of new things and new relationships from you."
"Ah, don't be too excessive like that." While waving his own hand in front of his face.
I thought Lucas was an arrogant person. But it turned out he was humble; even to accept thanks, he felt like he had never done anything. It was really beyond my initial expectations. I was wrong in judging Lucas. No wonder, in the story, he was said to be a tough knight in the wolf nation who was able to win the heart of Elara, a werewolf who was also a tough woman in her time. So this is the important point, I just started to turn around and feel amazed by him now.
Instantly my daydream was broken when I started to enter Lucas' face and soul. Broken by the first greeting from the elder. Huh elder? I immediately turned my gaze to the front of the podium and saw if the elder was the elder in my dream or just a similar title.
I immediately focused my attention forward. Without blinking and really focused. But it turned out that it wasn't that person. He was not the elder in her dream. But after his speech was finished, he continued with the next speech which was also delivered by the elder. Huh, are there many elders here? I returned my attention to the elder who was about to give another speech. Maybe this is the same elder in my dream. But again and again, this is not the figure.
First, the speech was delivered by the young elder. Now it was the elder elder who gave the speech. They both turned out to be siblings. They said they were a series of three siblings. However, the oldest elder, Elder Rowan, could not attend this time because there was an important guest at his house.
"That's my speech, I hope this event will continue to run smoothly. Please enjoy the presentation of the events that we have put together. However, before that, I was entrusted with a message from our oldest brother, Elder Rowan. I apologize profusely because he could not attend the festival this time. Because there was an important guest at his house and could not be set aside. For that, please understand and we open this festival with a very lively echo, let's go!!" Full of enthusiasm and blazing.
"Auuuuuuuuuu." Excitedly filling all the excitement of the event.
After the event was opened, we began to be free to enjoy the event and it had been presented here. Lucas and I went around seeing various attractions that were crowded by groups of wolves with different backgrounds and skills.
But when I watched the show, suddenly my mind started to get disturbed again. I started thinking about Elder Rowan. Maybe he was the one in my dream. I was really curious about it. I had to meet Elder Rowan. Because in the dream, he was the true key holder and opener of light in the problems I was facing. He must know about the figures of Elara and Lucas in the past. Moreover, I heard that Elder Rowan's age was quite tough and reached thousands of years. He is an advisor to the leader of the wolf nation. Every wolf leader, especially the Alpha, must have visited him. To receive direction and advice from him. Because his advice is truly considered sacred by many people.
Wait! Is this the trip Ethan meant? Is Ethan going to visit Elder Rowan to get information regarding the problems we are currently facing regarding Lucas and Elara? It could be, but... Is that really true? Hmm...
"Isabella, let's go there. There is a delicious feast, they say." Lucas pointed it out and took me there where many food stalls had been prepared for visitors to this festival.
Wow, it turns out there is barbecue, deer soup, roast rabbit, and many more favorite foods of the wolves. I really won't miss the opportunity to taste this feast one by one. This is really tempting and appetizing.
"Wow, you are so greedy, do you really like deer soup?" Lucas asked me while putting food in his own mouth.
"Of course, this is my favorite food. The most favorite in my life." Smiling while putting another mouthful of this food into my own mouth.
"Umm, good, good; Elara also really likes deer soup."
Instantly my appetite disappeared. For some reason, my chest felt burning. Am I jealous? Am I not okay when Lucas mentioned Elara's name and put her with me to be the same? I exhaled and stopped eating. Putting away the bowl I was holding.
"Hey, what's wrong with you, Isabella?"
"I'm full!" I said while walking away from her and looking for a seat that was a bit quiet from the crowd. But strangely, this time, Lucas didn't try to chase me. He was still busy eating the food he was carrying in his hand.
I sat down after successfully finding a seat that I felt comfortable to stop by. Looking towards the crowd and re-reading myself. What's wrong with me? What's wrong with me? Have I seriously loved Lucas?
I was silent here for a few minutes. Pensive in this place. But Lucas didn't come to me. I started to feel like he wanted to chase me. I was really confused with myself this time. I started to question my own feelings for myself. Without getting a definite answer. Suddenly Lucas came over to me.
"Oh my, Isabella, you missed out on the delicious food."
"I'm full," I answered briefly, a little curtly.
But again and again, Lucas didn't feel guilty for making me like this. He didn't even question it. He thought I was really full. Even though that wasn't it, I didn't feel okay when he said Elara's name in front of me. Lucas, if you knew, this is how I feel now. Everything went as it was without meaning to. But now you're the opposite. At first, you were teaching, but now it's more like I'm begging.
After being here for a while, Lucas then invited me to go home. Because it was almost early morning and the sun would rise soon. I also started to follow his invitation to go home. Because after going through a full moon night, all bodies will feel tired. So we have to get to the Shadow Fang Pack area before morning comes.