Chapter 10 - Dreams

Callums pov

“Did she? Did she find Selene?!” I asked
“Yes, she did, but not before all of her people was brutally slaughter by Ambrogio and his followers,” Zandra answers, sadness in her voice.
“What about Mateivia?”
“Killed in front of Aayla by Ambrogio himself”
“Go on!”

*“Selene unbound Aaylas wolf and laid the girl’s fate upon her, telling her the story of her parents and Ambrogio. But Aayla was a smart girl”* I could see some pride in her eyes.
*“Since her mother’s blood had calmed him, it would take time for Ambrogio to find a reason to return. But return he would, of this she had no doubt. This time, Selene wanted Aayla to use, to become stronger in order to defeat him.
But Aayla was almost as angry with the Goddess as with Ambrogio and if she were to do this, she had her own demands.
If Ambrogio had an army, she would have one too.
She demanded the ability to turn humans into wolves, so they could shift, be strong and fast enough to handle a war against this great mistake by the Gods. She also demanded immortality for her wolfspirit. Her vengeance was hers alone and on the day Ambrogio died, her soul had the right to be there. The wolf would pass from the mother to the firstborn child, leaving the mother and any other children without a wolf. It was the only way the spirit could move on and the for the mother to stay alive. As for the wolves she created she wanted the new breed to live on.
Desperately, Selene agreed to her demands."*

*“As if in a frenzy, Aayla turned people into wolves, creating the first generation of werewolves to hunt the children of the night. She was ruthless to her enemies but fair and kind to her people. Every night she howled strongly at the moon, assuring her people she was there to protect them, as well as warned those who would harm them to stay away. As they kneeled in front of her and the full moon, they named her Luna.*

*One day, between battles, Aayla went into the woods to make time for herself. She stroked her belly, amazed at the minor bump that starting to show.
For the first time since it all started, Selene came to see her.
She felt her presence before she saw her.*
*-Its been a long time Selene, she sighed as our Goddess took to the ground beside her.*
*-It has, my child, but I am watching you, I’m always with you. Selene answered in a kind voice.*
*-Then you must be disappointed at the monster you created, Aayla whispered.*
*-You could never disappoint me and you are not a monster, Aayla. You have kept Ambrogio at bay for years, and after the injury you last inflicted on him, it will take a long time before he returns.*

*-I never wanted this you know..to lead people in war, protecting them from the evil that hunts them at night, feeling their fear in my veins or the pain in my body as they get wounded. I felt the father of my child die on the battlefield, Aayla cried.*
*- I know my child, thats the curse of being a creator, Selene says while stroking her hair.*
*-I don’t want this life for my child. Aayla wiped away her tears and looked Selene in the eyes with mixed emotions. She loved her for the happiness she gave her parents. But she despised her for the destiny she forced upon her.*
*-You asked for an immortal soul Aayla, when your child is born a part of your soul will live on in him or her, the same thing when the next generation is born and so on. Selene explains.*
*-I understand that, but I need you to do something for me. I need you to bind it, like you did to me when I was born. Bind the wolf spirit of my child and all the descendants in my bloodline so they can live a human life.*
*-But why? Selene’s voice was sad.*
*-We shouldn’t have existed in the first place. We are being hunted not only by Ambrogio’s followers, but by humans, fearing us as well. Bind the soul and let her sleep. When the day comes and Ambrogio becomes a threat to my kind, wake her up and unbind her again. Aayla pleaded.*
*-I don’t like this Aayla, I dont like it at all, this is what I did to you and I regretted it dearly..” Selene stood up.. You have sired so many and created such a beautiful strong species.*
*-And they will live on, I’m just talking about my own bloodline. Please Selene! You owe me that much.
Selene shook her head*
*-They are all your children, Aayla. You are their creator, they named you. It’s an honor, being named by your children, you know. She was quiet for a while, thinking before continuing.*
*-I will do as you ask. I will bind the soul and when needed, I will wake her up. But I wont unbind her, one of your children will have to do that.”*

Zandra looked at me, waiting for me to speak.
“What?” I asked.
“I told you, she is waking up! Now she needs someone to unbind her, preferably her mate,” she says smirking.
“Me?”
“Yes you!”
“How do you know I’m her mate?”
“Doesn’t matter, I know what I know”
“This is weird, its just a legend, a tale”
“Stupid pup!” she huffs
“Off you go, get out! Go home and dont come back until you are taking the threat to your people seriously.” She pushes me, hitting me with the cane while yelling at me.
“Ouch, Zandra stop it!” I’m out the door before I even can defend myself and she slams it shut.

I walk home, deep in thoughts, the story she told me is playing in my head.
I don’t believe in mates, well I know they exist but I don’t want one..Images of Tina popping up in my mind and I almost throw up in my mouth, imagine being stuck to that your whole life, because of a bond created by the Gods. No, thank you.
The day I settle down it will be with a woman of my own choosing, a strong she wolf, a good fighter and she has to be beautiful, fit to be Luna by my side.
Beacon is growling in my head, sending feelings of disappointment through my veins.
At the pack-house I grab a plate of leftovers from the kitchen.
Greta always seems to know when I’ve eaten or not so I rarely wonder if there’s a plate for me, I’ve learned to assume it’s there. And when I open
the refrigerator there it is. Mashed potatoes, meatballs, vegetables and lingonberry jam, a delicacy imported from Sweden, at the top of Europe. Greta truly is the best! I grab the plate, heat it up in the microwave and go straight to my room.
I check in with Reece while I eat, not mentioning anything about my day with Zandra, but promise to update him later.
Beacon is very restless in my head, and a bit grumpy. He shows me pictures of natural disasters, world wars, animals dying in drought or forest fires, people swept away in flash floods or running from lava from a volcanic eruption..
- Just say it out straight for Goddess sake! I groweld to him in my head
-I’m sorry, but its just not my thing…a mate chosen by the Goddess..I would like to make my own decision when it comes down to the shewolf I will spend the rest of my life with!
Beacon turned around, and very figuratively showed his ass..I know we are done talking for tonight.

As I sleep, my dreams are bloody. Vampires and werewolves at war, ripping eachother apart on a battlefield soaked in blood. As I run across the field, tearing down leeches in my way, I come to a stop. There by my feet, in the middle of the war, in the middle of all that blood and all those screams lays the most beautiful white wolf I have ever seen. She yawns and stretches a little, looking around before settling down in a new comfortable position.
Then she turns and look at me, sleepy deep green eyes with just a sprinkle of blue. What are those eyes telling me?..Nothing, but they still makes me feel something, like they are waiting on something. Suddenly I hear my moms voice from a distant memory..
-Well! Dont just stand there, do something about it!
That time I broke a vase and while I was waiting on my mothers reprimand I kind of zoomed out, My mother brought me back while throwing a broom at me and saying those words. I look back at the beautiful shewolf in front of me, so calm despite the carnage around her.
She yawns one more time and buries her head in her beautiful fur, going back to sleep.
My dreams change. I’m at what I suspect is a zoo. I see a family of grey wolves.
They don’t really act normal. I frown, walking closer. They behave silly, goofing around like lovesick puppies by the fence, even the Alpha.
Then I see her.
She sits outside the enclosure, feeding them snacks, cooing and scratching them, and she is stunning! Light brown hair with sun-bleached strands in long waves, hiding her face. A black tank-top hugging her breasts and waist. Skin like honey, and tight jeans over an ass to die for. I smell red roses all around her. I swallow the saliva flooding my mouth, trying to get even closer. I wake up before I see her face.
“Fuck!” I try to catch my breath, my cock is rock hard in my boxers.
“What the fuck?”

A few minutes later I’m banging on Zandras door.
She opens, a superior look on her face.
“What do you want me to do?” I ask and she lets me in, chuckling.
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*Author Note: Thank you for reading!
This is my first book and English is not my native language so please leave a kind ccomment to point out mistakes.
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