
"I don't want to beg a murderer like him, let alone me from the Village He probably won't have time just to listen to the words of a child like me and even laugh at me!" Said Willy holding back his tears.
"Willy?"
"You should be careful with your words, if the Alpha Assassins hear them, you'll be even more in danger." Enisha looks panicked while looking around the forest there.
Hearing that Willy came back crying, and made them even more confused. "Luna, how do you respond. Should we just let it go?"
Clarissa hugged Willy "Stop crying, Willy. Alpha can't possibly laugh at your request. You have a noble determination to help your sister, what if you take some more flowers?"
"But, if Alpha knows....,"
"This park is mine, you can take it. Oh, or do I have to take you back to the village? At least if there's me the wolves won't hurt you, what do you think Enisha."
"Yes? Em.., but that's beyond the limit Alpha has given. If I drive you, he'll be mad."
"Nala, did you see any red ribbons around this forest?"
"Red ribbon? No, this forest like her is not her limit. If I've been inside the palace since we left the library."
"Alright, then we're not breaking it. As long as I don't see the red ribbon it means it's still the territory I'm allowed to go."
"Luna, please don't be rash. What if it turns out there's a red ribbon, it's just we don't see it."
Clarissa was silent for a moment, "--Say we don't see it because it's too small."
"What?! Luna..," Enisha was still anxious.
"If you can come back if you're afraid Aldera scolds you, then I'll tell you I'm asking you to rest."
"No.., no. I'll keep following you."
"All right, thank you." Clarissa is back to Willy. "So, are you willing to take me with you, right?"
"Em, what if Alpha hurts you for helping me Miss."
"It seems impossible."
"Miss, he's a ruthless Alpha."
"Don't worry, you'll be fine. Shouldn't we go see your sister soon?" Clarissa rubbed Willy's head.
Willy was still worried, what if this woman was in trouble for helping him. But he also could not resist, as this was like a golden needle in a haystack to save his sister.
"Well, I'm sorry to bother you Miss."
"Okee, then please guide us, yes, I will follow you from behind."
"Willy, if you're scared, you just carry me. That wolf won't come near you if you're with me either." Said Nala who jumped into Willy's arms.
"Thank you, Nala."
Because of Clarissa's decision, they agreed to help Willy return home and explore the winter forest. Fortunately today there were no signs of snowfall, so their journey was fairly easy.
Along the way, several times werewolves hunters observe them from a certain distance and some are looking from behind the trees. It's just that they did not dare to approach because they were all warned by Aldera not to disturb Clarissa around the park.
Moreover, Clarissa's gaze seemed to speak to them not to target the child too much. Clarissa smiled at how carefree Willy looked at the Kamelia flower to the point of Nala almost suffocating in the innocent boy's arms - just since then, he also continues to feel uncomfortable with Willy's words and gaze towards Aldera.
"Enisha, can I tell you what a Village Shelter is and why Willy's reaction is to hate Aldera so much?"
Enisha looks surprised for a moment and bows her head, reluctant and confused to say how to tell Clarissa about the Alpha figure who is so famous for his arrogance - even to the ends of the region though.
"Enisha?"
"Sa-I'm afraid, it's not polite to talk about Alpha, let alone from my own mouth."
"Don't worry, it's just us and I won't act rashly. It's just that I came from outside the territory, of course I need to know my own mate. If the problem is cruel, I already know Aldera has properties with high temperatures. I mean, what's he leading?"
"Alpha is a very amazing figure for the Immortal. Neither his dignity nor his figure is so strong. Alpha, a very strong leader. In action once there is much prosperity created under his dominion."
"Then, why did Willy show such a hateful reaction? If he's got a good impression."
"War?"
"Although he has a chair that is honorable and so praised, but he has a dark side as well as a leader. All the Immortal residents knew what he was like, he had many nicknames as a mad, vile, cold-hearted ruler, a sadistic killer, and many more people dubbed him with the worst predicate on his back."
"In addition Alpha is also a war enthusiast. Every few months or years, if he does not like or interested in a region be it Pack Werewolf, Elf district, Vampire and Witch. Alpha will send a declaration of war to plunder the region."
"Aldera declared war, is that on his will?"
"True, we don't really understand the figure and what is on his mind. Sometimes he also likes to do things that are less normal, and often change hobbies according to his mood. Although many hated his figure, but no one dared to declare prang first to Alpha Aldera; all because they were aware that the great power he had beyond their ability."
"Sometimes some regions that receive warning letters will go directly to the Darkmoon Pack to appeal waivers or pledges of allegiance that their territorial powers will be willing to accept Alpha protection without a ceasefire, or his crude language gives itself up."
"Then what about the Village?"
"Regarding it-More precisely Alpha provides shelter or bear the living necessities of the victims affected by the war he himself waged. Such as young women, the elderly, children and some of those who experience paralysis due to prang. Alpha provides a decent home and life."
"There are various races living in the village of the shelter, and for their convenience Alpha deliberately makes the place quite far away from the location of the capital. Either way, they are still seen as prisoners and slaves of war loot by the natives of the Darkmoon Pack."
"Did Aldera say that?"
"No, Luna. Although he has an arrogant attitude, but he is a good and fair figure to us. In fact, Alpha made a statement that we're part of the Darkmoon Pack as well."
"Only a heart wound can never heal, Luna. Although adults can assess and slowly accept the current situation, there are many children and young women who still have trauma. So did Willy who lost his father to the war two years ago."
Clarissa stopped her path and stood still while looking at Enisha who seemed to be holding back her tears, if she saw again Enisha had the same circle mark as Willy. Is it possible that he was also the victim of that war?
Willy, who had been listening to their conversation, continued to pretend to be calm, that he could not forget what had happened to his father. Home and Pack that he was proud of, now lives barren territory even uninhabitable.
Clarissa looked at Willy's back which was slowly showing a small movement-holding his sobs. Looks like Clarissa opened their wounds, she could not be a defender because however war was the worst situation to be prepared.
Aldera has a crown jewel on his head as the strongest Alpha, but he also has to crawl from a pile of corpses that continue to curse him with various views of hatred.
Clarissa seemed to be slapped to see the laws of nature, she too hated the fate of the Moon Goddess who behaved unjustly only to her life. However, there are many living beings - have their own dark stories in their lives, even worse than him.
Life has many branches of choice, want you to try anything to crawl to reach the light at the end of the road. You will definitely meet a lot of twists and turns, not easy to describe someone's life from one point of view. And now Clarissa realized that she was too narrow-minded to judge her life and the will of the Moon Goddess all this time.
"Sorry, I have offended your wounds."
"Luna, don't be discouraged. Actually Alpha didn't do us much harm, em-indeed the result of the impact of the war ruined everything. But Alpha only targets its rulers and does not kill weak people like us. Didn't he make us a place to live and provide for life, that was more than enough. At least we weren't abandoned in the middle of the mess."
"Maica ...,"
"Me! I-I didn't like him, but he was good enough to be an Alpha than our leader in the Pack." Said Willy awkwardly, trying to ease the current heavy state especially he did not like to see Clarissa showing such a sad look.
"Luna, please don't think too much, now we're fine. Perhaps it has become the will of the Goddess, which passes let it pass. We just hope, there won't be a war going forward from Alpha. And also, when you've officially become Luna in the Darkmoon Pack-please don't ignore us." Enisha and Willy continued on as if pitying them had become commonplace.
"They're tough. Although heavy let it go but they must remain strong to keep running life in the future."
"You're right, they're much tougher than we are...,"
"And Aldera had his own reasons for starting the war. It's not strange, if Aldera is his Villain he actually even enough their lives just for penance but start the war again and again."
Clarissa pondered and remained silent during her walk through the forest. "I just hope, she doesn't do it just for her pleasure ...,"
"The design is already visible," Enisha pointed to the ranks of settlements that have house buildings and a large enough area to even say this is the second capital in the Darkmoon Pack.
"We still have to go down this hill to get to the village gate." Willy ran after taking Nala down, to get to the village.
"Don't run, you can fall."
"I need to get to Aunt Shua quickly!" Shouted Willy excitedly.
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