Chapter 8: Approval

“this has to be the place” Leah says to Malcoy as they near the entrance of a cottage. There are selenite crystals hanging around the house and each has the same symbol carved on it. After a month of searching for the moon shaman the both of them feel a surge of relief; they might be getting an answer soon.  Then the door opens and  a woman with a blindfold comes out “took you  long enough” she says.

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They say time flies when you are having fun and I believe that is the only logical explanation for how fast the three months leading up to the  games flew. Alyssa signed up for the pageant and was chosen as one of the representatives for the Heraeus pack, each pack had to present two she-wolves and she was picked. I, on the other hand, spent a lot of time in training. Of course my brothers didn’t allow me train but with my parents gone to visit a relative I had to stay with my brothers and that meant being with their team while they were training. My dreams continued with the guide repeating the same word “cave” and I still hadn’t figured out exactly what I was supposed to beware of. The highlight of my three months however was Gerald. He had gotten a lot stronger and some people had even began to suggest he would be a prime option for the Beta of the Peraethus pack, of course he always made sure to silence such talks he was really loyal to Hunter. 

“Well someone royally chopsticked up” I say holding up a sign for the Peraethus team that had a lot of mis-spellings on it. “Why do you do that? you just say a random kitchen utensil” Gerald asks me, he leans against the table and looks at me. “Well when I was four, Greg accidentally cussed in front of me and I thought he said fork” Gerald chuckles “hey don’t laugh, I was four” then we both start giggling “afterwards he and my dad tried to explain to me that he said it cos he was upset, so I thought I was supposed to say my favourite cutlery when I was upset, so I used to yell teaspoon” Gerald is laughing really hard now. I continue “I’m older now and know he didn’t say fork but I still call out the first  cutlery or utensil that pops into my head” I put down the sign and Gerald reaches out to me, I take his hand and he pulls me into a hug. “You know we can wait till after the games” he whispers to me; Gerald asked me to be his girlfriend and I said yes but I still haven’t told my brothers and I know it would be a smart thing to tell them as soon as possible so I can’t wait till after the games. Opening ceremony is tomorrow I plan on telling them after because my parents would be back by then and so the entire family will be updated all at once. As I am explaining this to Gerald the door bursts open I hear the words “Ah! I knew it” and in come my brothers.

“Explain yourself youngsters” Greg says to me and Gerald, the three of them are standing in front of us and have assumed a very intimidating posture. After about five minutes back and forth Anthony tells me to excuse them, I look at Gerald and then my brothers then I leave. A few minutes later my brothers call me back and Gerald is the one to excuse us now “Ursi are you sure about this?” Greg asks me and I nod. “Well He is a good man” Anthony says “and strong too, but if he tries anything” I laugh and hug my brothers “I promise I will tell you” I say to my brothers. “Look on the bright side though, he and I could give you really pretty nieces” I say, Noah raises an eyebrow “one for each of us? Cos I want my own personal niece” he says and we all laugh. Gerald returns to the hall immediately and we all turn to look at him “Your parents just arrived” he says.

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the figure watches as the family is reunited and sees the mother hand over the bracelet back to the girl. It glows as soon as she puts it back on but no one else seems to notice. It turns back, it must report the new update.