MATES OF DARKNESS

THE INVITATION -II

HOW LONG WILL YOU CARRY THE BURDEN MY CHILD,YOUR SHOULDERS ARE BRUISED LISTEN TO ME I AM SENDING LIGHT TO YOUR LIFE MY SON

ACHLYS

The sky was getting clouded , it looked like it would rain but something in the air told me it wouldn't . it would be better if it rains. Rain always brought a calmness over me. . As we are the strongest a lot of rogues and many small packs have joined us. For rogues our pack was a safe place from the hunters of council , for smaller packs our pack was their safe place from war and other threating packs.

My pack was renamed from black lilies to BLOOD EYES because the day I was born the moon turned red. No one exactly knew the reason why the moon changed red . our pack is strongest among all the wolves and that's exactly no other wolf packs even the council hesitates to mess with us. We have the best warriors both men and women who can fight both in their creature form as well as human form. our pack is known for its attacks, its execution and its killings and therefore have a reputation . There are a lot of exaggerations but I would rather see the them as merits than demerits.

I was working on the construction of new buildings in the town when my Beta and only the person I call as my friend Aleksander came in. He was utterly different from me in terms of personalities ,he was cheerful while I was gloomy. However all his cheerfulness disappears when he gets into beta mood .

' Hey Achlys are we going to the WEREWOLF COUNCIL ANNUAL MEET man , lie this is the 3rd year they are sending the invitation.' asked Aleksander as he enter

' and what did I told you about knocking the door before you enter' I replied not bothering to look up

' come on man don't tell me you are rejecting the invitation this time too. lets just give the council some face ha'. he replied without answering me.

The council has been sending invitation for the past three years and all of them were rejected. The werewolf council always wanted to take me into their council so that they can control all the wolves and take control over rogues. The idea to control every wolves sickens me. They try it every year.

' Yo Aly are you listing to me ' he asked

' I have told you not to call me that name ' I looked up from papers and glared at him

'OO is someone getting angry Aly' he continued teasing me knowing how much I hate that nickname

' Aleksander ' I warned

'Ok calm down , so are you going or not ' he asked

Usually I would have rejected the application but this time something is pushing me to attend the ANNUAL MEET , even my wolf Achys who hated the council asked me to attend. It felt something important will happen at the ANNUAL MEET

' yes we are going clear the schedule for the day' I replied to him

' finally man , lets hope we meet some pretty girls , who knows our mates itself' he said wiggling his eyebrows

' Aleksander what did we say about mates' I groaned

'yeah you don't need a mate blah blah but I can hope right' he said with a smile

I shook my head and continued my work .

'ok then I have to train the warriors see you later', he said as he walked away

I thought about what he said about mates. I always saw mates as a burden , someone that pulls you back and tie up you in an emotionally. Even though Aleksander flirts a lot he always looked forward to meet his mate and saved himself for her. I cannot decide for others so I support his decision for having Mate.

I looked outside ,the clouds are getting darker , the atmosphere looks moody . It felt like something evil was waiting to pounce upon its prey. something was about to happen , I felt it in my bones

I hope I am ready for whatever it is.