FLASHBACK
Young Cain's eyes sat resting on the young lad covered in bruises, lying motionless on the grass. It was Jacob who had called him to come see what he found. "A pup?" Cain said.
"Yes a Pup.. a wounded pup!" Jacob replied.
"Where did it come from?"
"How am I supposed to know?" Jacob replied to Cain's question. "I found it here," Jacob added. Cain took a closer look and announced the lad was dead. Jacob hits him on the head.
"No dumbass. It still has a pulse, I checked him." Jacob said, picking up the lad.
"What are we going to do with it?" Cain asked, sounding like he didn't want nothing to do with the strange lad.
"We are keeping it," Jacob replied with a smile on his lips. He took the lad to a cabin in the woods, and placed him on a bed.
"Let's see how fast he heals," Jacob sounded like he was onto some adventure which Cain was not ready for.
"What if the Alpha finds out?" he panicked.
"He is your father,"
"By the next full moon, you'll be the next Alpha, so relax. We'll keep him hidden until then," Jacob said while watching the lad on the bed.
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PRESENT
Yenka sets fire to the pyre, her eyes focused on the growing fire that soon enveloped her dead mother's body. Behind her was Freya and a few other witches who stood a few meters away, dressed in black. Yenka had on a black eye makeup, it is said to wand off evil, and help the offspring of the deceased successfully guide the deceased's soul through the water.
Freya walked close to Yenka and whispered something into her ear. Yenka nods her head, acknowledging that she has heard what Freya said. She gritted her teeth, then stretched her hands towards the burning pyre and chanted a few words. Her chants was followed by wailings from the other witches.
Yenka turned her back to the pyre, her eyes scanning everyone who was present there before resting on Freya.
"Sisters," she addressed them.
"I have taken an oath to avenge my mother and do everything that I can to give us witches the life that we deserve," she said.
"Today, we stay hidden. But soon, Yenka, daughter of the night shall bring freedom for all," she said with a fierce aura, one could tell she had fire in her eyes.
Yenka walked closer to Freya, went on her knees and kissed her feet as a sign of reverence. "Hurry!" Freya said.
Yenka gave her a firm nod, then stood up to take her leave. She walked into a chamber, changed her dress and walked outside. Freya was waiting for her with an urn in her hand.
"Do you want to take her with you?" Freya asked. Yenka shook her head. "She doesn't agree with my method," Yenka said, a bitter smile greased her lips. Freya sighed.
"Take her with you and stay safe. Your safety was all she ever wanted," Freya said, trying to convince Yenka to leave with her mother's ashes.
Yenka forced back the tears, "I'll be heading into enemy territory," Yenka said. Freya just nods, finally accepting that she would not be able to convince Yenka to go with her mother's ashes.
Yenka kissed the urn in Freya's arm, then she said to Freya "I am ready". Freya placed her hand over Yenka, sending her away on the spot.
Yenka finds herself in a familiar but strange environment. This was the place on her mind when Freya sent her away. She took bold strides further into the building, one she once knew every corners within it.
"What are you doing here?" Felicity immediately took a defensive stance.
"Relax.….. I'm here to strike a deal," Yenka said, her voice void of emotions.
"A deal? What could a wolfless Luna possibly have to offer that I cannot get myself?!" Felicity asked rhetorically.
Yenka smirked, she looked like she had everything under control. Like this was a script written by her, and Felicity could do nothing but play by her rules.
"Wolfless?"
"Hmm! I thought you already did your assignment by now… I'm a witch," Yenka said with a smug look, appearing right before Felicity with just a few inch keeping their body apart.
Felicity tried to run away when she realised what Yenka truly was. But Yenka applied pressure on the back of her neck with just her fingers, rendering her immobile. "No one leaves until I say so," Yenka said, the smallest of smile vanishing completely from her face.
"You will go to the Red Moon pack and offer me in exchange for a witch called Vivian. She is someone you planted after seizing me from the Red Moon pack," Yenka said.
Felicity tried to move, but could not. So she had no option but to speak instead of doing anything, while resolving to send a signal to Alpha Rufus with her mind.
"You don't want to alert Rufus, you don't want him to find out that his son isn't truly his," Yenka said. She was neither smiling, nor frowning. Her expression was cold, her gaze was equally icy.
"What do I gain from this?"
"Name your prize," Yenka said.
"I want to know what you have to offer me aside keeping away my secrets from Rufus," Felicity said.
"I'll help you take down the Red Moon pack and Alpha Rufus himself. You can have both packs as its Luna?" Yenka said, smirking as the words left her mouth.
"If you can do this, then you certainly can save the witch yourself," Felicity said, doubt express in her tone.
Yenka let out a casual but hostile laugh. "I mustn't expose my identity. But if I do, I do not really have a thing to lose. But I can ruin everything for you, especially since I have so much on you," Yenka said.
"Who would believe a witch over the Luna? Dex is Rufus' pup," Felicity said.
Yenka smirked, "I wonder what you would do if Stella were to step in here with her daughter Reela?"
"Do you really believe they died?" Felicity felt frozen, her mind running into great panic.
"What do you mean? How do you know Stella?" Felicity sounded like she just got fed poison. "I know where you can find them," Yenka cackled. But deep down, she was filled with burning rage. She wanted to set Felicity on fire like she did her mother's dead body. If she wasn't so desperate to save Vivian while hiding her identity and dragging Blood Moon pack down at the same time, then she would never have to put up with Felicity. Perhaps it's a good thing Vivian got exposed while impersonating her.
"What if I tell you that saving that girl will get you closer to the answer you seek?" Yenka asked while maintaining poise.
"Are you saying she's related to Stella?" Felicity gasped.