The Crown of Humatora

Run! (part 2)

“Heavens, we finally got home, I just want to relax on my hut for a while.”

I gave out a sigh when Fajir and Quill looked at me tentatively.

“What? Why are you looking at me like that?”

“You need to talk with your mother, tell her everything, Sabine,” Fajir said with a concerned face towards me.

“Is it wise, though? My mother has a health problem, I don’t want another problem to come before her.”

Quill gave out a sigh, “Sister, your case is rare, you need to have a conversation with her, you already kept the secret long enough, it’s time.”

“You’re right, I will talk to her, after the night feast.”

Fajir patted my back and smiled, “Get some rest, you need it.”

I nodded and goes inside the harem houses, I knew exactly where my mother is. She is inside my humble bedroom, cleaning up my mess. She has a servant, like all of the concubines, of course.

She just loves to clean my room on her own, she calls it, a ritual to keep me from harm’s way. My mother, my beautiful mother.

I have always wondered about my ancestry, but all she talks about was her side of the family. Never my father, my true father. I have suspected many things, regarding my ancestor from my father’s side. Fajir was right, it’s time for me to have a heart-to-heart conversation with my mother.

I saw her puffing up my bed, she knows that I like to take a rest after the hunt.

“Mother, I’m back.”

She turns around and smiles, “Welcome back, Sabine, my beautiful daughter of my moon heart.”

She embraces me tightly, feeling grateful that I am back safely from the hunt.

“For hell, I am tired, is it okay for me to take a rest for now?”

“Of course, the night feast will begin in twelve-hour of yellow moon, just take a long rest for now,” She brushes my hair, and smile, “I will ask my servant to bring some fruits and drinks for you.”

I nodded at her, and when she close my door, I jump at my bed, giving out a sigh of relief. My hut is the smallest hut for warlord daughters, but I still love it, because of the view of the valley from my windows. I hate night feast, it’s just an excuse for any mated elven to have a short time s****l encounter with any elven.

Also, we couldn’t consume any meat until the feast has started, that’s why my mother ask the servants to serve me some fruits and drinks instead.

I was so hungry, thinking that I have to wait for twelve-hour of the yellow moon for some meat, making my stomach grumble. Cursed Gandor for this.

Too bad, I need to attend his feast, I’ve been obliged to be there for at least one or two hours of every shade of the moon. All I need is to avoid every werewolf who wants me to become their mate. Not an easy task, Fajir and Quill always help me, but Fajir gain a mate, just not long ago. I couldn’t ask for Quill to be around as well.

I couldn’t bother my two brothers, I will have to deal with it, alone. After enjoying my fruit plate, I lay my head on my pillow and get the much-needed rest.

My mother and I go to the night feast at the early hour of the midnight of the yellow moon. Almost every concubine and their children are there.

“Sabine, why don’t you go to the single section, you know, just in case.” Said my mother, politely pursuing me.

“Mother, no, I have already told you, my mate is not one of them.”

“How do you know about it, you never know the feeling of meeting with your mate?” Chuckles my mother.

I gasp and looking at her, with my eyes glared, “Mother, seriously, everyone will hear you.”

“Oh, by hell, we are on the private seat, no one will hear us.”

“Alright, well, I need to ask you something.”

My mother turned her head, “What is it, dear?”

“I… I have experienced something weird, on the hunt.”

“What kind of experience?”

“I… become flustered and lost some of my strength, after an elven man, err… kissed me.”

“He what?! Oh my dear, that is a piece of good news.”

Rolling my eyes, I smirked at her, “Mother, it wasn’t my first kiss like ever, I have been kissed, of course.”

and of course, sometimes, more than a kiss, but I couldn’t mention such a thing to my mother.

“Dear, I know, mothers around talk so much, I know it wasn’t your first kiss,” She laughed and patted my shoulder, “What I mean, you have just met your mate, your true mate, dear.”

“You’re jesting, mother? Surely you are. A true mate is rare, not even in Gandor’s camp they have a true mate couple.”

“That’s why, it is incredible dear, you have found your true mate. So, who is the lucky werewolf?”

I was sweating so much, I don’t know how to explain everything to her. How am I supposed to say that my true mate isn’t a werewolf, he is not even from the Were clan?

To make matter worse, I don’t know where he is after suddenly disappearing. I wanted to ask her furthermore, but the feast had already begun. Surprisingly, I have a good time with my mother, drinking and eating the meat from the animals that we hunted.

I even dance with Quill, Fajir and his new mate are having a conversation with my mother. Doesn’t aware that this is the last time I will have a good time with all of them. Almost three hours after the yellow moon, I feel a bit tipsy and need some fresh air.

Walking around the small wood behind the garden, I saw Gandor, talking with my mother. What in the hell?! What’s Gandor need from my mother in the time of night feast?

“How many years of the moon for you to admit that your daughter is not entirely a werewolf, Elsa?!” Shouted Gandor at my mother.

“There’s nothing wrong with my daughter, and you know it!”

I saw Gandor punch one of the trees, it then crumbles and falls everywhere.

“Mother!” Yelled me at the scene.

Running towards my mother, Gandor then saw me with a glared in his eyes.

“You… You dirty mixed blood!”

What? What the f*ck? Mixed blood? A kind of insult for every hybrid. I was so angry, furious even, I have enough of this man! This despicable tyrant!

My hand is shaking, right at the moment, I transform into my she-wolf, I will kill this man! He gave me a smirk and then transform into his wolf also, looks like he knows this is the time to settled everything between us. I growl at him, but before I could go any further, a small hand grab my tail. It’s my mother, hurt, but alive.

“No, Sabine, don’t do it.”

Whimpering, my she-wolf then turns around. She was trapped on branches, while I tried to free my mother, I felt a sudden impact, that threw me away.

“Sabine!!!”

I could hear my mother calling for my name, I tried not to lose consciousness, when I saw it, Gandor already in front of me, the werewolf Gandor. Growling, with his fangs, appears. I know for sure, that’s no turning back for me, I will fight him.

I will fight this warlord, to the death, if I have to. Barking at this bully, my fangs are ready to bite every piece of his body.

This bully, who torture my mother and me. Running towards him, I jump and tried to bite one of his ears. He dodges it, though he rarely practices, Gandor, somehow still has the same amount of skill as every warrior. But I will not back down, I was so furious, I’m not going to let him bully me, again.

I tried to attack, again, this time one of my claws, manage to scratch one of his eyes. He roar and I can feel the adrenaline rush. But I got cocky, when I tried the same tactic He bit my shoulder and threw me to the ground.

Whimpering, I tried to stand up with my four paws, I could hear him getting ready to attack me once more. I don’t have any strength, I am a puny she-wolf, after all. Regret appears in my eyes, and I am ready to be devoured by Gandor.

I close my eyes, but nothing happened, but then I smell blood, spurting blood. When I open my eyes, my mother, she… she defends me from Gandor.

I could see Gandor’s jaw on her beautiful neck, while she bated her last breath. The yellow moon turns into a blood moon in my eyes.