Chapter 60: Closer To The Truth


    The chilling breeze before of the dawn was adamant to shackle the handsome mans obstinateness.


    The Elemental today was unaffected by it all. It was the soothing joy and a pinch of hope in his heart


    that was making him stay on his course. His determined self refused to find a shelter in this harsh


    weather.


    Can tapped his feet and eagerly awaited the arrival of his special someone. His face lit up like the


    stars of the night when he saw the muscr man approaching from afar. He couldn''t control his feet


    and ran as fast as he could to embrace the man in a tight hug. What followed was a sweet kiss of


    longing; of love.


    Both the men parted their lips and lovingly looked at each other. Einar raised his hand towards the


    beautiful man and smiled "This for you."


    Can held the object covered in a small satin cloth in his hand and surprisingly asked "What is it?"


    "I thought that since this is our first day together we should celebrate it with a present."


    "But I didn''t get you anything."


    "It doesn''t matter. I have you by my side which means more than anything for me."


    Einar''s words flustered Can. He bowed his head as his focus waspletely directed at the small


    satin cloth. He carefully unveiled the fabric to reveal a wolf carved out of pure mahogany wood. The


    wolf looked determined while he was sitting on his hind legs. His furry tail was stretched up to his front


    legs. "It is beautiful!"


    "I broke a simr toy when we were young. Do you remember?"


    "Not exactly." Can chuckled "My memories are not that strong."


    "We yed together as kids." Einar smirked "I loved your presence by my side but I was jealous of


    your toy wolf and so I broke it."


    Can amusinglyughed at Einar "Ohh. That''s more like you."


    The melodicugh of his mate automatically forced Einar''s lips to curl "I shouldn''t have done that."


    The men talked for few more moments before finding afortable ce to sit. It was like any other


    day yet this day was special. Both of them had been together before but they were seeing each other in


    a different light; as lovers. Can kissed Einar''s cheeks and stretched his legs toy down on his back.


    He cradled his head on theps of the muscr man and both the men stared at each other in silence.


    "This will always be special to me." Can said looking at the toy.


    "Why?"


    "This is the first ever gift that you''ve give me. I will treasure it."


    It had been years since Einar''s soul found this inner peace. His inner turmoil and the constant pain he


    felt when he was away from Can was all gone. It was a nice feeling. Being this close to the man he


    loved, he couldn''t ask for anything anymore. He could bring the entire world to his feet if Can just


    said so.


    However soon Einar''s face tensed for he realized that he could not do everything for Can. In fact he


    could do nothing for Can. He was bind by his roles and responsibilities. He was forced to hide his


    rtionship with the man for people would never ept it. Moreover his father will never allow for this


    union.


    "You know my situation with the pack and my parents." Einar dejectedly lowered his eyes


    Can was saddened by the look on Einar''s face. He sat upright and rubbed Einar''s arm to soothe him


    "I do and Ipletely understand."


    "You do?" Einar asked surprisingly


    "Look I am not against the customs and rituals of the wolves. I just don''t feel like I am a part of the


    pack. To be honest if it hadn''t been for you I would''ve left the pack a long time ago." The words caused


    Einar more pain thanfort. Imagining Can to be apart for even a moment was difficult to bear.


    The handsome man bit his lip when he realized the awkward words uttered through his mouth "What I


    am trying to say is that I don''t want the position of the alpha mate. The pack needs a Luna and I cant


    be one. I need you that''s it. That is the only thing I care about right."


    "It wont be easy. At times you may feel insecure or disappointed for you cant share the same space as


    me. Thews dictate that the alpha''s mate apany him to the throne. For me it is you."


    "The pack wont ept us. You have a duty towards your people which you cannot neglect."


    Einar turned his face away. He was not brave enough to face the reality. He couldn''t promise Can


    anything because he was not sure if he could even fulfill them. He wanted his mate to be happy at all


    the cost but nothing was helping him at this moment. Odds were against them and he knew it.


    "My mind ispletely nk right now." Einar deeply sighed and almost choked "I don''t know what to


    say."


    "Don''t feel pressurized." Can could see the desperation in Einar. The desire in his eyes for a better


    future was making Einar sad for he knew that the dream was a distant one. Einar could not leave his


    pack and Can could not join him. The handsome man held Einar''s cheek and turned it towards him.


    He kissed Einar''s forehead and lovingly smiled at him "I don''t want the pack, the throne or the power


    thates with it. I just want you."


    "But I feel helpless."


    "I know you want to give me the world but I am happy where we are. Lets just enjoy every moment that


    we spent together. We will deal with the problems when we have one."


    The muscr man was at ease at once. He felt lucky to have apanion as such. All those years


    when he was worried that Can would reveal all or would demand an equal position as him were futile


    thoughts. The handsome man was beyond all of those desires. He only cared about his mate; his love.


    Einar closed his eyes to breathe in the mesmerizing scent. He leaned his head ahead and rested it on


    the shoulders of the handsome man. Can ruffled the hair of his mate and both of them were relishing


    each otherspany till they were allowed to.


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    Fayette''s hasty steps were not helping her cause. She took long strides to cover arge distance but


    she knew she waste. It was almost sunset and she was nowhere near her home. She was worried


    for her father would reprimand her.


    Her speedy steps were halted all of a sudden when a strange figure with broad shoulders stood in front


    of her abruptly.


    "I need to talk to you."


    Fayette scowled and looked at Garrick with uninterest. She diverted her body to the right and marched


    ahead "I don''t want anything from you beta of the blue moon pack."


    "Please just listen." Garrick sighed and followed the beautiful human "I have been trying to have a


    conversation with you for so long. I really need to talk to you." All his words fell on deaf ears as Fayette


    was reluctant to stop. With no other choice left, Garrick overtook her and blocked her way "Please hear


    me out just once."


    "Fine." Fayette sighed "What do you want to say?"


    Garrick looked all around to make sure that they were truly alone. The meadow looked abandoned


    while the only presence of the myriad birds was no hindrance to his objective. He took long breaths to


    gather all his courage and looked at thedy with confidence "You may not know this but destiny has


    paired us together. You are my mate."


    "I know that." She replied nonchntly


    Garrick''s mind froze. He wasn''t expecting the answer. He stared at thedy in disbelief "You know!


    How..? Did Ashton tell you." he stuttered.


    "Yes."


    Garrick was visibly angry because Can had taken his right to share the biggest revtion to his


    mate. He gritted his teeth but calmed himself for Fayette''s sake "So now you understand how important


    you are for me."


    "I know and I really don''t care." Fayette didn''t bother to look at the distraught face of the wolf as she


    retreated two steps to divert her direction and march again.


    Garrick was moved by the words said by the human. It was devastating for him. He shed a bead of his


    sorrow and spoke in a meek voice "Don''t say this. You are breaking my heart." He overtook Fayette yet


    again and pleaded her "Please.."


    Fayette sighed. Though she did not like the wolf, it was her pure heart which demanded her to soothe


    the person in front of her. She bit her lips to choose her words more carefully "You are not the person


    who is fit to be my husband."


    "I can be everything you want. Just ask."


    "You are just not right for me. I am sorry." Fayette gave an apologetic look to the wolf. She looked at


    him with calm features hoping that the wolf would understand her decision.


    It was hard for Garrick. He very much wanted the bond to work but he realized that Fayette was


    beyond his reach. After years of yearning he finally had a chance to love; to be loved. His life had


    always been dull after the death of his parents. He was lonely, he was dejected. All those years of


    suffering were about to change by the presence of his mate; the beautifuldy in front him. But destiny


    couldn''t gift him the chance of happiness.


    Garrick sighed deeply and raised his head "It was Ashton right?


    "What?"


    "That filthy bag of lies has poisoned your mind right?" he scowled


    "No!"


    "Yes it is!" Garrick raised his voice "He didn''t like me from the start. I bet he was the one who


    brainwashed you against me. How low can he stoop!" he scoffed "I was the one who blindly put my


    faith in him. My guts indicated me to not seek help from him. I was right. He is the one who loves to


    spoil other pairs because he himself can never get his love. The cursed son of a bitch."


    Fayette fisted her hands in anger "That''s enough. I have heard enough."


    "You are blinded by his fa?ade of a good nature. You don''t see the real him as I do. He is dangerous. It


    is a fact that death follows him like a shadow. Every pack member he befriended was dead. He is


    cursed. He will harm you."


    "I said that''s enough!"


    "You cant see things clearly because you think he has virtue, he has heart but he has none. For all I


    care I pray to the Luna that this man should rot in hell."


    Even before Garrick could register anything a hard p stung his face and he was out of his anger at


    once. He was shocked. He couldn''t believe the fact his own mate was defending the pride of some


    another man. She was choosing Can over him.


    Fayette on the other hand gritted her teeth continuously as she looked at Garrick with pure hatred. It


    was as if she could kill the wolf and not care one bit "Don''t you ever dare say a word against Can in


    front of me."


    Garrick was stupefied. A spark of jealousy raged in him "Why do you care about him so much? Do you


    love him?


    Fayette snorted in derision. "Yes I do but not the way your filthy mind is thinking about it." She held the


    betas hand firmly "Come with me. I will tell you what he means to me."


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    The big spacious room was all a mess. It looked as if a hurricane had just passed through. All the


    warriors were lined up, frightened for their life. While the elites were standing at a close distance to the


    angry figure.


    Stanis eyes were red because of his crying and partly because of the building rage in him. He


    wanted blood.


    "Have you found any clue?" he asked indifferently.


    A man with long beard and red curly hair stepped ahead in trepidation "Its difficult to say my king."


    "You worthless people." the king roared "Someone from the royal family gets brutally killed inside the


    pce and no one has any idea how it all happened!"


    The room was silenced yet again. The dominant aura of the king was forcing the wolves to submit


    before him. Stanis diverted his attention to the door when three young men stepped inside. All the


    men looked almost identical to each other. With dark brown hair and persona fit to be a king, they all


    matched the dominant aura of Stanis.


    "Father." All the three men bowed in respect.


    "Wace, Bernard, Frederick. Please tell me you have some news."


    "The guards outside Beatrice room were all killed." Wace replied "It seemed as if they were resisting


    the intrusion of the killer."


    "Where were the maids?"


    "I interrogated all of them." Frederick gestured to the woman who was visibly shaking in the back


    "Debrina here has some information for us."


    The king eyed her with dominance "What did you see?"


    The aura of the king was such that thedy could not resist his dominance and she uttered all what she


    knew "T-The princess was getting herself ready and I was waiting for her in the room when arge


    ck wolf entered. He was a big wolf. His power was something else. I-I was frightened to the core. He


    gestured me to leave the ce and so I-I did without giving much thought."


    "Do you know who it was?"


    "I don''t recognize him."


    "Was it someone from the pce?"


    "I don''t know."


    "Why didn''t you call any one us?" Bernard asked thedy.


    "I-I was scared."


    "You were scared! You had one simple job." The anger in Wace was boiling up "All you had to do


    was warn us."


    Debrina was shaken by the powerful voices of all the prince. It was as if she was the culprit who was


    responsible for the murder of the princess. She fidgeted her thumbs and gasped in short breaths for


    she was scared of the oue.


    Stanis'' patience hanged by the thread. It had been almost one week after the incidence and no


    concrete clue came to light. He couldn''t understand the reason or the motive behind this cold blooded


    murder. What pained him more was that his loving daughter was brutally killed by a maniac and he was


    not there to save her. He couldn''t let this slide easily. He had to find the wrongdoer and punish him for


    his offence.


    Stanis red his nose as he took menacing steps towards a scared Debrina "The reason you


    couldn''t speak was because you were scared. A call or a scream would have saved my daughters life.


    It seems you were scared to use your mouth. I guess we don''t have any use of your tongue then."


    Stanis closed the distance between them as Debrina instinctively crossed her hands on her chest in


    an act of defense "Please please.."


    The king was not having it. He had to make an example of someone. Give a message to the


    perpetrator to know who he had challenged. He held the cheeks of thedy with his strong hand and


    forced Debrina to open her mouth wide. He pulled out the fleshy organ from the mouth with his other


    hand and shed her tongue with his ws to sever it from her body.


    Simultaneous gasps of horror echoed throughout the room. Debrina cried out loud in pain as she


    gagged in blood. The pain was insurmountable.


    "Take her away from my sight." Stanis ordered his men. He gestured the elites and the other


    warriors to leave the room at once so he could discuss the matter with his sons in private.


    Bernard sighed and put one of his hands on the shoulders of his father. Stanis took steady breaths


    because he wanted this puzzle to be solved. His features were serene once again as he march ahead


    and took his ce on therge metal chair.


    Wace cleared his throat "We need to find the wolf father. What I am worried about though, is why the


    wolf attacked Beatrice in the first ce?"


    "May be it was a statement for the king. A threat perhaps." Frederick replied


    "Or maybe Beatrice had done something to ire the wolf." It was Bernard''s turn to speak.


    "Who in their right mind would be so bold to kill a royal blood inside the pce. The wolf had the


    audacity to step in enemy''snd and do the deed under our nose. That''s ridiculous!"


    "But why Beatrice? He could''ve attacked anyone else why her?"


    "Easy target maybe."


    "Or it had to do something with Beatrice. Whatever the reason maybe we have to do something."


    Stanis observed as his sons debated over the future course of action and perhaps the probable


    reason why Beatrice was killed. In fact the thought had plundered his mind for days. Why Beatrice?


    What had she done to earn the ire of a maniac wolf? Up until herst day she was cheery and bubbly


    about her mating with the human. Then what happened all of a sudden?


    As these thoughts crossed Stanis mind he realized something. Beatrice was about to be mated to


    the human; the Elemental. It was a fact that Can had not found his mate and of all the Elementals he


    had gathered information about, the human looked mysterious. Perhaps his greatest fears were true


    after all. The one who he had been looking for so long was none other than the human of the blue


    moon pack.


    Stanis gasped slowly as his lips trembled "You cant do anything.." he almost whispered looking at


    nothing


    The sudden change in his expressions concerned Stanis'' sons. Wace looked at his brothers with


    confusion and stepped ahead towards his father "What are you saying father? We will avenge the


    death of our beloved sister. You don''t have to worry."


    "You don''t understand." the king raised his head in trepidation "Its him. The Elemental."


    "Who?"


    "The human of the blue moon pack. He has to be it." Stanis gulped "He is connected to the beast.


    Every other alpha wolf has the tendency to submit before the royal blood; except one. The ancient wolf.


    "


    "That''s a myth" Frederickughed derisively


    "It is not." Stanis whispered in trepidation "He has reborn again."


    "How can you say that?" Bernard looked confused.


    "This exins everything." Wace scowled "Beatrice was about to be mated to that human. The wolf


    somehow must''ve known about it and hence he murdered her because he thought that she was a


    "This means that the human is a powerful Elemental." Wace and Frederick agreed to what Bernard


    said "What do we do?"


    The question silenced the four men for quite some. It was ultimately the king who took charge "We


    need to find out who his mate is."


    "But how? We cannot frisk every male from themunity.."


    "His mate is definitely a powerful alpha."


    "What!" the prince were surprised all at once. This was a rare scenario. Up until now they had


    encountered male bond pairs of omegas, warriors and in some cases even gamma and beta blood. To


    discover that there is a male bond pair of an alpha wolf was horrifying indeed. It had never happened


    before. Every alpha wolf needed an heir and so it was obvious that he was paired with a strong female


    wolf. Hence this was unusual.


    Wace, Bernard and Frederick looked at their father with worry. The king was in his own daze. Like he


    was thinking something; like his thoughts were scaring him.


    Frederick was the one who stepped ahead to gain attention of his father "We will find out who the


    human is paired with."


    "How do we do that?" Bernard asked


    "We have to bring him out of his hiding." the king replied in a meek voice as if he was talking more to


    himself.


    He stood from his chair and positioned his hands to the back of his body. He walked a bit further to


    reach therge window where his gaze was stationed at the clear sky. He looked at the moving clouds


    where he could see the sun hiding behind the dense fog. The king snickered all of a sudden. He turned


    around and looked at his eldest son with determination and an evil smirk.


    "Wace tell Donovan that its time to pay a visit to the blue moon pack."


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