Warrior (Shewolf)
Chapter 29: The Long Unsolved Mystery

Allana moved her body slowly. He slowly opened his eyes, getting used to the light. Allana looked around her. He was in a house made of wood. Allana tried to get up slowly. His body still hurts. Allana immediately stood up straight but suddenly her head hurt, making Allana sit back. Allana held onto her still-ill-heated head. He heard voices from outside. The sound of water and the sound of some people. Allana tried to get up slowly.

Allana walks outside the house. It was green and the air was so fresh. Allana walked towards the voice. The voices are becoming clearer. The sound of people fighting. Allana looked worried and accelerated her path. From far away he could see the waterfall. He recalled that he was now in the Moon Godness temple. Allana walked fast. Finally he could see the people who made the sound earlier. The temple warriors were practicing. Allana breathes a sigh of relief. He thought there was another fight.

"You awake?" Greet one of them. All the temple warriors stared at him.

"Thank God."

"You guys.. What are you doing?" ask Allana.

"We're practicing fighting. Come here, sit with them." Harold pointed at the few warriors sitting on the rock.

"Just calm. They won't bite." said the man who was training with Harold.

Everyone laughs. Allana just smiled faintly and walked towards the designated spot and sat down with them.

"How's your body? Still sore?" ask Harold.

"It's better."

"You sure? If I were you, it would still hurt a lot." said the one sitting to Allana's right.

"Of course you're still sick. You're weak, you look like a woman." said another

"Just son." protested the man sitting to the right of Allana. "Ahh yes, I'm Tristan."

"Right, you better introduce yourself. My name is Harold."

"Harold is like the chairman here. He is the oldest, the oldest and the role model for us. I'm Eduardo, from Spain." said the man who was a little fat than the others.

"The smartest cook. I'm Sam, the most handsome of all these ugly warriors." said one man who sat in front of Allana. He was the one who fought Harold. Everyone immediately threw it away with small leaves and twigs. But Allana admits Sam's good looks. White skin, brown hair, pretty light brown eyes combined with an athletic body. Sam looks perfect.

"Don't listen to him. I'm Justin."

"I'm Luis."

"Howard."

"Kevin."

"Harry."

"Organ."

"Hi all, I.. I'm Allana."

"Just calm. We already know. You're quite famous here." said Howard.

"Famous enough? Why?"

"Because of the trouble that befell you, of course. That's so crazy!" added Kevin.

"Ahh that.. Must be terrible." Allana.

"Cool to me."

"Eh?"

"Your problem is so complicated. That's cool to me." Alan said.

"He's a troublemaker, that's why he likes trouble."

"You're nuts. Since when am I a troublemaker??" alan protested to Sam's laugh.

"Uhmm sorry.. But is it the same here as in the Crysort pack?"

"Same as in the Crysort pack?"

"Yes. If the Crysort pack is all female and here I see it's all male. What so?"

Everyone looked at each other for a moment and laughed at the same time.

"Of course not Allana. There's a woman here. The place you were sleeping in was the home of the female warriors." Harold explained.

"Then... Where are the women?"

"They have a job to do."

"Women only?"

"No, there are some men. There are only a few women here. We're not just staying here. We're alternating on duty checking out there."

"Checking?"

"Yes, all the problems. That's why we know what your problem is. But we just checked, never interfered. We're checking to be aware of what's going to happen, like a few days ago."

"A few days ago? How long have I been unconscious?"

"It's been over a week" replied Harold. Allana's surprised.

"Can you read my mind?"

"Of course not, but everything is visible from the look on your face."

"So... I fainted for a week.. More?"

"Yes. But even so, we continue to give you medicine."

"Thank you."

"Don't hesitate. You're part of us."

"Am I really a temple warrior?"

"No, not yet. You must be bound by the temple, then you become fully owned by the temple and become a temple warrior."

"But the witch said... I have to choose to join or be the pack leader."

"Woman witch?"

"Yes, who performed the ritual on me."

"Ahhhhh... He is the chosen one. The world's strongest witch. A direct descendant of the Moon Godness, the owner of this temple."

"Yes, he."

"Allana you have to understand. You have tremendous power. If it is used incorrectly, it will be a disaster. What else if the one using is a pack. If you are not a leader in a pack, then you must obey the leader of the pack. If the leader really is a true and wise leader, then he will use your power wisely anyway, or even he will not use it at all. But if the leader is like luna Chloe, then the destruction is coming. We prevented all this from happening. Trust me, Allana, that's bad. If you join the temple, your whole body and strength will be used for the temple. We're not interfering in the pack business out there, just the temple business."

"Even if it's mate's business? I heard that if I met mate, it would be hard to resist the temptation."

"Do you have a mate?"

Allana shakes. "I don't think so yet. I've never felt what my sister and Gyria have told me. So I guess I haven't."

"really. The temptation to have our mate is hard but if we bind ourselves to the temple, we will be strong to remove our mate."

"Is that mate gonna get a new mate?" ask Allana.

"Yes, if we reject that mate, mate will get a new mate. That only happened to the temple warriors. In an ordinary werewolf, mate will get another mate only if we die. Even if we reject our mate, neither we nor our mate will get a new mate unless one of us dies."

"It's so sad."

"What is more sad is that we are warriors, because only our mate will get a new mate and forget us. While we, will keep remembering the mate."

"I think that's enough for now. We'll tell you whatever you want to know but it looks like you're tired. Rest up. There's still tomorrow."

"Are you hungry, All? I can cook you a meal." Ed.

"Only for Allana? What about us?? We're hungry too!!"

"It's none of my business." said Ed cuek then stood up and left.

"H-hey Ed.. Ohh come..." Sam stood up and followed Ed while persuading him.

"Don't mind these kids. They like nosy things sometimes."

"Oh come on Chief, we're not kids." Alan protested.

"Yes, you are not children. Just his behavior."

"Defychief!!"

"Come on Allana, I'll take you back to the women's temple warriors' house." Harold stood up from his seat, so did Allana. They walked back to the house where Allana was treated earlier.

"Are you sure you're okay?" harold asked as they were still walking towards the house.

"Do I look bad?" ask Allana. Harold nodded.

"Hmm yes. Your face still looks pale."

"I'm still a little dizzy. But I'll be fine." Allana.

"of course. You're a strong warrior, All. Don't let anyone think of you and make you weak."

"I'll try."

They arrived in front of the courtyard of the female warriors. It looks like a small house in general. In the house, there is only a bed. If they want to gather and chat, they can do that at the place where Allana ate earlier, the gathering place.

"I can only get you here. We male warriors are not allowed inside. It's regulations. We respect each other's privacy."

"I understand. Thank you." Thank you."

"By pleasure. Come inside. Ed will deliver food for you. I'm going first. I have to discipline those kids."

Allana nodded. Harold is leaving. Allana was still in front of the house watching Harold. Harold looks middle-aged. He was the same age as Allana's father, with black hair and there were several strands of white hair, an upright and hard body. The beard that covers his chin and jaw. He looked kind and wise, unlike when they first met. Harold looked tense and very firm.

Allana sighed and went inside the house. Maybe he should rest a few more days in order to recover and train soon.

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The sound of footsteps continued to be heard. Not just one, but a few footsteps. One man stopped and howled loudly. Soon some wolves started running. They were chasing two wolves that ran not far in front of them.

The two wolves ran faster. The two wolves had almost left behind a few wolves chasing after.

"spread out!"

"Good beta"

The wolves began to divide. Some headed on the right, some headed on the left, some still following behind the two wolves earlier.

All the wolves were running faster. They met at one point and were shocked. Only their members were there. The two wolves they were chasing were no more.

"They can't be far away. Comeing! Put on your kiss! Howl if you find them"

"Good beta!!"

All the wolves ran back all over the forest. But the two wolves had disappeared without a trace. It was as if they had never been in the forest. Only their victims left.

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"How's Derek?" ask alpha Dwaine when Derek just walked into his study. Alpha Dwaine stopped his work and looked at Derek expectantly. Derek stood in front of alpha Dwaine.

"Lost alpha, no trace."

"Absolutely?" apha Dwaine was shocked.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Then their victims?"

"Three people. Seven people this week."

"The longer the more. It's worrying." alpha Dwaine leaned her body on the chair.

"yes alpha. All their victims are dead."

"I've asked the witches for help. They're gonna help us. There's no way they just disappeared. I'm sure magic's involved."

"Maybe it's alpha."

"Yes already. Have some people patrol in turn. You rest."

"No alpha, I'm fine." Derek said. He did not want to be neglectful anymore by resting. It's been seven people who died and it can't be left.

"This is Derek's order. You must gather your strength to lead those troops when they attack again."

"Good alpha."

Derek bent down a little and then walked out of the room. He closed the door then let out a deep breath and walked away.

"Beta, is there an order from the alpha?" ask one of Derek's gamma beliefs.

"There was. We should take a break. That's the order." Derek replied and left.

"What's? How's that an order?"

"Here is Thomas." Another gamma calms.

"I'm just asking. Usually the order attacks this or patrols here." said Thomas.

"Because we need a break. We've been patrolling three nights in a row. We need a break. After that we patrol again." Derek explained.

"It's beta." Steve and Thomas finally did.

"Where is the girl?"

"Beta girl?"

"The one who escaped from the Crysort pack."

"Ahh Gyria? I think he's still on the pack. I just saw him in the kitchen when he took a drink."

"alright. You guys take a break."

Derek walked into the kitchen. He has to meet Gyria. It's possible that the culprit of all this is the Crysort pack. Derek went into the dining room. There were only a few servants who were cleaning the table and preparing breakfast. Derek steps into the kitchen.

"Mamma?" a call makes Derek's steps stop. He looked over and then bowed a little.

"Luna."

"What are you doing here? Didn't I make it clear that men are forbidden to come in here except when eating?"

"Ahhhhh... I forgot luna, I'm sorry."

Luna breathed. "No problem. Are you hungry? Breakfast will be ready soon."

"No luna, I'm fine. I'm just looking for Gyria."

"Gyria? Uhh... The girl from Crysort's pack?" luna asked with a nod of Derek. "He's cooking in the kitchen."

"Cooking luna?"

"Yes. I actually banned it. I asked him to rest, but he insisted on helping. So I let him. Maybe he just wants to keep himself busy. What's the matter of meeting him?"

"Just want to ask about the Crysort luna pack."

"alright. Just wait in the backyard. I'll ask him to see you." said Luna then left.

"good. Thank you luna."

"Together."

Derek walked away from the kitchen to the backyard. Remnants of snow are still there although not much. The weather still feels very cold to ordinary people. Derek sat on a bench under a tree. He checked his phone. He hoped Allana would contact him. Allana hasn't told you in a long time. Allana was at the moon Godness temple with the temple warriors. King Kei said that Allana would be safe in the temple. At least that makes Derek and his family not so worried. But still, he wanted to be able to help his sister. Some messages are in. From her father and mother, from her fiance but none from Allana.

"You... Searching for? Ahh I mean... You looking for my beta?"

Derek. There was already Gyria standing next to him. Gyria wore light blue jeans with a dark green sweater and cooking apron. His hair is tied to a ponytail.

"Yes, sit. I want to ask you something."

"I'll just stand, Beta." Gyra certainly feels awkward and strange if sitting together. Moreover Derek is the beta in the pack that he now occupies.

"Sit. Please."

Gyria hesitated. He finally sighed and followed and sat down next to Derek, sitting on the side of the bench at the end, trying not to get close to Derek.

"How's your mother doing?" ask Derek. He looked at Gyria.

"My mother? Good mom. He will recover soon." Gyra replied without staring at Derek.

"That's great. Then you?"

"I've recovered beta." again Gyria replied without staring at Derek, he just lowered his head.

"Don't be formal with me. Act as usual." asked Derek. She knew Gyria had never been polite to her, more so to hate her.

"Think of it. It looks awkward talking like this. But we're in your pack and you're higher than me."

"When have you been fighting over position?"

Gyria shrugged both of her shoulders. "Eitherway. Perhaps my consciousness has fully recovered."

Derek frowned. "Then was it unconscious?"

"Yeah.let's just say I was possessed by a demon when it was beta. Don't say that's what you want to ask. I still have a lot of beta work." as Gyria was about to stand up, Derek spoke again.

"That too and there's something else. About your pack, Crysort. What do you think, Chloe Luna?"

"Psyco." replied Gyria briefly. Derek looked at her with a meaningful look. Gyria finds Derek's gaze on her. "What's? Thas right. Just look at what he did to Allana. Only for the sake of eternal power and power."

Derek's watching Gyria. Gyria looks angry when she tells her story about Chloe Luna. Looks like she really hates her own lunas, or ex-luna? Gyria also doesn't seem to be swearing at Derek's pack and Gyria is a hard girl to guess.

"Is there anything else?"

"I thought at first... She's a good luna, very good. He was so attentive to all of us. I don't know what made him change. Or perhaps, we were too dismissive about who he was. He turned terrible when he had the power of Allana."

"Is it possible that the luna was cooperating with rogue?"

"Rogue?" Gyria looked confused. "Ahhhhh... Is this about the assault on Riverville?"

"really. The rogue attacked again and it resulted in several people being killed. The longer the more. Ordinary humans have already started taking decisive action and we must also take action. At least find out who this is."

"So you mean, maybe luna Chloe's behind all this?"

"Yes. Just a possibility."

"Know I don't. Luna used to work with witches. We saw them go in and out of the pack. Not with Rogue. Our pack was attacked a few days before Allana. I heard some of the packs were also attacked. But... Again, that's all I know. Because there was a lot I didn't know about him." Gyria explained, Yes, she thought she knew the yellow, the pack, but she was wrong. Even he has been deceived.

"And the most troublesome thing is that we don't know who's behind all this." Derek murmured. He looked straight ahead.

"May I give you some advice?"

"Sure, why not?" Derek looked at Gyria.

"Work with another pack. Take another pack to chase them. If it needs another, like a witch."

"Alpha tells me if the alpha has contacted the witch."

"White robe?"

"Yes. But I'll take your advice. I've met the alpha of the Foykolt and Zykolt packs. Maybe they can help. Thanks for the advice."

"No problem. Finish it? I still have a lot of work." Gyria got up from her seat.

"Because of that, why do you work? You're a guest here. Luna has even banned you." Derek is confused by Gyria's choice to keep working.

"Although I'm a guest-ahh I forgot, sorry. Although I am a guest, it is not good to just keep quiet. I still know myself. At least I can help a little here."

"Little? I asked the waiter earlier, you're doing too much work so the waiters feel bad."

"Hey, you're not trying to find out about me, are you?"

"I just want the best for this guest pack. Guests should be treated as guests, not servants."

"Stay away. I'm used to working. We in the Crysort pack have no servants. We all work, helping each other. That's why I'm used to it." Gyria covered her mouth with both hands. "Aaakkkhhh I forget all the time. Conscious Gyria! Awake it!!" Gyria hit him on the head as he continued to be disrespectful and disrespectful to Derek.

"Hey, hey.. Don't hit your head like that." Derek held Gyria's hands together so as not to beat her head again. "Therefore, speak as usual to me."

Derek was still holding Gyria's hands. Their faces were so close. Their eyes meet. Gyria's heart rate is starting to fall apart. He stared at Derek. Before long he regained his senses, he shook his head then immediately let go of his hand and stood up.

"Sa-I have to go. There's still a lot of work" Gyria said without looking at Derek's face and immediately turned away.

"Geez Gyria. You're crazy, you're crazy! Hyria Conscious... Gosh." said Gyria slowly as he walked away.

Derek remained still in his place, staring at Gyria walking away.

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Tadariaz