Warrior (Shewolf)
Chapter 37:Let's Race

Allana was still staring at Renald. I don't know why his heart suddenly felt happy.

"Al's? You okay?" Renald was puzzled to see Allana standing still and just looking at him. Allana was aware of the call.

"Ahh yes.. L'm.. I'm not good, suddenly my heart beats incoherently, faster than usual and I feel so happy to see M---" Allana stops her words and closes her mouth with her hands. He realized he had said something strange. "I'm good." Allana finally said. He wanted to hit his mouth which was already speechless.

Renald laughed amusedly.

"It's pretty when he laughs.. Jeez Allana.. Stop that. What's wrong with me?"

"Ah yes. In the back garden is your brother and your friend. They came to visit you."

"Sister? Friends?"

"Yes. Uhm.. Derek and Erica and Griya. They're your brother and your friend, right?"

"Yes, sure. Where are they?"

"The back yard." Renald pointed behind him. "Allana I think you should - Hey! Allana!" not done yet she spoke Allana was already running away. Allana ran with all her might. She was happy to meet Erica, Gyria and her brother but she was more than happy to be able to avoid Renald. Allana stopped after running some distance away, She adjusted her breathing.

"I have to get out of there. Otherwise, I won't be able to control what I say to her. Akkhh. What's wrong with me? No, I'm sure it's just a momentary crush, as usual. Yeah, that's for sure."

Suddenly, someone slapped his shoulder. Allana froze for a moment. He could not even look at the person standing behind him.

"What's a momentary crush? Are you liking someone?" ask the guy. Allana knew that voice. Moreover, he was sure the person was not Renald because it was a female voice. Allana turned her head and found Erica there. Allana immediately hugged him tightly.

"Jeez Er, I don't think I'll ever see you again!"

"me too. We are so worried to know! You didn't send any news at all when you were gone for three months."

Allana quickly took off her embrace, looking at Erica in bewilderment. "Three months? Whatchu mean?"

"You've been gone for three months and Allana and you haven't once sent us any news. I know your family is worried even though they say you're safe there but Gyria and I aren't. We have to see you."

"Wait, let me process your words first. Three months? Er, I'm only gone a few weeks. Maybe a month? But nothing more than that, I'm sure."

"Are you crazy? Then you think I'm lying? You can ask Gyria and Derek if you still don't believe."

"I'm sorry it's not like I don't believe you, I'm sure I haven't been in that temple for three months. I'm just-"

Allana. There were flower petals falling on his hands. Allana observed that and then looked up. Allana just realized the surroundings. Some trees began to bloom, as well as the garden there. Although there was still a cold but spring had already come. Allana was surprised to see a tree nearby. The flowers on the tree were blooming beautifully and not just one color, but there were three colors mixed in.

"Whoa... What tree is that?"

"We call it Tsvegi." Renald said, who was near them. "The two-word cloak of rainbows and flowers of the local language."

"That's pretty. Why do they have so many colors? Is that possible?" Allana was still staring at the tree in astonishment.

"This tree only exists in this city. "

Allana. "really?"

"Hmm. It is said that if anyone moves it or takes the seedlings from the tree out of this city, the tree will never grow."

"Why is that?" ask Allana.

"Is there magic?" Erica asked.

Renald laughing. "Eitherway. It's been like that since before. Every time I ask my grandmother or my aunt, they never tell her."

"But the tree is different." Erica pointed at the tree that was a distance away from them. "And a few more trees that I saw. It has only one color of flowers."

"It's my aunt's hobby. My aunt loves the flowering trees. He brought the trees from his country and took very good care of them. Either my aunt has what skills but every tree or flower she takes care of, always thrives. As you pointed out earlier, it's a sakura tree from Japan. And there are other trees. There are even rose-flowered trees. My aunt is a flower and tree enthusiast. I think she loves flowers more than me, her only niece. Ugh. He's so favoritism."

"Ahh so you want your aunt to love you like a flower?" aunt Agatha who had been standing behind them. "Come here dear aunt's niece, here baby.aunty love fertilizer." her aunt gave some fertilizer to Renald. Renald was shocked to avoid. "And aunty loves water." Aunt Agatha took a sprinkler of flowers.

"Ooohhhhh.. No no no no.. don't aunt.."

"What's? wh why? you said aunty loved flowers more than her only aunt's niece. Then aunty wants to love this one aunt's niece just like aunty loves a aunt's flowers. It has to be fair, right? aunt doesn't want to choose love. Come here, ."

"Akkhh won't!!"

Renald ran away from his aunt who was chasing him while watering him with a sprinkler. Renald ran faster and entered the house. Her aunt just shook her head then went back to Allana and Erica.

"I'm sorry my nephew. He's an alpha, but he's still a kid. I might be jealous of flowers."

Erica and Allana smiled amusedly,

"Ah yes! how's it going? have you been okay? Why did you get out of bed? you should have rested." aunt Agatha looked at Allana.

"I'm fine madam, thank you for taking care of me."

"No need to be confused. Don't walk too much. You have to rest a lot."

"Good mistress."

"Don't call me madam. Just call aunty."

"Ba-good nyo-aunty."

"I go in first, have to prepare lunch. Remember, don't stay outside too long. It's spring, but it's still cold here."

"Good bi,"

Aunt Agatha went into the house.

"Where's my brother?"

"Follow me." Erica and Allana started walking. "So... How's your body? does it hurt?"

"I'm fine Er, even my body is not sick at all. I'm just like I'm waking up."

"really? alpha Renald said you're hurt bad."

"It seems so, I don't really remember. Last I remember, I fought that big wolf."

"Large wolf? What warrior temple?"

"No Er, he's not a temple warrior. The temple warriors won't hurt me. But he's... Differ. Surprisingly, he could enter the temple. It was strange considering that no one could enter the temple except the warriors, the chosen ones or Kei, the king of Lycanthrope. But he came in as if it wasn't a sacred place."

"Squeaky..."

"Where's my brother?"

"At there. This place is wide. I guess the alpha here is a king or prince in the ordinary human world. Turns out he's royalty. Whoa! It's worth the house so spacious and-"

"You're overreacting Er." Allana laughs.

"But this pack is more or less like my pack. Although alpha doesn't have a palace like alpha here, but I think the pack members are the same."

"really? what is the power of an influential pack of its alphan wealth?" ask Allana.

"It depends on how alpha uses his wealth and uses his power as alpha. If the alpha is wise or uses his wealth to pack, I'm sure the pack will grow well. But I've met a little pack that has incredible power. I mean.. They can even match Derek! They don't have a pack this big, alpha rich, they just live in a small town. But their pack members are very strong. They are simply outnumbered, but they cannot be underestimated. So I guess it all depends on how alpha manages everything."

"It looks like alpha's job is very heavy."

"It's definitely Allana. "

Allana saw a distance some people were practicing.

"That's them?" ask Allana.

"Hmm. I'm sure Derek is- hey! wait me!" Erica ran after Allana.

"Beta, look!" point to one person who is training with him. Derek turned his head and found Allana running towards him. Derek smiled and opened both his arms wide. Allana jumps towards Derek and Derek catches him easily then turns their body for a moment and immediately lowers Allana.

"I'm really glad you're okay. I'm so worried."

"Ouhhh. Tumben was so worried about me. Usually you and Alice always tease me or tease me."

"We are your brother. That's how brothers and sisters are. Full of jokes."

"Well! what's that reason?"

Derek laughing. "I'm serious Allana. Are you okay?"

"I'm good. Look at!" Allana turned her body. "I'm really good!"

"Alpha said you're badly injured so I thought you'd have a hard time waking up."

"Not hurt bad. But I thought I was going to die. The wolf has attacked. But somehow I'm like-not hurt in the slightest."

"Tell me, what's in there?"

"Incursion, Rogue."

"Rogue? attacking temples?"

"That's weird." said Gyria who had just arrived. Allana hugged Gyria. "It's nice to see you again Al."

"Wait, why did the rogue attack the temple? and you should be okay, right? they're just rogue."

"But they are many brothers. Very much. I've never seen a herd that much and am ready to strike. We are outnumbered. And most strangely, that rogue leader, he was able to enter the temple. He's the one who brutally attacked me."

"What do they want?"

"Rainbow spring."

Everyone seemed confused by Allana's reply.

"Water's eye.... What?"

"Rainbow eyes kak. You don't know what that is?"

"Well knows. But has not the spring dried up?"

"No, I saw it. The spring does not dry out."

"Of course it's not dry. Because the chosen one still exists."

"Ah.. true as well." Derek nodded. "But it's strange why the Rogue leader wants the spring."

"Of course to make him stronger, are you stupid?" jejek Gyria's.

"No need to be rude to me."

"There's no need to show us your stupidity. All you can do is rely on your muscles." Gyria turned around and walked away.

"Ahhh... So you feel better than me?"

"I never said that."

"God." Erica shook her head.

"What's wrong with them?" ask Allana.

"Come on Allana, I'm confused. They just keep fighting."

"Are they mate?"

"I don't think so. I asked Gyria once. But it's weird if they mate, so weird."

"Weird why?"

"So they should fall in love, not fight!"

Allana looked at Derek and Gyria who were still fighting. Somehow he felt they were in love rather than hating each other.

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Allana has been running around the forest for quite a while. He finally walked slowly towards a bench at the park. Allana grabbed a kettle towel and rubbed her face and neck.

"Are you not overdoing it?" sahut Renald just arrived. He handed Allana a bottle of water. Allana took the water. "Even your drinking water is gone you don't want to bother taking it."

Allana just smiled and drank the drink.

"You've only healed Al, don't force yourself."

"I'm tired of resting. Even your aunt won't let me do anything."

"That's how aunty. He's chatty but very considerate. But aunt was right. You just recovered from being seriously injured."

"But I'm fine. I'm just like. like I just woke up."

"Yes, and that's pretty weird to me."

"I heard you saved me, why? how do you know I'm in danger?"

"Bluemoon flowers."

"Bluemoon? I've heard of that flower."

"The flower is from the Temple of Allana."

"Ah yes! blue flowers!"

"really. That flower."

"But it's not that the flower is just-"

"The chosen one who can pick it, right. And the chosen ones themselves gave me the flower."

"The chosen? butwhy? I mean.. Why are you? not Derek or Gyria or maybe my parents?"

"My guess is because I'm a person no one else will ever guess." Renald said in greeting Allana's confused view. "Who would have thought I, the one who has nothing to do with you, would have saved you. Crysort would think so. If they had to keep an eye on the closest people who might save or meet you, it would be your family, your friends, even Arthur, your mate."

"He's not-huft all right. Maybe your guess is right."

"Now, comein. You have to rest, today your training is enough."

"Now you rule me?"

"Hey! it's my pack, I'm the alpha and you're on my turf."

"Well! it's unbelievable!" Allana grunts annoyed. Renald smiled amusedly at Allana's expression.

"the alpha! we're under attack." one Renald mindlink squad.

"What's? who was attacked?"

"So, they're fast. We can barely catch up to him."

"Where?"

"South of the forbidden forest."

"Cursue, don't get away. I'm leaving now."

"You why?" Allana was puzzled at Renald's expression which suddenly became serious.

"There's intruders. Seems dangerous. I have to catch up with them. You come in and rest."

"Where?"

"South of the forbidden forest. Allana per-hey!! Allen!! oh, my..."

Allana ran quickly towards the place that Renald mentioned earlier. Renald followed behind. Allana turned herself into a wolf and continued to run fast. Renald was overwhelmed by his pursuit if he did not use his alpha powers.

"Allana. You're crazy! go back and rest." said Renald who managed to align his run with Allana.

"What if we race up there." Allana is running faster.

"Good-god this girl."

Allana made their distance even greater. Renald is starting to get overwhelmed. It wasn't long before Renald lost track of Allana. Renald was confused.

"Allana? Allana!!"

Renald started running again and finally got the figure of the wolf Allana standing still.

"Allana, what are you-" Renald saw what Allana was looking at. Three people lying on the ground did not move.

"Who are they?" ask Allana.

"That's my army. Looks like they told me about the intruder."

"Then where's the intruder?"

"Eitherway. I've asked my pack members to move and search. It would be difficult if they were already ordinary human settlements. I'll take you back."

"I can go back alone."

"No Allana. After seeing the bodies, you better not be alone."

"I'm fine Renald, I'm a warrior, remember?"

"I never forget who you are or what you are. It's just that you're on my pack, which means you're my responsibility."

"Arrggghhh .. alright, alright. I'm telling you, otherwise, you won't stop nagging." Allana turned and left. Renald breathed. Before long came the other two big wolves.

"You take care of these bodies."

"Good alpha."

Renald ran after Allana. But strangely he didn't find Allana anywhere.

"He can't be far, where is he?"

Allana Semantara...

Bukk!!

"Akkhh...." Allana grimaced in pain. He rolled pretty fast. Now he has become an ordinary man. "That hurts. What did I stumble over? "

Allana stood looking around him. "This.. where? god, I'm stray. You're so stupid, Allana." Allana cursed herself.

"Yes, you're a fool." said someone. Allana's surprised. There was someone other than her there and she knew that voice. "You're too naive and stupid."

Allana sharpened her vision, looking with her wolf eyes. He wished he had misrecognized his voice. A well-built woman, walked towards him. Allana looked at the woman's face and was shocked. Melissa.

"For how can you.."

"Come in here? sure I can. This pack is only off limits to witches, not to werewolves and I'm not a witch."

"What do you want?"

"You sure. I'll take you to Chloe's luna."

"Never."

Allana turned into a wolf and prepared to attack. Melissa laughed out loud.

"You think you can fight me? you you? hahahahha...!!! even controlling your power alone can't!"

Allana growled loudly.

"Alright, I should also bring you after all and I know you won't come along willingly."

Melissa turned herself into a wolf. Melissa turned herself into a wolf. Melisa and Allana were staring at each other and watching each other. They walked slowly making a circle.

"You better give up Allana. You'll never win. Especially if Chloe's luna has mastered the magic."

"Would never be. I'm not afraid of you or the woman you call Luna."

"She's your luna too, you're from Crysort. So you better go back to where you came from and obey your lunas."

"I'm not from any pack. I am the me. No one can rule me and I, not afraid of you or your threats, not anymore."

"We'll see, how far you can go."

Melisa ran and jumped towards Allana. Allana swiftly dodged. Melisa turned to Allana again and continued to attack.

"Don't dodge Allana, you know you can't dodge forever. Turns out you're still the same, coward."

"I'm not afraid of you."

"really? Then fight me. Fight."

Allana growled and attacked immediately. Melisa dodged and then attacked back. Melisa bit Allana's back neck. Allana grimaced then quickly slammed her own body to escape Melisa's bite. Melisa who was surprised to release her bite but immediately hit Allana's body by pushing Allana's body using her head. Allana fell on the cold ground. She had not yet risen, Melisa was already on top of her body, trying to tear her body with her sharp teeth. Allana tried to hold him back. Melisa sangan strong. Allana tries to move her legs and bukk!! He's succeeding. Allana kicked Melisa's body. Although not strong, but the kick was enough to make him break away. Allana tried to stay away but of course, Melisa did not allow that. In an instant Allana was already crashing on the ground.

"Coward! You can't even fight me and you want to fight luna?"

Allana got up and growled in anger. Yes, he knew he could not dodge continuously. Facing him is the answer. He has to face his fears. Allana ran and jumped high, attacking Melissa. Melissa avoid. When Allana's feet landed she immediately moved again. He's been reading Melissa's moves. He knew Melissa would dodge. Allana turned her head towards Melissa, her front body raised slightly, impressive if she was going to leap over Melissa again. Melissa prepared to accept the attack but Melissa crashed hard to the side. Allana didn't hit him, Allana had her front foot just to distract Melissa. Allana turned her back and kicked Melissa when Melissa let her guard down. Melissa who was shocked did nothing. Allana practiced the moves while she was in the temple. He never made it while doing that and now he's made it. Even Allana was surprised.

Melissa did not remain silent. He quickly charged towards Allana. Allana stepped back a few steps and prepared to accept Melissa's attack. He did not escape or escape. Allana actually tried to tear and bite and even kick Melissa.

Now the bodies of the two wolves are weak on each side. But they're still standing, getting ready. Their bodies are full of wounds. Their eyes were still staring at each other on standby. They had fought long and painful battles. Melissa snarled loudly then ran towards Allana again.

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...tadaryz...