Time moved forward while we trained under Alijah, which left me with little progression. Everyone was getting better at teamwork, but that was about it. My wolf was victorious in each of our skirmishes. The mornings and afternoons would comprise getting our asses handed to us by him while I night I tried to tune out the ghosts with his help.
He would allow physical interactions while I started, but I had to figure out how to manage it from a distance.
Well, once I get a handle on it.
A week into it, I barely made any advancements in controlling the bond. I wasn't even good at meditation, even though Vera tried to guide me better than Alijah, but it appeared like I was a lost cause.
Not that it came as a surprise to me. After all, I'm a luma, not a witch or an elf. Magic isn't possible for me.
The only interruption from that routine was when I was finally called to the council. Once there, I was utterly intimidated by all the gazes they gave me. I was staring at people who expected nothing of me, and it should've made me feel at ease, as I would disappoint no one.
However, it triggered me, yet I tried to stay quiet, but the moment they targeted my wolf, I lost it.
"You are nothing more than a war criminal and should be jailed!" Roman huffed, crossing his arms.
"Fenrir, your daughter liked this abomination, but is it safe? Isn't it better for him to be locked away?" Nyla, the head of the Nature Elves, narrowed her eyes as I felt a snap in my head.
This… isn't…. fair.
After all, he served his time for what he had done, and in this era, he had only killed one insignificant person who didn't need any mention.
"Are we really going to try and repeat past mistakes?" My dad scowled as Mom stood firm beside him.
"I remember being called that once long ago." She sighed, shaking her head as Shade stood by her shoulder.
"Still, unlike you, we don't know him, and he killed thousands willingly in a fit of rage. Who's to say that won't happen again?" Jasper, the head of the Ocean Elves, scoffed, tapping his hand on the table.
Alijah didn't care what they said about him, but I couldn't tolerate it anymore.
Yes, my wolf used to be a psychopathic person who murdered people in the past. It has happened once in the present, but no one needs to know about Wyatt. If we are keeping score, I've also murdered many more innocent people than he has since he arrived in this era.
I could handle their eyes of scorn towards me for being lesser than a purebred and highly unstable, but Alijah was something they could never touch.
"Can you old turds just shut up?!" I slammed my hands on the table before me.
"Rem, you need to stay calm." Mom tried to sway me as I was locked on.
The Lycan in me ensured I couldn't back down once it flared up.
"I honestly couldn't care less what you say about me, but don't go after a victim. It's your ancestors' fault that this happened in the first place! He would've never hurt anyone if they had left him alone!" I snapped, prompting the table to crack on my palms.
If it hadn't happened, I wouldn't have met you, yet… to save you all that pain, I would rather you had lived a happy life without ever knowing me.
"How dare you talk to us like that?! Know your place, hybrid!" Nyla chided me.
"What did you just call my daughter?" Dad growled.
However, darkness radiated from me before they could say anything, as they were fully aware of my capabilities. I doubt Dad could keep quiet about me anymore, but unlike Alijah, they needed me to stop the rampaging gods.
"My place? Maybe you should know yours!" I snarled, not backing down as the flinched at my tone.
Alijah chuckled, watching behind me while Shade hopped onto the table from my Mom, enjoying the mischief.
"You all love to blame others for what happened in the past, but in reality, all of you purebreds stood by while the Lycans did as they pleased!" I huffed, clenching my hands into fists.
Dad grabbed Mom, who was about to stop me, and shook his head with a soft smile.
"It's fine." He breathed, prompting her to sigh.
Instead, my wolf got closer to me to ensure I wouldn't launch at anyone by mistake. After all, I was a loose cannon, and we needed their cooperation for what was coming.
"What do you know of our past, child?" Jaxon, the representative for the moon elves, questioned me.
His tone caused me to growl at him. He was the least who should speak.
Your race has a hand in Alijah's suffering.
They had been allies to Mom but to me…
"Your people handed him to them without care." I scowled at him, who smirked in response to hearing that.
"Child, we aren't scared of you," Kaiden, head of the Blaze Elves, said, staring down at me.
"I don't care! I won't allow you stupid farts to judge based on what Alijah has done in the past!" I snapped, trying to find some air in between words.
The emotions were pouring out, and nothing could stop them from coming out.
"We came here because we needed to come together to figure out what that eternal bitch wants! Don't point fingers at who's a danger or not! If anything, I'm the most dangerous thing here since I can let you all die at a whim!" I howled, not shifting my gaze from them.
They narrowed their eyes; that was a threat they wouldn't take lightly.
Hah... Maybe I am the god of war reincarnated.
I didn't care if I started a war against these people.
If any of them try to hurt Alijah, I...
"So, don't you dare say another word to him! Because he and my family are the only reason, I want to save this fucking world that looks down at me just because of what I am!" I shrieked when my wolf suddenly grabbed me from behind, noticing my desire to sink my fangs into them grew.
"Enough, love. You can't hurt them." He smirked, eyes shimmering lightly.
I growled at him, feeling the curse's grip on me, yet I was harmless in his grip. All of my strength left me while I was in control.
Midnight had made sure of that. A guardian, she called you. You're much more than that, though.
"I want to!" I pouted, puffing my cheeks at him.
He didn't let me go and do as I pleased.
"But you can't. We need them for now." Alijah assured me.
"How can you be so calm about this? They were speaking utter crap like they know things!" I kept going until he suddenly leaned in to kiss me, seizing my heart instantly.
Silence filled the air when he tugged away from our brief union, tugging my hand onto his lips. "That's because they're mere ants in the grand scheme. Their words mean nothing to me."
My cheeks burned as he smiled before adding, "Now if I could get you this hyped up for training, you'd probably kick my ass for once."
The darkness that radiated from me quickly dissipated while I tried to get my heart under control. In mere moments, the council members were erased from my mind. However, they would soon make their presence known since one spoke to my father.
"I can see your daughter takes after you, Fenris," Asher, the king of the vampires, smirked, snapping me from Alijah's gaze.
All I could feel was the icy glare that came my way from every one of the council members. I had proven I was something dangerous, yet that was where Alijah drew the line. Undoubtedly, he would erase them if any tried to approach me with ill intentions.
"Rem's sparky, but she isn't wrong. If she wants, she can either save us or doom us. So, if I were you, I would restrain myself from angering my daughter." Dad warned, narrowing his eyes at them.
His tone was cold and calculating, a new version I had never heard from him before.
"It seems your spawns are just as much of a handful as you were in your youth." Charles, the representative of the sun elves, chuckled, pushing aside a piece of paper.
He had always said the sun elves were our closest allies in this council. Thanks to Ryker, who was still running Cerberus under my father.
Dad smirked before shrugging, "Oh? Did I stop being a handful? So sorry. Age must've dulled me out."
Mom sighed, only for Dad to pat her head. "We never really give a good impression, do we?" She rolled her eyes at him.
"I guess we don't. It's in our blood, Lily." He smiled at her, but she frowned.
On the other hand, Shade purred at me, pleased by the mayhem. Suddenly, Asher stood up from his chair, clapping his hands to bring all the attention back to him.
"If we're all done, I want to inform you that my son got here today. Like you requested, Fenris." The vampire interrupted, leaving my father with a big grin on his lips.
"Tania convinced you. That's good." Dad started, turning to us. "Looks like your teacher arrived."
Huh?!
I tilted my head, unable to follow along.
A teacher? But for what?
My expression seemed to speak volumes because it wasn't long until…
"My son is the best swordsman the vampires can offer. Do feel grateful to have a brilliant teacher like him, Rem." Asher sighed, using my name before sitting back down.
"You two should go. We'll handle everything from here as well with the elders." Dad smiled, patting my head.
I'm really getting someone to help me with the blade Midnight made for me, but… I don't think I can look forward to that. It…
A new encounter was headed my way and crashing into my daily life. Little did I know how much turmoil this unknown man would bring to my family. Though he also brought…