THE LAST LUNA RULE AGAIN

I felt the heat like a fire inside her," thinking everyday about the death of her father killed by his own partner, whom he trusted wholeheartedly".. he was never in competition with anyone who wishes to ascend the throne, it's pure love from his people" ... All he wishes is for the best for me and the whole people l, he has trusted a beast as brother, he bestow is power to mere person he called brother.

"It is said that wicked being are the closest to us and the good ones are always difficult to get" I was eating with on our long Royal Dining Table with my father Alpha King Brian of Salem, he was jokingly telling me my eyes has a spot from birth but it's not a bad thing, that's it a good mark that only appear on the face of a very promising child and I was destined to bear alot of responsibilities"

"Ashina!"

Father! You need to be a strong Luna, to survive in the jungle you have to learn the way of the jungle and don't ignore any sign you see. You are a great child and love you so much...

"I know you do father but father what happened to my mother during my birth?"

That's a very long story and bad memories I don't want to reminisce ever again but because you are now old enough to hear it, let me brief it to you, your mother's name is Shirley, she's a very beautiful lady like you, she was one of my servants at first, she's hardworking and always take care of me, your mother has a secret to all her recipes that till today no cook has ever been able to get or discover...

On one faithful day I was drunk and came home to sleep she was awake, I called her to my room unfortunately we had sex, I woke up in the morning to meet your beside me, I chased her out immediately before I later realise how much I love her..

We began our love journey quietly and no one knows about it, she got pregnant for me and I was so happy that I organized a big party for the whole people to come and Dine and wine with me and my wife. Although! She wasn't loved by many just like me but she loved everyone like her family.

During her labor she lost a lot of blood because you didn't come out has expected, you came with your legs instead of your head, your mother on her dying bed silently utter your name in my ears, Brian! Your mother said.

"My King name her Ashina" I want her to shine like the Moon when it's time and her breadth was gone and I couldn't save her. Ever since I've been the only one with you...

"Not everyone would be happy with your achievements Ashina' being a princess you must be smart and prepare for the unforseen, because some wants the success you've for themselves only"... Not very long he began to cough Continuously and I quickly pass him a cup of water, until he fell from his Royal Tall royal chair to the ground vomiting blood, I called on the guards they took to the Physician who could'nt treat my him because His brother George my uncle stopped him,

"I was peeping through the door eavesdropping every bit of their conversations", he told him if he treats him he'll die by his hand or sell him as a slave to Dunwitch King Jonathan"...

Soon as I heard these, I was so angry to kill them instantly but am outnumbered and I don't want to rush things. It's not a secret anymore am aware my father was killed by my uncle along with the Alpha King to Dunwitch Jonathan, they poisoned my father for their selfish interest, they made sure he wasn't treated when taken to the physician for Antidote!..

"My uncle Ordered his men to look for me and kill me instantly without no trace, I was quickly informed by one of my father's loyal guard to leave before they get to me, I fled for my dear life to meet my childhood friend who's father has a house at the outskirt of the town"...

"Deleria has been Ashina's childhood friend, her father John was a friend to the Alpha King of Wolf Lupe, but Deleria's father betrayed the trust of the Alpha King Brian, he was told to bring in goods from the Merchant to the King but he stole from the goods for himself, unfortunately! Some of the guards on duty saw him and reported him to the King, as a good hearted man the King was he was only chased out of Salem disgracefully and not killed as expected by others".

Ashina went to their house for safety with the help of her first lover and a guard of her father, whom was eventually killed by the men chasing after her..

"She came looking so shabby and tattered, Ashina where have u been? I heard of what happened to the King your father, where will you go because there are Bounty hunters everywhere searching for you s ordered by the new king your uncle".

"Deleria let me stay here for awhile"

"Okay! Ashina"

Thank you Deleria you have been a good friend.

"Ashina I've prepared a good meal for three, "why three Deleria?" my father will be home soon, okay!

We finished a plate of delicious Meal before we went to bed but I couldn't sleep deeply, this enable me to over heard Deleria and her father's conversation, they're planning to hand me over to the King and gets their reward and reinstate her father's name...

She's alone let informed the king's guard to come take her away and we receive the reward for finding her, I was waiting for you to come back father before I plan anything, I have been looking for a way to take revenge for what her father did to us, if not for him we'll be In Salem with the rest of the people but lool at us leaving like slaves, first tomorrow morning I'll leave early to the Salem and inform them myself, okay! Father ..

I couldn't move at all for minutes because I don't want them to know am awake, immediately I see that they had slept I picked my small bag that two of my cloths and a dagger given to me by my father and left their home..

"But this is surprising! "

"The same thoughts kept on repeating itself in my mind"

Deleria! Deleria!! Deleria!!! you are suppose to be my friend and be there for me when I needed you most. Promises upon promises to be there for me, relatives turned enemies at a glance unexpectedly...

"The thought of killing myself" has settled in the depth of my mind since he died, I wonder Who'll accept me with all these predicaments of mine", am not safe anywhere anymore even my closest friend whom I rely on wants to kill me, I was never alone but ever since my father died, have been alone on the battle field"...

The Gorgon Forest River could save me from this shame if I could summon the courage. I never wanted this for myself, Gorgon River is a Stony River, I'll tie a big Stone around my waist" huge enough to take me through the journey to afterlife...

"My eye blurring like am dying but am not, I couldn't see clearly for some minutes, but when I could I discovered am still alive and breathing in a ranch smelling like a 3 months dead Pigs cage", a young man, Tall and masculine dark in complexion walking like a giant, he came in with a cup of hot steaming herb tea"..

"Lady! you are awake?" Am so glad you are,"who

Who are you? Ashina asked! Am Formein Gantuan and I leave in this Forest since I was a child with my parents before they died, I saw you unconscious by the riverside while I was hunting.

What happened to you?

What is your name?

"Am Princess Ashina, the only daughter of Alpha King Brian of Salem "

"It's a long story".

Are you here alone Formein? "Yes!"

what about your wife and kids? Am not married ashina

"Formein we who are dominant tend to think of that aspect of being a werewolf as rank: who is obeyed, who is to obey. Dominant and submissive. But it is also who is to protect and who is to be protected. A submissive wolf is not incapable of protecting himself or herself: he or she can fight, he can kill as readily as any other. But a submissive doesn't feel the need to fight -- not the way a dominant does. They are a treasure in a pack, we are the treasure no matter the circumstances".

"You either Embrace it or leave it the four walls of this castle is becoming a cage" where you lock your dog so they won't escape or go astray, it only consist of only the "Alpha king Brian our father", a very strong man with a strong cheek, bold voice that echoes, he is 7'9 feet tall, he has the power to execute any werewolf and he loves feasting on sex and blood", and his queens, "Sarafina, Jennifer and Jane, all with no children of their own to call siblings, I grew with the guards and servants around us..

''where are the people?"

Since I was a kid no child of my age in Salem has ever come to the castle to play with me except for my childhood friend Deleria, "I was so concerned about that?", The only person allowed by my father was "Deleria", a very pretty damsel with 'short curly' black hair that comes down from the top to her eyes", she has turned down different mates that proposes to her because of her love for hunting and fighting like a man, "she thanks her strong 'will' for that".

"unlike me! No Mate has ever come to request my hand in marriage..

"Although!" she wouldn't had been allowed to come here if not that her father and our father are friends that goes way back...

"Ashina is endowed with long dark hair, blue shiny eyeballs, about 4'6 ft Tall, long shaped cheek with pretty smile and a Curvy waistline that can make any man commit around them and black circled her right eye..

"Disability**

"My disability has kept me like this".

At age 18 i've realized am matured enough to "shape shift" and have a mate, but no family has ever requested my hands in marriage, I was classified as beast among all Luna's."

"Ashina" I was once taken to the market by my Father's servants who helped in disguising my look like an ordinary Salem citizen, she covered my heads with a "long black scarf" wrapped around my head before leaving to thebMarket..

on getting there I was cheerful, "I can feel the air I breadth in" said Ashina", so different from the one back at the castle", I wanted to flick!, at first but later got used to the new experience in our lifetime..

Can you imagine the fun i've been missing all these years, look further away and see how happy one of my servants are, "I guess they feel my pain too", said Ashina, I could hear them from far saying,

"I pity our princess"

I had been in the castle far too long to see today, it's wasn't easy being alone living in the castle together ever since I lost my mother "Shirley" at child birth due to medical complications that occurred because of my mysterious way of coming out of my mother's womb, They are right about everything it has not been an easy task".

"I must try new things before we go back to the castle, let's buy some Apple fruits, said Ashina to one of her servant knowing fully she loves eating fruits alot, being outside makes it different from the one we eat in the castle, i can now see where all the fruits they've been eating was coming from"...

"Although ! My father only gave me limited time to go out and come back early but I ordered the servants to allow me spend enough time outdoor, I wasn't ready to go home anymore, by this hour,"

"Surprisingly! The Sky colour is changing gradually and the "god of thunder" is striking it's lightning, all market men and women are packing their goods, "guessing it's going to rain", the servants said to me, but by this time, i just started enjoying myself seeing so many handsome men has left me speechless..

Approaching us was a very handsome werewolf, wearing a thick Skin of an animal and followed by two Armed men, "he must be a prince and i guess they are his guards. Prince Richard as one of his guard called him, he looks 20 years old, with strong muscular body, round bold face with long curly brown hair, he is 6'7 feet tall and has a long legs like a giraffe . Richard is the rightful heir to the throne of Dunwitch.

"I tried to say hello", but he wasn't giving the impression, I think he was very arrogant and wasn't looking my way atall, he was busy flaunting is handsomeness around the ladies in the market.

"How I wish that man could be mine", said Ashina...

It's high time we go back to the castle the king would be worried my princess, said one of the three servants whilst holding my hands, which I quickly removed and look else where.

"The atmosphere begins to look unrelated and the wind was coming with full speed which took away my scarf and my identity was shown to all the people"..

I have a round black mark circled around my right eye, my father said it's a gift from the Moon god but all others see it as a bad sign.

All the people were "fearful and flickering!" when they saw Ashina's eyes, the market women begins to engage in several discussions asking themselves is that the princess?" What has happened to her, A Luna with a black eyeball in Salem this must be "witch craft" this is a vetoed that can't be accepted.

Suddenly a women shouted "witch" stone her to death, don't pity her she isn't human, all the people present In the market picked up stones and begin throwing it at me, I was so frighten even though my guards are the receiving the stone whilst guarding me, one of them escaped ontime to inform the "Alpha King at the castle who urgently sent his guards to go rescue them before they got there they had started beating the servants whom were guiding the princess from the stone they were throwing at them.

The guards got there on-time to rescued them, the head guard then took her on his horse back to the castle immediately.

Prince Richard of Dunwitch stood by as people at the market were stoning and beating me like a slave, if not for my father and his guards i could have died miserably. I was furious that the man I was interested in and wish to get married to wasn't caring and instead he continued with his business In the market...

The idea of getting married to a prince is that of my father who always say to me that he wishes i get married to a Prince so that people will not maltreat me, because of whom I am, is becoming discouraging after what I encountered with one.

"I can never marry such a man" never!.

I never grew up to this kind of hatred till that day, ever since then I have been forbidden by the my father the king never to step out again but the thoughts of leaving the palace has been "triggered" in my mind ever since I turned 25 years of age. seeing "Deleria" coming and going out of the palace freely has indulge me to feel the need to pursue my own freedom..

"There was a time I Ashina, has for once made up a plan to escape with the assistance of her friend Deleria who will come to visit her the next day".

The last time she came visiting i laid down the plan of escaping out of the castle through her "Carriage", Deleria is to travel from her city with a big box that can contain a body filled up with alot of clothes to cover up when inside it, on her arrival to the palace she went straight to my room. "Princess am here" soon as i heard her I ran out faster like a " lion chasing it's prey in the bush".

Deleria! Deleria!! Welcome, am so glad to see you, they exchange pleasantries and started discussing about their escape plans, I have delivered a gift of clothes to the Alpha king(Your father), so, I need you to get into the box before my escort lift it to the carriage but before then, go inform your father you are sleeping early today so you won't be eating with him on the table. Ashina heeds all these instructions.

I informed my father of sleeping early and he believed me because that's my first time of requesting such from him. I got into the cloth box very fast and 'Deleria' folded some royal dresses on me to cover head traces incase the king's guards decide to search them on their way out.

When Deleria was ready to go she ordered her escort to come carry the box but as expected the box was searched but they didn't see anything suspicious they could only see the remaining Royal clothes gift given to the Alpha king Brian after he picked the ones he love, Deleria who told the king that it's a gift from her father

"When we noticed we've travelled far away from Salem, I got out from Deleria's carriage took, we settled in a Farmstead built closer to Dunwitch by an unknown farmer."

I was so exhausted and almost suffocated in the box because i only have little space to breadth im and out before we got to the Farmstead.

"The farmstead was silent just like when a werewolf died back then at Salem", it looks "unkempt! Like whoever is leaving here has left some months ago... "Ashina asked who is there?" But no response from any part of the house, so, I habituated the farmstead, I was exhausted and hungry but i had to fix and clean the house in order to have a good rest.

"This is just like a hell- hole compared to the castle where i came from," cockroaches and other insect roaming in the house, in my mind I believe this is just for the main time, I have my freedom to do whatever...

"Ashina! knowing fully well she cherish her comfort as the princess of Salem more than anything and doesn't like going through Tautness."

So, am not the type that likes doing anything, I only loves to be the Queen controlling many servants.. " there is a four legged made of tree Table, opposite the chair I sat on, there is a Clickety-clack straight needle and other materials on it used for knitting, " this shows that someone has been leaving in there before.

About 8 feet away from the Table is the kitchen to the Farmstead, stored with lot of meat with other food stuffs that could last three person for months, I walked towards the kitchen to cook for myself from the foodstuff that was lying freely on the table. "

"Who could've postulate i'll have my first outdoor food in a Vineyard", where there is no servants or guard watching me. This is the freedom I dreamt of, I don't want to be controlled like a sheep taking to the farm to eat grass. For me, there is no going back home."

Even though! Am aware my father must be searching everywhere for me, I can still feel the broad feeling of loneliness but freedom attached with it makes it meaningful.

"A clear light reflecting through the window to the bedroom, Two birds by the window singing melodiously while the window was opening and closing like it's been controlled by some magic, I guess it's the same wind that flew these leaves on our face, I could hear the footsteps of a horse getting clearer each minutes".

I have woked up first because i couldn't sleep properly, "A farmstead's bed can't be compared to that of a castle bed", it's not the same comfort i had back there at "Solem"...