Wolf Of Fire

25* Painful Realities

Jarube Nonso watched as the girl purged out fire from within her. He saw the Sultraans screaming in pain as her fire consumed them,tearing through their skins,muscles and bones,burning them to ashes on the spot.

"She is indeed a formidable ally. You have made a great choice Brother."
Nonso heaved a sad sigh at his brother's words.
"I am really sorry for always dragging you into all this,if not for your illness,you should have been..."

Nnanna raised his palm up to silence his younger brother.
"Nonso...I am very content with my life. Life with the lepers and with Mother,is actually better than you think. As long as I live,I will use all in my strength to help you and strengthen this pack!"

Jarube Nonso smiled contentedly.
He could remember how much he looked up to his brother Nna and how much he strived to be a great Jarube like him.

It felt like a dream the day the mantle was passed to him after Nna was cursed by a Weeping Widow whose husband he had accidentally killed in a fit of rage.

Nonso knew that even though he now held the title of the Jarube,there was nothing he could do without his brother by his side.

"The Sultraans surely did not expect that much resistance."
Nna scoffed.

Nonso nodded his head slightly.
"They are really strong and loyal non-living beings. I am sure that they would understand why they had to be sacrificed this way."
He said before adding.
"Do you think that Aira would understand why we put up this test for her? She does not seem like an easygoing person."

Nna puffed out a short breath.
Before wrapping his arms around his body as the weather had become very chilly.
"We would soon be finding out."

They both stood still, looking at the very naked Aira storm towards them,with her leather saddle bag being the only thing covering her fruit.

"That was a very impressive performance. You have..."
Before the words could finish coming out of Nonso's mouth, Aira had whipped a strong,face numbing slap across his face.

"Do you think my life is a joke, you mad bastard with balls of a goat!"

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"What have you come to seek in my pack?"
Amusu's voice was loud,clear and poured out threats in waves.

Obinna was bound in shackles as he knelt before the Alpha.
Multiple cuts, bruises and wounds were all over his body.
The Alpha's men had not been merciful.
Obinna knew he could have taken the men out, knowing fully well that they could never match him in strength. But he chose not to react.

They did not know that he was one of the last Oses and with or without his powers,he was a force to be reckoned with.

However,he needed to find his mate. He did not mind being thrown into fire just to find her.
He had already given up his powers__at this point,there was nothing he was not ready to give up for her sake.

"I am Obinna,a warrior wolf from a far away pack and civilization. I have gone across rivers and through forests to seek my mate!"

Amusement covered Amusu's face as he let out loud cackles of laughter. He got up from his seat and walked towards the man with slow and frightening steps.

"You have come all the way here just to find an ordinary woman who can be easily gotten anywhere and at anytime,with a flick of the finger? Ha! Odiegwu"

As Amusu's face came into the light,Obinna's heart sunk into his stomach.
This...this was the devil! This was the mad bastard who killed his father and his mother! This was the demon who had wiped out his family and his pack seventeen red moons ago.