Tainted

CHAPTER: 42

I heard the gushing sound of water, birds chirping and the smell of flowers filling my lungs. I opened my eyes to find myself in a very unfamiliar place. What I saw before me looked a little familiar. It was the same steam  that flows near the pack territory.

But what am I doing here? I thought. Looking around when I looked down to see myself in a strapless white dress made out of luxurious silk material. I was wearing a heavy shoulder necklace made of rhinestones.

"Your Highness!" My body moved on it's own. I turned to see a young girl, little bit younger than me. She had wolf ears.

"The Queen Witch has arrived," I take a deep breath. My body getting nervous on it's own. I gave a small  nod.

"Lead the way,"

I ended up in that temple of moon goddess. As I walked down the floral aisle, wolves, werewolves and priestess bowed down to me until I reached the altar. My body was moving on it's own. Making my dou ts clear that I was dreaming.

But where was I? This is our past, look how glorious we were Narae. Nephele said. My past? No wonder, my clothes looks so antique and age old. I turned around my eyes falls on the people looking at me with expectant eyes. What the hell am I even doing here? I looked at the priestess standing there. Her eyes all smiley.

"Your highness, The first shifter and moon goddess chosen one. I'm glad to now proclaim you as protector of divine sceptor!"

From her hand, a bright light emerged. A beautiful, golden staff appears with the golden snake creeping around clutching a yellow stone in its mouth. I extended my hand, the staff (sceptor) falls on it.

"This sceptor is extremely powerful weapon. Please protect it from getting in wrong hands," She says.

I walked out of the temple when the moon rose high in the sky. The ceremony had ended. And, I still couldn't control my body. Everytime I passed by the people they would greet me. I realized, how important my existence was for them. I walked back to same spot, near the stream where I opened my eyes and sat down by the bank gazing at the image of moon in the stream. I felt lonely as I dunked my head in my arms a sigh escaping my lips, I closed my eyes.

I felt something cold touching my arm. I raised my head to see, a huge black wolf with red eyes.

I opened my eyes found myself in my room. My eyes moving around the room. And then falling on Soobin, smiling at me his red eyes glinting.

"Morning!"

The day of festival arrived, it was super duper noisy since the morning. I was going to use this and make a excuse of brining Soobin inside the territory. I combed my hair braiding them. A sigh escaped my lips as I looked at my nervous face. This is fucking crazy. Suddenly, the scene of the dream flashed in my mind. I shrugged it off.

"Whoa! You look more nervous than I'm," Soobin snickers. I glare at him through the mirror.
"Of course I am, you don't know my family dude,"
He sighs, "What did they ever do to you? It's not like they will kill you?"
"They will not kill me, of course. But, my family is overprotective to the point it's kind of annoying, their over protectivness ruined my childhood so, I have all rights to be nervous,"
"What happened?" Soobin voice deepened indicating he seriously wanted to know my story. I turned around, my eyes meeting his and a smile left my lips.

"It's a long story, other time maybe," I replied sheepishly and got up. I was about to leave my walkin closet, when I stopped in the middle and turned to have a look at his clothes.

He was wearing a white shirt and beige coloured long jacket and trousers. He looked  such a gentleman. Where the hell is this guy bringing these clothes?

"Do you have a doremon's pocket? Where do keep so many clothes?" He simply chuckled and shurgged his shoulder.

"You're not stealing them right?"
"Even if I did, No ones clothes here would fit me,"
"My brother is as tall as you, then again he would've gone crazy if his clothes went missing. Uggh! Whatever let's go."

So, we went downstairs. I braced myself taking a deep breath. I gazed at Soobin, "I apologise in advance if they say something bad,"
"Yeah, no worries!"

I opened the door. A sheepish smile on my face. Dad, Jisung and mom sitting on seperate sofa's. Holding tea cups with their fingers, there eyes looking at me expectantly.

"I want you guys to meet someone . . ." I hear the clicking of the door. I looked back to see Soobin walking inside. My heart thrashing loudly in my chest. He flashes his innocent smile.

". . . Meey my boyfriend Soobin,"