Lora

Fading flame in the darkness

And not to mention that the members of the pack are all suspicious of Lora. They could even try to put Lora in a situation to die and use the Forbidden zone as an excuse. This is definitely a death sentence of Lora."

Rivera feeling for her best friend safety are justify, this is not fair on Lora end. Lora also thinks the same as well.

At first she didn't think that she have any hope after what happen, truly believing that she would be excuted of a crime she didn't comment. But she almost forget the reason why she choose to become strong, so that the weight of everyone hatred towards her doesn't drag her into a deep dark hole that she cannot escape.

Asking her brother about father physical condition.

" If there are any visible signs on his body that can indicate anything about the poison used on him?"

Luka giving his best description of the signs and symptoms of their father current state. Running his fingers through his silky silver hair, after a brief moment Luka reveal to Lora that father body is cover in strange purple and black markings over his face, hands and chest.

Lora have learned a lot about the different herbs and plants in the forest that can be use to make poison, but not one of them can produce sign and symptoms like what her brother just told her. Now believing that the book have some knowledge about it. But the book itself is still in the hands of the elders.

Well actually Ottar have already come up with a solution for that even before coming to see Lora in her cell.

" If they are truly planning to take Lora to the Forbidden zone for the great hunt, they will have her join the pack."

Ottar carefully explained that joining the pack isn't that simple. They would have to sign a blood contact that only the elders of the village can held as part of a short ceremony.

" So since they have to hold the blood contact for not only Lora but to select kong as the new leader of silver lotus pack."

Rivera getting what Ottar is saying figure that the elders will be too busy to worry about the book. Especially since tomorrow will be the great hunt so they will be too busy preping for the selection ceremony. Rivera is grateful to Ottar for his smart thinking to save her friend.

Once Lora get inside the Forbidden zone, she would need to escape from the pact to go solo. As long as she have the book with the information about the Forbidden zone, she will at least not worry about going to a place that dangerous blindfolded.

Knowing what the plan to do, they now have to figure how exactly to get the book. Rivera volunteer to help with the part to retrieve the book from the elders. She have been practicing a certain magic spell that is fit of a job like this.

With a plan in set. Lora wonders if will be able to make it back in time to cure father. Pushing those though at the back of her head. Set out to prove her innocent, save her father and discover the truth. No matter what danger lays ahead, she promise to over comes it all, no matter what stands in her way. And once father is awake, he will reveal the truth about the real culprit behind his poisoning.

The next day, Lora was first taken to the submit where the elders are. In order for Lora to become a member of the Silver lotus pack, she just need to draw her blood over a small wood carving of the wolf god finrir himself. Which will signify her as part of the silver lotus pack once the mark of the pack magical appear on her right shoulder.

No one was sure if a human would be able to become a member of a pact, but it works of Lora because despite being human, she sure have the skills of a brave warrior which all wolves train to be. Lora have been training since a little girl so it made possible for her when mark appear on her.

They also did the same for Kong, selecting him to become the new alpha of the sliver lotus pack. Which the mountain of muscle accepted proudly.

Kong's ceremony took a bit more time of the elders, giving Rivera the opportunity to use a invisibility spell that she practice with her mother when she was alive. Rivera's mother was one a member of the silver lotus pack. She was a skill scholar type wolf who specializes with many different magic spell thank to her vast knowledge and experience. Earning the nickname the mage wolf. Rivera being the daughter of such a figure, gain some of that talent due to trainings.

Managing to find the book that the elder held captive. Lucky to get it before the elders could seal it away with magic.

Now with Lora being led away with the pack out the village gate. Lora is still meet with gaze of hatred from the villagers bidding farewell to their loves one who are going to Forbidden zone, with the high possiblity of never returning. Since they know the importance of the tradition to take part in the great hunt. A trial given by their god to prove one might as a warrior of the wolf god.

Lora never dreamt that she would have to go one day to this great hunt because she is a human, and if she were to go, it would be on more favorable terms. Surrounded by the people who care for her return from the zone. Father, mother, Luka, Rivera, Mr.cutter. Instead all she is getting are eyes of score and resentment from those who truly want her dead. No matter how strong she think she is, there is so much that Lora can't stand. With the heart wavering from such negativity.

If felt a much deeper darkness when she is order to enter a cage. She is still consider a criminal even if the elders allow her to take part in the great hunt as part of the sliver lotus pack. Luka and Rivera seeing this are not happy that Lora is being treated like this, still they cannot do anything about it. But they can still at least provide their cage friend with something to help Lora survive in the Forbidden zone.

With Rivera drawing the attention for the guards on the front by complaining about Lora's treatment. This give Luka the chance to sneak the book to his sister without the guards knowledge. Rivera told Luka to tell Lora once he manage to get the book to her that she have already look through the book and found information about the poison that was use on father, which Luka explain to his sister quietly.

" As Rivera suspected, the poison itself came from the Forbidden zone, and it is call the barbara poison."

Her brother continue to whisper under his lips believing whoever poison their father is someone who participated in the great hunt before and have knowledge about the Forbidden zone.

Thinking about his words, the biggest suspect could he kong himself, but Lora is unsure. Wolves have a code of loyalty. Breaking that code will result in punishment by the great wolf god himself who will rain a bolt of lightning down on whoever violate the code. That is why wolves must always keep their words otherwise they will face god's judgment. Which mean that whoever behind this must be someone outside the pack, someone who doesn't respect father to form a code with him. That could be anyone from the eastern or western village.

Now that the time is drawing, it is time to move. Departing away, Luka and Rivera wishes for Lora to make it back alive.

She can still see the concerning look of Luka and Rivera. They already know how dangerous the Forbidden zone is, because Lora is just a human who cannot utilize the powers of a wolf like the others can
She will be in more danger.

Lora have already reinsure her friend and brother that she will make it back alive. Listening to Lora promise proudly promise, they both know how important this mission is for Lora. For her prove her innocent and to save her father. Are worst case scenario, Lora would be kill for a crime she didn't committed.

Understanding Lora circumstances, Luka and Rivera don't wish to see such a close person to them die for something she didn't do. And entering the forbidden zone is the only way to change all of that. The reason they are worrying so much is because they don't want Lora to die in such a place neither. But for now, all the two worribout can do is to trust Lora to keep her promise.

" Please come back safety. "

They both said simultaneously.

Luka and Rivera watches Lora as she is being drifted away distance by distance, like a fading flame in the darkness.