The Moon Child

Chapter 6

Po' s PoV:

         " Yovanah!! Where are you hiding.... Yovanah!!!!" Its Peter... I can here his voice...he is calling out for me... I'm here Peter...why can't you here me...I'm here...but where am I ?   Oh no fire! Where did dis fire come from...why can't I move... I need to move...its getting closer...oh god its going to engulf me.. Aaarh!!...

        I wake up screaming and drenched in sweat. My heart is beating so loud that it's deafening me. "It's a dream...just a dream" Shiera assures me. I reach out for the clock from the side table. 5:30 am. So much for trying to sleep in a little. I literally drag my lazy self off the floor and head towards the bathroom. The bed was too soft for me, I just couldn't sleep till I decided to crash on the floor. As is the routine I look at the mirror and remind myself that I'm Po and not a weak and helpless little girl. And after brushing and flossing and everything else required for maintaining high dental and oral hygiene, I slip off my cloths and get into the shower.

         As I step back into the bedroom wrapped up in a bathing robe, I realise it's been just a little over half an hour. I pour myself some hot water from the flask from last night. It's just the right temperature. I let the warmth sooth me as I sit curled up near the bedpost on the fluffy  floor mat. Brrrr...a cold draft of air. I pull the blanket around me. I sip the hot water. I could feel the warmth spread inside me and I relax. "You know what, even though I'm your wolf spirit, I feel that there are a lot of things I don't know about your childhood. For one thing I feel you have had a strong connection with Peter. Po I really would like to know. I'm a part of you, I deserve to know." Shiera is right. She deserves to know. I have kept her cooped up in my head with absolutely no freedom. And she has always complied. It has been ages since I had dreamt or even thought about Peter or my Pete. He was one of those memories that I had kept locked away deep in my mind. But after last night's discussions and everyone calling me Peter and not Po, kind of picked the lock to my memories. Oh heck, the lock's picked might aswel open the gates and let Shiera in. I close my eyes and let my mind drift away. Me and Shiera are now sitting in the middle of the garden where I had spend a lot of time as a little girl. This were I always imagine myself to be when Shiera and I  need to share some precious moments together. A spirit bonding time.

          "You are right shiera." I say to the beautiful wolf sitting next to me. I look at her and realize how much injustice I have been doing to her by preventing her the chance to experience the world through her wolf senses. I would have been angry with her had the situation been reversed. But my wolf has been nothing but understanding. I focus my memories into making the place we are now a little more realistic and detailed. I recollect my memory of a beautiful butterfly and it materilizes in front of her and sits on her nose. She stares at it in wonderment and chases it around. After flrolicking around with some more figments of my imagination, she comes and sits next to me resting her fury head on my lap. I absent mindedly stroke behind her ears. " Peter was the best thing that had ever happened to me as a little girl. I still remember the 1st time I met him. I was three and my mother decided it's time for me to start school because I was too much of a brat at home. She believed that going to school and making new friends and all that would keep me occupied and be less of a fireball at home. I don't blame the poor thing. Being royalty had its own flaws. Unlike this packhouse  we are right now where the alpha, the beta and the omega all seem to live together, back at home the royal quarters was ment  only for the alpha king and his family. As a result I  literally grew up surrounded by people at least thrice my age. So when it was time for me to go to school and the bus had come to pick me up, I was scared like never before. I had clung on to my dad with all my strength as my mother desperately tried to detach me from him. I was crying my little heart out saying I don't want to be sent away. No matter how much my parents tried to console me I was determined not to to let go of my father. That was when he stepped out from the bus, my Pete. He was just 2 years elder to me, but some how he always acted older and was too mature for his age. He came up to me with a cute little smile, introduced himself and held out a lollypop. I stopped crying and was amazed at seeing another small human being like me. When I tried to take the candy from him, he held it back and said that I need to be his friend before I get the candy. Then when I agreed he gave me the sweet and  said that there were a lot more of it at this place where we would be going to and I can make a lot more friends. When I told him I was scared, he held out his hand for me and told me he will always be there to protect me. And trust me, he was always true to his word. Ever since that day we were inseparable. I had made a few friends of my own over the years but Pete was always more than a friend, he was like my other half. As we grew our friendship also grew, we were so close that everyone believed that we were destined to be mates. We were on a count down for him to become 18 cause then we would know for sure. But deep down we believed that we were ment to be together for eternity." I nearly chock on the last line. I miss him. I suddenly feel Shiera's moist nose prodding my cheeks before gently licking me.

          "Please don't cry  Po. I know its difficult having to think about the past. But I'm glad you opened up to me. You know what, in a way Peter is still keeping his promise. He is keeping you safe. Though I wish I had the chance to know him and even may be meet his wolf, I'm glad that I could share this memory with you." She says giving a wolf's equivalence of a smile. I hug her and tell her how much I  love her, when suddenly I'm woken up by a knock on the bedroom door. I panic a little and throw the bed sheet off of me. I quickly start putting on my manly cloths and ask who is it at the door. "It's me Penny. Wake up. The alpha needs to see you know." I hear her yell out from the other side of the door. "In a minute Penny. I'm almost done putting on my cloths. Just wait up." I yell back as I put on my jacket. I sit on the bed and pick up my boots. The sole of one of them is a little too worn out, I need to get my self a new pair. I carefully extract the last silver blade in my possession from between the sole and fold it out in between my sleeve. If ever the ruling of the counsel is against me I need to extract myself as quickly as possible and one might never know when a blade may come in handy. After I'm done getting ready I look at the mirror to see if I missed out on anything. Certain everything is peachy, I put on a smile and open the door. Little did I know that Penny was leaning on the door. So when I opened the door she comes tumbling into me. I quickly catch her before she hits the floor and help her to her feet.

       "Sorry penny, are you hurt." I ask her genuinely concerned about her. She has been nothing but nice to me. A blush crept up her cheeks as she shook her head violently before mumbling follow me and walking away. Good god did she just blush!!! This is not good. I can't let that girl think I have feeling for her. Well done Po so much for being nice. I hear Shiera laugh out in my head. I got to nip it at its bud. I run behind her and finally catch up to her. "Listen Penny. I'm not trying to hit on you. You are a great girl and all but you are not my type..I ummm..." I run out of words as I see an amused look on her face. And then she bursts out laughing. As I stand there open mouthed and confused, she stops laughing and tells me, "Relax silly. It's true I fell head over heels. But that was cause of the way you opened the door. Not cause I feel for you. You are an eye candy. But like you said you are not my kind of a guy. But would sure love to be your friend." She smiles and holds out her hand. I feel foolish and embarrassed. With a sheepish grin plastered to my face I reach out and shake her hand. "So now Mr  Tomato face shall we continue to over to the alpha's?" I nod and quietly follower her.

           We reach the same place where I had met with the alpha last night. "Well then see you around Po. And all the best." She gently squeezes my hand and leaves. I take a deep breath and try to calm my nerves. As I'm about to knock, I hear someone say enter. I open the door and walk in. I recognize the three titled wolves of the pack from last night, so the other balding greybeards must be the council members. I bow my head, "Alpha sir, beta, Omega, elders." I greet each one of them." I was informed that you wish to see me."
The alpha stands up from his place and walks towards me,"Ah.. Mr Olivers, after a lot of discussions we have decided that.......

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