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Chapter 19

The wind had started to pick up, icy claws of snow and particles of ice drifting about. Gently at first, it started as a soft breeze that had came through as Lux spoke. Then it began to rapidly grow in strength. Whipping around angrily as the inky darkness of the sky snarled like a cornered wolf with teeth bared towards the enemy. It was as if the tempest had sprung from nowhere all of a sudden. The crowded scene the Alpha and I were making by raising our voices had suddenly backed away, their collected mumbles sounding confused and worried. Children were clutched tight to their mothers chest and mates had pressed their other halves to their chests in a protective manner. It was only Lux and I, standing in the middle of it while the storm grew. The blonde had ceased her tirade by then as the wind had grown more fearsome, a solemn look on her face as her jaw tightened. 

I on the other hand had wrapped my arms around myself in order to keep the wind from blowing me away. The air felt alive with energy. A crackling steadily filling my ears, something inside me twisted in an uncomfortable manner. I couldn't quite pinpoint what it was but I knew that someone or rather something was angry. My attention turn back to Lux who seemed just as defiant as beforehand as the wind cut around us, encircling us in a flurry and blocking everyone else from our sight.

My mind swirled, thinking of various possibilities. Of gods and the mystics warnings. I clutched to my cloak tighter, the wind threatening to tear it off of my frame. I felt flattened as if the vortex around us was going to rip me off the earth and fling me into the sky. I opened my mouth to speak but the icy air pushed into my mouth and into my lungs, stealing any words that might've been uttered.

Faintly, I could hear Lux cry something out. It sounded garbled as the wind picked up the words and sent them away and I couldn't understand what she said and I was having a hard time shutting my own mouth and even just breathing. Despite the swirling air around us, it whirled so fast I couldn't seem to suck it in before it swept past us. I finally decided to try and crouch down, I felt as flimsy as a paper doll while I forced my body to move downwards. A gust caught me off guard and I sprawled downwards on the the ground, fingers that had been previously clean now digging into the earth as the wind dragged me along like a hungry beast. I let out a cry with whatever air left in my lungs, afraid that I really would be carried away.

I squeezed my eyes shut and that's when I felt familiar hands on my wrist and a presence near me. Suddenly I was pulled up into a sitting position and pressed against a chest. I struggled to open my eyes, already knowing that Lux had sunk to her knees to grab me. I could feel her fingers digging into my back, holding me to her chest as she surrounded me, cradling me from the storm. I felt so small and limp as I buried into her, shaking as the bitter cold surrounded us.

Despite it all, I felt grateful in the moment. Being dragged from home, the horrific discovery, and yet I still felt safe in her arms. Some small part of me was frustrated with myself, angry for my weakness. Angry that in the moment I couldn't find a single drop of hard-heartedness to address her with. I simply pressed my face into her shoulder, ignore the tough leather breastplate she wore, burrowing myself in as I clung to her like a newborn does to their mother.

She only clutched me closer in response, her face pressed to the top of my head and I could feel her lips moving against my curls, mumbling something. Her grip was like iron, clinging onto me as if she was afraid the wind might drag me from her.

Finally, throughout the mumbling I caught what she was saying, repeating over and over. It came in small snatchea, the howling wind occupying my hearing still. The words were being lifted up to the air in as some sort of offering, a plea.

"Erisim forgive me, forgive me. I understand what I need to do just forgive me." She mumbled fervently. 

Suddenly, the wind stopped.

I could still hear it howling around us yet the sensation of it blowing was nonexistent. It was as if everything had suddenly faded to a dull roar and all that was left was the blood rushing in my ears. The earlier sensation of discomfort appeared stronger and my body felt paralyzed. I could feel Lux shifting, her face pulling away and looking up. I gathered myself, fingers curling into her clothing as my gaze lifted up.

"You're quite insulting when you refuse to acknowledge what's been handed to you." A rumbling voice spoke.

In front of me was a rather large, godlike man. He was seemed to fill the entire space with his presence, an even gaze falling onto us. His appearance seemed to reflect the packs itself, the same warrior like clothing, the intricate braiding, the only difference was that he was gleaming from head to toe. It was as light streamed from every crevice and pore of his body. His eyes were unnatural as well and I couldn't quite place why those sky blues were so unnerving till I realized that he had no pupils. It was just blue iris, taking up the expanse of where the pupil should be. The blue dots were surrounded by the whites of his eyes almost concealing the unusual character flaw. If gods had flaws that was.

"Consider me insulted for handing it to me." Lux muttered under her breath, soft enough that I almost hadn't heard it.

"You're insulted? Insulted that I insured this packs survival? Insulted at how I've woven the threads of destiny at which your connected to?" The gods voice boomed. "Insulted that I, Erisim have come personally to set the grievance in which you seem so set on creating, straight?"

The wind seemed to pick up again, violently once more. I squeezed Lux for a moment, still unable to find my voice as I took in the fact that a god, a god, had come down before us. I could only hope he wasn't fickle and that Lux would find herself backtracking to her apology.

Lux seemed to realize, her grip on me tightened once more. "No my god." She said, head bowed. It was quite possibly the only time I had seen the other become so submissive and quite possibly the only time I ever would. "I just. . . Don't understand. I don't understand how this is suppose to help the pack flourish. How she's supposed to be of any use, why Ukaya has given her to me."

"Of course you don't understand, not everything is drawn out so simply like the battle tactics you create Lux. Trust in us, in your fates. Something is coming Lux, something dark and dangerous. Trust in your gods, in yourself, and especially in the little one from the southern seas." His head dipped towards me. "She is the key to it all. She'll provide for you and this pack in more ways than just a womb."

With that, the winds began to cease and it seemed so did the god. Unraveling like a ball of yarn, the vortex suddenly ceased and the god disappeared, leaving only us together and clutching onto each other. The remaining pack members having fled it seemed or taken shelter further in the woods. The clearing was empty and she turned to me.

"What are you?" She whispered, brushing back my wind blown hair for a moment.

I wasn't sure how to answer her. It seemed Erisim thought I was more then what appeared. Some part of me, deep down, believed him. "Your mate apparently." I replied.

Hi there! I told you that I'd try to make up for missed updates so here you go! I've decided to reveal the gods further on in the stories as they come about. I hope you've enjoyed reading this chapter and don't forget to vote and comment please!