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23. MAGIC MINERAL
LYRAI had never felt so frustrated and angry. Drakkar was proving to be more hard-headed than a damn rock.“Lyra, I think I can go out now. I need to burn some energy because I’m seriously thinking about biting a certain savage’s ass.”Aztoria suddenly said to me, and honestly, I agreed.I slipped out of the cave and away from the pack.Once I was sure no one was following me and there was no danger, I undressed.Truth is, my clothes were already a mess. I should start thinking about wearing pieces of hide, but they’re too rough and primitive.I’d deal with that later. Right now, I called the shift.I closed my eyes and welcomed the pain of releasing my animal side.Fell to the ground on all fours, my gums swelling and parting for my sharp teeth.My face stretched into a muzzle, my limbs cracked, each bone and muscle fusing into a new being.My skin burned as my pores released a thick layer of fur.I raised my head and Aztoria’s roar echoed through the tall trees.I dove into my inne
24. FOUNDRY
LYRAFor a second, I thought it was that annoying Verak chasing me again, but I couldn’t even react when strong arms wrapped around me."Lyra!" Drakkar’s anxious voice echoed above my head, his heart beating hard against my ear."Drakkar…""Why the hell did you leave the pack and come this far alone?! It’s dangerous!" He pulled away, grabbing my shoulders, eyes full of worry."I… I just came to bathe…""You should’ve waited for me. I thought… I thought…" His pupils twitched, the shadow of runes began crawling over his skin as he struggled for control."The wolfie thought we’d leave without him." Aztoria understood Drakkar’s feelings too. "My gorgeous man, I’m not going anywhere without you, babe.""Drakkar, I wasn’t going to run away, you told me you were going hunting…"He hugged me again, burying me in his chest, hands wrapping around my head and back so tightly it almost hurt, but my soul felt sweet."I’m sorry, Lyra. I’m not pushing you away because I hate you, I just… I don’t wan
25. A JOURNEY FULL OF DANGERS
LYRA I lunged to grab him, but that huge, agile body had already jumped back. "Drakkar, that scared me," I checked him over—his skin was red, but there were no burns. "Lyra, is this okay?" he asked, staring at the four molds cooking slowly. "We need to wait until tomorrow… I think it's working," I answered with a sigh. Honestly, I hoped this primitive smelting would work. The next day, we’d be walking through the dangerous jungle to reach that distant pack. The worst part? Drakkar and I had nothing to trade. But if these weapons worked, hunting along the way would be a piece of cake. We barely slept a few hours, and at dawn, we ran back to the cave to see if the smelting had worked. ***** "Oh no!" I sighed, disappointed, as I pulled out the first mold. Once again, Drakkar used that log as a makeshift shovel. "One side cracked, I carved it too thin," he frowned, blaming himself because the Gaia had leaked through a gap. "It's okay to fail. If we can make even one, it
26. RESCUE OF THE DAMSEL
NARRATOR Morning moved on and the line of werewolves advanced stealthily and in a hurry through the jungle. Always alert, always watching out for predator attacks. Fortunately, there were no major incidents—just a brief run from a small group chasing them—but they were all getting close to the first rest stop safely. "Past those big trees, there's a lake that's pretty safe, the trunks keep big beasts from getting through," the experienced warrior told Verak. Behind them, the others walked more relaxed. "Hey, look at Drakkar carrying his female, why don't you do the same with me?" Lyra watched the conversation between a woman and her mate with some amusement. "She's a delicate she-wolf, but look at your feet, you could break rocks with those crusts." "You little...!" "Pft." Lyra covered her mouth to keep from laughing out loud, but the rest of the men weren’t as kind and burst into laughter and teasing. The few remaining females smiled kindly at the woman. Truth is,
27. HUNTING A “CHICKEN”.
NARRATOR"Wow, it's beautiful!" —the view of the lake was spectacular, surrounded by mountains and a dense forest.It was a pretty nice and peaceful place.Some of them threw themselves onto the grass, exhausted from walking all day, while others went looking for fresh water to soothe their throats.Drakkar lowered his precious cargo from his back, setting her down on a rock."Lyra, do your legs hurt?" he asked, worriedly eyeing a few spots where her skin had reddened from the sun.Lyra was sweeter than honey. She had just sprawled out lazily on her mate’s muscles."No, I’m fine. What about you? Am I heavy?" she reached out to stroke his beard, and Drakkar shook his head, closing his eyes and enjoying the feel of her fingers.From afar, they looked exactly like what they were—two people with deep feelings for each other."Drakkar, come hunt with us! We saw some Stalodonts nearby!" —the warriors were excited, and the women were already lighting fires to roast the meat."No, Lyra doesn’
28. INTRUDERS
NARRATORThe smell of roasted and charred meat was already rising with the smoke in the air. The werewolves gathered in groups around the fires.When Lyra saw Nana, the girl quickly looked away in an unnatural way.The Alpha sighed, thinking about how some women didn’t have a shred of dignity.Whatever. That wasn’t her problem. Right now, she needed to feed her man.*****One hour later…"I told you, that woman’s just looks and nothing else, her brain’s totally empty." —some of the females whispered, having been watching all the weird stuff Lyra and Drakkar had been doing from the start.Wrapping a lump of leaves with mud near the lake, then digging holes and burying everything, covering it with more dirt and lit embers on top.What kind of ritual was that? Obviously, it wasn’t for food."Poor Drakkar, he must be starving with such a useless woman."Nana secretly enjoyed the criticism toward Lyra.Next to her, Verak talked with the warriors, but his attention was always locked on the
29. BUYING FOR MY FEMALE
LYRAA group of warriors appeared out of nowhere.Aztoria and I, ready to fight if needed.They walked until the flames lit up their faces and we realized there were some women among them too."Alpha Yeron?" the experienced male who was leading the way stepped forward, eyeing the newcomers."See? I told you it was old Omar!"In a second, the tense atmosphere shifted.Turned out it was another group coming to trade, and they already knew our guide from past travels.The Alpha was his friend, so they decided to join our people. After all, more people was better.Within minutes, the lakeshore became lively and more fires were lit.I noticed they were more advanced than Drakkar’s tribe, with better-made clothes and even ceramic items.I stared at the pieces they started showing to the other women from our pack.Can’t blame them for being amazed—even I was kind of drooling over those soft, well-treated furs, fluffy and in bright colors.I’d never seen an animal with that kind of fur before
30. I NEED YOU TO FEED ME
LYRAThe four men had brought back pieces of one of those predator beasts.Its legs looked thick, the head huge with a high crest and full of deadly teeth."How did you do it?" The Alpha of the other pack had the rest of the meat brought and asked Drakkar with way more respect than before."I just got lucky," was my man’s modest response as he locked eyes again with the stunned woman sitting by the fire."Are you giving me the clothes for my female or not?""What?… Oh, yes, yes of course, you can pick two outfits—it's a lot of meat!"She answered with eyes still wide, looked like an honest woman."Lyra, pick the ones you like."I felt like I was floating as I bent down between those soft furs to choose my primitive outfit.I could feel the stares—envy, jealousy, and of course, pure hatred."You’re so lucky… You can tell your man adores you...""She’s so pretty! And her clothes are so different and good quality!"The outsider women started complimenting me, and I just smiled softly."L
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