[Xavier]
Xavier's boot-clad footsteps resonated in the corridor which was empty except for a few guards here and there. Everyone had already gathered in the Hall and was waiting for their Alpha King.
The University of Ravenwood, an institute that initially had been the residence of the Royals, the hauntingly beautiful castle that was built by his ancestors a millennium ago - a thousand years ago...
The corridors were decorated with paintings of his ancestors, Kings, and Queens, of brave knights. However, Xavier's eyes always wandered to that one empty spot among the line of paintings...
He wondered whose picture was supposed to be there. He always wished to ask his father, but never really remembered when talking to him.
Xavier stopped musing as his feet halted in front of the Hall - Rosamond Hall.
"Alpha," two burly men who were standing on either side of the entrance, greeted him and bowed their heads in respect. Xavier nodded grimly before entering.
Immediately the atmosphere in the room turned sombre. Every head turned his way. Everyone's gaze pinned on him. He swept his gaze across the hall - the ladies were all prepped up, except for a few. The young men had a mask of indifference on their faces.
Some would become warriors, some Alphas, Betas, or Gammas. The most prestigious position for any wolf present in this Hall was to become a part of the Royal Pack, either through mating or being appointed as a Royal warrior.
The Alpha King's aura emanated power and demanded respect. Beta Arnold and Gamma Vladimir were already present and standing near the stage.
The Royal family, his dad, mom, aunt Jade, uncle Roland and her sister Mathilda, were sitting in the front row and he also noticed Ava, his childhood friend, sitting next to Mathilda. He rested his gaze on her. Ava's mystical blue eyes sought his midnight blue ones, and her red lips formed a heart-warming smile. He reciprocated it with a small smile of his.
He saw his father, the previous king, Alpha Samuel give him a brief nod and his mother Luna Freida's honey-brown orbs fill with pride and happiness on seeing her son. His sister Mathilda too smiled at him. He felt a rush of gratitude and love for his family. Without stalling any further, he walked up to the stage and stood in front of the podium.
"Good evening everyone," his deep voice greeted.
"As you might know that the freshman students will start arriving on this Friday and also-" he paused, "-the humans."
He heard groans and grunts of displeasure and annoyance. He let them absorb the news before his voice hushed the agitated crowd.
"Enough." Immediately, silence prevailed in the room once again. He continued, "I do not want any kind of protest or opinion from anyone. I want you to trust me and have faith in me", his tone was gentle yet commanding.
There was another round of grunts, but this time it was that of agreement. He nodded, "Thank you. Now, I want you all to follow certain rules."
He glanced at everyone's serious posture before continuing, "As you know that Humans do not know that we or any other Supernatural being exists. Therefore, no one will do any kind of thing which might threaten our exposure to the world of Humans. If your wolf needs a run, then take permission from your mentor before doing so. If I see your wolf anywhere near the vicinity of this Castle, then you will be expelled. Next, I will not allow any of you to treat any human unacceptably. If I hear any complaint against any of you from a Human student, trust me you'd wish that you didn't exist. I won't spare anyone Alpha or Beta or Gamma or any warrior or any staff for that matter, anyone who breaks the rule will be facing the same kind of grave punishment. This rule is set because I do not want our Kind to be tainted by any kind of disgraceful act. Am I understood?" He bellowed. His voice ricocheting in the room.
"Yes, King," the students and the staff chorused.
"Now, Queen Jade has cast a manipulative spell on the places where we can freely go but will be forbidden to the Humans. However, if any of you befriend any of them, then be careful not to divulge this secret at any cost. Moreover, a Human can go to these places if one of us is present with them so make sure that when you go to these places like the woods for a run or the place for sparring and practising, make sure they aren't with you." He could feel their displeasure and disappointment for these restrictions, but they were very necessary.
"Alphas will be trained deep into the forest. The mentors will be given the direction and the trainees can only go when their mentors are with them," Xavier heard them groan again.
"That's all," he concluded, "I will see you all again on next Monday."
Every student and staff except the Royals bowed as Xavier walked out of the hall.
[Erica]The moment had arrived. That moment when the line between dream and reality blurred, and it became one.'This feels surreal,' Erica thought as she sat in the passenger seat of the Range Rover.Earlier it was decided that they will leave the next day, but suddenly her dad had informed her that the departure had to be postponed till Sunday. Someone from the university had called him to inform him that the students weren't expected until Sunday She found the rules a bit odd. It was different from other Universities; she reckoned.She had also received an email from them, the acceptance letter was attached to it. She thought she would explode with happiness. When Nessa and Meghan had heard about it they were shocked at first for some reason, but then they were elated. They even went shopping, and she gave them a treat at their favourite diner.Erica saw her father talking to the guard near the entrance gate of the city. Yes, this one, unlike other cities, had a gate- a huge one wit
[Erica]"...and the senior's hostel is on the other side," Drake concluded, giving Erica a mental picture of the campus."So I need to walk for 10 minutes if I want to meet you?" Erica asked with a frown. She thought she could meet her brother more often now that they would be in the same university.Drake gave her a wry grin, "I am just a call away now. Though during classes we are not allowed to call. Only after 4."Erica huffed, "And here I thought I was out of high school. But, no. This feels like high school reloaded, heck even at high school we had more freedom," Drake chuckled at her annoyance, ruffling her hair."This Uni is different from others, so if you think you will do whatever you want then you've got another thing coming," Drake teased, placing down the suitcases as they came to a stop in front of the building where the freshers and juniors were staying."We have arrived your highness," Drake mock curtseyed making Erica giggle."Thank you kind sir," Erica played along.
[Erica]The long corridor was lit with white fluorescent light bulbs that were covered with frosted glass. Erica knew there were hidden cameras as well, but she didn't need to worry. She wasn't doing anything wrong.But she felt eerie about the surroundings. There was a slight chill in the air. She hugged herself as she hurried along.Drake had said that if she took the corridor instead of taking the outer path, she would reach early. He was still lost as to why she wanted to give him the gift so urgently. She suppressed a grin as she thought about the surprise waiting inside. Not a pleasant one for Drake, though.She frowned as she thought of the possibility of Drake having a hunch about her plan. He always did. But not this time. She giggled silently.Though the castle had been renovated to accommodate all the modern facilities, its old grandeur and charm could still be felt. A beautiful blend of modernity and ancientness.As Erica walked, lost in thoughts about the probable history
[Al]"Successfully entered the Uni, Al?", a gruff voice muttered."Hm," Al answered, his lips forming a thin line."Good job. Now do not fuck up the rest of the job. Or you know the consequences," the gruff voice from the other end of the line warned. Al gritted his teeth, trying to hold back a sneer."Yes. I am very much aware." he ground out. You never let me forget, he thought."That's good then. I will mail you the next task as it's not safe to tell over the phone"."Alright."With that, the line fell dead. He looked at the screen for a long moment until it went black. His grip on the gadget tightened.He didn't want to be the pawn. He didn't want any of this. But he knew if he didn't do this he might have to stay as a human, forever. The gaping hole inside his mind and heart was gnawing at him, taunting him and making it impossible for him to stay calm.He took a deep breath before keeping the phone on the side table. He looked out of the window. The dark shadows of the looming tr
[Erica]Erica couldn't look away. This was happening again. Why was this happening? she questioned herself. As she looked at him everything else felt secondary, every other thought receded back in her mind, it was only his eyes that she could concentrate upon. "Uh..." she thought of saying,"Let's go back, I will visit him some other time." But before she could, she heard her brother hollering, "Rica," she tore her gaze away from the man in front of him and saw her brother jogging towards them. Drake came to a halt and greeted, "Good evening, Al- Mr.Ravenwood," Erica's eyes widened in shock, she turned her head to look at the man standing beside her. He was not only the trustee but also the owner of this University? She felt mortified now. On the very first day, she had successfully ruined her reputation. She wanted to melt into a puddle and evaporate. Drake's eyes moved from Erica to Mr.Ravenwood and back to her, throwing a mildly disapproving look at her he asked, "Did my sister cau
[Erica]The alarm's chime roused Erica from her fitful sleep. She groggily groped for the phone, then snoozed it after finding the gadget. Her muscles felt stiff and her eyes did not want to see the morning light. She sluggishly got out of the bed and padded to the ensuite. She noticed two things, number one, she looked ghastly and number two, for some reason, the cuts and scratches she had seen last night had vanished. However, the second thing worried her more.'Maybe I was imagining,' she tried to reason, but she knew very well that it was not so, she was wide awake after being woken up by the nightmare and the scratches were still there. She shoved these thoughts at the back of her mind, concentrating instead on appearing presentable and reach class on time. No sooner did she exit the washroom than her phone started ringing. She groaned, guessing who might the person be, and she was right."Hey Drako," she muttered while shoving essential stuff into the backpack. "Good morning to
[Xavier]He sat there frozen for a few moments. taking in the information. Human girl? Could it be... No, it couldn't be, he tried to reassure himself. Erica could not be a spy. He tried to shake off his suspicion. He was still baffled as to how this human could achieve the impossible. No human has ever been able to break a magical barrier. How could this person infiltrate it so easily?He looked at Sebastian, who immediately understood his silent order and left the office to inform Arnold and Vladimir. "Okay aunt, I will see to it," Xavier responded before hanging up and rushing out of the office. ~~~The library was almost empty except for a few students. When they saw him and others flanked on his either side, they immediately scurried away. Despite humans not knowing about werewolves or other supernatural beings, they subconsciously submitted to an Alpha male or female. He glanced around to locate his mate. Maybe she was not here. But his conscience and his wolf were telling him
[Xavier]Jade's bluntness and idiocy earned her a long-suffering look from her nephew. 'How did she manage to become such a powerful queen is beyond me,' Leikos rumbled and Xavier couldn't help but silently agree. He noticed Erica's frown at Jade's question. He could almost see the cogs in her brain whirring and trying to find logic in them. She opened her mouth to answer when Sebastian cut in, "Now, now madame, she might have a very good reason behind it but let's not make her nervous."Erica was ushered in and Jade scowled. Xavier could understand where she was coming from. Jade was the most powerful witch and she had never had to face failure when it came to magic. Supernaturals, especially royals were touchy about this subject. But blurting out something so essential, something that could bring their existence in jeopardy was what irked him the most. "Aunt. calm down. she is a human, remember?" Xavier muttered under his breath as soon as he was near her. Jade was still glaring at