“Grandpa, are there really monsters?” said the little child, while holding a pretty pink-haired doll, “Nana told me that if I was naughty, monsters will come and get me, are they true?”
The old man chuckled, and halt from mixing his fresh fruits, “Well, it really depends, monsters come in different physiques, if you do ask me, they are true, but not all monsters are bad,”
“But why do they call monsters if they are not bad?”
The old man sighed and sat on his granddaughter’s height, “People brand unique creatures as monsters, regardless of their true nature,” He looked straightly into her eyes, “Remember this, my child. You will always have the capability to see other people’s true nature, you will always, and always see within their eyes,”
“What’s her condition? Tell me!” Lincoln, the pack leader, was so worried about Jasmin, her wife, who is in labor right now; even though he is the Alpha, he wasn’t allowed inside the room where Jasmin was giving birth.
“My lord, please be at ease; all the best accoucheuse is inside to assist our Luna, so rest assured that they will help her deliver your baby,” Donovan, his loyal servant, told him, “Come and sit in your quarters,” but the Alpha refused to listen, Donovan knew this day will happen, that the little kid he took care for the longest time is becoming a father, he can see in Lincoln eyes the mixture of love, worry, and excitement.
Donovan’s heart is filled with pure joy. He can see the changes in his kid; he treats him as his own. Donovan was Lincoln’s grandfather’s closest friend. When the old man died, Donovan chose to take care of Lincoln’s father; when Lincoln’s father died during the attack, instead of leaving the pack, he stayed and bore the responsibility of raising Lincoln.
“How was Jasmin, my dear nephew?” Jovani, one of the pioneers of the pack, arrived, together with his servant and wife, Elisa.
Elisa is the youngest daughter of Benedicto; she arranged marriage to the son of Pacito and Gregoria, one of the most powerful clans throughout the city.
Although she is the least favorite, Elisa’s family was forced to take the place of her sister, Janine, who loves someone else, and their parents wanted her to live her life to the fullest, even though she has to stand in place of her sister.
Elisa bears in mind that she has to become stronger, so no one can ever do again what her parents did to her; she grew stronger and mature; she despised her family and accepted the greed of her heart and Jovani.
She knew Jovani didn’t love her; he just wanted her body and her face, which can be shown to the public; she was a trophy wife; she didn’t know how to love, how to care, and how to fight for someone you cherish, which Elisa saw with the Alpha and Jasmin, she is genuinely worried about the couple.
“She’s still inside, giving birth to our child,” he answered, still restless. He is both worried and afraid. Three months ago, they went to one of the eldest in their clan, a babilu, who foresees the future, and babilu confirmed that Jasmin was carrying was both a blessing and a curse.
After that incident, a rumor had spread that maybe, Jasmin was carrying a twin of the opposite sex, who they believe is an omen. Lincoln’s family once had a twin, and bad luck followed them until their graves, up until their generation.
So, having a boy and a girl as the twin is an omen, a taboo, a sin that must be eradicated to save the future generation; but, Lincoln fell in love with a farmer’s daughter, and the moment she said yes, he promised her the world, a world that is full of pure happiness and security Lincoln didn’t want anything to happen to Jasmin; he loved her more than his own life.
“Don’t upset yourself, Lincoln; Jasmin can do that; after all, you promise our clan that you and Jasmin will be able to produce a child that can replace your position as the Alpha, even though she is a human,”
Lincoln looked Jovani straight to the eyes, giving him a dead look, “Uncle Jovani, we have to talk about this matter, I know that you care about the clan, but you can’t own my decision; I still have all the rights to govern my people, please know where to stand your feet,”
Jovani seemed to be offended by what Lincoln said, but he chose to remain his composure, “Lincoln, I am one of your trusted family members, I am just worried that Jasmin will bear a child that will bring us bad luck, you know what I mean, Lincoln, many wolf and human had tried, but they failed and executed, I don’t want that to h——-”
“I know what I want, and what I need, I am responsible for all my actions, and I will always be, thank you for your kindness and care, but I h—-” Lincoln halted when one of the accoucheuses come out, “Divina! How was my wife? Is she fine?”
Fear crept into Lincoln’s heart when Divina started to cry, “My lord,” she said with a shaking voice, even Jovani and Elisa stepped in to know the reason she was weeping, “My queen had given birth to a twin, a boy,” their face lightened up, “And a girl,”
“Que horror!” Out of so much aghast, Elisa shouted, “Jasmin bore an omen!”
Everyone gasped; fear and restlessness ate their hearts upon hearing the news; all the excitement they’d been bearing in their heart immediately disappeared.