Shaquan bent over as the pain in his chest continued. Sucking his breath in trying his very best not to show any form of emotion. He can't slip not now that the war is fast approaching and his enemies are busy fighting themselves just outside the castle wall.

The emotion he is feeling is all new to him, not like what he normally feels.. not the stability or the excess power.

It was the feeling of hopelessness and death hitting him at once squeezing his cold heart and blocking his wind pipe leaving sour taste in his mouth but still yet Shaquan sat in full confidence.

He grab on the handle of his chair as the feeling squeezed his heart again

The feeling became clear to him as it slammed more harder than before this time he cough as his heart could not take anymore squeezing. His wolf rose up in his head howling to the high gods and refusing to help with the pain threatening even trying to break free to set everything ablaze.

Somebody is in danger. Someone in tune with his powers

"General Shaquan what do you have to say?"

Shaquan cleared his throat something he does when he actually has not been listening to his king

"We have to go to war" his voice came out strong with full authority his eyes sharp and intense waiting for the different opposition to his option

One of the ancient stood up in anger hitting the table. "Our wall is strong enough"

"The wall is strong but the people outside the wall has more disadvantage  so we have to go to war".

Shaquan's eyes were already burning his wolf pacing in his mind tail held high ready for what is to come

"You don't want to show your powers now" Shaquan said to his wolf who is feeling too caged in his human form

"We need to go to war"

Shaquan was taken aback by the confirmation from his wolf as his whole body vibrated with the vivid image of a woman. He closed his eyes and clushed the handle of the chair as his wolf howled again to the high gods.

His wolf sent pains to him. The handle of the chair cracked drawing the attention of the ancients to Shaquan

The king became overanxious. Shaquan ability cannot be discovered yet not when the king is still alive.

Shaquan stood up from his sit look at the leader of the ancients squarely
"We need our own soldiers outside this wall if not to fight then to protect outside the wall".

"We can't allow that".

"We are more than prepared for war but the little underlying will suffer huge damages".

The king has to make a decision and Shaquan was anxious as the words of the king is law and binding. This time the feeling smatched into him making him double over in pain

"Shaquan will lead some soldiers outside the wall".

His wolf retreated back at the confirmation from the king, sitting on his hind leg wiggling his tail waiting anxiously for his human to move

Shaquan stood up in shaking legs bow down to the king and the ancients before walking outside.

"My Lord, the soldier are ready for command".

Shaquan looked at the bulky squadron Commander. Scars running across his face something every warrior has to show their victory against death at war. "We are moving outside the wall we have a command to protect the underlying".

Shaquan stopped talking as fresh fear slammed into his mind this time he heard her voice calling on his flames and he could feel his flame sipping little by little from his finger tip his wolf stood up at once causing Shaquan to squeeze his eyes "we are moving this very instant" Shaquan said through clenched teeth letting out a puff of air from his mouth

" you might want to go easy on the pain. A dead body can't save the person disturbing your peace." Shaquan said to his wolf hitting his chest trying to reduce the tension.

It been a long time his wolf felt this kind of anxiety and fear more than four year now his wolf has gone dormant with little or next to non pacing. The thought of his mother being in danger slipped into his mind but he quickly shook it off. Nobody know that his mother is still alive and it has to remain like that.

Shaquan walked out the castle toward the wall gate. He could see the determined look on the face of his soldiers "we will surely die one day but not today. We have families to protect, today the underlying are our main priority- we have to protect them"

The creaking sound of the gate opening alerted all the soldiers of the danger that they are about to face.

His wolf wanted out. Wanted to show the other warriors how built he is "that is just you been proud" Shaquan said to his wolf and immediately his wolf snared in displeasure at been insulted forcing the Change immediately.

The sound of bones cracking dominated the air as the other soldiers began their own changing process.

With the absent of the dark moon the changing process is more difficult and painful but not for Shaquan.

Nobody has ever question his quick transformation. With Doniran his wolf now in control the air became clearer his sense of smell became sharp with his ears hearing the tiniest sound

  Starting this graceful journey outside the gate,  the other soldiers followed  howling to the moon.

The wall has to be protected so is the underlying but why does it feel like The wolf has plans of its own.

Howling more furiously to the moon dearing it to stops casting it glow. The wolf is always eager to show his powers. To his far left he could smell the sweet fragrance tainted with fear and defeat. He sniffed the air feeling his lungs with the sweet smell.
Once again the image of a woman flashed before his eyes. This time Shaquan urged his wolf

There is no way the woman can be real or maybe she is one of the underlying. But why is his wolf saying the one word that he never thought he would hear.