For the love of life and the existence of peace , Shaquan still could not believe what he saw or rather what happened. He continued to pace around his bed Chambers waiting in an aggressive mood.

The elders would not make it easy for him. They will demand answers and for all Shaquan knows there are no possible explanation to what happened few hours ago. Nobody knows how to cross over except his family.

Nobody knows

But still a young woman crossed over the realms. Shaquan knew that this is not the first time the portal has been tempered with but he refused to acknowledge the fact that he has become too careless in taking care of the realms gate

The heavy iron door posing as barricade between him and the rest of the occupant of the kingdom cricked open as one of his soldier still stained with blood enters the room. Shaquan immediately went back to his calm and dangerous facade but his wolf is demanding for more pacing trying to understand how a woman could open the realm gate at will without any effort

Shaquan has refused to accept the fact that the prophecy is coming into play.

"Sir, the elders are demanding your attendance. They want an explanation"

Shaquan's heart jumped at that very sentence but as usual his face remained stoic. The sound of his boot echoed around as he walked out of his chambers. He stood proud and tall at the front of the door and with just a little push he was already facing the angry but curious face of the elders with the king sitting majestically in his throne his face expressionless just like Shaquan's.

Shaquan bowed in honour to the king before sitting on his chair

"You have no right to sit. start talking about what happened" elder Managrous spat  out in rage his eyes blazing with darkness but it still no match to the one deep in Shaquan's eyes ready to spread Vernon.

"The fight went well we won the battle against the demons in human form".

His tense state didn't go unnoticed by the elders

"Something more than battle happened. something more worse than battle happened just outside the walls" another elder yelled  again but shaquan sat like the proud warrior that he is.

With the many curious statement flying around the expression on his  face did not waver even though his heart was again beating to an unusual rhyme.

The rumbles  immediately ceased but Shaquan payed no mind

"General Shaquan you might want to tell the whole room what happened outside the wall"

"Just the war my king. Just the war and we came back with honour"

"Lies! my king, some of his soldier saw fire consuming the demons something Shaquan has refused to say" once again elder Managrous roared his contempt but Shaquan remained relax even though he wanted to launge at Managrous and tear out his throat

"My king, he is lying to your face and he deserves to be punished". The door immediately pushed opened stealing the attention as five soldier marched inside the room."My king you have the full power to question your loyal subject and then you will know that he has lied to the the throne"

Shaquan held tight onto the hand of his chair as the soldiers kneeled before the king pledging to say the truth.

"Let death be your end if you lie to the throne. What happened outside the wall?". The voice of the king came out relaxed but everyone could feel the power entwined in those few words.

"Just the war my king. Just the war".

" My king, they speak nothing but lies" elder Managrous spat out looking at Shaquan like a pleagu.

"My judgement is final and as for you elder Managrous you might want to check your sources again before you bring  rediculious matter to the throne".The king stood up making everybody to bow in respect. With the king no more in sight, the room exploded with different argument all pointing accusing fingers at shaquan but non of them have the guts to stand before shaquan and voice their opinion all except elder Managrous.

"Something more than just the war happened outside the wall of this kingdom I have taken it upon myself to expose those powers you locked up within your eyes".

"You have given yourself a good job but I know the king will not pay you any audience and there will be no result" and with the grace of a warrior, he walked walked out from the room leaving Managrous to burn in his own rage

Their receding footsteps echoing around the passageway. The voice of the elders became a dull whisper. Closing his chamber door behind him his proud facade threatened to fade but he quickly put it back into position reinforcing it even more.

He cannot show a surprised emotion

  Shaquan faced his most loyal soldiers, "Thank you for your loyalty"

"We owe you our lives sir" his third in command replied looking so brave but shaquan could smell the fear in him

"You owe me nothing and if you had before then you have payed to the fullest".

He could see the questions in their eyes but him himself does not even have any answer to this unsaid question. "Like I said, we still have to answer to the kingdom even though we have no plusable explanation but till then I have to visit the other realms and check the four walls of our realms. The portal wall has to be strengthen" he said it more to himself that his soldiers

"We answer whenever you call". The soldiers once again left him to his not so peaceful state he quickly opened the realm door only he can see. He has gotten used to the blind light and the powerful feeling that he experience.

just when he was trying to get very comfortable in this new powerful feeling, he found himself in his penthouse. His armour has given way to suit. He turned around in the room relivishing the feeling of been back to his not so normal life. His door swept open to reveal his mum

"I had to send her back home with her memory totally wiped of everything all thanks to you" her mouth made that smack sound that he hates but he is still too upset to answer.

He quickly change out of his suit "did you find out her address?". He said trying to wipe out every bit of concern from his voice

"One thing I remember is that I'm not your investigator"

Just few seconds of normal life that is not even normal thank to the economy that demands a boost his mum is already making thing more difficult and complicated.

He went inside the bathroom closing the door behind him he cold still hear his mother talking but the sound of the shower and the water running down on him dulled what ever she was saying.

The cold water running down did not to cool his temper as his mind flashed back to the situation on ground. Her proclain face and eyes filled with tears flashed through his mind as his heart gave another hard squeeze the fact that she is intune with his powers but yet still in need of protection baffles him.

Once again his train of thought was distracted by the constant but  simple knock on the door which made him to  turn the handles of the shower. Wrapping a black towel around his waist he padded out of the bathroom.

"You are most definitely welcome son". He look in puzzled but he knows that he will still get confused even when he thought he finally understood her.

His body ache as he walked out of his walk in closet fully clothed in another ash colour suit his eyes were glowing amber. "You might want to raine in your wolf a little bit don't need many people asking you many questions."

He walk toward the other door by his side to see his home office well arranged just how he likes it

"You are welcome again" she said with that smack sound which Shaquan realize is not as annoying compared to the simple truth that he is still in the dark as regarding the address he so desire.

"I don't remember saying thank you"

"Your eyes did the saying"

Picking up the necessary files on the table he walk toward the stairs just then his wolf that has been pacing began to pacing even more. He quickly took the stairs two at a time maybe some office work would ease his stress. With this in mind Shaquan went directly to his garage parked with many different type of luxurious cars one can think of

The clinking sound of his mum shoes signaled her arrival and he breathe in tiredness

"well I had to make things look real so I kind of used my rolling pin on your favourite car. it's not like you cannot replace it"

He closed his eyes running his thumb on the two days old bears on his face as he tried not to remember her scent but dammit her scent was coming from one of the many cars although faint but it still mess with his head and is wolf is hallowing  to the moon in wonders.

His legs worked more faster than his brains as he entered the parado Jeep just then, her scent hit him more stronger than before . He could see the tears glinting  in his mum's eyes as he drove outside toward the entrance gate.

He has no hope of redemption . Not from those innocent that suffered at his command and certainly not from the high gods but why this temptation in form of a woman.

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