I
Grazziena’s eyes grew wide when she saw the mysterious woman, whom Alpha Lumaro called as Thutaara walking toward Draeko and trying to reach his face. But before she could touch Draeko’s face, Grazziena blocked her hand by putting herself in front of Draeko.
“Whatever you wanted from my husband, please stop. I won’t allow you,” bravely, Grazziena said.
The witch suddenly laughed, echoing all over the forest.”If I want to take your husband now, you cannot do anything my cursed she-wolf!”
“I will fight for my love Thutaara. Just like how we fought and reversed your curse.”
“Don't be so brave cursed she-wolf, anytime now, I can return your curse by a mere chant,” she said while looking at Grazziena with her narrowed eyes.
“Thutaara, you have made her suffer so much already. You took her parents’ life and she grew up without them. You cursed her into the ugliest she-wolf and she endured with that for almost twenty-four years. Would it not be enough for your revenge?” It was Alpha Lumaro who interrupted to defend his friends.
“Oh, the new Alpha of the Cold Mountain Pack, listen! My revenge is insatiable, I will never stop until there is a remaining heir breathing of Gregor and Cressia!”
II
“Isn’t that too much Thutaara?” Is that how evil you are now? You have taken two lives already and wasted so many years of Grazziena’s life not seeing her parents, whom you killed, just because you were not chosen by Alpha Gregor. Is that how desperate kind of a woman you are?” Lumaro asked again, with a bit of disgust in his tone. It is time to let this Thutaara know that she cannot just do whatever she wanted.
“It is none of your fucking business, Lumaro; you are not part of my story and anger, so better be silent or I will include your family.” Thutaara’s loud voice threatened Lumaro but the latter did not show any fear of her.
“If all the werewolves in this place will unite to kill you, we can do it anytime, Thutaara. One growl from me and every werewolf will be here; all of them for long already wanted you dead!” Lumaro retorted with a howl to the witch.
“You did not know what you talking about Lumaro! The father of this woman gave me so much pain!” Thutaara said pointing her finger at Grazziena.
“You already killed my father, including my mother and you cursed me, too much as revenge for the pain you were telling. Life is still beautiful Thutaara, if only you will open up your heart; there is still someone out there who might be waiting and wanting to give you the love that you deserve.” It was Grazziena who at this time replied to Thutaara.
Suddenly, Thutaara fell silent as she looked at Grazziena with mixed emotions.
Grazziena took the opportunity to speak again. “You might not ask for forgiveness for killing my parents and for throwing me away from where I should be, but I am a person who never delves into anger or frustration. Maybe that was why the Moon Goddess gifted me with a person to love and who loves me back; this, I will forever treasure. I am forgiving you Thutaara and may the souls of my parents forgive you too and if they have not asked you before for forgiveness; I, Grazziena, their only daughter am at this moment, asking for your forgiveness, Thutaara. Please, let us end this hatred and anger in our hearts. Life is beautiful and happy if only we will open up ourselves for such.”
Draeko put his arm around her wife’s shoulders and kissed her head, then looked at Thutaara with a smile on his face. “I am Grazziena’s husband Thutaara and even when I knew what kind of curse she had, I accepted everything in her with all of my heart. When a man found his real love and fate; no one and nothing will separate him from her, except death. Grazziena’s Father left you because he was not yet your fate, not yet the love that will complete you; your destiny is still waiting for you, Thutaara. Don’t let him wait for too long; open up your heart for love and not anger or hatred.”
Thutaara did not say anything. She just turned her back and after a while, she disappeared from their sight.
After Thutaara disappeared, they all looked at each other wondering what happened, and why Thutaara just left and disappeared like that.
II
Sensing that Thutaara already left, the group also decided to transfer to another place with such a breathtaking view. They went a bit uphill, and from there they could see the whole area down Mt. Reveree.
“This is beautiful!” Grazziena exclaimed. She felt so free and loved especially when Draeko warmly embraced her from her back.
“Indeed, so beautiful. Sometimes, I just wanted to stay in a place like this, where we could just be at peace and not thinking about work, money, and any problem,” he murmured to her.
She smiled and nodded. “We can be like this, Sweety. Before we reach our retirement place, we can buy a place like this where we are going to spend our old days, peacefully.”
“Yeah, that’s right and our children will just continue the businesses and legacy that we will leave with them,” Draeko said dreamily.
“Children? We have not any yet, Sweety,” Grazziena giggled and Draeko laughed.
“Then you need to start making one.” It was Leslie who interrupted their sweet nothings, while Lumaro was smiling.
“Don’t you worry, we are doing that already,” Draeko said laughing while Grazziena’s face grew red.
"You have to do it double-time," Lumaro teased them making Grazziena's face grow redder, while Draeko pulled her closer to him.
"Let's make it four times a day, Sweety," Draeko whispered and Graziena giggled as she pinched his hand gently.
"Yes, might as well do it; who knows, you will have twins on Grazziena's first pregnancy," Leslie said excitedly, which made them all laugh thereafter.
And then suddenly, a very cold wind, enveloped both the bodies of Grazziena and Draeko and a sweet chant filled their ears.