Novel Drama Chapter 5: The Other Form
Chapter 5: The Other Form
For the next several days Callan was advised bed rest. His leg was bothering him. The healers under
the guidance of lady Odile performed several measures to cure the wounded leg. None of which
proved effective for him. Aurora even tried to perform her magic potions on Callan but she failed time
and again. The growing concern of the head Warrior and his mate affected even the Alpha. Aurora
knew that Callan may suffer a permanent damage to his leg and it may happen that he would not be
able to walk. Ever.
Einar paid frequent visits to meet Garrick, but in reality all he wanted to do was to get a glimpse of the
face which had ruled his dreams these days. Unfortunately for him Garrick had recovered completely
just after a few days of the incident. So Einar could no longer visit as frequently as he used to do. It
saddened him the most; he missed his trainings and socialized even less with others. He was worried
for the boy. He would enquire about his well being to other pack members every chance he got. This
unknown concern within him was baffling to say the least. Callan had clouded his thoughts more so
often. He was desperate to get the boy out of his mind, but the more he tried the more he failed.
On the other hand back in his room, Callan was absorbed in his thoughts when a knock on the door
caught his attention.
"How is my darling doing today? How is your leg?" Aurora set aside her bag and sat in front of Callan
crossing her legs.
"I guess I'm fine. The pain seems to be on the same level as it was on the first day. I don't think it is
going to subside anytime soon." Callan exhaled with defeat.
"Don't think about that honey. We are trying our best; your father has even consulted healers from other
packs and even other clans. We will surely find a way." Assurance was all Aurora could give Callan at
the moment, deep down she knew that the problem was grave. The situation with Callan's wound was
worsening day by day. Unless a solution is presented, Callan was in danger. She changed the
bandages and applied the cure on him. With a curt smile she excused herself and went straightaway to
find Justus.
*****
"We have discussed this already; there is no proper explanation to whatever conclusions we are
making. We need someone who could answer our questions. One who knows it all." Umberto was
presenting his case on the ongoing discussion in the Alphas office.
"I know that. But the problem is as soon as this news gets out, my son would be a target. Every other
Alpha would try to capture him or influence him for his own benefit." The Alpha was even more pensive
now. "Before we seek out help we must figure out what caused this situation in the first place."
"The entire pack knows Alpha. They fear Einar, they see him as an abomination. From what I have
heard the people are keeping a safe distance or even running away on the plain sight of the boy. For
the same reason Einar has stopped socializing. It is not fair to the little boy when he does not even
know about his powers." The Alpha nodded in agreement for what Justus said.
"May I come in Alpha." Aurora was on the door waiting for the Alpha's response.
"The healer, please come in. What brings you here?" Aurora took the empty seat adjacent to the
Alphas desk. She saw that the Alpha, beta and the head warrior were circling another table with some
papers and inks.
"Have I disturbed you?"
"Of course not. Just give us a moment." Ragnar rolled his papers and headed for his chair whereas
Umberto and Justus took the vacant seats in front of the Alpha. "So you were saying.."
"I heard a bit of your conversation when I was standing outside the door. I am sorry to intrude your
privacy, but I guess you were talking about the future Alpha, your son. Maybe I can help." Ragnar
looked at his friends who were in the same dilemma. Should they tell Aurora or refrain. Einar's
transformation was a serious situation and the less the people knew the better. His son's safety
mattered the most for Ragnar as his packs future depended on it. But what if he could not handle the
situation? What if it's too late?
Should they trust Aurora?
Ragnar needed every help he could possibly get. Maybe being a half witch on his side could prove to
be an added advantage. Ragnar ran his hands through his hairs and exhaled.
"I believe whatever we would be discussing would be for your ears only. Confidential."
"I promise you Alpha. You have my word." Aurora took the traditional oath of secrecy to assure Alpha
that she means no harm.
"The shedim spirits have been a part of our existence for a very long time. Every Alpha wolf of the Blue
Moon pack is born with an individual spirit of their own. These spirits are demonic, lurid, and ghastly.
Every supernatural clan is aware of the destruction and mayhem this spirit can cause. It is one the
reasons why we have been living in peace for so long, nobody wants to mess with the spirit. They can
win you wars and even kingdoms. You could be the ruler of the world.
But the spirit has a downside to it.
These spirits are inconsiderate. When on a destruction spree they will not differentiate between old and
young, men and warriors even women and children. If need be they would even sacrifice their own kin."
Aurora gasped in shock. She had never known this side of the Shedim spirit. She and the entire pack in
fact have always seen their Alpha use this power to win battles or save the members of the pack.
"You mean that the spirit can also kill its own child!"
"Yes. As I said they don't differentiate when in blood bath. Now my main concern is that the spirit shows
itself or manifests its energy only on the coronation day of the Alpha, which of course occurs on a blue
moon night, which in itself is quite rare. But Einar has already awakened the spirit within him without a
coronation or even without a blue moon. This is truly unheard of."
"Maybe the attack from the dragon might have triggered the spirit."
"Do you think the boy is that weak?" The Alpha snorted derisively; agitated by the fact that the healer
thinks his kin was lacking with force or ability.
"NO Alpha, my apologies. What I meant was that the Dragon could have made Einar angry and that
must have triggered this whole thing."
"This is exactly the thought which is concerning me. Einar is an Alpha wolf; his wolf is capable enough
to fight any creature in the world. Hell he is even more stronger than I am. On the other hand, the
dragon shifter was a maladroit. For other members of the pack the dragon was definitely a danger but
he wasn't a big threat for Einar's wolf. He could have easily taken over and defended himself which is novelbin
the norm in these kinds of situations."
"I still don't understand why it is a big problem that Einar's shedim spirit showed itself. It would have
happened at some point of time eventually." Aurora was a little perplexed over the information she was
receiving.
"The spirit within you lies moribund until the coronation ceremony. At the ceremony however when the
enchantments begin to awaken your spirit, it feels like your life is been taken away from you.
Everything is at a standstill; the air in your body betrays you. Every part of you is screaming in agony. It
was the most difficult moment of my life.
The most pain I have ever suffered in my existence.
When the elder bestows the wisdom staff on your head, you feel a surge of energy like nothing else.
The power is maddening. And then the spirit in you awakens. The primal instinct of the spirit is to show
his dominance to the world by doing what it does best. Kill."
Ragnar remembered his coronation ceremony when the spirit got out of control which resulted in
complete chaos and anarchy. The spirit had killed its own people in the zest for power. He became the
bloodstained monster everyone despised.
Calm down Alpha, It was not your fault. Umberto spoke through his mind link. The disturbing emotions
of the Alpha could be felt by the entire pack at this moment which was not a good sign.
"Then how did the destruction stopped?" Aurora was curios.
"When the spirit was causing mayhem, the elders pushed Zelda to my side. She was my mate and the
future Luna. She bravely but cautiously took measured steps in my way. Just a glimpse of her stopped
me in my tracks and from what I was doing. She put one hand on my chest and the other on the back
of my neck. We stared each other for a long time when she finally kissed me. Every vein in my body
was pumping blood to my heart, the spirit was long gone. Zelda saved the pack. Saved me."
Ragnar cracked a smile on remembering the day he claimed his beloved.
"This was not the first time it had happened. Even some of my forefathers had to suffer the same fate;
you can only be stopped by the presence of your true mate cause the spirit will recognize 'his soul'
only. This is the reason why every Alpha wolf in our pack has to first find his mate to claim the title and
hold the reigns. Einar is still naïve, without proper training and experience he is bound to make
mistakes. He is like a volcano that can erupt anytime anywhere. Given his age, he could be easily
influenced and be used as a weapon. Einar's powers are unprecedented; I'm still trying to figure out the
strength and capabilities of his wolf and now his spirit shows up! He is an unknown territory for us. But
one thing is for sure.
He is capable of a mass destruction."
"That is a lot of information to digest." Aurora still could not believe what she heard about Einar. She
realized that she was playing with fire the other day when she was teasing Einar in front of Callan. But
then she remembered something. "If Einar's spirit has shown himself, can it be possible that it was
trying to protect someone who was dear to him. Someone significant."
Aurora was convinced about what she was assuming was true but she needed verification.
"This could only happen in the case of a true mate. If the spirit has strong intuition that his mate's life is
in jeopardy; that his mate is in danger; He will do anything in his power to eliminate the danger."
This confirms my doubt about Callan and Einar. Aurora thought.
"But as you can see Einar is just thirteen and so finding his mate is impossible at his age. Moreover the
premise had presence of the dragon which he killed, his best friend Garrick, and Justus' son Callan.
His mate was not there or we would have known definitely."
If only they knew. Aurora thought. She then moved her focus to Justus "Speaking of Callan; I need to
talk to you Justus."
Justus demeanor changed after hearing his son's name. He was worried for his son. He focused his
attention to the healer now.
"Callan's condition is not improving. On the contrary he is getting worse day by day, the infected wound
is hampering any chance of recovery he has. I know you have reached for other healers as well, and
let me tell you we have used their methods too. But nothing seems to be working for him."
"There must be some way. Luna have mercy." Justus was desperate while he felt helpless for his son.
Einar knocked on the door and the room diverted its attention to him. He gave a short wave of greeting
to everyone but Aurora. He did not like her proximity with Callan. He was jealous of the healer.
"Mother sent me to fetch the invitations for next month's soiree."
"Its alright son, you will find some invitations in the drawer and some on the table. Count those cards
before you go Einar, make sure you have everyone on the list." Einar nodded at once and moved
towards the cupboard. While Einar was searching for the invitations Aurora came up with a vague idea,
something that could cure Callan. It was a long shot but it was worth a try.
"I have to be truthful to you Justus; I don't think Callan would make it." Justus' heart constricted at
those words, bile formed in his throats. He was devastated. The Alpha and Beta were crestfallen. They
loved the boy dearly. Hearing Callan's name made Einar's ears perk up. Aurora knew that it was harsh
on the father to say such a thing but she wanted to gain Einar's attention. And she did.
"You have been curing people from centuries. Don't tell me this is a first of a kind case you've ever
encountered. You have to transform my boy in good shape again. Please..." Justus almost choked
while pleading his case.
Aurora smirked mentally when she saw Einar glancing sideways, almost hiding the fact that he was
intruding their conversation. This is exactly what she wanted.
"Well there is a way about which we all know."
"What is it. Please tell me, I will do anything to save my son's life." Justus hunched and was miserably
helpless.
"A strong Alpha bloodline or Callan's TRUE MATE can only save him. A wolf's saliva has healing
properties as we all know. A true mate can heal his other half or take away the pain. Since we don't
know who Callan's mate is, we can't waste our time on that probability. We have to choose the other
option. Alpha Ragnar, you come from a powerful bloodline of Alphas. I think we should try using you as
a last resort method."
"I will be delighted to help. We should not waste any time, let's go." Aurora shook her head and
gestured The Alpha to relax.
"We can't do that right now. As I said Callan needs his true mate to relieve him of all the pain. Your
powers won't work on any day unlike the case of a true mate. We have to wait until the next full moon,
day after tomorrow. Your powers would be magnified and we can pray that Callan survives his fate."
Einar unconsciously scrambled the cards when he closed his fists in exasperation. He stood up
abruptly and walked himself out in haste. Ragnar could deduce Einar's mood but could not understand
the reason behind it. But Aurora understood that her plan had worked perfectly. She knew that only a
true mate can remove the physical pain of his beloved. She also knew that the Alpha wolf's saliva won't
work on Callan since he is not a wolf. But she had to try something since Callan and Einar were both
too young to identify each other as their mates. She hoped that things would be different the next day...
****
The next morning Callan woke up feeling dizzy. He got out of the bed and looked himself in the mirror
to witness his disheveled hair and his untidy look. He took two steps towards his door when his brows
touched the sky on realizing that his left leg was pain free. He moved his leg slowly in backward
forward movement and then sideways. He was ecstatic, he could walk and jump and stand on his feet
effortlessly like nothing had happened to him. He pulled his pants down to closely observe that the
wound was completely healed. In fact there were no scar marks as well.+
But how was this even possible.