"Alpha Anastasia, what are you waiting for? Why aren’t you carrying your own bag of rocks?". Damien asked . His hands were in his trousers’ pocket.
I pointed a finger at my puzzled self and asked him with widened eyes, "You want to carry that heavy rock? What kind of cruel training is that? Also, where are the young newly recruited werewolves that ca to beco warriors? Why am I only seeing older n? Is this a kind of trick or what? Are they going to transform into younger werewolves any ti soon?".
"Stop asking questions, Alpha Anastasia. You said you wanted to beco the strongest alpha there ever was. So, go ahead and carry that rock and run with the others. Don’t you dare make Alpha Elektra help you". He said to .
My arms ford an x shape as I disagreed with him, saying, "No. Absolutely not. I can not do what you asked of , beta Damien. Your training thod is harsh".
"Then leave, Alpha Anastasia. If you can’t handle my training thods, you are on your own. I only agreed to protect you because your dying parents begged to after I found them thanks to Valerie’s help. You told you wanted to beco stronger. I’m afraid if you can’t train in order to beco stronger, I will stop protecting you and allow other werewolves to challenge you and take away your Alpha title and position. You may be the chosen child of the moon goddess, but if your alpha position is taken away from you, you won’t be able to control how things go on in the shadows’ pack".
I started reasoning every single word beta Damien had said to .
’But wait a sec. Is he threatening ?’. I wondered and fixed my eyes on his face. He didn’t even look guilty after saying all that to .
I sighed in defeat and removed the crown on my head. I also removed the coat I was wearing, before walking towards the bags of rocks that were on the ground.
Before I bent down to carry one of the bags of rocks, my eyes scanned carefully to see if there was any less heavy one I could carry. Sadly, they all looked the sa. I struggled and groaned as I lifted one of the bags of rocks and carried it on my back.
The instant I carried the bag of rocks on my back, I fell on the ground with it, causing a loud thud.
The soon-to-be warriors, who were busy training, instantly stopped what they were doing and looked at .
Beta Damien had been looking at , but he didn’t help nor reacted after I fell.
’What the heck is this?! Why is it so heavy?! This is a death sentence!’. I scread in my mind as I was greatly embarrassed!
It’s enough that the warriors at the border know that I can’t keep up with them in terms of running. But, that doesn’t an I should showcase to everyone how weak I am. Although I am a weak runner, no one, except beta Damien, knows that I am a weak fighter and so on.
They believe that, despite Beta Damien protecting , I must be strong, because honestly, didn’t the warriors already see those rogue werewolves’ leader’s lifeless body and discover that I was the one who killed him myself?
And my citizens, I know they have heard the story too.
They must not know that I am very weak!
Actually, except Beta Damien, no one would ever underestimate , because of those many wild beasts which I had lied that Elektra and I killed together.
’I can’t show anyone else that I am very weak. They might use that against !’. I thought.
’I’m glad you know that’. Elektra told . Before I could frown, she cheered up, ’Get up. Be strong like ! I want you to train and beco very strong, Clara. You are special. Maybe who knows, in the future, you might beco stronger than , even though that’s not possible’.
I rose from the ground as Elektra said that to .
My determination returned to as well. ’I will make the impossible possible, Elektra. Watch beco stronger than you’. I said to her with a serious look in my eyes.
Staring at the bag of rocks that had fallen from my back, I purposely announced in a loud voice, "I must have mistakenly slipped and fell. These stupid heels, get away". After saying this, I removed my heels and tossed them aside. My feet were bare.
I held in my heavy breath as I carried the bag of rocks on my back and began to run with it.
It was extrely heavy, but I continued to run with it, not minding my trembling legs.
I must not show anyone else how weak I am!
I am willing to bear the pain.
If this is the way for to beco stronger so that I can protect myself and my parents in the future, so be it.
Given my situation as the chosen child and the fact that I am not the real Anastasia, I must beco stronger. So that if my identity is figured out by everyone in the future, I will be able to not only protect myself, but also my parents.
....
I couldn’t tell how many minutes had passed, but I was still carrying the rocks on my back.
Beta Damien has released the 20 werewolves. Unfortunately, he didn’t allow to drop the bag of rocks I was carrying.
"How long do I have to continue carrying these rocks on my back? This is not fair". I yelled at Beta Damien, but my voice ca out as a whisper, as I was exhausted.
I wasn’t running anymore. I was barely even walking.
My legs, especially my feet, are in agony. As I walked, I noticed blood stains on the ground. My feet must have torn because I didn’t wear any slippers or shoes.
Beta Damien didn’t answer . Instead, he walked towards .
As he leaned close to , I stepped back. "What are you trying to do?". I asked him.
"I sense a weird aura emanating from you, Alpha. Is there sothing you’re not telling about?". He said to , confusing .
"A weird aura? I don’t know what you are talking about". I frowned as I said to him.
I hissed when I dropped the heavy bag of rocks on the ground.
I inspected my body, but I didn’t find anything weird. That was until I felt sothing move inside both my trousers’ pockets.
I dipped my hands into both pockets at the sa ti and froze.
’Oh no. Sothing weird again has happened to !’. I thought.
’What is it, Clara? Sothing weird? What’s that?’. Elektra asked . From the tone of her voice, I knew she was worried.
’There are two oval-shaped things inside my pocket, Elektra, but I don’t know how they got in! My pockets were clearly empty earlier! Seriously, what is happening to ? What is wrong with my life? What went wrong?’.
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