Chapter 150: His retaliation and Her curse
"Bowie, you should start collecting trees and straws."
I looked at the towering and intimidating bear sitting beside . As usual, bears just nestled in their den with their cubs. anwhile, I sat under the sa tree where Bowie would sit all the ti.
’Lamb, you rembered.’ He pointed out after staring at
for a long ti. ’I had always thought sothing changed after that incident. Only this is the only conclusion I can co up with.’
"Does it matter?" I smiled, setting my eyes on the bears around us, watching Tito knit. There were so cubs clinging to his shoulder and head, but Tito didn’t mind them. If not for this scene unfolding right in front of , I would always feel scared around Tito.
"Whether I rember the past, nothing changed, Bowie. The past had already happened. We can never change that, nor can we go back to those days," I continued in the sa soft tone. "You said whatever decision the lamb ca up with, you will follow and respect it."
’And what is the Lamb’s decision?’
"For now? I want to stay as Rinnie." I pressed my lips before smacking them. "Back then, I just watch everyone through the years. The lamb just watches from afar, content, and never ddled with humans. When the wolf ca, everything changed. The lamb sought worldly desire, committing sins after sins.
But that is just how the Lamb finds the reason for her action; bla everything on the wolf. In a way, the Lamb couldn’t accept that she, at one point, wanted to be a part of this world. Soone who is in it and not just soone who watches it from afar. The wolf was just her cover.
If not, this desire is not stronger than ever now, nor it won’t be clear to . Whether this is the lingering feeling the wolf left in my existence doesn’t matter. I... want to be just Rinnie, the Luna of the Alpha of the Madwolf pack."
I let out a dry chuckle after my long sentints, smiling. I never felt this decisive in my life, but this was my decision.
"Whenever I look at Hugo, the anger my heart rembers felt frivolous. Every ti he calls
Rinrin, I forget about the lamb. Each ti he embraced
firmly and securely, speak sweet nothings in my ear, looks at ... I am Rinnie." I turned my head and set my soft eyes to Bowie. "The powerless, helpless, and desperate girl whom he helped out of the goodness of his heart. He didn’t love
knowing what I can do, but he devoted himself to
because I am Rinnie."
"I see... so that is the decision you made."
I nodded, peeling my eyes away from him. "The lamb is fair and not biased, but Rinnie is. Hugo is more important than my life. Rinnie will exist for as long as Hugo is alive. If sothing happened to him that is beyond my control, leading to his death... I won’t forgive this world."
"The lamb will stay in her slumber," Bowie comnted, putting my words in a more accurate term.
"Yes. The lamb will stay in her slumber."
"How about him? The wolf. I’m certain you had t him already and he must’ve known you already the second he laid his eyes on you."
"I’m not bothered." I smiled and cast Bowie a knowing look. "Hugo’s purpose in this world is to beco a bridge for the lamb and the wolf to et in this lifeti. It will be the lamb and the wolf’s decision if we want to cross that bridge or just stay on both ends and cling on to it."
"And if the bridge falls?"
"We both fall and die." I felt Bowie’s gaze on my side, but there wasn’t a hint of reluctance or fear in my voice. "The werewolves’ instinct is his narcissist way to retaliate against . And the werewolf mates are the curse I put on him and his entire race so that he would remain with
forever. The lamb and the wolf both sinned and corrupted each other that today’s generation had to pay."
I paused and breathed out. This ti, bitterness flickered across my eyes.
"That curse had also beco my curse, for I will never be my Alpha’s mate." My eyes lowered, addressing what terrified
over the past months. "This had scared
for the past months, but... that is also the price I must pay. For now, I want to bask in the afterglow of my reincarnation as Rinnie Everfell. I will only rest once he found his destined mate."
’Very well. This humble one respects your decision, Rinnie.’ The side of my lips stretched, hearing Bowie call
by the na I was known.
"Thank you," I expressed, staring at him squarely. "I am deeply glad that my dearest Tarsa tribe persisted throughout these harsh years."
Slowly, I reached my hand out and ruffled the furs in his arms. "You had suffered, my dearest bears. Although you had always accepted death, it never ca to you."
’We were waiting for the lamb’s judgnt, for she is our guardian.’
"Accepting death also ans life, my proud bear." I smiled gently, waiting for him to look at
in the eye. "The lamb cannot be the lamb anymore and is now just a powerless human. But I pray for the restoration of my proud Tarsa Tribe."
’Your prayers had always been our tribe’s honor.’
’Mama... Uncle said we should head back.’
I shifted my attention to Toby, and the side of my lips stretched. I extended my arms to him and he sauntered his way to
until I carried him in my arms.
"Bowie, the Tarsa tribe will enter a month-long slumber, correct?" I looked at Bowie and he nodded, as this was part of their existence. "Then I’ll send clothing to you in a month."
’Rinnie, what are you...’ He trailed off when my face brightened up, eyes dilating ever so slowly.
"I can’t wait to see everyone." My grin stretched from ear to ear, gazing down at the clueless little black bear. "Make sure to call him Papa, my child."
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