Forbidden Mate: Awakening

~NARRATOR’S POV~Original from NôvelDrama.Org.

The atmosphere in the meeting hall was uneasy. There was a sense of urgency hanging in the air. The recent events had pushed them to a breaking point, and it was time to make a difficult decision. Tyler, Lily’s father, and the elders sat at the head of the table. They all looked very serious and ready to get the meeting over with.

“We can’t continue to stand idly by while the vampires attack us,” Tyler declared, “We need to take action now. The manpower isn’t enough. Those weapons will help us and give us a great advantage. Please, you all should consider this.” Tyler pleaded but sounded diplomatic at the same time.

The mention of the hidden weapons brought a mix of reaction in the room. Tyler began to wander why exactly his father had always been secretive about the weapons he had stored away for a time of great need. Now that time had come for its use, he was frustrated at the way the elders weren’t understanding his logic. He had waited patiently enough but time was running out. The vampires were still attacking their men outside the boarders and in some cases, even go as far as to lay attacks in their territory.

They had to make a decision now.

“I train the men and women everyday. I see their deficiencies-”

“And how are you sure those deficiencies can be cured by armouring them with powerful weapons? If they can’t wield normal ones how could you possibly think they can wield ones forged with great power?” Henry’s voice bellowed from across the room and his and Tyler’s eyes instantly met.

Tyler cleared his throat, “I never said that. If you allowed me finish before cutting in, you would understand that I wanted to make known the fact the people are deficient in realising their full potential. They’ve already mastered battling and combatting with the machineries we use for clashes, but we are not looking to be part of clash. This is a war! And we need war tools or we will be crushed before we even leave our domain.”

“You only say that because you’re incapable of training them well. Your father fought and led the pack against the witches coven during the Delta war so stop excusing your naivety and incapability as something else.”

Tyler didn’t understand why Henry was being so harsh to him. He didn’t appreciate his words or tone but he didn’t want to lash out, as he risked his last chance to actually convince the elders, “Yes, my father did that and I must admit it would take centuries before I reach even half of his potential as a leader but noone here wished for the war to happen or for my father to pass away just at the tip of events and for me to be thrust into a huge seat of position expected to lead us to victory with minimal experience in battle. Noone wished for these but it’s happened. We should not talk about what our past heroes did and did not do, but rather to focus on how we’ll win this war as that is the most important agenda now on everyone’s list.” His voice was loud and firm and the more he spoke, the more he was convinced of his own self.

The elders exchanged wary glances, clearly torn between their desire for peace and their need to protect the pack. Tyler knew there were reasons, except Henry’s opposition, as to why they were hesitant to give their approval. What exactly where they hiding and why? What was so special about those weapons?

“But using those weapons will escalate the conflict,” one of the elders said cautiously.

Elder Mary nodded in agreement. “I understand your concerns, but the vampires have left us with no choice. We must defend ourselves and our people,” she stated.

Tyler looked around the room, taking in the worried faces of the pack members. They were a close-knit community, and the idea of going to war was daunting. But they couldn’t continue to suffer in silence while their loved ones were being attacked.

“We can’t let them instill fear in us,” He spoke up, his voice surprisingly steady despite the turmoil within me. “If we want to protect our pack, we have to be willing to fight for it with every means possible and any advantage in our hands.”

Henry glanced at Tyler, his eyes finally less intimidating and now filled with pride and admiration. “The young Alpha is right,” he said, his gaze shifting to the elders who looked shocked at his sudden change of sides. “We have to use all we can at our disposal to win this war. We have to survive.”

Tyler seemed confused but he nodded back when Henry smiled at him first.

There was a moment of silence as the elders deliberated. Tyler held his breath, hoping that they would see the necessity of using the hidden weapons. After what felt like an eternity, one of the elders spoke up.

“We’ve made a decision and come to a conclusion,” he said, “We have no other choice. We’ll use the weapons to defend ourselves.”

Tyler almost wanted to shout in joy. A collective sigh of relief swept through the room, and he felt a surge of hope. They were finally taking a stand, and they would finally have an advantage.

Very soon, it’d be advantages, Tyler thought to himself. If he got his hands on that ring, the vampires would be as good as dead.

As the meeting continued, plans were laid out for how to use the weapons effectively and strategically. Henry personally discussed that with Tyler. To the latter, they were no longer victims, but warriors ready to fight for their pack and their way of life.

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~LILY’S POV~

I had woken up on my bed again like the last time. I wandered how Adrian always got me back to my room after we finished. Last night was heavenly. When I rose up, my crotch was on fire. I gasped then noticed Sarah staring at me by the bathroom door.

“How long have you been standing there?”

She smirked, “Long enough to hear you scream out Adrian’s name as you moaned in your sleep.”