SWNOVELS Chapter 135
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I’m glad my father is asking about the broken alliance between the wolves and the fae. My interactions with King Ailduin and Aolis have been positive to this point. There must be a way to mend the alliance, but we need to know what caused the break to begin with.
Dad looks at Clint. “I would really like to know what caused the rift between our kind. If there is anything that I can do as an Alpha or my son, as the future Alpha to mend our alliance, I would like to do that.”
King Ailduin looks between them and nods his head. “I will need to go back in time for you to understand fully, but it happened nearly 100 years ago. I had been king for over 50 years…”
Cara interrupted him. “You were king 100 years ago??!! How old are you??” As soon as she said it, Cara looked mortified at her outburst. “I’m so sorry, it’s just, I’ve never met someone as old…” She stops mid–sentence, grimacing as she realizes she’s not making it any better.
Thankfully King Ailduin smiles kindly at her. “I am 248 years old.” Cara’s mouth drops to the floor. “Whoa.” She whispers. Yeah, even I was surprised that the fae lived that long. And he sired a child only 8 years ago. Impressive.
He continues with his story. “The first Guardians awakened 200 years ago, Aloysius and Bellona. They were awakened during a time of
great strife among the wolves. Your Moon Goddess was angry at the violence that was killing your Alphas and risking the elimination of your species. At the time, there were only two Alphas that she felt were worthy of her gift.”
My father jumps in. “Alpha Rhys and Alpha Deryn.”
King Ailduin nods in agreement. “Yes, they were the first two Alphas to be gifted with a Guardian. At first, we did not realize that they would reincarnate and continue the line through the wolf spirit. It was not until the deaths of the first Guardians that the Fae were asked to chronicle the lives of the Guardians.”
“It was quickly realized by all the Alphas that having a Guardian made a pack immeasurably powerful. Alpha Rhys and Alpha Deryn were unable to be defeated during their reign as Alpha, even though many other packs attacked them. When the next generation of Guardian was awakened, they were coveted by the Alphas.”
He looks thoughtful as he continues. “I was brought in as a young man to chronicle the lives of these Guardians. I realized early on that just because a Guardian was awakened within a pack, it did not mean that the Alpha was
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worthy. The Guardian awakened because the wolf who took the Guardian’s spirit was worthy.” He nods his head to Clint, acknowledging him being chosen as a Guardian.”
“When a Guardian awakened within a pack, the Alphas of those packs were unwilling to lose the strength that the guardian provided the pack and refused to let them leave to find their mate. Therefore, it became a common practice for Alphas to force their Guardians to take them or their heirs as their Chosen Mates.”
“That makes sense for the female guardians, but not for the male guardians.” Clint says, and it’s exactly what I was thinking.
“Actually, most Guardians are females. You, Donovan, are only the third male guardian in the seven generations of your Guardian spirit.”
We were all stunned by this knowledge. “What? Why? How?” Clint is stuttering out words, unable to formulate a real question.
“I do not have an answer for you, only speculation. Each of the Guardians has special gifts, things that make them stronger than a regular wolf. I believe you are from the warrior line that started with Aloysius. He was the first male, but when his wolf spirit reincarnated, it was given to a she–wolf. Your line, Donovan, is known for its strength and that is why I think that it periodically reincarnates with male wolves.”
“Your line is also known for having a strong ability to mind link from long distances. I’m guessing you are aware of and possess that gift?”
Clint nodded. “Yes, Donovan has those abilities.”
King Ailduin turns to Cara. “And did Artemis inherit these abilities?”
Cara nods. “Yes, she did. We also have an immunity to wolfsbane and a lower susceptibility to silver.”
King Ailduin smiles. “That would be from Bellona’s Guardian spirit, which was passed on to Andra. I’m guessing you also have enhanced healing ability?”