Gloom 179_Balance of Light and Shadow

Conrad POV

 I know I should have left Lewana like that, but I can’t risk breaking down again. I need to find these answers and fast.

 It’s mid–afternoon now, and Willow should have had the Hunter text for a few hours. Hopefully, she has something. I walk to the library and open the doors to find her alone and reading arge book.

 Hey, Willow. Do you have anything from the hunter chronicles?“.

 “Yeah. It was much easier to trante as it’s more recent and in French. The first Werewolf hunter was listed as a Frenchman, Benoist. In 1573, in a city called Dole, a man called Gilles Garnier was reported to have killed four children and eaten them. One of them was Benoist 10 year 10–year–old daughter. She was attacked, and he found her; however, she died a few dayster in the hospital. The daughter reports a werewolf that hunts in moonlight, which is when he asked the Goddess for power to kill him. He was the first hunter“.

 “Does it mention anything about his powers, His skills?“.

 ‘Pretty much what Connor told me. In his diary, he mentioned being given the same strength, speed, eyesight, and hearing skills as a wolf. The aura power is what was described in Ste. The majority of light is seen as white. However, hunters should be able to see the different wavelengths of light. Like a rainbow. The colours indicate what emotional state a wolf is in and if they are a treat. Red, anger. Orange, confusion. Yellow, happy. Green, sick. Blue, sad. Indigo, calm. Violet, fear“.

 I try to ask the next question as casually as I can.

 ‘How does a hunter know when to kill a wolf? How do they know they are dangerous?“.

 Silence.

 I look up and see Willow staring at me with her arms crossed.

 ‘Don’t treat me like I’m stupid, Conrad. I know what you’re really asking“.

 ‘Not you too. Thought out of everyone, you would know why I was asking“,

 “I didn’t say I wouldn’t tell you. I said, don’t treat me like I’m stupid“.

 A small smile crosses my lips. I was hoping that because she is more rational, she would get why I am asking.

 “Essentially, wolves be a ck hole. All light disappears, and they absorb light. This makes them easier to find and hunt, even in the dark, any light points right to them“.

 I think for a while about my next question. How can I use this to get the answer I need?

 Willow rolls her eyes. “You might as well talk out loud so I know what you are looking for“.

 ‘I need to know if I’m good or evil. A test or something. Not opinions. Something factual. I know Ste can see the colours, but I don’t want to rely on a child. Do all hunters have this power? Should they. Is there a way to get it back if they have lost it?“.

 “There is. You still got some moonflower essence somewhere“.

 She exins everything to me. I race over to Connor’s house and pound on the door.

 He swings it open with a panicked urgency. “What is it? Are we under attack?“. 

 I push my way in and start talking rapidly. “There is a way for you to see what Ste sees“.

 “You interrupted my dinner in panic for that“. He rolls his eyes and mutters Unbelievable.

 “I need you to do a ritual with Ste, it will unlock your power to her level.

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 “Not a chance. Firstly, do you know the implications for the pack if we do that? What if we see members who are at risk of turning er ones we how to sifte Also, I’m not involving my daughter in anything. She is too young.

 “If any wolves have gone bad, then they are a risk to us. And she doesn’t have to be there. We just need her blood.

 “Have you actually gone insane? You are not cutting my daughter“.

 I start running my hands through my hair to think of a way to get him to see reason.

 He sighs and shakes his head. “I can see your desperation, but this is not something to be taken lightly. Something to be done out of the heat of the moment.

 I plead with him. “What if, while all the Alphas were here, we could have seen if any of them were a threat, seen that Donovan was a traitor? How is that not better for everyone?“.

 He takes a moment to think about it. “I will speak to the other hunter elders about it. I am assuming Willow has all the specific details, so I will go over it with her. In the meantime. You need to start trying to get your shit together. You have pups on the way, remember. Starting to think about preparing for them“.

 He quickly ushers me out and shuts the door behind me. I take a deep breath of the cool air and realise that not only am I </bte for dinner, but I don’t have any rabbit. 

 Shit.

 I run back to the house and burst through the kitchen back door, making everyone jump.

 “Sorry, I’mte. I was working on something with Connor“.

 Lewana looks sad, but Mary is furious. “Willow told us. After you’ve eaten your dinner, we are having a long chat, mister“.

 Lewana has already eaten, but it looks like she is not sure if she wants to stay or go. Mary decides for her. “While I’m talking to Conrad, maybe you should have a nice hot bath. Come on. I’ve already mind–linked the maids to start running it for you.

 She doesn’t protest. She just silently goes. Arthur also stays behind.

 Mary instantly starts yelling at me. “YOU THINK YOU’RE EVIL“.

 “It’s moreplicated than that. I have repeated it a lot today, and I honestly don’t want to do it again. Can you just sit with me for now? Please“.

 Mary is ready to keep arguing, but Arthur shuts her down. “If that’s what you need right now, son, then sure“.

 Mary huffs and starts muttering to herself about how stupid men are while she angrily makes tea for all of us. Arthur just rolls his eyes and pats me on the back.

 I keep the mind–link open, and when Lewana is ready, I ask her where she wants me to sleep tonight. She asked that Ie back to bed as she has been having nightmares, so I head to bed to hold my mate.

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