The Alpha's forbidden omega mate - Chapter 59: Chapter 59
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Rowan's POV:
"My people found you hurt and healed you after you came onto our sacred land. Why are you here?" he said.
I sat up slowly. Every part of me hurts.
"I'm looking for information about the Kezrach Larva. I think it’s infected my father, Alpha Marcus. I thought it was spread by being close to omegas, but I need to know more."
Korvash narrowed his eyes, watching me closely. Then he laughed.
"The Kezrach is way more complicated than just stories about pups. You're lucky we found you, or your lack of knowledge could have killed you."
His words made me feel like a fool. I had hated omegas so much because of what I thought caused my father’s illness.
"Please, honorable Korvash," I begged.
"Tell me the truth about this evil. I have to find a way to stop it from destroying my family."
The older wolf nodded seriously. "Alright, I'll tell you. But you need to get rid of your own ideas first.” he sighed.
“...The Kezrach is an ancient parasite that enters your soul, not your body. It’s been a problem for our kind for ages, passed down through family lines in a never-ending cycle of violence and badness."
I felt a chill run down my spine as Korvash described this terrible disease.
To think it had been growing inside my own father was really disturbing.
"How do you get infected?" I asked, wanting to understand. "If not by…being close to an omega?"
"It's a spiritual sickness," Korvash explained.
"It grows from bad feelings like hate, greed, and fear. People who let darkness stay in their hearts are most likely to get the Kezrach's spawn. It uses the host's darkness to get in and lay its eggs."
My stomach twisted as I realized my father's nasty beliefs and how he treated omegas like my Catrina were probably signs of the Kezrach corrupting him.
I had been a part of it without knowing, tricked by him.
"How can we stop it?" I asked, feeling sick at how I had gone along with it.
"There has to be a way to get rid of this evil before it’s too late."
Korvash rubbed his silver beard.
"That's why you’re here. The path won't be easy, but it’s possible to fight off the Kezrach and destroy it. But you have to be ready in your mind and spirit to face the trials."
My ears perked up when he mentioned trials. "Tell me what I need to do. I'll do any challenge to save my family."
"The first trial you've already passed by finding our world and surviving the illusion," Korvash said.
"The second will test your mind against the Kezrach's power to trick and manipulate. You have to beat the lies it tries to plant and stay strong in what you know is real."
That didn’t sound too bad, although I knew mind games could be very tricky. I nodded to show I was ready.
"And the final trial?" I asked.
"What's the last challenge I'll face?"
"If you pass the second trial, then you have to face your own darkness," Korvash said seriously.
"The Kezrach feeds on negative emotions. You have to conquer those feelings inside you before you can really find the parasite's weakness."
I frowned at those scary words. Having to battle my own inner demons sounded really hard after everything else.
"You look doubtful, young alpha," Korvash said with a small smile.
"Don't underestimate how hard the trials will be. Selene's test pushes even the strongest to their limit."
I felt a little annoyed by his hint that I was weak, so I puffed out my chest.
"I'm ready," I said firmly.
"I'll overcome any challenge to stop this evil before it destroys my family. Letting the Kezrach corrupt any more of my pack ends now."
Korvash watched me closely for a moment before nodding in agreement.
"Then we'll start preparing right away…"
Korvash pointed for one of his clansmen to come closer.
"Arik, make sure our guest gets a room in the healer's hut. He needs to be strong again before trying the trials."
The young blond man named Arik bowed respectfully. "Of course, Korvash. Please, follow me."
I got up stiffly and followed Arik across the village to a separate building. The healer's hut was small but warm, with many beds inside.
Arik showed me to an empty bed with thick fur blankets.
"Rest here," he told me.
"The healers will fix any leftover injuries while you get your energy back. You'll need it for the challenges ahead."
Arik's serious words reminded me of the risks I was facing. I nodded before settling onto the fur bedding with a tired sigh.
Although my body hurt from traveling, my mind kept going over everything Korvash had said.
To think this sneaky evil had been whispering lies through my family for who knows how long.
It made me feel sick thinking about all the hate and bad treatment
I had allowed, even done myself, against Catrina, because of my wrong ideas about omegas. I had been on the way to becoming the same poisoned person as my father.
My love for Catrina gripped my heart with sadness and worry.
She had suffered so much because of my twisted beliefs, all while not knowing the real truth of this illness.
I just hoped I wasn't too late to make things right after how cruel I had been to her.
To be the alpha she deserved instead of someone tricked by the Kezrach.
Saving my family line depended on me breaking this cycle, no matter how hard the trials might be.
With a strong promise in my heart, I let myself fall into a restless sleep filled with troubling dreams.
In them, dark shadows wrapped around me, whispering lies as they tried to break apart my reality.
I woke up later to a young blond woman fixing my wounds with a frown.
"You're lucky to be alive with these injuries, outsider," she said as her skilled fingers put on a stinging ointment.
"It's amazing the evil forest didn't rip you apart right away."
I hissed at the sting but stayed still, letting her work.
"It almost did," I admitted with a small laugh.
"But I can't give up before I've even started these trials Korvash talked about. Too much depends on my success."
The healer stopped, looking at me with a serious gaze that made me feel strangely exposed.
"You carry a heavy burden," she murmured after a moment.
"One that might be heavier than you thought."
I scoffed lightly at her mysterious words, trying to push away the seed of doubt they planted.
"I can handle whatever these trials ask of me."
The woman's lips tightened slightly, but she nodded, seeming to decide not to argue.
We sat in quiet while she finished my wounds before gathering her things and slipping out, leaving me alone again.
Restlessness bothered me as I got better over the next few days.
I couldn’t sit still, walking around the small hut as I thought about what was coming.
Korvash's words about the trials kept playing in my mind – facing the Kezrach's deceptions, then conquering my own darkness.
Two scary and kind of mystical challenges.
When Arik finally came back to get me, I was more than ready to start.
He led me back across the village to the building with the strange round room and complicated symbols.
Korvash was waiting with several other clansmen, all staring at me as I walked in.
"You've gotten your strength back?" the elder asked without saying anything else.
I nodded, standing up straight. "I'm ready to start these trials. To do whatever it takes to break the Kezrach's hold."
"My people found you hurt and healed you after you came onto our sacred land. Why are you here?" he said.
I sat up slowly. Every part of me hurts.
"I'm looking for information about the Kezrach Larva. I think it’s infected my father, Alpha Marcus. I thought it was spread by being close to omegas, but I need to know more."
Korvash narrowed his eyes, watching me closely. Then he laughed.
"The Kezrach is way more complicated than just stories about pups. You're lucky we found you, or your lack of knowledge could have killed you."
His words made me feel like a fool. I had hated omegas so much because of what I thought caused my father’s illness.
"Please, honorable Korvash," I begged.
"Tell me the truth about this evil. I have to find a way to stop it from destroying my family."
The older wolf nodded seriously. "Alright, I'll tell you. But you need to get rid of your own ideas first.” he sighed.
“...The Kezrach is an ancient parasite that enters your soul, not your body. It’s been a problem for our kind for ages, passed down through family lines in a never-ending cycle of violence and badness."
I felt a chill run down my spine as Korvash described this terrible disease.
To think it had been growing inside my own father was really disturbing.
"How do you get infected?" I asked, wanting to understand. "If not by…being close to an omega?"
"It's a spiritual sickness," Korvash explained.
"It grows from bad feelings like hate, greed, and fear. People who let darkness stay in their hearts are most likely to get the Kezrach's spawn. It uses the host's darkness to get in and lay its eggs."
My stomach twisted as I realized my father's nasty beliefs and how he treated omegas like my Catrina were probably signs of the Kezrach corrupting him.
I had been a part of it without knowing, tricked by him.
"How can we stop it?" I asked, feeling sick at how I had gone along with it.
"There has to be a way to get rid of this evil before it’s too late."
Korvash rubbed his silver beard.
"That's why you’re here. The path won't be easy, but it’s possible to fight off the Kezrach and destroy it. But you have to be ready in your mind and spirit to face the trials."
My ears perked up when he mentioned trials. "Tell me what I need to do. I'll do any challenge to save my family."
"The first trial you've already passed by finding our world and surviving the illusion," Korvash said.
"The second will test your mind against the Kezrach's power to trick and manipulate. You have to beat the lies it tries to plant and stay strong in what you know is real."
That didn’t sound too bad, although I knew mind games could be very tricky. I nodded to show I was ready.
"And the final trial?" I asked.
"What's the last challenge I'll face?"
"If you pass the second trial, then you have to face your own darkness," Korvash said seriously.
"The Kezrach feeds on negative emotions. You have to conquer those feelings inside you before you can really find the parasite's weakness."
I frowned at those scary words. Having to battle my own inner demons sounded really hard after everything else.
"You look doubtful, young alpha," Korvash said with a small smile.
"Don't underestimate how hard the trials will be. Selene's test pushes even the strongest to their limit."
I felt a little annoyed by his hint that I was weak, so I puffed out my chest.
"I'm ready," I said firmly.
"I'll overcome any challenge to stop this evil before it destroys my family. Letting the Kezrach corrupt any more of my pack ends now."
Korvash watched me closely for a moment before nodding in agreement.
"Then we'll start preparing right away…"
Korvash pointed for one of his clansmen to come closer.
"Arik, make sure our guest gets a room in the healer's hut. He needs to be strong again before trying the trials."
The young blond man named Arik bowed respectfully. "Of course, Korvash. Please, follow me."
I got up stiffly and followed Arik across the village to a separate building. The healer's hut was small but warm, with many beds inside.
Arik showed me to an empty bed with thick fur blankets.
"Rest here," he told me.
"The healers will fix any leftover injuries while you get your energy back. You'll need it for the challenges ahead."
Arik's serious words reminded me of the risks I was facing. I nodded before settling onto the fur bedding with a tired sigh.
Although my body hurt from traveling, my mind kept going over everything Korvash had said.
To think this sneaky evil had been whispering lies through my family for who knows how long.
It made me feel sick thinking about all the hate and bad treatment
I had allowed, even done myself, against Catrina, because of my wrong ideas about omegas. I had been on the way to becoming the same poisoned person as my father.
My love for Catrina gripped my heart with sadness and worry.
She had suffered so much because of my twisted beliefs, all while not knowing the real truth of this illness.
I just hoped I wasn't too late to make things right after how cruel I had been to her.
To be the alpha she deserved instead of someone tricked by the Kezrach.
Saving my family line depended on me breaking this cycle, no matter how hard the trials might be.
With a strong promise in my heart, I let myself fall into a restless sleep filled with troubling dreams.
In them, dark shadows wrapped around me, whispering lies as they tried to break apart my reality.
I woke up later to a young blond woman fixing my wounds with a frown.
"You're lucky to be alive with these injuries, outsider," she said as her skilled fingers put on a stinging ointment.
"It's amazing the evil forest didn't rip you apart right away."
I hissed at the sting but stayed still, letting her work.
"It almost did," I admitted with a small laugh.
"But I can't give up before I've even started these trials Korvash talked about. Too much depends on my success."
The healer stopped, looking at me with a serious gaze that made me feel strangely exposed.
"You carry a heavy burden," she murmured after a moment.
"One that might be heavier than you thought."
I scoffed lightly at her mysterious words, trying to push away the seed of doubt they planted.
"I can handle whatever these trials ask of me."
The woman's lips tightened slightly, but she nodded, seeming to decide not to argue.
We sat in quiet while she finished my wounds before gathering her things and slipping out, leaving me alone again.
Restlessness bothered me as I got better over the next few days.
I couldn’t sit still, walking around the small hut as I thought about what was coming.
Korvash's words about the trials kept playing in my mind – facing the Kezrach's deceptions, then conquering my own darkness.
Two scary and kind of mystical challenges.
When Arik finally came back to get me, I was more than ready to start.
He led me back across the village to the building with the strange round room and complicated symbols.
Korvash was waiting with several other clansmen, all staring at me as I walked in.
"You've gotten your strength back?" the elder asked without saying anything else.
I nodded, standing up straight. "I'm ready to start these trials. To do whatever it takes to break the Kezrach's hold."
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