Chapter 4

Sorry for all the mistakes…

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Here I am. In front of a massive house, or it’s a mansion. Oh no, it’s a palace. Yeah, it’s a palace for sure. And the wall surrounding it is so high, maybe 15 feet or more. And another thing is the guards. They are so many, guarding every corner of this house.

“This is your new home, my child. This is where you start a new life.” Elder Marcos said or should I say Uncle Marcos, who’s wearing his cloak again. Just like what the gossip says, they really don’t want anyone to see their face. So, as this time, I only saw Uncle Marcos face on the seven Elders.

When we reached the front door, someone open the door for us. Guards are inline, like a royal soldier, waiting for their highness to enter. Uncle just walks straight, same as the other Elders. They walk with authority while we just follow.

“This is like a pack house, no maids, everyone help each other especially if needed. The family you will see inside the palace is the family of the warrior. So, it’s just a small family to be exact.” And he paused and turns to me. He spread his arm wide. “This is the Elders Domain. And we just go here for important meeting or events. Each of us had a pack. So, all our families are in the pack houses.”

We strolls the palace ground and of course the twin is with us. While the other elders except my uncle go to I don’t know where. The twins will really come with me as what my uncle said. Because my uncle knows, as long as the twin is with me, I overcome or forget the pain I’m suffering. They always make me laugh with their corny jokes, and they also said that I also make them happy. They are two years older than me. Even they are not brokenhearted, but they lost their love ones. And that’s the reason why we understand each other suffering.

Hunters attack their pack that causes the death of their parents. Almost all the pack member died, but their pack, really died that day. Some of them who survive join another pack while some chose to stay on the institution especially all children who lost their parents.

I’m busy thinking about the life of the twins that I forgot we are walking. I just stopped when they stop in one of the room’s door. I become curious of what’s inside the close door because it’s seems so important base on many lock on the door.

The scent coming from the room smell so good, so addicting and it calm my nerves. It smells like Uncle Marcos scent, but a feminine one. I think, I already know whose room it is.

“You’re right. It’s your mother’s room. I intentionally lock this room. I don’t want Alexandra’s thing be touched and moved by someone. And I love her scent. I always go here every time I miss her. Many years had passed, but her scent still lingers inside the room, and I want it to stay that way.” Uncle said and starts to open the locks.

When he finished opening all the locks, he let me be the one to open the door this time. “Sorry if the room is dusty, I just don’t want anyone to enter this room.” He said again and I just nod.

When I already opened the door, I get inside first. And his right, it’s so dusty inside but it’s alright.

The first thing that caught my sight is a portrait. I can’t see it clearly because of the dust. So I look for some cloth that can remove the dust and Uncle Marcos give it to me.

I come near it starts cleaning the portrait. It takes me a while before I finished cleaning it. When I’m done, I can see the whole thing clearly.

I can’t help myself to stop my tears from falling. Uncle’s right. I’m really looks like her. Like, I’m the carbon copy of my mother.

And there’s a name written in the right corner of the photo.

ALEXANDRA KNIGHT.

“She didn’t die because of giving birth to you. Yes, she died on the day that you were born, but by protecting you to the person who want to take you. I’m not with her that time. I went to the other place to help. But, it’s just a trap for them to get to you and your mom.” He said those words with full of regret and sorrow, and I fell him. His blaming himself for what happened that time.

“Stop blaming yourself Uncle. I know, everything happens had a reason why.” I said while still looking at my mom portraits.

“I can’t help but to think about it. I wish that I stay and be here. I could be a help to her, for her to survive. And you are still with us all this time.” He paused for a while and took a deep breath. “I don’t know how she managed for you to escape. All I know is that when we arrived here, she’s already dead in the back of the palace. And you were nowhere to be found.” I look at him and I saw regret and many emotions that I can’t tell.

“Please, don’t. I’m already her uncle.” And I smile on him and he just nod with a small smile on his lips.

I look inside the room for other thing that might be useful. I see a cabinet and out of curiosity, I choose to open it. Clothes are inside.

Clothes that make my tears fall again. Mama’s smell lingers on my nostril. Mama’s scent is so strong like she just used all the things inside.

I get one of her clothes. Tears falling from my eyes, even I want to stop crying but I just can’t. I hug my mama’s cloth. And just let myself cry, for the last time.

But one outfit caught my attention when I start to dry my tears. It’s all black and I know it fit. It is like what usually used by an assassin in a movie.

“Can I have this?” I ask my uncle as I let him see the outfit.

Uncle Marcos just smiles and nods his head. I smile too for my thank you for him.

Next, I come near to the table. I see things there, but I don’t see even a single thing to tell who my papa is. So, I ask.

“Uncle, do you know who my papa is?” I ask him still looking on the things on the table. I don’t see any important one so I go to the bookshelf near the table.

“I’m sorry, my child. Even I have no idea who is your papa. Your mother didn’t tell me anything about that matter.” He said. I just nod my head.

I look again inside the room until I saw a box on the bed. It’s so flat that you can’t see it in one look. I get it and try to open it.

But there’s a key hole. I think the key is like the pendant of my necklace. The necklace that I only have when they saw me when I am still a baby.

Using my necklace, I open it. And in just a click, it open. Even Uncle Marcos got curious so he goes near me. There’s a book inside and in the cover, words are written.

FOR MY BABY, CASSANDRA KNIGHT.

“I don’t know that she already named you. She really kept it in secret.” He said with a smile and I think he remember his time with mama.

I try to open the book, but it can’t. I even shake it, but nothing happen. It’s really like piece of wood.

And my eyes see something interesting. The bookshelf has a missing book.

Every book have a letter, some are double. And as I look on the book I’m holding, there’s a letter too. So I come to a conclusion that I have to arrange the book. And I try the name written on the book. CASSANDRA KNIGHT. And I put the last book on the end.

The bookshelf starts to move. ‘Woo’, ‘Wow’ and ‘what the?’ are the words came out from our mouth because of surprise.

What surprised us more are what behind the shelf? It’s just the different kind of weapon. Different kind of gun, I don’t know the name because it’s my first time to see those gun. Samurai, dagger or blade of different size. Boomerang, grenade and a thing that always use by ninja’s. I don’t know the name, so sorry for that.

I also see a small box on the center. And I just open it.

Book and a locket are inside. The locket is like a watch that used by old times. I want to open it, but there is a letter.

Read the book first before you open the locket.

So, I just put all the things I got in my bag. And when I look to my company, they still have ogling eyes.

“Uncle, I want to leave mama’s thing. And I still don’t know how to use it.” I said while scratching my nape.

“Arrhhmm. Okay… If that’s what you want. It stay here and just locked it up.” They all move backward so I can close it properly. I also put back all the things I’ve touch to its original position.

We choose to get out of the room and lock it again. We continue our tour all over the palace like what we planned earlier.

And I’m also excited to read the book. For me to find out the truth. Especially, Who My Father is.

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We are here now to the dining area. The twins choose to take a rest so I am alone with all the Elders.

When the Cook put the food on the center. They excused themselves and get out of dinning. They all close every entrance even the window. I got curious.

Then, the Elders put their cloak down. I thought they are all so old, but I made a big mistake. They are still young looking, but don’t be deceived.

Everyone tell their name to me.

1st- Marcos Knight

2nd- Athena Lee

3rd- Greg Salvador

4th- Crain McRight

5th- Veronica Cross

6th- Josua Parker

7th- Russel Anderson

They really let me see their faces, and it’s an honor for me.

We are eating but my mind still thinking about my mama. Someone really want to kill me, I don’t know if it until now.

“Tomorrow, we are going to the pack house and I’ll introduce you to them.” Uncle said. But I have other plan.

“Uncle, how many people see your face and mama’s face? The enemy saw her too, right?” I ask him. And I see confusion on his eyes so I continue. “I just don’t want them to know I’m mama’s daughter. I don’t want past to repeat again. And I’m not yet ready to face them, the enemy.” I explain to him and he nodded.

“If that’s what you want. What’s more?” Uncle Marcos asked.

“Don’t treat me like I’m above you all. I’ll use my true name. No one knows about my name so it’s fine. Just tell them that I just use your surname or you adopt me, if it’s fine with you uncle.” I said with my head bow down.

“Okay. I’ll tell them that I adopted you like what Crain do. It’s not new to us to adopt if we know they are strong.” And he smile.

“And Uncle, I just want a hooded shirt, jeans and a glasses. Just some disguise.” And he just smiles again.

We continue our supper. Even the Elders approve of my idea.

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Just like what uncle said, we go to his pack house. I like it. And I’m not living with them so it’s fine with me.

I come to know my cousin. She’s two years older than me. And I can’t deny to her that we’re cousin because of her wolf who recognized me eventually. Just like how I know her father as my uncle.

And now, I’m already here in HUNTER SHIELD ORGANIZATION. An organization of different kind of creature but they never fight each other but the enemy.

This will be the start. I will live in the dormitory while I’m still on my training.

I hope, I can do it and survive.

THIS WILL BE THE START OF EVERYTHING!!!