The Cursed and the Blessed Wolf

'Cursed wolf.'

Everywhere went deafening silent the moment someone in the crowd had uttered that statement and Tristan had halted on his track.

Tristan clenched his fist with his eyes closed, trying to control the rage he felt.

The people worried as they looked amongst themselves, trying to fish out who had muttered that word to avoid being killed for they knew Tristan wrath and he didn't waste time in getting rid of anyone who dared him.

Cursed from birth, Tristan had to suffer the hereditary curse passed down to him because of the sins of his father.

His father Mateo had killed his cousin brother who was supposed to be the Alpha and took over the Alpha position and in doing so, he angered the moon goddess and so she placed a curse on Mateo and his son who had been born then.

Tristan had to endure the hate of his pack members from a very young age. He didn't know what he did and why they hated him for he caused no harm nor pain to anyone and as he grew up, he began to ask questions and finally he got an answer from his father himself who had told him of the crime he had committed and the curse placed on their family.

The curse as said by the moon goddess 'You have killed your brother who loved and trusted you with all his heart and so you will never find love from anyone. You will be hated and spoken ill off and no matter what good you do, you will never be appreciated and so shall your son.'

After finding out about the sins of his father, he understood why the people hated him. The people knew of what his father did and because of how powerful his father was, they feared him and obeyed him yet they hated him. He realised that the curse of the moon goddess was working against him which was why the people didn't like him even when he had not caused any harm to them.

His mother had died after the curse was placed on his father as the moon goddess' way of telling his father that love was far from him and the beginning of his misery.

Tristan craved love and affection but was deprived of that because of the sins of his father and unlike every other child, he didn't grow up having a mother by his side.

His father died and he took over even when the people didn't want him to.

Tristan ran deep into the woods, surprising everyone that he had not turned around to find out who had spoken the word he detest the most and had reminded him of the sins of his father.

Finally coming to an halt, Tristan growled in anger as he sought the moon goddess. "I call for you, hear me!" He cried out.

"I have come to beg for your forgiveness. Forgive my father for his sins, please!" He cried out loud as he looked at the sky.

"I will do anything. Anything to make sure the curse is removed! Please answer me! Please forgive me!" He cried out loud, looking at the sky while waiting for a reply.

The weather changed and the blue sky darkened. Wind blew hard and the trees danced to the direction of the wind. The whistling of the birds filled the forest as they flew around for safety.

"Moon goddess!" He called out again when he didn't get a reply, frustrated and in pain.

"Please hear my plea and answer me! I apologise for my father's sin and so I have come to ask for a way to undo the curse. I will do anything you ask of me!" He pleaded desperately as he waited for her reply.