Countdown 15 Departing From the Alpha (Evelyn)
I Become Novel 27

hapter 18

She had kept her hidden all these years, and even avoided shifting into her form because she knew that once she transformed, Waning's aura would barely be suppressed.

The clear evidence of this being that, when she shifted for the very first time, she changed into Waning's wolf form during the second time she felt her bones crack and rearrange themselves, causing a huge commotion. Even though during her first change, when she shifted into Crescent's form, nothing in particular happened.

She still remembered how the trackers kept rumbling in the forest howling and growling, as they searched for the intruder that was trying to oppose their alpha. It was not her intention to release the threatening aura, to defy the leadership. The problem was that regrettably this was what her shift was seen as, a challenge for the leader's position.

Being faster than them, fortunately, they did not manage to catch a glimpse of her, before she ran and hid in an inconspicuous place to change back to her human form.

At that time, the three decided that they would only change into Crescent's form because, even though Crescent was also as strong as a regular alpha, with Crescent's and Waning's power combined it was easier to suppress her aura. Each time she shifted, no one could detect her wolf in the forest.

Waning never complained because of this reason, she never protested she had to be suppressed. She assured Celia that if the latter assumed Crescent's form to run in the woods, the shift would bring comfort for her also.

Coming here for the test, Celia reckoned that she was just as strong as a watcher so it would not be strange for her to finally shift into Waning's form as well. Surrounded by so many alpha ranked werewolves, in an Academy where higher ranked werewolves were seen as the norm, Waning's form would be no different than the others', so shifting into her form wouldn't be seen as challenging their power and position.

Her second wish besides being a watcher had been to let Waning run free, without anyone feeling threatened by her power, but now she had a gut feeling this wish would still be impossible to accomplish.

After the teacher's initial silence that felt like a lifetime, now he kept mumbling to himself “It can't be! One man rank. It can't be!" His quick change in mood as he went from silent, to pale, to amazed had been too weird, to say the least. So she wanted to ask him what the problem was, but being ‘afraid of his reaction, she stayed silent, waiting for him to speak first

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Awkwardly retracting her hand from the Seer, she suppressed Waning's aura, as she waited for the results. What was done could not be undone, unfortunately.

They stayed like this for a few more minutes, neither of them daring to look at the other, until Gabriel managed to regain his composure and with a hoarse voice finally spoke.

"I am sorry, but your rank is impossible. Although I do not think the Seer is wrong, it has never been wrong. Not to mention, his highness has also used it to check his power regularly, and at the same time to check if the Seer has maintained its efficiency, so its readings has always been flawless. It is never wrong, it has been used for hundreds of years for thousands of werewolves. It can't be wrong, it just can't." He blabbered his words, the earlier eloquence he had displayed in the amphitheater nowhere in sight.

"What exactly is the problem?" Celia asked, still trying to maintain her composure. Though his repeated use of the words "it can't be wrong" had her a little worried.

He sighed, in an attempt to regain his composure, and spoke more fluently this time. He was still a teacher and a high ranking official. If he would lose his composure so easily, what would others think of him?

"The Seer has checked your wolf's power. It is rank 1, that is to say... the same rank as our current Ling's." He replied with an inquisitive tone. Had she known her strength already? Was this why she had avoided being tested before?

Her eyes widened at the revelation, one she would not have imagined even in a thousand years. Waning was this strong... why? Her genuine expression was a clear indication that it was news to

her as well.

"B-but you said that rank 1 is only held by his highness. H-How can my rank also be the same?" She

said stuttering, after a few seconds of silence, as she tried to understand his words.

"That is why, I said it is impossible. I have to notify his highness and the Council of this, as soon as

possible. We must know the reason your rank is so high. I should call them now!” Gabriel stated flustered, searching with his eyes for the phone.

"Teacher you assured me earlier that you will only notify them if one is accepted or rejected. Please do not tell them what you found out. All I want is to be a watcher, nothing more. I do not want to be a guinea pig. I do not want further tests done. All my life I have lived for others, I just want to be free doing what I want.” Celia spoke with a trembling voice. She had never spoken so much at once before, but now she was trying to the best of her abilities to get her opinion heard.

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