My Cursed Mate

Vega became confused at the man’s words. He looked at his brother and Megrez only shrugged because he also had no idea what Reig was talking about.

“What do you mean?” Vega’s attention returned to him.

“Crimson Pack,” Reiga answered.

Vega froze for a moment. He had only heard that pack from Kazandra’s story and to think that someone else aside from her also knew about it was something he did not expect. After a few seconds, realization dawned on him.

“How do you know that pack?” Vega asked once again.

Reiga narrowed his eyes. “I once belonged to that pack.”

The whole living room turned silent. Although Megrez and Evos didn’t knew what exactly they were talking about, they could already feel the tension rising in the air. Both of them have heard about the Crimson Pack but never knew that exact details about it, since its records were incomplete.

“Then you knew Kazandra!” Vega’s heart pounded. Finally, there was someone from that pack aside from Kazandra. Questions started to pop out in his mind at the knowledge that someone would be able to give him some answers.

Reiga was silent for a moment before he finally opened his mouth. “Yes. I know her very well.”

Vega’s excitement slowly calmed at the coldness from his voice. He narrowed his eyes while observing the man. “What happened?”

“Has she already told you what happened in the past?” Reiga could already guess but he wanted to make sure what he already knew.

Vega looked at his brother and at his friend. He was not sure if it was okay for him to say it because it also involves Kazandra’s matters.

Reiga noticed his hesitation, so he casted a veil around the living room to prevent anyone who might eavesdrop on their conversation. “You can say it.”

Vega nodded. “She told me about her mate and how he died. She also told me that basically I am her mate’s reincarnation.”

This news made Megrez and Evos look at the both of them. This was something they did not expect and what made it even more surprising was Reiga’s answer.

“That’s correct,” he agreed, “the first time I saw you, I could already tell that you are him.”

With this confirmation, Vega didn’t know what to feel. When Kazandra told him the circumstance, he was conflicted. It was a bit farfetched to be the reincarnation of someone else and even though he appeared to have accepted it, he still felt a bit weird about it.

“I don’t really know how to feel about it. I don’t have any recollection of the past and I’ve been living my life as Vega Ishmael. To be told that I am someone else from the past, it’s not something I expected.” The atmosphere became solemn at his words.

“How did you know that Vega is the reincarnation of someone you know?” Megrez became curious. Reincarnation was a concept that only existed in fantasy stories and to see it happen in reality was something difficult to believe.

“Because he has the moon goddess’s blessing.” Reiga simply answered without removing his attention from Vega. “I have a unique connection with the moon goddess and when I saw you, I could feel her power in you.”

“Is it my ability to heal?” His family had been wondering how he came to have the power to heal when there was no record in history that a wolf could have that kind of ability. The only recorded wolves with special powers were the Saints.

Reiga remained silent for a few seconds once more before he answered. “The day Regulus died the moon goddess descended and covered him with her power to let him rest in peace. At first, I did not understand why she did that but when I saw you, I knew that she wanted to give you a better life, far from what you have experienced in the past.”

A hint of smile flashed in his face before it disappeared like it never happened. He became serious once again. When he first saw Vega, he was delighted because he knew that Regulus was back and that he was different from before. In his joy, he decided to stay connected with Cerulean so that he could watch over him. He believed that it was the reason why he remained alive despite the passage of time.

The room fell silent as they slowly digested what was revealed. An unlike scenario in the modern society exceeded their expectation and changed their world view. To even think that the moon goddess would personally descend when Regulus died meant something and it nagged in Megrez’s mind.

“If that is true, why would the moon goddess give special attention to this Regulus when it’s normal for some mates to die due to several circumstances?” Megrez’s question froze Vega while Reiga frowned.

“Because Regulus was special.” Reiga started as he reminisced the young man who came to the pack in fear and slowly made his mark in the hearts of the pack members. “He was human and yet he was chosen as the mate of the strongest Luna during that time. Despite his meek and soft-spoken nature, he managed to win the hearts of the pack members and he was beloved by everyone.”

A grin appeared on Megrez’s face as he gave his brother a look. The person Reiga was talking about was very different from his brother who was cold and nonchalant most of the time. He couldn’t imagine his brother being someone who has a mild nature.

“And he died, tragically. We did our best to rush and save him but we were still too late. His suffering was something I will never forget. He died at the hands of the ORDER. His body was mutilated and yet despite that, he was still thinking of the pack. We could have saved him earlier if we were not bound by a command that was forcefully imposed to us. No, it was not entirely her fault. We could have taken the initiative and disobeyed the Luna’s command but we were cowards.”

Hearing it from a different perspective, Vega couldn’t explain what he was feeling. This was an account of what happened from the viewpoint of someone who was there to save Regulus. And seeing how hurt Reiga was while telling them the story made if even more difficult for him to separate himself from Regulus.

“Sangria abandoned him.”