-Zeref’s POV-

“Zeref Amara-” Rosaline started.

“You idiotic-” Ciara continued.

“JERK!” Naz finished.

“WHERE WERE YOU?!” They all said in unison, pulling me through the portal with Sara close behind. The portal snapped shut behind me.

Rosaline took in my bloodied state, jumping to the worst conclusions she could think of while Ciara shoved me.

“Do you KNOW how hard we tried to bring you here just for you to LEAVE and get injured AGAIN?!” Ciara yelled, frustrated. She slapped my chest and shoved me before yanking me closer to do it all over again.

I stuttered, not being able to find the right words to say. Luckily, Rosaline finally held Ciara back and I sighed in relief. To my surprise, my own mother lunged at me next.

“You stupid boy!” she pulled at my hair while I yelped, trying to keep the hair on my head. Ciara held my mother back a little by the waist. Since Ciara was older, she was nearly the same height as Rosaline, coming up to her neck.

“AhRgHaaa!” I struggled while my mother physically dragged me by my hair.

Everyone froze as Naz finally moved, shoving me to the side, onto the floor and out of my mothers hold. She ran past me, screaming in joy, “Sara! Oh my God!” Naz finally realised the gigantic wolf standing behind me in utter shock.

“Sara! Are you hurt?!” Ciara stepped over my limp body and hugged Sara. Weird noises came out of Sara’s snout as Naz nodded, understanding every note of her whimpers.

I felt light headed and groaned.

“Zeref!” my mother shouted as she picked me up and swung my arm around her neck, then carried me to a seat.

The warm, familiar feeling of mother’s healing enveloped my body and I could feel myself feel more relaxed as the pain over my body started to fade.

**

-Malia’s POV-

My mouth hung open, tears threatening to spill.

“Who?” was I meant to somehow magically know who she was..

“You unlocked something in you, triggering your past life to come rushing into your present by mistake. It has taken over your wolf side, feeding off of your mana and duplicating it into something more powerful. This imbalance caused the mana in you to increase at a horribly fast rate. Now the barrier splitting you and your wolf side has been broken and has merged together.” she said, walking towards me, talking and demonstrating with her hands..

“What does that mean?”

“It means you are now sharing your body with me and I will take over your body in times of need in the form of a spirit wolf.” she held my hand in her palms.

My eyes widened. A spirit wolf was a legendary type of wolf which went extinct billions of years ago. They were said to have special powers like incredible strength and speed and were one of the original species to discover and tame mana. As the monarchs ascended, the spirit wolves were stronger than them holding their thrones, meaning they were in the way; so all the races came together against the special breed and slaughtered them.

Damn, I really know my history.

The room around me changed and I started to shake, thinking of the torture I faced.

“Don’t worry. I’m showing you my memories.” Nina laughed.