Mew and Solo's mind was filled with doubts which only increased on being led into a room.

"I will go and get the essentials for signing the contract and to read the peace treaty." Win said and walked out.

Only the 4 if them remained in the room.

"I thought you were a human." Solo began.

"And I thought you were a vampire!" Gui retreated.

"Do you guys know each other?" Gulf asked.

"Yes phi! He is the one who helped me." Gui said.

"He is my mate, Phi!" Solo said.

"Your mate, like heck I would be!" Gui said with a stoic expression.

"My mate!" Mew whispered while looking at Gulf.

"What?" Both Solo and Gui shouted at the same time.

"He is the merman!" Mew said.

"What the heck is going on? Do you guys know each other?" Win kept the supplies on a table and walked towards them.

"I am not sure about much either." Solo said.

"Can we individually explain our parts so that we can come to some conclusion?" Mew spoke silencing everyone.

"I shall start then!" Gulf said while others nodded for his to continue.

"A few months back, I got a letter when I was training my pack. The letter was delivered to me and it was stated to be from the dragons." Gulf started off.

"Phi is known to read all his letters himself and that is what you petty Dragons took advantage of." Gui cut in.

"We haven't delivered any letter to the Werewolves in more than a year." Solo said.

"Please continue, Gulf!" Mew said dismissing the arguments.

"The letter had nothing on it. It was a plain paper but dipped in magic. I vividly remember a sap green wave surrounding me and I was deported to the ocean. Only a single voice rung in my head. It said that I was cursed to live as a merman who would only be seen by anyone at night." Gulf said.

"The first few days were very bad without him. The palace went haywire. No one knew where he went but no one accused him." Win said.

"I was very much there throughout the day in the ocean but no one saw me. At night, the creatures slipped into their deep slumber. I tried calling them many times but that is when I realized that I lost my sound as a part of the curse." Gulf continued.

"But I could hear you!" Mew said.

"Again, that was something shocking to me but after knowing your identity I was shocked no more." Gulf shot a threatening glare at him.

"What do you mean?" Mew asked.

"You are the dragon king and the magic was all yours so it would be easy to adjust the curse for you." He said.

"I didn't do it." Mew said.

"Please don't even try lying." Gui said.

"How did you come to me?" Solo asked wanting to have the story complete without arguments.

"I had to do something to get Phi back to the palace. The only option I had was the Rainwish flower. The flower demands simplicity and naturalism. I had to be on a run away from my guards and Pack." Gui said.

"You were very weak that night." Solo said.

"I was hiding away from the guards!"

"Why did you run away that night?"

"The guards found me and requested me to return. I intended to come back to you since I had found out that you were my mate but my thoughts turned 180 degrees after finding out that you are the Dragon Prince." Gui said.

"Is it so bad that I am the Dragon Prince?"

"It would have not been so bad had you all not put my brother in such a curse."

"But that was not us!" Mew said while staring at a cold faced Gulf.

"Please tell us your part of the experience so that we can take the necessary steps." Win said.

"A few months ago, I received a token of gratitude addressed to me as parcel from the Werewolves. It was a perfume. The moment I opened it, everything turned black." Solo began.

"He was asleep for a week. His face turned pale and his eyes developed a darker shade. His canines grew longer and sharper." Mew said.

"I woke up after a week with an urging thirst for blood. I was seeing red and I would have bit and drank off anyone but the guards and my brother held me down and investigated." Solo said.

"After being sure that he was turned into a vampire through a curse, we fed him animal blood. On regaining his consciousness, he wanted to live away in the wood." Mew said.

"I was given regular supply of animal blood by Phi and I could have made him get normal food for Gui." Solo said reminding Gui of the option he gave his instead of eating berries.

"So was he the man I barely saw who was dressed in black? I think I vividly saw him the day I turned into the hut for help." Gui asked.

"Yes!" Mew said.

"But this was not done by the Werewolves." Win said.

"I think there is a third party who wants the Werewolves and Dragons to fight with each other." Gulf said.

"The 2 of our packs are the most powerful. Both of us would be left defenseless if a war occurs between us." Mew said.

"So the third party wants to rise to rule and power." Gui said.

"So we have to find them!" Solo said.

"I know what to do." Gulf said.

"A plan?" Mew asked.

"We will first visit the Servant of Moon Goddess. She can confirm our story so that we can build trust in each other."

"Then we can go to see her now." Solo said.

"She is free now." Win said after ensuring his schedule.

Together the 5 of them walked out of the room into the hilltop of the Crimson Hill.

The crimson clouds filled their path ahead. On reaching the cave, a voice was heard and the door was opened.

"The red of magic and blood. The light of holy truth. Enter but be prepared to know the deadly behind." A deep feminine voice said.

The 5 of them entered unknowing of the harsh truths ahead of them.

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