Ceils POV

it had been 2 months since  (y/n) had come back. I was so happy and I couldn't help but smile to myself everytime I saw her. I noticed something was different though, when she sang to the moon, it seemed that she would glow even brighter than before. at the full moon, (y/n) became almost translucent, I also noticed that her tail and wolf ears had grown slightly and seemed even more ferocious! And beautiful.

we were taking leave from the Trancy Estate tomorrow. I was packing my stuf when I saw a package, at the bottom of a wooden draw. it was only the size of my palm and felt like a rectangular box wrapped in brown paper. curious, I unwrapped it to reveal a midnight blue, spruce wood box with a silver clasp in the shape of a heart. I opened it to see an eyepatch, the same as my current one but I could see blue shimmers in the fabric when I held it to the light, it seemed to shine slightly as well. I wonder who could of sent it..

Alois POV

I heard Ciel saying to his butler that he would be leaving soon, most likely he meant tomorrow. I shall be very glad when I don't have to see his sorry face every single day! (y/n) wont go with him though, she swore that she wouldn't leave ever again just 2 months ago! or will she? she IS Ciel's maid after all.. I felt tears rising in my rain eyes and I shook my head, no, I wont cry! not again! not so soon after I got (y/n) back! I ran into my room as I heard the window slam. "(Y/N)?!" I called hopefully as I dashed in. but instead, I saw a flash of black in the window, the purple curtains sway briefly, and a small, navy blue box resting in the centre of my bed. I examined it, noting the golden clasp in the shape of a butterfly and the delicately carved swirls that spelled Alois on the lid. inside I found a butterfly, mid flutter, made of silver with beautiful patterns carved in. it was sitting on a bluebell made of gold. it was gorgeous! I wonder who sent it..

"CLAUDE! I NEED YOU!" I yelled as I held the beautiful model, it was just slightly larger than my hand and I held it with the most care I had ever held anything with. it was precious somehow, I just couldn't put my finger on it. Claude casually walked in as I was gazing at the mystery gift.

"Yes, you highness?" he asked.

"I need you to make a case for this creation I found. Now, Claude!" I told him, showing it to him. his eyes shined when he saw it but he remained with a straight face.

"of course, yes your highness." he said, eyes closed, bowing and leaving the room.

your POV (4 hours ago)

I must say, this garden is magnificent! bluebells, marigolds and roses of all colours flooded the place! there was a path made of golden cobles and a white marble fountain in the centre. so beautiful!

I strolled in my human form to the end of the garden, took in a breath of cool, scented air and ran as fast as I could into the forest that surrounded the mansion. when I had reached the 4th row of trees, I Wolfed mid step and continued to run, black fur blowing in the wind and amethyst eyes shining in exhilaration! I reached to end of the woods and started uphill, up to the very top. I stopped at the edge of the hill and howled loud and long, expressing the thrill of being free, free again! soon after, I heard a reply howl, somewhere in the distance. in my wolf form; I recognised the sound as a sort of 'congratulations' call. I barked a thanks in return.

'I recognise your voice, Luna (l/n)?'  it asked hopefully.

'how... *gasp*. Roxan? Roxan Starling? is that you?' I suddenly realised, a few million years after I was banished, I earned a wolf pack of my very own. The Shadows was what we were called. I was a Luna and Roxan was my best friend and Beta (the alpha/luna's assistant, second in command and -if there was to be no cubs old enough to lead- heir to the Alpha Rock) she took over from me when I left, when I had to leave. it was to protect my pack, you see. I haven't seen any of The Shadows since that day. so, so long ago.

'yes, my Luna. it is I. we have missed you! will you be coming back?'

'I cant, I must protect you all. you are family to me, if I should return, only the worst shall fall over you. I cant let that happen!'

'but my friend, my Luna, terrible things are already happening. there is no food, no water and half the packs population is down. we lost most of our territory! we grow hungrier by the hour! why cant you come to us? surely no worse can happen?'

'but it can. I'm sorry dear Roxan. you can bring what remains of the pack to my location, I can sense where you are. its no more than 2 weeks journey east.' I was crying now. such horrid things have become of my pack. I cant bear it. but I cant go back either.

'how can it?'

'it just can.'

'tell me, (y/n)!'

'NO!' she was angering me now.

'TELL ME NOW!' she shouted.

'I'M A DEMON OK!' I roared. 'a demon. move the pack to the forest of Trancy Estate. that is all.' I barked, I bet she could hear my tears clogging and choking my voice. with that, I padded back from the hill, tail and head hung low. when I reached the garden again, I turned back to my human form, my (h/c) hair blew gently and I brushed my fingers through the rose petals so soft, so perfect I thought so why cant the world be the same?

I pricked my finger on a thorn and a single drop of red-black blood stained a white petal, it didn't hurt. my despair numbed the pain that should of come. I looked at my scratched finger to see that the wound had already healed and a light stain on a snow white rose was all that remained. this ones not perfect, not anymore. I sighed in my head. I went to pick it out when a blue and black patterned butterfly sat on the centre of the petals.

"how kind, you value the imperfect over the perfect flowers. yet do not favour he exceptional, nor the unexceptional. you take what you can get and show generosity to the broken, the ruined." I smiled to it before it flew away. but not in the direction of the other butterflies that were fluttering by, a lone wolf, a free bird. it was no longer held by rules or lowering the food portions of others. it came to me then; I should leave so I can never bother those I care about or endanger them. but first, I should find a way to say goodbye without having to actually face them.

and so, I put on a black cape and some shoes that would make no noise as I crept. a butterfly on bluebells for Alois (as a reminder of the picnic that first week I had known him) and an eyepatch, made with sapphire string for Ciel. (to remind him that he should stop seeing only the dull in the dark and he should instead, see the beauty in the light for a change). for my brother, I left him the photo of us with our kittens. I left some cake for the triplets and a purple bead necklace for Hannah and as I left, I placed some small flowers to make a detailed recreation of Arowa's face out of flowers on his grave.

before I left though, something back stopped me. something in my heart, it was to help them, but I just couldn't bring myself to leave. and I couldn't go and take back the gifts -they would of all found them by now- I even saw Alois when I was delivering his gift. he nearly saw me. so it looks like I'm staying then I love them all too much to go...
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