Divided World

The names of the continents were changed, and new territories replaced the old nations made by humans. But not all names were changed—like Jaipur! Since different supernatural creatures are natural enemies, they agreed to divide the land equally among themselves. This is how the land division took place:

"The then known Asia and Europe were renamed as Goddess Moon Territory."

"The then known Australia was named A Witches' Spell."

"The then known North and South America were taken by vampires and called Sweet Blood. And of course, fairies took Africa, which is now called The Wing Island. The efforts taken by our ancestors were appreciable, and we all are thankful to them for giving us the Earth as it once used to be," the she-wolf finished her speech.

All the students applauded her.

"Very well explained, Shanaaya. Now... Arijit, come," Mrs. Singh called.

The boy named Arijit stood and walked towards the stage. He too was a werewolf—Aadhira could tell just by his look.

"Your topic for the speech is... Goddess Moon Territory," Mrs. Singh announced.

"Good morning, guys! I am Arijit, and I will talk about the werewolf territory. Goddess Moon Territory is ruled by werewolves. It is the most beautiful and green continent at present, and seriously, I am so proud of it. Werewolves love to live in the woods, so our authority has decided to replant trees as much as possible.

Before going into much detail, I would like to tell you about the rank system in werewolf territory. The highest position or rank is taken by the Alpha King—who, at present, is Mr. Nicolas. He resides in the North Territory, as the main headquarters of our territory is located there. He has a mate, or I should say, we have a Luna Queen to rule us.

After the Alpha King, there are five Alphas, each ruling over one of the five regions of our territory. I would like to directly talk about our Alpha. Our region comes under South Goddess Moon. Our Alpha, Mr. Arnav, is regarded as the strongest of the five by the Alpha King.

Goddess Moon Territory has the largest number of forests after Africa. What else should I say... it's just beautiful!" Arijit finished his speech.

"Okay... now, Megha, come and talk about Alpha Arnav," Mrs. Singh announced.

Aadhira listened with full attention. She knew about this Alpha—he ruled over the region where she resided. She had seen his picture but had never met him. Still, since he was her Alpha, she listened carefully to what the she-wolf was saying. A question might come about this Alpha, she wondered.

"Hello. I am Megha, and I am so excited to talk about our Alpha. Alpha Arnav is 28 years old and one of the youngest Alphas of all time. He inherited his position when he was 25 years old.

The ex-Alpha was a very powerful man, and the current Alpha is thought to be even more powerful than him. He graduated as the top student from the Werewolf Royal University—a university specifically for the royal family of werewolves. He lives in the headquarters of South Goddess Moon, which is two days away from Jaipur if traveled via public transport.

His father and mother have already moved to the Kingdom of the Alpha King, as per werewolf law. He is the only child of his family, so he lives alone in his mansion..."

Other students' speeches went by, but their topics did not catch Aadhira's attention. Thankfully, only thirty students were in class today. When the last werewolf student finished, she straightened herself, knowing her number was next.

"Okay... Anjali, come and talk about soul mates," Mrs. Singh announced.

The whole class howled in joy as their favorite topic came up. Some even said Anjali was lucky to get this topic. But Aadhira and Shraddha rolled their eyes as usual.

"Hey, everyone. I am Anjali, and I shall talk about soul mates—our other half.

Our other half! It may sound very cliché, but it's true, and we werewolves know it better than anyone else. Well, surely, vampires also have soul mates, but very rarely. But this is not the case for werewolves—every werewolf has a soul mate, thanks to the Moon Goddess!

A werewolf senses their soul mate through their scent. The scent of a mate is highly attractive and can be detected from a long distance. The confirmation happens when the werewolf looks into the eyes of their soul mate. Time seems to stop, and sparks fly. Both werewolves feel a wave of lust and desire. This is why a werewolf never waits to mark and complete the mating process.

However, this process is different when one of the soulmates is human. Humans cannot feel the attraction and lust that their werewolf mate does. They only realize their soul mate when the werewolf claims them.

Coming to the marking process, a werewolf marks their soul mate by biting their neck. A mark is incredibly special to a werewolf—it ensures safety and warns others to stay away. The marking is pleasurable for werewolves, but it is painful for humans. Therefore, when a werewolf's mate is human, the werewolf must bite them twice. The second time, it is no longer painful.

During marking, the werewolf shares blood and scent with their mate. When soul mates meet for the first time, the werewolf's wolf side takes over, and their primal instincts surface. They lose their sanity momentarily because all they see is their mate.

What happens after sanity returns is well-known to us. Werewolves love their soul mates unconditionally, and they are the only weakness of a wolf!

Due to a lack of time, I can't say much more. But one thing is for sure—lucky are those who find their soul mates!"

The girl finished her speech dramatically. Shraddha scoffed at the last comment.

"Very good! Now... Aadhira, come," the teacher called.

Aadhira approached the stage and glanced at the teacher, waiting for her topic.

"Talk about... how to please your soul mate," the teacher said with a smirk.

Of course, she did it intentionally. All the werewolf teachers held a grudge against human students, and they never missed a chance to get on their nerves.

Aadhira knew this very well. She hated how biased the teachers were, but her main concern right now was the speech.

"Sorry to interrupt again, ma'am, but I don't know about this topic," Aadhira confessed. How would she know something like this? Shraddha felt bad for her friend.

"And why is that? Why don't you pay attention in class?"

"Ma'am, I do listen to the lectures, but I can't recall it now!" she lied. In truth, she always slept during lectures—especially when they talked about soul mates.

"Then that's not my problem. You should have read it in the library!" Mrs. Singh replied.

Aadhira clenched her jaw.

How am I supposed to study werewolves in the library when I have more important things to study? she thought.

It was true. Human students were allowed only two hours in the library per day. So, obviously, Aadhira prioritized medical books over some mating ritual!

"So, are you going to speak, or should I give you a zero?" the teacher asked.

Some marks are better than zero... Aadhira thought and began speaking. But whatever she said didn't make any sense.

How am I supposed to know how to please a werewolf soul mate when I don't even have one?!

"Good morning. My name is Aadhira, and I shall talk about, um... pleasing a werewolf soul mate."

Aadhira felt disgusted even talking about it.