Chapter 1

Nilayah POV:

“Nilayah, time to wake up baby girl, we almost home”

     I open my eyes to see that I was being woken up by one warrior Bronx. All I could do was smile at him. I’m glad about it, because I was reliving the nightmare in my dreams. The same dream that I been having ever since that night when my father betrays me. The night Jordan became Alpha, it been a year since all of that happen. I been trying to let all of it go but seems to keep resurfacing back to my mind.

    Instead of dwelling on it, I did something about it. I cry for a few days then I pick myself up. I decided to make a change in my life, and that when I join the warriors group. The group was call “Dangerous Shield” the group was created a few years back by my father. What we do is help with the pack with have alliance with help with rouge problems. We are well-known to the point that packs in other countries wants to hire us. I’m happy to be part of this group I learn a lot from everyone.

   It twelve of us in total, I’m the only girl in the group, the guys treat me like one of them, they all witness what happen that night. They knew that I took it hard, they did not pity me that what I like about them. We treated each other as equals, and we always have each other backs. I learn a lot from these guys, they are more like brothers accept one. Our commander George, he older and he like a father figure to me. I can always go to him when I have a problem, I see him being more of my father then my own.

“So Ladies, what are you going to do when you get home?” George asks.

“ I’m going to make sweet love to my mate” one guy said.

“T.M.I, we did not need to hear that A.J.” Bronx said.

“Well Commander ask, I just letting him know”

“Bronx right you could had kept that information to yourself, if we don’t hear from A.J. in a few days we know what’s up” I said, everyone burst out laughing.

“Hey Nilayah, what you going to do when you get home?” Bronx asks.

“I have not thought about it, more than likely I’m going stay to myself”

Come on Nilayah you been gone for a year, I know your parents have been worried about you. Also, you are going must face your father eventually”

“I know that why I really did not want to come back, I’m trying to get pass the pain he had put me through”

“I know it’s not easy to talk about that night Nilayah, you have to face your father it made help you move on  and leave the past behind”

“You probably right, I will give it a try thank you Bronx” I said.

Bronx gave a nod, the rest of the ride was silence, I look out the window and that when I see that we were approaching the pack border, soon we got through with the guards and enter through the gates the pack house appears. Once the two black’s SUV’s was park we all got out, and walk to the back of the trunk to retrieve our bags. “Gather around everyone” George said. We all did what he told us to do we form a circle George observe all of us when he was satisfy, he continue “It’s been a year since we been gone, thank the moon goddess for keeping us all safe on the mission. I’m not going to take up any more time I just want to say that I’m proud of each and every one of you, now go home”

“Yes Commander” we all said soon everyone scatter the only people was left was me and Bronx. “I’ll walk you home” Bronx said.

“It’s fine, beside you need to go home and get some rest, I’ll be o.k.” before Bronx could say anything I walk off. In five minutes, I was walking up to the packhouse, my childhood home. I been away for a year I wonder have anything change? I knock on the door, a minute later someone open the door, it was one of the warriors Wallace he was also George son. When he looks at me his eyes was wide, the next thing I know I was in a bear hug. We stood there hugging for a while until we both broke away from the hug.

“Oh my goddess Nilayah, it been so long I missed you”

“I miss you, and everyone here, how have things been since we been gone?”

“The usual, trainings been good, the warriors have improve, he have less rouges attack. So, everything has been good on this end”

“I’m glad, let me go see my mom, I know your father will be happy to see you  now”

“Of course, let’s catch up later. I’m glad you back Nilayah, have not been the same without you on the training grounds”

“Then I’m going have to show you the new techniques I learn”

“You’re on” Wallace said running off. I headed upstairs going to my room, I open the door to my room I walk in I looked around to see that everything remains the same. I drop my bag to the floor, I grab a towel, and a rag from the dresser, walk into my bathroom, I took my clothes off step in the shower, I turn the water on. It felt so good when the water hit my body I never wanted to leave.

  Soon I was out of the shower, I dry myself off I put on my black leggings, with a red and black jersey. Then I place on my black socks with black sneakers. I place my damp hair in a messy bun. From there I was out of my room, closing the door behind me I was off to search for my mother. I head downstairs, when I reach the bottom, I walk in the direction of the dining hall. Hearing the chatting, and laughter as I got close. As soon as I enter the conversation went silent, and everyone begin to stare at me, I look around searching for my mother, when I pick up her scent, I turn to see that she was sitting in the far corner with my father, Jordan, and my best friend Stephanie.

     The moment I saw my mother, former Luna Catalina sniffing the air, she immediately turns to me, and our eyes met, I can see a pool of tears falling from her eyes. Seeing her brought tears to my eyes as well. I know that it been a year since I saw her, she still looking the same not aging a bit. “Oh, my goddess, Nilayah my baby you’re back” my mother shouted running over wrapping her arms around me, I did the same.

 When we broke from the hug, my mother look at me up and down “Baby, I thought that you were coming back next week”

“We were, our mission got completed early, we decided to come home”

“I’m glad you are back Nilayah, it’s been so long, come on have seat with us”

I nodded, we approach the table, Jordan stood up and walk over pull me a bear hug, I could not help but to miss him. He is my other- half, my twin I know we share a bond even though my father made him the Alpha I could not stay mad about the situation. I could only let go and move on, I also had learned to forgive and leave the past behind.

“I miss your big head” Jordan told me.

“The only one have a big head is you” I chuckle hitting him on his shoulder.

“Ouch Nilayah, I see that your strength improves since you been gone”

“Of course, I have to keep up my strength especially fighting rouges”

“Children, let sit down and eat, you have petty of time to catch up later” Our mother said. We both nodded, heading over to the table. There I see my father former Alpha Dante sitting there, we locked eyes, from what I could see is look of remorse, or I could be imaging it. My father and I relationship are rocky since night of the Alpha ceremony. I was hurt by his betrayal to the point that I could not stand to be in the same room with him, so I kept my distance by training, and being on guard duties throughout the night.

      I was occupied for a while until I decided to join “The Dangerous Shield” there I begin to improve more on my training.  George taught me everything about the squad and what it takes to become one. That what lead me to go on a mission for a year. I hope that returning here will not feel strange to me, I just want to bury the past and move on.

“Nilayah” My father said breaking me out of my thoughts.

“Dad”

“ I’m glad that you are back safe and sound”

“Thank you” I told him taking a seat right next to my mother. It was silence at the table that could hear a pen drop.

“Nilayah” I look over to see that my best friend Stephanie was here I didn’t notice her present. I lead over and gave her a bear hug, we kiss each other cheek, we broke the hug. Right away the servants were placing food on the table, and we all begin placing food on our plates.