— And is it bad for the elderly to come? — is the question that arises from Anne's lips after hearing Zven's words.Having received the order to change from the Moon, Zven and Scott took advantage of being in the control center to do so and get some clothes before facing their lady again.— Believe me, Luna, no one with enough intelligence wants the elderly roaming in their territory, — Zven responds.Anne nods gently at that answer. If she understands correctly, this group of elders has great control over many aspects of wolf packs, and apparently, none of the wolves in this particular pack are comfortable knowing that they are in their territory. Thinking for a moment and considering what those two wolves explained, maybe that elder could represent an opportunity to leave.— I want to see Lían, — she says after thinking for a moment. — Take me to him.Upon hearing that, both Zven and Scott become alert. Their leader has given them a clear order to protect the Luna and keep her away
For the moment Lían arrived at the main square, he expected to find anything but his sentinels growling at Elder Hansen and surrounding his Luna. His instinct ordered him to stop it, his wolf tearing inside him, urging to come out and tear the head off the one who dares to threaten and belittle his mate and pack. His surprise was immense when he saw the serenity with which Anne ordered the wolves around her, followed by the pleasure at the way she responded to the elder's rude words.— Brother... — Allan begins to say but falls silent at a gesture from the elder.When Helen raised her voice towards Anne, he stepped forward ahead of his men, but any intention of doing something died the moment he heard his little mate proclaim herself proudly as the Luna of the pack and claim her authority over it and its territory. But what made his wolf feel like a little pup and accelerated the beating of his heart was when she called him "my alpha."When Anne turned around, Lían could see how surpr
The northern border of the territory had been tense the last week. Mark had been tracking the trail of dead prey that began to appear along the riverbank belonging to the pack. A large portion of the prey was torn apart in such a way that made it clear it had been a wolf who attacked them. But this wasn't a hunt for sustenance; on the contrary, leaving them for the crows to devour and the rest to rot indicated that whoever the hunter was, they only wanted to diminish the hunting stock, and that wasn't good, especially now that winter was so close.— Did you find anything? — a soft voice asks behind him.— I thought I told you to stay at the checkpoint, — he responds, trying to sniff out the trail of the wolf responsible for the carnage.— You never change, always wanting to solve everything by yourself, — ignoring the gruff tone of her brother's response, Melisha proceeds to sit on one of the large rocks on the riverbank. Although her face shows calmness, her instincts remain alert to
The entire main circle is carrying out the plan for gathering and controlling the harvest for winter. The sentinels take advantage of this moment to joke around with their leader and his tender behavior when his mate is nearby. Lían downplays it and simply defends himself by saying they are all the same.— I've known you my whole life and never thought I'd see you smile, — Zven remarks.— I think if he wears his smile everywhere, it'll cause more terror than if he just keeps his serious expression, — his brother joins in.Amidst the teasing from his best friend and brother, Lían just leans back in his chair and stares at them intently.— Jealous, little brother? — he asks with a sharp tone.— No thanks, I prefer to fight and tear apart, — Allan hastily responds. — Having a mate is not for me.Lían was about to reply to those words, but Anne's distant voice resonated in the space, and he can feel an electric current running through his body, putting him on high alert. It doesn't take l
— Then, did the human just scream out the Alpha's name out of nowhere and then faint? — Brendan remains silent as he watches the Elder suspiciously; he won't deny that he strongly dislikes his leader, but he can assure you he despises that son of a bitch Hansen even more.— Well? — the inquisitor insists once more.— Not like I can say much about what happened,— Brendan's simple response comes after some thought, ultimately realizing he couldn't really say much else.Hansen knows he won't get much information from the doctor; it's clear that although the man has shown his dissatisfaction with Lían more than once, apparently, just like every member of that disgusting pack, he doesn't feel fondness for the council, much less for their presence here. Without saying anything more, the Elder simply leaves the doctor's cabin.Once alone, Brendan reflects on what happened. He originally approached the woman because, despite his dislike for the idea of a human being his pack's Luna, the girl
By the time Lían and the other sentinels had slain the last of the cursed wolves, the sun was beginning to rise over the horizon. Shifting back into their human forms, the wolves appeared breathless, and only then did the most injured reveal their vulnerability. “How is it possible that the cursed ones got this far?” Allan approached his brother slowly, his chest displaying deep claw marks inflicted by their attackers. “I don’t know.” Lían, though his wolf was working to heal his wounds, couldn’t deny his exhaustion. Taking a few steps toward Zven, his best friend, who looked more composed despite his injuries, he added, “Check the flanks. I need to know where they broke through.” Without needing further instructions, Zven gave a slight nod and shifted back into his wolf form, heading toward the control posts. Watching Zven leave, Lían ordered the others to return to the pack. They needed to assess the damage. As they approached the center of the village, the wolves were met wi
*** — Anne, do you want to hear a story? When the world was young, and the herds were still in their most primitive state, a lone wolf devoted himself to singing to the Goddess Moon with passion. The wolf, whose fur shone under the silver light of the moon, sang with a passion and devotion that resonated in the deepest corners of the night. His howls were an ode to the beauty and mystery of the night, an expression of love and admiration for the Goddess who illuminated the nighttime sky. Night after night, the solitary wolf raised his voice to the starry sky, and his singing became more moving with each passing full moon. The Goddess Moon, who watched over the world from high in the firmament, was deeply moved by the devotion of this wolf. She wondered why this wolf, a solitary creature of the night, bestowed such praise and admiration upon her. One day, the Goddess Moon decided to descend to the earth to meet the lone wolf. She descended in the form of a beautiful woman, with silv
The sound of the rain is loud and clear in her ears, but even so, her whole body feels warm and comfortable; a stark contrast to the cold and harshness of the previous night. She tried to open her eyes, but a sharp pain in her head and chest made itself present the moment the light touched the slight opening of her eyes, so she closed them again. — Rest a little more, — a deep voice says gently — the doctor said you were close to death. That voice wasn't her father's or anyone she knew. "The doctor said?" So, she had managed to escape that wolf, they had found her, and now she was in a hospital, right? — You have no idea how scared I was, my moon. "Moon"? That was the word that had echoed in her head during the night while the wolf stalked her, and that voice was the same voice that had uttered it. Her body was begging for more sleep, but her instinct, well, it was torn in half. One part told her she should get out of there as soon as possible, while the other made her feel safe, t
By the time Lían and the other sentinels had slain the last of the cursed wolves, the sun was beginning to rise over the horizon. Shifting back into their human forms, the wolves appeared breathless, and only then did the most injured reveal their vulnerability. “How is it possible that the cursed ones got this far?” Allan approached his brother slowly, his chest displaying deep claw marks inflicted by their attackers. “I don’t know.” Lían, though his wolf was working to heal his wounds, couldn’t deny his exhaustion. Taking a few steps toward Zven, his best friend, who looked more composed despite his injuries, he added, “Check the flanks. I need to know where they broke through.” Without needing further instructions, Zven gave a slight nod and shifted back into his wolf form, heading toward the control posts. Watching Zven leave, Lían ordered the others to return to the pack. They needed to assess the damage. As they approached the center of the village, the wolves were met wi
— Then, did the human just scream out the Alpha's name out of nowhere and then faint? — Brendan remains silent as he watches the Elder suspiciously; he won't deny that he strongly dislikes his leader, but he can assure you he despises that son of a bitch Hansen even more.— Well? — the inquisitor insists once more.— Not like I can say much about what happened,— Brendan's simple response comes after some thought, ultimately realizing he couldn't really say much else.Hansen knows he won't get much information from the doctor; it's clear that although the man has shown his dissatisfaction with Lían more than once, apparently, just like every member of that disgusting pack, he doesn't feel fondness for the council, much less for their presence here. Without saying anything more, the Elder simply leaves the doctor's cabin.Once alone, Brendan reflects on what happened. He originally approached the woman because, despite his dislike for the idea of a human being his pack's Luna, the girl
The entire main circle is carrying out the plan for gathering and controlling the harvest for winter. The sentinels take advantage of this moment to joke around with their leader and his tender behavior when his mate is nearby. Lían downplays it and simply defends himself by saying they are all the same.— I've known you my whole life and never thought I'd see you smile, — Zven remarks.— I think if he wears his smile everywhere, it'll cause more terror than if he just keeps his serious expression, — his brother joins in.Amidst the teasing from his best friend and brother, Lían just leans back in his chair and stares at them intently.— Jealous, little brother? — he asks with a sharp tone.— No thanks, I prefer to fight and tear apart, — Allan hastily responds. — Having a mate is not for me.Lían was about to reply to those words, but Anne's distant voice resonated in the space, and he can feel an electric current running through his body, putting him on high alert. It doesn't take l
The northern border of the territory had been tense the last week. Mark had been tracking the trail of dead prey that began to appear along the riverbank belonging to the pack. A large portion of the prey was torn apart in such a way that made it clear it had been a wolf who attacked them. But this wasn't a hunt for sustenance; on the contrary, leaving them for the crows to devour and the rest to rot indicated that whoever the hunter was, they only wanted to diminish the hunting stock, and that wasn't good, especially now that winter was so close.— Did you find anything? — a soft voice asks behind him.— I thought I told you to stay at the checkpoint, — he responds, trying to sniff out the trail of the wolf responsible for the carnage.— You never change, always wanting to solve everything by yourself, — ignoring the gruff tone of her brother's response, Melisha proceeds to sit on one of the large rocks on the riverbank. Although her face shows calmness, her instincts remain alert to
For the moment Lían arrived at the main square, he expected to find anything but his sentinels growling at Elder Hansen and surrounding his Luna. His instinct ordered him to stop it, his wolf tearing inside him, urging to come out and tear the head off the one who dares to threaten and belittle his mate and pack. His surprise was immense when he saw the serenity with which Anne ordered the wolves around her, followed by the pleasure at the way she responded to the elder's rude words.— Brother... — Allan begins to say but falls silent at a gesture from the elder.When Helen raised her voice towards Anne, he stepped forward ahead of his men, but any intention of doing something died the moment he heard his little mate proclaim herself proudly as the Luna of the pack and claim her authority over it and its territory. But what made his wolf feel like a little pup and accelerated the beating of his heart was when she called him "my alpha."When Anne turned around, Lían could see how surpr
— And is it bad for the elderly to come? — is the question that arises from Anne's lips after hearing Zven's words.Having received the order to change from the Moon, Zven and Scott took advantage of being in the control center to do so and get some clothes before facing their lady again.— Believe me, Luna, no one with enough intelligence wants the elderly roaming in their territory, — Zven responds.Anne nods gently at that answer. If she understands correctly, this group of elders has great control over many aspects of wolf packs, and apparently, none of the wolves in this particular pack are comfortable knowing that they are in their territory. Thinking for a moment and considering what those two wolves explained, maybe that elder could represent an opportunity to leave.— I want to see Lían, — she says after thinking for a moment. — Take me to him.Upon hearing that, both Zven and Scott become alert. Their leader has given them a clear order to protect the Luna and keep her away
— What's your father's story? — Anne asked as she walked back to the cabin. Ellen ran ahead of her, and Alice walked by her side. — What makes you think there's a story? — Alice replied. — Well, if there isn't one, then why does he live alone and so far away when you all live in the pack? Faced with this new question, Alice fell silent for a moment, her face showing how her mind sorted through her thoughts. — He's banished, — she finally answered. — Banished wolves can't live with the pack, which is why he lives here, on the edge of the territory. Banished? For what reason would a wolf be banished? — Is there no way for him to come back? — Anne wasn't entirely sure how the dynamics worked in a wolf pack, but if it resembled even a bit the dynamics in her village, the pack's leader would have to be the one to allow his return, leaving only one option. — Lían? — There's nothing that can be done, — Alice replied with a heavy heart. — Nobody banished Dad; he self-exiled from the pa
The sun was at its highest point in the sky by the time all the members of the Southern Pack learned that the Mother Moon had given their Alpha a human as his mate. The younger wolves and some of the older ones had no problem accepting a human among them, but others, mainly the older wolves, had mixed feelings. And although every wolf in the pack knew they shouldn't judge the Mother's decisions, they also knew that no Alpha had ever been joined with a human before, and the repercussions of that detail were something on everyone's minds.— What is a Luna? —Anne asked as she found herself alone with Lían. — Because it seems to be something of great importance. I mean, after all, it's the word I hear being used most often by you and everyone else.Lían looked at her for a moment, considering how to respond to that question. The previous night, he had tried to explain everything that was happening, but Anne had looked so frightened and exhausted, and the beating of her heart sounded so ir
Lían isn't foolish; both he and his wolf sense that Anne is lying, but the previous night, he swore not to do anything that might upset or discomfort her. So, he simply nods at her words and takes a few steps closer to her without invading her personal space. — These are wolves from my inner circle and a couple of other pack members, — the tone in which the wolf responds is calm. —They found out that I finally found my Luna, so they came here to meet you. "Luna," that word keeps repeating in her head, and although she still doesn't understand what it means or why they call her that, both Lían and his family use it to refer to her. — Anne? — she hears Lían call her again. — Did you hear me? Snapping out of her thoughts, Annette focuses on the man in front of her. When their eyes meet, for some reason, she can't help but blush, which makes her look away. — No, — she admits in a low tone. — What were you saying? Lían can't help but let a faint smile trace his lips when he notices An