Pilot

The white pearly hairy werewolf ran through the woods with an angry determination, her muscles tensed and her eyes blazed with a fiery intensity. Her long legs propelled her forward with each stride, her powerful claws digging into the earth with each step.

Her fur bristled with frustration, the pearly white now dulled by the anger that coursed through her veins. Her snarling lips revealed sharp teeth, as she sniffed the air in search of the source of her anger.

She moved with a sense of urgency as if she was on a mission. Her ears were pinned back, and her tail was held low, a clear indication of her aggressive state. The wolf ran with a sense of purpose, driven by the need to find and confront whatever has provoked her.

As she ran, she left a trail of destruction in her wake. Her claws tore into the ground, and branches snapped and break as she pushed through the dense forest. Her howl echoed through the woods, signaling to any other creatures that she is not to be trifled with.

The werewolf's eyes were narrowed, focused on her target. Her anger had sharpened her senses, making her even more deadly than usual. She moved with a speed and ferocity that are awe-inspiring, her every movement precise and calculated.

Lyra sauntered backward slowly from where she stood, she could see the fury at which the wolf was running towards her, but she couldn't even bring herself to move an inch.

She wanted to scream and run for safety but it just seemed like her legs were rooted to the ground and all efforts to move away proved abortive.

As the wolf reached her target, she launched herself at her. Lyra shut her eyes tightly immediately, expecting the worst as she opened her mouth wide and let out a loud wail.

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Somewhere in Massachusetts 

Friday 12 August 2022

6:35 am.....

"Lyra, Lyra, wake up it's just a dream" Marcus her brother said as he tapped her body continuously.

By now, her pajamas and even bedsheets were already soaked in sweat and tears as she shook vehemently on the bed.

"Lyra," Marcus whispered slowly and she woke up with a start as she sat up on her bed.

"Ah," she murmured, her breath heavy and uneven as she stared between her two brothers.

Their eldest brother, Alexander, stood quietly by the window, his midnight black hair dropping dangerously across his face, his rose pink lips held tightly together and his face carrying no emotions at all.

He folded his hands across his chest as he stared at both of them.

"Calm down" Marcus murmured comfortingly to Lyra patting her back.

"That dream again?!"

"The wolf one?!"

"That dream again, the wolf one" She replied and he nodded slowly.

"That's alright, it's just a dream" he whispered as he slowly turned to look at Xander who intentionally didn't meet his gaze.

He was staring intensely at Lyra and she could feel his gaze on her because it was so piercing.

She slowly placed her right hand on her chest as she finally looked up at him, her gaze cowered away in fear as she turned to face the other way.

"Hmm" Xander finally exhaled.

"You guys, pack up your things we're moving!"

"What?!"

"We're moving?!" Lyra and Marcus asked simultaneously looking up at him.

"Yes," he replied as he stood up straight and dropped his hands to his side.

"For how long are we going to keep moving around because of my nightmares!" Lyra lamented as she turned back to look at Marcus and held his gaze.

"Not anymore, this time around we're going back to our home town, this place doesn't suit us" he replied.

"Our hometown?!" Marcus asked in surprise as he looked up at Xander utterly surprised, he had never mentioned anything as such to him.

"I'm not moving," Lyra said stubbornly and they both tore their gazes off each other and turned to look at her.

"Pardon?!" Xander said, his voice low and calm, but Lyra and Marcus knew exactly what that tone meant.

"I'm no longer a child, you can't just always ask me to pack my things up and leave a certain location when I already built a life there!" She protested.

"The life you have here is an illusion!" Xander replied.

"What do you mean by illusion?!"

"I have a life here and no matter what you call it I'm not ready to leave and you won't make me!"

"I'm Twenty for crying out loud, why do you still try to control my life!"

"You're not even my parent!" She slammed.

"Hey, Lyra! That's enough!" Marcus cautioned immediately.

"Whatever he does is for your benefit, so don't be rude!"

"Look here Young lady," Xander thundered and she turned to look at him.

"We leave in two days and that's my final decision"

"You had better talk to your sister in the ear she hears with, we don't need her stubborn attitude at this point!" He said and stormed off.

"I'll go talk to him," Marcus said as he stood up from Lyra's bedside where he squatted and marched out after Xander.

"God, I'm late for work!" Lyra murmured as she pushed her duvet away from her body and stood up from the bed.

Of her two siblings, she still preferred Marcus, he was three years younger than Xander and the most accessible, friendly, and lenient with her.

Xander on the other hand was more reserved, calculated, and less emotional, not that he didn't love his sister, he loved her dearly, as a matter of fact they loved each other dearly but they just disagree on a lot of things, majorly due to Lyra's highly opinionated character.

She quickly picked up her towel, walked into the bathroom, and slammed the door shut.

"For how long are we going to keep her identity from her !" Xander ranted, with Marcus following closely behind him as they walked into his room and slammed the door shut.

"What do you mean?!, she was born a human!"

"You were so paranoid when she turned eighteen and now she's twenty and hasn't wolfed out, what identity other than human is she supposed to have!"

"She's living peacefully without having to fight any war, Xander please let's not take that away from her!" Marcus pleaded, his voice reducing to a whisper.

"You call those intense nightmares peaceful?!, "

"They're just nightmares, she'll be fine!"

"For how long?!, The more we keep running away from what we have to do the more persistent the nightmare becomes! You know that right?!"

"You're doing it again Xander, worrying over things that are not worth it" 

"You can't talk me out of this one Marcus," he said and immediately his phone began to ring, interrupting both of them from their discussion or argument.

Immediately he saw the caller, he raised his head and gave Marcus a short stare and Marcus looked into the phone also.

"Alpha Starlight pack!" He whispered and snapped his head back to Xander.

"Hello" Xander answered, placing the phone in his ear. He reached for the doorknob, gently pulled it open, and walked out of the room.

His voice reduced to hushed tones as he progressed with the call, Marcus followed behind him immediately, slightly annoyed that he had been communicating with the Alpha of the starlight pack behind his back.

"We need to leave urgently!" Xander said as he turned to face Marcus immediately he ended the call.

"You've been talking to Alpha Jethro without letting me know about it?!"

"Sir Jethro is no longer Alpha, his son Killian now is and we need to leave immediately!" He replied.

"No way we're going back to that community of people that made our parents die like Omega wolves without any remuneration!"

"They even let us leave the pack and now they're calling for us?! For what exactly!" He snapped.

"Marcus!," Xander breathed out as he placed his hands on his shoulder.

"The earlier you do away with this mentality, the better for you!"

"You shouldn't be thinking like this,"

"So that you don't end up passing these baseless thoughts to Layra!"

"Starlight pack is our home and right now they need us, I can't go into full details but we're going back there! And when we get there you'll understand!"

"So now being angry at the people who caused my parent's death is now baseless ?!"

"I'm being rational here, Marcus stop making it so difficult for me!" He replied immediately.

"You know quite alright that Lyra is meant to protect our people right?! That explains the dreams, I know you know that!"

"So why then are you trying to cheat the course of nature?!"

"I'm not trying to ...."

"Marcus, are you for me or against me?!" Xander asked, cutting his statement short midway.

"You keep indulging her, that's why she's the way she is, we have to be united in matters concerning our sister, I can't be saying something and you are saying another thing!" He said his eyes slightly squinted as he talked with all seriousness. 

"You should know by now that I won't do anything to hurt you guys!" He said and Marcus nodded slowly with a deep sigh.

"Okay!" He simply said.

"But how do we explain all these to Lyra?!"

"She'll understand eventually, that's her reality!" He replied and Marcus nodded slowly.

"Good!, And you should know Starlight pack had nothing to do with Mother and father's death, Mother and Father did what they had to do to save the people "

"They sacrificed their lives and it'll be a useless effort if we don't complete what they've started, we've played around for too long"  

"We've played around for too long!" Marcus repeated with a firm resolve.

"Go talk to your sister and get her ready, we leave ...."

"Hi brothers," Lyra said now in a better mood as she walked out to the living room.

She was dressed in an orange tightly fitted gown, which stopped at her knee and hung tightly to her body, revealing her perfect curves.

A warm genuine smile spread across her face as she looked between her brothers, she had sparkling eyes that reflected her intelligence, kindness, and most importantly, strong will.

Her skin was smooth and radiant and her dirty blonde hair which looked perfectly luscious and healthy cascaded down her shoulders.

"I'll be leaving for work now," she said as she walked towards the entrance, "I'm late!" She whispered as she grabbed the door knob.

"You better be going there to tender your resignation letter today!" Xander simply replied.

"I'll love to see you make me!" She replied as she twisted the knob, walked out, and slammed the door shut.

"I'll talk to her!" Marcus said immediately Xander exchanged glances with him.