When his father called for a meeting that weekend, they learned that lycans are beginning to get restless. They’ve been scouting more packs recently.
“It’s nothing new. They’ve been lurking all these years. In the last three decades, they’ve attacked various packs plenty of times. They’ve been abducting women. We’ve assumed before that they’re using them for breeding. No one knew exactly where their territory is or if they’re all working together and not as separate groups.” Jared spoke after Alpha Clyde briefed them. Blood Moon was one of those who suffered great losses. His father died when they were attacked.
“There have been attempts in the past, but you can say some haven’t taken it as seriously as the rest of us. None succeeded.” Clyde added.
“Should we try again, then?” Tyler merely muttered what’s on his mind. He didn’t mean to say it aloud. He froze whe
Six weeks later and another attack occurred. It was madness. But at the end of the day, no one from their pack died. The downside? He witnessed the death of another silver wolf. He felt his heart dropping to the ground as he tried to do something about it. He saw blood on its body but he couldn’t tell how bad it was. He hoped the wolf could be treated as he rushed for Lucas to come. But as he held the wolf, it let out a howl before slowly disintegrating into silver dust. He was shocked and was at a loss. How could it be? Were the wounds that serious? He couldn’t move for a moment and was in a state of disbelief.The other wolves began howling and his heart ached in despair. Is he going to lose them one by one? Are they all going to disappear just like Luna? Those dark thoughts made him afraid. Afraid that she would no longer return.Tyler couldn’t imagine what his brother was feeling in that moment, but it must be terrible. He sat there with Alex as m
He slowed down, not wanting to dash his hope so quickly. But that glow . . . it must be her. He quickened his footsteps again until he could finally see her. He was immensely relieved to recognize her from a distance. She’s wearing a white dress and she’s once again covered with moonglow. All the remaining silver wolves surrounded her and his heart skipped a beat when he saw her smile as she petted the lot of them. He was happy to see her but he’s also nervous. How was he supposed to tell her that he lost three of her wolves?He approached her slowly and when she turned to look at him, her smile faded. She only spared him a second before crouching down and hugging Killian. The others seemed to want the same. Heck, he wanted one, too.He wasn’t the only who got bothered by the sudden howling. Several men went to check it out but upon seeing what it was about, their alpha advised them to return to their posts. Tyler was grinning as he left. Finall
Luna took a deep breath and slowly released it. “How are we mates when we’re not mated?”Hearing her reply, Alex couldn’t help but chuckle. That’s it? That’s why she’s saying they’re not mates? He was once again relieved.“Where are you going? If you’re tired, we should head to the pack house.” He noticed that she seemed to have a direction. He frowned, seeing ahead the cottages reserved for guests.“I’m going to rest. You should go back.” Pursing her lips, she was tempted to tell him to get some rest, too. But that would show she cared, so she held herself back.“You’re going to rest here?” He was at a loss. He was looking forward to holding her in his arms tonight.“Yes. As I should.”“What do you mean? As you should?”“I’m technically a guest, am I not?” She wouldn’t even look at him
“I know you must be angry. You can yell at me. You can hit me. I only hope that you will find it in your heart to forgive me, for every mistake and every wrong that I’ve done. I will make it up to you.”Luna wiped the tears on her face and looked away. She’s here for a reason. She should focus on that. She craved to belong, but that’s no longer her focus.She stood and he awkwardly assisted her. “You should go. I want to be alone with my wolves.”“Do you want me to take you to them?” He’s not keen on leaving her just yet.Luna stared at him and noted how tired he looked. She wondered if he hasn’t slept. Was he outside her cottage the whole night? Pursing her lips, she told him, “I would like to walk on my own. I want to be alone. Please, go.”Alex considered her request and nodded. He has to give her some time to process it all. As much as he didn’t want to leave he
“If you don’t want to interact with them, I’ll have someone bring your meals here.”She still protested, “No. Don’t do that. You’ll just draw attention to me. I don’t want to bother anyone. I’m fine out here with my wolves.”“Fine. If you don’t want me to bother someone else, I’ll do it myself. I’ll bring you meals . . .”Still, she shook her head, “No. I also don’t want to bother you. We’ll manage on our own.”It was then that he finally understood. She’s distancing herself from the rest of them. She considered herself as an outsider. Not a part of the pack. She’s relying on herself, not on him. The realization made him feel suffocated. He wouldn’t have imagined that this was the extent of the damage he had done.“Luna, I don’t mind if you bother me. You can bother me anytime. I’ll get you anything y
She woke up before he did. And as the sun began to set, she began to worry. He has changed his position, but he remained sleeping on the chair. She waited but when their surroundings turned dark, she felt she should wake him already.“Alex . . .” She tapped his face a few times, increasing the pressure every three taps. She’s close to actually slapping him.He groaned as the tapping became insistent. Her scent told him who it was, though. Slowly, he opened his eyes and was glad to see her up close. He couldn’t help the smile appearing on his face.“You’re here.”His statement gave her an odd feeling. She set it aside for the time being.“It’s dark already. You should go home if you need to sleep more.”He looked around in confusion. Shit. They’re still outside? And it’s already evening?“Dinner. Did we miss it?” He would have woken up if any of his par
“Told us what?” Sab was the first to prompt him.There was a moment of silence before their father spoke, “Is this related to what Jared said before?”Tyler helplessly looked at Luna and shook his head. He’s not ready yet.“Jared already informed you?” Luna addressed this to the alpha.“He did. He said he’ll name his pack as Shadow Pack.”Luna took a moment to consider, “That might be a fitting name.”“Why and how is he getting his own pack?” Alex tried not to sound apprehensive. Jared would be a loss to Snow Mountain if he got his own pack.Luna stared at him for a while and when he thought she might not answer, she did.“One of the original twelve packs is now gone. Silver Crescent. Shadow Pack would be its replacement.” She actually explained and they were all astonished.“But Silver Crescent has been gone for years.
“Tell me you won’t disappear a second time.” He wanted assurance that she won’t be leaving again. His tone sounded like he’s pleading and it made her heart ache a little.“I’ll be here when you wake up. I don’t think there will be a second time . . . unless you give me a reason to.”He was relieved, but the last phrase clearly told him it was his fault she disappeared the first time. Well, he’s not going to deny that, but to get a confirmation made him feel like a real jerk.“I’m sorry. I wouldn’t do that again. I promise. I want you with me. I’ll give you reasons to stay.” His eyes pleaded with her and she felt bad because of it.“Hmm. Go and get some rest. I’ll see you tomorrow.”He felt better, then, though he’s not entirely appeased.“Go. I won’t be able to sleep until I see you’re in that cottage.”