Invasion

I ran through the woods and further down away from my pack. The only pack I had known and grown to love, even with the abuses and frequent degradation, Silver Mystic was still my home.

Each time I wanted to stop, I heard Gamma Aroid's voice in my head; his warnings kept on ringing '...But never come back."

But then I stopped, looking back.

Where was I going without my father? How was I going to live without him? I wasn't strong enough, no matter how much training I thought I had.

Making a decision, I walked towards Silver mystic.

All I had to do was go through the Alpha and beg him for my life.

Hearing voices coming towards me, I hid behind a tree; looking out from it, I saw them. Two guards. Fully armed, matching up towards the Packhouse.

"...How stupid are you, Zack?" One asked the other, his tone blunt, "it's obvious the Alpha got rid of her secretly. Alpha Talon would do anything for the Pack."

Zack laughed. "I can't believe you believe in a curse about a wolfless girl ruining Silver Mystic."

"If you check your records if you got any, you'll notice all of these predicaments began seventeen years ago."

I frowned, wondering what the other guard was talking about. What predicament happened seventeen years ago?

Something told me it was another of Luna's plans to ruin me.

They were walking past the tree where I hid; I quickly veered away from their view, and unknowingly my feet stepped on a dried twig, and it snapped.

"Shit," I whispered to myself, beginning to shake.

"Drue, did you hear that?" Zack murmured, stopping.

My heartbeat was a talking drum, beating away against my chest.

"Hear what?" Zack asked when he sniffed, "Did you smell that?"

There was no way he could smell me. My descent…

I gasped, recalling the last time I sprayed my descenter was in the morning.

It was overdue, fading, and my scent, well, my smell, was all around the place. I could whiff it.

They took silent steps towards me, looking around and alerted, "whoever you are, get out of there!"

I swallowed as tears filled my eyes, ready to be caught or maybe killed, 'oh Goddess Artemis, please help me

Suddenly a body frame jumping down from another tree caught their attention, and they turned away from me.

I turned just in time to see the frame running away down to the silver lake. The guards pursued after it, leaving me to myself.

Left alone, I ran up towards the pack house. My legs were hurting. Thankfully there were not many guards in the pack house.

It created a bitter taste in my mouth. Was the attack happening?

To be discreet and avoid gazes, I followed the garden into the pack house, and just as I was about to continue my journey, I caught sight of Reid, and beside him was Kali.

That he was beside Kali wasn't the problem.

Why were They kissing hard against each other?!

I stood in shock, watching them. So this was it with Reid? He destroyed my life and made me a rogue to get back with Kali.

Reid and I weren't a thing, but sadness and heartbreak still ate me up as more tears fell from my eyes.

I wiped my eyes, pushing the tears away and replacing them with anger.

If Reid, whom I trusted, Reid who swore he loved me, could let me down, what was the possibility that Alpha Talon wasn't in on all of this?

Passing one more hateful look at both of them, who took no notice of me, I did the only thing I could think of. Run.

Closing in on my home, I went through the house's back door; the place was quiet, so indeed, the omegas were asleep.

I tiptoed and was about to creep up the stair when a hand grabbed my arm. I gasped and turned, terror, upsetting my digestive system.

I saw my father and hugged him in relief "father," I sobbed on his shoulders. He tightened his arms around me and kissed the top of my head

He pushed me back. "Iris, you are not supposed to be here."

I cried, "father, I can't do it. I'm not strong enough."

he held my shoulders "listen to me. This place isn't safe anymore. Apart from the Luna hunting you, the vampire clan attacking Silver Mystic is highly expected."

"Then I want to die," I sobbed "life isn't worth living anymore.

His face hardened "this isn't the daughter I raised; the Iris I know believes she's more potent than anything

"But– But I'm I?"

He touched my cheeks affectionately "don't ever doubt it. Everyone thinks you are dead. It stays that way. now go"

"No"

"Iris—"

"NO!"

He wanted to lash out at me when suddenly screams of 'VAMPIRES!' 'EVERYONE HIDE. GET YOURSELF ARMED, SOLDIERS. WE ARE UNDER ATTACK' penetrated the house.

Fear ate at me. Silver Mystic was invaded

Father ran to the window; the sight of flames going up to the sky was equal to a heart attack.

He returned to me, "Iris, now you have to leave. Run away from here. I can't protect you, and I'll never forgive you if anything happens to —"

Our door was suddenly kicked out of the way, and a large frame holding a knife stood at the rim; only his eyes red pupil gleamed.

"A lycan?" Father muttered shakily, "The back door Iris! Go through the back door!"

I stumbled as the thought of a Lycan attacking Silver Mystic filled me. Lycans were few but also a part of us. But then there was a Lycan attacking his own?

I saw father transform, his teeth bared, ready to attack. His dark fur was on the edges as he growled. The lycan charged toward him, and father sprang, tearing at his face.

My heart to my mouth, I stood at the door watching.

The intruder held father and smashed him on the floor.

"Father!" I couldn't hold back my scream.

The glowing red eyes turned on me. I froze in time and then took two steps backward before my back met with the wall. I was caged.

It began to walk towards me, its feet stomping on the ground, its feet clenching, and its eyes flaming.

When he was about to spring at me, Father jumped on him, pushing him to the side.

Using that opportunity, I ran away. A decision I'll later feel guilty for. All around me, people screamed, houses burned, and soldiers yelled.

My blood ran cold. In one night, Silver Mystic was almost ruined. This was how my life began to crumble.

This was what led me to Blood Canine.