Callan's POVIt wasn't like before but I still felt it, a slight throb in my left arm and then the feeling of being choked. I started feeling dizzy after a while but given the fact that I wasn't hurt, I knew it was Anaïs's pain I was feeling.I wanted to turn back and run to her, I wanted to mind link the pack and scream at them to find her, but I couldn't. I kept on fighting the rogues that were coming at me. There had been a 2-mile breach on the weakest points of the northern border.The patrols were in the middle of changing shifts when they heard the crunches of leaves and then hundreds of wolves came at them from all sides.All the fighters and warriors and even the teens newly out of training were here. We were trying our best not to let any rogues slip past us and breach the first line of defence.Then we got the horrible news from Anaïs, there were rogues in the communities. I felt quite a few pack members take their last breadths while fighting, their link with the pack break
I always wondered how if felt to get a sense of deja vu. Whenever I read books and the protagonist goes "I got the sense a deja vu when...". It's never happened to me, how can a situation similar to one that's happened before take place again? Everyday was different, with different variables at play making my days distinct from the ones that have already passed.But here I was waking up in the same hospital room again, with the same picture of lavenders hanging on one of the walls.I groaned as I felt a pounding ache in my head and my retinas almost committed suicide because of the sudden assault of bright light being reflected on them."Luna? Can you hear me?" I heard a voice on my left and turned my head. I was met with a female nurse, she had a clipboard tucked under her arm and was bending down to my level and looking at me with wide eyes."Water" I whispered slowly. She nodded her head and hurriedly presented me with a glass of water. I used to think it was stupid when in dramas
I tapped my pen repeated on the conference table, as I sat here once again in conference room 2 with Alpha Kendrik, Luna Christy, commander-in-chief Brooke and Callan.Callan had fallen asleep with me in the pack hospital yesterday and since Alpha Kendrik didn't require him for any pack work, we just stayed there till today, when I was discharged in the morning.I know I know you're thinking "Anaïs you were literally half-eaten by a rogue" but I can't just keep lying down on the hospital bed while our pack was in danger.And the council had contacted Alpha Kendrik today with some important information which is why we were having a meeting right now. Callan insisted that I stay behind and rest but I was having non of that.Lying on the bed, among those white walls was driving me crazy, my head was constantly filled with the horrors of the rogue attack and I couldn't help but try and reach out to the dead pack members, who had fought so bravely and unfortunately till death for us."Well
I shifted impatiently from one leg to another as I stood infront of Alpha Kendrik's desk amd watched him sign the paperwork I would need to get a meeting with the secondary counsil and access to the counsil residential territory. He also offered to write me a letter of recommendation and called a few other Alpha's of the packs which were attacked by rogues and convinced them to send representatives from their packs as well."Thank you Alpha Kendrik for helping me with this" I said once I saw him sign the last piece of document.He looked up at me and gave me a warm, fatherly smile."You're doing well child, I am proud to have you as the future leader of this pack and my daughter" he said, his words making me feel a ten times more better about my decision.I had been tossing and turning all night, repeatedly questioning my decision. I hadn't thought of doing something like this, I didn't know it would come to this when I was in the pack hospital but when I heard that the only thing we
I groaned in annoyence as my sleep was interrupted by the light streaming into Callan's room and hitting me directly on my face."Callan shut the curtains" I mumbled and tried to bury my face in the mattress to escape the blinding light."Wake up princess, I want to take you somewhere before you head out for the council" Callan sweet voice flowed into my ears. I opened my eyes to find him propped up besides me, shirtless. I smiled and snuggled into his lap, drinking in the warmth he provided."Let's just stay like this" I said and closed my eyes enjoying the sparks I felt."Well as much as I would love that, I still have something I need to show you" Callan said. I reluctantly got up and sat cross legged on the bed in front of a smiling Callan."What do you need to show me this early in the morning?" I cried out like a 5 year old but I didn't care since I was sleepy."It's 10 am" Callan said, an amused expression gracing his face."My point exactly! It's too earlyyyyyyy come back afte
Anaïs’s POV"Brian?” I screamed through the mind link as I entered the area where Brian was keeping watch. As I went a little further, crossing the perimeter of our camp, I saw Brian propped up against a tree, sitting cross legged with his back completely straight.Brian turned around to face me as I got closer to him, picking up my footsteps with his advanced werewolf hearing.“Luna” Brian said as he stood up and bowed slightly.“You can just call me Anaïs, I've told you that a million times now" I smiled at him and went up to stand beside him."Force of habit" he said with a small smile playing on his face as well."Go and get some rest. I'll take the next watch" I said. Brian nodded. He bowed, bid me a good night and walked back towards his tent. I settled down in the same spot where Brain was sitting previously. I looked up at the moon as I tried to open all my senses to any kind of movements around me. We were currently in Africa, near Sudan to be exact. The wolf pack here, Blue
"We're definitely lost" Adeline huffed out. I looked around us, we were surround by thick, deep forest that barely let any sunlight through. We have been walking north for the past 3 days, following the exact coordinates we were given by the council but we still haven't found Blue Eclipse."Are we still on the right path Jeremy?" I asked our driver/the only person who was good with directions out of the five of us."Yes Luna, I've checked the compass for the thousandth time now...we're headed in the right direction. The pack should be here...somewhere" Jeremy said. I took a quick look around at everybody, they were all covered in sweat and grime, red in the face and breathing hard."Let's take a break guys. Set up a pit, we'll eat and cool off and then continue" I said and let down the heavy ass bag I've been carrying on my back. Making them over-exert themselves would be useless. We need to be well rested, not breathless just in case we came across any threats."Brian, let's go and s
The guy leading me through the forest shoved me roughly for the nth time and I growled at him again."You don't have to act like savages just because you live in the middle of nowhere" I gritted out through my clenched teeth."You keep on moving and I wouldn't have to" The guy beside me said. I rolled my eyes at the comment"If you haven't noticed, my face is covered with a bag and I can't see anything while you guys lead us to goddess knows where through a dense forest" I hissed at him."Well we can't just reveal our pack's location, now can we?" I heard someone else say. I was about to say something back but I tripped over something.A small startled screech left my mouth but someone on my left grabbed me by my arm, which was tied behind me along with my other hand, and saved me."You can't reveal your pack's location but the least you can do is treat us with respect and not manhandle us!" I said, irritated that I almost fell and split my head open for the 100th time."I have never
"Stop fidgeting" My mother said and slapped my hands to stop me from twiddling my fingers."I'm nervous! Jesus woman cut me some slack" I said as I started biting my lips instead."Madam don't do that! You will ruin your lipstick!" One of the makeup artists reprimanded me this time."Jesus child! Can you not sit straight for a second" My mother said and smacked my shoulder this time."Why are you so nervous Anais? It's just a simple ceremony" Sam chirped up, trying to calm me down. I looked at her reflection in the mirror, she was sitting down on the bed in my old room in the pack house."I know...I- it's just nerves" I grumbled. I don't know what's wrong with me! I attended Callan's Alpha ceremony and was perfectly fine! I don't know why I'm so nervous about mine!"It's going to be okay Anais. You just need to get on that stage and do everything exactly like you were taught during the rehearsal ceremony." Sam said and I let out a heavy sigh."Yea I just have to do everything I did du
"Dad tell her to calm down" I said as I looked up at my troubled looking father who was already gazing down at me with concerned eyes.I was currently kneeling in front of our sofa, as my mother and father sat on it."Shut your mouth before I shut it for you" My mother said angrily."What were you thinking Ani? Trying to change into that weird monster! What if you ended up hurting poor Theodore? What if you ended up hurting yourself??!" My mother wailed."Mom I am a grown person! I had it under control! You saw it yourself!" I exclaimed. Why is she being like this??! Yes it was dangerous but I considered all of it before I decided to do it. We warned the pack members not to enter the training ground while I was there and Theodore volunteered to help me! I didn't force him!"Everyday you do something more dangerous and stupid!" My mother spat angrily. "And you Alpha! How can you let my daughter put herself in danger again!?" My mother turned to Callan, who still looked shook at what wa
"I'M GOING TO KILL CALLAN!" Theo screamed and I rolled my eyes."It's still not working Theodore" I said using his full name to tell him that I was just annoyed now...not angry."Well Luna you said you felt a weird energy take over you when Paenoe insulted Alpha so theoretically this should work" Theo said. I sighed and walked toward the little bench in the fighting arena where our water bottle were kept."Well it's definitely not working practically Theo" I grumbled. I wasn't annoyed with Theo...I was annoyed with myself. Why could I not channel these powers which I supposedly had??! Exactly what is wrong with me that I keep on bringing new problems into our lives."I'm sorry Luna" Theo said as he came upto me and settled down beside me."You should not be the one apologizing. You are stuck here with me instead of getting back to your work...I should be the one saying sorry Theo" I said and gave him a small smile."It's not bad at all Luna. Kind of exciting to be honest. This would b
I woke up from my sleep panting deeply and drenched in sweat."Anais" I heard my mate's voice and turned my head to look at the same worried expression I saw every morning since the day of the war which was exactly 3 week ago."I'm fine" I breathed out but clearly I wasn't fine. This has been going on for way too long and I could see that even Callan had stopped believing my 'I'm fine'."What did you see?" He asked gently...maybe he was trying not to set me off."It was the same...flashes of my fight with Paenoe" I said and sighed. I was getting tired now. Paenoe dying should've brought me peace but here I was still troubled and not being able to get back to normal life."I-I saw the moment when I ripped his head off...I grabbed his limp, almost unconscious body and bent down to wrap, what felt like my wolf jaw, around his neck" I slowly recalled the dream...I felt bile rise up my throat as for some reason I could almost taste his blood in my mouth."My fangs dug into his skin and the
The heat was going to kill me. I could feel it consume me and burn from within but I couldn't stop it. It was like someone had set me on fire and all I could do was scream in agony and pain. It was this feeling I felt at first, the only thing I could sense but soon came the darkness and the light figures. The sound of howling and claws digging into flesh. I had no idea what was going on but I could feel everything yet I didn't know why was I feeling all of this. Where was I? Was this a dream? Am I dead? I had no idea. I couldn't feel my body but only the pain inflicted on it and heat coming from within me. And then it would be gone only to return again. Callan's POV"HOLD HER DOWN!" I screamed at the doctors and nurses as I tried to keep my writhing mate under control. Just like all the other times, the fit died down soon. I panted as I settled back down on my seat next to the hospital bed. I dismissed all the doctors and nurses, who were covered in beads of sweat. No one had a
Callan's POVAnais told me to find Paenoe's office but I had no clue where that was. I'd seen the map her team made but I couldn't spot any buildings they described which is why I just aimlessly ran around for hours.I was running down an avenue when a hybrid jumped on me from my left. It took me a minute to finish her off. I was annoyed, these creatures kept me from my search for my mate.Once I had finished the hybrid that attacked me, I changed into my human form to catch my breath. I looked around but everything was still strange to me.I ran down the avenue in my human form, breathing heavily, covered with blood and sweat. Where was she??But then her scent hit me all of a sudden. A wave of relief washed over me like pouring rain and without wasting another moment I ran towards it. I turned right from the avenue, expecting to find my battered mate from her fight with Kajokh but the scene in front of me rendered me motionless.I couldn't believe what I was looking at. Anais, half
"NOOOOOOOO" I grolwed. They were here! They were here unprepared! they're rushed into a war against hybrids because of me!I instinctively ran back into the main pack lands. Loud siren went of and I heard the sounds of fighting...the screaming and the growling."LUNA!" I heard Melina call out but nothing could stop me now. They have to go back! They'll all die!I jumped and shifted mid-air. I didn't even need to run a mile to come across wolves and hybrids fighting each other."GO BACK!! NO! GO BACK! RUN" I screamed through my mindlink but I couldn't reach the fighter in front of me. They all had their walls up. I ran through wolves and hybrids tearing each other apart.In a matter of second, everything had turned into a mess. There were bodies of...mainly werewolves lying on the ground. Pieces of shattered glass, broken doors and blood everywhere.The once deserted place that I just walked out of had transfomed into a battlefield."ANAIS" I heard Callan call out to me through the lin
I looked around at what appeared to be a hut but was made out of bricks and concrete. It was small, with nothing but a simple futon in one corner and a table in the very middle with two plastic water bottles on it.I quickly leapt towards the water, goddess knows how parched I an right now. I broke the seal and smelled the water before taking a swig. When I was sure nobody had tampered with it, I downed the whole thing in one go.I went to the futon and inspected it. Wasn't anything special...the frame was made out of simple wood but the bedding looked worn out.I went up to the door and gently pulled it by the handles towards me. It was locked...so bad that I couldn't even giggle it if I wanted to. I felt along the wall to the left of the door...feeling for anything, any sort of pipping or fitting in the walls I could use as a weapon.But seeing as there is no bathroom in here, I wouldn't find any plumbing.There were not light bulbs in here...just very small holes at the very top of
Anais's POVThey left me alone...for what felt like an eternity. I was trying to keep myself...sane.Every now and then I'll see something move in the darkness...but I knew that was in my head. So every time that happened I would have to tell myself that it was my imagination.It wasn't so hard to figure out what the brothers were trying to do, keeping me here like this.They wanted me to go insane...not totally but enough so I wouldn't fight Paenoe when he marked and mated me and then finally drained me of my blood.And I was sure their plan was working because ever so often I heard a faint whisper in the darkness. It was becoming harder to tell myself that it was my imagination. I wanted that whisper to be true...I was scared and I didn't want to alone. I slapped myself again...hard. So hard that it made my ears ring."Anais..." Isis said through the mind link, worried."We have to protect our senses Isis...the pain helps. Keep talking to me, keep howling and pawing and jumping. Do