Rose-
“I will not be sold off to some spoiled, pompous asshole! If you think for one second that I will ever agree to this, you will be more disappointed in yourselves than you are of me!” I yelled as hard and loud as I could. My father’s eyes nearly popped from their sockets when he shouted back at me, “Roselia Maria! You will not speak to us that way! Go to your room before I lock you in there!” His face had turned bright red and my mother’s jaw still hung to the floor. I scoffed and stomped up the stairs to my room and slammed the door shut as hard as could. I heard a thud and glass shattering, most likely a picture falling from the wall. I would be paying for that later. I threw myself onto my enormous bed and buried my face into the pillow. I could not believe the audacity of my parents, as if I was some kind of mule they could trade away. I laughed inside of my mind. Even our mule had more rights than I did. The mule had been in our family for more than ten years and belonged to my grandmother. She would have a heart attack if anything happened to Petunia. I sighed and got up to walk over to my balcony.
I loved to stand out here and take in the vast landscape. I had the perfect view of the entire pack from here and could see the mountains and forest in the distance. Our mansion was settled on top of a hill which made it look even bigger than it was. It was a two-story house with thirty rooms and twenty-six bathrooms. It sat on forty acres of land with at least ten other homes within the pack and was surrounded by an endless forest. My parents were the Alpha and Luna of Blood Moon Pack and I was their burden of a daughter. It has been the law for more than Goddess knows how long, that an un-mated Alpha could not take over a pack and, much to my dismay, these marriages were usually arranged. Finding your fated mate had long ago died out and it was incredibly rare to come across now. The Council reasoned that having two opinions in running the pack than just the one, would lead to a more just leadership. If an Alpha remained unmated for so long, chances of his wolf going feral also rose, causing him to misinterpret right from wrong. Since a mate was considered the other half of your soul, a mate, chosen or fated, brought peace to an Alpha Wolf, which allowed him to rule without clouded judgement. But to make it even more awkward, the arranged marriage was usually someone from another pack, so as to keep things as peaceful between the packs as possible. It doesn’t matter what rank the other person holds, but they usually tried to arrange between Alphas and Betas since they already some training on how to lead the pack. Basically, your future is decided before you are even born and there’s nothing you can do about it. A few tears escaped my eyes before I quickly wiped them away. I would not give in to this stupid tradition and was determined to rule this pack as Alpha, alone. I’ve seen the men at my pack and there was not one I could imagine spending the rest of my life with. I could only imagine the men were just the same at other packs. Even my personal protector was a huge asshole. As future Alpha of the pack, I was not allowed anywhere alone, but that never stopped me from ditching him as many times as I could. It wasn’t exactly hard, any how. All I had to do was pass by where the omegas hung out and he got sidetracked. I was determined to show them that I didn’t need a man to run this pack. I was Nineteen years old with my birthday around the corner. Twenty was the age you were granted a wolf and were finally able to shift. This also meant that I was of age to take over the pack from my father. With your wolf now present you would also be able to find your mate now, if you were so lucky to have one. In any other case, you would be able to take a chosen mate, which is what they wanted me to do. I walked back inside and got into bed. I had training in the morning and I was going to show them just how powerful I could be, by myself.
The alarm went off at exactly 5am and I jumped out of bed. I washed my face and got dressed in black leggings, sports bra and grey tank, tying my red hair back in a long braid. I adjusted my favorite black baseball cap on my head. It had been a gift from my grandmother when I was twelve. She gave it to me for my birthday after my mother had refused to buy it for me when we went shopping for my birthday gift. In the end, I was so upset she wouldn’t buy it for me, that it was the only thing I asked for. She said it was not lady-like for me to wear a hat like that, that was for boys. She instead bought me a huge sun hat with a big pink ribbon wrapped around it and a matching dress to go with it, both of which are currently still in the same gift box, tucked into the furthest corner of my closet. My grandmother surprised me with the hat and the look on my mother’s face when I unboxed it was priceless. Of course my mother didn’t have anything to say to my grandmother, so she just sat there completely mortified. My grandmother was not very fond of my mother and it was safe to say my mother was deathly afraid of her, even at her seasoned age. It’s the exact moment I think about every time I put the hat on and it instantly brings a smile to my stern face. I was surprised it was still holding together as I made sure to wear it almost everyday, just to piss my mother off. I headed downstairs and out the front door. It was still dark out and everyone was still asleep as I crept across the landing. Once I got outside, I sprinted to the tracks and started my morning run. Sunrise wasn’t until another hour and a half, so I couldn’t start the course until then, when I could see a bit better. No point in slipping and breaking an ankle when I could sweat out the extra time on the track. The track was spread out within ten acres of forest and had many different trails within. I wanted to prolong my run this morning, so I decided to try a different route than I usually take. I started zig-zagging through the trails as I tried to keep my endurance up. There were various markers along the trail letting you know how far you had gone from the entrance. I kept my focus on running as I let the thoughts of yesterday’s heated argument sweat out from my mind. I had just come home from collegiate when I heard my parent’s discussing my future in my father’s office….
“I really like the Alpha from Crescent Moon, darling. Don’t you think? He’s ranked top in training. He’s top in his class at university. I mean, he has many more achievements compared to the others,” I heard my mother’s voice coming from the office. She was holding a blue folder in her hand while reading some of the information aloud. My father had various folders opened on top of his desk with his reading glasses on as he bit the back of his pen. “Yes…put that one in the ‘yes’ pile,” my father responded. I instantly grew hot and my parents sensed my aura as they both whipped their heads to me as I stood in the doorway. “I thought we agreed that I would not be needing to marry,” I stood there with my hands shaking, trying to hold myself back. “Sweetheart, you know the rules. You have to be wed or you cannot lead the pack,” my mother said quickly. I completely ignored my mother and shifted focus to my father, who looked very disgruntled at being discovered reviewing suitors. “Roselia, I never agreed…..” he started to answer, but I could contain my rage no longer. “FATHER YOU AGREED THAT I WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO LEAD THE PACK ALONE,” I shouted as hard as I could, my chest pumping with air. “I did say that Rose and it’s true, you are strong enough to lead alone, but you know that it cannot be that way. It’s against the law,” he spat out before I could cut him off again. “SO I’LL CHANGE THE LAW!” I bellowed. “The only way, you can do that, is if the council approves it, and I will not” he said folding his arms to hide his trembling hands. He was trying to remain as calm as he could, feigning my outburst meant nothing to him. “AND WHY WON’T YOU?” I asked, searching his eyes for answers. “You are our only child and I know you better than the back of my hand. You will die an old maid and leave the pack without an heir. I am doing this for your own good,” he replied earnestly. He had a point….
I had been running harder it seems that when I finally snapped from my thoughts, I had no idea where I was. There were no markers on the trail and this part of the forest seemed very unfamiliar. I stopped and turned back around, trying my best to hurry back. If I had accidentally wandered into someone else’s territory, they’d consider me a threat and could kill or imprison me. The sun was already about a quarter way up the sky which meant I had been running for well past 6:30am, when everyone would already be at training. My father would be worried and angry I hadn’t notified Garrison that I was leaving the house. I tried to follow my tracks back the way I came, but it seemed there were several other tracks mixed with mine. I kept my eyes on the ground trying to differentiate mine from the others when I slammed into something hard and fell back onto the ground. I saw a big pair of feet in front of me and followed them up the muscular legs, all the way up this towering body. I stopped when I met a pair of golden eyes staring back at me. This man was enormous. His chest was big and wide. He had black hair and a scruffy beard. He had on a white muscle shirt that revealed his muscular arms, the sweat glistening off of his bronze skin. He definitely was built like a bull, three hundred and fifty pounds of muscle. His shirt was soaked in sweat which probably meant he was out here training as well. My heart stopped for a split second. I couldn’t decide what his move was going to be. Would he let me leave or kill me here and now? I saw his eyes look me over before he finally spoke. “What are you doing here?” his voice sent shivers down my spine, but I pretended to be unhindered. “I…uhh…I was running and I got lost” was all I could muster. “Where are you from?” his facial expression still had not changed from his stern look. “B..Blood Moon” I replied quietly as I braced for his reaction. He simply nodded and held out his hand for me to grasp. I hesitantly reached out and he took my hand impatiently and hoisted me up to my feet effortlessly. My hand felt tingly, like I had been sitting on it and it only occurred to me now that I could smell fresh rain. I stood only inches from him, but my body felt like it was moving on it’s own, gravitating to his person. Maybe I shouldn’t have skipped breakfast, I was feeling lightheaded. I planted my heels in the ground and spoke sternly, “Thank you. I will be on my way now.” I looked at his expression, but it was still unchanging. He simply nodded, again. I began to walk when I suddenly remembered that I had no idea how to get back. I stopped and looked to him. He raised his hand and pointed to the left of me. I simply nodded to him, as it was his favorite thing to do it seemed. He started running down the trail opposite me, just as I heard thundering in the distance. I hurried along, not wanting to train in soaked clothes with the impending rain nearing. When I finally reached the training grounds and heard the sound of my father’s voice, I was already dreading the earful I would be given.
Jeremy-“Come on son! Get up! Duck! Jab!” my father called out commands from the sideline. I was too concentrated on the fight to hear his words. I was growing tired and weak. We had been at it for hours it seemed. My opponent lunged forward, striking my jaw by surprise and I fell back onto the mat. “Ahh” my father threw is hands up in frustration, “It’s like you’re not even listening to me.” My opponent stepped forward and held out his hand. I took it and he hoisted me up. A big smile forming on his face, “Sorry Jer,” my best friend patted me hard on the back.
Rose-After being tardy for training, my father lectured me for what seemed like hours. He had added extra time to my training, no doubt due to last nights argument. We usually spent an hour on the obstacle course and another hour sparing. This time he wanted me on the course for two hours and had me sparing with the pack’s Beta and second strongest fighter, Leo. The man was rough to say the least. The fact that I was a girl had no where crossed his mind. He slammed me hard into the mat multiple times making me gasp for air. I finally was able to make him tap when I knocked him to his back and wrapped his arm into submission.
Jeremy-“Can I please pass?” I hear a woman’s voice from the front of the room. It was the red-head from Blood Moon, she seemed irritated as she was talking to the snob from Crescent Moon. I see him trying to reach for her hair and she backs away with her face scrunched, seemed like she really didn’t like this asshole. “James just wants to get to know you a little better, baby,” I hear him tell her, talk about cheesy. She tries pushing pass him, but he wasn’t moving. It’s one thing to flirt when it’s well reciprocated, but this guy was borderline disrespectful. He grabs her arm right before she almost gets passed him, pulling her into
Rose-Sundays were my days off from training, unless I had steam to blow off. So like every other Sunday, I slept in late. The sun was shining brightly through the balcony windows as I scrunched my eyes at the light. I gave a yawn and climbed out of bed. Barely awake I head for the toilet, nearly tripping over my thrown clothes and shoes. I give another yawn before heading downstairs to grab a snack before going back to bed for some extra zzz’s. I am bent over with my head in the fridge as I look for my string cheese. Ugh, I hate when mother rearranges things in here. Griselda knows ex
Jeremy-The house was about the same size as mine, but a bit on the dark side if you ask me. The outside landscape had a sort of dark and medieval look to it. There were gargoyles on the roof and statues by the entrance. Their choice of landscape consisted of purple colored plants that just gave off a gothic type vibe. On the big stone front doors, there was door knocker shaped into what I would guess was a dragon with fangs so it looked like you had to put your hand in it’s mouth to knock. I looked back toward the car that was already pulling out of the driveway. Well, the only choice I have is to move forward. I knock three times a
Rose-I counted down the days until this pig would finally be gone. Three more. Three more days. I just need to get through three, very long days. James was proving to be insufferable. He had absolutely no shame in his character. At school, all the she-wolves followed him around like sheep in the pasture and he was the big bad wolf. I sat at my empty table at lunch, watching him flirt with the girls who had flooded his table. “James! Look at how big your biceps are! It’s bigger than
Jeremy-When I arrived home, my father barraged me with questions, while my mother sensed my irritation. “She wasn’t for me Dad,” I replied simply. Frustration struck his face as he waved his hand in dismissal, pinching the brim of his nose. He and my mother retired to the drawing room, where I could faintly hear their conversation. “Calm down darling, he still has two other maidens to meet,” she says as my father sighs heavily. I roll my eyes and throw myself onto my bed which I missed so much. My brother does his two-tap knock and peeks through the door, “Come in,” I say, knowing it was him. &ldq
Unknown-“Uhh..Oh Goddess, yes!” my pants were ragged. Every time we fucked, he always managed to bring me to my knees. He had complete control over me. “Uhh…Eric!” I couldn’t help but yell his name. Oh God, this man did things to me. My body was a prisoner to his touch. “Louder,” he grunts in my ear and I obey. “Louder!” he commands me and I yell his name as my orgasm takes over me. I fall to my knees as my legs give in, my hands holding onto the tree for dear life. Eric steps away
Rose-After the intake of the rest of Blue Moon Pack, we commenced with the pack meeting. I wanted everyone to know what was happening and what would be happening to secure their safety. I would also give everyone options if they wanted to transfer packs. After the trauma they have been through, I would not force anyone to stay here if they truly did not want to. I wanted my pack members to be happy and healthy, in body, mind, and soul.“I know you are uncertain and scared. You are concerned of what will happen with our pack. With your future. And Jeremy and I are here to put your nerves to rest. We will take care of you. We will protect you. Together, we will get through this difficult time and together we will grow stronger, for we cannot move forward without each other. Without you. But, I do not want to keep anyone who is not or does not think they could be happy here. It is hard to cope, living with a constant reminder of what used to be. So, I am offering those who
Rose-I was finally able to leave that wretched place after a few hours of persistence. Belle was being completely unreasonable in wanting to keep me until the evening to give the stitching a few more hours to properly heal the parts of my skin that had been ripped open by Eric’s disgusting beast. I didn’t need the extra time. Kat was doing a fabulous job on her own.Damn right! Kat chimed in.As Jeremy wheeled me through the pack, much to my embarrassment, I was pleased to see that Jeremy had handled the aftermath quite well. There was little to nothing left for me to do. About half way to the pack house, Tyler met us with a clipboard in hand.“Beta, let’s have a rundown of things that still need to be settled,” I commanded.Tyler nodded, flipping through the pages and grabbing the pen from behind his ear.“Jeremy has divided the pack members between those who were willingly with Eric and those only following orders. The ones following orders have been placed on a probation and
Rose-The bright light makes my eyes water as I quickly shift my head away from it. As I bring my hand up to shield my eyes, I notice the needles and tubes sticking out of it. The sudden movement makes my head spin and I feel a wave of dizziness, making me close my eyes again. Am I in the pack clinic? Suddenly, I remember what brought me out of the unconsciousness as I peel my eyes open roughly, searching for those beautiful golden swirls.I feel something heavy around my chest as I take note of the delicious scent of rain and forest that fills the room. The incredible warmth on my back makes me smile and relax as I begin to slowly move my sore body towards my mate. His soft snores make me smile as I reach out to cup his cheek, running my fingers through his scratchy beard. Sparks erupt all over my skin and I bask in the feeling. Jeremy’s eyes blink open before he realizes it is I who caresses his handsome face. A million dollar smile lights up his face as he meets my gaze.
Jeremy-After I prosecuted every prisoner, killing the guilty ones and sending the rest for further judgement, we headed to Blue Moon. The other packs kept their word and aided us in the fight. I left some behind to guard Blood Moon while the others followed me to across the border. Upon entering, there were a group of men walking towards us.“Father,” Tyler calls from beside me, brushing passed me to run into his fathers arms.They pull from the hug, slapping each others arms roughly. Roddy stands before me, a handful of men behind them. They look rather rough, having been in hiding for so long.“Alpha Jeremy,” Roddy says, taking his knee before me, “I pledge my loyalty to you.”The other men follow suit and I stood there with pride filling my chest. I wasn’t used to this, but Petro felt like he was exactly where he was supposed to be.I grasped Roddy’s forearm, “Thank you, Roddy. Now lead me inside. Tell me what’s going on.”He walked me to the pack house, the Blue Moon warr
Jeremy-“M-mark me,” she whispers and my whole world stops.The pain in my stomach evaporated for a split second as her words floated into my ear. My vision had been blurring, but I regained enough consciousness so that I could see her clear as day. The tears streaming down her cheeks made my chest clench, but she was still the most beautiful woman I had ever laid eyes on. I never wanted to hurt her and I feel guilty for being the one to make her cry. I didn’t want to leave her, but I could see Petro fading away within me and I knew I was nearing the end. It was getting harder to fight, harder to breathe. I could feel my body growing colder even when Rose climbed on top of me and shared her warmth. It felt so good to just close my eyes, to rest.Marking Rose brought the most euphoric sensation to my body. The sparks ignited all over my body as her scent enveloped me and I inhaled it one last time. Suddenly, a bright light filled my mind and I felt like I was floating. Panic
Garrison-Alpha Jeremy is down! Secure the bunker! Guille rings out in mind-link.No…J. Oh, shit. Rose. My heart drops and I suddenly can’t breathe. This can’t be true. A warm hand slips into mine and I jump, turning my head to meet Belle’s crystal-blue eyes.“I’m sorry,” Belle says, seeing that she frightened me.“I just heard…” she begins as tears fall from her eyes, “Oh, it’s awful, Garry.”Tears stream down her face as I wrap my hand around the back of her head and bring her into my chest. She weeps openly as I attempt to calm her down.“I-If Jeremy’s dead…Will Rose be able to defeat him?” she asks as her bottom lips tremble, her nose and cheeks flushed.“What if..What if they come after us?” she continues when I can’t find the words to say.“Baby, that’s why I’m here. And all these warriors,” I gesture to the men around me, “Alpha Rose was prepared for this.”“She-She’s such a good Alpha. I-I can’t believe this,” she stutters as she buries her face in my shirt.Blue Moon
Rose-What the fuck is happening? One minute Jeremy is close to ending this fight and the next, Eric is transforming into some..some kind of…beast! It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen before. It’s like literally…a fucking wolf-man. It’s like Eric shifted into his wolf, but it has a man’s body. It’s wolf-face is snarling viciously as a collective gasp rings out among the crowd. Jeremy is just as surprised as me as he looks frozen in shock for a split second before the beast begins swiping at him with it’s enormous claws.“This is cheating! Stop the match!” I yell as loud as I can, forcing my way in front of the line of warriors who are in defensive positions.“Rose, stay back,” Tyler says as he tries to pull me back.I yank my arm away as I enter the field, “Stop the match! This is dark magic!”The Elders begin yelling for Eric and Jeremy to stop, but the next second, Eric’s men begin attacking the warriors. All hell breaks loose as chaos erupts and everyone begins to fight. The
Tyler-Today was the day of the challenge. Things were about to change. We would finally be able to rescue the people of Blue Moon Pack and remove Eric from power. I couldn’t believe it. I was super nervous of course. My best friend would be fighting to the death and if shit hit the fan, we could possibly be facing a war. I knew Eric wouldn’t fight fair, so we had been prepping all week. Black Blood Pack was going to secure their side of the border, while Blood Moon’s warriors would be surrounding the fight. The other allie’s warriors would remain hidden, but would intervene if all hell broke loose. The Council, fortunately for us, chose the location of the fight to be between the two borders, Blood Moon and Blue Moon. Women and children would be put down in the bunkers until after the fight was over, just in case.After kissing Clara for the millionth time and securing the bunker, I headed back outside. I waved off to Garrison, who would be protecting the bunker along with
Rose-I empty the contents of my stomach for like the hundredth morning in a row. This shit was getting old real fucking quick. I brush my teeth and get ready for training. I was really impressed with Jeremy’s progress. I wasn’t lying when I told the Alphas he was more than ready. I knew he could beat Eric, I was just afraid Eric wouldn’t play fair. If he had poisoned his father without anyone’s knowledge, he had to have some kind of help. My hunch said he knew a dark witch. I was afraid that little prick would use magic to cheat.I headed to training running a bit late. I told Jeremy to leave without me because I didn’t want him hearing my cries of agony as I threw up last night’s dinner.When will you tell him? Kat purred anxiously in my mind.After his challenge. We cannot burden his mind with this kind of information right now. He needs to remain focused, I replied as she huffed in response.Jeremy was leading the training today. Him and Tyler were going head-to-head,