Diana tried to concentrate through out the entire day, but it was difficult, especially as it was the weekend. Her brothers were deliberately ignoring her and it hurt. If it had been a school day, she would have taken her mind off it by doing homework and studying.It got worse when dinner time came and none of them joined her in the dining hall. The maids had to take their food up to their rooms."Dad, did anything happen at the meeting today?" She asked her father casually."No. Why do you ask?" Alpha Alaric turned to her briefly before looking back at the parchment he held."Well, it's weird for Alden, Asher and Axel not to join us for dinner. I was just wondering maybe if they got into an argument."Luna Catherine shot a look at Alaric before continuing her meal."Your brothers are just tasked with Alpha duties," Alpha Alaric lied, which wasn't much of a lie. "You know they are the future Alphas. The council had a discussion with them today.""About what?" Diana asked, losing inte
"Do you want something?"Alden's deep voice caressed her ears. His eyes were half closed, the heat from his body igniting embers within her. How was she supposed to answer that question? Did she want anything? She wanted to kiss him. She wanted to feel every inch of his hard male body. She wanted to feel his hands on her. She wanted to look into his eyes as he parted her legs and filled her with that hard male length..."Diana,"His voice brought her back to the present. Diana blinked, her eyes flying up to meet him. She had lost focus again and had been staring at his lips."I..." she paused and gulped nervously.Alden's eyes darkened when she moistened her lips. His eyes were slowly flickering from gold to brown as he tried to hold in his hunger for her."You haven't answered me, Diana." He whispered huskily."I just... I..." Diana struggled to speak as Alden leaned closer to her. He was so close that if she decided to lift her chin, her lips would touch his."I wanted to see you,
Two days passed in a blur and it was finally the day of the selection for the pageant competitors.Within that two days, the relationship between Diana and her brothers improved increasingly. Diana was still suspicious about her parents and what they were hiding from her, but she didn't tell her brothers. They would probably try to take her mind off it. She would find out whatever was going on herself. She just had to be attentive to every tiny detail.She was pulled out from her reverie when the students started pouring in. School had ended for the day and a lot of them were eager to participate in the selection."Hi Diana," Josette waved to her with a big smile."Hello Josette," Diana smiled back at her. "Can you help me round up the students? We're going to begin soon.""Sure," Josette nodded and walked off.Even in the midst of everything that was going on, Diana was glad that she had a close girlfriend she could talk to. Josette was everything Syrena wasn't.And speaking of the
"The tracks end here."Alpha Alaric frowned at the spot. He had managed to follow the hidden tracks of the rogues, with the help of his beta and his sons. Still, they reached another dead end."I think they're messing with us," Alden commented."I still can't understand how they were able to cross into the territory without our knowing." Asher added."These rogues are not ordinary," Alpha Alaric said thoughtfully. "They are not mindless nor insane, like rogues who have gone out of control.""What do you mean, father?" Axel asked."They are different. Rogues do not belong to a pack. But these ones do, and I think they have an alpha.""But that's not possible," Dorian shook his head."It isn't," Alpha Alaric agreed. "Which brings us back to my first statement. These rogues are different. And the fact that they want Diana makes it all the more strange.""What are we going to do now?" Alden asked. "They are good at hiding their smell, unless they want us to notice it, like they did the fi
After the incident that occurred that fateful day at the greenhouse, the rivals, Diana and Syrena pretty much stayed out of each others way.The weeks passed in a quick blur, but it didn't stop everyone from wondering what had possessed Diana that day.Even Alden was bewildered when he explained to his brothers and his parents. The strange silver color of her eyes was one he had never seen.Even Alpha Alaric was confused. Never in his hundred years had he heard of a shifter with silver eyes. Eyes of the moon were what people were calling it.And just as he had silenced the rumors going round about Diana's real parents, he also silenced this one.Anyone talking or whispering about it would be severely punished. He didn't want Diana to know, else she would worry herself about it. Luna Catherine and the triplets didn't support his decision, but he told them it was for her own good. Diana would worry herself too much if she knew. And since no one knew what kind of powers she possessed,
The rogue that had been spying on the mansion for days had disappeared the same day Dorian left. Until he returned that night and made his way to the house at the edge of the pack, away from the prying eyes of the other shifters. From the distance, he could hear the music coming from the hall. They were hosting their annual full moon party.The rogue shifted into his human form and knocked on the door in a designed manner.The door opened immediately and he slipped into the house."Well?" A hard voice asked."Your orders have been carried out, Alpha," the man bowed."Give me the details." The Alpha ordered as he slowly dressed up. If it were up to him, he wouldn't go for the bloody full moon party, but he couldn't draw attention to himself. Everything had to go accordingly, in order for him to get Diana.The rogue then explained how he had gone ahead of the beta and slaughtered everyone in the village. Apparently, the day Alpha Alaric gave the order to Dorian to find the village Di
The tournament went smoothly and four of the contestants were eliminated.The second phase of the pageant was a battle between the remaining six contestant. They were to duel, without powers, shifting or weapons. Whoever was thrown out of the line was eliminated.It was during this second phase that Syrena decided to carry out her plans. Earlier before, she had tied a bucket of black paint on the ceiling of the hall. Her plan was simple. She would make sure Diana felt the shame and embarrassment she felt that day she beat her up.As she reached up to pull down the rope, someone grabbed her arm and twisted it behind her.She looked up sharply, only to see Jasper pinning her against the wall."Mister Jasper," she gasped."What are you trying to do?" Jasper asked in a hard voice. "I... I...," Syrena stuttered, unable to form a word. She hadn't expected anyone to actually follow her.Jasper stared at the rope that hovered above them. He narrowed his eyes and stared back at her. "Where d
"She's filled with some kind of strange energy." Luna Catherine whispered."Energy?" Alpha Alaric repeated unbelievably. Something like this had never happened. Shifters didn't possess energy within them. They could only make a connection with the moon.What Diana was doing was totally different. She was drawing power from the moon. The energy cloaking her felt cold and with what Catherine described, it felt like lightning bolts."Get everyone out!" He ordered suddenly. "Now! Let them return home, until we find out what is happening."The full moon pageant came to a halt. The students began to panic as they hurried out the hall, turning occasionally to throw cautious looks at Diana.Now it was obvious to everyone that she wasn't an ordinary shifter. She was something different. Something strange.A few minutes later, the building was empty, leaving only Alpha Alaric, his mate, Dorian and the triplets. Diana remained in the middle of the hall, her head tilted to the sky, eerie silver l
100 years later... Alaric and Catherine had resigned as Alpha and Luna of the pack, leaving it for Alden and his brothers to rule. One fateful day, a new group of werewolves were brought to the pack. Just as it had been done years ago in the time of Alpha Alaric, werewolves who didn't belong to a pack traveled down to the Bloodmoon pack so they could be sworn in as members, and protected from the outside world. After they had sworn their loyalties to the triplets Alphas, the warriors began to group them into pack houses. Alden and his brothers left the beta and gamma to do the job and they left, taking a walk round the pack and making sure everyone was settling in. Suddenly, they perceived a sweet and unique scent. Asher was the first to stop abruptly, and then his brothers followed. "That sweet scent." Alden whispered. They couldn't be mistaken. Only one person had that scent, and they would recognize it anywhere. It was Diana. In the next instant, the triplets shifted into
Alden and his brothers were dumbstruck. It seemed they had seen a ghost. "Diana? Dad?" Asher whispered, unable to believe his eyes. He was terrified that if he blinked, they would disappear. Beside him, Alden and Axel were so still. It was Catherine who finally took a tentative step forward and gently stretched her hand forward. "Alaric," She said softly. "Is it really you?"Alpha Alaric smiled at her gently. Then he looked towards his daughter and gently placed a kiss on her hair. Turning back to his mate, he stepped out of the pool and took her in his arms. "It is, my love." His deep voice caressed her. "I came back to you."Catherine's eyes filled with tears as she touched her mate all over, making sure he was real and not a figment of her imagination. When she realized it was really him standing before her in flesh and blood, she burst into happy tears and threw herself into his arms. "Oh Alaric," She sobbed. "I thought I would never see you again. I was so lost without you
A week had gone by since the death of Alaric and Diana. Bloodmoon pack was deserted. After the war with Astrid, the other creatures had packed up their families and left the pack to the outside world. The Michaelson school lay in ruins. The only people left in the pack were the triplets, Catherine and a few of the warriors.Even after the war they won, things didn't go back to the way they were. The sky remained dark and moonless, and the realm felt like it had been sucked dry of life. Catherine moved about the mansion like a ghost, her face etched with the pain of her lost mate and her daughter. The only reason she didn't take her life were her sons. They were what made her live each day. As for Alden and his brothers, things would never be the same. Diana didn't just die; she took a part of them with her. And though they tried to ignore the pain and pretended like they were okay, deep down, the pain of losing her was all consuming. The days went by seamlessly, until one night,
Alaric slowly climbed to his feet behind Astrid and withdrew the dagger Diana had given to him. The pain he felt was excruciating, but he carefully trudged forward, his eyes intent on Astrid. He had to do it. He had to save everyone before it was too late. It wasn't easy for a father to kill his own child, but as Diana stated earlier, it was the only way. An Alpha had to make difficult decisions, no matter who it would affect. And at that point, destroying Diana's body which was inhabited by Astrid was the only way to save the entire realm. As he got closer to Astrid, Alden sensed him and he raised his head weakly. His gaze focused on Alaric and the moment he saw the dagger, he knew what his father was about to do. Kill Diana.Before he could hold himself, he yelled out unintentionally. "Father no!" Astrid whirled around instantly, her black eyes zeroing in on Alaric. She snarled at him and shot out her arm, sending Alaric flying backwards. "You werewolves never give up." She u
"You have to kill me."Alpha Alaric froze, the color draining from his face. He slowly released Diana, shaking his head in denial. "No," He whispered. "Dad please...""No Diana." Alaric shook his head, his entire body trembling. "How can you ask of something like that from me?""It is the only way." Diana cried out. "Astrid is going to destroy the realm, and she has already succeeded because the moon is gone...""No..." Alaric adamantly refused. "Dad we can't let more innocent people die...""I can't do it Diana!" Alaric suddenly burst out. Then his voice lowered and trembled as he continued. "I can't kill my own child, my own daughter.""So you would let other people die?" Diana whispered. "If Astrid takes over, I'll die. Why not make use of the opportunity and defeat her instead?""Diana, it isn't as easy as you want it to be." Alaric whispered back. There were tears glistening in his eyes, threatening to fall. "I can't kill my own daughter. This is a difficult decision you're as
Immediately the pentagram's connection was severed, Astrid lost control of her powers for a moment. This gave the large wolf an opportunity to tackle her to the ground. "No!" She screamed, struggling to free herself from the wolf above her. The other two wolves stepped out of the pentagram and hurried towards Alden and Asher. "Mother, Axel," Asher called out in a voice filled with relief. Catherine and Axel swiftly shifted into their human forms and loosened the vines holding him and Alden. "How did you know where to find us?" Alden asked, freeing his hands from the vines. "Astrid destroyed the moon. Didn't you feel the pain?""We felt it." Axel answered, grabbing Asher's arm and lifting him up. "I felt like I would die. Mother and Father were down too, until suddenly, the pain disappeared. I don't know how it happened, but I used that opportunity to lead them here.""It was Astrid." Asher replied. He held on to his side as his wound slowly began to heal. "Now that she has destroy
Alpha Alaric jerked awake when he felt the mansion tremble. Besides him, Catherine shot up from the bed, one hand gripping him in fright. "What was that?" She whispered. Again the mansion trembled and shook as if the earth was about to split in two. Without wasting another second, Alaric pushed off the bed and hurried towards the door. "Alaric wait." Catherine called, throwing on her robe and hurrying after him. As they ran through the hallway towards the stairs, the tremor increased until the mansion felt like it was being uprooted from the earth. The chandeliers flickered repeatedly and went off, plunging the mansion into darkness. The warriors hurried up the stairs just as Alaric and Catherine descended. "Alpha...""Henry, what is happening?" Alaric demanded, his voice loud and powerful. "We have no idea Alpha." Henry responded, his voice filled with fear and confusion. "The earth suddenly began to shake. It looks like an earthquake.""Get everyone out of the mansion." Alar
"NO!" Alden roared. "If you dare harm my mate, I will...""What? Kill me?" Astrid taunted him. Her cold smile widened. "Don't you get it Alden? I am not the one who will hurt her. It is you, and everyone else who will try to kill me. Being in the same body with Diana sure has its perks. I have her powers, and her body is under my control. But if you kill me, she'll die."Alden was at a loss of what to do. He couldn't destroy Astrid without losing his mate in the process. He thought everything would be back to normal after Astrid's death. How wrong he was. The battle wasn't over. Astrid looked up to the moon. It was past midnight. She needed to begin the spells. She gazed back at Alden and her smile disappeared, leaving her face cold and dark. "If I were you, I would run back to my parents and warn them of the impending doom. Because the moment I destroy the moon, this pack is going down first."As she turned to leave, Alden made up his mind. He shifted abruptly into his beast and l
"Don't move." Diana's voice reached him. "I have a dagger at your back, and you don't want me to hurt you.""Diana," Alden gasped in surprise. "What are you doing? It's me, Alden.""I know it is you." Diana replied. Keeping the dagger pointed at him, she walked around until she was standing in front of him. There was a slight smile on her lips when she faced him. "Did you really think I wouldn't know you were following me?"Alden tried to smile back, but he couldn't shake the feeling that something was definitely wrong. Diana's whole demeanor was off. It was like he was staring at another person. "Where were you going?" He asked. Diana lowered the dagger and stood staring at him. "I couldn't sleep. I needed a walk to clear my head.""You've been acting strangely for days now." Alden voiced out his concerns. Though he appeared relaxed but he was alert to his surroundings. "Since you got your powers back from Astrid...""Did you expect things to go back to the way it was so easily?"