"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
A MONTH LATERDiana woke up that particular morning in a very happy mood. It was her eighteenth birthday. The day she would find her mate. The day she would finally shift.The joy she felt knew no bounds and she squealed happily as she rose up. Today was going to be a good day, she thought. She could feel it.Then her mood turned sour the moment she walked up to the window amd stared outside. Syrena was standing beside her father, Dorian, and they were discussing something with Alpha Alaric.There was an ugly scar running up Syrena's right arm, a scar that had refused to heal. A month ago, Diana had inquired what happened to her.In response, Syrena glared at her and told her coldly to mind her business. Diana had kept her concerns to herself, realizing that Syrena would never warm up to her.As if sensing that someone was staring at her, Syrena looked up and her gaze locked with Diana. Diana smiled tentatively and raised her hand to wave, but Syrena scowled and coldly averted her
The mating ground where the mating ceremony would hold was filled with all the shifters. This particular night, the other creatures stayed back in their homes. The mating ceremony was mainly for the werewolves to find their destined mates. Even Alpha Alaric and Luna Catherine, as well as the other shifters who already found their mates were not present. That special night was for those who hadn't found their mates.The mating ground was situated deep into the forest, a large open space where the glow of the moon could easily reach. The full moon was already in the sky, obscured by rain clouds. At midnight, the clouds would disperse, letting the moon aid the shifters in finding their mates.Diana stared out her window, her heart hammering within her. Tonight was finally here. Her entire life depended on that night.Though the other shifters were only concerned with finding their mates, Diana mainly wanted to shift. She knew that if she shifted, she would definitely feel the pull of t
The clock struck midnight and Diana slowly closed her eyes. It was time.A cold wind suddenly blew threw the forest, carrying the scent of pine and bark. From where she stood, she felt the stir in the air as the other shifters felt the pull of the mate bond.With her eyes still closed, she could feel the hair on her skin stand on end. She could hear the sound of bones snapping and reshaping as the werewolves transformed into their wolf form. They tore through the forest, following the sweet smell of their mates, letting the moon and the pull of the mate bond guide them. When a shifter found his mate, they would stay together the entire night to mate and bond by marking each other. Diana kept her eyes shut, praying repeatedly within her to the moon goddess to help her. She just needed to shift. Finding her mate wasn't her biggest problem. She needed to connect with her wolf.That night was her only hope. Eighteen was the last age every werewolf was supposed to shift. If they passed