Chapter 4

I woke with a start and looked around in the dark.

I could hear glass breaking from the first floor and voices on the second floor. 

My first thought was, “Again?”

I called Alpha Kenny and whispered, “I need you to come over… quickly. It sounds like there are more than three people this time. They are on both floors.”

Alpha Kenny answered, “We’ll be there in a minute. Don’t do anything until we get there.”

 I quietly got out of bed and crawled to the master bathroom, whispering “I’m in the master bathroom. I’ll be listening for you.”

As I sat there on my bathroom floor, I kept hearing footsteps upstairs.

Then, there was one thing that stood out to me: I didn’t smell the usual smell of weeks-old garbage that rogues normally carried on them.

I couldn’t hear what they were saying, but it did sound like there was a clear leader among them.

As minutes passed, I heard one ask if they opened every door… including closets.

I could tell there was at least one in my bedroom because I heard him answer, “Whoever lives here must be in really good shape. That gym is awesome. She smells good too.”

The leader joined that man, “She smells delicious. We need to find her. The boss is going to be pissed if we don’t bring her to him this time.”

My immediate thought was, “Shit. These guys aren’t working for witches.” I also thought it was absolutely gross that they were smelling my bedroom, but I tried to save my disgust for after they were gone.

Suddenly, I heard people yelling. I was sure Isaac was there and I was worried about him.

He’s the future Alpha. I shouldn’t be worried about him, but I was.

I then heard running and I could hear warriors outside my house yelling at the men who managed to leave the house. 

My heart started beating faster as my anxiety over Isaac increased.

Finally, I heard a knock on the bathroom door and Isaac’s voice, “Zariah, come on out.”

I let out a breath that I didn’t know I was holding and opened the door; Isaac was there. He stepped forward and I crashed into his arms.

“I really wish I could shift early. I would love to be able to mind link all of you.” 

Isaac laughed, “Me too.”

After making sure that Isaac was reassured, he took me by the hand and led me to the kitchen.

Alpha Kenny, Luna Kyra, Cade and Gabi, Abby and Gamma Axel were all sitting in my living room, waiting for me to sit with them.

I sighed, “These guys didn’t smell like rogues. I heard one of them say the boss wasn’t going to be happy if they didn’t bring me to him this time. So, someone sent them.”

Alpha Kenny nodded, “I recognized a couple of the men. They are from The Moon Glow pack. This was an attempted kidnapping. Not a rogue attack.”

I shook my head, “Why me? I’m so sick of this shit.”

Luna Kyra sat next to me and hugged me, “Sweetie, we are going to do everything we can to keep you safe.”

I growled, “I need to look in the pack library tomorrow. I need answers as to what I am and my purpose. I need to find out the reasons for them constantly messing with me.”

Luna looked at her mate and his sister, “We have been trying to find information on the black wolf with red eyes. That’s who they are looking for, but we don’t have one of those in this pack.”

I interrupted, “I think I have the answer to that question. I received a visit from The Moon Goddess tonight. It was interrupted by the intruders in my house.”

Luna Kyra gasped, “Please, sweetie, tell us what she said.”

I went through everything the moon goddess told me and that I got to see my wolf. I told them that I will be the black wolf with the ruby eyes.

Everyone in the room gasped and Abby blurted, “So I’m not the only special wolf! Sweet!”

I laughed, “What?” She nodded, “I’m a white wolf.”

I sighed, “We should hang out together before my shift. I have so many questions.”

She put her hand on my shoulder, “How about tomorrow night?” 

Gabi nodded her head, “Tomorrow night is fine with me. I may even come with her, if that’s okay.”

Luna Kyra added, “Can I come too and we can go on our run with the girls the next day?”

I nodded, “I think that would be fun.”

Alpha Kenny smiled, “Then I will insist we have some warriors stationed around the house. It’s very apparent that someone wants to take you, Zariah. I’m not letting that happen.”

He added, “We will continue to do that until this whole thing is resolved in whatever way we need to.”

I cringed, “Even war?” He nodded, “Even war.”

I added, “You do know that I will be fighting that war alongside you, right?”

He sighed, “I know I wouldn’t be able to stop you.”

We all agreed that I should go back to sleep and try to continue my conversation with the moon goddess.

Before they left, Alpha Kenny assured me that he would let me know what they find out. We definitely needed more information from the intruders.

Everyone left and I locked all my doors and windows and went back to bed.

It felt like I was out for only a few minutes when I was suddenly sitting with The Moon Goddess and petting Onyx, her head laying on my lap.

She smiled, “You did the right thing by calling Alpha Kenny. I know you can defend yourself, but everyone has limits.”

I smiled, “Thank you. Would you please continue where you were before we were interrupted?”

She chuckled, “Of course. You will have a minimum of two years before the war with the witches. You need to concentrate on training each warrior to the best of his or her ability. You will also need to practice your abilities.”

She continued, “As of right now, you have the ability to read minds, and after you receive Onyx, you will have the power of mind control as well as some elemental magic.”

I gasped, “Excuse me? Mind control?”

Selene laughed, “Yes, child. You will understand why that ability is needed when you use it.

All of your abilities will become much stronger once you accept your mate bond.”

I cringed, “I know I said I would try to trust the mate bond, but what happens if I don’t accept it?”

Selene lowered her gaze and shook her head slowly.

I saw a tear fall from her eye as she looked at me, “Then you put your entire race and others in deep peril