The sunlight flooded Ty’s room and he woke, suffocating a pillow. His arms had been wrapped so tight around it that it hurt as he pried them apart. He looked on either side of him, but he lay alone in his king size bed. His heart ached and his body felt weak. He wondered if he had only dreamed of Azura sleeping beside him last night. As he got out of bed, he noticed that his body was aching and he thought maybe he was coming down with a cold. He washed up and went downstairs for some orange juice to boost his immune system. When he entered the dining room, his mother sat alone, enjoying a boiled egg and he realized it must already be noon.<
Azura woke in an unfamiliar place, covered in flies and her head pounding. She looked around, while swatting them away and saw the rotting corpses of both human and wolves. She gasped and tried to back away from them. Looking up, she realized she was in a giant hole. WTF she thought, her heart pounding, where am I? Azura, you need to find a way out. The familiar voice in her head spoke to her. She checked her boot for her dagger. She sighed in relief, they forgot to check her boots. It was nearly sunset and she could hear the faint voices of men above her, laughing and cursing.
“You said it was…a silver-back wolf?” Regina said hesitantly. Ty sat on a chair next to Azura, grasping her paw. He looked at his mother, “Yes, a silver-back, he looked seasoned…I was almost too late Mom. A minute later and he would’ve ripped her throat out,” Ty swallowed hard, the words almost hurting as he said them, “She put up a great fight. He looked pretty banged up, missing an eye and gashes on his throat, but she was outnumbered, even in her wolf form.” “And you didn’t know she was wolf?” Regina asked anxiously. “I mean I guess I sensed it, but after I saw what she could do I figured she was something else,
The knock at the door continued. “Enter,” Ty said, annoyed. He and Azura broke away and made themselves look inconspicuous. James entered the room, clearly feeling the tension Ty was exerting from being interrupted. “Ahh, Azura, you’ve shifted which means you are doing a lot better,” he said to her smiling. She returned a smile, “Yes I am, thank you very much for your help.” He picked up the stones from the floor and motioned for Azura’s hand, where he placed one and it turned green. “Yes, your perfect health has returned and you may take your leave from The Infirmary.”
Azura could see her mother’s face clearly and she was so beautiful. Her hair and skin were just like hers, blonde and ivory. She had big green eyes and was covered in light freckles. She remembered the night they watched Nyx’s Shower from the rooftop. Looking from her mother’s beautiful smile to her father’s laughing expressions. He was ruggedly handsome, his beard long and bushy, his eyes were cerulean blue and his hair a deep black. They kept laughing and pointing at the sky. Then her mind brought her to the last time she saw her mother. She was standing alone in the woods
When Azura woke, it was morning. The smell of bacon trailed into her room and her stomach rumbled with hunger. She washed up and went downstairs. She was about to enter the dining room when a different scent danced under her nose. It was the smell of mint that she had grown unable to live without. She deviated from her mission and followed the smell of mint out onto the patio where Ty stood looking out to the lake, hands on his hips. He was so deep in thought that he did not hear Azura come out behind him. “Ty?” she called to him, her voice penetrated his ears. He turned around quickly
“Enough!” Ty spoke and his voice shook the ground. Azura immediately became submissive to him and walked to his side with her head down. Kiara flipped right side up keeping her head to the ground. Ty turned to his mother who quickly explained what happened. Ty’s rage was building, “Kiara! You dare disobey your Alpha?” he took a step forward to the now whimpering she-wolf on the ground, when her parents threw themselves on top of her. “We will deal with her Alpha Ty, I promise you we will,” they pleaded, but Ty was not convinced. “Ty, I think it’s best to let them,” Regina spoke, pulling his arm a little, clearly worried for her friend’s sake. Kia
The council meetings were held in a building on the courtyard’s westside. It was a building they only used for meetings, but could be used by anyone for that purpose. Kiara’s parents were part of the council, along with Ty, Regina, Jay, Derek, Eleanor, and a few other seasoned members of the pack. The curtains were drawn on nearly all the windows, except for one in which part of the curtain’s end had been torn off. Kiara squatted at this window and peered inside. “Who calls this meeting?” Ty’s voice brought silence to the room and Kiara shuttered at the chill it brought down her spine. Ty could reject her a thousand times and she would still grovel at his fee
“Ahhh!” Kiara screamed and sobbed, “Please, I have told you everything I know. Ahhh.” Kiara was tied by her wrists hanging from the ceiling. A scrawny dirty man with yellow eyes heated a branding iron and placed it against Kiara’s back, among the hundred others already there. Leus sat in the shadows on a chair, his eyes flashed silver. He signaled for the scrawny man to stop. He stood and walked towards Kiara. She did not break her gaze on him. He finally stepped into the light and Kiara gasped in horror. He was an older man with short brown hair and golden ends.
3 weeks later… “TK!” Azura’s distraught scream fills the sitting room as she searches frantically for her child. They had been playing hide and seek when TK had disappeared right before Azura’s eyes, his giggle echoing in the room as Azura searches every nook and cranny. “Baby, please. Mommy doesn’t want to play anymore,” Azura calls out nervously. Suddenly, TK reappears before her eyes, a smile on his face as he jumps up and down, “I win! I win!” He giggles as Azura scoops him up and smothers him with kisses. You will have to learn things on your own, so that you will be able to guide TK, for he will carry on your purpose. Moon
Azura scooted towards the knife on the table, reaching with her upper body to get a hold of the knife with her teeth. She steadily drops the knife in her open palm and twists to begin sawing at the ropes. She’s nearly cut free when the witch returns, spotting the scene and lunging at her. She rips the knife from her grasps and smacks Azura across the cheek, blood dripping from her lip. Azura whimpers at the contact, all hope of escape crushed in an instant. “You stupid bitch,” the witch mutters as she places a new piece of rope around her wrists. Suddenly, the witch’s focus is drawn to something blinking in the corner of the room. 
The sound of dripping water slowly lulled Azura awake. Her heavy eyes fluttered open as she took in her surroundings. The room was illuminated with a few candles creating a soft yellow light. She tried to move her arms, but soon realized that she was restrained. Her arms were tied to the arms of a chair, as well as her legs to each front leg of the chair. Memories of yesterday morning flooded her throbbing mind as she tried to focus her blurry vision, searching for means of escape. She had woken early and left the pack house, sneaking out passed the raging weather and out the security of the gates.She walked out into the woods, not quite sure of where she was supposed to meet this witch
Azura walked outside, struggling to keep her balance as she marched into the storm. She looked up to the dark sky and braced herself, clenching her fists at her sides. She closed her eyes and decided to try and clear her mind. She tried to focus on the weather, trying to picture the pack on a clear, sunny day. Slowly her fists began to glow blue. Her eyes shot open, revealing her blue glowing eyeballs. She stared into the sky and shot her hands up, willing her powers to travel up to the clouds. For a moment, all was unhindered, making Azura become frustrated. She let out a loud growl and focused al
Azura burst out through the front doors of the pack house. She looked up to the sky as the fierce wind whipped her face and the droplets of rain kissed her skin. “Zura!” Ty called as his wolf form trotted over to her. “What’s going on?” he asks her frantically. Azura only shakes her head in uncertainty. Eleanor and Regina are soon by their side, along with Jay and Derek who look to their Alpha for orders. Azura’s chest begins to heave as her hands clench and ignite in blue flames. She is angered that once again, her home is threatened by some evil being. How
“She said she was from Black Water? And you didn’t recognize her Elle?” Regina asked as she paced back and forth in her office. Eleanor shook her head for the fifth time, “I promise you Regina, I did not recognize the woman.” Azura sat lazily in one of the chairs, still deep in thought about the encounter with the strange woman. “Do you think she was in association with Leus? Maybe she came to Black Water after you all escaped?” Azura finally said. Regina stared at Azura momentarily until she finally went behind her desk to have a seat, “I think you are right, Azura. She must have come after we had
Azura decided to let the woman rest a while longer. She allowed James to administer medical treatment so long as he was under supervision and he was to report back immediately to Azura with news of her condition. Ty seemed very reluctant in the entire issue. It seemed he wanted to just put the poor woman out and send her on her way. On the other hand, Azura felt an odd sensation after being in her presence that day in the dungeons. She wanted to wait until the woman recovered to question her. She wanted to know who this woman was and where she came from. How did she end up alone and half dead in the forest.&nbs
The days had passed since the surprise visitors had left. Clara had decided to leave with Sly and begin her new life with her mate at her new pack. Isabel was a bit heartbroken, but overall happy for Clara who had been like a sister to her all this time. Sly would send news of an answer after speaking with his Alpha about an alliance. Ty had also thought it would be worth the trip to Gold Moon Pack to also forge a bartering route with them as well. He instilled the responsibility to Derek who formed a three-men team and set off in the direction Sly had given. Sly had promised the first order of goods to arrive by next week, so Azura was busy taking inventory of what they already had and prepari
The pack was busy with preparations for the night’s festival. Ty and Azura had spent the day giving a personal tour to the new guests. “Wow, you all are set. I guess you don’t really need our nuts or berries,” Sly said as he rubbed the back of his neck. Azura shook her head, “Non-sense. It takes a great deal of work to forage and even on several occasions we have come back empty handed. Your haul would help us a great deal. Besides, there are other things we can barter, say for instance your alliance.” Sly looked to Azura a bit puzzled, “As in?”