Chapter 1 - When all started

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Twenty five years ago

Third person pov:

 -"This can't be happening! Bartholomew's army besieges the gates! We won't hold any longer Alpha" the Beta of the Silver Dawn Pack said anxiously.

-"I was a fool to believe that the other Alphas would help me. They promised they would send help but noone eventually showed up. They are too scared of Bartholomew, the Alpha of the Black Shadow Pack" Alpha Phaethon said with remorse.

-"What are we going to do?" the Beta asked worried.

-"You will take my Luna and my son and you will help them escape through the secret passage of the pack's house."

-"No Phaethon I can't do this. I won't abandon you. We are more than Alpha and Beta. You are like a brother to me. How dare you asking me something like that?"

-"Don't worry about me. I'm not that important. But my son, Alexander is! He is the chosen one, Theodore and you know it as much as I do! He is the one who will fulfill the prophecy. You have to save him and teach him everything about our pack and his destiny. Raise him well my friend!" the Alpha said patting Theodore's back.

-"No, Phaethon I can't do this. I cannot leave you alone to face this bloodthirsty monster! You ask too much of me."

-"I am asking what I expect you to deliver. You know I don't trust anyone more than you, Theodore! Now do not say more. Take my Luna, my son, as many women and children as you can and leave as soon as possible! That's an order Beta" Phaethon said firmly. Theodore could not do anything about it. He knew that Phaethon was his Alpha and he could not ignore his command.

-"Good luck my Alpha. Fight for our principles, fight for our pack, fight for all of us!"

-"I will Theodore. I will. Take good care of my family!" Phaethon said and hugged him tightly stroking his back.

The two men separated after saying goodbye to each other for one more time. Phaethon went downstairs to give the final orders and encourage his men while Theodore took as many children and women he could and lead them to the secret passage. Phaethon although he was a very strong and capable Alpha with great leadership skills, he knew he couldn't win this war and that this one would be his last battle.

He didn't fight only for his pack but also for his pack's values and ideas. A new era was coming. An era of absolute power but also filled with cruelty and inhumanity. Phaethon fought like a lion for his pack and his values. Unfortunately, Bartholomew's army, though not as skilful as Phaethon's, was larger. This gave Bartholomew the comparative advantage and managed to defeat Phaethon in the end.

When Bartholomew invaded the Silver Dawn Pack, he imprisoned Phaethon and most of his men in the dungeons and offered them a proposal. He would spare them, if they swore allegiance to him. Some of them did, but most of the Silver Down pack members rejected Bartholomew's proposal. This action infuriated him and made him burn and destroy everything. The pack house, the houses, the library, the training grounds, everything! He killed all the men who refused his offer after he naturally subjected them to terrible torture. He enslaved all the women and children that were left behind, making them omegas.

After fifteen days of continuing torture in order to reveal the location of his family and his Beta, Phaethon was worn out. He just couldn't any more. He was unconscious almost all day. When Bartholomew realized that Phaethon would not reveal the whereabouts of his family, he decided to kill him. His death was slow and torturous. But nothing could bend Phaethon's will as he was happy that his family and especially his five year old son was saved from the wrath of Bartholomew. Only this thought gave him hope and courage to endure the torture Bartholomew has imposed on him.

-"I am sick of this idiot! You have to find his Luna and his son. I want them dead! You hear me?" Bartholomew barked his orders to his Beta.

-"We searched every inch of the territory. They are nowhere, like they were vanished into thin air" Beta said to justify himself.

-"Nonsense! They are somewhere hiding. Look better!" Bartholomew said frustrated.

-"But Alpha...."

-"Do you dare to question a direct order Beta?"

-"No, Sir!"

-"What are you waiting for then? Gooooo!" he said in rage and after some seconds he continued "Wait. Bring me Silver Dawn's Pack Gamma female in my office."

-"Right away Sir!" he said with a mischievous smile.

After some minutes the Gamma female entered the office. Her name was Skylar. Although she was tortured and her clothes were ripped and full of blood, her morale was high. She fought with Phaethon and her husband. Unfortunately her husband was already dead and her Alpha was a prisoner. Although she knew that there was no hope for her pack, she entered the room with her head held high. Bartholomew approached her in a seductive way that was extremely repulsive to her.

-"Even though you are hurt your beauty is more than obvious".

And it was true. Skylar was a very beautiful woman. She had red long hair and forest green eyes. She was thin and curvy and her body was fit. Her face was spotless with gorgeous cheekbones that highlighted it.

-"You see if you act cleverly you can have it all!" Bartholomew said and continued in a soothing way "You are too beautiful to suffer all these hardships don't you think? With me you'll have whatever your heart desires" She remained silent and looked elsewhere disgusted. Only the thought  of it churned her guts. Bartholomew grabbed her chin forcing her to face him.

-"You don't look elsewhere when your Alpha speaks to you"

-"You are not my Alpha and you never will be, you son of a bitch!" she said through her teeth.

Bartholomew slapped her hard on her face, but she didn't show any sign of pain or submission. Although it was obvious that the blow was strong as her cheek blushed, she continued holding her head high.

-"I will bend you as I did with your precious Alpha and your husband, slut" Bartholomew said in a menacing way.

-"I am not afraid of you, you bastard" she said and spat in his face.

-"Ηow dare you?" Bartholomew said angrily, grabbed her arms and started shaking her body. Then he pushed her towards his office and started kissing her while she was trying hard to get him off her with no avail. He was much stronger than her. He started hitting her on the face until she fell unconscious. He tore her clothes and raped her repeatedly for hours. When he was finished he ordered his men to lock her again in the dungeons giving her only water.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Nine months later

Although the people of Bartholomew were looking everywhere for Phaeton's mate and son, Beta Theodore managed to hide them very well. He had taken them north where he found a clear area and with the help of the members of the pack he had with him he managed to recreate the Silver Dawn Pack.

It was a beautiful summer Sunday morning when Skylar gave birth to a beautiful baby girl in one of the dungeon cells. She held her child tightly to her chest as she knew her time with her was limited. She knew that Bartholomew wanted the child as it was the only reason that kept her alive for so long.  Αlthough every time he saw her he offered her the opportunity to live as long as she accepted to be his luna she remained faithful to her mate and denied his proposal. All the other high-ranking wolves in the Silver Dawn pack were dead long ago, she was alone and her situation was hopeless. But she remained loyal to her pack and her principles. She would not accept to be the mate of this monster even if it sentenced her to death.

She gave a small kiss to her daughter's plump cheek and held her tightly.  She took a deep sniff on her little baby. The smell of her baby was sweet and calmed her down! She knew she would not live to see her grow up and that was the only thing she despaired of. But she couldn't betray her ideals. She has just finished breastfeeding her baby, when Bartholomew entered the cell with two guards and one omega woman. She knew this woman! She belonged to her old pack! She was Roxanne, one of the omega who worked at the pack house!

-"Take the baby from her filthy hands" Bartholomew ordered the omega woman. The woman bowed in submission, approached Skylar and kneeled in front of her. She hesitated to take the baby. It was her Gamma's daughter after all. How could she do such a thing to her? Skylar put her hand on hers and signaled her to lean closer. The omega woman obeyed immediately. Even though Skylar was in a terrible situation, she radiated power and respect. Then Skylar whispered to the omega woman.

-"Promise me that you'll take good care of my daughter and you'll tell her everything about me and our pack Roxanne. It is the only thing I am asking  you to do" and then she put the baby in the woman's lap who started crying with sobs.

-"I will my lady. I promise you I will. Don't worry" the omega whispered while she was taking the baby. Skylar looked at her with gratitude. The woman stood up carefully and left. She couldn't bare seeing her gamma female in such condition. Her heart was broken into million pieces. She hated Bartholomew and all the pack members of the Black Shadow pack. They had taken everything from her. She had made a promise that she would fulfill at any cost.

After the child was taken away Bartholomew approached Skylar.

-"You are a fool! You could be my Luna. But your pride and stubbornness destroyed everything. Think about it. Instead of being dead in a few minutes, you can be my concubine. I am willing to give you a chance if you change your mind" he proposed shamelessly.

She spit on him and looked elsewhere. 

-"I see you made up your mind" Bartholomew stood up after he swept his face and addressing to the guards said:

-"You can have fun with her and then kill her" and left the cell. The guards got inside looking her menacingly. She knew that her ending wouldn't be short or peaceful, but she wasn't going to fight this time. She close her eyes and kept remembering her daughter's beautiful face and intoxicating smell.

Bartholomew named the little girl Elektra and recognized her as his only daughter in front of all the members of his pack. He never married or recognized any other child although he had several with the concubines. Αs Elektra grew up she looked more and more like her mother. She was the spitting image of her making Bartholomew completely adore her and please her every desire. She was highly educated  and prepared to lead the pack when Bartholomew would retire. She was his pride, his precious jewel. He never mentioned her mother to Elektra, although she asked a lot of questions about her when she was a little girl. The only person who spoke about her mother was her nanny, Roxanne. She swore the girl to never tell that Roxanne was informing her about her mother,  which Elektra never did. She learnt everything about her mother from her and she was grateful about it. Τhe only thing Roxanne has hidden from her was the way her mother died and her origin. The only reason was because she was afraid of the wrath of Bartholomew who had forbidden her to talk about Skylar. But she promised to herself that before she dies she will reveal the whole truth to Elektra no matter what!