PROLOGUE

PROLOGUE

My heart is beating fast as I roam around my eyes. Everything that my eyes could lay off are all burn down. I can hear a loud shot of a gun that coming from the humans who attacked our place. I looked at Fin who is now in his wolf form. He also looks at me so I spoke to him.

"Where's Alqamar? Where's Alpha Qimar?" I asked. Fin looked away and shook his head. I closed my eyes intently. Damn it! How dare these humans did this to us? We never attacked them! We never hurt them or touch them and now they are doing this to us?

I baled my fist and turned myself into a wolf. I ran as fast as I could while searching for Alqamar. I know that among us he is the one who's in pain right now. At Fin's look earlier I can already tell that our alpha and his luna are now dead. And they are Alqamar's parents. I can imagine how angry Alqamar right now. And there I saw Alqamar in his human form, sitting in the branch of a tree. I sighed. His face is blank but his eyes are screaming of sadness with the mixture of hatred for someone else.

The humans destroy us. The humans killed his parents. I can't believe that Alpha Qimar's ex can do this. She is such a loser and pathetic.

We are in the world where humans would not believe that exist. We are the creatures that humans thought was just a myth. But we are real. And the Goddess of the Moon chooses that alpha who would lead us and group as a pack.

After the death of Alqamar's parents the throne was passed to Alqamar. In such a young age he carried a huge burden that a young man could ever experience. That made me adore him more. That made me like him more. His perseverance, intelligence and strength made me like him. I know that our world has a thing called 'mate' and in my case I still don't met my mate, and I am still hoping that it is Alqamar.

Alqamar's leadership was spectacular. Everyone fear him. Everyone follow him. And his hatred towards human made him created a law, a rule that once a full moon will come we will have a chance to devour a human we like.

"Cristine!" I heard Fin called me. I am just here sitting in a bamboo tree while watching the stream of the river.

"What?" I hissed. He chuckled and jumped up the tree so that he can sit with me.

"Did you see Gray?" He asked. I raised a brow.

"Why would you ask me about him? I don't know where stupid wolves stayed," I said in my usual haughty voice. I heard him chuckle.

"You're always high blood," he said using a human accent. I glared at him.

"Do you want to get punch?" I threatened. He laughed more and turn himself as a wolf before he left. I sighed and continued to watched the river. I can see the barn house from here but I like it here up in the tree. It is more relaxing.

I sighed when I remember Alqamar again. He's always gone in the afternoon that keeps me thinking where he is going. Until now we still haven't met our mate. It makes me think that maybe...the Goddess of the moon paired us. Thinking about it makes me happy.

But then...that dream vanished when I smelled him after returning one night. I know something changed the way he smelled. His scent...smelled like human. A girl. A girl that...

I swallowed when our eyes met.

"I already met her..." he whispered. After hearing him say those words makes my whole world crumpled down.

I wasn't his mate. He met her already and I would be useless now.

It makes my heart broken. I wasn't ready for it. I always thinks that I am for him, and he is also for me. That we are for each other. I assumed too much that it hurts. So I loathed her mate. I wanted to see the woman that the Goddess of the moon paired to him. And I almost laughed when I saw that it was a child. A fucking child!

Wolves has different aging from humans. Even though we look adults now we are still young, also our span of life is a bit longer than humans. So if a human is a 10 years old a wolf like me is just 9, but you can't tell it from the way I look because I look like adult now.

"Rules are rules Alqamar! Everyone would complain if you'd proclaim that!" I argued. We've been arguing this topic for a while now. Alqamar wants to stop the tradition. He wants it gone. I also don't want it we know how everyone would react if they will hear about this. They will think that Alqamar is an incompetent leader!

"I don't care for what they say-"

"Is it because of her?" I cut him off. He stopped and looked away.

"You'll destroy your name because of her?! Did you forget already how human being like her killed your parents?" I said, trying to prove a point. His jaw clenched.

"Did you forget everything? Because of a human like her, you lost your parents in such a young age!" I shouted in anger. Fin, Gray and Rael was just listening to our arguments. He glared at me. I can feel his flaming anger towards me. I shook my head in dismay.

"Then do what you like Alqamar. Let's see what fucking happens," I said and walked out.

And like what expected, everyone didn't like the idea. Of course they would still find human's meat. They've been doing that for years and just because of a girl Alqamar chose to stop it.

Herman was very against with this idea. He is Alqamar's cousin, and Herman's friend Carlos, is always in his side. I've never had a good feeling about those two. I always observed the way they moves. And the way Herman look at Alqamar, it was filled with jealousy. Herman also wants the throne. And it was intensified when Alqamar broke the tradition. The tradition that wolves can able to haunt human being under a bright full moon.

I kissed Alqamar so that I can open his eyes to the truth that her mate will be our downfall. His mate will be this pack's downfall. And it is because he is overly in love with her. Even though the Goddess of the moon destined our mate with us, it doesn't mean to pour all our love to them to the extent of destroying your own self.

But like what expected he pushed me away. He hurt me and didn't accept my love. But even though Alqamar hurt me so many times I still stayed beside him. I will always be in his side no matter what. For now, all I can do is to support him.

So when he asked me for a favor to guard his mate, named Lexis Castillo, I said yes even though I hated her.

Because of the danger coming from Herman and Carlos who formed their own group just to fight with Alqamar, Lexis will need a guard or someone will look for her. So I did that job. Fin, Rael and Gray tried to guard her but they keep always doing trouble.

But while guarding her and watching over her, my eyes caught someone. It was a tall man with a glasses. He is handsome alright, but...the way he carry himself is not suitable for someone who's handsome as him.

Another day watching out for Lexis again when her friend, Ronald Madrigal, a nerdy guy who likes books and such stood up to buy a mineral water. Lexis remained on her seat while waiting for Ronald. I smirked when I saw his whole body. Not bad. He is tall and lean. He will be more masculine if he work out or something.

I acted that I will also buy a mineral water. I had the chance to stand beside him. I smelled his manly scent and I can tell that he's wearing perfume.

"One mineral water please..." I said to the boy who's in the store. I sensed him turned his eyes to me but I remained my eyes in front, ignoring him. The boy immediately move in my bidding even though Ronald was the who came first. That's what beauty does.

"Tss...I was the one who buy first..." I heard him murmured. I chuckled lightly and lifted my eyes to him.

"Maybe he finds me beautiful that he chose to do what I asked first?" I said and smiled. He raised a brow and stared at my eyes. Maybe he noticed my green eyes. I craned my neck.

"Whatever," he said and looked away. I saw how he gulped. I can see his adams apple going up. I smirked.

Men are always attracted in my green doe eyes and red hair. So I always have that charisma that men couldn't ignore. So it's impossible that Ronald will not be attracted. I don't know why but Ronald caught my attention. Made me wanted to play at him.

The boy immediately gave the mineral water to me. I purposely didn't get the change because I know Ronald will get it for me. Boys are like that. They will find a way to talk to me and like that so that they can caught my attention.

But my jaw dropped when Ronald just walk away without even glancing at me. I blinked twice as I watched his back walk away. I swallowed and immediately get the change.

I followed him and because I am faster than humans I can able to keep up with him.

"I thought you were a gentleman," I said with my sweet voice.

"Why would I be a gentleman with someone I didn't know?" He said snobbed. I rolled my eyes secretly but then when he turned to me I smiled sweetly. Why am I doing this? Darn!

He is Lexis' friend. Getting to know him means getting my job easier. That's right. This is why I am doing this.

"I was just-"

"Who are you? And why are you talking to me?" I stopped. I almost got tripped in my own step. What the hell? Is he blind or something? Can't he see the beauty he's staring in front of him?

This is unbelievable!

"I am Cristine Lumiere and-"

"I didn't ask for your name!" He snorted.

"You asked who I am!" I argued back. I am getting pissed. No one could treat me like this! Damn this nerdy man!

"Yes! But I didn't ask for your name!" He said rudely and walks out.

I was left dumbfounded. What the hell happened?! He was...kind to Lexis! He's treating Lexis kindly and he's rude to me? I sneered.

That guy is pissing me off.