When Luna, Ashford, and Neon appeared on the training grounds. Luna searched for Phoebe with her eyes; she needed to be sure if Phoebe was alright. Trevor and Tristan had taken the other way to find Alpha Dean; they had mentioned what they wanted, and she hoped for them that they would get accepted. Ashford had been standing by her side like a protective soulmate, and she was loving every hint of his scent that she perceived. It was really great staying around someone who smelled so good. She had not gotten to perceive Adrian's scent right up close, but she knew what he smelled like. She shook her head. She shouldn't be thinking about men in this situation. Just like the popular saying brothers before holes, hers was going to be. 'Sisters before dicks.' Different words, same meaning. Ashford seemed to notice her uneasiness; he glanced at her. "Are you alright? Who are you looking for?" He questioned. Her eyes were still focused on finding Phoebe; she didn't look at him when she r
Luna threw the knives again, and they hit the spot she targeted. Phoebe smiled at her. They were all throwing knives at the statue, and the target was the heart. Throughout all the shots, Luna had gotten the shot."Nice shot!'" Phoebe complimented. "But to warn you, this is just a warm-up before the real training begins, and Luna, guess who decides to show up?""Who?" Luna asked."Your archery teacher, who couldn't be found on the first day, was fired. Adrian just mentioned to me that someone else applied to teach you, and you might start sooner.""I bet I can shoot an arrow," Luna said.Phoebe liked her suggestion. "Do you want to check it out?"Luna nodded, and Phoebe hurried away and returned with a pair of bows and arrows. She grabbed Luna by the arm and pulled her to the side. Luna glanced at the environment; there was a bull head lying on the other side of the room. The place was far away from where they stood, and Phoebe handed the bow to her. She glanced at the bow and pulled t
"You would always recognize me." Ashford stated, leaning towards her and placing his head on her shoulder.His hair flowed around her neck and her back. His scent filled her nostrils, and she found it hard to look at him."I wanted to see if you were safe, and you were.""You came to a house filled with women and made them drool over you. We are in the pack; I can't tell them that you're mine."Ashford tilted his head up to look at her; she looked so sincere that he smiled."I'm yours?" He asked, his voice laced with curiosity.She shook her head, her face turning pink, to his surprise. She pushed him away from herself, her teeth clenching in sudden rage. They had a mate bond, and he asked her that. Wasn't she his and he hers?"What kind of a question is that?" She bellowed. "I just said it, and you were asking me again." She snapped. "You can go be with one of those girls that looked at you!"Ashford's eyes widened in surprise as she turned around. Turning away from him and taking a s
"I told you both to stop!" She yelled, coming in between them.She pulled Ashford off Adrian and waited for Adrian to get up. She streched her hands in both directions, turning her head to stare at them."You want me to stop?" Adrian questioned. She gazed at him; he had a questioning look on his face. It was tinted with a bit of mockery and anger. She backed away from him a little bit."Yes, stop! I can't watch you both fight!"Adrian glared at Ashford, who was still standing there. His mask was ripped off, and his face was visible. Luna cleared her throat, bringing his gaze to her."You want me to stop so you can continue with that loser?"Luna glanced at Ashford, then Adrian. She had no idea what to say in this situation; she wanted to come right to the truth that she was mated to two and Ashford was her second mate. Her words seemed to choke in her throat, and she couldn't mutter a word."As the future Luna of the pack, you have no right to get close to anyone to this extent. You c
Luna ran after the man; the man was fast like a vampire, and she had to use her speed too. Although she didn't use all her speed, she would be faster than him. She clutched the bow harder than she had as she ran after him. She made sure she followed every movement as he ran. He jumped over onto a rock and began climbing with Phoebe's hand on his shoulder.He was surprisingly fast. Luna paused, placed the arrow on the bow, and pulled it. The force was so strong that when she released it, the arrow flew in the air and hit the position beside his head.The man glanced down at Luna. I'm a swift motion. He picked up a rock and threw it down at her. Luna dodged it before it could hit her. She glanced up at him, and he was pulling the arrow from the place it had hit.Luna watched him surround the arrow with a magical black smoke and send it back to her. She hit it with the bow and threw it off with her eyes.She glanced back at the man, whose lips curled up into a smirk as he continued to cli
Luna." Ashford called, shaking her. She didn't move as he glanced down at her. Since he was growing up, he had never had someone he cared for injured in front of him. He dropped her to the floor and stared at the arrow in her chest. He broke the top and gently turned her over. He pulled the arrow off her, and blood began gushing out of the wound. He tore his shirt and pressed it against the wound. She was losing a lot of blood, and he slowly closed his eyes. He had not perfectly mastered the healing power, but it could stop the blood. He muttered some words and an orange glow began glowing in her wounds. His eyes opened as he saw it working. He continued, and the blood began to dry. The wound began healing little by little. He removed the cloth he had placed on the wound and watched her. The wound had completely healed, but she was still unconscious. He hugged her, pulling her tightly to his chest. "You would be alright; you would be fine." Just then he heard footsteps behind him.
Ashford didn’t need to take her to the pack doctor, he could not let the pack doctor discover she was a hybrid. He picked up Neon before they went back to the vampire kingdom, his mother was going to be mad but he cared less. He had left the pack for a long time and didn’t check Diana, he was going to brush off any question his mother asks. When they entered the vampire kingdom, soldiers surrounded them. “Do you think it is because of the way we dressed?” Neon questioned. Ashford glanced at him, the fact that they were putting on long black coats, the coat cover over their heads and their faces were covered. The palace guards were unable to recognize them, he was carrying Luna in his arms in a bridal style. He recognized most of the guards, Luna was also wearing a mask and none of the palace guards knew her. “It is just me.” Ashford yelled. “Step aside.” “Your highness?” The general questioned. “We didn’t know it was you.” Neon pulled off his mask and glared at them. “Now move aw
"Diana?"Diana glanced at the sound of the voice; it was from Evelyn. She had watched everything that had happened. Evelyn had a huge smile on her face, and Diana could see that she was upset."Mother?""You don't have to cry; we can do something about it." Evelyn said."There is nothing we can do about it. I have tried really hard to make him fall in love with me, but he refuses to do so." Diana said. "He told me he loves her, and I can't do anything; he doesn't want me." She sobbed even louder. "Why does she have to show up now?"Evelyn walked over to Diana and pulled her into a bear hug. Diana hugged her back immediately and sobbed on her shoulder."I will find a way to make sure he never marries her. You are the only one I picked to be my son's wife.""Are you sure we can do anything about it?" Diana questioned. "He seemed to care for her a lot."Evelyn rubbed Diana's back to comfort her. "Don't be scared; you can't lose to her. You have to do something to her now that she is uncon
Alpha Dean's stern voice echoed through the clearing, his words laced with authority. "Your matebrought at threat to our pack, even though she fixed everything. She can't change the fact that she is still a danger to this pack. Hybrids are forbidden, and I am already doing her a favor by sparing her the dungeon," he declared.Ashford instinctively pulled Luna closer, shielding her with his protective embrace. "No one is taking her to the dungeon. If you all don't want her, I can take her," he asserted, his voice firm with conviction."Fine," Alpha Dean conceded, his tone relenting slightly. "As long as she is far away from this pack, I have no problem with it."Luna's eyes welled with tears, her vision blurring as Alpha Dean's harsh words pierced her heart. The possibility of leaving her father and venturing into the unknown was daunting."Dean, let's think this through. You can't send her to the dungeon, and you also can't cast her away," Bartram pleaded, his voice trembling with desp
Monsell peered at her. "Do we have a deal?""Luna glanced at the staff and then looked at Adrian, who was shaking his head and asking her not to hand the staff over to him. Luna stared at Monsell; if she refused to give him the staff, he was going to keep on using Ashford's body.Giving him the staff was going to be a waste; Ashford won't want her handing the staff to him."We have no deal; I am not giving you the staff, but you are letting go of him."Monsell's lips curled up into a sinister smile. ",Already making the wrong decision?"Luna's brows furrowed at him, and she gripped tightly to the staff until her knuckles turned white."I have always made the right decision; you are going to let go of him."Luna lunged at Monsell, attacking him with a kick. He dove away with a wide grin on his face. Luna realized that if she fought Monsell, she was only hurting Ashford's body.She paused, looking at Monsell as he stood next to her. An idea popped into her head."You want the staff, don'
Ashford led the way towards the pack; Luna was by his side while Bartram and Ashford were walking behind them. Luna clutched tightly to her staff, even though they were heading to the pack to stop Monsell. Luna felt uneasy; the man was out there using her powers, and he even shifted his shape to look like her.She promised herself to get rid of him as soon as possible. Soon they were standing in between the borders. The border between Cruster Toon and Lunar Crest There were several dead bodies laying on the floor. Guilt gnawed at Luna's conscience as she stared at the lifeless bodies. The weight of responsibility hung heavy on her shoulders, her heart burdened by the knowledge that their deaths were a consequence of her existence. If she hadn't been born or if she had been killed alongside her mother, Everyone would be safe; no one would be dead.The snarling of the creatures could be heard, followed by the growling of a wolf. The battle seems hard, and Luna couldn't wait for it to sto
"What do we do?" Luna questioned. "We have to find something that could harm Monsell. The last time I tried to hurt him, I couldn't hurt him. He placed a metal bar in my arm, and I am sure he might have something hidden on me."Ashford glanced at her, and he placed a hand on her hand. "Calm down; we will be fine, I promise."She offered him a warm smile, even though her smile was shaking. She placed her head on his; they were taking a ride to the pack. It was far away, and they didn't want to run all the way. The Monsells had horses, and when they found the horses, the horses were terrified. Thanks to Luna, the horses were able to let them take them.They were sitting in the carriage, and Neon and Bartarm were sitting on a horse outside the carriage. Luna and Bartram were left to stay inside, Luna's hands trembling as she clutched the edges of her seat during the ride and her eyes darting anxiously over the passing scenery. Ashford wondered what was going on in her mind."What if I can
Ashford stared at her as she raised the sword to slit his head with it. Just when he thought she was going to kill him with her sword, she paused and bent to his height. Ashford stared at her weakly, and he placed his hand on the injury. He had to heal, think of something else to do to her, and save himself from her."You tried to kill yourself just to talk to me?" Luna muttered. "I guess I will have to listen to you."Ashford's eyes lit up amidst the pain he felt around his body. He nodded his head at her and coughed out, placing his hand on his mouth. He wiped blood off his face."Thank you, Luna," he replied."Why do you call me Luna?""That's your name; don't tell me you forgot."Luna's hands tightened around the sword's hilt, and her eyes narrowed into slits. 'Are you ready to go straight to the point?' she hissed, her voice laced with barely contained fury."I am." He answered. "I'm Ashford, your first mate.""Go on, what made you think I would believe that you are not Monsell bu
Monsell took a step forward, with Luna holding his hand."We will throw them in the dungeon; that is exactly what we would do." Monsell said.Luna's lips curled up into an evil smile. "Let's get them!"Monsell grinned and removed her hands from his; he broke the metal he had placed on her wrist. He stepped backward."I would handle the rest of the stuff; get rid of them." He ordered.Luna nodded. "Sure."Monsell turned around and began walking away. Ashford couldn't let him leave like that. Ashford hurried after him, catching him by the hand and throwing a punch at his face. Just as Ashford was about to throw another punch, a hand held his wrist. He raised his head to look at who was holding him; it was Luna.There was no way Ashford was going to hurt Luna; she had no idea what she was doing. She pulled Ashford's hand away and kicked him in the stomach. The impact hit him, making him fall to his knees. Monsell chuckled and walked away, leaving Luna with them.Ashford scrambled to his f
"Now, start the initiation." Monsell repeated. "We have to get her on our side before anyone comes for her.""You are going to regret this!" Luna yelled.Monsell smirked at her. "Not really; you will belong to the Hybire soon."Everyone in the room stood to their feet, reciting a quote. The quote was so old that it was affecting Luna's ears. She covered her ears and began screaming; her ears began bleeding, and blood began streaming down her face. She screamed in pain as memories filled her head, starting from the time that he met her father to the time that she was growing up.Soon, the memories of when she met her mother began to fade away. She tried to grab hold of her mother, but everything disappeared. The only thing she could see was Monsell; he was smiling at her and taking her hand.The memories of when she was with Assy all faded away. Assy became Monsell, and he was in every scene that he was in. He was smiling at her and taking her hand, helping her with everything.Luna's e
"Whatever you want to do to me would never work." Luna snarled at the man in front of her. "You think taking my blood and using it to your own benefit is going to work as you thought? My mate is going to find you! And end you!"A slap hit her face, and the impact made her face move to the side. The chain gripped her hand tightly as she fell to her knees. Liquid filled her mouth, and when she spit it out, it was blood.Monsell bent to her height and cupped her face in her hands. His lips curled into a smile, and he pulled off his coat hat, revealing his face. Luna's eyes widened; his face wasn't what she thought it was going to be. His eyes were bright green, his hair was long and curly, and his jaw was chiseled. He was handsome, and Luna hated to admit it. He had a scar in between his eye sockets."You should learn to speak to me politely; do I look like a monster?" Monsell asked. "Your mate didn't try to save you the last time I took his sister, but your best friend appeared. He tried
Luna's eyes opened in the dim, dark room; she was chained to a wall. She glanced around the room, trying to check where she was. She tried to get away from the wall, but it was impossible. She tried to use her power, but it was of no use. She glanced around the room, trying to remember where she was and why she was in the cell.She had been with Ashford and the rest outside, and she had killed all the creatures. Someone had knocked her out and brought her here; she couldn't remember anyone's face. There was a black smoke around them when she was knocked out."Ashford?" She called out. "Are you there?"There was no response.She tried to free herself again, but she suddenly felt weak. Weaker than she had ever felt, her body hurt as she tried again."Ashford?" She called again.She slapped herself for thinking that Ashford was near her. If he were, he wouldn't let her be chained to the wall like a slave. He couldn't do it, and then it hit her. She had been kidnapped by someone, and the o