Maria, a girl from Eastwood city in New Orleans with a crescent moon shaped mark on her forehead carries the burden of being Luna to a pack that hates, rejects and seeks to annihilate her. It all begins during the time when packs from other states moves into Eastwood to dominate the metropolis. Maria draws the strategy that her pack would use to fight against their rivals and it leads to the great massacre of her mate, who is the pack's alpha along with several others. Now, she is on the run because the pack blames her for his death which happened when he tried to save her. They do not honor her because she is a Luna whose family line has been cursed and it is believed to fall upon those who protect her. What happens when a new Alpha, Dane decides to spare her life? What does he want from a rejected Luna? Wouldn’t it be considered a sinful thing if this new alpha is her ex-mate’s brother?
View More“I am Maria, Luna to the ancient moon pack of Eastwood.”
Six months ago, my pack respected and chose me to lead them in combat but instead, I drove them to their deaths. They followed me but I led them to a turmoil that has killed my mate and now, I have been rejected.
"I am a Luna to no one and to nowhere."
The remnants of my pack seek to annihilate and to force me to surrender my status and authority. And despite all of that threat, it is difficult to hide who I am because I have the mark of a crescent moon right at my forehead.
The mark stands for a curse and anyone who tries to protect me will fall by it. The pack members believe I am the one who made them fail because of what I am rumored to be and they will stop at nothing until they cast me out of the surface of the earth.
Since I was young girl, my parents abandoned me in the care of my grandparents and when I turned twelve, I was told that I would one day rule the ancient pack along with my mate because I am the chosen Luna.
Now, I am nineteen and still do not understand them or why anyone would choose me to lead them. But in time I accepted my responsibilities. I learnt to communicate with my mate so there would not be divided loyalties between the pack members.
There were several other females in our pack that he could choose to be his mate. Yet, he chose me even when there was never growing attraction between the both of us. And because he did, the pack members learnt to respect me even when they believed I wasn’t fit to have their luna.
Why me?
Why did he have to listen to my strategies on how to win the war? He took my advice after naming me as his Luna before we ever mated. It seemed like being proclaimed Luna had nothing to do with him, it also seemed like my right.
It is just the same as what my grandparents said when they were alive. They always told me I would be Luna. How did they know the alpha would ever even choose me?
“A person with a perturbing family like I, a cursed spot on my forehead to prove it.” Max knew it and he still chose me.
"Maybe, it has to do with the crescent moon mark that I bear on my forehead." I was never a normal wolf to begin with, I had visions of things that were to come but I didn't see this coming.
I stop walking after several hours when I see a diner at the other side of the river. I have been on the road for two weeks, running and not looking back, trying to erase my scent.
I have nothing in Eastwood anymore but I'm not sure where I have to run either. I begin to cross to the other side of the road because I'm starved and I'm out of resources to eat too.
It would be efficient for me to rest here for the night and continue my trip but I have to be careful because there are other packs looking for me. I'm not sure what method they would use in killing me but I would want to guess either.
Alpha Max, the man I assumed to be my mate trusted me to find a way to defeat rivals that were trying to dominate Eastwood's territory. He believed in my strategy, something I didn't want to voice out but he trusted in it.
“The pack members never cared for me, not even once.” But because of him, they showed me esteem, thinking the alpha sees something in me. At a corner in my heart, I know they saw me as the Luna who has done nothing for them and now, they have a reason to come after me.
“A rejected Luna.”
“First, I enter into the store right next to the diner to grab a few things that I would need for my next lodging.” I slowly open the door; there is a hood over my head, hiding my ginger hair and the marking on my forehead.
"No one really pays me attention to me when I walk in and that is a good sign, the last thing I want right now is unwarranted attention from common folks or anyone at all."
I grab a basket and start placing toiletries into it, I pick up some snacks that would do some good for my journey and fruit drinks. As I pass the shelf, I see scented candles and it reminds me greatly of my grandparents who did everything to protect me.
I pick a candle in memory of them and I am about to head over to the counter to pay when I see a hoodie that is on sale. My current clothing is what I've been eating for the past weeks and I am definitely in need of something new before I move to another state.
The hoodie looks my size as I grab it but another hand grabs it too. I look over to see who it is. He is a towering, muscular person who is putting on a sun glasses, his presence reminds me of someone and there is something that reeks familiarity even when I am sure that I have never seen him before.
I don't want any trouble nor complicated affair and so, I let go of it.
You are letting it go without a fight? He asks, his voice is mastery and rich, too baritone for a nobody.
I don't answer. I turn away and begin to head over to the counter choosing to not spend time in conversation with a stranger.
After I check out my items, I barge out of the store in a different way than I came in without looking back for any reason. I head over to the diner to grab myself lunch as the sun becomes blistering on this fateful day.
As I enter into the diner, I see the man walk towards a truck which he starts and then, he leaves the premises.
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I step out of the bathroom of the motel I just lodged in, a towel around my bed as I put on a new t-shirt while looking at my old clothes. I went back into that store and bought the hoodie that was on sale along with some shorts and two shirts.
Finally, my hair can receive air and I do not have to put a hoodie over my head when I'm alone in an hotel room. I use the already damp towel to clean my hair and then toss it over the table to devour her lunch.
I turn on the television grabbing the brown bag that is beholding my sandwich, bread toast, eggs and nuggets. I take a mouth full of the sandwich and chew slowly even when I am hungry to the core.
My eyes are placed on the screen of the television but I'm not listening to anything that is being said or done. As I'm chewing my food and taking a sip of my drink, tears rolls from my eyes and I am used to this part where it all comes crashing down.
I spend the day moving as fast as I can to get away from sight because I know where they would be looking. At this point they know I would want to leave the state or country, it is impossible for me to leave by flight because I know how many higher have access to stop me.
"So, I am doing this by road and hopefully, I would be able to catch up to a cousin of mine who waits for me at the borders of Lakecity, a state that is close to Eastwood." Once I do that I'll not have to do this all alone. I just have to get through it.
I think to myself after eating. Then, I take out my phone whose battery is dead; screen has been cracked thorough many occasions. I plug to into the charger and wait for the battery to load because there is nothing else I have to do; I don't care about what is going on in the television screen.
When my phone turns on, the first thing is a picture that a friend of mine took of me in school. "I just turned nineteen two month ago, and a friend of mine..."
"Well, my only friend took this picture of me and it was the last day I saw her in school." I smile just reminiscing about the moment and it makes me laugh.
It was my birthday and I decided to do something pretty with my face since I always made my hair scatter all around to hide the birth mark on my forehead.
And on that day, I brushed my hair, wore a skirt, and used a lipstick. My friend, Georgina, adored me throughout that day and for the first time boys in school actually noticed me.
I was too shy to speak to either of them but it was good to know that they felt somewhat attracted to me that day. The smile on my face is impeccable as I look at it, it is the year I spent without my grandparents and look at what my life has turned out to be.
I place both of my hands onto my eyes to clean off tears. I head over to my messages and there are a lot of unanswered messages from Georgina that I couldn't even reply cause what would I say to her.
“I am a werewolf, a Luna and I have a pack of brutal pack members who are shaking the earth to find me and exterminate me because they think that I am curse.”
And, they are not wrong.
"Everyone around me dies." They always die.
“I text my cousin telling her of where I am currently and when I would be able to reach the borders of Lakecity.” Fortunately, I was able to grab my cards and everything I need for the journey to another state.
After doing that, I leave my phone to charge and I head over to windows. I do a routine check all around certain axis which I have learnt being a Luna turned rogue for two weeks now.
"Next, I head over to the door and make sure that it is locked." I put my ear on the door, listening for anything, anyone.
After being sure that there is no scrupulous thing, I pack my bags, storing everything that I would need in my backpack in case I had to be on the run immediately.
I climb on top of the bed when I'm sure everything is where I need it to be and then, I close my eyes. It doesn't take minutes before I fall asleep.
“We stay in our designated lane to attack when the time comes.” We have made the plan very well. Now, the only thing I'm thinking about is how the saint brothers caught us the last time.I and Victoria are standing in the circle where we been told to stand and everything feels surreal. I cannot believe that so soon. We're already planning our attack towards them. I just hope that it goes well. I raise my head when I begin to hear the sound of footsteps drawing closer.In a few minutes, the saint brothers walk to meet us and I raise my head. I can see the smirk on their faces when they find out that Jonas has brought them two hybrids.They probably think what's the catch? And what the price is for whichever one of us they actually want. I cannot wait for them to be destroyed from the face of this earth. I take a very deep breath and I didn't realize that Victoria is holding my hand until I stare at our palms that are entwined together. “Oh my goodness.” It is the same girls we caug
Victoria has continued her life. She hasn’t really spoken ever since she saw what Max and what he was doing. Them, she decided that she was not going to care about whatever he did again. Yet, she cannot seem to focus on what needs her focus. She comes out from class and there is sweat profusely sipping from her forehead and she doesn't even realize it. She locks shut locket and she begins to head out of school.She can see Maria, walking right in front of walk and normally, she will try to start a conversation and say, whatsoever she has in our mind, but this time she just walks past. Maria sees that she walks past and she can tell that something is definitely wrong with her and because Dane has finally talked about the reason why this had happened. Maria believes she can actually have a conversation with Victoria. A conversation that does not involve the both of them trying to kill themselves or trying to show that they've got the upper hand whatsoever. Maria walks towards her o
The moment I get home I see Jonas, he literally just pops up from nowhere and begins to walk towards me. I shake my head in disapproval when I see him. I know he's trying to apologize, he's going to do as much apology as he can to make me not hate him for what he did. In fact, I do not hate him for what he did. I could never hate him. He is the love of my life and he will continue to be that to me. He is definitely stronger than Dane and he knows that why did he have to enter into the fight? Are you seriously angry with me? He says.I stop facing him, wondering what exactly he is thinking by that statement? Am I supposed to be happy with him for beating Dane? “Yes, he may be my ex boyfriend but that doesn't mean anything.” I will continue to be angry because it was so unnecessary. It basically did not have to happen. And yet it did. “Yes, I'm angry at you.” And why is that such? Why is it such a shock to me? He came into your room and you did nothing about it. He says and my facia
Maria drops Dane on the bed after dragging and wobbling him down the stairs, and then, other sorts. Honestly, she did not ever think she would make it. But now that she has made it, she's about to walk right straight out without even looking behind when he grabs her. Dane grabs her hand before she can leave and she faces him.“It is because of the decency that she has left in her soul that made her decide to bring him home.”At the end of the day, she doesn't want to have anything to do with him. So, it wasn't meant to be relationship, it was just because she puts it in the look on his face alone shows that he is going through a lot.She doesn't know why he is going through a lot or why he is looking this way. The reason for him breaking up with her is the most insensitive thing on this earth but yet it happened and she had to live with it.But he's also human and he makes mistakes and she has grown from that mistake and because she has grown from that mistake, she's able to forgive
After Dane has gotten the confrontation and information that he wasn't expecting, it has a hard time heading towards the car. As much as it wants to keep moving. There's just this freezing in the step on your face as if he cannot take another step forward. She is completely different from the person who used to or maybe it's because it wasn't prepared for this new home. She's definitely moved past from him. I will never be looking at him. Again, irrespective of where they land. did not think that this would be easier. But then he didn't think he should be accepting either. He has always been a strong person in it and this is no different. He is about enter into the car when he hears a footstep right behind him. Dane looks back—thinking it is Maria until he got that scent that proves it isn’t. He catches it before even facing back, it assures him that it is not Maria. Dane looks back and sees Joan’s behind him and his brows lift. The moment his eyes catches him, he crunches his fi
I have said this many times, how many times do you have to be told there is no us in this anymore? You and I, it's over!“I am with Jonas now, and I love him very much.” “ I know what love tastes like, I know what love is supposed to smell like…I know how love is supposed to treat someone.” Love isn't supposed to cheat on you with someone else that you were already becoming close to someone you are considering to be a friend love. “I'm supposed to do that and you're kind of love does all of this shit, doesn't it?”“Yeah, blame me for all of that.” Dane says.What do you mean by blame you for all of that!? You basically did all of that. You're asking me to blame you, dude.“It's your fault. I say to him, but I don't ever want to have an argument with him.” Jonas is right downstairs and I shouldn't be in the room where I just finished making love talking to another guy. “You need to leave, right now.” Yeah, I know. Dane says and he increases his voice. “Reduce your voice, he could
I wake up from the bed and Jonas is right next to me. I didn't know what I was expecting but I wasn't expecting him to be right so close to me where I could see him, smell him. All of that which I never thought I will ever do again. It's easy for me to look at this moment and remember how far I've come along I've put myself in this place. And how I got here. It's also easy for me to stay here forever, and I look out of it for a second and I love every bit of it. The feeling of being in his arms, being protected and so often, not knowing if he's making a fool of me or something. He captivates my heart in ways that I cannot fully process and I’m just seeing myself here right now. I'm in love with this situation where I am right now. I'm not scared. I'm not trying to understand where he stands. When it comes to me. I know where he stands. I hold on to where he stands. I have the perfect scenario hooked up in my head and there was no dogs that walks around me when I tell myself that h
Dane has a smile on his face in the presence of Elena, he has finally been able to see the brighter light of everything and workout the things that seemed to kind of want to swallow him up. She is giving an intel about her journey, who she met on the road and what it is like to be out of the city, and just how the news is brought back. “So, Victoria and Max are hybrids.” Elena says and he nods his head.“I cannot believe that Max is alive.” When I heard that Max was alive, I thought it would be such a great thing to help you . I know that you struggle a lot with the burden that rests on your shoulders, but I did not realize that there was more danger at hand or we could have ever imagined. “I'm really happy that Max's life she says to him, and he nods his head.” Yes, I'm happy too, I guess my brother's life was never lost. And I guess I know the reason why they were attacking him. “So this saint brothers and Jonas, you believed you're still working together?”Do you not trust him
Dane is in his feelings.He is not in the right mindset, right now and nothing is looking good for him. He cannot even bring his focus to on one spot—everything seems to be in disarray.Here, his mind is in multiple places at a time. He basically has a responsibility of taking care of the whole pack. The curse lies on the back and it seems like no one understands how heavy the weight lays on his shoulder. Do they think all he does is give others and command, authority toe everyone. They do not realize the influence or the adverse effect of what his orders and command may do to him.The lives that he needs to protect. His brother was known to be dead for an abrupt time and before it was revealed, he had to put up with a girl who was supposed to be the reason why his credit was put in danger in the first place. He fell in love with her. And later, he decided that he was no good for her because there was a responsibility that laid on our shoulder that he needed her to realize. And be
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