CHAPTER ONE

Looking at the water flowing out of the rocks and into the clear river, Ayra caressed the beautiful flowers by the river side, lost in thoughts.

Her mind went back to the incident that led to her banishment from her pack, the events flashed through her memories almost as if it had happened yesterday.

ONE YEAR AGO

“You are nothing to this pack, so bear that in mind” the sarcastic voice said, followed by a kick on her ribs

Ayra winced but she didn't make a sound.

She knew that any sound that left from her mouth would increase her punishment.

“Because of you, your family members died, do you think Thay you deserve to live? It was because of our own mercy that we are letting you be alive and live in the same pack with us” With each rant and word, a painful blow would land on one side of her body, either on her legs, stomach or back.

A few minutes later, when the person was done, he spat at Ayra and then left the her.

When she saw that he was gone, Ayra groaned and slowly stood up from the floor, she hissed at the pain that wrecked through her body.

A tear rolled down her cheeks as she cradled her broken arms and walked to the pack hospital, hoping that the pack doctor would once overlook the fact that everyone hated her and held her set her bone that had shifted.

…

“I saw her, she sprinkled the white powder into my mother's tea”

Ayra watched in shock as the Alpha's 8 years old daughter accused her blindly of what she didn't do.

“I never did, all i added to the Luna's tea was the sugar and nothing else” Ayra cried, looking at the faces of the pack members around her, hoping that one of them would believe her but to her shock, the look on their face showed that they were believing the little girl.

“Shut up! Do you think that them little girl id lying against you?” The Alpha thundered loudly.

Ayra wanted to bend her neck in submission but the desperation to defend herself made her speak “Yes sir! She is clearly lying against me”

Their was a loud smack and Ayra fell on the floor, the Luna stood, glowering at Ayra in anger, it was obvious that she was the one who had slapped Ayra.

“Since you said that she is lying against you, why don't we go search Ayra’s room, let's see who is saying the truth” someone suggested.

Ayra’s eyes lit up in excitement “yes” she agreed hurriedly.

The Alpha choose 3 huge pack warriors to go search Ayra’s room.

Their was tension as everyone waited with bated breath for the pack warriors to come back with results.

A few minutes later, the three men came back with a heavy look on their faces

“What did you find?” The Alpha asked them.

The warrior who was at the head handed the Alpha a little bottle “this was what we found in her room” he said solemnly.

The Alpha corked open the bottle and sniffed it, he raised his head and glared at Ayra, his eyes glowing purple as he he yelled out in fury “Wolfsbane?! How dare you plan to kill my wife and your Luna?” He asked in an enraged voice.

There was a gasp in the crowd as everyone began to murmur.

Ayra stared at everyone with teary eyes, shaking her head, tears dripping from her eyes “I can swear Alpha, I dare not…” she was shut up with a harsh slap on her cheeks.

Her lips burst open and blood flowed a corner of her lips.

“How dare you!” .

That day, Ayra Donovan was banished from the howling wolf pack and became a rogue because of a crime she did not commit.

…

Ayra watched the deer silently with keen eyes, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

The oblivious animal chewed away at the pile of grass surrounding it, not knowing that death was knocking at it's door.

“Just one more step” Ayra thought in her mind, crouching so low and moving carefully to the extent that her paws didn't make any sound as it landed on the forest floor.

Just as Ayra was about to pounce on the deer, the sound of growls coming from the other side of the forest startled the eating animal andadw it run away.

Ayra cursed and made to chase after the deer which she had marked down as her dinner for the day but the scent in the air made her stop.

She was surrounded…and by rogue wolves.