ANNA KYLIN CHESTER THE MOON ROSE quickly. It was not a full moon, but that didn't matter as every pack member trooped out of their homes when it was time. I stood at the window, watching them make their way to the cemetery. I was not an integrated member of the pack, so I decided to join them later. I waited for a few more minutes until the streets were empty before I walked slowly to the cemetery. When I got there, Rick and Draco were burying the long roots of the twilight ivy. Burying our dead with twilight ivy was a long old tradition that we practiced. It was believed that the plant would guide the lost souls to the moon goddess where they would find rest. Most other packs had a different variation of the belief, while some didn't do it at all. It often made me wonder if it was real.I leaned against a tree as the men proceeded to cover the soil with their hands. When the last one was done, Rick got to his hands and knees and shifted, ripping his clothes. His wolf looked to be
RICK FORSONAFTER RECEIVING THE call from the council a few days ago, Alpha Rick's mind had been divided. They wanted to use Anna to get to the Lycan, he knew how ruthless this new board of council was, they would do anything to crush their enemies - including using the children.His mind was divided because he knew he had to obey the council or else risk being an enemy of the werewolves too, but the feelings he had for Anna were coming back and he did not want her to get hurt again. Not by him. Not after what he did to her years ago when she was pregnant with his children.His children. The more he thought of them, the more he wanted to know more about them. When he could not keep the curiosity in anymore, he had gone to see Anna and asked her about the children. For a second, he had thought that she would suspect that something was off and that he was subtly stalling her for the council to get here, but then she had looked at him and he saw her face soften with pity and relaxed in h
RICK FORSONRICK AND JONES moved simultaneously, bounding towards the sound of the howl. The warriors flanked us as we rushed to the scene. I followed Anna's scent at traced her to the river near the southern border.They had not yet come out on the scene when the strong smell of rotting flesh hit their nostrils. "Do you perceive that?" Rick mindlinked Jones who grunted in affirmation.They jumped out near the river banks and saw 2 pale white men taunting Anna and laughing as they tried to wear her down slowly. There was another man writhing on the floor in pain. Draco's gasped in shock. "Are those...""Vampires!" Rick snarled. He immediately ran over, smashing into one of the unsuspecting vampires. "Octavio!" One of the vampires yelled before his head was taken off from his neck. The vampire Octavio turned and when he saw the arrays of werewolves running towards him, he became paler - if that was possible. He turned and zoomed off at blinding speed."Don't let him escape!" Rick sn
ANNA KYLIN CHESTER"YOU NEED A shower," Rick said to me, snapping my attention from the dead, withered corpse on the floor. I looked at him and nodded. "Feel free to use one in the pack house," he said. "It's got hot water too."Feeling too tired to disagree, I nodded again and walked out of the pack hall. The pack house - my former house - was just next door. The bathroom had undergone a renovation. Beth's idea, no doubt. It did not look like a bathroom for a family house. It was a bathroom more suited for a beauty spa. It had a jacuzzi, a hot sauna, and fancy soaps and creams. "Well, I'm not complaining," I chuckled, stepping out of the bathrobe and entering the steam sauna. I immediately felt myself relax as the hot water washed all over me. I never thought I would be happy to see Rick, but seeing him and the warriors of this pack answer my call made me almost cry in relief. I was almost a goner for sure, I could not have held the vampires back for much longer and I knew they k
ANNA"I HOPE YOU are excited about your birthday," My chosen mate, Alpha Rick said. He came up to me from behind and hugged me, nuzzling my neck fondly. I rubbed his arm and smiled. He was more excited for the birthday than I was and I am only going along with it because he seemed so happy about it. The moon goddess knows my real heart's desire. I wanted a child. Over the 3 years that I and Alpha Rick had chosen each other as mates, we had been trying for a child, but to no avail. It wasn't until last year that it was confirmed that my husband was impotent. He had a low sperm count. I still loved him, but I wanted to have my own children. I am Anna Kylin, daughter of the old Alpha of the Red Moon pack. After waiting for my fated mate, who did not come, my father pressured me to choose someone else. And so, I chose Alpha Rick of the Blood pack. He was handsome, gentle, and loving. And he was also yet to find his fated mate. So we had gotten married out of convenience because he also
ANNA I WAS STUNNED for a second, and then I laughed maniacally. "This was a joke, right?" My gaze flashed from Beth and to my husband. "Right?" It was Beth that answered in her annoyingly grating voice. "I am afraid not, sis." She twirled her long black hair with a finger and continued. "I knew something was different when I crossed the borders into our pack," she sighed. "And I assure you, it was a big surprise when I caught the scent of freshly mowed lawns," She took in a deep breath and moaned in ecstasy. Sometimes, the scent of your mate was often one you enjoyed very much. It could range from the smell of vanilla cupcakes, to dried-out earth or to even toothpaste. "You know how much I enjoy the smell of cut grass," she said. "So I followed the scent, and bumped into your husband... and the scent was coming from him." She winked at him and he looked away, blushing profusely. "What?" All these still sounded like a joke to my ears. "Rick, is this a joke? Like some kind of si
ANNAA SUDDEN LUMP formed in my throat and I struggled to breathe at the sight before me. It was like my mind was playing tricks on me. My husband turned abruptly and his face paled when he saw me. I turned swiftly and walked away, unable to keep on looking at the compromising position they were in. I thought Rick would immediately follow me, but I heard Beth's moan resume as soon as I was out of sight, meaning that he had continued pumping into her. I broke down and sobbed near a large oak tree, after a few minutes, I heard Rick come up behind me. He cleared his throat once and said, "Um... Anna...""You bastard," I cried. "You promised me.""Anna, you have to try to understand. The pull was too much, I could not resist it," he said in that annoying soft-spoken voice like he was innocent. Out of anger, I slapped him hard, "And you had to do it on my fucking birthday," I sobbed. I saw Beth come out from the cottage and walk towards us with a smug smile on her face. "You can't go a
ANNAONE THING THEY don't tell you about when you go rogue is the loneliness that comes with it. For the first time ever, I felt totally alone. No bonds of the pack, no mind link, no nothing. Just my battered self, my growing baby, and my wolf. She talked to me to help me maintain my sanity, but apart from that, the only living things I've seen were squirrels and rabbits. And I came across a slithering snake once. It has been 2 days since I left Rick and my sister, but their betrayal still burns in my chest anytime I think of it. "Take a deep breath, Anna," My wolf said. I obeyed. Anytime my mind wandered to the betrayal, I usually go into a mini panic attack. I plucked some fruits as I continued walking through the forest. I had been living on fruits and nuts for the past 2 days and drinking water from a stream that meanders through the forest. I stopped at the streambank to wash my face and arms before I continued my journey. I looked at my reflection and could barely recognize w