Chapter 1

Red. 

Everything around Rosabel was a red blazing fire. 

Her whole pack village was set on fire. 

Royal wolves are slaughtering the pack members of the crescent moon pack. 

Running through the dense forest, one could see worry and trepidation as she feared being pursued by the beasts who were after her. Heavy breathing and the cries of people behind were the only things Rosabel could hear.

“I need to get the hell out here,” she thought as she bolted into the forest

Her legs began aching since she had been running for so long. She halted for a moment, panting from exhaustion. She had traveled from a long distance, but she couldn't be complacent about the situation as she knew the royal beasts pursuing her could catch her and her life would come to an end if it happens. 

Even so, she thought it was not bad to stop running for a while. 

She held onto a tree nearby for support and leaned against it to breathe. 

Bruises and wounds covered her body and she felt as if her energy to keep going was depleting. She assumed that all her efforts to escape from this attack would go in vain if she felt weak at this moment. 

Suddenly she stumbled onto and fell down, “Ah,” She yelled in pain as she hit the ground. 

She glanced back and hurriedly returned to her feet, ignoring the pain. She didn’t mind the thorns and sharp rocks she stepped on.

***

“Listen to me, Carefully Rosabel,” her adopted father, Alrick said while grabbing her shoulders. 

“You know where we keep our boat, use it and escape,” He said, looking into her eyes, 

“Bu-but…” She interrupted him, 

“No, save yourself, Rose,” he said with tears in his eyes, 

For the first time in her life, she saw tears in the eyes of this cruel man. 

“Remember who you are and never let anyone know about it,” He said, “Promise me,” 

She stared at the man in front of her eyes and almost couldn’t recognise him, “I promise,” 

The promise she made to her father back at her home which is now burning under fire, rushed to her mind and tears streamed down her eyes. She never thought her father would tell her to save herself after what he had been doing to her all these years. 

All her life, her father had physically abused her. After her mother died protecting her, he turned into a monster and kept blaming her for her death. There was not a day that went by without him beating and verbally abusing her.  

She tried thousands of times to escape from his brutal abuse but she couldn’t. Every single time she tried, the promise she made to her mother flashed in front of her eyes, making her go back to that devil. 

Being an omega and pack’s punching bag, Rosabell had a troubled life. 

As she made it to the boat, she glanced back and saw wolves running behind her, she quickly got onto it and began using the paddle. she used all her strength from getting out of the place, watching her escape, the wolves went back and continued their attack. 

The sounds of Ocean waves reached her ears, making peace with her inner storm. Her breathing was unstable as she glanced at those burning houses. Tears were streaming down her eyes as her heart clenched inside her chest. 

“I’m so sorry,” She mumbled while covering her face, sobbing uncontrollably. 

Watching everyone dying in front of her eyes was the worst curse and it burned her insides for leaving everyone to die and escaping for her life. That was the most selfish thing she had ever done in the 20 years of her life. 

She couldn’t do anything other than crying her eyes out and pray to the moon goddess to save those people and stop the war. 

The darkness of the sky soon welcomed her, in the middle of the Ocean, surrounded by nothing but the water that made her sacred. Running the whole day had drained her energy, and her stomach was growling in hunger. Soon she began slipping into darkness. 

***

Travelling through a vast ocean, Sitting on his seat, King Zander was watching the quiet night and cool breeze of the Ocean. 

“Your highness, there’s a call from the beta,” Gamma Vilkas approached Zander, 

“What is it?” He asked, 

“They cleared the north Crescent moon pack,” Vilkas said, 

“Good, Tell him we will be there soon,” He replied calmly. 

Two more to go? Azazel, Zander’s wolf said. 

Yeah, He replied, 

I’m excited, Zander could sense the evil smirk of Azazel and shook his head. 

Zander had been discussing the problems which were raised through the north side lately, there was a rumour that witches are taking shelter and also using wolves for their dirty works. Crescent Moon pack is one of them, Zander ordered to clear the pack before he arrived. 

Alpha King of Blood moon pack, Zander Blackwood is a real monster, since royal blood is running in his veins, his wolf is much larger than any other alpha. He’s short-tempered and an absolute beast. His killings are merciless and cruel. His primitive ways are barbaric. As an Alpha Superior amongst only a council of few others like him, he is a powerful pure-blooded.

His cruelty makes him the most feared Alpha king, his enemies prefer dying before getting caught by him. Some say he rips the hearts of his victims and places them in his room of possessions. The winds carry the tales of his barbaric attacks which is enough to strike fear in anyone’s heart. 

His reputation is the reason why no alpha ever stood in his way. 

“Your highness, There’s a problem,” Vilkas rushed toward Zander, 

“What happened?” Zander growled for disturbing his peaceful time. 

“This way….” Vilkas took him the outside of his chamber, 

As he walked out of his chamber, he smelled something. The sweet kind of smell which is quite different and alluring filled his nostrils and pulled him towards him. His legs automatically moved to it, and walking hurriedly he reached its location. 

His blue eyes widened as he saw a woman, lying on the floor of his ship, unconscious and her clothes drenched in water. 

Mate.