I can see death all around me. Wolves dismembered along the ground, and blood everywhere. I can hear the screams of horror and mayhem in the distance. The smell in the air is absolutely putrid. I could feel my nose raise from the horrible smell of blood and decay. My eyes are burning from the tears shed from each of the wolves that have lost their lives around me. I take a closer look at the bodies around me, noticing that they're not all wolves. Rather there seems to be vampires and witches mixed in.I don't understand what's going on. How did I get here? Where am I? I begin looking around, searching for clues that could answer my questions. Seeing no movement around me, I run towards the screams, hoping that I can help whoever's in trouble.Before I can get there, a sort of force pushes me backwards, nearly sending me through the air. I stumble, only to feel a cold and lifeless grip around my throat. I look up to see a pair of deep orange eyes staring back at me. Before I can react
"NOOOOOO!" I scream out, tortured by what I just witnessed."Wynter?" I hear someone say, but I pay it no mind.It feels like my body has gone into shock. My limbs are vibrating, as I feel as though I'm drenched in sweat. It's impossible to breathe. "NOOOO!" I manage to scream out once more.'Wynter? What's wrong?' I hear Darius say in my mind.I open my eyes, noticing that I'm no longer on the battlefield. The smell of blood and death is no longer present. Instead, Darius' familiar scent, mixed with the smell of fresh linen envelopes me.I look around, trying to figure out what happened."It's ok. You're safe. I'm here." I hear someone say, but unsure as to where the voice is coming from.I can feel the familiar sparks, as Darius holds me tight to his chest. Rocking me gently."Shh... it's ok. You're safe." Darius coos to me.I look up into his ocean blue eyes, searching for answers. But before I do so, I sink my head into his chest, just needing this moment with him.Darius doesn't
....Darius POV...To say I was worried would be an understatement compared to how I truly felt. The way Wynter reacted when she woke up from whatever she had seen was absolutely horrifying. I don't know exactly what happened, but the more she told me, the more concerned I grew. I wish there were someone we could talk to about all of this. I hate seeing her struggle.I was thankful when she finally fell asleep in my arms. She's been through a lot in such a short amount of time. I stroked her hair as I held her in my embrace, not wanting to leave her side. While she was sleeping earlier, I could feel her fear as if it was mine. It was a feeling I hoped she would never have to experience again. For now, I just wanted to be there for her. once she was asleep, I carefully picked her up and laid her gently on the bed. I wrapped my arms around her, pulling her tight against me. I placed a soft kiss on the back of her head and allowed myself to drift off to sleep beside her.I felt Wynter st
...Wynter POV...After we ate, we called Alpha Kayden and Kenji. To say they were surprised would be the understatement of the year. Kenji, being Kenji, was in full-blown warrior mode, and wanted to run after Xander himself. It took us a while to be able to calm Kenji down. However, once he realized that there was really nothing we could do at this point, he calmed down."So where do we go from here?" Kayden asks."That's actually another thing we need to tell you." Darius says, placing his hand on my knee and squeezing.I look over to him, offering him a wry smile. He nods his head, then signals for me to continue. "We think I may have had a premonition." I say looking anywhere but at the screen ahead of us. I'm not even sure where to begin. They'll probably just think I'm crazy."What do you mean?" Kenji asks, seriously. Making me turn my head to glance at the screen, wondering why they weren't laughing.Seeing my apprehension, Darius speaks up for me."While Wynter was resting ear
...A Few Months Later......Wynter POV...A few months had passed since we had gone to see the council. We had been expecting a war to break out, but everything seemed to remain quiet. Almost like an eerily calm. It was too calm. We were all waiting for the shoe to drop. It was like being in the calm before the storm. We knew that a battle was inevitable. By this time, we were merely wondering as to when. We already managed to get many on our side. However, we also knew that this wasn't an easy task. Many packs did back out from helping us. Regardless of their choice, we never thought any less of them. They were simply choosing to put their pack first, which is what any Alpha is trained to do. All Alphas put their pack ahead of anyone and anything else. I knew we could've changed their minds if I let the others disclose my status, however, I didn't want others to feel obliged to help me. I only wanted people to join us in the battle because they truly wanted to. Otherwise, I'd be n
The next few days went by without issue. True to his word, Darius assigned the party planning details to his mother, that was more than thrilled to take the reigns. Now that I would be Luna, she would need to find a new place within the pack. She had pulled me aside and told me that I was welcome to come to her if I ever had any questions. She was not just a Luna, but would someday be my Mother-in-law. A role which she gladly took up the moment she met me.It was now the day of the Luna Ceremony, and I felt on edge. When I woke up this morning, a sense of uneasiness washed over me. I didn't know why and decided to work my frustrations out in the training room. It was a coping mechanism that's helped in the past, so there's no reason it shouldn't help now. The ceremony wasn't meant to be for another few hours, so I had lots of time to practice. I hadn't realized how long I had been in the gym, when Clarice, Darius' mom found me. She hurried me out of the gym and up to our room to get
...Darius POV...I couldn't wait for this afternoon. It had finally come to be time for the Luna Ceremony. Most of my pack had already accepted Wynter as their new Luna, but this would just finalize it. I was so proud of her. In such a short amount of time, she'd really blossomed. She went from a meek and timid girl to a strong warrior. She's helping out a lot with our warriors, and I've already seen a major improvement in their techniques. While our warriors are already the strongest in the nation, with her help, they will quickly become the strongest warriors across the globe. I'll have to sit down with her at one point with my men and refine our training programs that we created for the other packs. While Wynter hasn't said anything, I know she's stressing about today. Which is why I have a surprise for her. I did the one thing that any girl would want. I called her parents and family and arranged for their arrival. They should be here any moment now. Due to our packed schedule, I
Widespread panic. None of us knew how to proceed. We had no idea how the breach could've happened, or why. Who's attacking us? I continued to look around trying to find the source of the panic. Which is when I saw it. In the distance, a black figure slowly approached us. Walking through flames as if they were impenetrable. The figure slowly approached us. I mindlessly reached for Darius' hand signaling him to look where I was looking. I felt his hand in my grasp as he came towards me. I could feel him behind me, as we both watched the mayhem in front of us. The figure continued to approach us, which is when I noticed something familiar."It can't be..." I say, not even realizing I spoke out loud.I feel Darius go stiff behind me when he notices the same thing I do. Xander."Well... well... well.. what do we have here?" Xander laughs, maniacally once he approaches us.Without missing a beat, Darius pulls me behind him, keeping me away from Xander."What are you doing here? You've bee