Despite rumors that she's wolfless, Alyssa is the cherished future Alpha of her pack in her own right… until the deaths of her beloved parents. Suddenly, life takes an unexpected turn, leaving her struggling to cope. Betrayed by someone she once trusted, she's forced into a loveless sham of a marriage under the guise of an alliance. Alyssa is trapped. Not everything is as it seems though, unknown threats are rapidly converging and Alyssa, alone, unloved, and unwanted, will seek her own alliance. During her journey of self-discovery she finds she’s no ordinary shifter, but will that be enough to defeat her enemies and claim what’s hers? And if she’s not a wolf and not wolfless, what is she?
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3RD POV “Dad! Ayoko pong magpakasal sa kanya!” Iyak na wika ni Anna sa kanyang ama. Hindi niya kasi inakala na basta nalang itong mag-desisyon na ipakasal siya sa anak ng kaibigan nito na si Dylan. Hindi naman maipagkakaila ng dalaga na may gusto siya sa binata, pero alam niya kasi na may girlfriend ito at mahal na mahal ito ni Dylan. “Ang pinaka-ayaw kung marinig Anna ay ang tanggihan mo ako sa lahat ng gusto ko! Alam mong si Dylan lang ang makaka-salba sa negosyo natin na palubog na!” “Pero Dad!” “Tumigil ka na Anna! Dapat kang sumunod sa iyong ama! Alam mo kung gaano siya nagsikap, para sa kumpanya natin, tapos hindi mo pa siya magawang pagbigyan?” “Paano ko siya pagbigyan Tita? Alam mo naman na masyado pa akong Bata. Isa ka, kaka-graduate ko lang.” “Wala kaming paki-alam! Basta ang gusto namin ang sundin mo.” Napa-upo si Anna, matapos niyang marinig ang sinabi ng stepmother niya. “Dad…” Mahina niyang sambit sa kanyang ama at hinawakan ang braso nito. “Kung gusto mo pang manatili rito, sumunod ka.” Wika ng kanyang ama, habang humagulgol ng iyak ang dalaga. Alam niyang kahit ano ang gagawin niya ay hindi pa rin makikinig ang kanyang ama sa kanya. Wala rin siyang choice kundi ang sundin ito, dahil ayawn niyang mapalayas. Bukod kasi sa kanyang ama, ay wala na siyang alam na kapamilya nila. Tuwang-tuwa na sinalubong ni Max at Fely si Sandro at Kim. Napatingin naman sa likod si Max, nang hindi niya makita si Dylan. “Tuloy kayo, Kumpadre.” Ngiting wika ni Max, habang giniya sa dining area ang mag-asawa. “Si Dylan?” Tanong ni Fely matapos maka-upo ng kanilang mga bisita. “Nasa labas, ‘wag kayong mag-alala, susunod din ‘yon.” Wika ni Sandro at tinungga ang baso ng wine na binigay sa kanya ng katulong. “Ito na ba si Anna?” Ngiting tanong ni Kim, habang napatingin sa dalaga. Dali-dali naman na lumapit si Fely kay Anna at hinahaplos ang mahaba at itim nitong buhok. “Oo, ‘di ba Kumare, ang ganda ng anak ko?” Matipid na ngumiti si Anna, habang malawak na ngumiti sa kanya si Kim. “Sorry I’m late.” Nakatuon ang atensyon nila sa pagpasok ni Dylan. Kahit si Anna, ay hindi nito napigilan ang kanyang sarili na mapatitig sa binata, dahil sa angking nitong kakisigan at kagwapuhan. “Umupo ka Hijo.” Wika ni Fely. Napakunot naman ang noon ni Anna, dahil sa ginawa ng Tita niya, pwede naman sana na ang katulong nila ang gumawa nito. “Kailan ang kanilang kasal?” Ngiting wika ni Fely, kaya napatingin sa kanya si Anna. Pero nilakihan lang nito ang kanyang mga mata, kaya mabilis na nagyuko ang dalaga. “Kung kailan niyo gusto, alam niyo naman na walang problema ‘yon sa amin. Isa pa, nakahanda na rin ang anak namin para sa kasal nila ni Anna.” Napatingin si Anna kay Dylan at alam niya na napilitan lang ito. “Kahit sa judge nalang kami magpakasal Dad, ayos na ‘yon sa amin, ‘di ba Anna?” Ngiting wika nito habang mabilis na tumango sa kanya si Anna. Gustuhin man sana ng dalaga na sa simbahan sila magpakasal, ay Wala itong magawa kundi ang maging sunod-sunuran lang sa binata. Matapos ang dinner nila ay niyaya ni Dylan si Anna sa labas. Ayaw sana ni Anna na makipag-usap kay Dylan, dahil alam niya na galit ito sa kanya, pero ang Tita Fely na niya mismo ang nagtulak sa kanya palabas. “Ito ba talaga ang gusto mo?” Mabilis na nagyuko si Anna sa kanyang ulo dahil ayaw nitong tingnan ang galit na mukha ni Dylan. “Alam mong hindi kita mahal!” Sigaw nito, kaya napapitlag ang dalaga. “W-wala akong magagawa… Kailangan kung sumunod sa kanila..” Nanginginig ang boses nito at pinipigilan ang mapa-iyak. “Walang magawa? ‘Wag mo na ngang bilugin ang ulo ko! Alam ko na gusto mo rin na maikasal sa akin!” Sigaw muli ni Dylan habang naka-pamewang ito sa harapan ni Anna. “Bakit hindi nalang ika-.” Natigilan si Anna at muling napapitlag dahil sa muling pag-sigaw ni Dylan sa kanya. “Sa tingin mo ba kaya ko ‘yon?” “Bakit hindi mo kaya? Ikaw naman ang lalaki rito?” “Damn it!! Hindi ko ‘yon magagawa dahil mawawalan ako ng mana, kung hindi ako susunod sa kanila.” Napayuko si Anna, dahil kahit siya, ay walang magawa para pigilan ang kasal nila. “Ayos lang ba kayong dalawa r’yan?” Gulat na napatingin si Dylan ng makita si Fely na papalapit sa kanila. “A-ayos lang kami Tita, ‘wag po kayong mag-alala.” Ngiting wika ni Anna, habang mabilis silang iniwan ni Dylan. “Anong sinabi nun sa ‘yo?” Tanong ni Felya, habang napatingin si Anna kay Dylan na papalayo sa kanila. “W-wala naman Tita, tinatanong niya lang ako sa mga bagay na gusto ko.” Pagsisinungaling ni Anna sa kanya. Malawak naman na napangiti si Fely dahil sa kanyang narinig mula kay Anna. “Siguraduhin mong mapasa ‘yo ang kayamanan niya.” Gulat na napatingin si Anna kay Fely, habang inayos nito ang kanyang buhok. KINABUKASAN ay ikinasal si Anna at Dylan. Wala naman na ibang dumalo kundi pamilya lang nila, dahil ayaw ni Dylan na may ibang makaka-alam sa kasal nila ni Anna. Ayaw din ni Dylan na malaman ng girlfriend niya na kasal na siya. Matapos ang kanilang kasal ay sa condo na ni Dylan tumuloy si Anna. Ito rin kasi ang gusto ng mga magulang niya. “G-gusto mo bang kumain?” Tanong ni Anna kay Dylan ng makapasok sila sa loob. Masama naman na tiningnan ni Dylan si Anna habang napahawak ito sa kanyang noo. “Sa tingin mo, may gana pa akong kumain sa sitwasyon natin ‘to?” Asik nito sa kanya, kaya hindi na napigilan ni Anna ang mapaluha. Hindi niya kasi maiwasan na masaktan dahil sa pinapakita sa kanya ni Dylan. “Nakita mo ba ang pinto ng ‘yan?” Tiningnan ni Anna ang tinuro ni Dylan at tumango. “‘Yan ang magiging kwarto mo, at ito ang tandaan mo. ‘Wag na ‘wag kang pumasok sa kwarto ko. Naintindihan mo?” Mabilis na tumango si Anna at pinunasan ang kanyang pisngi. Hindi naman pinapansin ni Dylan ang pag-iyak ni Anna at basta nalang niya itong iniwan. Ayaw niya kasi itong makita dahil galit na galit Ito sa kanya. Makita niya lang ang mukha ni Anna, ay nasisira na nito ang araw niya, isa pa nitong inalala, kung paano niya sasabihin Kay Britney ang tungkol sa kanila ni Anna.**** Alyssa **** 3 Months Later.… I was hesitant when Enzi first suggested a real wedding. We'd been through so much that I was happy to just move on without it. He had to build a case, explaining how guilty he felt that I hadn't been given the dream wedding he thought I deserved the first time around. He said that he'd always planned for us to have a proper ceremony where he could shout his love for me for all the world to hear. I could hardly believe this was the same man I'd met all those years ago. In the end, we agreed to a wedding that included the traditional Luna oath as part of the ceremony, effectively killing two birds with one stone. Now the day is finally here, I am thankful and thrilled he's put as much effort into this for me. He's gone above and beyond to make me feel special. The pack house and grounds have been completely transformed. I'd decided on a fall wedding with a fall color palette. I wasn't much of a party planner, but apparently, Jada, Enzi's mother
**** Alyssa **** As Dara stares at Uncle Simon, the room falls deathly silent. Simon, however, is staring out the side window, clearly lost in thought, oblivious to the significance of this moment. Then, I see his nose twitch and eyebrows crease. When his eyes scroll the room and finally land on Dara, his mouth drops open in shock. Oh, Goddess. No, this can't be happening. I want them both to be happy, but this is too much for him, given everything he's gone through in the last couple of days. Jamie said Simon had been understandably isolating himself, clearly depressed. On the other hand, Dara has wanted a mate for so long. She's the fairytale type. The type that always believed her prince charming would find her one day and sweep her off her feet. Instead, Uncle Simon has just been betrayed by the woman he loved for a decade and is facing running a pack and raising a baby and a toddler while grieving. His present circumstances are way more stressful than when he took over from my
**** Alyssa **** "Hey, Alyssa, sorry to disappoint you. It's just me: Jayvon." "What's wrong? Can I talk to Enzi? Why are you calling Adrian from Enzi's phone? What happened?" I don't know why, but I am suddenly sure that something must be going on. "He's fine. Well, not exactly fine. He was injured, but he's healing, and he will be 100% soon," Jayvon explains, very poorly, I might add. "Let me talk to him… I need to hear his voice," damn, did I just actually say that? "Well, the thing is, it's his voice that's injured. He is currently unable to speak. Which is refreshing," Jayvon grunts, and I laugh in spite of my worries. It sounds like an irritated Alpha might have just whacked him. And if that is the case, he can't be too sick. "I'm switching to facetime. He wants to see you," Jayvon says. A minute later, the screen shows Enzi lying in a hospital bed, much like mine. I have accepted his video but have yet to turn mine on. Reason being that he'll demand to know why I'm in a ho
**** Enzi **** The last thing I remembered was Simon and the hospital floor. Now I am in a fracking wildflower meadow. What the hell? How is Simon? My mate! Oh, holy Goddess, my mate! "She's fine. Or she will be." I turn toward the calming, musical voice and see a gorgeous woman with silvery blond hair and sparkling blue eyes. I recognize her immediately. Three and a half years ago, I dreamed of this woman, and she told me to go to the ball where I met Alyssa. When I recounted that dream to my mother, she was convinced I'd met the Moon Goddess, and at the time, I wasn't, but now I am. Of course, it's rare, but in every generation, a few people claim to have met her. It's why our belief remains so strong. "You're the Moon Goddess!" I feel an unusual sense of panic. That's definitely not a familiar feeling for me, except when my mate is concerned. But here I am in the presence of a literal God; that, or Doctor Dan has given me some good drugs today. "Yes, my child. Though, I go by m
**** Enzi **** In total, the labor was about two hours. I tried to ignore it, but with shifter hearing, it was hard not to hear the doctor's orders to push. I heard that humans often experience a whole day of labor, and I'm glad our Moon Goddess was kinder to shifter women. I've visited plenty of the packs' new moms here in this very hospital to know that the shifter labor can be anything between 1 and 5 hours. "She's had the baby." Simon's voice interrupts my thoughts, and I promptly leap to my feet. Usually, I would say congratulations, but that doesn't seem to fit this situation. "Girl? Boy?" They had wanted to be surprised this time around. "A girl. She wanted a girl," Simon says with obvious sadness. "Healthy, I assume?" "Yes. She's perfect." "And Carin?" I ask.. "She'll be healed by morning," he shrugs. Good. We still have questions. I pat Simon on the shoulder. I don't know if there are any words to heal his broken heart right now, and I've never really been good at
**** Alyssa **** "What about my friends?" I question, trying to sound calm, but I know I've just snapped, and I am well aware that my voice sounds higher-pitched than usual. "Oh, they are fine; everything is fine. Don't worry. I was going to tell you what we learned," he hastily says, obviously sensing my rising panic. "You could have started with that," I flop into the armchair and dangle my legs over the side, feeling slightly annoyed but definitely relieved. "Carin was right about my father taking Marc and Dara's pack and killing their father," he says. I had a feeling she wasn't lying about that. I suck in a breath, "How are they?" My voice is tight and whispery. I wish I could be there for them both. What a crappy way to learn about the father you never knew. "Well, I was just a baby when it happened, so I don't know much other than the basic facts as reported to me. We have a few old warriors in the pack we've been able to talk to. We've confirmed; theirs was one of the
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