Everything Went Dark

ALAIA

A chill roamed through the forest air, and the half-moon gave enough light to pierce the surrounding darkness. Words couldn’t express what I was feeling right now.

“All I’m saying, son, is there will be a white werewolf in our lineage again, and he or she will have to be Alpha.”

Alpha Jack’s words played in the back of my mind as I watched Zira struggle at the edge.

“Not just a plain Alpha werewolf, but an Alpha with powers like the Goddess. This is a blessing, and you will waste it giving the position to someone else.”

Now that position will be up for grabs, Grandpa, you’ll just have to get on board. White Werewolf or not, my child will not be denied her birthright, and no one will get in her way. I pushed Zira over the edge and was disappointed that she didn’t scream. Didn’t matter. Her defeated expression was enough to keep me satisfied.

I could barely hold my excitement as I watched Zira quickly disappear through the fog created by the waterfall. That was what I