~One Month Later~ Aiden As the Alpha of Crimson Moon, I have to always show strength with zero weakness. As we are true wolves of the night, we sleep in the day and are active at night. Every pack member is treated with kindness and respect. I won't tolerate anyone bullying any of the Omegas either. One of these reasons is because of my late mate, Rosie. I have her image forever in my mind: her beautiful wavy light brown hair, her bright green eyes, her cute freckled face, and her beautiful wolf form. Everything about her I have locked in my memory and I don't see it ever changing. We grew up together, Rosie and I. She was a lovely and bright young wolf who wanted to treat everyone fairly and kindly. Never once did she see herself as above anyone and even chewed me out when I behaved as such. Being a young and arrogant Alpha's son, I always got myself into trouble with thinking like that. She trained as a hunter and always brought home a nice meal even if it was something small l
(A/N: Hi guys! I apologize for not updating earlier, but I was dealing with a migraine. Because of this, I will be posting another chapter later today! I hope you enjoy it!)Naomi One month after leaving and Daisy still hasn't spoken to me. I'm not sure if she's awake or not but I know she's in there somewhere. The longer she's gone, the more feral I become especially without a pack. Pushing her does nothing though so I can only do what I have to do to survive. Crossing into another pack's territory isn't something I meant to do. Sniffing the ground and losing track of where I was is all my fault too. "Look, Grace, look! A trespassing rouge!" I snap my head up and see a patrol of wolves, three fully grown mentors with three trainees. I let out a defensive growl and back away while they approach me. They start to circle me and return my growl. "What are you doing on our territory, rouge?" The wolf named Grace asks. I lower my ears and glare at the wolves. I haven't seen any pack wo
Aiden Everything Naomi says pisses me off more and more. How can anyone treat another person that way? What kind of pack was she in? When she kisses my fist and looks into my eyes though, I melt and just want to hold her close. She's nothing like Rosie and that makes everything better. As we make it to my home, everyone stops and stares at us. Naomi tenses and starts to growl lowly. I can tell she's unsure of this but I take her hand and squeeze it gently. "It's ok," I whisper and she looks at me. "They're just curious. I'll let everyone know who you are later. For now... are you hungry?" Naomi watches me before looking around nervously. She's only being defensive and I don't blame her at all. "Yes, a little." She says and I start to lead her to the mess hall. No one is eating at this hour so she won't need to be wary of people there. I walk inside and motion for her to follow. "Do you like sandwiches?" Naomi tilts her head and nods. "Great! It's the only thing I can make." I grin
Daisy When I open my eyes, I stare up at the ceiling. "..." I don't register where I am but I know that I failed. I touch one of my wrists and can feel the scar I left but it had long healed. 'Hey there, Daisy.' I hear Naomi's voice in my head but I don't respond. 'I'm glad you're awake! I was so worried about you!' I feel a pang of guilt when she says this. "I'm sorry..." I whisper and close my eyes again. I still feel dreadful mentally and physically. "I'm so sorry... I'm so useless..." I tremble and curl up. I never realized how depressed I was until Jim dismissed me. I felt that it was my only way out at the time. I didn't think of Naomi. 'Hey now! You're not useless at all.' Naomi tells me in a firm tone. 'You were beaten down so much and you finally snapped. We're out of that place now so you don't have to worry.' I feel relieved but only for a second. "Wait... then where are we?" Panic makes my heart pound in my chest. "Naomi what did you...?" Suddenly I feel my stomach
Aiden Daisy's pregnant with someone else's pup. I'm beyond enraged but not at her. I can tell based on her mannerisms that she's telling the truth and that this was forced on her. Seeing her sob breaks my heart because I know she must be hurting so much. When I take her hand, she flinches and looks up at me. She's so afraid of being rejected and tossed aside again. I wish I could erase her past so she didn't have to suffer so much. "I'm not mad at you," I assure her first and kiss the back of her hand. "This isn't your fault. Everything that happened to you was never your fault. I will be here with you every step of the way. Whatever you decide... I'll respect your decision and even help you raise it." Every word is sincere. Whether or not she gets rid of the pup or not, I have no reason to judge her. Daisy sniffles and rubs her eyes. "W-why... why are you being so nice to me...?" She asks and her tone breaks my heart. She's so submissive and beaten down. Even like this though I
Daisy I follow Aiden as he shows me around his pack. I can see the pride in his eyes and none of it is arrogance which I certainly find charming. After being around so many men with such big egos, this is a nice change of pace. While meeting many pack members, I do feel nervous and jumpy around them but Aiden protects me and merely introduces them to me. Everyone seems to know I'm his mate but they don't call me 'Luna'. At first, I think this is because of how weak I am and I feel down on myself. It's only when an omega named Violet starts to call me 'Luna' do I find out otherwise. Under Aiden's hard stare, she corrects herself by calling me Daisy and dismisses herself. Seeing my puzzled look, Aiden hesitates before speaking. "I don't want you to feel pressured when you haven't accepted me yet." He admits. "So I asked everyone not to call you Luna in the meantime. You are still a high rank but... you know. Not until you're ready." I blush as I feel flattered by his consideration
Daisy Zoey takes me into a room and looks back to Aiden. "Alpha, stay out. You'll make me uncomfortable being in a small room like this." She says rather bluntly. Aiden bites his lip and looks at me before nodding. "Of course. I'll be right outside if you need me." He then leaves the room and me alone with Zoey. She sets her pup down and sits in a chair motioning for me to do the same. After I sit in the chair in front of her, Zoey looks me over for a long while. I start to feel uncomfortable and shift around. What is she trying to see in me? After some time, her hard stare softens. "You've been through a lot. I can tell." Zoey says and leans back. "Beaten and looked down on... you have the air of a submissive and timid wolf but not because you chose to be." I flinch at her observation but she continues. "I was where you were at too though I was never a pack wolf like you. Surrounded by those stronger than me and forced to do things I never wanted to do either." Her brown eyes ha
Tristian ~Two Years Later~ "Congratulations! Our Luna appears to be two months pregnant." I can still hear Jim's excited announcement to us ringing in my ears and see Dahlia's stunned silence. "Because you're carrying an Alpha's pup, you'll give birth in about five months. I will get you some vitamins and a write-out on what you should and shouldn't eat." Jim continued at the time and it sunk in from there. I was going to be a father. My heir could be born soon if it ended up being a boy. I took Dahlia's hand at the time and we said nothing to each other. We only kissed one another and felt that close once again. Thinking back on it now, everything seemed to have fallen into place. We started to fix up a room for the pup and announced the news to the pack. Everyone was excited for us... well, all except one person: Samuel. When I met his eyes that day, I could see the hatred behind his cold stare and knew he had zero respect for me after what happened with Daisy. Many of the Omeg
Aiden As Daisy runs after Peter and Samuel, I frown deeply. What's going on with Peter anyway? He hasn't been himself in so long that it's worried me for ages but with everyone going on with the pack and Skylar's kidnapping, I never got a chance to ask before he left with Zoey for Royal Pack. I clench my fists and look down at my pups. "Can you two stay with Hazel for a little while? I'm going to check on your mother and Uncle Sammy." I pat the tops of their heads. Lily pouts and puffs out her cheeks. "But we finally get to see you again!" She complains. Davin bites his lip but nods in agreement. "You better not take too long!" She says firmly. I smile down at Lily. She reminds me so much of myself at that age. "Of course. I'll be back soon." I look at Hazel. "You don't mind, right?" I ask with a sheepish grin since I didn't run this passed her ahead of time. Hazel is looking out into the woods with narrowed eyes and a tense body. The rage and worry are evident on her face which
Samuel As we make the long journey to Royal Pack's territory, Rose talks our heads off asking so many questions. "Where are we going? Why are we going? Will I make new friends? Ooh, will I eat yummy foods?!" I chuckle softly at her innocence. She's a sweet little one and I couldn't love her more if I tried. Now close to the end, she tired herself out fast asleep in my arms Surprisingly Davin and Lily are quiet but I think it's more out of spite than anything. Daisy and Aiden must have broken a promise by suddenly running off and leaving the two behind. I hope their parents are prepared for their vengeance! Meanwhile, as I walk closer, the butterflies in my stomach continue to grow. The closer we get, the sooner I'll see Peter again which I don't think I'm ready for. Will lingering feelings surface the moment I see him? Will he see Rose and immediately know she's his biological pup? Hazel touches my arm and smiles up at me. I see her nervousness and fear in her eyes but for a diffe
Daisy Knowing Hazel is getting targeted now does make me panic more than it should but everyone will be ok. The children and their mothers will be arriving shortly as suggested by Xander for their protection. Among them are Samuel, Hazel, and little Rosalina... and of course, my little pups will be here soon as well. Too bad my excitement is overshadowed by anxiety. Aiden stands next to me and wraps his arm around my waist. "Everything will be ok, love." He kisses the top of my head. "We won't lose and we'll protect Hazel. I doubt Samuel will let anything happen to her." I hear a snort coming from behind us and look back to see Peter rolling his eyes and scowling. The arrogant bastard doesn't want to see Samuel happy with his little family. At least Joey knows better now and dropped his ass immediately. "Let's just hope that he will use his head and protect his pup more than anything." He mutters under his breath before meeting my eyes. Aiden frowns and looks at his Beta. "Dude...
Magnus I sit back on the couch and sigh feeling energized and alive. Feeding off energy without having to lift a finger is truly wonderful indeed. Until she's drained completely, as long as she believes she's with me, the mark I left on her will do its job well. I run a hand through my wavy locks of hair and grin gleefully. Everything is falling into place perfectly. I couldn't care less who wins this silly little war Xander announced. He's still that cute pup I watched grow up. He's no stronger than his ancestors were so I'm not worried about myself. What I desire most is the chaos it brings and the test Xander is taking. I wonder if Xander understands what I'm doing... no, I'm giving him too much credit. He believes I betrayed him and am needlessly causing trouble for my amusement. Can't say that it's a wrong assumption since I am enjoying this very much. It's been so long since I've felt so alive. Playing with these werewolves' lives is like a neat game of chess to me. Everyone
Tristian In my crazed state, all I know is that I'm running. Silas is taking the lead as we run through the woods onto territories we aren't welcome. I know where we're going too. Silas is rushing towards our true mate. I can't wait to see her again, to prove myself to her, and to gain her forgiveness. It wasn't my fault... I didn't know what I was doing. Dahlia even admitted to me what she did. "I put something in your drink so that we could have so much fun!" She said in that shrill tone. "I had no idea you'd jump into bed with that mutt because of it!" It was her doing. The lapse in my memory... it wasn't my fault! I keep running my mind racing. How can I tell her? Will it sound like an excuse? No... first I need to give her my information. What Dahlia and that bastard of hers is planning... and the horrors I witnessed. I should have known what Dahlia was like yet I was blind. Then my nose is filled with her scent. I slide to a halt and drink it in. Why did I ever think her s
Daisy After everyone falls asleep including my loving mate, I slip outside for some alone time. Tomorrow is the day... the day the war finally begins. I've never been a violent person but I want nothing more than to sink my teeth into those who made Skylar the way he is now. I can still see the scars all over his body, the smell of his blood mixed with infection, the fear in his hazel eyes... and the way he looks at me. My pup doesn't see me as his mother yet nor does he see Aiden as his father. For making him lose his memories and abusing him... I'll make them all pay. I clench my fists feeling angry with myself. If only I could have looked for him from the start... but I couldn't shift into my wolf form while I was pregnant. Aiden wouldn't let me look either and had anyone keep an eye on me so that I wouldn't fall into a deep depression. That ended up failing after I gave birth but that was no one's fault. Either way, I blame myself. If I could have searched from the start, then
Skylar Life here at Royal Pack isn't that bad. No one looks down on me, and best of all, no one hits me. What makes it even better is that I can be with my Ebony for real and enjoy her company. I'm still awkward and unsure about my so-called "real parents," but they aren't mean, either. Learning that I have two little siblings from them makes me even more nervous. Yet, when I heard the news, my heart pounded in my chest as if I were excited. Rather than feeling annoyed or scared like I thought I would, I was happy. I didn't show it, but I truly was. "You'll get your memories back in time," Ebony reassured me days ago after hearing the news and seeing my confusion. "I'll help remind you of good times when we were little! You loved your parents a lot and even begged for a baby sibling to protect." I know Ebony would never lie to me. She's the only one I can completely trust without question. It just feels so surreal to me... I do hope I remember something soon. It will give me even
Magnus "So you were around when King Xander was just a little pup?" Dahlia asks as I tell my story about how Xander and I know each other. "That's crazy! I didn't realize you were so old... but that does make you even more mysterious and interesting to me." I chuckle softly and shrug. "You prefer older men it seems, little flower. Besides, with everything we've done, it isn't too bad right?" Dahlia is cuddled into me while Gracie sleeps in her arms. The small girl was shocked to learn I was her father all along but she didn't seem too upset. Now that the allure effect on Tristian is gone, Gracie will need someone to give her affection. "So weird... so you made a pact with Royal Pack for so long right? Why did you suddenly break it?" Dahlia asks curiously. I knew she would ask about that. "Was there any special reason?" I smile at her as I've prepared this so far in advance. "I was slowly wasting away and losing my powers. If something didn't change soon, I would have been no us
~Xander: Age 16~ After my Alpha lessons, I walk out into the woods and spot a head of blood-red hair in the distance. I tilt my head and follow close behind him curiously. Magnus has been distant lately that usual fire in his eyes dimming as the years go on. He always claims to be alright but I highly doubt that's the case. As I try and silently follow him unseen, Magnus stops suddenly and chuckles. "You still need to work on your tracking skills." My face flushes from embarrassment. "That's fine though. I could use someone to talk to." He turns and looks towards my direction. The abilities of a demon warlock never cease to amaze me. I clear my throat and step out of the thick trees. "I figured that after seeing you walk off alone." He sticks close to Father's side, even more so after Mother passed away six years ago from a sudden illness. "I'm all ears, Mags." Magnus chuckles. "Oh you and that nickname..." he shakes his head and motions for me to follow. "I have a lot on my mind