The blue moon

Tristan's point of view:

My head was resting on my bed while I was facing the ceiling of my room. The creamy color of the roof seemed too swift for my intense mood.

My body was resting as if I was about to sleep. The truth is that I'm far from sleeping, not after what I was informed today.

I'll soon have to be the alpha of the pack, it's what I've been dreaming about since the first day I came to acknowledge my position in the pack.

I should've rejoiced the moment and celebrated such a moment. Still, nothing seemed perfect as it's seen.

It's all happening so fast, and I don't know for how long I can resist all these handy matters that my father is laying on my bare shoulders.

Of course, I received the best training since I spent most of my life in the palace. Not that I'm the only one receiving such an honor. Well, most of - if it's not all the alphas of my generation are the same, and it's all started only in those last two decades.

The shocking news claiming that the first son of each alpha will be sent regularly to the King's palace was indeed something not expected, yet no one dared to reject since it's the alpha King after all.

Rumors claimed that the mother of wolves – the King's mate was born that day. Others claimed it's because of an upcoming war between both night creatures – vampires and werewolves are expected to happen.

I wouldn't lie, thinking the mother of wolves could've been my sister. I mean, she was born on the same night it's rumored that the mother of wolves was born on – the night of chaos.

At that night, it was a blue moon night, the exact night that each and every werewolf feared the most.

Want to know why? Well, it's all because of what happened on such a night.

When it's a blood moon, wolves get stronger, faster, and vicious than any other night creature or shifter. Still, it's the quiet opposite when it's a blue moon. We lost connection with the animal inside us, our wolves.

Worse, we lost the pack connection, and we became targets for all types of supernatural creatures that never dare to approach us on normal nights.

That's exactly what happened on The Night of Chaos. We wolves lost our power, and vampires decided to re-attack, claiming the chance to trespass our territories. They claim the chance to fetch for their stolen moonstone, but whenever they don't find it, they get angry and slaughter whoever comes into their sight.

Hopefully, for our pack, we were always cautious toward vampires. So we never run out of Vervain. Along with some silver bullets that we - our enforcement could've collected from some human hunters at that time.

Hopefully, they weren't able to get into our land – not that any alpha would let any creature trespass his land without a good fight. That exact fight is what stopped us from digging inside, and also made us their first suspect in their case. Since then, our pack and vampires have never stopped developing bad blood.

The worst part was that they're not intending to play games anymore, rumors are spreading about that they're claiming to make a move, and I'm afraid they're planning something big that I wouldn't be able to stop on my own.

No time for cowering, how would my pack feel if they learn that I'm – their alpha feeling that way? I gathered my shelter self and decided on starting making a strategy.

While thinking about that night – the chaos night, something came into my mind. I deeply wondered if what happened that night had something to do with the birth of the mother of wolves. The funny part out of it is that sometimes, I used to believe that my sister could maybe be the Kings's mate. I mean, she was born the night of the blue moon. Also, she's way too different from a girl in her age. She's powerful, smart, also caring – what exactly a great Luna looks like.

Well, those thoughts vanished when she turned out to be James's mate. My blood boils at the mere thought that crosses my mind, I can't believe that my only sister is mated to that jerk.

I can't deny that my wish right now is to throw his heart out of his body. The reasons why I'm not killing him are both my sister and his mom. Our female beta treated me as her own son, and I can't return the favor by killing her own. So, my sister will never have a happy life if her destined one is dead.

The thing is that I can't trust a beta who has the intention of challenging his own alpha. Although it's quite normal for a beta to challenge an alpha if he sees himself capable of winning a fight against his alpha. Still, that doesn't change the fact that the entire thing is nothing but a betrayal, and it could be punished by death if the beta fails to kill the alpha.

I know that he'll come for a challenge the moment I'll be announced as the alpha, and I'm not sparing his life if he does.

Again, my mind swung back to the soon day in which I'd be named the new Alpha of the Bloody Moon Pack. I'm probably the only unmated pack member in my age which is not normal. The pack needs it Luna as much as they need their alpha around.

I'm afraid that my father's intention is to force me into mating with one of the higher she-wolves raking in the pack- not that he didn't suggest that a thousand so far. Most of the pack members believe that I'm mateless, which is common in our world.

No one is born without a mate, yet it happens that sometimes some of the wolves die before meeting their mates and before creating the bond. Those mates who keep alive become mateless, and it's the worst thing to happen. Mateless wolves are known to be lost wolves, how can they not be when they've lost their other half soul even without mating them.

I'm not a mateless wolf… I would've felt it if I was one.

I know for sure that my mate is alive, I can feel her. I believe when it's time, I'll find her. Until then, I won't let any female take her rightful place as my Luna.

I breathed in and out since frustration was keeping me from sleeping; it was as if something was about to happen.

Unable to think anymore. I switched my attention toward the large flat TV facing my bed, then I decided to watch anything that would draw my attention a bit far from the destruction going into my mind.

Before my hand reached to the remote that was placed near to me, I felt that someone was using the pack link – my sister. Her voice echoed through my ear, causing my entire body to shiver out of fear.

Fear is a weird sensation that I will never encounter unless she is in trouble.

".... I need help… They're outnumbering me, and I can't fight them on my own. I'll try to win as much as I can of time. If you can hear me, straight right away towered the packhouse, and inform the alpha."

I wasn't afraid of the creatures who are near our territory. Instead, I was afraid if anything happened to her. I know her, she's a strong female, and she wouldn't call unless she was in real danger.

Without wasting time. I jumped out of bed, then made it toward the nearest way out – my room balcony. I jumped into my human form but landed like a wolf.

I know it's quite wise to search for enforcement as she didn't specify how many of vampires are there. Yet, I'm afraid that if I waste more time, the enforcement would be good for nothing to help.

I made my way toward the woods as fastest as I could while chasing all horrible thoughts that were trying to interfere inside my mind. The rage growing inside of me was driving my wolf crazy. Not knowing where I was going, I followed my instinct to lead the way.

Not far from me, I was able to hear the sound of paws crushing leaves and howls a few miles behind of me. The enforcement pack members seemed to be gathering, and they were making their way toward where Jade is.

I kind of pity those vampires for their lack of luck since they picked the wrong wolf to bully. Everyone here in our pack seemed to cherry and love Jade as she is a sweet and kind she-wolf.

Suddenly, what I was waiting for eternity seemed only a few steps away from me. A strong and rich scent hit my nose. It was reminiscent of dark green leaves with traces of hyacinth and jasmine. How can I not recognize such a scent when it was what I cherished the most?

The scent of the narcissus flower found it way toward my nose stronger than any flower would've done. I'm way too connected to such a flower since it was my mum's favorite, and knows everything about including the fact that it doesn't grow in our land. You can find such a flower anywhere in the Americans' lands, but for some reason, not in our pack territory.

I stood on my track as my eyes landed a few steps away from my sister. She was circled by seven vampires. Recognition hit me when my eyes landed on one of them - Michel.

Yet, it didn't last for too long as my breath was taken by the most beautiful creature I've ever seen. I wasn't able to move as my entire world stopped.

Ginger-long wavy hair loosened on her stiff shoulders, and her tall body wasn't hiding the beauty of the shape that she was gifted by.

Unlike my tan skin, her pale skin shine as if she was a running ray out of the sun. Foxy-shaped light brown eyes that were separated by a bridged nose, which of course led to delicious-looking red lips.

My eyes landed on her lips as if there's nothing else in this world worth looking at but her lips, wondering if it tastes as delicious as it looks.

A hint of realization shot inside my body as I came to notice that she was quite looking like someone – Michel.

Hell no! My long-awaited mate is a vampire, and worse, she's Michel's sister.