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" Mama, tell me a story," said a little girl in her baby voice. She hurriedly climbed on the bed and slipped under the cover.
"I was waiting for you to say that" Her mother sighed and sat in bed next to her. "Which one would you like to hear today, Luna." She asked even though she already knew which one Luna wanted to hear.
"The one where Moon Goddess punishes werewolves," said Luna, the excitement was clear in her voice. She knew this story by heart but still, she wanted to hear it every single night.
Mother sighed heavily. She didn't want to tell her the same story again but Luna always insisted to listen to it every single night.
"Many centuries ago, there were equal numbers of male and female wolves in the world unlike now. Werewolves lived happily with their mates." Mother began the story. The little girl closed her blue eyes basking in enjoyment.
"What is mate mama," Luna asked still keeping her eyes closed. Her mother was not surprised but annoyed at her daughter's question. She had already explained to her about mates a thousand times before. Yet she always asked the same question.
"You already know what mate is, so why do you always ask the same question?"
Luna giggled before answering, "I like hearing about mate." She was in love with the idea of a mate. It was shameful that she would not have one. She was saddened by the very thought of it.
"Mates are soul mate, the other half of your soul. The one who you are destined to be with." Mother explained. She liked how her daughter's face brighten whenever they talked about mate. It was a rare sight to see Luna smile because her childhood wasn't as normal as other children. She wasn't allowed to play with anyone. The worst part was she wasn't even allowed to leave her house.
"Please, continue the story mama." She said in an eager voice.
Mother smile as she continued the story. "As time passed, many wolves started rejecting their mate and choose someone else. This made the moon goddess very angry."
"Who is moon goddess," Luna asked again.
"Moon goddess is the god of us- werewolves. She is the one we worship." She paused to see the reaction of Luna.
Luna again giggled. Her laugh was like a piece of music to ears. "I am a werewolf, so she is my goddess too." She said as if she just solved a big puzzle.
Mother looked at her with amusement and continued the story. "She decided to punish werewolves so she stopped sending mates to the world. Wolfs no longer had mates so they were free to choose anyone as their life partner. But something else happened."
"What happened?" Thrilling excitement was clear in her voice.
"Moon goddess was not done with the punishment. By the time werewolves realized that it was too late. All she wolf had already vanished from the face of the world. After that, male wolfs were forced to mate with humans, but it had a disadvantage. All wolves born were weak and feeble as a result of mating with humans. Also, no she-wolf was ever born again after the vanishing." Mother sighed and look at her daughter. She dreaded what Luna was going to ask her next because she didn't have an answer to that question.
"But I am a she-wolf. So, am I the only she-wolf in existence?" Luna was curious. She didn't understand how she could be the only one she-wolf among 30 Lakh werewolf population.
"It seems you are Luna." Mother replied in a sad voice. She was a human herself but her husband was a werewolf- Alpha of Blue moon pack. When they gave birth to Luna, they had to leave the pack to keep her secret safe. Being the only she-wolf in existence, Luna was in grave danger. So it was important to isolate themselves from the world. For her safety, Luna's existence was kept hidden. The person she ever saw apart form her family was King, Queen, and the prince of werewolves.
"Will I ever have a mate?" She asked again with hopeful eyes.
"Sleep Luna, The storm is coming." Mother ignored her question. She wanted her precious daughter to enjoy safety and peace while it lasts.
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Xavier Pov"Do you want to go on a date with me?" Amelia asked me.I choked on my coke. From the corner of my eye, I saw Cole pointing out three fingers. He was indicating that Amelia was the third girl to ask me out this week.
Xavier's PovI ran and ran for a long time. The sun was already down, the sky was dark and I was surrounded by darkness both inside and outside. I was so frustrated and angry at my father. I wanted to throw this engagement ring then go to Sara and ask her for a date. The only thing stopping me from doing so was the promise I made with my mother. I was only 11 years old at that time when my mother made me promise that I'll remain faithful to 'the girl'- my fiancée. Even though I didn't know her, I still remained faithful
After standing for a few minutes in the middle of the forest with one had covered my right cheeks, I was finally able to comprehend what had happened. Then I came back to my house and went straight to bed. I was unable to sleep the whole night. His face was the only thing I saw whenever I closed my eyes. No matter how hard I tried his thoughts didn't leave my mind. I spent the whole night tossing right and left in my king size bed.In the morning I quickly took a bath to wash all tiredness from my body. When I exited from the
I was in the car with my parents. We were heading towards my fiancée's house. My father was driving the car which was unusual. Actually everything about him was unusual today. Dad never told me anything about my fiancée. He always denied answering my question about her. But today I was going to meet her? There must be some kind of catch in it. Also, he never went anywhere without beta Callum who was Cole's father and his guards. However today he personally dismissed them form coming.Strange!
Unknown PovI knocked at the door and it opened revealing my worried parents. They instantly engulfed me in their arms.My feet were aching and my whole body was sore. I have been walking all night to find my way out of that forest. The forest was scary not because of animals but because of that
Xavier PovWe were in the car, returning back to the Royal Palace. Mom and dad were at the front sit while Luke was sitting right next to me at back. Having him so close to me made me content. I glanced at him from my peripheral vision. He was playing with a finger and shaking his leg up and down in a nervous manner. Why was he so nervous?
Xavier's Pov"Alpha Max is a werewolf. Then how did he have a human daughter?"I questioned. Since she-wolf had vanished a century ago, I automatically assumed the daughter was human. It was a mystery to me how a werewolf could have a human child, that too a girl.
Xavier's Pov"You can keep my fiancée. Do whatever you want to do with her" I said that to Killian. That's when I heard a loud sobbing sound coming from behind causing me to turn around. Once I did turn, I froze seeing Luke standing right behind, glaring daggers at me. Judging by his murderous expression and teary eyes, he probably heard everything I said about Luna, his sister.Damn!
Xavier’s Pov“I am not your property and you can’t give me as a gift to some sick pervert. You have no right.” Luna cried.They say emotions make us weak.I wondered if those statements were true as I watched my mate crying in front of me. The love and protectiveness I felt for her were at their peak. Her vulnerable state was making me weak. It was hard- almost impossible, to not pull her in my arm and tell her the truth. If I did so, and God knew I wanted to do so badly, then all my plan would turn into dust. Into nothingness.But I say emotions make us human.Without it, we would be only an animal. A feral animal that understood nothing but instinct. And I was neither animal nor human. I was a mixture of both. A Lycan.We, Lycan, were a mythical creature. Magic ran through our vein. A single body was home to two souls, one beast and another human. Beast was controll
He growled.Then the earth shook violently and the wind blew from a different direction at the same place in a twisting motion. Thunder echoed in the distance and lightning flashed which was soon followed by a heavy storm. Nature was restless and chaotic as if….…as if something had disturbed the peace. As my gaze moved to Deus, an absurd thought crossed my mind. What if it wasn’t something but someone who has brought imbalance in nature?“Grrrrrrrrrrr” He let out another powerful growl successfully installing fear in enemies’ heart.Lancer hesitated for a second before he signalled his army to attack but no one made any move. They were scared, I could tell. When he shouted again reminding them I was the prize, only then did they strike.Deus protectively pushed my small frame behind his massive one. This infuriated or rather embarrassed me. I was their Queen. However, that didn’t stop me from hiding behind someone’s back, seeking protection from the war that was being fought over me.
Luna’s PovThe boys and girls were divided into two groups. We were about to play Lok Dohori. It was traditional folk music in which men and women flirt with each other by singing song. The fun part was that lyrics were instantly created by the lead singer on the spot. Not to mention they are always funny. And it continues till at least one side surrenders or runs out of the witty reply.It was my first time. In 17 year of my life, I had never taken part in any of mass fun activity. Honestly, I thought I would never see this day. A day where I didn’t have to be invisible. A day in which I could be free- I could be me. As a child, I would often try to run from home because home, at that time, felt like a prison to me. My innocent mind couldn’t understand why I had to be locked inside four walls.Those were dark times. But darkness is always followed by light. I looked at Xavier only to find his attention fixed on me. A genuine smile appeared on my lips. And just like that, his presence
Xavier’s Pov“Any news of Coden and others?” I asked Cole.“Not yet. Our trackers are still searching for them.”I was deeply worried for Coden, Liam and Luna’s father. It’s been days since their disappearance and still, we hadn’t been able to find a single clue about them. I prayed for their wellbeing.“Either Killian must have killed them or held them captive,” Cole stated. A sudden fear engulfed me. I desperately hoped for the latter case. They all fought for Luna’s protection so I was indebted to their kindness and sacrifice. If anything happened to them, it would kill me. Also, she would blame herself.I needed Coden, my gamma. Liam’s pack needed their alpha and Luna needed her father. I had done everything I could to find them but so far, I’d failed miserable. I had already sent my spies, tracker and even warrior in search of them but they all retur
Luna’s Pov“Sit beside me.” Xavier didn’t hear me so I said once again. “Xavier, sit beside me.”He obliged and sat next to me. I gently took his hand in mind with an intension to provide him comfort. I would have hugged him but I wanted to see his face since I was seeing his handsome face after so long. And also because I wanted to peek into his soul through his eyes.“What happened?”“Nothing” was his instant reply. The fact that he answered too quick meant one thing. He was lying. Also, I was feeling his sadness through the mate bond so I knew something was bothering him. This time I hugged him and we stayed like that for a few minutes. Now that he had marked me, I could feel everything he felt, which was a little strange. For a fact I knew, this wasn’t possible.Well, my mom once told me that in ancient times when werewolf marked true mate, they could feel the emotions of their mate through the bond. However, after the vanishing, making was just supposed to be wearing their choose
Xavier’s PovHer blue eyes. The most beautiful feature about her was her eyes simply because they never lied to me. Her iris displayed her emotions to me. It served as the mirror for me to see her soul, her true self. From the day we met, I had seen fear, anger, and disappointment and even detest for me in her eyes. I had also seen her eyes communicating her vulnerability and her respect for me which I gain by supporting her in those vulnerable state. But never once had I seen her eyes twinkle with admiration for me. However, it changed today.There she was staring at me with deep affection and my heart fluttered because of it. No, it wasn’t a look of love but it was a hint that she had started falling for me. I pulled her closer and kissed her once more, secretly hoping that my kiss would speed up the process of falling in love with me. Her kiss was healing my wounds that were inflicted by the memory of the past. Her presence alone was eno
Third Person PovLuna and Cole got out of the bus and started their journey. Climbing up and down those trekking trails, drinking water from the streams they would stumble in every ten minutes and eating pieces of hard cheese offered by local people. This was how they spend their whole journey to the lake. Neither was it easy nor was it safe but Luna didn’t care about that. She only cared about covering as much distance as possible so she could reach the lake before the moon replaced the sun in the sky.Cole was grumpy but he didn’t show it. After all, he was afraid that she would notice how he didn’t like the idea of her and Xavier being together. Heck, he didn’t like the idea of her with anyone else but he could do nothing about it since she wasn’t his in any way. No, she wasn’t his girl and that was the truth he didn’t want to face at all.He was in love with Luna and everything she did. With every pa
Luna’s Pov“Wow. Finally, I can see you dressed as a girl,” Killian said as he eyed me and licked his lips. I felt disgusted from his stare. “You promised to be my wife but you already married Xavier. You betrayed me but no worries. I have come to punish you.” He said mockingly.Cole growled at him angrily, warning him to shut up. He was ready to shift any second. “Killian. You smell like a rogue.” Cole said while scrunching his nose. Oh, so Killian became a rogue now. But how did he found our house? This place was surrounded by the cloud so it was sort of invisible to outsiders.“I live with them,” Killian said as hundred more rogues came and stood behind Killian. Rogue were lone wolves who either were kicked out of their pack or just ran out of the pack on their own. Some were violent while others were peaceful. But something told me, these rogue were neither violent nor peaceful. They were just feral, driven by a common cause. I just hoped that cause wasn’t me. “I’ve been following
Xavier’s PovI was stuck in a time frame that was the only reflection of my past yet it was inflicting an enormous amount of pain in me. The scene in front of me was only a story of the past. However, it was a real story of my past that had a tragic ending. Maybe that’s why it was crushing my heart so much to watch it countless times. Like a broken film reel, it kept on being replayed but never once did it pause. And I didn’t think it has any stop button.“It all happened in past. Luna is safe in the present world.” Deus was trying to comfort me. But little did he know I could feel his pain too. I knew he was shattered too. He was ashamed that he couldn’t protect her in the past. It was my fault too. Even if he had control of the body that day, I should have helped him to save her.Once again she died in front of me, protecting me and I was only being a spectator of it. If only I could close my eyes then I would. If only I could hide away then I would. If only I could roll out of this