For the last two years, Katelyn has been dreaming of the day when her mate finally turns 18 and they can finally claim each other. However, her world suddenly comes crashing down and her dream is instantly destroyed when the alpha announces that his son (her mate) has found his future luna and his mate, who is the daughter of a neighboring pack's alpha. Unfortunately, Katelyn can't bring herself to say anything. She has kept this a secret for two years and she was waiting for another few months until her mate's birthday, but that day is never coming now. Unfortunately, she can't stand seeing her mate with another girl, and she can no longer handle being in her pack. In addition, she can't let her father know, since he is the pack's Beta. What can she do? The only thing that she can think of.... She will keep her secret and run as far away as possible.
view moreHow long have I been running? I don’t remember. However, I can’t stop now. I have to keep going. I have to get as far away from there as possible.
My paws pound on the forest floor as I dash around a tree and over a fallen log. With each step, my legs cramp a little more, but I can’t pay attention to it now. I have to get away.
With sheer determination in my eyes, I focus my attention on the terrain ahead. My escape almost came to a crashing halt a few minutes ago when I took my eyes off the path ahead and I almost slammed into a tree trunk. Good thing my wolf has good reflexes.
I still can’t believe that I could be this stupid. What was I thinking?
Oh, yeah. I hoped when my mate turned 18 and could finally sense my presence that he would love me and claim me. What a joke?
I’ve known since my 18th birthday, which has been two years now, that the one person I’ve hated for these last few years is my mate. However, being the coward I am, I didn’t tell him. Well, it didn’t help that he would continuously tease and belittle me.
Plus, I didn’t have enough courage to walk up to the alpha’s son and announce he was my mate. Everyone would have laughed at me, so I kept my mouth shut.
However, I never would have expected what happened a few days ago. My heart aches just thinking about it. No. I have to forget. I have to move on.
My wolf whines. Even though my mate didn’t mark me, my wolf already knows who our true mate is and still wants him. However, that will never happen now.
Ugh… I have to keep going.
As I dash over a crest of a hill, my eyes suddenly lock onto the glow through the trees on the horizon. Yes. I have finally made it to a big city. They should have a bus station there and I can go as far as the bus will take me. Now, I just have to blend in with the humans and not be discovered. I can do this.
I suddenly have a spring in my step, and with a renewed energy, I bolt ahead. I should be able to make it to town before morning. All I need to do is to find something to eat and a place to clean up. Then I will start my new life.
***
I settle down into the back seat on the bus. For the first time in the last two years, I finally have hope. My heart still aches, and my wolf still wants to go back to our pack, but I know that isn’t possible now. However, I’m sure my father is looking for me, and that is why I have to get as far away from my pack as possible.
I’m positive my father has tried to contact other packs, but I can’t have them find out my real name. From now on, Katelyn is gone. She died the moment I left my pack.
The only person left is the new one that I have created. Welcome to my new life, Brenda.
I sigh as I turn my head and look out the window. There are so many uncertainties about the future, but I can’t let that control my life. For once, I need to live for myself. Not for my parents. Not for my mate. Not for the family name. No. I will only live for myself now.
I hope the Moon Goddess is on my side now. If she is, she will guide me to the place I need to be and to a place where I can heal. Someday, I will be 100% again. Only then I will be able to come out of hiding, but not before.
I don’t even know if there are werewolves where I’m going. My father has never talked about this area before. Well, it is rather far from my pack, but my pack has never dealt with any werewolf packs in this area. So, I can only assume that there isn’t any out this direction, which is why I’m heading there. From now on, I will live as a human.
I have gone to college for a couple of years. However, now, I won’t be going back, which surprisingly, I’m fine with that. Well, I’m sure the fact that my mate is starting there this next semester is helping with me not wanting to go there.
Ugh… I have to stop thinking about him.
As the bus begins to move and head down the road, I continue to watch the scenery as it slowly begins to blur past, and for the first time in my life, I think about what I want to do with my life. I have nothing holding me back now.
First thing is I have to get a job, and then I might think about going back to college. Is there even a college around this area? I’m sure there is. I will look into it when I get there.
As I continue to think about the possibilities, my eyelids slowly close and sleep quickly consumes me.
***
“Hey. Miss. You need to wake up. We are at the end of the line.”
What? Someone nudges my shoulder as my eyes slowly flicker open. Oh, my body is stiff. How long have I been sleeping?
SHIT!! Did I miss my stop?
I whip my head up and look at the bus driver. “Where are we? I was supposed to get off….”
The older gentleman smiles and interrupts me. “You looked so tired that I didn’t want to wake you. Even now, I let you sleep on the bus for several hours, but it is time for me to go home. You need to get off now. I have gotten your bag out from the luggage compartment and put it next to the bus.”
Wait! I missed my stop. I don’t even know where I am.
I don’t know what to say. However, my mind seems to suddenly begin working as I mumble, “Is there even any place to find a job around here or eat? I don’t even know where I’m going to sleep tonight.”
The bus driver gently pats my shoulder as he softly replies, “Don’t worry about that. You can come with me to the pack house, and we will figure things out. I’ll talk to the alpha and see if he will let you stay with us.”
Did he just say pack house and alpha?
For the first time after waking up, I finally look at the bus driver’s face. This is the first time in years that I’m actually met with a warm a smile. The few gray hairs scattered around his dark brown hair seem to give him an air of experience, but also a sense of wisdom.
As I continue to stare blankly at the bus driver and think about what I should do, he gently grabs my arm and chimes, “Let’s go. It is about supper time and if we don’t get there on time, those rascals may eat everything.”
I still don’t know what is going on, but I don’t protest. I let the older gentleman pull me out of my seat and guide me out of the bus.
We grab my one bag, and he guides me to a car in the parking lot next to the bus station. I still don’t know what is going on, but the thought of having a meal at a pack house warms my heart.
An image of me when I was younger suddenly pops into my head. I was only about 10 at the time and I had gone to another pack for several weeks to visit my aunt and uncle, along with my cousins. I was so excited to finally be back home and with my parents that I went running into the pack house. I didn’t care that it was mealtime.
When I dashed through the doors and into the dining hall, I was met with my mother’s joyous smile and her open arms. I ran across the room and threw myself into her arms. Her soft voice happily hummed, “Welcome home, baby. I’ve missed you so much.”
Within seconds, my father was also hugging me and my mother. His warm voice whispering in my ear, “Welcome back, princess.”
My father was never a person for a lot of words, but I felt so loved at that moment. I never wanted to leave that spot.
As I get into the vehicle, a lone tear slides down my face as the realization finally hits me. I will never see my parents again.
The older gentleman gets into the driver’s seat, and as he starts the vehicle, he softly chimes, “By the way, I’m Gus. I don’t know what you have gone through, but clearly you are running from something or someone. I hope you aren’t too mad at me, but that is why I let you sleep through the whole bus route. You looked so tired, and I can only imagine that you have been running for a while.”
I slowly nod my head as I look down at my lap. How can he figure that out? Do I look that bad?
I softly reply, “I’m Brenda.”
The vehicle begins to move, and I shift my eyes to look out the window.
Gus continues, “I have already linked with the pack and asked for you to take shelter with us. I just can’t let someone so innocent and pure suffer. Plus, you are a rare omega, and it isn’t safe to have you roaming around without your pack.”
Shit. I didn’t even think about that.
Another lone tear slides down my cheek as I bite my lower lip and hum, “hmm.”
As we pull out of the parking lot and head down the road, Gus lightly pats my arm. “Don’t worry. Our alpha is a good guy. His mate was killed in a fight a few years ago. We have always been hiding, thus the reason why many of us have jobs in neighboring towns. We have also learned how to hide our scent, so other werewolves can’t detect us. They think we are just another human.”
Oh, so that is why I didn’t realize that he was a werewolf.
I continue to stare out the window as Gus continues. “Our alpha, Wyatt, is excited to meet you. You will be the first omega from the outside of the pack he has ever met. Unlike most other packs whose Lunas are betas, our pack usually has an omega for our Luna. However, Wyatt’s mate was a beta, which was a first for us. However, she was killed in a fight a few years back.”
I nod my head. Well, besides my best friend Bridget and her mother, who are also omegas, this is the first time I’m hearing of other omegas. Can it really be true?
However, I can’t focus on much else as my heart and body aches.
Right now, I just want to eat, take a bath, and get some rest.
As I watch the scenery whiz past, I can’t help but to wonder if they will let me stay. I have nowhere else to go and Gus even said that the pack stays hidden. Would they allow me to stay hidden there, too?
Is this where the Moon Goddess wants me to be?
Katelyn POV I walk across my bedroom to the crib. Even though the baby is crying, and you can’t hear anything except him, I smile as I stop at the edge. Our first born and the next alpha to the Sun Moon pack. My pride and joy. I lean over the edge of the crib and softly coo, “Are you mad, Max? You can’t be hungry. You just had your milk.” I gently pick him up from the crib and begin to sway back and forth, while cradling my son in my arms. “Hush, baby. You need to rest. You have to grow up to be big and strong.” However, Max continues to cry. Knock. Knock. Still swaying back and forth, I glance up at the door. “Come in.” The door opens and Fiona pokes her head into the bedroom. “Uhm, you can’t get him to calm down again?” I slowly shake my head. She steps into the bedroom. “Do you want me to help?
I breathe a sigh of relief at seeing Alpha Marcus lying motionless on the ground. However, it is short-lived as I turn and scan the battlefield. My heart aches seeing all the injured and dead werewolves. This didn’t need to get to this point.A faint smile suddenly spreads across my face as my eyes stop at Sammy and Katelyn. Sammy is getting up off the ground and is completely healed. As she stands, she changes from her light tan wolf to Alpha Marcus’ gray wolf.Well, at least she is feeling well enough to use her abilities. That is a good sign.My mate is amazing.My smile slowly fades as my eyes spot Mike, who is staring at Katelyn and Sammy. What is Mike doing? He knows he can never have Katelyn again. Right.My thoughts are interrupted when the Supreme Elder calmly walks out of the trees, along with a few of the other elders, and scans around the open fiel
Mike POVI slowly open my eyes. The bright sun instantly makes me squint and close them again.I’m alive.I thought I was dead.I’m sure that I was being ripped to pieces.I lift my arm to block the bright sun from my eyes as I slowly open them back up. Wait. I thought I was in my wolf form. My wolf!I mentally ask, “Are you still here with me?”My wolf slowly mumbles, “Yeah, but I need to rest.”Oh, that is a relief.I move to sit up, but pain instantly shoots through my entire body. I quickly look down at my body, trying to see how bad the damage is, but I don’t see any. Wait. Where are my injuries?I quickly touch my legs and turn them slightly, but nothing. There isn’t one injury there. My eyes quickly go to my stomach and my chest, as my hands randomly pat that a
I watch from the side of the clearing as Mike goes limp on the battleground. NO!!!I try to run towards him, but Ford’s wolf quickly bites my ear and stops me. Through the mind link, he barks, “Bridget, baby, follow the plan. We know that this could be a possibility if Mike came here, but we can’t stop now. We have to take down Alpha Marcus.”I glance back at Mike, but he is gone. The only wolf laying lifeless on the ground now is Caleb.I slowly nod my head.Through the mind link, I announce, “It is time! Sammy, be careful. Everyone, get into position. Tammy and Fiona, you need to make sure that you focus and only use your powers against Alpha Marcus.”I glance around the battlefield. Again, through my mind link, I make an announcement to all the werewolves, except Alpha Marcus. “The future beta Caleb is dead, along with many others who supp
I bolt through the trees, over the boulders, and around the bushes. I move my feet as fast as I can. With each step, my heart pounds harder as the sound of battle hits my ears. The growls of victory along with the howls of pain stab my heart. This shouldn’t be happening, and it is all because of my father. His sick need to be the most powerful and have everyone bow down to him is too much. It must stop.No wonder my mother isn’t anywhere to be found. I’m sure that she couldn’t handle him either.With that thought running through my mind, I jump into the clearing. The sight that meets me is not something that I have ever wanted to see. Werewolves are everywhere and fighting to the death. The stench of blood and death is in the air.Nearby, several wolves are torn apart laying lifeless in a pool of their own blood on the ground while several other dead werewolves are sc
Wyatt POVKatelyn and I stand on either side of the wounded beta. We take our hands off the beta as he opens his eyes. After shifting back to his human form as we heal him, he looks between my mate and me, before he asks, “What happened? I thought I was going to die.”I shake my head. “Not today. We won’t let that happen.”A faint smile dances across Katelyn’s face. “We brought you back, and we will heal others too, as the battle continues.”Before the beta can ask anymore, I say, “Since you are back, we will go onto the next one.”Katelyn and I stand up and look around the battlefield, while the beta glances between my mate and me. However, we don’t get any rest, as Zee and Scott bring another severely injured warrior from one of our packs.The beta continues to sit and watch us as Katelyn and I take the injured
I burst into the clearing. The growls and howls of battle have been ringing through the forest, but I’m still surprised when I come into the clearing. Not only is Alpha Marcus’ pack here, but all of his allies, along with all of our allies. The clearing is full of werewolves. All of them are fighting with everything that they have.Our first wave of warriors appears from the forest at the same time that Katelyn, Ford, Bridget and I arrive. The plan is to have Katelyn and Bridget stay along the sidelines to use their abilities to locate people and heal them, if needed. The key person who we are trying to locate is Alpha Marcus.I glance around the field. I see a lot of blood and the smell of death is in the air, while fangs and claws continue to fly everywhere, but I’m not seeing Alpha Marcus yet.Before I can ask, Bridget states via the mind link, “Alpha Marcus isn’t here y
Mason POVWyatt has given the signal that things will happen fast now. Alpha Marcus has people trying to find out who is meddling with his allies’ companies.It is only a matter of time now.However, we still will not bring the physical fight to our pack lands. That doesn’t mean that our allies won’t see the war coming to them, though. When Alpha Marcus realizes our pack is behind everything, our allies won’t be safe either.Luckily, we have come up with a plan for that. Donna’s old pack is more than willing to have the physical fight on their pack lands, which is actually the best location. Her former pack’s lands are at the edge of Alpha Marcus’ alliance pack lands. On the other hand, our alliance packs are located practically in a semi-circle around her old pack, which is why it makes perfect sense to have the physical fight there.
Katelyn POV“I said that I’m just tired. There is no need to have the doctor look at me.” I scan the small group of people in my bedroom. Yes. My bedroom.I woke up just a few moments ago to Wyatt, Ford, Bridget and Dr. Bright standing beside the bed. They are all looking down at me, but I honestly don’t have the energy to fight right now. I’m just so tired.Bridget smiles and sits down on the bed next to me. She gently grabs my hands. “Katelyn, I saw the last two puzzle pieces. That is why we are here.”Wyatt huffs, “You still haven’t told me why you brought the doctor with you or who the last two pieces are.”With Bridget still looking at me, she smiles and gently rubs her thumbs against the back of my hands. “Their names are Max and Trish.”Wyatt sighs. “Okay. When are
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