Chapter 2 - A Destiny set in motion A distant time in past... The King smiles as he looks down at his twin pups, Crystalline and Selene, his mate Queen Luna and his Prince looking on from a distance as Coro tries to gain the attention of his exhausted mother. "Who came first?" King Spirit asks, turning to look at the Midwife, a witch named Cassandra. "Selene did sire. Crystalline came next and the power in her blood nearly suffocated me. It is stronger than the prince." The witch answers, looking at the twins with a smile. "Well then Selene when the time comes will take my place as the Moon Goddess." Luna croaks weakly, a happy smile on her pale face. "What about Crystalline?" Coro asks, looking to his newborn twin sisters with distain. He will have no choice but to keep Selene safe as the divinity in her blood scare the young Prince, but Crystalline may be a threat to his rule on the throne.
Chapter 3 – The Outcasted Princess "Crystalline you are uselessly slow. Why is it so hard for you to be faster?!” My father growls out in frustration as I cross the finish line once again for the umpteenth time. Leaning against a pillar for support, I try my best to catch my breath and look at the clock on the wall. Shocked to see it reads ten thirty at night I internally groan realizing it has been three hours since father made me run laps. “Father, I am trying my best but its been three hours. I am exhausted and need a break to be able to get faster.” I plead, hoping to reason with the mountain of a man before me. All he does is growl, his anger radiating off him and towards me, but I stand my ground as the chain with the moonstone orb sways slightly from my neck. Being the only child and without any sons, Alexander has forced me to train for years on end to be a strong heir to the throne. But this treatment only makes my hatred and resentment to him
Chapter 4 - Training through the YearsFourteen Years Old I growl in frustration, hating this training exercise while I dodge trees in wolf form, my white fur blending into the snow perfectly. But Matrix is a pro at tracking, the sixteen year old used to tracking wolves for days even though he is a warrior. With a nose like his so strong that he can smell a Soulless before it can even cross the pack line, it takes everything in me to stay ahead of my friend. Matrix has unfortunately made it his mission to train my speed and agility, something a runt like me could only inherit. Speed and agility will help me take down an enemy. Speed and agility will help protect myself, especially since father has made it his mission to make me seem weak in this pack. With speed and agility, I can take down my enemies and prove to be a strong Alpha Queen. A yelp escapes my muzzle as I feel my paws slipping out from under me as a wolf tackles my small form. I couldn't he
Chapter 5 – Bell of the Ball Glaring at the ball gown hanging from the wall, I think about what will happen today and why my father is forcing me to wear it. Today is the celebration of a new Alliance. Future Goddess Geminie offered and alliance with my father earlier this year and negotiations finally went through. As such, father announced this to all the packs in the world with happiness and even planned a ball of honour with packs such as Blood Moon of North America, Hauringu Uindo from Japan. La Chasse from France, and Silver Hounds from England. The strongest packs in the world. Unfortunately for me, this meant that that I will have to shift into my wolf form to howl with Goddess Geminie at the full moon to complete the ceremony. Even worse, this means my secret of being a runt will be revealed and this could lead to one of three fates. Fate one, father imprisons me to become a brood mare and produce strong pups to continue to royal blood line wi
Chapter 6 - Princess Rogue Walking into the ball room with my father slightly ahead, I scan the crowd of fancily dressed dignitaries from around the globe. Werewolves stare back at us, bowing or curtsying to their King and Princess and I internally roll my eyes. Sadly, today their respect for me will be gone. A runt that rules the werewolf world is not the ideal future ruler. My eyes scan the room until I find who I am looking for. Geminie Starlight with her mate Ariven and daughter Destiny. My distant cousin and next heir for the throne. Walking down the elegant steps, I make my way to where she stands as a light catches the necklace she is wearing – a snowflake shaped moon stone. Her prism coloured hair and white eyes the opposite of my white hair and prism eyes. Smiling, the future Goddess nuzzles her cheek against mine. “A pleasure to finally meet you cousin.” I speak first, pulling away to address the strong she-wolf before me. “Th
Chapter 7 - The white Spirit “Geminie, we can’t keep her here at the temple. The moonstone is proof enough that she is in deed the lost Princess” Muffled voices reach my ears, bringing me out of the darkness. “What do you mean? I grew up with Crysta.” “What Amberle means is that I am the daughter of the Current Moon Goddess. Crystalline is the daughter of the first Moon Goddess.” I wish for those speaking to be silent. The pain is just too much to bear and being woken when I should be healing is not a nice feeling. “Shit, why is it glowing?” Someone exclaims. Glowing? What’s glowing? “She is being summoned by some one. My stone glows when one of the Goddesses want to talk to …”… A soft breeze caresses my skin, the scent of moon flowers reaching my nose and bringing me from the darkness that consumes me. “I am happy to see you are awake.” A man’s voice from my right calls ou
Chapter 8 – Allies “We need to start her training as soon as possible. With Prince Coro’s antics becoming even more dangerous than the next, who knows what can happen in the next few years.” A voice with a musical lilt floats through the air, reaching my ears as consciousness slowly returns. “Trust me, Crysta can take anyone down.” Matrix retorts with a huff to this mysterious person. “I believe she can, but her brother is a tricker person. He has ways of killing without a trace.” Another voice, one I recognize as Geminie, argues back. I frown, deciding that now is a good time to wake up if the wolves in the room decided to continue talking about me. I need to know what they know in order to prepare myself for what ever fate has in store for me. With a sigh, I open my eyes and am met with a canopied setting, realizing I am laying on a canopy bed. Turning to the sounds of the voice, I notice Geminie with her mate sitting close together on
Chapter 9 – Lessons Groaning, I shut the history book on the desk in frustration, wondering who’s god-awful idea it was to have me learn the history of wolves – the entire history of wolves might I add. Deep inside the library in the Temple of the Goddess surrounded by shelves full of books, Ira watches over me, her sharp knowing gaze showing her amusement at my frustration. “You need to know everything Crystalline. A knowing ruler is the best ruler.” She states, turning back to the paper work spread out on her own desk. “I get that. Its just, considering I grew up in the palace, I am pretty sure I know all that needs to be known.” Laying my head on the desk, I close my eyes for a moment to take a break. The smell of the old books and stone shelves bringing a sort of peace to me even if I find reading constantly torturing to my mind. “Do you know how Coro managed to life for all these years? Or how he amassed his powers?”