The full moon had come and gone, the effect it had bought had subsided, and the pack had gone back to their normal routine.All except for Ariel.Since they stepped into the new house, she had been haunted by a horrible dream, and falling asleep had begun to look like a chore for her.The sleeping pills Kane had brought for her had been doing their job, but oftentimes she would wake up at night, her night dress soaked with sweat, and she would lay awake until the crack of dawn.Sometimes, Kane would join in on her watch, but other times, he was too tired after working throughout the day and went back to sleep shortly.And today was no exception.Kane had promised to take her to see a seer if it persists till the weekend; apparently, those things exist in this world.Ariel folded herself into a ball, the comforting warmth of Kane beside her reassuring her. She tried to stay awake, but she could barely keep her eyes open, and it didn’t take her so long to fall asleep.Only it was short-
Denise was the right choice.The woman was one of the backbones of the pack, and if there was anything to know, she could be the one to know.She just had to be it."Well, hello, Ariel; I wasn’t expecting you here.” The woman said with a smile. Even in her old age, she still looks good, and Ariel was shocked to learn that she was approaching sixty.“I know, but I need your help, Denise, and I think you are the only one that can help me.”“Hmm. Alright. You can wait inside my office; let me tidy up some things, and I will be with you shortly.”“Sure.” Ariel excused her as Denise continued attending to her patients, and she went into her office. It was nothing special, just a small room with chairs and tables arranged like one would during a consultation.She sat on the visitor’s chair, glancing around the room. There was a bold chart of human and werewolf anatomy on the wall and some other basic health information.Just a typical office.Ariel took out her phone, looking for a solution
“Moonlight pack.” That was all the message had read and nothing else.What was she supposed to do with just the name? Was she supposed to look it up or what? And the fact that the message was from an unknown number didn’t sit well with her.Ariel copied the message and pasted it on the search engine, waiting with baited breath as it loaded the answers. But what was she expecting?The internet was pretty useless when it came to finding things in their world, and she wasn’t even fazed when none of the results were what she wanted, and she released a frustrated sigh.Ariel glanced at the books on her bed, and she picked one up, going through the list of packs that had been mentioned.But there was no mention of the moonlight pack.Frustrated, Ariel pushed the book down, and she realized too late as the door fell down that it was not her property and she couldn’t handle it anyway she liked.“Shit!” Ariel cursed, reaching for the book almost immediately. She picked it up, surveying the dam
Until she got to the page...Only it wasn’t there.Yeap, it was literally blank. Ariel had gotten to the five hundred and thirty-seventh page, and she had flipped it a tad too fast, eager to get to her desired number, but there was nothing there.And so was the other page number that followed it.“W-what the…” Ariel stuttered, trying to describe what she was feeling. Was it disappointment or anger? She peeped closer into the book, looking for any signs, and on close inspection, she could see that the pages had been carefully ripped off so as not to make it obvious.But who would dare do such a thing?There was no doubt that there was someone in this pack who knew of the moonlight pack, but they didn’t want her to know about it, and the thoughts gave her anxiety.But she could not be discouraged; it was obvious there was something they had to hide, and she was determined to get to the bottom of it.Ariel picked up the books, holding them close to her bosom, and she went out the door,
Ariel was at it the next day, and this time she was determined to find out who the fuck the sender of the message was. Lucky for her, Claudia had dabbled into tech by the side, and it was going to make her work easier.Ariel had opted for a call; it would reach her faster, but she glanced at the wall clock, and she knew it would be impossible.They were in different time zones, and Claudia would be fast asleep by this time. The woman loved her sleep more than anything, and Ariel just resorted to typing it out.She knew Claudia would be enraged and too eager to help her if she mentioned that the man was a stalker, and she made sure to include it.Ariel looked at the message she had typed and nodded in satisfaction. There was no way Claudia wasn’t going to help, and until then, she was going to continue her search.She had searched the internet, but there was no harm in trying it again; only this time, she was going to make sure she exhausted the search.As usual, Ariel typed in the key
Could the day go by any slower? Ariel groaned as she checked the time for the umpteenth time, and barely an hour had passed. How was she supposed to wait another 20 hours? The time was crawling, like it had taken up the spirit of a sloth.Was he trying to kill her?She wouldn’t deny that she didn’t like the idea, but right now, there was nothing she could do about it, but she knew what she had to do.Minutes later, Ariel was on the phone with Claudia, asking for her help.The plan was simple: Claudia would somehow find a way to connect to their phones together, and as the call was ongoing, she was going to be tracking the man.If everything works perfectly, Ariel would be leaving with the right information about her birth and his information.It all seems too easy, and she hopes it happens like that.But when she woke up the next day and Kane was still lying beside her, she knew nothing wasn’t going to go as planned.Apparently, he had been pushing himself too far and had broken down;
“Who is Alpha John?”The blaring alarm went off in Kane’s head, the name triggering something he had thought he had buried in his past. He looked at his mate; the blazing fire in her eyes was all directed at him, and he didn’t know what to think. “I don’t understand what, babe. What is going on?”“Don’t take me for a fool, Kane; I said, Who is Alpha John?” Ariel thundered, her fingers squeezed into a fist. She badly wanted to punch something right now, and all that came to her mind was his face.She had never considered herself to be violent, but maybe it had always been in her."Look, Ariel, I don’t understand what is going on here, but I suggest you relax and take a step back. I just came back, and the last thing I want is to be bombarded.” Kane replied, his voice more raised than usual. He had decided to take the defensive role, hoping it would help. “Come on.” He made to grab her, but she slapped his hands away.“Don’t fucking touch me! Just answer the damn question!” Ariel yelled
“Maddie?” Ariel looked at the female in front of her, wondering just why she was here. Her eyes lowered to the parcel she was holding, and Ariel eyed it in distaste.Was she thinking of going with her?“What are you doing here?”“What do you think I am doing here?” Maddie eyed her in similar distaste, not caring for her red eyes or the snort almost dripping out of her nose.“Look, this is the worst time for a fight, Maddie. I already told you I have nothing to do with your mate; I have my own mate…”Ariel paused at her words, not sure Kane was worthy of being called her mate, but before she could continue, Maddie had beaten her to it.“I came to give you this.” Maddie said, stretching out her hands and handing her a little brown box.“What is that?” Ariel’s eyebrows knitted in confusion as she eyed the package, her hands refusing to move from her side.“Just take it; you will need it.” Maddie moved closer, dumping the package in her hand, and she took a step back. “I heard you and Kane