Chapter Three

“What?!” Diana's eyes widened as conflicting emotions stirred within her. On one hand, she felt joy that her brother would finally have a pup, but on the other hand, she feared he might reject Lisa and the pup.

Diana quickly opened the door to her office and ushered Lisa inside. She scanned the corridor to ensure that no one was within earshot of their conversation. 

She closed the door when she was sure no one was there and made Lisa sit in a chair, she sat in front of her.

“Are you sure of what you are saying, Lisa?” Diana asked.

“I am Diana, why would I lie about something of this magnitude?” Lisa confirmed.

Diana paced her office as she thought about the situation at hand. She looked at her friend and could see that she was so worried. Why would she not be? Grayson had discarded her and now she found himself carrying his pup. What if he rejects the pup too?

Diana walked back to her friend, enveloping her in a comforting embrace, she solemnly said to her, “I swear by the Moon Goddess, I will make Grayson accept this pup.”

“Are you sure you can convince him?” Lisa asked.

“I will try my best to and if I cannot, I will report him to the council of elders,” Diana reassured.

“Council of elders! Oh no, Diana, that will make him hate me more,” Lisa exclaimed.

“Do you want to give birth to a bastard pup?” Diana inquired.

“No, please. I don't want to,” Lisa pleaded.

“Then leave everything to me, okay?” Diana said.

“Oh thank you, Diana. I knew I could count on you” Lisa said.

“Of Course, you can count on me,” Diana said, laughing as she lifted Lisa's face and added, “Now I want you to cheer up, don't look so gloomy. You know that will not be good for the pup you are carrying.” 

Lisa nodded in agreement, wiping away her tears as a faint smile appeared on her lips.

“Now that's good girl, you are carrying my niece or nephew so I have to ensure you are always in good condition,” Diana said.

***

Evelyn woke with a start, her eyes widening in surprise as she found herself in a hospital bed. "Where am I?" she wondered, her heart racing in fear.

She saw Beta Luke, who was standing guard beside her. She could perceive his distinct wolf scent so she knew he was a wolf and that eased the tension in her body a bit.

“You are awake,” Beta Luke said to her as he approached the bed.

“Yes. Where am I?” She asked.

“Silvermoon Pack,” Beta Luke replied, studying her carefully.

“Silvermoon Pack?” She echoed, trying to recall where she had heard the Pack's name before.

“It is my turn to ask questions, girl,” Beta Luke asserted.

“Who are you and where are you from?” Beta Luke interrogated.

“My name is Evelyn Anderson and I am from Blackwood Pack,” She said.

“Blackwood pack? That's quite far from here,” Beta Luke said as he wondered why she had traveled so far away from home.

“Why did you leave your Pack? Did you decide to go rogue?” Beta Luke asked.

“No. I have no reason to go rogue. My pack was destroyed by werewolf hunters. They killed every wolf in my pack, my father sacrificed himself for me so I could escape. They chased me to the edge of a cliff and I had no choice but to jump off the cliff and now I found myself here,” Evelyn explained in tears.

“Werewolf hunters?” Beta Luke asked as his expression darkened. He recalled hearing about them – An organization made up of humans who mercilessly hunted down werewolf packs, leaving destruction in their wake. Their actions seemed driven by a vengeful vendetta, targeting werewolves with relentless determination. 

“Yes,” Evelyn confirmed.

Beta Luke stared at Evelyn. His instincts told him she was telling the truth. If she was from Blackwood Pack then she couldn't be a spy because Blackwood Pack was not one of their rival packs but he still needed to confirm her story.

"What is the name of your Alpha?" Beta Luke questioned, aiming to verify her claim of belonging to the Blackwood Pack.

“Alpha Festus, I am his daughter” Evelyn answered.

Beta Luke nodded in agreement, she had answered correctly.

“You have to tell your story to our Alpha. He is the only one who could determine what we should do with you,” Beta Luke explained.

Beta Luke mind-linked Alpha Grayson and when the link was connected, he said to him. “The girl is awake, Alpha. You need to listen to her story. It is about those werewolf hunters you were planning to go against.”

Alpha Grayson closed the link immediately. Beta Luke knew he was already on his way. A Pack allied with Silvermoon Pack had fallen to the hands of the werewolf hunters and they had killed every member of the Pack before Grayson could get there. Since then he had been trying to locate them to go against them.  

Alpha Grayson got to the hospital in no time but as he entered he could feel an alluring scent drawing him in. 

His heart pounded in his chest as the strong scent of lavender and freesia enveloped his senses, causing the hairs on his body to stand. It was the most alluring scent he had ever perceived in all his life despite the number of girls he had slept with.

“What is this?” he said to himself, attempting to shrug off the sensation and continue on his way.

However, as he moved closer to the room Evelyn was admitted, the scent grew stronger and stronger.

Grayson's eyes blazed a fiery shade of red, reflecting the intense frustration of being unable to control his emotions. 

He summoned all the courage he could muster to keep his body under control as he entered the room Evelyn was in. 

However, as Grayson entered the room, he couldn't help but feel thunderstruck by the girl sitting on the bed. Her aura exuded a captivating beauty that he found both mesmerizing and unfamiliar.

His wolf, Kyle, jumped excitedly as he said the words Grayson had dreaded to hear all his life “Mate.”