"I am Andra. The evolved luna of the great Alpha. Disobedience to the alpha is disobedience to the luna!" Said I, with tremendous self-esteem.
"I can see that my luna is readying herself for the day to come." The Alpha wolf said.
I turned and glanced at him then pivoted my gaze to the floor.
"I am deeply sorry your greatness. I didn't notice your presence." I admitted guilt.
"You are the betrothed luna and you should be vigilant at all times. I expect you comprehend that." He said.
The Alpha stood straight, with acclaimed respect. His real name is Stallone but no one dared to call him by his name.
The entire pack feared him.
He was the most vicious and aggressive among us.
It is an honor for me to be betrothed to him.
"Yes, I understand." I acknowledged.
"Good. Make your way to my fortress right away." He said.
"I will do as your superiority desires." I responded.
He turns away and departs.
Let me give an introduction of myself to you.
I am Andra. The offspring of the most feared werewolf among my kind.
Several years back, I had been betrothed to the Alpha by my father to intensify the bond between my father, who was and still is, the strongest werewolf that served under the Alpha.
As the luna to be, I have been trained since my years of birth, to be violent and fierce.
I presume this information about myself is sufficient enough for you to know my identity.
Although, my life as a human is quite the opposite of it, since we are not supposed to bring any suspicious eyes to ourselves.
I retired from what I was doing and went straight to the fortress of the Alpha.
I waited anxiously for his arrival for some minutes.
Note that this is night time and we are all in our werewolf form.
Every night, we the werewolves gather at the fortress of the alpha and he decides which part of the forest we should hunt from.
Although we slay creatures for feeding we still have to maintain the balance of availability of wildlife while haunting, so as not to run out of flesh to eat.
The alpha arrived at the fortress and all the werewolves arose and started to howl to acknowledge his presence.
He assumed his position on the throne and everyone kept silent.
"My fellow werewolves! Tonight there is going to be an extraordinary feast like no other that we have had in the past centuries!" He said.
I watched as he got up from his throne and moved a bit forth.
"In am sure you all know the motive behind this! The luna is taking her place next to me in two weeks!" He exclaimed.
All the werewolves growled and howled in rampage.
What i mean is, everyone of the werewolves were happy to hear the good news.
"Go! Spread out in the forest! Hunt as you please!" The Alpha announced.
With great speed and agility, the werewolves exited the alpha's fortress.
Showing their aggressive nature as always, the werewolves pushed against each other as they broke out the gates.
I set in motion to meet the alpha at his throne before i could take off with the rest.
"Your greatness. Here i am.- i said.
"Andra." He said.
The Alpha moved near to me and i could hear his breathing loud and clear.
"You are going to fully become the luna in the next two weeks. Do you understand what that means?" He said.
"Yes. It means that i have a duty to perform to you and the rest of the werewolves." I answered.
"Precisely. You also have to prove to them that you deserve to be the luna. I expect nothing from the so called heart from you. Understood?" He proclaimed.
"Yes your greatness." I answered.
"Love is weak. We werewolves are not meant to fall in love, even with our own kind. Every relationship here is strictly for no other reason but offsprings." He said.
"You may leave." He said.
I bowed my head and then headed out to hunt.
I proceeded deep into the forest silently. Searching through the bushes and sniffing through the air on all fours.
We werewolves have a great senses of smell, sight, hearing.
We similarly have great speed and agility.
We are very strong and very much capable of knocking off a car and throwing it to a distant length.
As i walked about in the forest i heard a noise from a far.
I quick sped up towards where the noise came from and it was a deer.
I attacked it rapidly and broke it's neck in two.
Immediately, i started to feast on it.
I heard something in the bushes and i stopped to listen properly.
The sound came closer and closer then i kept myself at alert.
I paid attention to every little sound around me.
Everything went silent for a moment and then i was suddenly jumped at by another werewolf.
I got out of the way instantly and the werewolf landed on the ground.
"I don't know why i keep missing my target. You certainly deserve to be luna." The werewolf said.
I know that voice from anywhere.
"Alyssa." I said.
"It's good you still recognize me." She said in a slightly growling voice.
"How could i ever forget the one who made my life a living hell?" I asked.
We kept going in circles focussing deeply into each others eyes.
I scoffed at her and she laughed.
"It's good to see you again." She said.
"Same here Alyssa." I replied.
"All these years of being betrothed to the alpha has made you so unavailable." She said.
"How do you mean?" I questioned.
"What do you think i mean? You are always so stuck in your duties and preparation towards being the luna that you forgot about me." She grumbled.
"It's not my fault and you know that. It is necessary that the luna maintains no close bonds with anyone, even the alpha himself..." I was saying.
"Relationships and love stuff makes you weak and bla bla bla." She interrupted my sentence annoyingly.
"You understand that i am the luna and should be spoken to with regard right?" I questioned.
"Yes your Majesty." She said with a bow.
She lifted her head and looked upright at me then ran off.
She will never learn.
I can't wait to go back home after this hunt.
If you were thinking that all the werewolves dwell in the fortress of the alpha or right in the same location as each other then you are mistaken.
We are outstretched all over the city and live amongst people but always meet each other at night, in the fortress of the alpha, just to know which part of the forest to hunt.
Not just that, we also debate on cases concerning some dangers we encounter.
There are two problems that the werewolves are facing and that is, humans and vampires.
Most humans don't believe that werewolves or even vampires exist but there is a particular group of people called the werewolf hunters.
The werewolf hunters hunt down werewolves and attack them.
I'm sure they have a leader, but no werewolf as ever been sure if his identity.
I wouldn't say kill because we werewolves have great healing abilities.
When ever we get hurt it vanishes almost instantly after it happens.
Werewolves don't attack humans at all. It used to be done ages ago but not anymore.
We are trying to keep the peace between werewolves and humans but the werewolf hunters keep trying to track us down.
We only kill those humans that hunt and attack us.
By the way that they keep struggling to attack us with numerous kind of weapons each time they don't succeed at first try, the alpha believes that they are striving to find out our weakness.
The Alpha ordered that we should try our best to avoid them while in our wolf form so as not to let them find out too much.
And then there are the vampires.
The vampires have been our enemies since the very beginning.
Werewolves and vampires have never gotten along.
The Alpha, Stallone, and the leader of the vampires, vector, have been sworn rivals since i can recall.
The vampires, till now, still feed on human blood.
Vampires also trespass on werewolf hunting grounds.
Many times, a werewolf and a vampire would clash with each other in a crucial fight.
As the luna, i am expected to take part in finding solutions to all these problems.
A wolf howled out of nowhere.
Every other wolf followed suit and so did I.
The howling meant that the hunt is over and its time for all the wolves to head back to where they come from.
Finally. I can get on home forthwith.
I started to run home with super speed just to make it before the morning comes.
I reach home in the twinkling of an eye.
I changed back to my human form while at my backyard and then searched for the house keys where i had kept them.
I didn't find it, which meant that my parents had made it back before i did.
I walked to the front door and entered the house.
"Welcome home luna." Mother said.
"This family is now the most respected and highly ranked amongst the werewolves." Father said.
"It's all thanks to you father." I said.
I left them and went straight to my room.
The morning came and I arose from my bed. It's time for me to get to work. Amongst the humans, I also have my private life. I work as a typist in a big company. Any of the articles that is expected by the company, comes from me. Not such a great job for a luna, dad would say, but I don't need a job that would draw too much attention to me. Although dad has tried his possible best to convince me to take charge of at least five of his companies, I prefer not to do so. I'm more of a loner when it comes to the human world. I enjoy spending time alone rather than spending it with mere humans. "Good morning great luna." Mother let out as i entered the living room. "What us wrong with you? Have you forgotten that we hired humans to work for us in this house?" Dad queried mother. "Oh, i'm sorry. I just got excited thats all. It won't repeat itself." Mother asked forgiveness from dad. I forgot to mention this to
After Henry left, everyone returned to what they were doing before the whole thing that had transpired. "Awfully nice for a luna aren't you? Why do to even care about the humans?" Alyssa asked. "I have been trained to be a fearless, ferocious, and dangerous killer werewolf, but that doesn't mean I should behave so towards the humans. All those traits i have been trained to possess is so i will not be seen as too vulnerable to lead the hybrid pack not to vanquish the humans." I replied. "That's nothing but cowardice if you asked me." Alyssa said. "I didn't ask you." I replied. "Whatever." Alyssa said. "I noticed that some of your werewolf traits reveals itself whenever you get angry." I said. "Yeah, so? It's my life and i will live it the way i want to." Alyssa retorted. "Judging by the fact that the secrecy of the existence of werewolves lay at risk, i don't think it's just your life Alyssa." I repli
I dragged Andra to a private corner and gave her a tight slap. I've been wanting to do that for so long. "Are you mad?! Why are you behaving so foolishly?!" Do you know that you are putting the secrecy of werewolf existence at risk?!" I yelled. "It's nice to see you can make use of your position as luna. I precisely thought you were a weakling." She said. I gave her another slap and pulled her closer to myself by the hair. "You'd better set yourself straight. Got it?!" I warned. "Yes, great luna." She answered. "What do i do about Mr Stark?" She asked. "You will do nothing." I replied. "Nothing? But, he insulted you. He ought to be punished. No one insults a luna and goes scott free, especially not a human." Alyssa said in a growling voice. "I know that very well Alyssa, but we can't hurt him just yet." I said. "And why is that? You know i can just do it for you at your command." Alyssa asked.
Everyone in the office turned and stared at me. "What are you talking about?" Alyssa asked. "Take a look at this." I said and gave the paper to Alyssa. Alyssa went silent after reading it. Julia collected the paper from Alyssa and read it as well. "This can't be. What happened to him? Who did this to him?" Julia sobbed in pain. I glared at Alyssa but stopped before anyone could notice. "How could such a nice guy face such a horrible death?" Another worker said and shook his head. One thing is for sure, this had Alyssa's name written all over it. How am i sure that she wasn't to busy attacking and then killing Henry and that is why she is coming up with these lame excuses? I would have suspected a vampire did this but that is not the way they kill humans. This is clearly the work of a werewolf. I really need some time alone to process this and come up with an answer. I am very sure
"You know very well that what happened will be spoken of in the gathering today. This is getting too much to handle." Father said. "Why the hell did you kill that human?" Mother asked furiously. "Let's just say it's all for fun. I love watching them die. I have their life right here in my grasp and I plan to dispose of it whenever I please." Vector said and laughed hysterically. "It's drawing too much attention. Do you have any idea what will be done to us if the alpha finds out we have been supplying you humans to feast from?" Father said. "I don't care what happens to you. Just make sure that i keep getting more blood supply." Vector let out. Vector's eyes turned blood red. Vector is tall and his skin complexion was pale just like every other vampire he was in charge of. Vampires had always had this believe that humans were only in existence so they can feed on their blood whenever they wished. Just like the humans do
Chapter seven (Andra disposes of her parents) They both got up and made their way to where I was and stood beside me at a little distance. "So, I have come to a conclusion and have made a decision that I would ask all of you this question. What is the best punishment for these two traitors?!" I threw a question to the pack. "Death! Death! Death! Death!" They all recited with fierce growls and howls. I felt the eyes of the alpha on me as I walked towards my parents. Mother and father bowed their heads before me. "Do as you must." Father said. "You two are a disgrace. Working for the vampires and betraying the pack. You know very well, the enmity we share with those beings." I sai
I wined up my car glass and they were forced to remove their hands. I moved through the company gates, with my car, slowly and kept pushing the horn to make them move faster away from my path. The security men at the entrance of the company stopped the press from entering the premises. I finally made it into the company but it wasn't over yet. Workers there gathered around me and started throwing questions at me. I just wish I could read minds as well so I can finally know what is really going on here. "Is it true Andra? That you are taking over your parents' businesses?" One of the workers finally asked, thereby opening my eyes to what it was all about. Finally, a clear question. How did they find out about this so soon. This is something that happened over night.
For me, vampires had always been jealous of werewolves. Werewolves could mix up with humans in the daylight but vampires can't. Vampires had always been stuck in their coffins at the rising of the sun. Another document was brought to me and I stopped my thoughts and resumed typing. Soon enough the time for closure arrived and everyone started to pack up. I decided to meet Alyssa first, since she is physically closer to me. I walked straight to her and confronted her. "Here I am Alyssa. What is it you wanted to tell me?" I asked. "Come on Andra, I agree you are a werewolf but try slowing down a bit." Alyssa said. "Just make it quick. I have somewhere else to be." I replied. "We only just closed. At least give me some time to pack up my things first." She said. &nbs
"Hey, I just wanted to surprise you with something. No big deal about it." Stark said."Surprise me? Rumors are being spread falsely about you and your company. Rumors that said you've been stealing money from my company and also been engaging yourself in fraudulent practices." I explained, trying to calm myself."And you believed those rumors?" Stark asked me.People still stood there watching the both of us."No, I don't believe those rumors. And I don't think you would do a thing like that." I said to Stark.The question of how Stark knew I'd come here crossed my mind and so I asked him about it."Stark?" I said his name."Yes?" He answered."How did you know I would come here?" I asked him."That's a good question. It's also a very simple one if I may say so myself." Stark replied."Just shut up and answer the question." I said, clearly showing
Of course I would look and smell so filthy. I just returned from a battle.I went back into the bathroom and I had my bath.Looks like I will have to resume work tomorrow.After taking a bath that almost lasted an hour, I came out of the bathroom feeling like a new person.You know that new feeling, that feeling of clean freshness when you are just done bathing? That's exactly how I felt.The thought of the alpha's death still penetrated my mind.He had saved me from what could have been my last memory on earth.He really did loved me. Even after knowing that Stark was the one I love, he sacrificed his life for mine. He is truly a great alpha and a great companion.I like him for who he is.I just feel bad that I don't love him the way he loves me.I put on a night gown since it was almost night time again and sat on the bed.
62"Stallone!" I screamed.I rushed to his aid immediately and I was on my knees before him right there.Stark finally reached where I was and even bent down with me.Apparently Stark had a doctor or rather, doctors, among his followers.Stark called out loudly for one of them and the doctor he had called for came right before us.The doctor placed his hand on some parts of Stallone to check his breathing or so.After carrying out some actions, the doctor looked at Stark and then at me."He won't be able to make it through this. It's better you say your last words with him before he dies." The doctor said."You can't possibly be serious!" I yelled."He... He is the alpha, nothing can happen to him! Not when the pack and I still need him!" I shouted again.Stark tried to call me down but I refused to be calmed.
61To my surprise, as Stallone kept attacking stark, stark handled himself quite well.Stark wasn't exactly hitting back or anything. I mean he was, but soon stopped after realizing it had no effect on Stallone.Stark was dodging ever blow that came from Stallone like he was an expert.I was actually very impressed with what I was seeing. Soon enough Stallone stopped throwing punches."Hmm, impressive. You seem like a complete expert at dodging." Stallone said."Thank you for the comment." Stark replied."It's too bad, what we need on the battle ground are people who know how to throw punches. Not cowards who dodge from it all their lives." Stallone stated."The vampires!" A werewolf shouted."What the!" Another exclaimed and growled furiously as the first pushed him aside."The vampires!" The werewolf repeated.This time, he had alre
60Stark decided to let it all go and then, since I got lost in thought and didn't pay attention to him at first, he started over again and explained the plan he had devised in detail.Stark sounded so much like a professional while he was explaining his plan.So much that I was sure that we had the upper hand at the battle."So? What do you two think?" Stark asked, waiting for both our opinions."I think your plan will do for now since we haven't made any by map yet." Stallone said to Stark.Stallone was trying to accept and also degrade Stark's plan at the same time.Stark knew better by now and I could see he was trying to control himself around Stallone.Stark wasn't ready to go into argument against Stallone and waste precious time over again."Your plan was amazing. I'm sure with this carefully thought out plan, we would win the battle." I said to Stark.
59I've not really seen this side of the alpha.He changed to his human form and I followed suit.And I must say, it's quite nice to see him that way."Andra?" He called out, snapping me out of my thoughts."I've been calling your name for some time now. You've been smiling to yourself." The alpha said."Huh? No I wasn't." I disagreed with him."Yes you were. I saw it with my own eyes." He said."No, you were probably thinking about something else and thought I was smiling." I said to him."So you are saying that I have been thinking about you?" He asked.My cheeks flushed."Since when? I never said that." I replied, rushing my words."Oh, so you are saying that I wasn't thinking of you but you were thinking of me?" He said.Okay, this time, I could swear my entire face
58"You will not speak to your alpha in that manner Andra!" The alpha yelled at me."I'm trying to be as calm as I can my Lord. But you know it within yourself that we need their help. We don't stand a chance on our own now. It's not like before when we were more in number than the vampire." I explained."Leave my presence at once!" The alpha yelled.I wasn't a little girl to run away crying like some fairy tales you must have heard about. No, I am the Luna.I left the alpha's chamber and soon after, Stark was pushed out of the alpha's chambray by the werewolf who had captured him.Stark got thrown into a cage for animals and locked in.Lucky enough for him, it was a cage. He could receive air even though it would mostly be difficult to breathe in a cage where left over kills the alpha made sometimes were being kept in it. Not for eating of course.Why did the alga refus
57Men can really be so annoying sometimes.I don't have any time for all this love stuff anymore.What's final is final. I will give birth to and raise my baby on my own.I don't need a man beside me. I am strong on my own."Okay, you all should follow me." I said to the hunters.We all walked till we got closer and closer to the alpha's fortress.Once we were near enough, I stopped them from going any further."What? Why are we stopping here?" One of Stark's followers asked."It won't be right to just take you to the alpha's fortress directly. You all have to wait here while I proceed to speak to him and try to convince him to take your help." I explained to them."Okay, we'll stay right here and wait." Stark said.Since they seemed to all be fine with my decision, I put it into action.They waited for me a
56Finding out who had just fed me didn't even take long.Just minutes after I was done eating, Stark appeared before me.We stared at each other for some seconds before we finally got back to reality."I came to rescue you. Just hold on a minute." Stark said.He moved behind me and started to untie the ropes."So it was you who had thrown food towards my direction?" I asked him as he continued working on the ropes."Yes, I figure you would need something to eat. Also to boost your energy for the escape." Stark replied.He got me loose and held my hand as I got up from the chair.My body started to achieve so I started with baby steps at first.I got a hold of myself and ran with Stark.Along the way, we almost got caught by several vampires.All through every minute I spent with Stark in the vampires' den, I