All Chapters of THE UNSUBMISSIVE LUNA: THE RISE OF THE SHEWOLVES: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

AVA-ROSE'S POV Gracefully, I glided down the aisle leading to the dining hall, even though every step brought me closer to a place I dreaded being. The naked monstrosities of white marble statues that my mate called art lined the hallways like guards in Buckingham Palace. My wolf was torn. She wanted to obey the obligations the Moon Goddess bestowed upon us, but she also wanted her pack to be happy. Being mated to the Alpha of the Drexel Forest Pack wasn't an easy task. Alastor Drexel was a man so ferocious, he ate the hearts of his enemies. If he had any humanity left inside him, I had yet to see much of it. My stomach twisted as I anticipated tonight's feast. Dexter Black, Alpha of the Midnight Rune Pack, was defeated by my mate. He owed our pack a significant amount of money, and he was days overdue. Alastor challenged him to a duel, a fight to the death, and the poor unfortunate fool accepted. Now his head was mounted on a spike on the front lawn, next to Alastor's othe

I wasn't always this unhappy. I was a happy child who grew up in a happy home. Memories of my childhood were what reminded me that true happiness once existed. Because now, at 32, happiness was nothing but a distant memory. My father, Adam, was a wise man. He taught me that we were humans first and beasts last. Our compassion and understanding made us stronger than the average werewolf. My mother, Rachel, was a nurse in the human world. Saving beings was her calling. It didn't matter if they were wolves, vampires, or weak little humans. A tear slipped from my eye when I remembered that they were gone. Killed a day after I left to go live with my mate. I still couldn't believe that the whole Redclaw Pack was just wiped out like that. It still baffled me. But I was proud to have come from that pack. I still lived by their teachings and worshipped the Moon Goddess. The Drexel Forest Pack was an ungodly set of demons. They disobeyed the way of the Moon Goddess, and they cursed her name

I slipped out of my heels and quietly pushed the door open. The room was a little dark, but my were-vision assisted me with finding my way around the pink room. I stepped on something sharp. I swallowed my yelp and paused, waiting for the sting to subside. I peered down, removed the Lego piece, and tossed it quietly into the play box.I gently slid the curtains open, allowing the moonlight in. My breath hitched when my eyes landed on the tiny person sprawled on the bed. I swallowed hard and slowly sat on the edge of the mattress, making sure I didn't wake her. Her golden curls lay in bundles around her head like a crown, and her cute button nose looked just like my mom's. That's why I named her Rachel in honour of my late mother. It was a good thing she looked like my side of the family because Alastor would have figured out she wasn't his a long time ago. I ran my fingers over her chubby cheeks, admiring how smooth and perfect her skin felt. Her little nose crinkled, then she rolle

I almost choked on my wine. "Three days? Ava, please tell me you meant thirteen, or better yet, thirty.""I mean three.""Hecate's hairy tits, child!" I cursed as I slammed my glass onto the table. "Do you have any idea what you're asking me to pull out of my ass in three fucking days?"Ava rubbed her forehead, clearly expecting that reaction from me. "Alastor leaves in three days for his yearly hunt with his men, and he'll be gone for seven days."I stopped complaining immediately because now she had my attention."Seven whole days?" I asked, and when she nodded, I sat forward."Sometimes eight. They travel far outside pack territory, so once he leaves, that will be my best opportunity. If I wait until he comes back, I don't know when I'll get another chance."Damn it.I hated when people came to me with stupid ideas that actually made sense."And what about Trenton?" I asked. "Surely both Drexel brothers don't go gallivanting through the woods together hunting Goddess knows what.""

AVA-ROSE'S POVBy the time I stumbled back onto Drexel Forest territory, it was a few minutes to five in the afternoon, and I knew I had fucked up.Badly.My little trip to Winifred's cabin should have taken no more than six hours there and back, plus whatever time I spent talking to her. I had done it enough times to know exactly how long I could be gone without anyone noticing.What I hadn't planned on was stopping at a spring for water and somehow falling the fuck asleep.I had only meant to rest for a few minutes.The spring was one of my favourite spots in the forest, with cold water flowing between smooth rocks and a large willow tree providing enough shade to hide beneath. After running for hours, my legs were burning, my throat was dry, and every muscle in my body felt like it had been beaten with a stick.So I drank.Then I sat.Then I rested my head against the tree.The next thing I knew, the sun had moved across the fucking sky.I nearly broke my neck getting up.I had bee