Prologue
"Your majesty, the front gate has been breached" One of the guards said running into the throne room. King Ronhard turned to the queen who's refusing to cower at the sight of danger.
"Lucy!! you have to take Sylvia and leave. Now!!" King Ronhard says vehemently.
"No I won't leave you Ronhard, we swore to always be there for each other, to always protect each other!!" Lucy said adamantly her lips in a thin line..
"I know babe, but we have to protect Sylvia, we have to make sure she's safe. Promise me you're going to keep her safe!!" He said gazing emotionally into her eyes, tears brimming down his cheeks.
"I will Ronhard!!" She said as she turned to carry 3 years old Sylvia out of the throne room "and also protect you" She muttered under her breath.
"Protect the Luna and Princess!" King Ronhard barks out as 3 guards rushed to the retreating Luna.
"I'll protect you, my love, I'll protect you and our daughter!!" He said as he gives himself over to his other half, instantly, he transformed into a huge black wolf.
Somewhere in the woods.
Sounds of water rushing were heard as Lucy neared the riverbank, she has to go back to save her kingdom, she's one of the most powerful witches even before she was mated to the alpha king and she's not going to run away and watch everything she holds dear get destroyed by the wolf hunters.
"Here, take her!!" She said as she handed the little child to her trusted friend and nanny who had been hiding by the riverbank waiting for the Luna.
"What about you Luna?" the lady asked.
"I have to go back to save my people!" Lucy said, a faraway look in her eyes" Please protect her and also tell her that I'll always love her!!" She said a lone tear escaping her eye.
"I'll protect the princess with my life!!!" The maid answered.
"Remember Lisa, she's the last descendants of the white coven witches, make sure she's safe at all times" Lucy added as she pecked little Sylvia on her forehead.
Lucy stretched her hands up onto the sky as thunder rumbled and started chanting in a strange language, suddenly a mist-like portal appeared, and soon everything in its part disappeared including Lisa and the Princess.
Black moon pack
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!" Came a piercing scream from a little boy's room.
Everyone gathered immediately to the room, it's like the raging storms followed by the young boy's scream are trying to tell them something.
"Get Abhi!!" The boy's father yelled.
"Yes Alpha!!" Came from one of the Omega in the room.
The blind seer rushed into the boy's room after a few minutes, he placed his hands on the boy's head and after a while, the boy's screams stopped followed by the storm, and everywhere became quiet.
"What's going on Abhi??" The Alpha asked.
"I'm afraid the bond between him and his other half is severed, it's as if he lost his other half!!!" Abhi answered his soulless eyes solemnly.
"What do you mean Abhi??" The Luna who has been quiet all along asked
"I'm afraid he won't be able to transform!!"
19 years later (Oklahoma Texas)
Sylvia
It has been raining, for three days in a row without pause or stopping. And it's obviously getting on my nerves.
Gosh,I'm so tired of staying indoors,
I need fresh air.
I could have sneaked out but that also seemed impossible. If the rain could just stop for an hour or two, I'd be grateful to whoever is controlling them.
"Hey Livia, still upset?"Tess asked.
She has been my childhood friend, companion and sister. Well you could name it but she's actually my sister.
I don't know my dad, well judging by the fact that I lost my memories when I was a little girl. I'm 2 years older than her but trust me you wouldn't notice.
I don't really know much, but all I know is my name is Sylvia, I'm 22 and I'm from Oklahoma. Well, I also love sneaking out. Don't get me wrong, I might be an adult but I'm not allowed to go anywhere. Plus where would I go in the woods.
"Zoned out on me!" Tess said throwing the pillow at me.
"No Tess, I didn't!" I said standing up from the bed.
I moved to the window to enjoy the rainy view.
"Yes you did Livia,I wonder what you always think of anyways guess what? "she said sounding a little bit too excited.
"You finally decided to tell the handsome boy next door that you're crushing on him?!" I answered half heartedly still staring outside, faraway into the woods.
I do wonder why we are living in the woods.
"Stop picking on me Livia, you obviously know I don't have a crush and lest you forget,we don't have a neighbor!" she said.
I can feel her standing behind me and knowing Tess,she definitely have her hands on her hips and glaring daggers at me "well I'm just trying to be optimistic,who knows you night have a crush!" I finished turning to face her and yep I'm right, she's definitely staring daggers at me."okay what!" I asked sounding serious.
"Well .....Mum will tell you during dinner" she smirked devilishly.
"Tessa Anna Throne!!" I yelled jumping on her unexpectedly "you dare trick me!!" I said balancing myself on her and began to tickle her.
Her laughter filled the room as she tried to pry my hands off her stomach or even get away from me."you aren't going nowhere girly!!" I said as I continue to tickle her.
"Okay girls, that's enough" Mom's sweet voice filled the room.
I rolled away from Tess who immediately ran to hide behind Mom.
Tess takes after Mum much more than I. She has her blue eyes, her blonde hair even her stature. They could pass off as twins while me!! well,!I'm more like an extraordinary enigma of a human. I could see my reflection in the mirror as I faced it completely.
I could see my almost white hair, followed by my very rare eye color. While Mom and Tess's eyes are blue, I have grey eye color matching with my hair. And my skin. Hmm don't actually let me go there.
"Dinners ready!!" Mom announced bringing me back to my surroundings.
"What's for dinner?" Tess asked excitedly. She has always love food.
I wonder how its possible to have that kind of body.
"Grilled turkey and uhhhhh" Mom trailed off making both Tess and I ecstatic "well you'll see" She finally said.
"Well I'm definitely seeing now!!" Tess announced rushing to the dining.
Mom smiled at her childish behavior "come here, ou don't want to leave Tess all by herself there or you know what might happen!!" She said winking.
And its true, I might end up starving cause of Tess's voracious appetite "let's go Mom!!" I said smiling lightly as she held me by the waist and we both head to the dining.
Halfway into dinner, and trust me, Tess already ate 3 plates and still counting.
I smiled loving this feeling of oneness.Yes we might be living in the woods, but I'm glad I've got these two.
Mom cleared her throat and I looked up to see Tess trying her best to hide her anxiety.
I've never seen Tess this worried, is it what mom's going to say or what.
Well, it didn't take me long to find out as Mom dropped the bombshell.
"You're both going to Oklahoma State academy!!" She said
"What!!!" I said spitting out the residues of turkey in my mouth "What do you mean mom?" I asked staring at my mother Unbelievably.
I have every right to be shocked. I've never been to any college,neither I nor Tess. We've always been home schooled by Mom. We don't even know how the outside world looks, occasionally, I'd wonder why we are being home schooled but mostly why we are living in the woods. But no matter how hard I cracked my brain, I still don't see any reason why.
"Well its because its time!!" Mom answered.
"Time for what?" I asked clearly confused. "What do you mean Mom!?" confusion laced in my voice.
"Hmm Livia, there are so many things that are not clear to you. But I'll tell you everything you need to know on the night you'll be leaving!!" She replied.
She held my hands and also grabbed Tess's own"All I need you to know is that no matter the circumstances, you both must never leave each other!!" She said smiling softly.
Why do I feel like there's something she's not telling me. Why do I feel that once I step outside this woods, my life will also change drastically. Why do I feel like everything I've ever known is not what it seems to be?
A week later (Oklahoma state university)
Sylvia
'We're here Miss!!" The driver said jolting me out of my slumber.
I can feel Tess stirring beside me, I guess I'm not the only one tired I've been in the car for a long.
it's like we are being driven to heaven if that place exists. I don't even know if I exist. It's like I'm no longer in my body as I remember all that Mom told me the night before.
Flashback.
"Can I come in??" Mom asked.
I looked up from my book and nodded smiling at her.
"It's a wonder you could read now Sylvia!!" She said sitting on the bed "have you packed ??" She asked.
"Yep, done that though I don't have much to pack!!" I said nervously.
I know I've always wanted to see the outside walls, I remembered when I was a little girl, I'd go to Mom and ask her to tell me stories, I'd ask her if there were humans like us and she would tell me stories, lots and lots of them but as I grow up, I began to doubt if other humans exist.
Today is not like other nights for stories, I'm sure of it. Tonight is the night of truth, tonight is the night she will reveal to me what she meant by "IT'S TIME".
I watched her like a hawk as she made herself comfortable beside me "come here, Sylvia!!" She said gesturing for me to lay my head on her chest. I did as she asked and her hand immediately went to my hair as she begins to massage my scalp There was silence for some minutes before she finally spoke up.
"Many years ago, when I was a young girl I live in a world far from humans' knowledge, It's the world of the supernatural.
Lisa
"Try to catch me Jay" I smiled running into the woods, I'll be fifteen in two weeks, and it will be the time when I finally shift.
My brother Jay had already had his first shift two years ago, I heard it was painful but also the best thing that could happen to us. From what I heard, the moon goddess blessed us with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf coupled with superhuman speed, hearing, and eyesight especially when we are in our wolf form.
The age at which you can shift or begin to notice your wolf is age fifteen and after that, you can find your mate. from what I heard, a wolf can find his or her mate through the mate's smell and I also heard it's the best feeling ever aside from shifting to your other half.
"Gotcha!!" Jay said carrying me on his shoulders did I mention superhuman strength?? well once you shift, you get that and also a very fine and toned body.hmm, I can't wait to be fifteen.
I noticed Jay walking with me on his shoulders "where are you taking me??" I asked squirming in his arms.
"Well baby sis, father asked me to make sure you don't go anywhere near the forest!" he replied.
"But why??" I asked.
'because it's dangerous!!" he said finally putting me down "there's a meeting going on at the pack house, heard the Red moon pack are planning to attack the next full moon" he said his voice going dangerously low.
Our clan, the Silvermoon clan is one of the smallest clans in the werewolf territories there's a form of hierarchy, we have the Alpha king who's the king over all werewolf clans he's like the governor, while in the other clans, we have the Alpha with his Luna followed by the beta who is the second In command, the gamma who's the third in command and the Omega who's the last of the hierarchy. The omegas serve as a help to the Alpha and in other werewolf clans, they are mostly treated as slaves but in my clan, they are given rights and treated as one of us.
I and my brother are part of the Beta family my father is the Beta to the Alpha while my brother will be the Beta to the Alpha's son. The Alphas are known to be very powerful. I'm sure you're wondering how I've got lots of info, well as the next Beta female, I need to know the history of my people. I just can't wait to shift so I can start training with the other warriors of the clan.
"Let's go!!" Jay said driving me into the pack house but instead of a meeting, we saw everyone having lunch.
"Come here children, we have been waiting for you!!" The Alpha said beckoning to us.
I rushed over to sit beside him because well I'm their princess. I could feel Luke the alpha's son staring at me. I averted my gaze and shyly tuck my hair behind my ears.
"Now when will our Lisa clock fifteen??" The alpha asked smiling.
"In two weeks!!" I replied shyly.
"That's great!!!" Luna said winking secretly at Luke, well she didn't know I saw her.
I've caught Luke staring at me almost all the time He's my brother's age mate, but I can't deny the fact that I'm attracted to him. He's handsome, has brown eyes and a muscular build. Why am I thinking of him in that manner? I inwardly fan myself. "excuse me!!" I said rushing into the kitchen.
I opened the fridge and decided to just stick my head inside to cool my hot face, few minutes after, heard his voice.
"Are you okay??" he asked.
I removed my head from the refrigerator and closed it shyly "I'm. I'm o okay!" I stuttered.
"You look sick!!" He said putting his hands on my forehead.
I feel butterflies in the pit of my stomach at the mere skin contact "I have to go!!" I mumbled out and without waiting for his reply, I rushed out of the kitchen and out of the pack house.
Two weeks later (the full moon)
I've not been feeling good no that's wrong, I don't feel good. I feel like something is about to invade my thoughts like something is pushing through a barrier in my mind, it's my birthday and I feel very awful. I let out a restrained scream as I hold my stomach, I can feel my temperature spiking.
"It's gonna be okay!!" a voice cooed in my ear.
I don't care who the voice belongs to putting his hands around me is making me feel better
"I feel awful!!" I said my voice cracking from all my screams.
"It's gonna be okay baby trust me!" he said once again.
I opened my eyes slightly and I could see Luke holding me tight like I'm the most precious thing to him. Even in the haze of pain, I'm still mesmerized by his beauty. I didn't know when my hand slipped into his hair and I heard a voice in my head screaming "MINE!!" I opened my eyes wide in shock as I push off his arms and ran out of the house into the woods.
I know he followed me cause I can still hear his footsteps behind me and then I heard the bone crack. I've seen others shift so I know what this is, I'm about to shift, and I tried to calm myself as Jay had taught me and open my mind, within minutes, Luke stood taller than me with a big smile on his face.
That smile meant something!!!" I did it, I shift!!" I said in my mind looking at my paws.
"No, we did it??" I can now hear the voice directly in my head. I can feel Luke stroking my fur and I now understand what this is, Luke is my mate, I'm mated to the alpha's son.
We were still in that position, he stroking my fur and I still in my wolf form enjoying every bit of attention when we had the bell. The alarm bell!!!.
"We are under attack!!!"