Rebirth of Luna Amber

Reene

"Is she going to be okay?" I heard a gruff voice ask as my eyes forced themselves open. The blinding lights, further enhanced by the hospital walls, made me shut them close almost immediately.

"She'll be... Oh! She's awake." Another voice said as the footsteps moved closer to me.

My vision finally got clear and I made to sit up. A sharp pain tore through the small of my back, upwards to my neck inducing a loud wince from me.

"Easy dear." A kind voice advised, as she patted my shoulders, tearing another shout of pain through my throat. That was also commendable considering the fact that my throat was parched and any liquid, warm or cold was welcome at that moment.

"I think the injuries would be healed in a week, considering your heightened genetics." The figure turned towards the other two I hadn't noticed the first time I opened my eyes.

I hissed as I studied the woman. She was dressed in a white coat, the insignia of doctors, accepted worldwide. Her hair was packed in a ponytail, and as she turned to speak to the other two in the ward, I spotted a beautiful tattoo of some foreign characters. Same tattoo that had always fascinated me.

She was our family doctor. The one who had and was still treating me, after my fall. The thought drew a loud groan, soft yet guttural from my throat.

"Reene, are you okay?" Another figure came up, and sat beside me, ignoring the vacant seat beside my bed.

"Mother," I croaked.

"What the hell were you thinking?!" She waved her hands exasperatedly.

I turned my face away, looking through the glass door at the individuals moving to and fro the floors of the hospital.

"You wouldn't speak, would you? Don't you owe us an apology? You jumped off a cliff young lady. Are you that desperate to render us childless?!" A manly voice yelled as he ran his hands frustratedly through his hair.

"Father, mother, can I get some rest?" I questioned, my voice raspy.

Both of them stared at themselves. I might have not noticed their nervous expressions before, but I did now. Beads of sweat covered their foreheads, my father more so. His hands were tucked in his black suit, his Alpha aura oozing from his being.

"Of course, you can get some rest, sweetheart. Your father and I have to go back to the pack house to sort out some things. You'll be good on your own, wouldn't you?" Although my mother was innocently trying to be considerate, that wasn't what I needed at that moment.

The rampaging thoughts running through my head didn't help matters. My lips parted to speak, and at the end, I ended up letting out few words,

"Where is Gabe?" I asked in a soft voice, which had thankfully cleared a bit not to sound like a caw.

My parents turned away simultaneously, avoiding my gaze. They literally looked everywhere. Everywhere, but my face.

Judging from their expressions, I knew the answer. My heart clenched painfully, as the last bit of my hope crashed. Hope that my mate will come back to me. That all that had happened in the past few hours was nothing but a nightmarish prank.

"Reene," my mother began.

"Please, don't... I will be fine on my own." I turned to the side, groaning as the pain on my injured side became more defined.

"Stop acting like a fucking child, Reene! Gabe chose his mate, aren't you supposed to be happy for him? Happy that your friend found his mate?" My father finally lost it, and snapped at me.

Without even turning, I knew my mother would try to soothe his anger by rubbing his shoulders.

My lips curved in a sneer. Of course. I had to be happy for my 'friend.' Hell, I was happy as it was. So happy that I wanted to cry. So fucking happy that I had jumped off a cliff after seeing the one I coveted as my mate enveloping my girlfriend in the most intimate embrace ever.

"Leave." I whispered, my voice barely audible. But I knew they heard. And that was because, the next minute, the door opened and they walked out.

I listened as their footsteps faded away on the tiled hospital floor. Listened until I heard nothing.

And then, the memories crashed in. I bit my lower lip hard as I tried forcing back my tears. No, I couldn't cry. I wouldn't.

Gabe... It was funny how the name invoked a foreign type of pain in my heart, that I would never have thought possible. The same name that had always made me happy.

I pressed a button at the side of my table, and waited as my bed slowly turned up, making me sit.

Leaning my back on the soft backrest, I finally let it out. The tears that I had been holding back ever since I woke up. Same tears that pushed me to the cliff close to the pack house as our pack members were focused on finding their mates. The happy shouts had drowned mine when I finally let myself fall down the cliff.

How the hell I had been rescued, and who rescued me, I didn't know. But then, whoever did had inadvertently become my worst enemy.

The door opened again, and I snapped annoyingly at my parents. Or not.

"I told you guys I wanted my-" The words stucked in my throat, as I stared wide-eyed at the intruder or intruders rather.

My nostrils flared, and I watched as the muscled bag of asshole, my best friend turned nemesis, walk in smugly hand-in-hand with his mate.

"What are you doing here, Gabe?" I snapped, ignoring the pang of hurt that enveloped my heart.

"Easy there. I never knew you were brave. Tsk, such wasted love." He remarked, as he helped his bitchy mate sit on the vacant seat beside my bed.

"That doesn't answer my question, Gabe." Making sure my emotions weren't noticeable in my voice, I calmly continued.

"Having fun with your mate, aren't you?" I added with a blank look on my face.

He smirked, and kissed the top of Sierra's hair, with an exaggerated show of affection.

"Of course, I am. But then, you can't relate, can you? Maybe if you had stayed back, who knew? Maybe you would have found your own mate." He played with his fingers as he threw an annoying smile at me.

Staring at his emerald eyes, same eyes that had made him irresistible to me in the past, I forced back my tears, my hands grabbing at the sheets tightly.

"Who knew? Maybe I would have. And maybe he have been less an asshole that you were." I spat venomously.

My words cracked his smile, and he narrowed his eyes at me.

"What the fuck did you just say?" He snapped.

"I believe your hearing isn't impaired, is it?" I threw back with a glare.

He didn't respond, but continued watching me with heaving chest.

His mate intervened at that moment. "We should go. Obviously she doesn't want us here." Sierra got up, and slid her arms into his.

"Sierra, you look quite beautiful." I remarked in a tone which we both knew wasn't sincere.

Her smile faltered and just like Gabe, she threw me an angry look.

They both walked out of my ward seconds later, Sierra's stilettoes making clicking sounds as they left.

And as the door shut close, I finally broke down in tears.

Reene

I inhaled deeply, and leaned on the backrest. My hands, curled into fists were on my lap. I had just been discharged from the hospital, and my parents were driving me back home.

"What would you like to eat, Reene? I told Cathy not to prepare anything yet, until we arrive." My mother turned towards me with a bright smile, as she asked.

Closing my eyes, I didn't give her a response immediately. And when my lips finally parted to speak, she hurriedly interrupted.

"Don't tell me you are having nothing.. You know how Cathy is." My mother added. Her words made me swallow the rest of my words.

She was right. Cathy was the oldest cook at the Alpha's castle. She was one of the Omega of the Redwood pack, my pack. And she doted on me a lot. Of course, if I refused to eat, she would throw a fit.

"Some spaghetti and soy sauce will do." I mumbled, and watched as my mother whipped out her cellphone. Probably to relay some orders to Cathy.

As our car drew nearer to our pack, I felt my palm getting sweaty. I gulped down nervously, trying to imagine what the pack members would think of me.

The pathetic Alpha's daughter who couldn't handle a little bit of rejection from her supposed mate, and had to throw herself off the cliff.

Maybe theirs was better. The fact that I was going to see Gabe again scared the hell outta me.

"Breathe, Reene." My mother placed a soft hand on mine, and smiled at me. I ignored my thoughts as I watched her toss her head to the side. She hadn't met my gaze since we left the hospital.

I cleared my throat, and turned towards the man at the driver's seat. My father, Dennison Hogan, Alpha of the Redwood pack. Although he hadn't spoken a word since we left the hospital, I knew what awaited me once we arrived.

Hours of counselling, and kind conversations. Conversations which I definitely didn't need. Hell, the ones I wouldn't need at all.

My thoughts were interrupted by the sudden jerk of our car. My body tumbled forward, and quickly gaining hold of myself, I grabbed the front seat.

"What was that, Dennis?" My mother, Wendy questioned with widened eyes.

"Potholes. Sorry." My father mumbled.

"Are you fine?" My mother turned towards me with worried eyes.

"I'm good." I nodded, and looked away from her blue eyes. Eyes which were different from mine.

For whatever reason, I hadn't inherited my parents eyes at all. I had deep blue and almost oceanic eyes. Paired with my white hair, I had almost turned to the outcast of the pack.

But my parents had declared that it was normal. And I had bought it. I was normal like everyone else at the pack.

"We are here." My father announced, as he steered the car to the parking lot at the side of the Alpha's mansion.

I raised my head, and looked through the window. Yes, we had arrived.

.......

I laid, huddled at the corner of my queen-sized bed, my back leaning comfortably on the headboard.

The door however, chose to open at that moment, interrupting the little serenity I was basking in.

"Hey sweetheart," Cathy smiled as she walked in. She bowed and straightening, she spoke with glittering eyes. A sharp contrast to my dull ones.

She hadn't spoken about my fall ever since we arrived, opting instead to serve the dishes she had prepared.

A gesture which I definitely appreciated.

"The Alpha requests your presence downstairs." She said, and lowering her voice, she added,

"He is with someone else." She shuddered.

That made me sit up. "Someone else? Who is it?" I drawled.

"I heard him say, the Alpha of the Krypton pack." She replied. She bowed again and left the room. Her hurry was great, that she almost tripped.

I scrambled off bed. What was he doing here? Our pack wasn't big enough, so what was the Alpha of the most powerful pack doing at our pack house?

Without thinking, I rushed out of my room, and hurried downstairs.

"Dad," I bowed as I rushed into the throne room, and turning to the man who was seated nonchalantly on the seat beside my father, my breath hitched.

He was putting on a silver mask, however that did little or nothing to mask the beauty of his eyes. Damn, even his hair was a beauty to behold.

I didn't bother sitting, as I studied the specimen at my front. Rumors had it that Alpha Kaden was a ruthless and ugly Alpha who had a weak woman as his mate.

But then, even without seeing his full facial features, I could tell that the rumors were hundred percent lies.

"Are you done staring, princess?" A husky voice interrupted my thoughts. I gulped embarrassedly and turned my face away.

"Reene, I wanted you to be here, since you are the next Alpha. You need to know how negotiations work." My father spoke with a smile.

Lies. I knew what my father was trying to do of course. I had just lost a potential mate, and it was only fair to get another one. Especially if the latter was someone powerful. Very much powerful than our pack.

"Y....yes," I nodded not trusting myself to speak.

I bowed politely to the man, and nervously took a seat opposite theirs.

"I wouldn't want to beat around the bush, Alpha Dennison. You know very well that I'm not here on a peace mission." Alpha Kaden began, watching my father with cold eyes.

Although the stare wasn't directed at me, I flinched.

My father winched visibly. "Alpha Kaden, I can very well assure you that the one who shot one of your men did it out of defense. He's currently apprehended." My father beseeched in a soft tone.

"And I don't care. What about you give me something else worth my time?" Alpha Kaden spat coldly.

I hugged myself, as I felt the temperature in the hall drop down a few degrees.

"And what is that?" I could tell my father was nervous as he spoke.

Alpha Kaden slowly turned towards me,

"I want her."

And I literally felt my heart stop functioning.

What in holy goddess's name?!

Kaden

My lips curved in amusement as I watched the shocked look on her face. She quickly wiped it off her face, so quick that it seemed like an illusion.

"What do you want me for, Alpha Kaden?" She questioned with a blank look.

I frowned at her change of expression. Instead of the admiring gleam in her eyes when she had stepped in earlier, a dull and resigned look was now evident in those blue eyes of hers.

Although I had begun admiring and checking her out when she had run into the hall where I had been conversing with her father, I hadn't let my emotions reflect on my face.

Not that anyone could see me though. I had a mask on my face after all.

"Why? Are you questioning me right now?" I threw back smugly.

Half expecting her to flinch just like her dad did at my words, she met my eyes with a bold and fierce look. She looked at me for few seconds though, before she dipped her gaze submissively.

I almost smirked when I recalled the deserted and lone look on her face few days back when she had thrown herself off the cliff. The same resigned look that I had spotted when I had dived in and saved her, placing her unconscious body at a spot close to the cliff.

Staring at her ruby red luscious lips and pale cheeks, my heart clenched in pain.

My wolf growled in annoyance, at the sight of her in pain.

"Alpha Kaden, I hate to argue with you. But Reene isn't eighteen yet. Her inner wolf is still dormant." Alpha Dennison interrupted my little thoughts.

I frowned. He was right. I couldn't spot any wolf in her body. However, it didn't seem natural. I couldn't place what it was, and as quickly as the thought surfaced, I pushed it back.

"Tomorrow is the full moon." I reminded.

"Yes, Alpha Kaden. She'll awaken her inner wolf tomorrow." He nodded.

"Is that an agreement?" I threw a look at the obviously panicky Alpha.

"She is the future Alpha of the Redwood pack." He desperately tried pointing out.

"And he is the Beta of my pack, Alpha Dennison. Yet, he's lying in a vegetative state." I retorted with heat, as the lie flew naturally out of my mouth.

My Beta wasn't that weak.

"I will come with you." Reene whispered.

I turned my head towards her, and finally let out a chuckle.

"What are you talking about, Reene?!" Her father threw her a hard glare.

She ducked hers, and fidgeted nervously with her fingers instead. Biting her lower lip softly, she looked at her father,

"We offended his pack, father." She mumbled.

The door to the hall opened at that moment, and we simultaneously turned to see who the intruder was.

I rolled my eyes. Back at Krypton pack, no one would dare interrupt a session.

A young muscular man walked towards us, and bowed,

"Alpha Dennison." He greeted.

I frowned when my gaze landed on Reene. She was visibly shaking and her hands were tightly clenched, as she stared at the young man at her front.

"Alpha Kaden, this is Gabe, a Beta of this pack." Alpha Dennison introduced.

I ignored both of them, and watched Reene.. She didn't notice my stare, but the others did.

"Alpha Kaden, you can take her if you want. She doesn't have a mate." Gabe smirked as he noticed my stare.

I leaned back on my chair, as Reene flared up.

"You must be out of your mind, Gabe!" She yelled with flaring nostrils.

"Am I?" The bulky young man named Gabe crossed his arms and threw her a triumphant look.

She was about to continue, when I calmly interrupted.

"Can you repeat what you just said?" My voice was calm, but infused with the Alpha's command.

It wasn't supposed to work considering the fact that they weren't my pack members. However, their pack was a small one compared to mine.

And obviously against his wish, as if he just realized that he had made a big mistake, he repeated word for word,

"Alpha Kaden, you can take her if you want. She doesn't have a mate." His voice cracked at the end, and he took a step back.

I rose to my full height, mine overshadowing his, and he shrunk back.

"Don't move. It seems Alpha Dennison has forgotten his manners considering the fact that he didn't introduce us well." I patted the large diamond ring on my index finger, the way I always did if I was trying to suppress my annoyance.

Just the way I was trying to suppress the raging anger in my heart, as Reene blinked back the tears she probably didn't know was visible.

I didn't know why, but the sudden urge to protect her engulfed me.

I focused my attention on Gabe, same time a foul smelling liquid enveloped the hall. Due to our sharp senses, we had a strong sense of smell. And I definitely knew what that smell was.

Gazing down at Gabe's lower region, and spotting the large patch of wetness on his black pants, I chuckled in amusement.

"Be calm, Beta Gabe." I chuckled.

"I.... I'm sorry, Alpha..." He trailed off as if sudden realization just hit him.

"The Alpha of the Krypton pack?" He asked in fear.

Without waiting for my response, he threw himself on the hard floor with a thud, and kowtowed.

"Pardon my words, Alpha Kaden." He remained in that position.

I looked at Reene, and noticed that her shoulders were now relaxed and a shadow of a smile crossed her face.

Good.

"I believe that shouldn't be directed at me," Turning towards Alpha Dennison, I added,

"Since the Alpha is comfortable with his daughter being insulted." I shrugged and sat down.

Alpha Dennison got the message. He cleared his throat embarrassedly, and ordered Gabe to apologize to Reene.

Throwing an uninterested look at them, she smiled at me.

I got up, and cleared my throat. "I'll be back a day after tomorrow. And then, I'll take Reene away until my Beta recovers. For now, I'll leave." I nodded at her and moved towards the door.

Turning the doorknob, and on impulse, I turned towards her direction,

"You don't have a retentive memory, do you? The least you should do is remember my scent." Seeing the confused look on her face, I smirked and left the hall.