The Moonstone's Owner

3rd Point of View.

The blue moon is shining bright, dominating the broad serenity of the dark sky. It was the night when Lucy, the keeper of the Moonstone, gave birth to a healthy werewolf she named Faye. Although she was having a hard time, Lucy tried her best to reach Faye, wanting to rest in her chest. The cold wind passed along with the falling tears of Lucy while realizing, she is now a real mother. After several months of waiting.

Giving birth in the middle of the forest, hiding from the dangerous werewolf packs, how far did Lucy have to go just to keep Faye safe? She hugged Faye that is bathed in blood while thinking of the future events that Faye might face.

"She's safe and healthy," the midwife breaks the silence. Lucy gave her a look, but couldn't find words.

"Thank you, Gora," she responded.

Gora looked away. She felt nervous while passing the baby to Lucy, and Lucy notices it. It's as if Gora sensed something while holding Faye, and is not planning to inform Lucy. Why does she have to hide it, though?

Lucy didn't say a word to ask. She just brazenly looked at Gora, waiting for her to talk and say what was going on in Gora's mind. Cold wind added to the creep Gora felt inside, she has no way out and the only solution is to talk. But she just panic-stricken run away.

"GORA!" Lucy shouted, but the midwife didn't come back. Lucy felt her strong heartbeat knocking in her chest, resulting in tightening her hold on Faye. "What does she see that I couldn't?" she asked herself, hoping it doesn't involve the birth of Faye.

The serenity of the sky, the presence of the blue moon, and the million stars- all of them are gone, replaced with loud thunder and lightning, and a hurricane. The werewolves are growling together with the raging sky. Lucy and the baby Faye herself couldn't stop from growling too, it's in their nature, after all.

"Lucy," Jacob whispered as he went inside their house while gasping for his breath- coming home and running away from danger. He immediately took Faye from Lucy and check for any possible wounds. Luckily, there aren't. He then progressed into holding Lucy's hand, trying to pull it, and planning to run away.

But Lucy took her hand back, giving Jacob a disappointed and tired look. She goes, "Are we running again? As soon as I give birth, Jacob? Really?"

Jacob was in a hurry, terrified of getting caught. But if he wouldn't answer Lucy, things will get worse.

"What do you want me to do? To offer my baby girl and let our packs kill her?! Hell, no, Lucy. She's precious as much as you are."

"Let's face our packs instead," Lucy said brazenly. Thinking of a way out of every situation exhausted her. At this very moment, she's giving up on hiding.

"But you know she might get hurt!" Jacob shouted.

"And if we don't do this now, she will still get hurt in the future- an even deeper scar will dig a hole, Jacob. We have to face them and know their purpose for wanting to take Faye," Lucy whispered, taking Faye back in the care of her arms.

"So what if I was right all along?" Jacob replied. Lucy couldn't answer right away. She just breathed.

"Then I will take responsibility."

Right now, no one can change Lucy's mind.

Jacob couldn't settle due to the threat of a possible attack. In a hurry, he has to make Lucy follow his decision. That's how he thought. Yet, it's not even thirty minutes since Jacob came home, and tons of werewolf packs are already surrounding their house.

Lucy shed tears. Courage couldn't find its way to her heart. She was an Omega for a reason. Only good in words. When the action is about to be established, her knees are folding. She tightened her hold on Faye, hoping it was enough to keep her child safe. Jacob held Lucy's hand and rested it in his pocket. He felt that his wife need comfort, so he has to take an action. Jacob is an Alpha for a reason.

"Don't worry, I will take care of Faye," Jacob says, taking Faye back into his arms.

But that's not as easy as he thought it would be.

"Come out, Lucy. We need you to take an oath for Faye's alliance," says the Alpha of Starry Banes Pack, Lucy's Father. The same pack where Lucy came from with the position of Omega. She took a step forward, planning to open the door. But she stopped when someone spoke behind her that is also outside of their house. Jacob tightened his hold on her.

"That's not going to happen. Faye is ours to mold. Her father is the Alpha of Sombermane Band! Therefore, according to the rule, a parent with the highest position must be the new pack of their child," says the Alpha King of the werewolves, Jacob's Father, Joseph.

Jacob took a step back.

It's their family. Until now, they're still fighting over the Moonstone that Lucy had. But why do they have to take Faye?

Lucy, without even thinking twice, went out alone. Since she just gave birth a while ago, she's still bathed in sweat and blood. Although struggling to fight the cowardliness running in her blood, she faced her pack, for the sake of her daughter.

"Moon goddess has already announced the holder of her heart. She clearly stated it was me. So why are you taking my child?!" Lucy shouted, hoping she didn't sound so weird and cowardly.

Huandro, the Alpha of Starrybanes, took a step forward.

"In the first place, you never tried on giving it to me although I am your father. And right now, I am sure, Faye got a piece of your Moonstone. She's still a baby. It wouldn't hurt if I kill her now, right? You wouldn't get hurt emotionally if I kill her because you're not yet making memories. Don't wait before that happens. I will take her now."

Lucy was surprised. Jacob was right after all. They wanted to kill Faye, instead of welcoming her into their pack. A grain of tears comes running down her cheeks. Is this really the father she is talking with? Is he always this brutal just to attain his selfish deeds?

"NO! Do you think I will let you take Faye on your own? Split the baby! We will take at least 3/4 of her body. She's ours to take in the first place," the Alpha King, Joseph, responded.

Lucy couldn't believe her ears. Brutally honest werewolf Alpha is talking about a LIFE.

"You are all an animal for a reason. Sometimes, I'm wondering, am I even meant to live with the peasants like you?" Lucy brazenly stated.

Because of what she said, every one triggered into fighting. They attacked each other without thinking twice. It was raining hard, but the fight between packs didn't skip for a lame reason. Some of the members are dying to kill Lucy instead. But they know, no one can kill Lucy after announcing her role.

Jacob appeared, and he shouted. His trick worked, resulting in the crowd stopping fighting and looking for the man who just shouted. The murmuring noise resounds. He just ignored it and took Lucy's hand without a doubt.

"I couldn't believe you married an Omega," says the Alpha King, shaking his head in disappointment.

"Stop pointing about the position if you don't have the Moonstone. Stop bugging my wife and daughter's life or I will kill you," he stopped for a while, still not letting go of Lucy's hand, and went closer to his father. Without blinking, coldly staring, he added, "You know what I'm capable of, Father. If I say I will kill you, it doesn't matter who you are, but I will kill you."

His father felt the annoyance. In an instant, he strangled his son.

The two werewolf packs didn't waste their time, and attacked each other, while also protecting the one from their member. How odd. If your age is more than one, you will have the right to get entitled to protection. But if you're a baby, your life is in danger. Just because they assume Faye inherited the Moonstone, they will take her from Lucy and Jacob?

Lucy was still grieving, when Jacob grabbed her hand, leading her out of that chaos.

She's now crying and couldn't stop it.

"Where is Faye, Jacob?" Lucy asked.

Jacob removed a bunch of leaves from the floor, expecting Faye to be there. But his eyes widened.

"F-Faye..." he whispered.

"What's wrong, Jacob?" Lucy asks and then takes a look. But Faye is not there. "WHERE IS SHE?!"

"I don't know! I left-"

Lucy didn't finish him talking and just went back to the battle. Only to realize, everyone is gone.

"WHERE IS MY DAUGHTER?! OH PLEASE, SHOW UP!" Lucy shouted. Anxiously imagining her child being ripped apart while still fighting about what part of the body they should take.

She's feeling crazy, pulling her own hair, growling, scratching her body through her claws, and screaming while finding Faye. Jacob hugged her to calm her down, crying as well.

"They took my daughter, Jacob."

The storm finished raging. The storm which they thought was a bad sign, was the one who saved Faye.

The couple heard the wailing voice of Faye and saw his cute baby face. Without thinking twice, they took Faye and hugged her- securing her in between their arms.

"Let's leave."

--

Dirty market, loud noises from humans, a bunch of houses, etc.

"Is this always like this in the city?" asks Lucy.

Jacob looked at her and pinched her nose, thinking she was cute for not knowing anything about humans.

"Well, at least I haven't encountered someone who wanted to rip me apart," he responded, laughing.

They moved to the city where humankind lives. It's kind of far from the forest where they came from, so only the Alpha hunters know this place, but the one with the lowest position. So Lucy didn't know about it a lot. But at least, for a short amount of time, they'll have peace of mind.

But it's their weakness to be surrounded by humans. It will be hard to hunt, act human, and wolf out. That's the number one problem they will have to face.

Jacob and Lucy went inside the unit that Jacob rented. Luckily, he has enough money to pay. Thanks to the years of hunting and collecting diamonds, he got to use them today.

It took weeks of feeding, and Faye is now a fully developed werewolf. But the Moon Goddess is not yet announcing that Faye inherited the Moonstone from Lucy. However, every werewolf, even their family believes, Faye is the new owner of the Moonstone.

Moonstone is the heart of the Moon Goddess. But for an unimaginable reason, everyone wants it.

"Why does it have to be me?" asks Faye after hearing the news. She's sitting on the floor while taking care of her nails and her mother is cooking dinner.

"You're my daughter so don't be surprised," Lucy answered.

Faye stood up, furrowing her brows.

"I refused to be immortal."

"But werewolves are immortal already, Faye," says Jacob.

"Yes, unless we get killed by a silver weapon, okay? Moonstone is their only escape to live longer. What is there to live for? Why couldn't they accept that they have to die so the werewolves would subtract in numbers? Duh! Our population is growing already, and werewolves are trying to get ahead of humans," Faye ranted.

Lucy was about to answer. However, she sensed something. But Jacob sensed it way before she did, and now gone, trying to find it.

"Mom!" Faye grunted.

"Shh, stop talking."

Every second pass, the smell is getting stronger. Lucy is feeling anxious, way worst than it did when they first escape.

Footsteps approached, and it was getting closer. Lucy and Faye get ready with weapons. But they were too late because the pack are already here.

Jacob was in front, stopping the pack from attacking- even though he already got a lot of wounds, which is fatal- he will do it for her daughter.

It was the Beta of the Sombermane Band Pack. They weren't moving. They're just looking straight at Faye. It might be impossible for them to find her, but the reality that she's in front of them is a miracle and a wish come true.

"Take me if you want," says Faye.

"STOP IT, FAYE! DON'T BUTT IN!" grunts Jacob, enduring the pain of the sword penetrating his hand.

Faye felt the conscience. Her father and mother sacrificed everything just for Faye to have the life she deserved. Always living to protect her made Faye feel she was a burden. It has to stop now.

"It's me who is involved here, Father. Let me protect myself."

"No, Faye! We didn't come this far just to let you go with this man!" says Lucy, hiding her anger.

Their loud interaction was interrupted when they felt something.

It was like the moon dropped an obvious sign from the sky, that today isn't the day for Faye to die.

Faye's wolf went out of her body, also did the Beta. Their wolves collided into the thin air like they were mating. It stayed like that for a few minutes before going back to their bodies. The smoke left marks in the air.

It just means one thing.

"You found yourself a mate, Beta Damion. How will you kill her now?" asks one of Beta's men.

Damion glared at him. His breathing went faster. No one should know about this. After a few minutes, the man who asked something to Damion, his body exploded, leaving no trace of him dying.

Faye was surprised. Probably, he did it for two reasons: to kill him because he was humiliated, and to show Faye he's powerful.

"I can kill her."

He draws his sword and pointed it at Faye, trying to measure the trajectory and position. When he was about to cut off her head, Jacob spoke.

"Didn't you know about the prophecy?" he started. "Your life is connected to the life of your mate. Once it gets killed, you die too. So if you kill Faye, you die too."

3rd Point of View.

The prophecy. It's even harder now to escape from humility. Damion screamed and wolf out. His drooling mouth pointed into Faye's precious body. Faye is not bothered to move, not even scared of him. But Damion wants her, he wanted to kill her. For some reason, there's a part of him that wanted to break the rules, although it would cost his life. But the fact that he's in danger too, stopped him.

Faye laughed while looking at the helpless Damion, wanting to humiliate him even more. Continuously breathing, desperately hoping that Faye wasn't his mate. But his wolf says otherwise. He can feel it inside. That feeling a while ago of wanting to kill, turn into a desire to mate.

"Who sent you here?" asks Jacob vulnerably. He has numerous wounds, some of which are fatal. "Sombermane? Or Starry Banes?"

Damion looked away. Faye thought he was about to leave and escape, so he held his arms, and wanted to pull him inside their unit, and lock him up. As soon as she hold him, the spark of electricity flowed from her through him. They both feel the rush of libidinous running all the way down there. It's now activated, no one could stop them. Damion held Faye's neck, locking her in between his arms. Faye wrapped her arms around him, and couldn't fight the desire even though she was in front of her parents.

Faye licked her lower lip and furrowed her brows. She felt the liquid coming out of her.

"What is this? Why does it feel so hot? Damn, I can't help but be honest," asked Fate nonconsciously.

"I don't know either. I just met my mate," Damion answered huskily and sexily. Damn, he just turned on Faye just the way he speaks.

Lucy and Jacob stepped outside to stop the two. One step only and they will stop them, but Damion did the honor. Not because he was scared of Jacob and Lucy, but the smell that he feel a while ago when Faye held his arms.

He took some time to recognize, to make sure it was really them. No matter how many times he denies it, it was the Sombermane Band Pack, all drooling and wanting to kill Faye.

"W-we have to leave," says Damion, holding Faye's hand- while also fighting the arousal simultaneously. Jacob took her daughter's hand angrily and pulled her to come with him.

"Yes, and we will leave without you," Lucy responded.

"W-what?" Damion responded, furrowing his brows.

Lucy mimicked him, and then reply, "Do you think we will keep you safe just because you're her mate? Besides, you can lie and tell them you missed us."

The threat of the enemy is getting stronger. The scent is getting nearer. Damion has left no choice but to threaten them.

"But if I get killed here, she will too," he says, pertaining to Faye. "We're connected now, remember? Jacob reminded me too."

Lucy and Jacob looked into each other, bothered by what he just said. He made a point, somehow enough to convince the two. Faye got scared. But since her parents are not doing anything, she'd decided to pull Damion toward her and then initiated to run away.

All of them wolf out, running away using their claws, and widened feet to go faster. But they stopped when Jacob did. His severe wound got worst, completely sucking his strength and blood. Because the blood kept dripping from his arm, the scent will get worse, and they will get track sooner before they know it.

"Jacob..." Lucy uttered. His lips are now pale, and he shifted into a human.

"Leave, Lucy. You can leave me here so Faye would be safe," he says. Lucy shook her head and held his cheeks to assure him.

"I won't leave you here. We're mated. How can I protect Faye if you will die? I will die too, and no one is left in this world that will protect Faye but us! Hold on, Jacob, just a little longer. We will get out of here safe."

Lucy pulled his hand to continue running. But he resisted and pulled his hand back. He caressed Lucy's cheeks and smiled.

"Remember? We're not mated. We've waited for several years, waiting for our wolves to recognize each other, but they couldn't. Not even once, or a single clue shows you're my mate. We weren't mated, we just chose each other because of love. So you can still be safe, even though I will end up dead. Please, go."

Faye's eyes widened, grain of tears started falling. It was the first time she have heard about her parents' history. What else does she need to know? First, the Moonstone, and about those werewolf packs who are insane to hostage her and ripped her body apart. Next, this fact about her parents.

Damion held her hand, trying to distract her from the pain circulating around her chest. He got her attention, enough for her to look at him curiously. Faye took her hand back, crossed her chest to hide her hands, and stepped a little farther from him. Damion furrowed his brows out of confusion. A while ago, Faye was so wild and excited to mate. But now, this? She's hard to read, at least for Damion.

Lucy couldn't accept Jacob and the fact that he was feeling weak. So she tried her best to put him behind her, and she will do the running.

"Hmm, the taste of this air, coming from the scent of that girl. She's Faye they say, am I right? We're getting nearer. Thanks to the Beta of Sombermane Band Pack," says one of the werewolves coming to their place.

Damion heard it. He can hear them because they were the members of his pack. Right now, he felt worried sick about this family. He couldn't afford to see them suffering. Damion then sucked Jacob's blood and spat it on the ground. He tear a piece of cloth from his cloth and wrapped it around the wound. Finally, he put Jacob on his back, preparing for the run to be faster than it was.

"Where are we going?" asked Lucy.

"Back to the forest."

Faye was surprised but negative.

"We will not go back there," Faye interfered.

"Do you know any place you can hide from? A place that no one would suspect?"

Faye thought about it for a while. It was weird, and she felt uncomfortable that she thought of that man. But there's no place in her heart is for her shame right now.

"Yes, he is Lowell."

"Is it a man?" asks Damion.

Without thinking further. Faye nodded. Damion's rush emotion of anger made him drop Jacob to the ground.

"A MAN?! DAMN IT! ARE YOU EVEN THINKING?"

Scared Faye stepped backward. A loud yell makes her heart pound faster, enough to walk away from him. Although stuttering, she managed to talk.

"He's my friend, and he's not scared of we-werewolves..." Faye responded, looking away. Damion wanted to take out his anger, which in the first place he shouldn't have felt, on Lowell already. But they have to be quick. Any time now, a werewolf hunter will discover them.

Lucy got mad. Jacob is now unconscious, leading to the conclusion that he might not wake up again. So Damion runs faster.

While running, they failed to not get discovered. Sombermane Band pack's army is already chasing them, licking their lips, playing with their tongue. The army is imagining possessing the Moonstone they believed is in Faye. They struck their arrows toward them. Luckily, Damion knows their move. Although they couldn't see the army, he still did it blindly.

Before he know it, they were already in front of Lowell's house. It's designed modernly. There's a terrace on the second floor and a pool on the first floor which can be seen as soon as you enter the gate, and it's just fascinating with the interior designs.

Lowell was a bit worried to see a strange man carrying Jacob enter his house. What if he was a bad werewolf who was just pretending to be caring and will eat him? Lowell thought but erased it in his hand. It was the luck of Jacob that saved them all. If it weren't for him, they wouldn't have the rush of running faster. However, Faye is not lucky enough to avoid the arrow. But the horrible fact is that no one knows it. Damion felt Faye's pain. The reason for him to go out of Lowell's house.

At the back of him, there's a pain that feels like someone is penetrating. What he feels, is exactly what Faye felt.

"Thank you for letting us in," Lucy broke the silence, as her daughter, who should've done it, is not speaking.

"No worries, Lucy. For Faye and for your family, I will do anything," Lowell responded while smiling- making Lucy feel she was not a burden.

Lucy licked Jacob's fatal wound to heal him faster. He was still unconscious, but his pale face turned to normal. Those little signs are enough to calm the worried heart of Lucy. The silence helped Lowell to notice Faye, who is now unconscious. He looked closely, thinking he might be wrong, and hoping she was okay. But he was right.

"L-Lucy, is this normal? Is she normal when her veins are showing visibly and looked like some black thing is flowing through them?" asked Lowell, trembling.

Lucy looked at Faye. The one whom they were willing to die for just to protect, got hurt. She rushed into her daughter.

"Oh, my god. In no time, she will turn into a corpse! Why so soon?" Lucy whispered, feeling panic-stricken.

"There's a poison."

Faye's Point of View.

I remember, there was a cloudy dark smoke dominating my eyesight before I completely closed my eyes. Cold air simply covers my body. It's as if I was being blanketed using an ice blanket. The first thing that comes into my mind, is Damion. I hate that he has to be connected to my pain. Responsibility for taking care of my body is not my thing. I wanted to be a wild alcohol drinker until I'm crawling because of intoxication, party with my friends in a club where hot boys do come, and no one can be blamed if ever I got into an accident and die.

His appearance in my life is quite disturbing. The first day of the meeting, and I'm already feeling humiliated when my wolf rushed in wanting to mate. In front of my parents, my coquettishness showed that I try hard to hide! And now, there's an arrow intoxicating my body slowly, spreading all the poisons extracted into the arrow. Now, instead of just thinking about myself healing, I will also think about him endlessly without a warning.

I woke up, and the first thing I saw is my mother.

"Faye! Oh god, Faye, you're awake!" she yelled and hugged me. I couldn't react because I still feel like I'm in a vegetative state. Even my eyesight is not yet completely back to normal. It still feels blurry and shaky.

Mother Lucy went out and shouted for dad to come in. He didn't waste a single second and rushed into my bed. My parents hugged me, feeling so relieved that I'm awake and out of danger. But it is just for now. Tomorrow, or maybe later, a group of werewolves might come and attempt to kill me. Who knows? I was even mated to a man who was selfish and greedy, dying to kill me. Is it really helpful to trust the Moon Goddess your life mate? I mean, Mother and Father are not mated, but it's not a hindrance to not loving each other unconditionally.

The whole time that my parents are talking about my state with Uncle Lowell and Aunt Fatima, who just came right after I collapsed, I was preoccupied with Damion's. I roamed my eyes around to clear my mind and ease my anxiety.

I'm in a room at Uncle Lowell's house. Maybe this is the guest room. It's all black, a color we all consider peaceful. I was so impressed to see all things here. From books, scent, color... but it all fades when I see Damion, lying parallel to me.

I looked closely to see if it was really him. I tried to lie to myself that it wasn't him. But then again, I failed. He was here, in a vegetative state, completely weak.

"Mom," I uttered, silencing them and interfering with their chit-chats. "Damion's here? Still here? I thought you don't want him to stay with us?" I added.

Mother gave Damion a look first and then gave it back to me.

"I know, it's confusing. I don't want to do it as well as your dad. But we saw him outside, lying on the ground, while the rain is pouring hard," mom explained. I furrowed my brows. So, it'll feel like my intestine is connected to him? Moon Goddess is just so old school! This is a modern world. Just because we hide our identity from humans, she will come to this extent of ruling mated werewolves?

Father held my hand. A few minutes had passed before he spoke.

"As much as we wanted you to have freedom, we can't decide. When you feel that much pain, Damion is feeling it twofold. You see, we couldn't tell if he will survive the poison."

I'm beyond startled. Twofold? Really? Your own life is inevitable to die! Now that I'm connected with his life, I would be the one at fault. Cripes. I couldn't even explain how annoyed I am right now.

--

It's been a week. I almost thought he wouldn't be able to wake up. We've tried to experiment with so many antidotes, herbal teas, and western medicines, but none worked. We lose hope and just waited for him to die.

Fortunately, he woke up. Or, should I even recognize it as fortunate? Just to answer my own question, yes, because I will die too.

"W-Why am I still here?" Damion asked as soon as he woke up.

Auntie Fatima went to check up on the poison in his body. It was a miracle because she says that it's all gone now. After delivering the news, everyone went out. I was the only one left. I was just examining his weak body.

"You're here because we're bound to meet," I replied.

He chuckled.

"Even if we are, I still don't want to be with you."

"Do you think I wanted?" I replied vexed.

"Of course, you wouldn't admit it. But I already know," he stopped for a while and shifted his tone to sexy. "That dirty look and seductive touch we've shared? It helps to increase my sex drive."

Damn, I wouldn't deny it. This kind of tone of his is so addicting and panty-dropping! I couldn't reply as soon as he speak. My Father went in to claim me back. Psh, really? Now that I'm enjoying Damion's game? I was about to respond to it, but only if my Father didn't interfere.

Father put me on his back.

"You're not allowed to come near my daughter," he clearly stated.

"What are you talking about, dad? We live in the same house, of course, we will meet."

I crossed my arms, just pitifully shaking my head. Dad's somehow illogical. Alpha of Sombermane, huh? Maybe he's only good at fighting. His brain maybe got shrunk due to the lot of muscle he added to his body. Jeez!

"Because I don't want!" Dad replied, and I laughed.

"Dad-"

"Just listen to me!"

"No worries, Mr. Jacob. I will be the one who'll avoid her. As soon as I regain my energy, I will leave this place and never show my face again to your daughter," says Damion recklessly. Or, is he really reckless?

Dad and Damion stuck their eyes into each other as if they were electrocuting each other. They don't have such powers, duh. But I was starting to feel so intimidated and uncomfortable. Dad broke the stare and pulled me out. He was holding me tight and I couldn't breathe. I was trying to claim my hand back, but he wasn't giving it to me. I went berserk and threw his hands.

"Why are you being irrational?" I asked.

"You just don't understand!"

"Dad, if I can't, then tell me. Explain it to me so I would! I'm not a mere child and an immature teenager. Explain to me if needed. You don't have to suffer alone with the suffocating information you just noticed. Tell me."

Almost, he was so close to telling me. But I collapsed.