The rejected Luna's secret

As the full moon shone and covered all the darkness in moon city, Tessa Randolph wandered around the whole area, as she glanced through the whole forest like she was searching for something.

Each moment the wind made a noise, it sent some kind of hungry anticipating into her. Like she was eagerly waiting to hear the supernatural.

As she stood in the dark, her smooth ivory skin made her glow in darkness, while her hair sharply blended with the darkness.

Just like a wolf who had its prey in sight, she had her mind focused in her immediate environment.

In the moon city, Tessa was one of the most respected politician and shifter. She had been given the assignment of unveiling the mystery that surrounded the sudden disappearances in the city.

As each day passed, a new event of a missing person would be recorded. To worsen the matter, even domestic animals weren't safe.

Tessa's father, who was the Alpha of the Crimson Eye pack, suspected that the Greyhound pack had a hand in all the happenings.

Well, Tessa knew better than that.

If truth be told, she had grown up with Damon Mickelson, the Greyhound pack's future Alpha, before the heat of their family rival cut off their relationship.

Suddenly, a rustling sound which came from under the bush, caught Tessa's attention. Immediately, she stood at attention, ready to shift at any moment.

Immediately, she crouched in anticipation, ready to shift.

Her wolf sense's felt a prickling sensation, as she noticed the presence of another shifter.

The atmosphere vibrated in uncertainty, as Damon Mickelson, emerged out of the darkness.

Immediately, their eyes were locked up into each other's warm gaze, as the thoughts of the past overwhelmed the moment.

Even though Tessa's instincts smelled something fishy, she still had to maintain her grounds.

After all, the security of Moon City and its inhabitants depended on them and their ability to work together.

"Damon, why are you here?" Tessa asked him with authority.

Damon looked away for a few seconds, before flexing his huge shoulder which was covered by his thick black jacket. "The same reason you're here. Maybe, to find a solution for all the mysterious disappearances."

"You came alone?" Tessa asked him with a blank expression.

Damon responded with an arrogant smile. "I'm not an infant, Tessa."

Their confrontation came to an end, after they heard the howling of the wolves from the distance.

Tessa's heart skipped for a moment.

It was the packs call for a gathering.

Now, the present issues at hand were the sudden disappearances.

"Seems like our parents just called for us," Damon said, as he glared at the moon searchingly.

Tessa nodded her head in confusion.

As usual, the meeting was going to be a show of power and superiority among the pack leaders.

Well, no one was prepared for what laid ahead of them.

They both had to work together to find a solution to the sudden evil disappearances that had taken over Moon City.

Just as the departed to their various abode, Tessa couldn't shake off the feeling that she was being trailed by Damon.

Even though their complicated past had threatened to disrupt their alliance, Tessa was willing to sacrifice her last blood to the cause.

Tessa's mind was filled with confusion, as she made her way back to the Crimson Eye pack's headquarters.

To make matters worse, her father's deep words kept playing and replaying in her mind. "Tessa, we're at the verge of losing moon city. You have to work with Damon, so that we can find a solution."

Immediately, she pushed open the door of the grand hall, where her father and other pack elders were waiting.

As she entered, her father John Randolph, was standing tall in anticipation, like he had been waiting for her arrival.

"Tessa, come here," he spoke with a firm baritone voice

"Father, the disappearances are everywhere," She began with a firm tone. "To worsen the matter, there's been no trace of the victims. Like they vanished into thin air..."

Immediately, her brother John Jr, cleared his throat. "Must be the hand work of Greyhound pack. It must be!"

Almost immediately, their gaze met each other's. "We can't conclude very fast. Damon is also part of the investigation."

Just at that moment, their father's expression turned stern and angry. "The son of an imposter is an imposter. We can't trust Damon Mickelson."

As her father spoke, Tessa felt some kind of string of defensiveness in her.

Even though her past with Damon didn't work out, she knew how loyal Damon was to his pack.

The meeting ended with a clear agreement. She must work with Damon, to uncover the mystery behind the sudden evil.

Her mission was easy.

They had to put behind their indifferences, and work together.

Immediately Tessa stepped out of the hall, her mother, Silvia, swiftly walked up to her.

"Tessa, you have to be very careful," Silvia whispered in her ears, as she scanned through the entire hallway. "Always remember that Damon isn't the only person with a secret."

Her mind flew, but before she could ask any questions, her mother disappeared into the crowd.

As Tessa walked back to her crib, the cold and chilly breeze, sent shivers down to her bones.

To worsen the matter, the mysteries that surrounded moon city had intensified, and she was now part of the unveiling process.

Immediately she walked into her room, a knock on the door broke the silence.

"Tessa?" The voice called out.

It was Jordan Jones, her closet friend. She stood at the doorway with a look of concern in her eyes.

"What is the matter with you??" Tessa asked her with a concerned voice.

Jordan paused for a while before speaking. "I overheard something about an ancient curse, and the involvement of witches."

Tessa felt numb at that moment.

Witches in moon city?

How possible?

"Continue, please," Tessa asked her with a curious voice.

Jordan whispered to her, "Let's meet at the abandoned vine tree, tomorrow night. I'd tell you all that I know."

Immediately, Jordan vanished into thin air, while leaving Tessa with more confusing questions.

As the moon shined, it left some kind of light for Tessa.

Tessa's encounter with Jordan, further heightened her fear.

She wondered how possible that it was for witches to be in moon city.

Even though it sounded quite difficult to believe, Tessa knew for sure that Jordan wasn't kidding her.

Immediately nightfall came, Tessa made her way to the abandoned vine house, while still being security conscious.

On the other hand, Jordan waited in calm anticipation.

"So, tell me... What did you hear?" Tessa asked with every bit of curiosity.

Jordan paused for a second before responding. "My father is up to something. You won't believe that he's been meeting with Mario Anderson, the chief wizard."

Tessa jolted in shock. "What deal do they have together?"

"I don't know, but I also heard them talking about breaking an ancestral curse, and the need to erase all the wolf packs."

A sudden fear of uncertainty engulfed Tessa. "We have to tell our parents about this."

Immediately, Jordan softly patted Tessa's shoulder. "Shhhh! At this moment, we can't trust anyone."

Tessa nodded in agreement. "I'd tell Damon."

Jordan's countenance changed immediately. "Tessa, you have to be very cautious. Remember, Damon's loyalty is tied to his pack."

With the light from the night moon, Tessa sensed a shadow following her immediately she left the abandoned vine house.

With the sense of urgency, she quickened her pace.

Suddenly, a figured emerged from the darkness.

It was Damon.

"Why are you following me?," Tessa scoffed in anger.

Damon had a blank expression. "Do I need to answer?"

Tessa felt shivers run down her spines. "How may I help you?" She asked him with a sigh.

Suddenly, Damon looked deeply into her eyes. "I want to know your deep secrets."

Immediately, Tessa knew that something was up.

What was Damon up to?

Immediately she opened her mouth to speak, an ear deafening scream shook the entire atmosphere.

Suddenly, a strange figure emerged out of nowhere.

"It's here," the figure spoke with stammering.

Tessa's mind flew away. "Who is here?"

The figure glared into Tessa's eyes, before responding.

"The Destroyer!"

Immediately the strange figure vanished into the night darkness, Tessa passed out.

With a racing heart, Tessa rushed towards the fallen figure that laid on the dark. From the distance, Damon had an apprehensive look.

"Who is this figure?" Damon asked with a firm gaze.

With the speed of light, Tessa turned the person over. "Ohh! This is Sarah, a pack member."

Suddenly, Sarah's eyes flung open like a possessed demon. She also had a terrified look. "It's here. Believe me. It's coming here."

With a sense of suspicion, Sarah and Damon looked at each other. "Who's the destroyer?"

In a mere whisper, Sonia spoke with a shaky voice. "It is a mysterious creature from the ancestral lore. Its primary food are werewolves. The witches and the people of the underworld has summoned it."

Damon gnashed his teeth in rage. "First, we'd have to save her."

Without hesitation, Sarah nodded as she helped take her over to the Crimson Eye pack headquarters.

As they walked past the darkness, Tessa felt an unfamiliar spirit within their mist.

She felt the presence of an evil entity.

Suddenly, Sarah's body convulsed violently. "The destroyer is here."

Just then, an ear deafening roar was heard, and fear engulfed the whole of Tessa.

"The destroyer," Damon growled in agitation, as he scanned through the entire forest.

Suddenly, a gigantic creature made its way out of the dark. It's eyes glittered like the red of blood.

Tessa suddenly felt numb.

The enemy they had been searching for, was standing just before them.

The destroyer charged towards them with its mouth wide open.

"Run for your life!" Damon yelled at Tessa.

Without thinking twice, Tessa and Damon ran for their lives, while carrying Sarah between them.

Even as they ran, they could feel the creature's hot breath.

Immediately they reached the headquarters, the pack members rushed out in readiness of war.

Without being told, they knew that their battle with the destroyer had just began.

Without fear, The Crimson Eye pack clashed with the destroyer. Their loud snarls and growls made sure to disrupt the peace of the night.

Tessa, Damon, and the other pack members fought with so much dexterity.

Unfortunately, the destroyer wasn't like any rival that they had encountered in the past. It's claws were so massive that it could easily tear twenty wolves into pieces, at once.

As the moment intensified, Tessa was lucky that the creature barely missed her arms.

Suddenly, Damon stepped forward in victory, as his wolf form out stood the others.

He pinned the destroyer's neck, while making sure that his teeth pierced through his scaly neck.

The creature wailed helplessly.

Without waiting further, Tessa and the other wolves took advantage of the situation, and began to strike from every angle.

Just as the thought that they had conquered the destroyer, the worst happened.

It's scales suddenly began to melt, revealing another form. It resembled a humanlike being.

Just then, Mario Anderson, the chief wizard, appeared before them, with evil shining through his eyes.

"You losers," Mario cursed. "I'm so sure that this'd be the worst decision of your miserable lives. So, you think you can destroy the destroyer?"

Immediately, Tessa's rage intensified. "You evil wizard, you've been renewing your blood by sacrificing our pack members."

Mario, the chief wizard, smiled evilly. "The ancient curse can only be appeased with werewolf blood. And with the destroyer by my side, I'll control all that happens in this city including all of your miserable lives!"

Damon rushed forward to hit him, but Mario raised his hand up, releasing a wave of evil energy that was as red as fire.

Immediately, Damon staggered back with pain in his eyes.

Without thinking twice, Tessa rushed towards his direction. "Damon! Are you okay?"

"I'm fine," he growled, while standing up to his feet, again.

Just as they made to go after Mario, he vanished into the nights darkness, while leaving them with a destroyed environment, and most of all, the evil presence of the destroyer.

As the rest of the pack disappeared, Tessa's father, John, immediately approached her.

"We have to discuss now, Tessa," he said with a firm tone.

"Father, what is the matter?" Tessa asked him.

John spoke to her with a whisper. "I received an anonymous message. They claim to know how to undo the curse, and they also know who the imposter, is."

At that moment, Tessa was speechless. "Who could that be?"

With a dead glare, her father responded. "Meet me at the inner chambers, at dawn. The truth would be unveiled."

Immediately she nodded, a figure watched her from the dark shadows.

It was the imposter.

At dawn, as Tessa made her way to inner chamber, her mind was filled with so many questions.

Who could the imposter be?

What secrets did they know?

Mr John was already seated in anticipation of her arrival.

"Tessa, there's a snitch in our midst," he began with a whisper. "Someone among us has been supplying information to Mario."

Tessa gasped in shock. "Who could that be?"

John paused I'm slight hesitance, before speaking. "No other than Alex Jones, Jordan's father."

Tessa suddenly felt a bitter lump down her throat. The worst feeling came from knowing that Jordan was her best friend.

"No!," Tessa screamed in protest "This is unbelievable. Jordan can never..."

Suddenly, John's firm expression melted down. "You're right. However, the evidences are pointing at his direction. He has to answer for himself."

Tessa nodded in fear. She was going to warn Jordan.

Immediately she stepped out of the inner chambers, the first person that she saw was Jordan. She was crying at the corner.

"Jordan!" Tessa called out to her with urgency in her voice. "It's urgent. We need to talk, now!"

Without wasting time, Jordan followed Tessa to a private area.

"What's the matter?" Jordan asked with panic.

Tessa paused. "The information on ground, states that your father is the supposed imposter."

Jordan froze in shock. "No! That's absolutely unbelievable!."

Immediately, Tessa held Jordan's hands. "We have to unveil this mystery together."

Jordan nodded with a look of determination on her face.

Immediately the investigations began, Tessa realized that the imposter mightn't be the accused.

Suddenly, Damon appeared out of nowhere.

"Tessa, I just made a new finding," Damon said, his voice low. "Mario plans to hold an evil ritual tonight. We have to stop him."

Tessa nodded in affirmation. "Together we stand!."

Damon smiled. "Together!"

For the first time in a long time, their eyes embodied a strange fire.

Unfortunately, the darkness had other plans.

At the fall of the night, the moon shone a weak light over Moon City.

As already planned, Tessa, Damon, and Jordan, walked towards the evil ritual site, determined to destroy the sinister entity.

As the approached, the atmosphere suddenly changed. Tessa felt a surge of sensation run down her spine.

What could be wrong?

Needless to be told, it was the presence of black magic.

"This is this place," Damon whispered with a sense of urgency in his eyes. "The supposed ritual site."

Just like in occultic groups, circles of candles could be seen all round the darkness, covering Mario and his witches.

The destroyer could be seen in the background. It was now fully controlled by the evil powers of Mario.

From the distance, Mario's voice could be heard, invoking and enchanting evil incantations.

The witches moved their bodies in flexible patters, like they were dancing calisthenics to an invisible music.

Immediately, Tessa recognized the pattern of the dance. It was an ancestral enchantment, which was used to access the realm of lunar powers.

"This looks like lunar sacrifice," Jordan whispered in low tone.

"Obviously, they are using the full moons energy to extend the effects of the curse."

Out of the blues, Damon suddenly growled in rage. "We have to stop them, now!."

Tessa nodded in agreement. "We'll destroy Mario and his witches. First, you'd have to disrupt the ritual ceremony."

Immediately they charged towards the witches, they responded by releasing black energy to them.

However, Tessa and Damon had other plans. They shifted into their wolf forms, and fought back the witches with great dexterity.

Since Jordan had special skills in countering magic, she made sure to counter the evil powers of the witches.

As she continued to battle, her hands moved in swift motion, as she released series of negative energy back to them.

With the way the moon shone, it only rang one bell. Danger!

Suddenly, Mario's voice grew extremely loud. It has some kind of effect that made one dizzy. He was invoking the final enchantment.

Immediately, the destroyer's eyes beamed with a blood thirsty glare.

Tessa immediately charged towards Mario, and her sharp claws tore a part of the destroyer's mouth.

"No... This can't happen!" Mario screamed in confusion, as he stared in worry.

Now, the evil ritual had been interrupted, and his powers annihilated to total destruction.

The destroyer roared in defeat, as its connection with Mario had been altered.

In defeat, the witches and wizards ran away, leaving Tessa, Damon and Jordan to stand in absolute triumph.

However, their victory didn't last long.

Suddenly, a figured appeared out of the darkness. It was Alex Jones, Jordan's father.

"Forgive me, my daughter," Alex begged, with a look of regret in his eyes. "Mario blackmailed me into this. He threatened that he'd kill you."

Jordan frowned her face in anger. "Why did you keep it away from me? Why is that?"

At that moment, Tessa felt very compassionate for her friend. "We'll scale through this phase together. Just get yourself together."

While Tessa was comforting Jordan, she felt a piercing stare from behind. It was Damon. He stared at her with so much intention.

Even though they didn't have the best of the past, they were still together in battle.

However, a future filled with uncertainties, still laid ahead of them.

The destroyer who was now free from Mario's evil control, finally escaped into the wilderness.

Even though it ran away, they still feared the unknown.

They didn't know who to trust or not.

Immediately Jordan angrily confronted her father, Tessa stood there in confusion, as she tried to absorb what her happened.

What secrets had Jordan's father hidden from the pack?

What was he up to?

Why did he betray the pack members?

"Forgive me my daughter. I beg of you," Alex begged hee. "I can't afford to lose you, so I had to play by the blackmail of Mario."

Without being told, one could easily notice the fury in Jordan's eyes. "Why didn't you tell me? Why?"

Damon's loud growl suddenly brought them back to reality. "Alex can't be trusted. We'll have to take him to the council of elders, so that he'd face the repercussions of his betrayal."

As they were leading Alex away, Tessa got a sudden text message from her mother.

"Treat as urgent. Meet me at the abandoned vine orchard. Come alone!" From Silvia.

Immediately, Tessa's heart skipped in shock.

What was her mother up to?

"I'll have to leave now," Tessa said with urgency in her voice.

Damon's growled in anticipation. "I'm going with you."

Tessa pondered for about ten seconds, before nodding in affirmation.

Immediately they got to the old vine orchard which was covered in darkness, a figure stepped out of the darkness.

"Tessa, I discovered something shocking," Her mother, Silvia announced with a trembling voice. "I'm afraid to tell you that your father isn't who he portrayed himself to be."

Suddenly, another figure emerged out of the darkness.

"Silvia, how dare you say that?" the figure growled in rage.

Tessa's heart stopped the moment she realized who the figure was.

It was her father.

Their was also something weird about him.

His eyes were different.

It was similar to that of the destroyer.

Immediately, Tessa noticed something abnormal. It was as if her father was shifting.

"What is happening here?" Tessa screamed in confusion.

Shockingly, her father who used to be a loving man, was now a direct opposite of himself. "Tessa, you don't deserve to know what the hidden secret is."

Tessa's mother, Silvia, immediately stepped forward in anger with warning in her eyes. "John, don't you dare!"

Without any string of worry, John continued to spill everything he had in mind.

Including series of dark confessions.

"Tessa, you're a daughter to the ancient dynasty of the lupine bloodline, which is hidden away for safety."

"I'm not your biological father!"

Tessa's entire existence went blank at that moment.

Was he trying to tell her that her entire existence has been a lie?

Was it even possible?

Out of the corner, Damon growled in absolute confusion. "What does this information mean?"

John immediately glared at Damon with seriousness. "To be honest, The Mickelson's and Randolph's were once blood, who swore to protect the almost extinct bloodline, but we were torn apart by a curse."

All of a sudden, the atmosphere of the entire forest changed.

"That curse..." Silvia whispered in thoughts. "It is about to manifest!"

Suddenly, Tessa passed out in shock.