Chapter 42: How it all began II

"A Moon Spirit?" Catherine repeated, her eyes round with disbelief. "We always thought Diana was a shifter."

"Diana is more than a shifter." Freya explained. "But she isn't a mere werewolf. Her father was a powerful lycan, and her mother, a powerful sorceress, chosen by the moon goddess. And with the power of the moon within her, she is the strongest and most powerful creature in the entire realm. Just as Selene told us."

"Goddess above," Alpha Alaric shook his head in disbelief. "This makes everything clear."

"Please go on, Freya." Catherine urged her on.

"In Moonstone, we thought we would be safe," Feeya began again. "But we were far from safe. We didn't know how word got out about the child Wanda was carrying, but suddenly, dark creatures began to attack the village, intent on kidnapping Wanda and her unborn child. They wanted the power of the moon.

"We did the best we could to protect them, but everything fell apart when a pack of rogue wolves attacked us. It was the day Wanda wa