A white wolf was resting her head on her paws with her eyes closed. Her ears twitched when she heard a howl. She raised her head and moved her ears in the direction of the howl. She sighed as she got up.
“Always calling when I’m resting.” She complained.
She stretched and moved in the direction of the howl. She slowly picked her pace until she was running through the forest.
“Freya!” someone called to her.
She turned her head and saw a chocolate brown colored wolf running a little further away from her. It was her best friend, Karlie.
“Why do you think Alpha is calling us?” She asked Freya while running.
They were communicating with through mind link.
“Don’t know. We’ll find out when we get there.” She told her.
Freya heard someone else running on her other side.
“Ladies.” A red wolf greeted them.
“Randall. Looking as sharp as always.” Karlie said.
The red wolf flashed a smile.
“Last one to reach the Alpha will have to hunt the entire week.” Karlie told them.
“Deal.” Randall and Freya said at once.
They raced through the forest at full speed.
“Ready guys?” Freya asked.
“Ready.” Randall and Karlie said.
Freya stopped, as did the two wolves. She howled, and Randall and Karlie followed. Their howls spread through the forest. Then they again started their little race.
•••
The white wolf heard the other wolves’ howls.
“Are your friends calling you?” Lillian asked.
He just sat there without moving. The white wolf was sitting on the ground while Lillian was sitting between his paws. She was patting his paw.
“I wish I had hair like you. It’s so soft.” She said.
The wolf lowered his head and rested it on her lap.
“Such a heavy head.” She said, but patted his head.
He felt offended. But it was true since he was so big and she was so small, so he let it pass.
‘Thankfully that it was me who found her otherwise…’ he didn’t want to think about it.
He licked her face.
“Ewwwww…” she made a face of disgust. Her face was covered in his saliva.
The wolf grinned. He licked her again and again. She laughed as she tried to stop him.
“Having fun, are we?” someone said.
The white wolf’s whole body was suddenly stiff from hearing the voice. He moved in front of Lillian to protect her. He bared his teeth and snarled dangerously at the intruder.
An ash gray colored wolf stood in front of him.
Lillian got scared and went quiet.
“No need to act so ferociously. You play toy is getting scared.” The grey wolf said and grinned.
“This is my territory.” The white wolf warned.
“Ooopppsssiiieeee… My bad. I caught a very mouth-watering scent from the forest, you see, and that scent led me to you.” The grey wolf said and looked at Lillian hiding behind the white wolf, “Now, if you’ll give me my lunch, then I’ll be on my merry way.”
“And if I don’t?” the white wolf snarled.
“Then I guess I’ll have to snatch her away.” The grey wolf told him.
“Try, and I’ll shred you into pieces.” He told his enemy.
“So protective of a piece of meat. Unless… she’s your lunch.” The grey wolf said with a smirk.
“SHE IS THE ALPHA’S WIFE, LUNA!” the white wolf barked at him.
The grey wolf flinched and looked at the white wolf with wide eyes.
‘A wolf’s mate is a human?’ the grey wolf asked himself.
The grey wolf smiled mischievously.
Just then, three wolves appeared at the scene.
“Be gone Blake, otherwise you might not be able to go home at all.” Freya snarled.
“Ahhhh… I see, I see. Since I am not welcomed here, then I’ll take my leave.” He said.
Blake turned around and vanished into the forest.
The white wolf relaxed as soon as he left.
“What was he here for?” Randall asked, frowning.
“To cause trouble, what else?” Karlie said.
“That pack is always looking for our weaknesses. Brother, are you injured?” Freya asked.
“I am fine, Freya.” He said and turned around.
The three wolves looked at the frightened little girl.
“Did Blake follow her?” Karlie asked.
“Yes.” Alpha answered.
“What are you going to do with her?” Freya asked.
“Let’s take her out of the forest safely. Our pack made a vow to never hurt humans.” Randall said.
Alpha nudged his nose on her stomach, but Lillian still seemed scared. He licked her face.
“Yuck.” Lillian said, removing the saliva off her face with her sleeve.
That did the trick.
“Good doggy. You made the bad doggy run away.” Lillian patted his head.
He was still annoyed at being called a doggy.
“Alpha.” Freya looked at him, surprised, as did Randall and Karlie.
Alpha looked at his sister from the corner of his eyes. Then he nudged Lillian forward towards them. He stopped her when she was in their clear sight.
“Meet your Luna.” Alpha introduced her.
“Luna!?” The three looked at their alpha in shock.
•••
Blake went to his Alpha. A big, black-colored wolf was sleeping in his house.
“Alpha, I have great news for you.” Blake said excitedly as he entered his bedroom.
The black wolf opened his eyes and glared at Blake.
“It better be. Otherwise, you will pay for disturbing my sleep.” The Alpha snarled.
“Alpha, I found out that Ryan finally has a weakness.”
“Really? What is it?” The Alpha thought it might be something useless since Ryan had absolutely no weakness.” He closed his eyes back again, uninterested.
“Ryan has finally met his Luna.” Blake told him.
The Alpha’s eyes shot open. He turned his head to Blake.
“Luna, you said?” he asked him.
“Yes Alpha.” Blake replied.
The black wolf grinned.
“A great weakness indeed.” He got up and moved towards a pile of bones, “To a wolf, his mate is everything and since a wolf can only fall in love only once in their live time, they would do everything in their power to protect her.”
“The Luna is a little human girl.” Blake told her.
“An even easier prey.” His grin became even bigger.
He stopped in front of a skull and put his paw over it.
“Ryan’s time as an alpha is over.” He crushed the skull under his paw into pieces.
Everyone’s eyes were on Lillian. She felt nervous. She moved closer to Ryan’s ear. “Are they going to eat me?” She whispered. Ryan looked at her, amused, and licked the side of her face. He grinned. ‘Well, you do taste good.’ Karlie and Randall laughed secretly, apparently hearing his thoughts. “Yuck… I’m going to bring a toothbrush and toothpaste tomorrow. Your mouth stinks.” She said and made a disgusted face. This time Freya also laughed while her brother looked annoyed. ‘Looks like we have someone else to keep you annoyed.’ Freya grinned. ‘Are you asking for a fight?’ Ryan asked, annoyed. ‘No. I wouldn’t want your stinky breath on me.’ She snickered. ‘I am your Alpha.’ He warned. ‘But you are my stupid brother first.’ He told him and stuck her tongue out at him. Ryan groaned, annoyed at his little sister. “It’s getting late. I should go home.” Lillian said, looking at the sky
Ryan went to his house and laid down on the ground kept thinking about Lillian. He smiled, thinking about her, but then his smile faded as he thought about the fight with Shadow. ‘Do I have to make a choice?’ he asked himself, not wanting to make a choice between his pack and Luna. He heard soft paws approaching towards him. He raised his head to see who it was and saw the elder wolf, Esmeralda. He bowed her head in respect. “Elder wolf.” He greeted her. “At ease, Alpha.” She told him. He stood up straight and looked at her. “What brings you here, elder wolf?” he asked her. “I have seen that you met your Luna.” She told him. Esmeralda had the power to see the future, and that is one of the reasons she was made the elder wolf. She was a wise and a kind wolf. She was also his aunt, and he respected her deeply. “Yes.” He answered. “And she is human?” she asked him. “Yes.” He answered with a
Ryan heard someone yelling in the distance and looked in that direction. He felt Lillian was extremely sad. He wondered if it had something to do with the yelling. Just then Randall came running towards him. “Lillian ran away from her father and ended up running to Shadow’s territory!” Randall told him through mind link. His heart started pounding hard with fear. He howled to gather the elite wolfs. “What now?” Freya asked in an annoyed, sleepy tone. “Our Luna ran to Shadow’s territory.” Randall told her. “What?” she asked in shock. “I’m coming!” In a few seconds, Freya and Karlie were standing in front of them. “What happened?” Freya asked him worriedly. “We don’t know. I only saw her running to Shadow’s territory.” Randall told them. “What do we do?” Karlie asked worriedly. Everyone looked at Ryan for his instructions. Ryan was having trouble deciding what he should do. If he provoked the Midni
Ryan waited just outside Shadow’s territory. He was on high alert and looking at the other wolves in front of him very carefully. “Where is your Alpha?” Ryan asked Blake. “He is on his way here.” He told him with a smirk. “Where’s the girl?” Ryan asked him with a snarl. “What girl?” Blake asked, pretending to play dumb. “Do not test my patience!” He growled at him. “And what if we do?” Shadow asked, coming into view. “I’m here for my Luna, Shadow. She’s just a child and has no part in this.” He told her. “Your Luna?” he asked amused and laughed at him. “She is not your Luna, she is mine. Unless you’re saying that she can have two wolf mates.” Ryan looked at her in utter shock. It was not possible. A wolf couldn’t possibly have two mates, let alone a human. It was unheard of
Everyone looked at her in shock. “How?” Shadow asked her. Esmeralda shook his head at him and looked at Lillian. She then looked at them. “Let us talk outside.” She told them and walked out. The rest followed her to Ryan’s house except for Freya, who stayed behind to look after Lillian and Liam. Just outside, Shadow stopped Blake and told him to guard and keep guard outside. “Now tell us what you saw. Why is she dying?” Ryan asked her in a desperate and worried tone. “It’s not her who is dying. But there is death surrounding her.” She told him. “Meaning that people around her die?” he asked her. “Yes.” She answered. “Is she cursed?” Shadow asked, coming forward. “Yes, and no. It’s a tough question.” She told him.
Freya took Lillian outside while Ryan and Esmeralda talked with her father. “Would you like something to eat or drink?” Esmeralda asked Liam with the warmest smile. “Umm, water. Thank you.” He told her there was still some fear in his tone. Ryan went to the other room and when he came back, he was in his human form, fully clothed and was holding a glass of water. Liam recognized him at once because he had shifted in front of him in the forest earlier. He walked closer to Liam and handed it to him. Liam took the glass with shaking hands. His hands were shaking so badly that water was splashing out of the glass. “You are still freaked out.” Ryan told him. “Who? Me? No, I’m not freaking out. You’re freaking out.” He just said without even thinking or realizing what he was saying. “You are freaking out.” Esmeralda told him and nodded once at him.
When Liam and Lillian got home, he saw his wife walking back and forth on the porch worriedly.Hannah saw him coming towards her, with Lillian sleeping against him. She finally took a breath of relief.“Where were you?” She hissed at him quietly.“I’ll explain later.” He whispered to her and went inside.She followed him into Lillian’s bedroom. When he put her down, Hannah caressed her head and kissed her forehead. Then she grabbed her husband’s arm and pulled him to the kitchen and glared at him.“Do you have any idea how worried I was?” she asked him angrily in a low tone.He grabbed her shoulders and looked at her apologetically.“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you or make you feel worried.” He kissed her forehead. “Did you have dinner?” he asked her.“No. I didn’t make anything because I was worried sick about you two.&r
Ryan was waiting for Lillian and her parents just outside the forest, with Freya by his side. They heard someone coming behind them and looked. Shadow and Blake approached them. “How long have you been waiting?” Shadow asked him. “Just a few minutes.” Ryan replied and looked at Lillian’s house. He nodded. “I have a suggestion.” Shadow told him, looking in the same direction. Ryan looked at him, listening to what he had to say. “Let’s end the hatred between the two packs.” Shadow told him. Ryan and Freya looked at him, shocked. They were not expecting that. “What are you planning?” Freya asked, not hiding her suspicion. “An alliance.” He told her, looking at her. “What she means was, why all of a su