My heart was still racing inside my chest. I did not know why maybe because Alpha Orion admitted he would never accept a wolfless girl as his Luna or maybe because it was the first time I talked back without looking at the floor...to an Alpha. Inhaling a sharp breath I stopped to think about what I was doing here. It was clear I would never become a part of this pack...no one wanted me here. But what else was I supposed to do? Run away from this place? I shook away the thought...it would not work. I had to use my head...this was just a game for Alpha. If I ran away he would find me and probably make my life more miserable or maybe he would do something to make things more difficult for Eleanor and the King. I could not do this...they did not deserve more trouble in their lives especially because of me.Even though I hated everything about this place...I could not ignore Alpha Orion was powerful. The news about him taking over packs was spreading everywhere like a fire. There was

Dreams.They were not meaningless, we just had to find the hidden meaning behind them, that's what my mother used to say. My mother had given up hope of ever having children but then she started seeing a baby in her dreams. It was a hope she needed, she was sure she would have a child and then I came into the picture. She used to call me her miracle baby...I wanted to laugh at it now. But unlike her dreams, my dreams were not happy. They were not filled with rainbows and butterflies they were filled with dead people and blood. A sigh escaped from my lips, I could not get the nightmare out of my head. Whenever I closed my eyes, I could still see the dead bodies lying on the ground...those children. "Are you okay?" Bernadette was staring at me with a worried look. I gave her a smile, "I am fine.""Are you sure? You look...tired?."I observed her, she was sitting in front of me wearing sweatpants and a tank top with popcorn between her arms. She was taking a break from her duties,

Time was running out. Red moon was approaching fast....just two months and I had no idea about it. I knew nothing about the stories except for the one told by Bernadette. The story she told me...had many flaws. Werewolves were not weak, they could defend themselves. A pack no matter how peaceful they were... could have protected themselves. Someone should have survived. I glanced at the clock...it was 10 am. I had to wait for another hour. I knew Bernadette's routine by heart...she would leave in almost an hour for the pack visit. The more days I spent in the pack..the better I understood why this pack was strong and working so smoothly. Everything was planned.......planned by Alpha Orion. He had his eyes and ears everywhere. He had given the duty of keeping an eye on me to Bernadette, they both were sure I would not leave the mansion without asking the Alpha. Especially after what happened yesterday...I knew Alpha was looking at me, he was checking if I would leave the mansio

"You do not have to pretend anymore, Luca is not here. You can stop the car and I will walk back to your house."We were in a car going somewhere. I did not know Alpha Orion would take this so seriously. Luca went to see the pack with Bernadette while I was sitting in a car with Alpha Orion. I was still waiting for my chance to talk to Luca alone, something which was not possible as long as Alpha was with me. He must be thinking I would tell Luca everything about us. "Why would I do anything for the King's stepbrother?" Alpha Orion's eyes were fixed on the road which was almost empty with trees on either side of the road. I kept on wondering where this road would lead us to. There were no boards or anything that could give me a hint. I had no clue if we were going out of the pack or if we were still in the pack. "You saved his life," I commented. He gave me a side look and then turned his eyes back on the road without saying anything else. "I know exactly what you are doing.""

Who was Alpha Orion?The cruel Alpha who murdered people with no mercy just to take over the packs or the loving Alpha who looked after his people and for whom people had love and respect in their hearts? It was a question that was killing me.The journey was mostly silent, I was trying to get my head wrapped around the new side of Alpha. After Lenna returned I quickly apologized for earlier. Maybe she was right, maybe there was a piece of the puzzle that was not on the board yet. Or maybe she did not know the true side of Alpha. I had heard about him in the palace when he was taking over the packsIf the royal family had called him merciless, he was not a saint for sure. Spending time with those children turned out to be better than I was expecting. We read stories and played, one hour passed without even realising. Alpha Orion was different there, he was not just a cold and heartless Alpha who could scare someone with just his intimidating look. He was warm and he looked....ha