Vanessa P.O.V I clenched the wheel with both hands and watched the black silhouette slowly approach in the rearview mirror.I’m a goner.He paused beside my window, placed both hands against the car, andbent low. I slowly turned my head to meet his gaze. Gold flickered in his dark-brown eyes. “Ms. Vanesa, I thought I told youto stay in town.”I was so scared that my hands trembled on the wheel, but his silvery voice still sent shivers down my spine. "Am sorry Alpha, I just want to be free."I replied as I turned away and kept my gaze locked straight forward. “I flicked my eyes toward the city at the far end of the bridge. He leaned closer. “And the lycans capital is where you'll find your freedom.” He asked sarcastically. His voice was calm and soothing, and a compulsion to meet his eyes again came over me. They were now a deep honey gold, and an inexplicable wave of relief relaxed my muscles.Then a cascade of sensations overwhelmed my senses. The rich scent ofmoss and pine. The

Alpha MarcusFinally, Vanessa settled down, and her expression of mirth turned into bewilderment as she studied my face. She slowly pushed her drink asideand whispered, “Oh, my God. You actually believe what you’re saying.”At least we were getting somewhere. “Because it’s true. You’re beinghunted by werewolves.”"Yeah, you already told me that." She replied nonchalantly. “I want you to describe your assailants. What stood out as strange aboutthem?”Vanessa swallowed, looked down at the table, and mumbled, “Theyhad claws for hands and glowing eyes. They could run faster than a car. Iran one over, but there was just a wolf left on the road.”She was exaggerating. Wolves couldn’t run faster than cars.“Tell me, what unique feature can you point out about them? " I asked."They had some markings, more of tattoos."She responded. " Can you describe them? " I asked. " Even better, I can sketch a rough drawing of what I saw." Vanessa said. At least it was easier to control her with my

Ttthirty fivveVanessa P.O.V Finally, I'd managed to get rid of Alpha Marcus and his tail, now I could embark on my quest. "You thought that it would be that easy to get rid of me, I guess you never learn." Alpha Marcus voice echoed as he approached me wearing a big grin on his face. "How the hell… I won't even bother to ask."I replied still shock ridden. " I thought you'd be happy to see me, you specifically asked me to come. " Alpha Marcus said. " When?" " You weren’t obvious about it, but you showed me the picture with the address."He responded. It was now all starting to make sense, he knew that this was the only destination I had in mind. " Okay then, shall we? " I asked as I pointed towards the door. I stepped into the house, which smelled of cinnamon and incense. It tookmy eyes a couple seconds to adjust to the meager light shed by half a dozendim candles floating in the air.A young woman sat behind a table hung with purple and gold cloth. She gave a knowing smile. “I

Vanessa’s P.O.VWith all these constant attacks waged against me, I was starting to feel invincible, or was I just being lucky. I had made some progress but not as much as I had hoped to. All I had managed to learn by now was just shift into a wolf and back to my human form, I had not yet still tapped to my true luna powers which everybody was in awe of. If I was hoping to continue breathing I had to learn how to summon the powers and control them.“We will need to get a handle on your powers . It will be important for you, and the safety of the pack.” “You’re right.” I replied with a resigned sigh. “What do you want me to do?” I asked Alpha Marcus. He stepped forward and said, “You will need to train. We will practice, explore your powers in a safe space.” His intense gaze steadied onto me. “Just as you have learned to control your wolf, you will learn to control your powers. I have arranged an apartment for you in the pack complex.” There was a firm exactness to his voice. “Unti

Vanessa’s P.O.V I stopped. A key. I needed a key. I held out a palm and visualized an intricate skeleton key. Ice began to take shape as the key formed within my hand. “I got it!” I exclaimed. I walked toward the door and inserted the cold clear key and turned it once and there came a click . As the wooden door swung open, a blizzard of frozen air rushed out. My eyes sprang open. “Good, Vanessa!” Arie said. I turned my icy eyes toward her. Don immediately stepped in front of her, his toffee eyes beginning to glow. “Don, please,” Arie whispered. A tornado of wind was starting to buid and it was getting larger by the second around the room. I could feel myself detaching, falling beneath the veil of protective safety, letting go of control. A frigid wind began to whip around the room, intensifying in speed and strength. Ice crept up the walls, locking the space in shimmering blue as the air around became harder and harder to withstand. “Vanessa, stop!” It was alpha Marcus's voice t