I was in the middle of applying my makeup in the vanity mirror when I heard Kaine behind me clearing his throat. "Did you get into some sort of scuff with Meredith when you were shopping with your mother?" Kaine asked. I continued applying my clear lipgloss over my red lips and popped them in response. I finished applying my mascara and sucked in a deep breath. "She was making comments about me and my mother, belittling us in that store, acting so high and mighty and hurled insults at us. Even went so far as to tell my mother that we weren't good enough to shop there." I told him. I watched the amused look on his face as he attempted to hold back his laughter. "I'm not mad at you, don't get me wrong. I just wanted to know if what I heard was true. People are talking about how the new Luna gave ol Meredith what she deserved. I'm just glad that you didn't hit her. It's hard to get people to accept you as a Luna if you're gonna go about punching pack members. I mean.. I would, but it is

I slept like a rock after last night's festivities. I was still naked under the sheets with Kaine's arm draped protively around my waist. I felt icky, so I carefully removed his arm from me and slid out of the bed. I quietly tip-toed my way to the bathroom and started the hot water. I took my time in the shower, last night's events playing over in my head. I became the Luna of my pack. Kaine was now my mate and the Alpha to my Luna. There were a lot of responsibilities on my shoulders, not to mention everything going on with these old beliefs and my wolf. I was thankful to the people that openly accepted me, but I was worried about those who didn't. There could be danger around every corner so treading lightly was my best bet. I slipped out of the shower and finished getting ready. I threw on some comfortable clothes and threw my hair up into a messy bun. I slipped out of the room after I finished tying my shoes. I expected to see my father downstairs in the breakfast hall. We hadn't

I walked inside the hotel room in the company of my mate, Zayden and his mate, and my father. We walked to the hotel desk. I have discovered that this place was most likely owned and operated by shifters as well. We took an elevator upstairs as the warriors packed along our things. Kaine had booked a large suite for the five in our party, and another suite specifically for his warriors. I saw other shifters, in the hallway as we headed to our room. Alphas and Luna's. Some spoke casually with Kaine as if they were on familiar terms. He was polite and spoke to them as if they had been friends for years. Once we had are things placed for our stay and all of the room arrangements were taken care of, we headed back down. There were a few meeting rooms. Zayden and Kaine led me and Winter to a party room that was filled with women. They were talking amongst each other and nibbling on snacks and drinking tea. Most of them wore expensive attire. The room grew silent as we made our entrance. A

Get up girl! We are under attack! So Sleepy... Valeria, the wolves are closing in. Get up! "Valeria!" Kaine's voice woke me from my dazed state. My eyes fluttered open and I was able to take in the sight of Kaine leaning over me. I took his hand as he helped me to my feet. There was cuts and scratches along his arms, no doubt from the falling glass. "What happened?" I heard myself ask and Kaine was in the process of ripping off his jacket. "There's little time to explain. We're under attack. The explosion, I suspect if we hadn't called for a recess that all the Alphas would be dead. We have enemies coming from the west end of the lot. Us Alpha's will handle this squirmish. Since you don't seem to be all that injured, I need you to go inside the conference room and look for the surviving Lunas and help all you can." The realization suddenly hit me, and my legs suddenly started moving on their own. Winter! I heard Kaine let out a roar as his clothing shredded and the snapping of wol

"Alright, Valeria. There are three battle formations of a Lycan." Valeria tilted her head to the side, confused. "The first form is mostly what you use now. The usual shifter type. Then there's a second form. A larger wolf that will dwarf the size of a normal shifter. The final form is called the Royal Lycan form. A werebeast. The mixture of humanoid and Wolf. This form is only to be used in dire situations, and hard to control. The duration you spend in the Royal Lycan form can make a difference in battle, that's true. However, it's also unstable, unpredictable, and more feral than a normal Lycan energy can sustain. The human host can completely lose their humanity and find themselves unable to shift back. I will show you all three forms, but be wary that the third form is only to be used when your life is at stake." My father insisted. I watched him shift, like Reya... His wolf was mostly solid white with the exception of dark paws. The second form was just a beefed up version of t