Love The Alpha Of The Enemy Pack

The long war and hatred between two great and inferior packs, the blood moon and the crescent had begun long ago.

It moved from decades to centuries, down from generation to generation.

Centuries ago, long before the prophecy of the pure white wolf, the son of a blood moon alpha was seen trying to take advantage of a girl from the crescent pack in a drunken state.

The girl already had a mate in her pack and he was present in that place at that time.

In an attempt to save his mate, he ended up murdering the blood moon.

This caused the blood moon alpha to be angry. His only successor was murdered. He was blinded with fury.

He didn't care to listen that it was the result of protecting the girl's honor.

He didn't want to know if his son was at fault. All he knew and placed in his heart was his son was murdered by a crescent.

He declared war on the crescents wiping away most of the pack. The crescents were not strong in strength and number and therefore raised the white flag in surrender.

The blood moon alpha would not accept their flag or end the dispute. The crescents pleaded and he finally accepted on a condition.

Every first son of every household was to be given as a slave to the blood moon.

It was an outrageous and ridiculous condition but they had no choice but to heed it.

The crescents accepted the condition.

As the years went by, their demands grew stronger. They punished the crescents and made them practically beg before they could eat.

Some of the blood moon men took it as an advantage to molest and violate young women from the crescent pack.

The crescents couldn't take it anymore and so waged war against them despite the fact the blood moons were stronger.

The blood moons rendered them to dust. A few crescents escaped and went into hiding.

Ever since then, the blood moons sought after the crescents.

Their paths must never cross because it never ends well for the crescents.

Years later, the crescents built up their pack again but were always careful not to expose themselves to the enemy till they could hide no more.......

White wolves have been extinct for over a hundred years. They were meals to the monster that lives among humans and the supernatural.

They've been in extinct for a long time that no one ever thought one will be seen again or even be alive until...

A child is born, her skin smooth and soft. Her silky white hair curled around the top of her head.

A bundle of joy to her mother and a ray of horror to her father.

Upon the heirs that least come forth from the clan, there came a prophecy to her mother.

The child was the chosen one. Born to defeat the demon king and end his era. Born to unite the packs. She was the pure white wolf.

Her mother could not believe it. A marriage between both packs was also prophesied. That was the only way to end his reign. At the rise of the blood moon shadowing the full moon, hands held together, the demon king shall be defeated.

Bounded by rage and anger, he sought for the child. How could it be? A mere child couldn't be the one to bring him to his downfall.

Her mother falling to her knees pleading, and reminding him that the baby was all she had in the world, but he wouldn't listen.

Still, in his enraged and bittered state, he sought for the girl child and found her cackling in her cradle.

He snatched the poor helpless child proceeding to devour her into his abyss of darkness when he stared into her eyes.

He got lost in the twin pool of brown velvet. He was torn between devouring her and saving himself to become stronger or letting her grow to seek destruction upon him.

But on second thought, it was better to stay on the safer side, and with that, he placed the child above his mouth sending hollows of darkness toward her.......

The war

Lightning struck across the pale gloomy sky as thunder rumbled through the heavens. The fire burst around the house spreading tiny sparks of flames everywhere.

Mother held me running towards the backdoor. I saw the pack shape shifting into their form and fighting the enemies.

She pushed me out of the house yelling."Run Ava, run!"

In my haste to do her bidding, I fell to the ground and in a blur, a burst of flame erupted out of nowhere, and from the corner of my eyes, I could see a flaming tree falling towards my direction.

I screamed in fright and before I could close my eyes, I was lifted up from the ground.

Mother held me tightly to herself as she averted another falling flamed tree.

"You have to go now, Ava, and do not look back." She said sounding very agitated. Her voice was wavering.

"What about you?"I asked. I wasn't about to go anywhere without her. She kissed my forehead."Do not worry about me my child, just go." She said.

"But mother..."I protested.

She was about to speak to me when a black wolf with red eyes charged toward us.

Mother had no time to shape shift as he flung her towards the trees.

"Run!" was the last thing I heard as I took to my heels. I looked behind me and saw the wolf raising his claws and brutally hurting her.

I screamed unable to feel my feet as I saw the red stain that was forming a circle on her dress.

A wolf came towards me with the intent of hurting me and one of the members of my pack charged towards him as I ran with tears clouding my eyes and having no idea where I was heading to.

Everywhere I turned, bursts of flames erupted and trees came crashing down. I was nothing but a weakling, I should have protected my mother but here I was fleeing after watching her being killed in a brutal way.

I reached a flowing river and sat at its bank sobbing slowly, wishing and hoping it was all a nightmare I'd wake up from.

Howls and screeching of wolves echoed through the forest.

I closed my eyes with my fingers in my ears moving back and forth hoping for it all to end.

The forest was quiet when I crept back into it. I scrunched up my nose as the smell of blood,burnt trees and houses filled the air.

The sky was a colour of smoking grey and the flames that once licked the bark of every tree and cabins turned into smoldering ashes.

The war of hundreds of years ago had come again, claiming the lives of many loved and innocent ones.

I was nothing but a mere child that had witnessed this gruesome event unfold.

There was no place to hide,no comforting hands to hold,no one to say everything was going to be alright. No one to run to.

With each step I took,I saw lifeless wolves and a few laying wounded.

Tears dropped down my eyes as I sought for my mother,Queen of the crescent pack.

"Mother" I called out softly but no answer.

I kept walking amidst the bodies of the dead wolves when I saw her.

Her white dress covered in black blood.

I scrambled towards where she laid falling every now and then on the dead bodies.

"Mother,"I whispered holding her palm in my tiny hands,my tears falling afresh. Soft whines escaped her lips as she looked at me.

She lifted her hand weakly to my cheek with a faint smile on her lips.

"Ava,"she spluttered and with that closed her eyes, her hand falling from my face.

I shook her but there was no response. "Mother!" I screamed. I laid on her chest sobbing silently when I heard footsteps behind me.

Instincts told me to play dead as I held my breath laying silently.

The footsteps came closer and I heard a growl. I opened my eyes to see the wolf right in front of me.

In a fright,I jumped back and he snarled. He was ready to attack me.

At this point were I felt there was no hope,I didn't mind joining my mother.

He was ready to pounce on me when something went deep behind his back. He howled in pain backing away from me and I saw a sword buried deep in him.

In a few seconds,the wolf laid silently dead on the ground. I turned to see my rescuer.

I recognized him to be my uncle,mother's brother.

He went on his knees and I saw a deep cut on his shoulder and three paw long scratch on one side of his face.

"Ava," he called out. softly to me. I went into his arms holding him tightly.

"Uncle,"I began,sobbing again." Mother is dead. She's..she's gone."I cried out.

He held me close and strokes my hair.

"Hush..everything will be alright. I'm here now," he assured.

Would everything really be fine?I didn't think so. The house I've known and grew up in was rendered into dust. The people i knew as family were laying lifeless on the ground.

Where was the hope that we'd ever be a pack again? This changes everything. Mother was gone and nothing would ever be the same again.

Ten years later.........

Ava's POV

The clashing of swords, and shields against shields echoed around the training ground as every man and female warrior swung their swords against each other for superiority.

I clashed my sword against my opponent sending his flying to the other side of the training ground.

I grinned. "Not so tough now Fernandez."I mocked.

He raised a brow. "Always leaving your opponent defenseless I see," he said reaching into the scabbard on his back for another weapon.

"Good thing I always carry an extra," he said and swung his sword toward me.

I leaped aside as the swords clashed again pushing him backward.

He succeeded in placing the sword underneath my chin few inches close to my neck, my back against him.

"You have been defeated, Ava," he said with a sound of victory in his voice.

"You seem to forget, I don't accept defeat easily, "I said and with a backward kick, I had him staggering on his feet.

In a blink of an eye, I spun around giving him a double kick on his chest and he fell to the ground.

I placed my sword a few inches in between his brows and grinned.

"You're no match for me Fernandez," I said.

"That's enough for today," I heard uncle Phil say. Everyone stopped training and picked their opponents from the ground congratulating them on a good fight.

Heaving, I pulled away from Fernandez placing my sword in its sheath.

"A new technique?"Uncle asked coming to me. I beamed a smile as we walked along sides.

"Been working on it, "I said.

He smiled. "Very impressive. Your mother will be proud of you" he said with a patient on my shoulder and walked away.

I stopped and looked into the heavens and muttered. "She will be proud of me."

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The crescent pack wasn't known for violence and had been the weakest among other packs in this part of the North side.

But since the death of the Queen my mother, it had changed history.

We were no longer submissive and weak to our enemies.

War and fights were only done when there was no choice but now, any slight threat from any pack war was taken to them.

These few years we've emerged among the strongest. Gone was our fear of other packs and it was all thanks to uncle Phil.

After the war ten years ago, many of the crescent pack had gone into hiding for fear for their lives.

Uncle had been able to trace them and brought them together. He united the pack and gave them the morale to stay and conquer all that stands against us. That also had an impact on me.

After watching my mother die, I had nothing but hatred in my heart. All I seek was vengeance. Mother was too loving and kindhearted to have died that way.

And my father? I didn't even know him. Never seen him before.

I remembered as a child growing up I had asked my questions about him from mother and she had just held me tight to herself, kissed my forehead, and said she was my mother and at the same time my father.

She made me promise never to bring up the topic again and I didn't.

The water ran down my back as I stroked my hair letting it run down my shoulders. Uncle had been managing the pack till I was old enough and now that I am, he was ready to ordain me as the Queen.

The crescent pack has been ruled by women centuries ago. No man, either married to the Queen was to lead the pack. It had always been women as alphas.

I was nineteen and already a warrior and the next Alpha Queen.

I've won over five wars since I turned seventeen.

Mother didn't train me for this. I was usually dressed up for fancy teacup parties and ballet classes. The ballet classes had come in handy when nailing a perfect two point two kick.

She wanted a normal life for me, attending human schools forgetting that we were never normal from the start.

I got out of the shower wiping my hair with a towel as it was dripping of water.

Circumstances had changed everything. A few years back, I won't have imagined or believed myself holding a sword and slaying both men and women.

The blood moon pack was responsible for this. It was all their fault. Using the crescent pack for slavery wasn't enough for them, they decided to go for murder.

And this was all because a man from the crescent pack had decided to protect the honor of his mate.

I've heard about the blood moon alpha. A man seen as a demi god before men. I've not seen him in person but I hoped to and on the battlefield to show him a woman could beat him up to a pulp.

I didn't just want to beat him up, I wanted to murder him. I had found out from my uncle that his father was responsible for mother's death.

His father was who I saw tearing my mother to pieces.

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I was there again in that fire. Mother's voice echoed through the forest and urged me to run.

The smell of burnt trees and blood was still fresh in my nostrils.

I fell on my knees beside her and saw her smile for the last time with my name on her lips.

Her eyes closed and her hand fell beside her.

"Mother!"I screamed.

I screamed out of my sleep panting. I raked my fingers through my hair trying to control my breathing.

Ten years. It's been ten years and I couldn't forget that day. Many of my pack died including my mother.

Innocent lives were fallen that day. In a rage, I threw the glass of water on my table stand away.

The anger, the rage. This wasn't me but it was what I had become and it was all because of the blood moon pack and I swore with my life they would all pay for it.

Skye's POV

Ava's POV.

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Seated side by side at the bank of the river, we watched the sunset. The atmosphere was still between us until he broke the silence. "How do you want to meet your mate?" he asked.

The question threw me off guard as I looked at him. "What do you mean?"I asked.

"Your mate, Ava, have you met him?" he asked. I was still dumbfounded by the question. Honestly, I haven't thought of that since I turned a teenager. My life has been filled with anger, war, and vengeance that I haven't given my girlish fantasy a thought anymore.

I shook my head. "Haven't met him and I don't think I would," I said.

"Why do you say so?" he questioned. It was very simple. I don't think I'll ever have a mate. I just did not have the time for such things and besides, no one from my pack interests me.

"It's obvious. If I was to meet him, I should have a long time ago. Besides, I really don't have the luxury of time to spare for someone that barely exists." I said.

He objected. "How would you know that?"

"Not everyone gets a mate, Fernandez."I pointed out flatly.

"Everyone has a mate, it just takes some time to find one," he said. I shook my head in disagreement. "Not everyone gets a mate, not at all. Take uncle Phil for example, he has been alone all the years I've known him." "Maybe you don't know much about him," he said.

"I do,"I argued.

"You think you do but you don't," he argued with reasoning. "That could be one thing you don't know about him and he doesn't want to discuss it," he said.

"All I know is I've got no mate in this universe," I said standing firm on my previous statement. "Well I can't say," he shrugged. "All I know is, he's gonna be one hell of a lucky guy," he said. I gave him a playful punch on his biceps and chuckled. "You teaser." He laughed. "I'm serious, Ava," he said.

"Tell me, why all these questions? have you found your mate?"I asked.

He looked over at me and smiled. "Ayy, I think I might be in love," he said. I laughed. "Are you serious?" He nodded still smiling. "Who the bloody hell is that girl who wants to take my best friend away from me? Is she in this pack?"I asked.

"Yes," he said rising to his feet. "I better get going now. We'll meet tomorrow," he said.

I held him back. "Hell no. You're going nowhere till you tell me who this love of yours is." He laughed walking away and pulling me along. "It's a mystery."

"I wanna know this mystery love of yours, "I said not giving up. He stopped in his tracks. "Alright," he said giving up. "I'll tell you soon enough I promise," he said. "On your word Fernandez, "I said and he nodded. "On my word."

Ava's POV

The next morning, Fernandez and I trained together.

Swords clashing against each other.

"You've gotten better, "I said jeering at him.

"I must say,training with her Queen has definitely rubbed off qualities,"he said grinning and swinging his sword side to side.

He swung his sword to my waistline and I jabbed him in his ribs with my elbow.

"Still not as good as me."I grinned as he held his side in a mocking defeat and suddenly charged toward me.

I missed the slash of his sword by the tiniest chance.

The bloody hell of a friend almost had me wounded.

"Swords up!"uncle Phil's voice rang out in the field as every person lowered their swords.

I gave Fernandez a hard glare and he smirked. I felt my cheek, what if the bastard had given me a cut?

"I'll so get you,"I said through gritted teeth.

He rolled his eyes, the smirk still plastered on his face.

Uncle cleared his throat. "News has come to me that a few members of the blood moon pack have been spotted behind the river bank. It's time we do to those rascals what they did to us all those years back," he said.

"We are done hiding.

The crescent pack is fearless enough to take out the blood moon."he added.

At the mention of the blood moon pack, my blood ran hot. The urge to kill went through my head,my hand tightened around the hilt of my sword.

I turned from the pack walking towards the direction of the river.

"Ava."uncle's voice sounded very condescending stopping me in my tracks.

I turned to look at him and he saw the raw passion to kill in my eyes.

I was sure he also could see that fire that burnt down our house ten years ago. He felt my pain too, more than anyone.

"We strike at sunset," he said.

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The wind rustled through the tree branches and whistled in the air. The pale orange sky is a reminder of the sun at it horizon.

Stealthily, I and the few warriors of the pack crept through the woods. My sword was stashed at my back.

A wolf was sighted and I could smell him out as a blood moon. Before I could give the signal 'go' Fernandez charged towards the wolf slaughtering it with his sword and its whines and howls echoed through the forest.

"Damn you, Fernandez,"I muttered under my breath.

Out of nowhere, blood moon wolves charged towards us from every corner of the woods.

They attacked and the pack followed up with a defense, protecting themselves and their new land.

My wolf was struggling to be released to tear every piece of these barbarians but I kept her in.

In all my years of fighting, I had never transformed. This,uncle warned me about and I paid heed to.

With my sword unsheathed and in my hand I sprung towards them slashing every bloody blood moon wolf I came across.

Blood dripped from my sword. Blood of fallen wolves. We had executed some of the blood moons but still a few of the blood moon wolves managed to escape and retreated.

"One down! One down!"I heard Fernandez repeatedly say.

I ran towards the scene and saw a member of the pack with a bad cut on her rib. She was in her wolf form. She whined and howled.

"Take her to the camp now!"I ordered and she was immediately carried away.

Uncle Phil came hurriedly for me. "Are you okay?" he asked.

I nodded. "They'll be back for retaliation," I said looking at the far end of the forest.

"And as long as you still remain in this pack,we'll be ready for them," he said in a definite tone.

Skye's POV

The moonlight made it way down the forest. It tricky light gesturing on the pane of the roof.

Beta Robin barged into the house panting like he ran a race.

I turned my back from the window,not before noticing the thunder that rumbled in the sky accompanied by a flash of lightning.

"We've been attacked by the crescent pack," he said in one breath. My eyes widened in surprise.

"How?"I questioned. I've heard tales about the crescent and the wars they've won and usually wondered how they got tough but definitely didn't think they'll be stronger or out best us.

"We went out to take a look over the territory and noticed on the other side of the river,other wolves had moved in."

My brows furrowed in annoyance.

An inferior pack could never defeat the blood moon pack. It was unheard in centuries.

I had ensured our parts do not cross to avoid another battle between us,but no,they had to prove they were crescents and now they have stepped on the tail of a blood wolf and will pay.

"Ready the best of the warriors, we attack the crescents tonight, "I said in an authoritative voice that has made me alpha of the pack for three years since the passing away of my father.

Robin give a nod and left immediately.

Ava's POV

I could feel it in the air they were coming. The birds in the trees fluttered in the air quickly.

Their smell was stronger with each passing second but we were ready and in position.

The young and olds of the pack have been kept safe in the cabin with a few warriors guarding it on alert.

All my life I had waited for this day,to retaliate what was done to me,what was taken from me and the time was now.

They came in hard on us. Archers fired into the domain we were and a few of our warriors fell. The pack began shape shift into their form and attack the adversaries.

My wolf was begging free again but with all sheer power, I held her in attacking all blood moons.

In a blink of an eye, I was flung aside by a pair of strong hands.

The floodgate opened and heaven broke free, sending droplets of hard rain upon the earth.

I heaved as I tried recollecting myself. The rain was clouding my eyes. I felt a sword coming down on my shoulders and I swung mine in defense.

The downpour turned my hair into a tiny wet mess.

I stared into the eyes of this man who had the tenacity and audacity to lay his hands on me.

The swords still clashed against each other, I felt my heartbeat increase as my knees weakened. My wolf danced in delight as she echoed in my head.

I saw his eyes turn crimson red as he let out a rough growl.

"Mate, "we said in unison.

Skye's POV

She is the one. The most feared that I had often heard about and I had no idea she was in the crescent pack.

Her beauty was no denial and way more exquisite than I have heard.

The raindrops on her clothes clung to every contour of her body.

When my wolf had taken charge, I knew I was in trouble.

"Mate." he echoed in my head.

Unwillingly, I found myself lowering my sword. My wolf didn't want to go heads with her, he wanted her close.

But she felt different. She swung her sword sharply but I was able to averse from the cut in a nick of time.

She fought well but wasn't making proper calculations of her moves. Having scolded and kept my wolf in check, I had control of myself again and could tell her next move.

She had this fire to kill in her. Something raw was driving her to that point.

In an attempt to behead me, I flung her sword aside and trapped her to a tree, both hands held tightly in mine and my sword placed underneath her jawline.

"Let go of me." her voice came out coarse but still soft in the ears of my wolf as he leaped in my head in excitement.

"Just this one time, "I said close enough to her ear.

With a howl, I made a signal for the pack to retreat.

Ava's POV

"Just this one time." It came to me like a soft caress that tingled my senses.

In all my years of fighting and living with men, I had forgotten I was a woman and tonight I was reminded of that.

I was reminded I was weak, my emotions were weak, and getting the better part of me tonight, in a battle I'd been waiting for, I felt truly disgusted at myself.

I was in my room when uncle Phil came in.

"Are you alright?" he asked.

I pressed my hair smoothly behind my head and nodded.

"I saw you fighting the alpha of the blood moon pack," he said.

I stared into an open space. He was an alpha?! he fought very well and was no weakling like other alphas I've slayed.

I shrugged. "What does it matter? I've fought alphas before."

Uncle Phil stared at me, long enough for me to avert my eyes.

"Did he say something to you?" he asked.

I looked at him and then away. How could I tell him?

So uncle, the alpha of the blood moon pack is my mate and I am his. What a glorious union right?

I shook my head. "No, he did not."

He patted my shoulder and had a relieved look on his face.

"I'll leave you to rest," he said and I nodded watching him leave.

Sooner than he left, Fernandez walked in.

"How are the people doing?"I asked. I was worried about my people. Many were badly hurt.

"We've lost two of the warriors already alongside those who fell at the hands of the archers. We've lost a total of ten today." he said.

I shook my head in remorse. If only there was a way to make us stronger than ever.

If this continues, we'll be outnumbered in no time.

In a few weeks to come, I was to be ordained as Queen of the pack. I hoped to have a better judgment of my people and their interests at heart.

"You're bleeding," Fernandez said drawing my attention to my hand.

I shrugged it off. "It's just a scratch."

He walked to the cabinet searching for the first aid kit.

"It's not just a scratch, Ava, it could get an infection," he said.

"It will heal,"I assured him. He disagreed with me despite knowing we could heal ourselves.

He found the kit and reached for my hand.

"It's fine," I said rather impatiently, I wanted to be alone.

"No." he insisted taking my hand forcefully.

"It's fine!"I said more loudly than I wanted. He let go of my hand.

"I was only trying to help," he said walking away.

I sighed in regret. I didn't mean to hurt his feelings. He was only trying to be a good friend.

"Fernandez, "I called after him.

He turned and smiled. "Goodnight my Queen."and with that, he was gone. He addressed me so formally and I felt terrible.

I have never yelled at him before, I groaned and fell on the bed hoping this night could fade away but all I could think and see were a pair of hazelnut eyes.

Skye's POV

I had heard tales of her conquest but I didn't imagine her being from the crescent pack.

I wasn't about to let the tale of her slaying my people to reach any inferior pack.

Robin stood in front of me disapproving of my actions of letting her go.

"You should have killed her Skye, this will put the crescent and other packs in their place!" he vents out.

I ignored him hoping he would go away.

I didn't have a reasonable explanation to give him about sparing the enemy's life. I couldn't possibly tell him she's my mate.

"You're becoming weak!" he yelled out which annoyed me and in a flash without him noticing, I flung the pocket knife that lay on the table at him, aiming above his head.

He stared at me in shock.

"That's to let you know who still remains the alpha," I said in a condescending tone.

"I'm sorry." he bowed slightly and walked away.

I was angry at myself, angry at the fact that I couldn't stop recalling the events of earlier on in my head.

I was also very angry at the universe for making her, my mate. It was just the other day, when I said I didn't want to have anything to do with a crescent, and now, the ancestors have decided to punish me by granting a wish I didn't ask for.

I could reject her, of course, I was going to reject her. I wasn't and wouldn't be the first or last to do so, but my wolf screamed no!

He wanted her more badly than I did.

"She's the enemy," I said to him.

"I don't care. I want her." he lashed out at me.

I groaned. I hoped and pray I didn't have to meet her again but I spoke too soon.

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Ava's POV

I searched the training field for Fernandez but I couldn't find him. I asked my uncle and a few warriors about him but no one had seen him.

I blamed myself. Maybe I was too harsh on him that's why he skipped training.

I walked towards the river giving up hope of seeing him for the rest of the day, till I saw him throwing rocks into the river.

"Fernandez, "I called out hurrying towards him. "Fernandez," I called him again.

He turned in my direction. "At your service my queen," he said so formally and I hated myself more.

I punched him lightly on his arm. "Why the formality?"I asked. He looked away.

"Nothing," he said.

"C'mon Fernandez, I'm sorry." I apologized.

He shook his head. "You shouldn't apologize, you're the queen and have every right to yell at someone inconveniencing your space."

"Stop that Fernandez, what I did was wrong. You've been my best friend for so long and I shouldn't have reacted that way to you. I'm just so tensed up."I said and shrugged at the last part.

"Maybe you should take a break from the men's world. You know, the training, fighting, and war," he suggested.

I raised a brow. "And do what?"

"Be the queen, Ava. The queen you ought to be," he said.

"Smiling gracefully and barking orders? letting my people fight and die for the pack while I sit in the protective walls of my chambers?" I scoffed. "A fat chance of that happening."

He smiled. "You really are an enigma, Ava and an inspiration to all," he said.

I smiled wondering what good I had done in my life to get such a friend.

"Forgiven?"I asked.

He held my hand in his. "I never held a grudge,"he said.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I found uncle Phil handing a piece of paper to Daniel, the messenger of the pack.

"What are you giving to him uncle?"I asked.

He turned to me. "Oh, Ava, we've run out of supplies and he's going to get them," he said.

"I'll accompany him,"I said. There was no need to hide here anymore since the blood moon now knew where we were.

"No," he replied sternly.

"Why?"I raised my brow in question.

"You're to stay right here where you'll be protected," he answered.

"I'm no longer a child that needs protection uncle. I cannot stay confined anymore to this forest."I argued.

"Yes you can handle situations but in a few weeks you'll be the alpha of this pack and if anything happens to you, it will be on my neck," he explained.

I understood his point of view but he should understand mine. I should have been dead long ago on the battlefield if really it was my time to.

"If you don't allow me to take decisions while I'm not yet alpha, there's no guarantee you'll let me take one when I become the leader," I said and I hit a spot on him.

"But," he still wanted to protest. I kissed his cheek. "I love you uncle." and with that, I was gone.

Daniel drove us to the store in uncle's old pickup truck and we engaged in little conversations, especially about the weather.

Every now and then, color rose to his cheek and I had this thought he felt delighted being in the same truck as me.

We arrived at the store and I inhaled the air and felt peaceful as a mixture of cinnamon, cilantro and onions waft into my nose.

People were walking down the streets going about their business like nothing was happening. Like there was no supernatural amongst them.

It felt good to be in the midst of humans again. It made me forget momentarily the beastly environment I grew up in.

Not that I didn't love them, I love my pack with everything I own, they were the only family I know.

Daniel and I walked into the store. One of the two stores in town he told me, that knew wolves lived among them.

"Hey Daniel," the storekeeper greeted. Daniel flashed a smile and went over to him. "Who's the young lady with you?" he asked as Daniel handed over the paper to him.

"Oh," Daniel looked in my direction. "She's the alpha of our pack," he said.

The man looked amazed. "Wow, a female alpha?"

I flashed a smile, surprise surprise.

Daniel nodded. "Yeah, long story. Could you get those stuff for me, I'm in a hurry," he said.

"I'll do so immediately," he said walking away.

Daniel stood waiting for him while I wandered off from the counter into the display area.

My eyes caught hold of a teddy bear that was placed on the shelf, which reminded me of the one my mother got for me on my fifth birthday.

My eyes watered as the memories came flooding in.

"Permit me to ask, who do you wanna get that for?"

I heard an awful yet husky familiar voice behind me. The silky, masculine voice made the hairs at the back of my neck stand to a still.

Skye's POV

I was at the other end of the store when I noticed her walking toward the display area. I totally ignored her but my wolf took control.

I had no way of taming him when he likes something badly especially since this one thing is his mate.

I couldn't hold myself anymore from walking towards her. I told my wolf countless of times she was an enemy but he wouldn't listen.

A descendant from the lineage of the crescent, an enemy for over a century but he disagreed.

I did not want to be nice, in fact, I wanted to be the most hostile man she has ever met, but my wolf took the better part of me.

She stared at me with those silvery eyes of hers before narrowing them at me.

"And if a thought crosses your mind that it is you then wake up from that thought." she fired at me.

I smirked. "I wasn't thinking of me but of you. It's nice and cuddly," I said touching the bear. "I could get it for you if you want it."

Her defiance that I've come to love, builds up again.

"And what makes you think I'll accept anything that comes from those bloody hands of yours?"

"Because you'll have no choice in the matter," I said.

She eyed me with disdain and turned to walk away. I held her back grabbing her arm.

"Let go of me," she said through clenched teeth.

"I recall clearly telling you, I was letting go of you that one time,"I said.

She turned to jab me in the chest but I caught her in time forcing her to lay back on me. With her perfumed hair under my chin, I was forced not to bury my face in the silkiness of her hair.

"Let go of me you vulgar barbarian, you have no rights over me," she said struggling.

"I believe I have a few over you."

"What?!" she sounded shocked.

"You're mine," I said with my wolf finally having total control of me.

Her struggling ceased as I got hit on the back.

"Let go of the Queen!"

I turned to see a brown head holding a tool he had hit me with and attempting to do it again. I caught his wrist in a painful grasp as he winced.

Had she not stood between us to intervene, he would have been thrown through the shelves in the store. My wolf was ready to make sure that happens.

"That's enough," she said in an authorization. "Let go of Daniel," she said looking over at him. I let go of his wrist and

I watched in anger as they left the store.

Ava's POV

I rubbed my hands on my shoulders feeling the air more chillier than usual. Daniel had paid for the supplies and we were heading back to camp. Uncle was planning on getting a house in town and I couldn't wait. I didn't want us to keep staying in shabby cabins in the forest. We arrived back to the woods and saw uncle pacing about.

"What took you so long?"Uncle barked at Daniel. He shivered. "The Queen was hassled by the alpha of the blood moon pack," he said.

Uncle's face hardened as he turned in my direction throwing questions at once. "Did he hurt you? did he say anything to you?"

"He said the queen.."Daniel began but I interrupted him knowing what he had to say.

"He called me a weakling. The usual taunts of the blood moons." I said signaling for Daniel to leave. He walked away.

"I warned you not to leave the camp," he said.

"I'm glad I did, "I said shrugging off.

"Ava," uncle's voice sounded low in a warning. I shrugged off again.

"I wasn't hurt, was I ?"I questioned.

"I forbid you from leaving the camp till further notice." he declared.

"Uncle!" I yelled.

"You were not hurt this time, what about next time?" he asked.

"I'll be fine. I can take care of myself."I assured him.

"I have made my decision. You stay with the pack," he said.

I frowned at him and walked away. "Ava, wait up." I turned to look behind me and saw Fernandez running towards me. I placed my hands in my pocket and kept walking, a little slower than before. He walked beside me falling along with my strides. "You don't look fine, Ava," he said.

I heaved in. "I'm fine," I said looking away.

"You're not, Ava. I've known you since we were kids, I can tell when you're sober," he said.

I sighed as I kicked a small rock that was in my way. "I'm fine,"I said again.

I was heading to the river. A good swim was what I needed to clear my head. "I've noticed since your fight with the blood moon alpha, you've not been yourself," he said driving straight into the bone of contention. I stopped in my tracks.

"This has nothing to do with that scoundrel,"I said looking away. Of course, I was lying. It had everything to do with him and Fernandez wasn't wrong about what he said.

"What's wrong Ava? you definitely don't look fine but worried. If you don't confide in me, then who will you?" he coaxed me and I had no choice but to tell him. He was right. I couldn't bring it upon myself to tell my uncle and I needed to let it off my chest.

I sighed. "It's the alpha of the blood moon pack." I said. He looked curiously and also suspiciously at me.

"What about him?" he asked.

"Promise me you won't tell anyone." I said to him.

He placed his hand on his chest. "I promise." he said.

I looked about hoping no one was eavesdropping.

"He's my mate." I dropped the bombshell watching his face turn pale.

"You're his what?!" he yelled out. I covered his mouth with my hand shushing him up. "Don't yell." I hissed out irritated by his outburst.

He took my hand off his mouth. "Tell me you're kidding Ava." he said.

"I wish I was." I said sighing.

"You are, right?" he asked again and I frowned at him resuming my walk to the river.

"I would not be so tensed up if this were a joke."I said.

He followed me. "I still can't believe it." he said in bafflement.

"It's the truth Fernandez,the horrible truth." I said. "You're not gonna accept him are you?" he asked.

I could feel his eyes boring at the back of my neck as I took off my jacket. I stopped and turned to him. "He's an enemy from the lineage that killed my mother and wiped away most of the pack. I would never forget that day."I said staring straight into his eyes.

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Skye's POV

I dismissed the ladies I had earlier sent for the night to fill the emptiness of my bed. I was no longer in the mood to have them by my side. Meeting Ava today and still having her scent on me,I couldn't get her off my mind. I needed to but I just couldn't. I was still looking out the window when Robin walked in.

"The ladies have been dismissed from the house Skye."he said.

I nodded waving him aside. "I've noticed my alpha is always in a deep thought. What troubles you?you never can tell,I might be of help."he said. "What goes on in my mind is not something that you can help me with Robin."I answered him. "We've shared many secrets together, Skye. I'm not just your beta but also your best friend." he said.

I looked away from the window,walking towards the table that stood close to the wall.

"The crescent girl, I want you to find out everything about her. I mean everything and leave no stones unturned." I said.

"Why? what for?" he asked at once in a baffling tone. "Do as I have said."I said in authority.

"But, Skye," he protested.

"It's an order." I said more vehemently than I intended. He nodded and left.

Why I was so interested in this enemy from the crescent pack alarms me. Every part of me wanted her even when I try not to. My wolf demands for her presence every now and then. How could I be mates with an enemy?Why is the universe against me?why are they bringing torture to my soul? I groaned. My cellphone beeped and I picked it up to see a message from Natasha.

With all the chaos and my thinking,I'd forgotten she was a part of my life. I dropped the phone and laid on the bed,my hands folded behind my head. I wanted to forget her but I couldn't. I closed my eyes in slumber and all I could see was her spiky silvery coloured eyes.

Ava's POV

A week had gone by and I haven't come across the mighty alpha of the blood moon pack. Not like I cared, but mainly because I stayed around the camp training and doing things to get him off my head.

Uncle stuck to his words about me staying with the pack and I couldn't do anything about it.

But today I didn't obey. I wandered off the side of the river where the pack was.

The snow that fell the previous night became too steep for my feet to bear. My wolf was eager to come out.

For years, I've kept her hidden inside of me but today I couldn't. She loved the snow and being the only pure white wolf of the pack,she blended well with it.

Falling to my knees, my bones cracked with a howl escaping my lips. It was more painful than I remembered and I was quite sure it was because I never transform into my wolf form often.

The hairs on my body stood out and grew out more, and sharp claws sprung out of my fingers and toes.

Longer canines sprouted from my mouth and in an instant,I was in my wolf form.

The flawless white epitome of beauty to behold.

I leaped across the snow feeling happy and contented. She was finally out and free.

As a child, whenever I transformed, my mother always dotted black inks on the left side of my fur making me blend in with the others since I was the only pure white wolf without a spot.

I always wondered why she dipped me in ink and till now, I haven't come to understand why she did so.

Many of the pack members were spotting brown and white furs when they transformed. Others had a mixture of dark brown and very little white furs.

Mother had black fur with streaks of white covering her back to her tail and white fur from her chin to her paws.

And father?

I didn't even know him and I wished I did. Mother never spoke of him to me.

I was in another territory on the other side of the river. I had been engulfed in my thoughts and the freedom my wolf had that I didn't know how far I'd gone.

I was far away from camp and the protection of the trees. I was in an opening filled with snow. Opposite me was a lake that was forming into ice.

I lay flat in the snow enjoying the feeling on my fur and not caring that I was in another territory and I could be in danger.

My ears pricked, picking up movement from the other side of the opening. I stood up standing on guard waiting to see who the intruder was.

There a blood moon stood staring at me. Something about his eyes seemed familiar.

He charged towards me.

A vivid memory flashed through my head. A strong resemblance to the same wolf that killed my mother.

My blood ran hot. This will be no one but the alpha. Was he coming to do to me what his father did to my mother?

I charged toward him too, ready to attack. We met in the middle and I struck him with my claws.

He had a look of surprise on his face and with another attack from me, he put on a defense.

In a few minutes, he had me pinned underneath him. I threw him off me but in no time,he was on me again.

"My training had started long before yours my queen." He said into my head.

"What? how did?... Get out of my head!"I screamed back snarling at him.

"I love this situation, but I'm afraid I won't and besides, you ventured into my territory," he said having a smug look on his wolf face.

Skye's POV

With all her might, she threw me off her making me laugh. She had this wild violence in her that kept me glued to her.

My wolf excitement infuriated me the more as he wagged his tail. I had to force him to keep it in check.

He was so happy to see her in her wolf form that I almost missed it.

She was white. Pure white. Something that hasn't been seen in centuries.

She noticed me staring intently at her and backed away, retreating into the woods.

"Afraid of a blood moon?"I teased knowing her anger was the only way to make her stay back.

She turned in my direction and gave me a deadly look.

"Fear?" she scoffed. "My fears of the blood moon pack died ten years ago. All I feel is nothing but hatred for your pack." She hissed.

"I should probably not let you live but on occasions,I find myself not doing so. My wolf fancies you much to my disliking."I said. I was now a few inches close to her.

"It is very obvious I detest both of you. "she spat out angrily.

I chuckled. "I can tell your wolf and mine have similar interests."

"My wolf is under my control and does my bidding. "she refuted.

"We're going to find that out soon,"I said smugly.

"What do you mean?" she questioned.

"I wonder how she'll feel when my wolf kisses her."I teased triggering her to anger.

She smacked me with her paw.

"I'm not one of the cheap sluts in your pack."she hissed out.

"Feisty."I found myself saying instead of getting angry that she raised her paws on me.

This soft side was all my wolf's doing.

She walked up to me breaching the space between us.

"Let me make this clear, I'll never accept you as my mate. I'll rather die than..."

On impulse,my wolf licked her face leaving her speechless and flamed. She flared up attacking me, snarling and scratching.

Behind her, the crescent pack charged out of the forest. She turned to see them. Two were in their wolf form. They probably shifted to find her.

They howled as the pack yelled. "Finish him!"

"Tear him to pieces!"one yelled.

She turned to look at me and for a moment I thought she'll do so but she whispered in my head.

"Go," she commanded.

I refused to be intimidated by her clan but she snarled baring her teeth at me. With a more authoritative voice, "Go."she said.

I turned away retreating back into the woods.

Ava's POV

"Finish him!" Fernandez yelled out but I couldn't bring myself to do it. With one look into those red eyes, I felt lost.

My wolf couldn't bring it upon herself to kill her mate but rather, had ordered him to leave.

They all looked surprised seeing me in my wolf form.

I retreated into the forest where I had pulled off my clothes and shifted back to human and returned back to the cabin.

Here I stood now facing the wrath of my people for letting the alpha go. Their surprised look at my wolf form was gone and replaced by the anger of not shredding their arch enemy to pieces.

Fernandez's voice came the loudest.

"How could you have let such an enemy go free! You had the upper hand and should have killed him!" he vented.

"He spared my own life on the first fight. It felt right to do the same and be even." I tried justifying my actions. Why was he so mad anyways?

"To be even? Oh, please spare me that." He said with a continual raising of his voice.

"Fernandez, what's wrong with you?"I said trying my best not to get upset.

"It's so obvious why you let him go, Ava," he began and I cut in. "What do you mean?"I asked with a raised brow.

"We all know the reason why you couldn't fight him."

"Fernandez,"I called out in a warning tone but he was oblivious to the fact I was sounding a warning.

"Because he's your mate!" he yelled out in front of the pack.

"Fernandez!"I yelled and the pack gasped and started murmuring.

The anger in him suddenly evaporated when he realized he had spilled the beans.

"Ava I'm.." he began looking sorry.

"Save it, Fernandez," I said and turned to see my uncle standing behind me.

"What did I just hear him say?"

I gulped down the lump in my throat unable to mutter a word. He looked expressionless and I had no idea what he was thinking.

"I asked a question, Ava, what did Fernandez just say?" he repeated.

"Beta Phil..it's.." Fernandez stammered as he tried explaining but uncle hushed him with a finger.

"Stay out of this Fernandez, you've done enough damage," I said not looking in his way.

I took a deep breath. It wasn't like I chose the blood moon alpha to be my mate.

It wasn't my doing, so why was I so scared to just say it?

"You heard right uncle. The blood moon alpha is my mate."I said without a hint of guilt.

I mean this was totally not my fault.

"Everybody leave." He ordered. They dispersed still murmuring and whispering.

I do feel like ripping Fernandez apart.

Uncle turned his attention back to me.

"How could you let this happen?" he asked.

Like what?! Was he kidding? Like do we plan who our mates get to be?

"What are you saying, uncle? We don't plan who our mate gets to be." I replied indignantly.

"I recall asking you several times what he said to you but you kept saying nothing!" he raised his voice.

"What should I have done? Tell you the enemy's my mate?!" I yelled equally getting annoyed.

"This could have been avoided!"

"How? I have no control over things like this. This is a part of us, of all people you should know that!"

"Don't use that tone on me, young lady," he said in a low annoying tone. "I'm still your uncle and the beta of this pack."

"And I still remain your niece and future alpha of this pack."I equally said defiantly and walked away.

In my angry state, I brushed past a girl on the shoulder without remorse and kept walking away.

I was mad at the fact that they believed I chose to be mate with the blood moon alpha.

If anyone should be blamed, it should be the moon goddess and not me.

I got to the river and angrily threw pebbles into it. I vented my anger out and pulled my hair in frustration trying my very best to maintain composure.

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Evening came by quicker than before and I walked back to the cabin.

Everyone was dressed at their very best and I wondered what the occasion was.

Fernandez walked towards me and I backed away from him walking in another direction.

I saw a young girl and decided to ask what was going on.

"Why's everyone so dressed up? Are we expecting the prime minister?"I asked

She giggled. "No, my Queen. It's the annual parade in town, it's tonight."

"Oh." I sighed. It was a parade that everyone in town participated in and usually, we blended in with the crowd to avoid being detected.

I guess with the exposure of ourselves to the blood moon we could go out without being worried, only if we stayed in groups.

I loved going to the parade but this year I didn't feel like it. I turned away from her to retire to my cabin when she called back.

"Won't you attend the parade my Queen?" she asked.

"I don't think I would this year," I said with a weary smile on my face.

"Oh." it was her turn to sigh. "I don't think we'll feel safe out there without you," she said looking downcast.

"Come along Camila the parade is about to start!" Another girl exclaimed in excitement.

Camila gave me a small smile and hurried to the girl who ushered her.

I gave a thought to what she said and decided to attend the parade if at all they'll need me.

The pack had left already and by the time I got there the parade had started. There were loud drum noises everywhere as the streets were crowded with people.

A combination of humans and the supernatural.

I sighted uncle with two police officers. The ones I recalled seeing a few years back.

Uncle's face was expressionless as he spoke to them.

In a few minutes, they left. I was curious about what they were discussing.

Brushing aside my previous anger, I walked up to him.

"What's the matter with the cops?"I asked.

He shrugged. "A report has been given to them about the constant noises and fires in the forest with wounded wolves later seen in some parts of the forest."

"Is he investigating?"I asked.

He nodded. "But there's no need to worry. I know these two cops. They just want us to be careful before it gets to their superiors."

"So, they know who we are?" I questioned.

"Just these two. They don't want the town going into the chaos that they live among wolves that can turn human." He said and I nodded and walked away.

I wanted to enjoy the parade and watch the magicians with their fires. I had just crossed over to the other side of the street when a hand grabbed me pulling me into a dark corner.

He placed a hand over my mouth shushing me up. I looked into the eyes of the man in front of me and it was no other than him. Skye, the blood moon alpha.