Part One
I ran down the stairs as screams filled my ears and terror flooded my veins. I sprinted to the front door of the pack house and flung it open— revealing rogues and pack members everywhere tackling, biting, ripping, and killing each other. I made my way through the endless trees searching for my siblings. I don't understand; they should have been in the pack house with me. How could they have been so foolish to leave?
Hiding behind a thick tree, I heard someone coming near. I peeked out from behind the bark; it was Stella's wolf.
A wolf sprang out of the grass biting her throat at once before I call her.
"Stella! Stella no!" I cried as her lifeless body laid limp on the forest floor. Prying my eyes off her, I couldn't make myself look for any longer. My sister, she's gone forever.
The wolf that attacked her turned towards me with pure evil and rage in its eyes. they started running towards me, and I waited for the impact with my eyes shut. I waited for my death like a weak wolf would, yet it never came.
I ran to the central of the square where all spread the werewolf bodies.
No, please.
My Mother and my dad laid on the forest floor slain next to my brother, their bodies ripped to pieces, my eyes stung with endless salty tears.NO!!
I wake up covered in a thin layer of sweat with tears rolling down my flushed cheeks. I have this dream almost every night. I'm used to the sweat and tears, but the memories will never fade. After the shower, I glanced at the clock resting on my bedside table. It is five o'clock in the morning, so I might as well just stay up.
Going down stairs, I saw Frank.
Frank is like my personal guard; he lives in the pack house with me, so I am not alone. He's been there for me since the attack and loss of my family, him now being the only family I have left.
"You're up early." Frank casually ignores my frustration as continues to sip on his coffee.
"I had a nightmare and decided not to go back to sleep," I explain.
"What's up?" I ask, leaning on the counter.
"Anna, the pack, is going under, people are joining new packs, even becoming rouge. I don't know how much longer we can go without an Alpha or Luna. There's barely anyone left."
I stay quiet, absorbing the non—surprising information. People are going rouge? Maybe that's not such a bad idea.
"How many are left exactly?" I question, curious.
"Around thirty."
Frank sighs and rests his head on the counter. "Where will the thirty of us go?" He lifts his gaze to me.
"We can join another pack nearby, don't get me wrong it kills me to make this decision, but we don't have a lot of options left."
I spoke to the Alpha of the Moon Stone pack over the phone since they're the closest pack to us. He said that he would be happy to let us join his pack, my father made strong allies with the Moon Stone Pack and I'm thankful for that. My father always knew to have more allies then enemies.
The pack house was cleared out, and everything was placed boxes for storage. It was weird to see the place I have grown up in without pictures on the walls, or any signs of my family at all.
I intended to leave after arranging for my pack members. Pretending to be a human just sounds like my best shot at a real life.
Of course, I didn't tell Frank about my plans because if I did, I'd get locked in a cell so that I couldn't leave him. So decided to escape when we arrive at the new pack and head south to California. Having a fresh start will be good for me, maybe I will forget about the gory attack that haunts me every day. Forget about how I lost everything.
"We're here." Frank nudges me as we pull up to the Moon Stone pack house, glancing out the window I examine the white mansion before me. It's quite fancy, surrounded by green grass and trimmed bushes. Soon we get out of the car and make our way up the front steps and towards the grand looking doors. I pushed on the doorbell and heard the chime sound on the other side of the walls.
It didn't take long for someone to answer.
It was a tall, lean guy; I sensed power radiating off him, he must be the Beta.
"Oh, you're here, I'll take you to the Alpha and Luna." We followed him into the pack house and down a hallway till we came up to white double doors. He pushed them open revealing the Alpha at his desk and the Luna sitting on one of the couches off to the side of the room.
"Ah, you have arrived, welcome." He motioned us to come in and take a seat. Entering into the dark colored room, I sat down on one of the leather chairs in front of his desk as he ordered.
"Thank you so much for letting us join your pack, especially under these conditions." Frank thanked while I just continued to study the room. My eyes landed on the Luna, she was pregnant, at least seven months. Like many people say she had a certain glow around her like joy and happiness took over her soul.
"Congratulations," I say to her trying to focus on the present and not my escape plan.
"Oh thank you." She sweetly smiled. "Only two more months."
When we finished discussing joining the pack and other details they showed us where we would be staying. It's a lovely house, close to the pack house. I pre—packed so I would be ready to go and not waste any more time.
Dear Frank,
I appreciate the friendship and comfort you provided me with throughout the years. I would like to thank you for taking care of me when I lost my family, you were there for me, and I'll never forget that. I have decided to leave and become rogue. I need to be free and replace my bad memories with happy ones. I'll never forget you.
Thank you,
Anna.
I didn't want it to sound too emotional and risk him coming after me.
Carefully placing the note on the bed's soft comforter, I grabbed my duffel bag and turned to the window.
It's time to go.
I quietly closed the front door and turned to face the forest, also know as my new beginning. The deep dark abyss of the woods during the night always gives me the creeps, but there isn't enough time to waste cowering over it. Hesitantly, I made my way down the porch steps and the driveway. I walked along the dirt road until I came to the forest line, I took a deep breath and walked into the dark city of green.
After a couple boring minutes of walking, I decided to shift into my wolf to speed up the journey. I set down my duffel bag and stripped off my clothes; I didn't want to rip them like most careless people. Placing my clothes inside the duffel bag, I shifted into my golden brown wolf, just like my mothers. Picking up the bag, I carried it in my mouth, and continued deeper into the woods, heading South.
After about two more interminable hours I was exhausted, I guess that's what I get when I leave at ten o'clock. Prancing up to a soft brush of bushes under a giant tree, I curled up under the foliage and relaxed my aching body. I peered up at the full moon, high in the sky with stars scattered around it, my eyes slowly shut and soon enough I drifted off to sleep.
My eyes fluttered open, and I was greeted by large trees, jade bushes, aged rocks, and a girl about my age... Wait, what. Immediately I got up, shaking the leaves and dirt off my wolf, ready to defend myself.
"Can you shift back?" She asked politely.