Prologue

Long back in 15th century King Amigo who was a very kind and benevolent ruled the ancient land of Persia. He was a brave warrior and protected his people like his own children and so his subjects were very happy with him. King Amigo and Queen Osaka were bestowed with everything on earth by God except for one - the need of a heir. As the days passed by he was becoming old and King Amigo got more depressed. He and his wife made so many prayers to God and did a lot of charity but their wishes weren't fulfilled.

One day the Moon God appeared before King Amigo and gave him a silver bowl filled with fruit pudding. King Amigo according to the instructions of Moon God asked his wife to partake the delicious sweet and within next nine months Queen Osaka gave birth to a very beautiful green eyed baby Prince Alexander.

Alexander grew up to be a handsome and charming prince of Persia. He was benign and altruistic just like his father. Young Alexander always had a fondness for hunting and accompanied his father while he was small. One day after he grew up when Prince Alexander went for hunting, he heard a deep painful roar of someone supernatural.

In disquietude he sprinted in his steps towards the painful roar. In front of him was a werewolf injured by his arrow. He couldn't heal himself because he was old and weak. As soon as the aged werewolf's eyes met with Alexander he bit him and cursed. "Young Prince, I see you are too proud of your allure and valor. Within the next few minutes all your beauty will be lost and you will become A WEREWOLF. You will conquer the world becoming heartless and cold. Your enemies will shiver recalling your name, you will have everything under the Sun yet, you will have no peace. Every day you will close your eyes with an ache in your heart of unfulfillment and lead a life of aloofness with no one to call as yours. DIE A DEATH OF A WEREWOLF FOR YOUR NEXT THOUSAND BIRTHS TO COME, YOUNG PRINCE."

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Beside the dead body of werewolf Prince Alexander succumbed to the floor holding his head and lamenting for his dreadful fate. Suddenly there was a huge storm. The leaves began to scatter everywhere in the thick forest. The trees shook with force from the power of the untimely gale.

It was a full moon day. The moon which was shining beautiful in the night sky suddenly disappeared and the sky became completely dark but the weather didn't feel like it was about to rain. "What's this ghastly haunter of nature?" Alexander thought.

He suspected something unnatural and horrendous about to happen. Alexander wondered... Was it a spell of some supernatural power? But he wasn't coward or a poltroon. He was a very attractive young and charming prince with valor. He looked around bringing out his sword tucked to his waist band ready to fight his enemy or rather the owner of the sorcery.

Suddenly everything stilled and the weather appeared like normal before. The moon shone brightly above his head with its rays illuminating his face. Alexander held his hand to cover his face obstructing the occult rays of the moon and looked towards the sky.

Then he heard a mystical tone, a voice from the sky. "Oh dauntless Prince Alexander, do not worry about the curse of the old werewolf. You are born from the boon of the moon - the son of the moon. Though I cannot lift your curse completely, I'm the mystic power to give you a blessing."

It appeared like the world came to a stand-still hearing the eloquent celestial voice. Alexander looked around the astonishing stillness in the forest but the rays from the moon continue to shine bright on his head and a few seconds later a bleak sketch of a supernormal figure appeared in the sky.

In a trance Alexander looked up entranced in the devotion of the heavenly figure when the voice came again. "Your curse will be lifted by beautiful young girl who will be a human. But remember you shouldn't reveal your identity to her until you are confident she is in love with you. Else, your curse will continue for another hundred years." Alexander became more devastated when he heard the words of the superpower.

When he was immersed in his agony the power spoke again. "You will meet the girl on a full moon day and the girl will see you in your werewolf and also human form but do not worry. She will faint as soon as she sees your supernatural entity and will not remember anything when she wakes up again. That's the boon I am granting to you. Within twenty four full moons you need to marry her and beget human children from her. Then on the twenty fifth full moon day you will be relieved of your curse."

"How do I recognize her?" Before the question fell out of Alexander's stance the voice spoke again. "The girl will appear deserted and in rags before you but she will be the most beautiful girl taking birth on earth. In your werewolf form you are named Aztec but the girl's name would be related to the name in your human form." That's how you would recognize her.

"What would be the name of the girl?" Alexander wondered.

The spiritual voice spoke again. "On the night she appears in your life it would again be a full moon night. There would be a heavy storm and the domain will shake by its fury. The nature will go ferocious but the moon would still be seen showering you with his rays of blessing." Something triggered inside him and Alexander looked down in distress at his gradually changing form. His skin goes into a fur, his canes expanded, his claws extended on both his hands and legs. His eyes turn pitch black and he heard him roar like a beast unable to believe his own ears.

"Do not go anxious Alexander. You are an intrepid prince." The voice spoke stern inviting the lost bravery in him. "You will meet the girl very soon but remember to treat her with care. She is your boon and the only answer to expel your curse. But she can as well turn to be your doom too if you do not succeed to win her before the time expires." The voice was heard once again for the final time and everything went back to normal like nothing happened except Alexander's changed form to a werewolf.

Since the day Alexander the compassionate and sympathetic human became Aztec Alpha - the deathly demon and an insensate pack leader. He killed people with no morals and earned happiness from other person's misery. He was unstoppable and fearless. His territory spread like a venom in the world and crimes became innumerable.

Being the Alpha of his pack, he was unquestionable for his inhuman felony. He treated woman like his whores and saw his subjects as a weapons to win him wars. His violent fury spread like wild fire between the nations and people began to tremble just hearing his name. When mothers had to represent a beast in bed time stories to their children they told them about Alexander.

But the beast cared for none until he meets his beauty, his mate.... his luna The?Aztec's Luna

On the human side of the world five hundred years later.

The life of a werewolf is between 1700-2100 years. Aztec continues the life of werewolf?and was waiting for his Luna to be born for his curse to be lifted.

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Alexa Sullivan is the only daughter of Jack and Andrea Sullivan. Alexa was hardly four years old when her mother passed away while giving birth to her younger brother. Within ten days her brother also died as he had no one to care about him.

Alexa's father was left hopeless and destroyed. He became addicted to alcohol and began to ignore Little Alexa. But Alexa was more matured than her age. She knew her father was healing his wounded heart but little did Alexa know her days are going to be more torturous than she experiences today.

Two years later on one fine day Alexa's father Jack Sullivan came home in a black tuxedo with a woman's hand tucked under his arm. Alexa observed her cheerful father and the woman who stood smiling beside him. She was wearing a white gown and a veil. Her dad married and there is now another person in her little family.

It pained Alexa that her father could forget her mom so early but when she noticed after a very long time her father's cheerfulness? a smile etched on her rims. Though it was hurtful to see another woman in her mother's place she decided to accept the destiny.? "Mama welcome to your new home." She greeted and ran to her mother with open arms.

Slowly her father became lively again and Alexa had no words to describe her happiness. Two years later all of them welcomed a new member into their family, Alexa's step brother and then came another after two years more but this time it was a sister. Alexa was very happy when she had a little sister. She thought she could share all her happiness and thoughts with her but seldom would she know her life was slowly turning to a nightmare.

With the children popping out one after another Alexa's mother became very busy and thus Alexa's responsibilities increased too. In the evening soon after she came home from her school Alexa helped her mother. With the children growing up Catherine relaxed enjoying her life but Alexa's problems doubled. She became a full time maid without a salary in the house.

Few years later Alexa had more to face.....? The difficulties from all sides enveloped her like a cage. Alexa's father suffered a heart attack when his business went to losses. He got attached to bed and as if on a curse her step mother's tyranny increased tenfold in innocent Alexa's life. "Alexa?" Her mother called in a warning. A shiver ran down her spine with the cold tone of her mother. "Why are you late from school? Don't you know we invited my sister and her husband to our house for dinner?"

"Mom, I had a special class today. I told you about it yesterday." Alexa told her mother in a weak voice already frightened about the outcome. But before she could realize her slip there was a sting on her cheek. "You dare not answer me back." Her step-mother screeched in her ears. Alexa controlled her tears forcedly because she did not want her bedridden father to know about her sufferings.

A soft quaver went out of her throat but she arrested it quickly before it landed to a sob. She briskly went to her bedroom which only had a cot and a small cupboard to keep her clothes and books. Applying an ointment on her stinging cheek, Alexa changed to fresh clothes which were nothing but old pieces of rags and speedily ran to the kitchen for preparing dinner.

"Mom, where are you?" Her step-sister Miranda came inside the kitchen searching for her mother. Eyeing Alexa top to bottom in a disgusting look she shook her head and asked Alexa thuggish. "Did you see my mother?" Alexa had no guts to open her mouth before her sister. When she nodded her head negatively, Miranda turned back to the exit but halted on her steps and looked back at Alexa.

"You bitch make a bowl of Fruit Punch for my boyfriend. I do not know why he likes your culinary." Miranda shook giving a repulsive look to Alexa and walked out of kitchen. Slicing the tomatoes Alexa thought ruefully how her flowering life had gradually turned like a plant of?thorns. Few years back when her father re-married she thought she was welcoming her mother but she was unaware she was receiving a witch into her house.

"Princess?" Alexa heard a fragile call of her sick dad from his bedroom. Wiping her tears she sprinted on her steps and reached her father. "Princess, can you get me a glass of water?" He requests her. When she was about to turn Jack notices something unwelcoming on Alexa's face. He holds her hand to take a better look of his daughter when he clearly sees the red mark on her cheek.

"Does it pain you much?" Her father's voice breaks as he traces his fingers lightly on the mark. Alexa slightly jumps from pain caused even by his frail touch. Unable to trust her voice Alexa shook her head controlling her tears and looks at her dad. "Run away from here princess, just run away.... Wherever you will live in this world you will be happier than here." He urges her. "Do not bother about me. I'm already a dying man." He pulls Alexa closer and pats her back for a little girl she always was to him.

Alexa was a very attractive young girl of sixteen. She had the strongest crystal blue eyes that she inherited from her mother, cream coloured complexion and blonde hair from her father. She was mercifully the most captivating girl ever born on earth that a man could lay his eyes upon. Felicitous her beauty was not only an external feature unlike others but she was internally more beautiful. If she was to escape from her hell like a home, she could have done it long back but she cared for her sick father more than anybody could imagine. She couldn't leave him to die while she fetches her fortune.

Alexa wanted to heal her father even if it was at the cost of her life.

As years passed by, Alexa's troubles ripened manifold. She was bright student since her childhood but she had to stop her education after graduating her school because Catherine refused to pay her fees. She wanted a full time servant without a salary. The little happiness Alexa had was also lost then.? She scrubbed bathrooms, cleaned the house, prepared the three course meal for all the members in her family and also attended to her sick father.

It was late in the night and Marcus did not return home. Alexa had to wait for her step-brother to give him dinner before she goes to sleep according to the instructions of Catherine. Else, Alexa wouldn't have food for the next day. With her eyes dropping off from sleep Alexa patiently waited for Marcus in the living room sofa but there was no trace of him even when it is eleven passed one.

At two in the night she heard the entrance door screech open and Alexa was in an immediate alert to receive her drunken brother. Marcus got addicted to alcohol two years ago. As if she had very less problems in her life Marcus menace stressed Alexa more.? Every day he would come home drunk and torture her. "Hello beautiful...Come to me." Marcus curves his forefinger calling Alexa in his sloppy tone.

When Alexa wouldn't come to him, he gave her a malice smile and walked towards her in predatory steps. With every step he came forward Alexa took a step back to protect her finally hitting the wall behind her.

Marcus eyed her shredded garment at the shoulder with lust filled eyes and attempted to touch her. But Alexa evades his touch. Laying both her hands on either side of his chest she tried to push Marcus away but unfortunately her younger step-brother was stronger than her even in his drunken state.

He lay his hand on her shoulder and tore Alexa's already shredded shirt mercilessly exposing her cream coloured bra. Marcus eyes were now filled with hunger of a anthropoid. He ran his tongue on his lips and licked them looking at Alexa with lecher filled eyes. "Marcus, what are you doing, I'm your sister." Alexa tried to warn her brother after covering her bosom with her arms. But Marcus had no will to listen to Alexa's sermons. He left out a devilish laughter getting closer to her as she tries to escape from his hold.

"You know sis, I love girls like you...virgins...untouched and unblemished." Marcus breathe smelled cheap liquor and Alexa felt nothing but repellence towards him. As Marcus aimed pouncing upon her Alexa moved to the side aptly in time and took the flower vase sitting on the side table to hit on his head.

Holding his head covered in blood Marcus groaned loudly in pain and dropped to the floor. Catherine comes out of the bedroom hearing her son. Alexa looks at her injured brother with fear stricken eyes and then the sleepy eyes of her step-mother. She assimilates the naked veracity. If she stays in the house her mother was going to kill her. She needs to live not for herself but for her dad.?It was her sole opportunity to get away from the?beasts.?She looks at her father's closed bedroom door for one last time and?flees from the entrance without turning back.