Chapter 4 – The Moon Wolf

We waited a while before leaving the lake and running into the forest as far as our limbs will take us. We ran into the early morning before stopping by a tree to catch our breath.

“Jasmine, let me shift back so you can rest a bit before we continue”, I said through the mindlink, she looked tired and our limbs were already brown from running all night.

“I can’t allow you shift back, human. We did not bring a change of clothes and it’s so cold out here. We need to stay in this form to conserve energy and b*dy heat”, she said and I had to agree with her.

We did not think this through, we just wanted to escape without knowing where to go or how to go about it. I did not know our pack is so far from other packs as I’ve never been outside that pack for 8 years.

Jasmine saw a rabbit and killed it, she ate part of it and left the remaining beside her as we drifted off to sleep, the sun was high up by this time. I hope we won’t be captured in our sleep , was my thought as Jasmine rested her head on her fore limbs and closed her eyes.

We woke up when the sun had almost set and began running again. We need to find a pack that will take us in, we did not escape Grayson just to live in this place forever.

We continued this way for 2 days. Sleeping when the sun is up and running when the sun goes down. We have been in wolf form since we left Moonlit pack, our speed has reduced drastically and our fur is already brown from sleeping on the forest floor.

The third day rain started falling and we could not stop to sleep. Jasmine was about to lay down under a big shaded tree when a smell filled our nose. It smelled like a dead rat but ten times worse. Jasmine rolled in the muddy floor to really conceal our fur colour, seeing as we had company.

Through the heavy rain, we saw glowing red eyes. Rouge. The wolf looked wild and feral and the rotten smell came from it despite the heavy rainfall.

It snarled at us and our survival instincts kicked in making us growl back too. The wolf eyed us hungrily and we snapped at him daring him to come closer.

He growled loudly and charged at us trying to get ahold of our n*eck. She instinctively moved to the side and the rouge wolf missed. This seemed to annoy him and he made a move to snap at our left hindlimb. We did not see that coming and he bit a chunk off our hindlimb. We howled in pain and limped to the side when the wolf tried to attack us again.

We instinctively slashed at his chest and he fell backwards. We started circling each other and the rogue moved to bite the left side of our stomach. He grabbed us unexpectedly and bit off a bit of our stomach making blood stain our fur.

Suddenly a surge of electricity ran through us and the rogue was thrown back , hitting his back on a tree . He charged towards us again and we moved to the right, biting into his n*eck when he came close enough. He struggled to release himself but we held him down making blood spill everywhere including our fur.

We dropped him to the ground and stood on top of him, clawing at him blindly making him howl out in pain. Right before his life ended, his eyes shone with something I could not quiet place. I think it was fear, and I wondered what he saw in our eyes that made him afraid.

Once he was dead, I ran. I ran until I came across a claimed territory. I ran into the land and heard howls around me, they think I’m a rogue. I ran into the middle of the pack and felt myself being surrounded by big wolves.

They snarled at me and I snarled back. I’m not going to get treated like trash again, I’m not going to be imprisoned again. I was about to attack one of them when I felt a needle in my side, I got dizzy and fell to the ground changing into my human form. Naked.

“Take her to the dungeon and await the Alpha’s order”,I heard as I was picked off the ground by rough hands.

I thought I escaped this, I’m going to really die now, were my thoughts as I lost consciousness.

Adrian’s POV

I sat down dejectedly at the back of the car as Thomas, one of the pack warriors I took with me, drove back to the pack. Another search for my mate to other packs proved to be futile. I have been doing this for 2 years now and all proved abortive.

What I want the most in this life is my mate, someone I can love and cherish and call my own. Someone that will rule my kingdom alongside me and bear my pups when the time is right. My own Queen.

I see my parents in love everyday and I wish I can have that for myself. My dad loves my mom so much and the same goes for her too. They have the kind of love I wish I’d always get but I haven’t found my mate.

I have been going round packs under the guise of checking up on them but my motive is to find my mate. A mate has been chosen for me but I don’t want to live like that. I will be crowned the Alpha King soon and I need my Luna beside me to get that title.

This is my last trip to find my mate, I’ve gone to every pack and still nothing. My heart felt heavy and I cursed out the moon goddess as I made my way back to the pack.

A mate has been chosen for me in case I do not find my mate, she’d be crowned Alpha Queen alongside me. I did not like that idea but Dad said it was for my own good, it was to prevent Alphas from rebelling against me. I guess I have to put my people before my desires.

We got to the pack house and I was welcomed by my Mom, at 43 she looked nothing over 25. Da*n werewolf gene. I took after her facially but have my Dad’s physique. She came running out of our home and peered into the car excitedly. Her face dropped in sadness when she met it empty.

I shook my head negatively as she looked at me and she came to hug me. She held my hand as she led me into the house. We met my Dad in the kitchen area with newspaper in his hand and he looked up as we entered . He saw that I came back empty-handed and came to hug me sympathetically.

My parents have always supported me in whatever I did, I’m not even mad at them for choosing a mate for me, they’re only doing what’s best for me.

I excused myself and went into my room. Daxon sighed sadly in my head and I felt so sad for him. I want my mate too, but it’s harder for him as my wolf side to be without his true mate.

“We tried our best, Daxon. Maybe the Moon goddess doesn’t have a partner for us or maybe she’s dead. We’ve searched every pack and came up with nothing. I am the next Alpha King, I need to consider my people before my own needs now”, I said to him through our mindlink and he receded to the back of my mind, not even replying me.

I was about to undress when I felt my best friend and next Beta, Nathan trying to reach me through the pack’s mindlink. I put down my barrier and heard his voice.

“Yo man, you’re back already. Did you find her?”, he asked me excitedly. Everyone has been waiting for their next Luna since I turned 14 so I get why he’s so excited.

“Nah, bro. I did not find her. I guess the Moon goddess doesn’t have a mate for me”, I laughed dryly through the mindlink and heard him sigh.

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