"Amelia! Wait!" I hear Trey yell. "No!" I say, choking back a sob. "I don't want to hear it." "Let me explain!" begs Trey. I spin on my heels, revealing the bump growing on my stomach. "It doesn't matter what you have to say. Nothing could possibly make me forgive you." I yell, my eyes glowing and sparks flying through the air. "W-W-What the h-h-hell is going on with you?" stutters out Trey, clearly afraid. Taking a gulp, he swallows his fear and asks, "How could you not tell me you were pregnant?" "It doesn't matter. You will have nothing to do with me or our daughter anymore. Go back to the slut of a secretary in your office." I turn back around and walk to my car across the street. Trey reaches out, grabbing my hand. "Please," he begs. I stop in my tracks, lowering my head. "No," I whisper, pulling my hand away and continuing to walk. Stepping out into the street, I forgot to look. I just wanted to get to the car. Before I could react, a car hit me. Trey runs to me, but I can't hear what he is saying. It doesn't matter. I welcome death rather than being with him when he's been cheating. Trey scoops me up in his arms, his hands on my face, trying to get me to focus, but I can't. I'm too tired and close my eyes, letting the blackness surround me.

An alpha born under the Silver Moon is considered to be among the most powerful in the world. We are rare as the silver moon only shows every 15 years. I am the last werewolf to be born under the silver moon. As my mother’s due date came closer and closer, every wolf in our pack waited with great anticipation to see if I would, in fact, be born under the silver moon. That was nearly 17 years ago. I have trained hard to live up to the high expectations of me being the next in line to run our pack. I, Silver Moon alpha, Alyss, will run our pack upon finding my mate. My birthday is next week, and my mother, the current Luna, has planned a considerable event inviting all unmated alpha males in the surrounding states so I can find my mate. My mate must be as strong as me if he wants to keep up. I will not merge my pack with another to satisfy another pack’s alpha. We are strong on our own; we don’t need to integrate. As I stare at my plate, my mind begins to wander to who my mate will be. It’s not often, but sometimes it’s nice to picture my future with my mate. I try to imagine what it will be like to have pups and finally be able to move out of the pack house. As I get up, I bump into an omega; as he looks up, his face drains with fear. I don’t understand why. I’m not like other alphas; I don’t make fun of those lower in the pack. Without them, our pack isn’t strong. Every pack relies on every member. I help him up, asking his name. “Jake,” he says barely above a whisper, and my heart jumps. I don’t understand it; staring into his eyes, I say, “Well, Jake, it’s nice to meet you. When you are done eating, meet me in the gym for training” “Yes, alpha.” Says Jake. I’m not sure why I commanded this of him, but there was no backing out now. Since Jake was just getting his breakfast, I decided to go for a run while I waited. As I ran, my blonde hair flowed behind me, my eyes silver as the moon I was born under shines in the sun. It’s not long before I come to the lake a few miles from the pack house. Slipping out of my clothes, I jump in the bathing suit I always wear under my clothes. The cool water feels good after my run. in the distance, I hear a howl—a rogue, no doubt wandering a lone cast from their pack for being too weak. I quickly shift and howl back to let them know they aren’t alone. Once I am Luna and am running our pack, rogues like this will be welcome, and our pack will grow stronger. Other packs see the rogues as outcast liabilities or threats. Not me. I know that they aren’t all like that. I know that with the proper training, any wolf can become strong. You just have to find the right way to train them. As my mind wanders on how a pack can become strong, the smell of the lone wolf becomes strong. I recognize it immediately; this is not good. This is no lone wolf. It is the alpha of our rival pack. I mind link my parents to gather the wolves and do a head count. Running back, I asked my best friend and future beta, Clara, to grab some extra clothes from my room as I left mine by the lake.