The Ruthless Alpha And His Luna

Chapter 1 CORA CRIMSON What if you knew you would die tonight, your demise inevitable in the most gruesome way possible? The bloodshed witnessed today was a scar tatted in my mind. "Cora!" My father yelled, calling out to me from the spot I barricaded myself away from the mayhem. I could hardly hear him through the chaos, the pack I've known as my home was ruined in a day eradicated by the ruthless King Drax and his pack members. "Cora, you need to hurry and be brave!" He yelled again, through my sobs I managed to pick myself up and ran towards him. Fortifying his Alpha aura I could finally see emotions through his unsteady gaze. We all knew the outcome of this; we had lost the war far since when it began. The worst pain of it all was the loss of his mate, my mother though he avoided the topic knew she had also been killed. "Father" I cried trembling. A wolf howled in pain as they cried goosebumps flared on my skin and my own wolf cried inwardly like she could relate to their excruciating pain. "We'll be fine'' He solemnly promised, speaking like he was trying to convince himself rather than me. My heart clenched within as I bleed out from the inside and the outside, and my body suffered some bruises. My father held me in his arms, his colon mixed with the vile stench of blood. He held onto me so tight and yet so delicately like this would be the last time we might ever get to hold on to one another. I see the resentment in his eyes, the pain and worst the regret. It must be hard for him to know he failed all his people but to me he is a true hero, fighting bravely to protect me, risking his life in a heartbeat to ensure mine was safe, he truly was the definition of an icon. He assisted me to climb the carriage and the horse neighed as another wolf howled low in pain signifying his demise. I hugged my knees to my chest, rocking myself as I cried silently. Everything will be fine… I tried convincing myself clearly it never will. "I'll be back," My father announced sadly, not meeting my eyes. He was lying I could tell, the way his brow creased in sorrow and his bottom lip trembled. He was going to fight back and help his people, in the face of death he still had the zeal to fight on. He isn't to blame for the sudden attack the pack faced, the warriors were outnumbered and the Invaders were strong, killing viciously without remorse. "No father" I cried, shaking my head violently. He can't do this to me, I've lost everyone and everything I cared about in this war I can't lose him, he is the only one I have left. "You'll be alright my dear Cora" He said signaling to my escort who started the ride. "No father!!" I screamed attempting to run out of the sheath of the curtains. The horses were fast and the lane was rocky, pushing me off balance and making me cry in pain. "Stop!!!" I ordered as I sob uncontrollably. I won't leave without my father, I already lost my home, and everyone I cared about. The pain of watching everyone die and helplessness in surmising there's nothing that can be done both gnawed on me. "Please stop" I begged once more and got stunned when he obeyed. The horses halted suddenly and neighed in a way that made me understand that something was wrong. Through the wails and cries of dying wolves, I heard their salivating mouths. I crawled quietly, opening the curtain to peek, confirming my worst fears we were surrounded by black wolves. The terrorists that attacked my pack, troops led by Alpha Drax. "Cora," My escort yelled. The night suddenly felt colder as the chilling night wind glazed my skin. I do the one thing that crossed my mind. I ran. Sprinting from the other side without turning back, I ran as fast as my legs could take me to my destination in mind:my father. If I died at the hands of my father I would feel at ease. The grunts of the wolves behind me gave me the energy to carry on running as my life depended on it because it did. The smoke and screams drew closer screaming to me like a bad aura that I should run away and hide from it all but I willed myself and headed for the danger. Once confined in the walls of the pack house I scoured the environment trying to pick my father's scent. I got a trace and my heart bloomed. I will be reunited with the man I admired in the whole world, my hero, my father. I stepped carefully past the pool of blood and remains of the corpse, my tears blurring out the heart wrecking image. I finally felt him close and ran into the scene only for my eyes to widen in shock and my stomach to clench. A man held my father at neck point slowly slicing his way through his Adam's apple. He stared at the penetrator vomiting blood but held himself bravely as he embraced his death. "Father!!!!" I cried once the shock surpassed as I slumped to the ground, my legs giving out underneath me my eyes glued to the man holding his head detached from his body in victory. As I cried I claimed the attention of the men who looked at me with savage looks, their intention stated clearly in their eyes. At this point, I would take anything I get but I won't do it silently. They killed my mother, my best friend, and my siblings ruined my home, and now my father. I cried in agony as the rage streamed through my veins, bloodshot and tear-filled. I breathe in deeply as I rise up abruptly, stunning them all and smacking the face of the anomaly who murdered my father. "You monster!!"I cried brokenly. He stared back at me surprised which quickly diverted to hatred. Tossing my father's head aside like it's some piece of trash. He smacked my cheek with force that made my neck crane to the side. The impact was so strong I fell to the side, my cheek burned and I felt blood trickling from where he hit. "We should kill her!" "The audacity" The warriors yelled by were silenced by Alpha Drax. "That is where you truly belong at my feel you stupid daughter of an asshole" He cursed not done assulting me he kicked me by the side and I yelped in pain holding my belly when its really my heart that ached. He picked me up by my arm, staining me with the blood of my father and dragged me away. "Warriors'' He announced, the scene in front of me made my stomach knot in disgust. They had gathered up the bodies of dead wolves and piled them up in a pyramid, drinking around it like their lives were worthless. They won, they had conquered our pack and enslaved everyone in it. "Tonight we celebrate, you all fought bravely and will be rewarded handsomely" He projected and these creatures cheered happily that they had ruined the lives of many. Every one of them made me sick, I got a stern resentment to each and everyone of them, especially the devil standing by my side. He stared back at me dead in the eyes, making shivers run down my spine. I cowered back trying to hide from his gaze but his grip held me in place. His lip twitched to a smirk as he gripped my arm tighter. I swear I felt a bone break. "She is the daughter of the former Alpha '' Elaborating that he kicked the head of my father and stomped on it. I squinted my eyes away from the horrific sight my tears pooled down from my closed lids. I hate them!! I hate them all!!!! "She is hereby an outcast" He declared. "Hear me pack members if any of you are caught harboring this filthy thing you will be killed in the worst way you can possibly imagine '' He warned sternly tossing me aside and the other warriors held me. "Tonight we celebrate" He yelled and they cheered. Stepping back his eyes raked up and down my body with a smug look he ordered, "Take her away" Not checking if his orders were followed he walked away and the guards did his bidding, dragging me away from the pack house and tossing me in the vicinity of the dark forest. The way here I didn't fight them, sobbing quietly at what my fate will be. I had no home, no family, no pack nothing they just dumped me in the forest hoping I died. I cried and prayed to the moon goddess for solace. I cursed each and every one that if there's any justice they will get a life worse than death. I stayed in the dirt crying my heart out, vaguely aware of all the dangerous creatures the forest held but I could never care less. Seconds turned to minutes and minutes to days I wandered in the forest and finally breached the village. Walking around in tattered clothes, the stench of blood and dirt oozing out of my body, my eyes bloodshot and dry. My stomach rumbled at the loss of eating a proper meal in days. Some berries and tiny fruit kept me but soon I couldn't feed on them as I discovered they were poisonous and had a bad belly ache that made me vomit all the intake of berries I had managed to survive on. "Ple-please can you help me" My hoarse voice pleaded to a man who looked at me utterly disgusted. He ignored my cries and walked past me like I never existed. Walking round the village I see the changes Alpha Drax made, people had been enslaved, he terrorized the villagers reaping them of what they struggled for. Luckily the warriors paid no attention to me as I had nothing to give but hope filled I'll die soon. A delicious smell caught my nose of caramel and strawberries, following the amazing scent I winded up in front of a small house. A table had been placed on the porch with a lot of delicacies that made my stomach rumble. They had enough so I know they won't mind if I take it even if it's just an apple. My mouth was salivating as I stared at the delicious food. My self control ripped off the seams scouring the environment; it was void of people who were hiding away from the men. Each step I took closer made me brave as I reached out and grabbed one. "Hey you thief!!!" A lady blurted, making me jump and drop the cupcake I held. "No.. No I just wanted" I waved my arms stepping away from the table. An old woman stomped out of the house glaring at me vaguely angry. She gave me a hefty slap on my face and due to my weak state, I slumped to the ground in the pain tears cascaded down my cheek. "Ma'am I'm sorry "I cried hoping she'll have compassion over me. "You low lifers can't think of anything to do with your life with all the destruction the pack is facing you have the nerve to steal, this is the end of schemes you will be punished and sent to the Alpha" She promised sternly and I shivered knowing what that beast would do to me but I embraced my judgment death will be a far better option than the miserable life I was living.