Under the Aries Moon

Last Dance

(Vivian POV)

Being a woman in our pack, I grew up knowing that I would never lead. I am five foot nine inches tall. I stand above all the women here, but I am still shorter than all the men in the pack. My mother has always told me that I got the looks in the family when my brother got the bronze. I will never understand what my mom sees. The only true friends I have are from six other set of twins born the same day as us in the other three major packs. Being twins was fun until we became teenagers and my brother started training to be our packs beta. My mom says I need to focus on being a proper lady. “Spending time walking in the woods and writing is not the way to learn to take care of your future mate.” She would remind me. I try to explain to her all the time the I cannot have a mate until I get my wolf.  

Finally, the school bell rings I never truly pay attention to the teacher anyway. When your mother ensures that you are ahead each year you only go to school to make sure you have perfect attendance. So daydreaming is my friend, and I was only glad this day was over. After getting out of school I waited on my brother by his car. After 15 mins I pull my spare key out and drove myself home. Once home I went to the training grounds to see if my brother was ready to leave. He had promised to take me to town. Unfortunately, since getting his wolf training tends to go longer than it used to. It is like all of a sudden, he just loses himself in training like he cannot get enough.

Watching my brother and our future Alpha train was becoming boring and redundant so I decided to take a walk in the woods. As I walk in through the back door, I hear talking so I peak into the kitchen. Like normal all of the ranked women of the pack are in there.  I sneak past my mother and the rest of the women in the kitchen having a cooking class. As I am walking backwards up the stairs while keeping an eye on the kitchen door, I feel a brick wall,

“You do realize that if your mother catches you that I will not be able to save you” my father states with a giggle in his voice.

“Shh” I say as I put my finger to my mouth. Running up the rest of the stairs I go to my room grabbed my journal, pen and bookbag. I climb out my window and shimmy down the column to the right of my window. I run as fast as I can headed to the waterfall that was deep in the woods off the forbidden path. When I turned thirteen, I got lost in the woods. I noticed singing and followed it but when the voice stopped all I found was this waterfall. The water was so clear you could see the rocks at the bottom. The water even stayed warm in the winter. Staring at the sun slowly setting and listening to the birds and water I began to write. I do not know when I fell asleep, but I was woken by my mom’s voice and all that was in the sky was the moon. Sometimes I hated that the Goddess allowed us to mind link at 15 years old.  

I packed my things and headed home. Great…visitors….

“You smell like outside, go get a shower and put on the clothes I set on you bed” mother instructed sternly.

Reluctantly I make my way to the third floor and turn to go to my room, but I feel someone watching me. I look around and see no one so I run to my room to bathe. After a shower I come out and see a silver, strapless corset, mermaid cut, floor length dress that my mom picked out for me. I slowly get dress and look in the mirror and notice my hair. Having hair that sits on your ass is hard to do anything to it. I decide to ask an omega to assist with my hair. Once she was done my hair was pulled into a partial bun with the rest loosely hanging behind me keeping the strands out of my face. Looking at my ensemble I guess there is more to this visitor thing than my mom is letting on. I make the walk downstairs and notice my twin is at the bottom waiting on me.

“So, Benjamin Spruce do you know what mother is up to.”

“Well, if you are saying you don’t remember what today is then I won't tell you.” he said sarcastically.

“What the f**k should I be remembering brother?”

 “If you are going to be using such foul language, I will send you to your father” my mother’s voice always put the fear of Goddess in me.

“I do apologize mother I will watch my language” rolling my eyes.

I linked my brother to avoid any more trouble.

With a knowing smirk my twin responds

Ben’s sarcasm was not appreciated.

His outburst of laughter catches father’s attention.

“Please tell me you two are not linking with company here.” He whispered as he brings us both into what seemed to everyone else as a welcoming hug.

In unison with heads bowed

“Sorry Father”

He turns to our alpha “Alpha Dwight of the Diamond Sun Pack I present two of the Aries Twins Future Beta Benjamin Spruce and his sister Vivian Spruce.”

As we walk to the front side by side, I notice all the other packs high ranking members are here. Over seventeen years ago the Luna and beta women of the four major kingdoms were all pregnant at the same time all with twins. One boy and one girl was given by the Goddess to each set of parents. Due to the fact we were all born on the same day, in the same order, at the same time on the Aries Moon Solstices. We all became known as the Aries Twins. This is our last celebration as seventeen-year-olds being that we turn eighteen in two weeks.

The alphas and lunas of every pack alternated who hosted the pre-birthday celebration each year. The older we got the less I wanted to participate in this tradition. All the pompous circumstance is not needed. I am trying to understand what really makes us special yes, the males all got their wolves at six years old, but the females have not seen theirs yet. Before us it was unheard of for anyone to get their wolf before seventeen or not get it at the age of seventeen. So again, what make us so special. We seem defected. The night was filled with hand shaking and brown nosing due to all the other guest hoping that the one of us end up being their child’s mate. What better way to move up than to be mated to one of the Aries Twins? I could not deal with the atmosphere, so I stepped outside to get fresh air. Walking out to the patio next to the pool, I began to look at the woods wondering if I ran away to the waterfall if anyone would miss me. Although I still could not shake the feeling, I was being watched all night. The sounds of the woods soothed me. I was so wrapped up in the sound’s nature, that I did not realize that an extremely large black wolf with a hypnotic white swirl on its chest was staring at me. As it walked toward me, I tried to scream but nothing came out. I tried to run but it was as if my feet were glued to the ground. It continued to come towards me as its eyes began to glow blue, I do not know what happened next but waking up in my room tells me I probably passed out. My mother and father were there calling my name. My brother was in the corner staring at me with a concern look on his face.

(Brock POV)

“Son I am so proud of you; your father would be proud of the man and wolf you have become.” My mother meant well but the loss of my father had pushed me to be alpha ahead of schedule.

“If only he could have been there” whipping my face to hide my feelings.

“Father would have loved the Alpha ceremony your suit was so nice. It is too bad I could not participate on the run.” My sister said as she rolled her eyes.

“Blanche, we will figure it out. There must be a reason why you all’s wolves have not showed up. It has to be the Goddess design.”

I hate that my sisters wolf has not shown but to know that all the female twins are in the same situation helps me comfort her.

“I guess, I am going for a climb I need to clear my head.” My sister stated.

I could hear the hurt in her voice she really should not be alone.

“You want some company?” I said hoping that the desperateness I feel did not show in my voice.

“Nope, see you later” and with a kiss on my cheek my little sister jumps out the window. Landing perfectly on the ground and running toward the mountains that line the perimeter of our pack.

There is a knock on my office door that breaks my concentration.

“Enter.”

“Alpha a letter just arrived addressed to you and your sister.”

I open the letter and it read:

            Hello and special greetings,

            As you know it is that time of the year again. You are invited to the Diamond Sun pack for the final celebration of the Aries Twins upcoming birthday this Saturday at 6pm. Be sure to dress you best. As you know this is the last one due to them turning 18 in two weeks. Hope to see you soon in celebration of this great milestone.

 Forever yours in friendship and trust

Alpha Dwight Enoch of the Dimond Sun Pack

I had forgotten it was that time of the year but thankfully it is the last time that we will have to go and do this. I link my sister, beta, and his sister and inform them of the letter and that we leave Thursday.

The week seems to just snail along as Thursday finally arrives. I pack my things and put them in the trunk of the escalade.

“Morning Alpha Brock” Nicoli says very seriously.

“Morning Beta Nicoli” I respond in turn.

Looking at him I know he is up to something.

“So Nicoli... What is………”

Before I can finish my statement, I am tackled by my beta, and we go bouncing and rolling into the grass and garden at the front of the pack house. I punch him in the face as he knees me in the stomach. His elbow connects with my jaw while mine connects with his side. I finally get on top of him and place my leg in his chest so that my knee is pressing against his windpipe. At this he lifts his hand touching his thumb and pinky with his other three fingers fully extended as a sign of surrender.

“Now boys you are getting way too big for this.”

“You do realize Nicolette that they never grow up.”

“I believe you are correct Blanche.”

They both start laughing as they get in in the car. Cleaning ourselves off Nicoli gets in the front seat. I start to take off my clothes.

“Brother are you not ridding with us” I hate when Blanche uses that voice.

“No dear sister I need to clear my mind I will meet you all there.”

“Do I need to come.”

“No” I cut Nicoli off “Stay with the girls and keep an eye on them. Please inform Alpha Dwight I will be coming in wolf form so that I am not stopped at the borders. I will be there sometime Saturday.”

With that I shift before they can say anything else and run into the woods. I watch as the five escalades leave the territory and set on my path to the Diamond sun pack. I love being my wolf and prefer it over two legs. But I rarely get to set Onyx free. He loves the feeling of the ground, the smell of the wind the feel of the tree bark when he scratches his back. Letting him stretch his legs not only frees him but frees me as well.

he responds.

I do not know how long my consciousness was sleep but I sense a warming sensation something I had never felt before.

He growls at me. My attention is taken by this angel standing on the porch across from the pool. She is shaped like an hourglass, with hair hanging down to her ass. Her caramel skin is begging to be kisses by me, worshipped by me.  Her breasts are sitting high in the silver dress she has on. We just want to get closer to her. Her scent is pulling us to her. She smelled like the forest during the rain fresh and renewed. Before we realize we are standing in front of her sniffing her. We can sense her fear. We go to bow, and she faints. Unable to do anything and in a panic, we shift . I pick her up and place her on a pool lounge chair. I run inside to find my clothes. Finally I reach my assigned room to change clothes and go to the celebration. Trying my best to get back to the pool side.

“Your late” my sister reminds me.

“Yes, I know Blanche.”

“Welcome Alpha Brock. It is great to see you.” Alpha Dwight says as he shakes my hand and brings me in for a hug.

He has been hoping for his daughter and I would be mated for the longest. Even set play dates when we were children to try and build a bond. I never felt anything for her, but it was a fun excuse to leave home. Playing and fighting with other little boys was fun especially when I was tired of beating my beta all the time.

“Help someone help!”

Everyone runs to the patio I stand back stuck in a trance of her beauty hoping she would recognize me as her mate.

“Vivian wake-up honey” their Beta Bruce and her father states.

He picks her up and heads upstairs. I follow but not too closely. I do not want them to get suspicious. After an hour she wakes but is burning up as if with a bad fever. It is hard to explain because we never get sick. They take her to the pack doctor and even they cannot figure out what is wrong.

They test her for wolfsbane and silver. Negative.

I clear my throat to get their attention. Beta Bruce growls at me but I refrain from responding my concern is my mate Vivian

 “Alpha Dwight and Beta Bruce you may want to take her outside it may help.”

“If you think so Alpha Brock” Alpha Dwight stated

Her father, Bruce immediately picks her up and takes her outside.

"I don't think you are right but I will do anything to save my baby" looking distraught 

 I stand back and wait in the shadows as they place her on the ground in the moonlight. Once they place her on the ground I walk towards her stepping into the moon light wanting to touch her hand but her body began to levitate. She begins to rotate in a circle as she begins to glow. Her dress falls to the floor in one piece as her body begins to change. Light shines from her that is so bright we must look away. The blinding light began to fade, once the brightness is gone all I see is her. She has white fur and blue paws and gold eyes. She stands for a second and then collapses shifting back into her human self. Seeing and feeling that she is okay I leave planning to prepare a place for my Luna. I let Alpha Dwight know that duties are calling me home to the Emerald Mountain Pack but I will be back in a weeks time and go to pack my things.

I have learned that my wolf is not the kind to sit back and watch so to prevent from scaring her off I leave. Before I go, I instruct Nicoli to pack everything else and head home immediately. I shift and leave.