New Wolf on the Block

Annabelle's POV Ever since I was young I have found peace in learning. I was different from a young age because I enjoyed learning so much. I was told by my elders many different stories about how the moon goddess separated our packs. Some say it was strengthen our bond with the moon goddess, while others say it was to w**d out the weaklings and the traitors. I am not sure what to believe. I know there have been many wars amongst the packs from the beginning. The Blood Moon pack, my pack is amongst the wealthiest and strongest pack. We have been at the top from the start. We have many alliances and have kept our bonds with them strong. There are Two rival packs that have been trying to overtake the wolf world for as long as I can remember. But with the moon goddess on our side we have prospered. My father is the Alpha Lycan King and I am his princess. My mother the Luna Lycan Queen is a beautiful and wise she wolf. She has soft blue eyes, light brown hair and is as strong as my father. My father has dark blue eyes and dark brown hair. I guess the mix of them made me the way I am. I have blue almost a shade of purple eyes and light brown hair almost like my mother's hair. Through the years we have lived a pretty peaceful life. The occasional war will break out at the border but nothing for us to be too concerned about. Like I said my family is pretty strong. Our Betas and Omegas are always on top of their training. Beta Jace is my father's right hand man. They go everywhere together. They sometimes seem connected at the hip. They have been friends since they were little and have always had each other's back. Our top Omegas are Levi, Tracy, and Patrick. All three of them are very good looking guys with muscles that never stop and smiles that melt your soul. I have been around them my whole life so of course they have no affect on me. They are like my brothers and have always been around if I needed their help. Tonight we are meeting with the Half Moon and Crystal Moon packs to decide on where to hold our annual Moon Goddess Ball. Every year we hold one to pay respects to our fallen and to thank the Moon Goddess for everything she has blessed us with. Thank the Goddess that the princess of the Half Moon pack and the prince of the Crystal Moon pack are my best friends. As it gets closer to time for us to leave my mom is in a frenzy trying to be sure everything is perfect. She has called to make sure the reservation was set and that everyone was still going to make it. She is always on top of her game. My father comes down the stairs as my mom is finishing her call. He walks over to her and wraps his arms around her and instantly clams her nerves. I have always wanted that in my life, but I have begun to think it won't happen. I am seventeen and still have not found my mate. Being the daughter of a royal family is wonderful. I have so many opportunities to meet influential people. People who know things about our history. The Moon Goddess Ball is one of those opportunities. Rick's POV As I come down the stairs I feel the feeling of worry. Probably from my mate and queen Bethany. She is the most beautiful creature I have ever laid eyes on. With her long light brown hair done perfectly and her blue eyes always seem to be sparkling. As I get closer the feeling gets worse, so I wrap my arms around her and she calms. Which in turn calms me. Funny how your one true love can change your whole mood with just a touch. The tingles I felt the first time we ever touched are nothing like the ones I feel now. They have gotten stronger with time. As our bond continues to grow so does the strength of the tingles. In my eyes she is perfect and has the purest heart. Our daughter Annabelle is standing near her and I lean over and kiss the top of her head. How are you feeling princess? You know the Moon Goddess Ball is coming up. Have you found the dress you want? Belle just sighs. I know being a teenager is difficult these days. Especially when you are part of the Royal family. She shrugs her shoulders and tells me it is a toss up between the blue and purple ball gowns. Bethany gives her a look that makes any child act right and says, " as pillers of our people we do not shrug." I chuckled a little knowing that when we were younger our parents used to say the same thing. Jace walks in the front door and tells us our car is waiting outside. He has always been like a brother to me. We have been inseparable since we were young. Our parents used to call us Frick and Frack. Anything and anywhere one would do or go, the other was right there. He married his mate Sage not long after Bethany and I married. They never had kids but have made it their mission to help any child that was in need. We head to the car as our three Omegas come around the corner. Levi asks, "Is there room for a few more?" Why do you ask, looking for free food? Belle asks. Well maybe princess.Levi laughs. Tracy and Patrick laugh as well because they already know that's all Levi cares about. Eating and fighting, or at least being prepared to if the need arises. I chuckled as Bethany rolls her eyes. There is another car ready for y'all. It should be here any minute. Did you really think we would leave you out? Patrick replied we were hoping not. Bethany can not help it and burst out in laughter. As their car pulls up we start piling into our car. I tell the boys we will see them there and they nod as Levi closes the door. The drive to the venue seems to take forever, but it could of just been that I was hungry after Levi reminding me that there was going to be food. As we pull up there are lights and flowers everywhere. Apparently someone wanted to impress us. Bethany and Belle were so memorized by the scene and I had to bring them back to reality. My beauties we have to get out if we are going to go to this meeting. Oh daddy Belle says and giggles. She will always be my little princess no matter how old she is. The second car pulls up and we all get out to head inside when I hear someone calling Belle's name. It was her friends of course. I figured they would wait close by for us to arrive so they could steal her away to do teenage things. Belle don't be long. This is an important meeting and you need to be a part of this if you are to be a Luna. I know daddy she says as she kisses my cheek and hugs her mother. I look at the boys and tell them to stay with them. Levi looks disappointed but does not refuse his orders. Levi's POV As we walk the almost empty streets while the teens window shop, I notice a taco truck at the corner. Hanging out the window was a beautiful young lady with eye that sparkled green and yellow in the street light glow. I know I have seen her before but I can not place where.Then it hits me..it is Misty. She was our neighbor when I was younger. I never noticed how beautiful she looked before. I guess I was just focused on one thing back then and that was definitely not girls. She smiles and waves as we get closer. Her smile was tantalizing and for some reason I could not look away. It wasn't until Tracy spoke that I snapped out of the trance I was in. He will have two of everything Tracy says and everyone laughed. Well everyone but me. No he is serious I say. I am starving and I'm not sure when we get to go back to the meeting and eat. I watch as Misty gracefully dances around the tiny truck making all the food. She smiles the whole time as if it is the most exciting thing that she had ever done. Why did you decide to open a taco truck I ask, attempting to spark a conversation with Misty. She replies with a very happy smile and the simple words " Food is my first love." I smile back knowing that food is my first love as well. How long have you been doing this for? I ask trying to play it cool. A little over a year now she replies still smiling but somehow seeming even happier. Riley my wolf is acting strange. He has been since we started down this street. I try to get him to calm down to no avail.I decide the only way to get him to chill is to let him speak his peace. What is the matter with you I ask? I feel his irritation. Man you are being weird. I say to him. He snaps at me "Fine figure it out on your own". He drifts to the back of my mind like he is pouting. I have never known him to be so dramatic. I try to talk to him but he does not answer. Guess we will deal with this later. My eyes go back to Misty and her graceful dance in the taco truck. A few minutes later she walks to the door holding a large tray stacked with wrapped tacos. Two of each she says with a smile. I was in a daze. "Levi" she says softly. My name has never sounded so wonderful. I snapped back to reality and grab the tray of food. Patrick pays her and whispers something which ticked me off. If I would have known he was telling secrets I probably would have listened but I didn't. Now I curious but this food smells amazing and I can't wait so I dig in. The only thing better than these tacos is not knowing which one I am grabbing. It's like a surprise every time. Man Misty can cook. Annabelle, Olivia, and Ashton are all staring at me. What I say with a mouth full of taco. Olivia is the first to speak up. You are clueless when food is around she says. What are you talking about I ask? She just giggles and replies nevermind. Get a bag for your food. We have to get to the meeting. Now I feel like I am missing something but I shrug it off. I'll figure it out. We head back to the venue for the meeting. Walking up we see Jace standing outside waiting. You are late my princess he says.Sorry she replies. Someone had a hunger for tacos. They all turn and look at me. What I love tacos I can't help it. Bethany's POV It has been a long day full of planning and calls to be sure everything will be perfect. I know it is just a meeting about the Moon Goddess Ball but it is a special event. We celebrate every year and I want this year to be one no body forgets. We are going to be deciding on the venue, decor, colors and seating arrangements. Lizzy the Luna of the Half Moon pack and Grace the Luna of the Crystal Moon pack have helped me so much the past few weeks with narrowing down our choices. I don't know what I would do without them. Lizzy has an eye for decor and loves to design extravagant pieces. Grace is the best when it comes to color pallets and what goes with what. They helped me plan my wedding and I could not have more thrilled with the way it turned out. So with every passing year I have entrusted them to help me plan the major events for our packs. We grab a seat at the table reserved for our meeting tonight and huddle to talk about it. We have been keeping any and all details so far under wraps because we wanted to surprise everyone with our finished project. The guys know we are being secretive but they also know we want to show everyone what we can do. Every night Rick asks me what decisions we finalized that day., and every night I tell him it is a surprise. Annabelle knows a lot about what we have decided on but has swore not to say a word to anyone. She has also been doing some research for us about the beginning of our creation and what things were like back then. We want to honor the Moon Goddess from the beginning to now. She has done so much for us and it only seems right we show how much we appreciate her. The guys walk up and kiss their mates then take their seats. Rick greets everyone and says "So lady's what is on the agenda"? We just laugh and I tell him we have to wait on the kids before we start. They are a big part of this event this year.Ok ok Rick says in a chuckle. We only have to wait a few minutes before the kids arive back from their stroll. I'm guessing they were looking for ideas for decor. Welcome back princess Rick says and Annabelle smiles. Hi daddy she says then greets the others with just as much respect. Hello Olivia and Ashton Rick says. Hello your grace they say in unison. Please take a seat I say and they all sit. Grace's POV Where to begin? Please Grace you start with colors and such. Says Queen Bethany. It would be my honor my Queen. So we have narrowed the color choices down to four sets of two. First is green and blue. I wait for reactions but everyone's faces are neutral. Second is rose gold and ivory. Yet again I wait for reactions. This time King Rick makes a face like he has a sour taste in his mouth. Ok so that's a no I say laughing a bit. Everyone looks at King Rick and he shrugs. Sorry guys those colors don't do anything for me he says. Well sir the third choice is orange and lavender. This time Olivia and Annabelle light up. They love those colors but I'm not sure about the mixture and how others are going to feel about them. The fourth and final set of colors are royal blue and purple. Everyone at the table agrees that those are the colors we should use. King Rick clears his throat. Ok ladies those colors are going to be wonderful but can I make a suggestion? He asks. Of course I say. Ok so why don't you do the blue and purple but add in hues of orange and green to accent the room? He has a great idea and I am thrilled that he even attempted to put his two cents in after all these years. That would be awesome I say and the others agree. Have you been watching home decorators again on TV Bethany asks. I will never tell he says with a laugh as he gently squeezes Bethany's hand.. Alright the colors are decided for sure I say as I write them down. Next item on the agenda is decor. Do we want to go big or do we want to go small? The kids all say big at the same time making us all laugh. Why big I ask. They all look at me for a minute, then Ashton says so we can show how much we appreciate the Moon Goddess. Olivia says, so people will notice the center pieces and decor. Annabelle just asks "Can I change my answer?". Of course I say, then add, but why? She smiles and says," I really do not think the Moon Goddess is going to care if it is big or small, she is just going to be happy that we still trust her and show our appreciation for her". This gets the attention of everyone and King Rick smiles with pride. Queen Bethany is smiling with tears welling up. That is a very mature way of looking at it my dear, I say. So now the smaller decor is settled. Next is flowers and lights, I says with a smile. This is where Lizzy comes in. I smile at Lizzy and she takes the floor. Lizzy's POV Ok I say with a serious look on my face. We have center pieces, lights, flowers, and ice sculptures to decide on. First is there anything anyone would like to suggest? My mate Nathan smiles at me which calms my nerves. Annabelle speaks up first. "Can we do a full moon ice sculpture with the Moon Goddess petting a Wolf"? Wow that's a wonderful idea I say. I will make the arrangements if everyone agrees with this. Everyone is over the top with the idea. I write the sculpture idea down. Next we have lights. Do we want to do curtain lights or rope lights, and what color or colors? Everyone is quietly thinking. What if we do both, Olivia asks. What do you suggest? Well she says with a pause. What if we do rope lights up the walk to to entrance and around the ceiling in blues and purples, and curtain lights in orange and greens to accent the walls and to serve as back drops for photos? Oh goddess Olivia that is a wonderful idea, Bethany says smiling at her. I am visualizing it and I am thinking it would work great. Well I love it I say and write it down. Ok so what about flowers and center pieces? Well Ashton says. For center pieces I would like to see pictures from different important events from our history in glass cubes with hollow centers so tea lights can illuminate the pictures. Also we could maybe do silhouettes of the different phases we go through when me transform into our wolfs on the wall somewhere. I do not think I could be any prouder of these young adults as I am right now. They have not only showed an interest in the preparations of this ball but have also brought great ideas to the table. Bethany is smiling as she watches the kids talking back and forth about what they think the ball will look like and how excited they are that their ideas where actually considered. Annabelle's POV It has been a long day and after the meet we all head back to the pack house to relax for the night. I had just got in my room and got my shoes off when my phone rang. I answer it after checking the caller ID. It was Olivia wanting to talk about the ball more. Hey I answer. She starts talking so fast I got lost. I guess her excitement is really out of this realm. She is talking so fast I only catch a few words but I put the pieces together and when she finally takes a breath I tell her to calm down and let me get a word in. She just giggles and apologizes for got a million words per second on me. So, I say when she is calm what color do you think our dresses should be, I ask. Well she says. I think a nice deep dark purple would. e great for you. It will bring out that purple in your eyes. Ugh I say I hate the fact that everyone seems to notice that I have purple in my eyes. There is nothing special about it. There are a lot of people who have different colored eyes or eyes with two shades in one eye. It is nothing to bing up. Well I say I guess we can look at purple, but no promises. She squeals with excitement. I know what that means. We are going dress shopping and will probably hit evey store in our territory. Maybe even in the common territory as well. What about me she asks in her excited voice. Well I say maybe a light pink or a green color. I guess it just depends on the dress.i like the way you think she says followed by well I got to get off here my parents want to watch a movie before it gets to late. You know how grumpy they can get when they are tired. I laughed because I do from the times I have stayed over at her house.Ok I say I'll talk to you later, bye.Bye she says and hangs up. I slide into my big comfy chair to watch a documentary on TV. I decide that during commercials I will get my clothes together for my shower and after it ends I will shower and brush my teeth. After about five minutes I start to doze off. I have a dream about our history and it seems so real. I see people fighting one another and witches brewing some type of potion. I also see people chained to the wall pleading to be let go. As I stand there astonished by what I see I feel a presence next to me. I turn my head and see the most beautiful, perfect (what I thought) angel I have ever seen. Pictures did not do this lady any justice. She had long brown hair and green eyes. She was dressed in a long silver gown with crystal looking moons and stars on its bust. She smiles and it radiated everywhere. It was like pure bliss had washed over me. I gathered myself and asked for her name. She laughed a little and said I am Lonla. I am... The Moon Goddess I interrupt. She laughed once more and said bingo. What is going on here? I asked her. Well she says, you wanted to know where we came from and I want you to see the truth. See you are special and have been your whole life. You have a purpose and will do great things, but you need to understand how, and why we are what we are. Let me assure you there is no way I would ever change what we are she says. But you need to know where we started. I look back at the people chained to the wall and watch as a witch walks over and pours the potion on the human. I watch in horror as this human turns into a skeleton. Well the witch says that wasn't the right mix she cackles. The others start laughing and the next person chained to the wall looks like he is about to die of fear. What are they doing?I ask Lonla. They are looking for a potion to make a beast that they can control, that will fight their battles for them she replies. So, are you saying that witches made us the way we are? No she replies. I am saying they made us but we made us the way we are. I watch as the witches mix more potions together to try on the next person. My child she says this is not the whole story this is just the beginning. There is so much you need to see but not all at once. You need time to absorb what you learn and grow to understand what our meaning in life is. I will be back to see you and one day we will see each other in real life but for now I am only going to be a dream to you. Please do not revel any of what you see or I tell you until the time comes.There is a reason behind all of this and you will understand soon. I nod my head and she holds my hand for a brief second before she disappears and I am in a different dream all together. I wake up a little lost as to what I just seen but if my Moon Goddess says that there is a purpose then I will not doubt her. I lay there and think about what I had seen in my dream and try to register what the importance of that particular moment might have been other than of course that witches were the ones who created our species. I figure that the Gods knew that they would have to intervene to avoid the witches complete take over of all worlds. I mean that makes sense to me but I guess I will just have to wait to see what the Moon Goddess shows me in my dreams. I lay there and wonder what it was that she meant by we will meet in real life one day. I am both excited and scared because as far as I know no one has ever actually met the Moon Goddess. With the dream I had I am not sure I will be able to go back to sleep, so after a few minutes I get up and venture down to the kitchen to get a snack. In the kitchen I see the light of the pantry on and wonder why it was on. The staff never forget to turn it off. My question gets answered a couple of seconds later as Walker who is one of our Betas in training walks out with an arm load of food. He stops in his tracks and drops the food. I laugh because the look on his face was definitely priceless. It was like shock and fear because I know I scared him to death. Everyone tells me I am quiet as a mouse and I guess it must be true because Walker had no idea I was there. He scrambled around picking up the goods he dropped and apologized repeatedly. I laugh even harder as I try to tell him not to worry about it. Walker's POV I am in the kitchen but can not figure out what I want so I am grabbing whatever sounds ok from the pantry. I have loaded my arms with all kinds of snacks and turn to walk out. When I look up I see Annabelle standing there a grin on her face and all I can think is wow she is beautiful. I can't let her know I have feelings of some kind for her. I am not even sure what these feelings are but it can be good. I drop everything I have in my arms and she starts to laugh. The sound of her laughter is like an angel singing. I apologize and rush to pick up the food that is now all over the floor. She laughs harder and I think she is going to pass out if she can't stop. Princess I say. She looks at me but is still laughing. I am sorry for this mess, I will clean it up. I was just hungry and couldn't sleep so I figured it wouldn't hurt to get a snack. She tells me not to worry about it. Then helps me pick up my mess. She is so kind and I could only hope and pray to the Moon Goddess that my mate will be as wonderful as her. She has always been kind to everyone and has been a piller to our community since she was able to do things that made a difference. She has started a what we call princess day where all the little she wolfs get to experience what it is like to be a princess for the whole day. They get to do this 3 little ones at a time and they get dresses and tiaras and pretty much the whole works and get to keep it all. They are so happy when they are done and it helps them to see how they need to treat others. Annabelle is amazing with these young girls which tells me she will be an amazing mother one day. I really need to get my thoughts under control right now. Thinking about everything she does and how she smiles through everything is making it hard to stand right now. If she was my mate we would not be in the kitchen that's for sure. We put everything on the island and I ask her if she wants to join me for a movie. Maybe then I could get some sleep. She says yes and we fill a bowl with chips and one with dip. She pops a bag of popcorn in the microwave and gets a couple of cups from the cupboard. What do you want to drink she asks. Surprise me I say and she laughs. If you say so but no complaints she says. You won't hear any from me I say and she walks to the fridge to fill our cups. This is going to be the best night ever I think to myself. I am so excited for this movie and to be honest I do not even care what movie we watch. I just want to spend time with her and this is my chance. I can not believe how the Moon Goddess has blessed me tonight. The microwave dings and I can not stop smiling. I can't help it.