The Luna’s Takeover

Love. For many, this word means everything. Love means that you have a family, you have people you trust with your life, and that you are safe. For me, the only thing Love means is Pain. Love does not exist in my world. It hasn't since I was 5 and a neighboring pack destroyed my home, killing all the adults and burning our land to the ground. It did not exist when I was ripped away from my best friend as he was sold off to the highest bidder. It did not exist when my captors took me into their pack to work as a maid tending to all the work around the pack house. Above all else, it does not exist in this moment with my mate. Let me introduce myself. My name is Chase Camble and today should have been the best day of my life. I turned 18 and had every intention of leaving the Dark Side pack to start my life as a rouge. Rogues are unwanted in the werewolf community, but anything was better than working from 6 in the morning till 11 at night with "breaks" to... tend to the males of the pack. My plan was to sneak out of the pack house while everyone was at school and be gone before any of the elders caught wind. That plan, like everything else in my life, failed. I finished the dishes from breakfast and quietly grabbed my backpack that I had hidden under the sink. Slowly, I exited the kitchen and stuck close to the walls hiding in the shadows whenever someone got to close. I knew from experience that at this time of day the Alpha, Beta and Gamma would be locked in their offices doing work, the warriors would be on the training fields and pups at school. Any good maid knew the pack's schedules so they would never be seen unless requested. Once the last few warriors had left the building I ran for the front door as quickly as I could. The training grounds were in the backyard, which meant that going out the front door gave me the best possibility of escaping undetected. However, as I opened the door, the scent of chocolate invaded my senses as I slammed into the chest of the Gammas son, Grayson. This can't be happening. I could not be matted to the biggest ass hat of the Dark Side Pack. The man who had literally tied me to his bed a few months ago and sold me for 10 dollars a turn. Grayson was the embodiment of everything that I despised about this pack. He used Maids and Omegas as his playthings and expected all of us to bend over, submit, and above all else enjoy the horrible things he inflicted on us. Grayson took a deep breath and his mouth pulled into a tight grin that was filled with malice and intrigue. "Well, well, well, what do we have here?" His voice dripped with evil intent, and I knew if I stayed any longer, I would spend the rest of the night... if not longer in his room while him and his followers did whatever they wanted to me. “Hello Grayson... I was just going out to get food for dinner." As much as I tried, my voice still shook with fear. No matter what I did visions of the past played over and over in my mind and my resolve wavered as I felt my chance to escape closing rapidly. "Why little mate why are you in a rush? Should we not have fun? As you know I have done many things with you before but the chance to experience s*x with my mate... now that would be a treat too good to refuse. I wonder if others would be able to smell your desire once I have had my way with you. The price I can charge now for entrance would make me rich in a night." He grinned as he said this playing with a loose strand of my auburn hair, making my stomach turn. I would have cried if I was not so used to this treatment from Grayson. Taking a deep breath, I moved away from Grayson just far enough so my hair would fall out of his grasp. "Future Gamma, I really must get to the store before everyone returns from school. If I am late, there will be hell to pay." I knew no matter what, I had to get out of the pack house and run now or I would be locked in his room for the rest of my life used for breeding the next generation. “Future Gamma Grayson! What are you doing down here? You were called out of classes to attend training with the warriors outside. Training started 20 minutes ago!" I jumped when the voice of our future Alpha came yelling from behind us. I wasn't sure whether to curl up within myself or smile that someone was there besides Grayson. Grayson let out an annoyed growl at the youngest questions. Aaron the future Alpha was only 15 but he was already a foot taller than Grayson with jet black hair, tanned skin, and beautiful green eyes. He was the only person in the Dark Side pack that I trusted because he knew nothing, as far as I know, about the drugs and s*x sales others were conducting within the pack walls. “I was making sure this maid did her job.” “It sounds like she has tried to leave multiple times already, but you are blocking her.” Aaron got between Grayson and I barricading me from my abuser. “It is time you left Grayson.” There was no wiggle room in the Alphas words as he stared down his future Gamma. “Yes Alpha” Grayson growled through gritted teeth as he turned to leave. “Wait,” I whispered stepping in front of the Alpha. I didn’t know why but having the Alpha protect me gave me courage I had never had before. Grayson smirked turning to look at me once more confident that I would allow him to stay. I matched his smirk and looked him in the eye for the first time. “I, Chase Camble of the Dark Side pack. Reject you future Gamma Grayson Davidson of the Dark Side Pack, as my fated mate.” The look of shock on Grayson’s face filled me will joy as he fell to the floor in agony as our mate bond snapped. This rejection should have placed me in agony as well, but for some reason as I watched Grayson my confidence grew larger and larger with every cry. I had never stood up for myself but in this moment, I had given myself strength. “Did I interrupt… I’m sorry if I did.” Aaron’s stunned voice spoke up behind me making me jump a little having forgotten for a second that he was even there. Slowly I turned around and looked at Aaron blushing as he watched me with his beautiful eyes. “No Alpha you saved me.” I took his hand and smiled, “many things are happening in your pack that I hope you do not know about. You're stepping in gave me the strength to stand up for myself.” I took a deep breath and bit my lip. “That is why I am sorry I must hurt you like this.” “What do you…” but before he could finish his sentence, I interrupted him. “I, Chase Chambers renounce the Dark side Pack as my home and chose to become a rouge outside of your protection.” Suddenly I felt my eyes let go of tears as I felt the pack bond snap. For some reason this hurt more than rejecting my mate probably because I saw the pain in Aaron’s eyes. When a member leaves the Alpha feels the bond break more than any other member because we are all under his protection. “I am sorry Alpha, but I cannot stay here another minute. I am also 18 so you cannot stop me” Aaron nodded probably into much pain to speak. Although he did not show an ounce of it on his face other than a clenched jaw. He squeezed my hand and I smiled sadly before running out of the door and away from my horrid past. Fated mates were something all of us werewolves hoped to find because that is the person who is supposed to love and protect us no matter what. My mate wanted to use me as a toy for his twisted entertainment. Even fate did not show me kindness. This was the right choice I knew that. However, as I crossed the boarders of the Pack all I could remember was the look on Alpha Aaron’s face as I renounced the pack. That look will likely haunt me for years to come.