Fallen

2. Something big is about to happen

..... 1 week before the Ball....

    As I did my usual routine, wake up, pray, late for my breakfast and praying that I do not meet the rest of the pack, I headed towards the kitchen to talk to Sarah but did not find her there. I have to be sneaky about meeting her, otherwise I get punished. Like the time I was caught talking to her by Jessica and she told the Alpha that I was talking to another pack member which resulted in me being chained to the tree... Collaring. Normally you have to shift to be collard but because I have never shifted the Alpha presumed that either I am to stupid to shift or that my wolf left me and that is why I can not shift. As I remembered my punishment my hands automatically drifted towards my neck to feel the still healing wound that was left there. 

    As I enter the kitchen again about noon I saw Sarah mopping the kitchen floor and softly humming the same melody she always hum when she is in deep thought. "Sarah, whats up in that mind of yours?" I whisper making her jump high, shrieking loud. "WHY DID YOU SCARE ME? Oh my moon goddess I almost got an heart attack" she whisperyelled at me. " Well we both know what happens if I get caught trying to talk to you" I sighed and came closer. "I know, whats up?" giving me the pitty face. "Well besides trying to avoid every other pack member just fine, I guess. I have a strange feeling that something is going to happen soon". "Well it is your 18 birthday soon... OH s**t I AM LATE!" And that was our conversation for today. We did not talk so much, she had her chores to do and I my. But I was good to have a small chat with someone once in a while.

    .....Flashback 15 years ago Damien POV......

        "I have to tell you something, it is about our daughter.... Yes I know she will be in danger and she have to train to control them..... No, we can not leave her to my brother for training..... I do not trust him... He will destroy her.... No I am serious ...." I heard my sister whisper through the office door to her husband. I stood outside the big oak door leaning towards it with my ear. Our family have been blessed but only the daughters get the blessing and sometimes skips between generations. My great grandmother was blessed but since then nobody got the blessing. Hearing that my niece got the blessing means this is my shot to become the most powerful Alpha in the country with her by my side. As I was lost in my own thoughts planning on how I was going to convince my sister to give me her daughter to bear my mark and rule besides me as my Luna I heard shuffling and someone coming towards the door. As the musky thick smell of the Alpha of the Blessed pack started to fill my nostrils I knew that soon my sister and her husband would exit the office. Quick to my feet I darted towards the stairs in the end of the hallway, I was one of the fastest in our pack. At 18 years old I knew what I wanted now, to have my niece as my Luna and nobody would stand in my way.....

.....End of flashback......

    Can you call a person that you only speak to for about five minutes every other day for a friend? As that thought swirled trough my mind as I mopped the floor in circles I crashed right onto a rock hard surface. "OUCH" I gasped as I realised who I just crashed into.... Alpha Jonas, and he was not pleased. "HOW DARE YOU TOUCH ME YOU FILTHY MUTT" he roared and believe me when I say that the house shook of the vibrations that his powerful voice emanated. I started to shiver, not only because I bumped into the Alpha of the pack and he could collar me again or worse throw me into the hole, no because I crashed into him in the living area in front of now some of the most important people of the pack, the Beta for example. "I-I-I am so sorry sir, Alpha I-I-I mean" I stuttered, afraid of his temper and past experience of him beating me to a pulp. As I stood there frozen solid like the ugly statue outside the pack house (I think it should resemble a wolf but boy it looks more like a puppy with the head of an gargoyle) he grabbed my arm raising me a couple of centimeters of the ground and stared intensely into my eyes as he whispered only loud enough for me to hear "I will deal with this but not in front of everybody, in a week my son is to be Alpha at the ball. You will attend, as much as it bothers me you are a part of the pack and need to show your submission to the new Alpha with the rest of the pack". I could feel his thick hot breath near my ear as it sent shivers throughout my body Oh my moon goddess I hate this man with all my heart. I quickly nodded to show him that I understand his demand. And as quick as he lifted me up by my arm he let go making me fall into the hard marble floor of the living area and hitting my head. He and the others quickly made their way through the living area towards the entrance hall and out of the pack house. As I sat on the floor rubbing my head I thought about the ball For the first time in my life I will be attending the ball, this is the best birthday present a girl could get!...

....Xaviers POV.....

    "Ugh! Why do I have to have a selected mate as a Luna? Seriously I can handle the Alpha title alone until I find my REAL mate!" I shouted at my dad and my mom who just gave me the "big news" that Jessica was to become my selected mate. She is pretty but not my type, I even heard from my best friend and soon to be my beta that she had a different taste every week with the guys. I know that they choose her as my selected mate because of her strength and battle skills but still, who wants a social climber as their mate? As thees thoughts swirled through my mind my dad finally said "Son, you are now 25 and soon to be Alpha of the blue moon pack. You have to have a mate by your side, otherwise you will go feral and loose your grip of the pack". "But you and mom are true mates and you found her after your coronation, why cant I wait?" I sighed knowing that it was no use to fight them over this matter. "Well I almost went feral until your mothers pack came to visit, I promise you son that it will scar you for the rest of your life" my father sternly said not taking his eyes of me. "Alright I will accept Jessica as my mate" I coldly told them before turning and leaving our house for a much needing run with my wolf Stephan. 

    As the cold air filled my fur I ran through the forest surrounding my pack until I stopped at the lake to take a drink.  

Do you smell that Xavier?

Yes I do, what is that smell?

I do not know but I have a feeling that we will soon find out. I cant trace it as it is faint...

    As I ran an back to my house shifting back to my human form I could not shake off the smell I smelled at the lake. The beautiful smell of freshly baked apple pie and honey...

.....Evangelics POV.....

    As I got home from my much needed bath in the lake I had a strange feeling that I was being watched by someone. And true to my feelings Jessica stepped out on the path leading home. "Well look what the cat brought back" oh no this will not end pretty I thought as she continued "In a week I will be Luna and the first thing I will do is to banish you, you filthy rough". As I felt the rage build up in me I remembered that maybe that was for the best. I already thought of leaving this pack so maybe this would be my ticket to flee this shitty place. As no wolf could leave the pack without the permission of the Alpha or he/she would be killed by the border warriors (Alphas rule). "Well it would be a pleasure to be banished, at least I could live my life in peace as a rough instead of rotting away here" I sneered to her, as she was caught by surprise by my statement she quickly left without another word or beating. Well I am one lucky son of a b***h. Before entering through the cellar I quickly let my wolf out to tell her the good news.

Grace, we will finally be free! We will be finally out of here, I will be banished and start a new life in a new pack or maybe by myself in a cottage somewhere remote from everywhere!

This is bad, real bad! You know that the roughs are vicious killers and if they find us on no mans land they will r**e us or kill us! If we get banished nobody will except us into their pack as we will be marked as banished wolves on our heart!!

Well I rather take the risk then live here another day!

    As I blocked her once again angry at her because she was never satisfied with my life choices I thought to myself Oh moon goddess now I will be finally free, one more week and I can finally be at peace....