Alpha’s Mistaken Luna

020

Yena’s POV

Everything was heavy. My eyelids wouldn’t move, and when I finally managed to force them open, the light in the room made my head throb. I didn’t recognize anything at all. I tried to sit up, but I felt too dizzy and had to lie back on the pillow. I stared at the ceiling for a while, taking a deep breath, and then slowly pulled myself out of the bed.

Why can’t I remember anything?

Even before I could move, the door to the room creaked open, and my eyes met a tall, broad man.

“She’s awake,” he said.

“Where am I?” I whispered. I couldn’t remember where I knew him from.

“Who are you?” I took a step toward him but stumbled, almost losing my balance.

He caught me before I hit the floor. “Easy,” he said, helping me back onto the bed.

I just looked at him, feeling so confused.

He didn’t stay to answer me. He just excused himself and backed out of the room without a word. I was left sitting there in the silence, my chest tightening, panic creeping in slowly because I didn’t even know my own name.

I rested my head back on the pillow and tried to close my eyes, but the ache in my head only worsened, beyond what my body could bear, and I couldn’t hold it.

I screamed, clutching my head, trying to make it stop.

The door flew open and heavy footsteps rushed toward the bed.

“Yena? Are you okay?”

It was the same man from before, and he sounded frantic as he reached for me. I couldn’t even answer him because the pain was unbearable. The second his hand touched my shoulder, he pulled back with a hiss of surprise.

“You’re burning up,” he muttered, and I could feel the heat radiating off my own skin like a fever.

I tried to look up at him, but my vision blurred. My body gave up completely, slumping onto the bed as darkness swallowed me.

I woke up again, but this time the ache had eased and the room felt cooler. My eyes met a man who was different from the one before. He sat at the edge of the bed, close to me, studying my face.

He looked good and dangerous at the same time.

“Where am I?” I whispered.

“You’re in West Crestenside,” he said, his voice smooth and steady. “You’re safe now, Yena. My name is Dimitri. I’m the one who brought you home.”

“Home?” I repeated the word.

“I don’t, I don’t remember anything. Why can’t I remember anything?”

“You’ve had a difficult transition, Yena,” he said.

I looked at him as the name settled in my mind. “Yena. Is that who I’m supposed to be?”

He told me that I was attacked by a man named Maximus. He said Maximus was a powerful Alpha who became obsessed with me and tried to force a bond. He explained that the trauma of the attack made my mind shut down, and that he was the only one who could get me away before I was destroyed.

Nothing he said made sense to me. The mention of wolves, the supernatural just made me more confused.

“Do I have a family?” I asked. “Was I all alone?”

“You have me,” Dimitri said. “And you have a sister named Celeste. But she is trapped in the city, and Maximus is watching her. If you try to reach her now, you will lead him straight to us, and he will kill everyone to get you back.”

I lay there thinking about the name Celeste. It made my heart ache, even though I had no memories to go with it. I looked at Dimitri and realized I had no choice but to listen to him.

“So I have to stay here?” I asked.

“For now,” he replied. “Until you are strong enough. You aren’t human, Yena. I am the only one who can teach you how to survive what you are.”

Something lingered at the back of my mind when he spoke. It felt like a small spark of a memory or a feeling that didn't match his words but I ignored it because I had nothing else to go on.

Dimitri stood up and brought over a bowl of soup. He sat by the bed and waited for me to eat. I took the soup and finished it because I needed the strength. Once the bowl was empty he looked at me in awe and asked if I wanted to go downstairs.

I hesitated because my legs still felt heavy and the house was a complete mystery to me. I looked at the door and then back at him. I finally agreed because I couldn't stay in this bed forever and I wanted to see where I was being kept.

Dimitri offered to take me downstairs while he explained things to me. My legs still felt weak, but I followed him.

Once outside, I noticed men posted around the place, and then I saw Darius, the man I had met first.

“So all of them are like you, wolves?” I asked, trying to process everything, and Dimitri nodded.

“They’re my men. We’re a pack.”

I nodded while looking around, trying to stay calm.

“You said something about me not being human. Am I also a werewolf?” I asked, and he let out a soft laugh.

“No, you’re not a wolf, but you’re something stronger. A Yenorian,” he said, and then he began to explain.

He told me I was moon born, that my blood was the origin of shifters. It was too much for me, yet somehow interesting at the same time.

“The power in you just awakened. It will take time for it to manifest, and if you don’t get it under control…” He paused, stepping closer and cupping my face. My body tensed at his touch as we stared into each other’s eyes.

“The worst can happen, but that’s why I’m here, and I’m glad I got to you fast before he …” He stopped himself and pulled me into a hug.

He told me we would spend the coming days together, that he would show me around Crestenside City. He said I would also begin learning to master my abilities.

Dimitri led me to a larger room where he introduced some men to me.

“These are Darius and Silas,” Dimitri said. “They’re my most trusted betas. They will protect you and make sure you’re safe.”

Darius stepped forward first, offering a small nod. “We’ve already met, but welcome to the family.”

Silas followed with a curt smile. “Don’t worry. We won’t let anything happen to you. The alpha would rip us apart if we let anything happen to you,” he added with a joke.

Then Dimitri introduced a young woman. “This is Amelia,” he said. “She will be your personal servant and take care of you.”

The pack made me feel at home, and even though I didn’t remember anything, I still hoped that with time, I might slowly be able to.

I walked out of the room and toward the balcony, standing there for a moment. Suddenly, I felt something wet on my nose and raised my hands to touch it. Blood.

A sharp sting shot through my head, and I screamed, loud and raw. The others rushed to where I stood.

It was like flashes of memory, but each one stabbed at my brain, making it ache unbearably.

Dimitri closed in, his face full of concern.

“It hurts. It f*****g hurts. Make it stop, please,” I cried out.

The wind blew suddenly, stronger than before, and the ground shook beneath us.

“Yena, look at me,” Dimitri said, cupping my cheeks. “Breathe. You’re not alone.”

Slowly, I forced myself to take a deep breath again and again until the pain eased a little. Suddenly, the ground stopped shaking and the wind settled.

They all stared at me, eyes wide and stunned.

“Did she almost f*****g cause an earthquake?” Silas said.

“It makes sense now, Alpha,” he added. “You were right about her. She’s powerful.”

My knees gave up on me, and Dimitri immediately caught me, wrapping an arm around me and lifting me before I could fall. I rested my head against his chest as he held me close.

“Here, I got you. Let’s go get some rest, princess.”

I didn’t know how I was able to do any of this, but it felt like this was the first time in my life feeling powerful.