The Blood Moon Turned Gold (Book 1)

1 Day before Blood Moon Festival

    Yesterday was blur. just the same old thing all day  everyone shuffling and trying to get everything in place for the festival. Many of the caterers and the attractions were set up yesterday and all of the decorations were put in place. The Festival used to last for days but the more the pack had its own issues the shorter it got for safety reasons. The fights became so bad between people 6 years ago about 50 people got injured. So like the last 5 years we have shortened it to one night. Today though was not ordinary day, today my daughter spoke for the first time in 3 years. I was doing my morning rounds and stopped by her room. she was looking out of the window at all the attraction workers. "Are you excited for the festival?" I asked. I wasn't really expecting a answer when she mumbled something that sounded like Kurt and me. When I asked her to speak up so that I could hear her better she turned white as a sheet and didn't speak again. I spent the next 20 minutes trying to soothe her and get her to speak again but she wouldn't. I was upset but I didn't show it and tried to let her know I was so happy with her progress.

    After exiting her room I walked to my office and breakfast was waiting at my desk for me. I smiled thinking about my favorite omega bringing up the tray and I was kind of frustrated that I didn't get to see her. Juliana was the only source of happiness these days and even I thought it was strange that she seemed to be the only wolf who didn't annoy me to tears. Juliana was born in this pack and came from a loving home. Her dad was the second son of the Beta but he mated with an omega and decided to stay in the pack and take a lower rank. He did Charlie work most of his life and we all loved him. But he had no sons and he had always intended for his daughter to do omega work. My mother was very fond of her father and decided to make her in charge of the whole house. Juliana and I were good friends up until we took our respective posts and I found my mate. She also never found hers but I always thought that was the Moon Goddess way of sparing me from me seeing her with somebody else. I always thought when we were kids she would be my mate. I had the biggest crush on her and even now I didn't feel like it had subsided much. 

    While i ate, I was visited by one of the pack warriors and he was furious. A short stalky guy with his face beet red from what i assumed was to hold but anger. I tensed when he walked in because i had a idea of what this little visit could be about, my Beta Caesar. almost foaming at the mouth the man did a shallow bow to me and then through gritted teeth forced out "he r***d my niece Alpha, he must be stopped." I watched as his balding scalp started to match his face. But i didn't have much to tell him. this was a touchy situation. i knew unfortunately that this could be true, but in our world, if there is no proof Caesar would have every right under law to destroy us. A wolf's reputation is something so important to us. If he was falsely accused he wouldn't be able to go to a pack anywhere and may even be killed. I felt this man's pain, i could only imagine how i would feel if it was my daughter. but my hand were tied. " Aiden give me until the day after the blood moon festival and i will handle it, you have my word." I didn't see his face changing back, and between me and yo i had no idea how exactly i was going to deliver but i know i had to do something.

    After I finished eating I got straight to work and the work went by fast but the day was going by so slow. I decided to take a walk around the grounds, and that's when I ran into the Luna. She and a few other were huddled around a clipboard going over some things for the festival when I happened to be walking by. I had 2 thoughts. Number 1 I was going to take a run after this and Number 2 her smell seemed off. Like sour almost. As her mate I immediately noticed it but shook it off. We never spoke unless we had to for a event or something. Like a light switch went off it seemed she was no longer attracted to me after our daughter was born. It first started off with little comments about how I was weak or how the pack was poorer than other packs because of my poor leadership. Eventually I got tired of her verbal abuse and decided to her things moved to her own suite. The funny thing is she never once said she wanted to work things out. In fact, she seemed happier now that she had little to no contact with me and I'm not sure if that made me feel worse or better. My heart broke a little that I walked past and she didn't acknowledge me but I moved shuffled quickly past her and decided to go straight to my running. I went behind the closest tree and stripped down and shifted. Just one more day and I can fix everything. I thought to myself. One more day of this and I will change everything. Please Goddess help me change everything.