Crescent Moon: Unleashing Destiny

Chapter 4 ~ Isabelle ~

I jolt up, breathing quickly. My ears are still ringing. I look around and see the destruction. Did I do this? But how? It doesn’t make any sense. I shakily stand noticing a two-thirds quarter of a circle around me and the fire is out with ashes everywhere. My shirt is in taters on the floor, but luckily my sports bra is still in tact, barely. I’m covered in ashes and dirt, when I go to feel my back, I realize it doesn't hurt anymore. Neither does my wrist or ribs. Thank the Goddess!

Oh no, was that a dream or real. How and why would the Moon Goddess speak to me. I’m not anything special. Ugh! I turn to head towards my room, but freeze in my tracks as my eyes bulge out of my head. Tabitha and Drake are slumped against the walls and I can’t tell if they’re breathing. What happened to them!? Were they the thuds I heard? I couldn’t have done this, could I?

“Little one, we need to go. Now! Please, hurry up!”

I jump taking a defensive stance, ”Who's there?Come out, whoever you are. And what do mean we need to go?”

”Little one, I’m your wolf and I’m speaking to you in your mind. Please, I will explain on the way. Now, get your butt in gear. We don’t have much time left!”

”I don’t understand, werewolves don’t exist and I’m human.”

”Isabelle, you need to leave. I will explain as much as I can on the way! NOW!” The voice growled at me, making me jump.

I picked up my school bag running to my room. I grab a new shirt to put on and dump the contents of my school bag on my bed. I pack a few sets of clothes and under garments, a shoe box with a few important pictures and documents in it, my necklace and my bathroom essentials. Rushing back up the stairs I grab a few water bottles and granola bars, stuffing them in my bag as well.

Going out the back door, just in case, I run to the tree line and start making my through the forest. I jump at every little noise, hoping that whatever or whoever I am running from don’t catch me. Thankfully, I don’t see or hear anyone after a running through the forest for a few hours.

Keeping my eyes open and alert for any danger around me, I’m startled by the voice speaking in my head again, “Little one, when we reach the river I need you to denounce the pack of Silverwood and Alpha Jack.”

“Okay! How exactly? What do I say? Do I need to do anything else, besides saying I denounce them?”

”You will say, ‘I, Isabelle Evergreen, reject and hereby denounce my loyalty and life to the Silverwood Pack and Alpha Jack Silverwood’. You’re almost there, as soon as you’re finished saying it cross the river and run. It won’t take them long to get to where you are and you can’t let them catch you.”

”Ok, I see it up ahead.” I say slowing down.

I take a huge inhale and letting it out, I say, “I, Isabelle Evergreen, reject and hereby denounce my loyalty and life to the Silverwood Pack and Alpha Jack Silverwood.” Then immediately double over and grab my head, feeling a sharp pain in my mind.

I breathe through the pain and cross the river as quickly as I can. I gasp as I hear a loud howl coming from the town, followed by more. I know I can’t dwell on anything right now, not until I make it safely to my destination. I’m not sure how far I need to go or if I’m going in the right direction. I’ve never been out of the town of Silverwood and I never knew I was living in a pack or that I was even connected to one.

I've never seen nor heard of werewolves or supernatural creatures. I’ve read paranormal romance novels, but it’s not the same once you’re living through it in real life. With my heart racing and pushing my panic to the back of my mind, I keep running. Even when my legs want to give out, I know I can’t. I can’t let them catch me.

The sky is turning pink, it’s getting later into the evening, “Am I going in the right direction? I don’t know how much longer I can continue running. Hopefully it's not much further to the city!?” I say, hoping the voice in my head can help me.

”Keep going, little one. You’re more than halfway there and yes, you’re going in the right direction. I’m sorry you’ve had to endure all of this with no knowledge of the truth, but in time you’ll learn all that is needed. You can take break soon, but not yet. I’ve masked our scent so they can’t track us.”

I hum my acknowledgment and continue running, thinking of all the questions I have. Who is the Moon Goddess? Am I really a werewolf? Why is a werewolf? Why am I so special? What happened back at the house? Is Tabitha and Drake dead? Did I kill them? If I’m special, why did I endure the life I have? What is a pack doing in Silverwood and how long have they been there? Why would they be after me? Why did I have to denounce them?

After another hour passes, I can feel a stitch in my sides. I’ve never been athletic or much of runner, it’s weird how I’ve been able to keep running for so long. It’s kind of hard to do anything when you’re always covered in bruises and have cracked ribs or broken bones. Those things take forever to heal. Especially, when they don’t heal all the way before you get more bruises on you. Thinking back on the abuse and the way I was treated, from not only my adopted family but the town as a whole, makes me realize it was an all around effort. Though, not everyone was horrible they still never stopped to help always giving me death glares and insults instead.

Even the teachers and other faculty were the same as the students. Now that I realize it, it wasn’t just me avoiding everyone. Yes, I was the outcast but I never understood why everyone seemed to hate me. Most of them were easily jealous if they didn’t get their way, but I never knew they were anything other than human. Also, if they’re after me it could mean they are power hungry, greedy, and evil. Maybe not everyone, but I doubt it with how they all acted.

I wondered how they knew who I was or that I’m special. It doesn’t make any sense when I didn't even know to begin with and I remember Tabitha saying something about me being an omega.

”Isabelle, breathe, you’ll learn soon enough. Let me explain who I am and we’ll go from there. By the way you’re doing such a great job, we’re getting closer, sweet girl.”

I realized I’ve been running longer than we agreed, getting distracted by my thoughts. I see a bright light in the distance, but I’m still a few miles away from getting there. So, I decide to let my wolf explain who she is among other details letting myself get distracted once again.

”My name is Starlight, your wolf counterpart. You will shift under the next full moon after you turn 18. We are an Alpha not an Omega. The hierarchy of a pack starts with the Alpha and Luna, the Beta, the Gamma, the Delta/Head Warrior, then you have the Warriors, and the Omegas. To have a pack run smoothly and peacefully, you need to have all the pieces working together. One way wolves can be harmed or killed is by silver, but being a special wolf we are immune to it. You also have a guardian wolf who is waiting for us to arrive at the edge of town, north of us. Isabelle, they are getting closer I need you to run faster!”