The Bite of the Luna

LYRA's POV I'm pregnant. What the heck? Seeing the two lines on the pregnancy test was more than enough to confirm my suspicion. I was pregnant, like carrying a baby within me. How the hell did this happen? “No, no, no,” I cried out in agony as I opened the door connecting my room to my bedroom. This cannot be happening. How do I tell my parents that their seventeen-year-old daughter was pregnant without a man in sight? I was doomed. “Well, what is it?” I heard Octavia's high-pitched voice from my bed. Glancing at her, tears sprang to my eyes. “Oh my God!” She gasped. She stood up and ran to me, pulling me into a warm hug. “It's positive, isn't it?” She asked, and I nodded while pressing my face onto her neck. The tears started flowing. This was the worst day of my life. My father would never accept it. It would be a disgrace to him and the pack. Octavia pulled away from me. “Wait, who is the father? I thought you were a virgin,” she asked in dismay. “Really?” I raised an eyebrow. Was this the right time? Well, maybe it was. Who was the father? I have only had s*x with… “Oh my God!” I gasped and the memories of what happened that night engulfed me. I thought it had never happened. How could I be so stupid when I was sore the next day? “What? Tell me,” Octavia wailed like a child. Her eyes were filled with confusion. I parted my lips to speak but closed them again. How do I explain this? **FLASHBACK** We were at a party filled with adults. I didn't know how Octavia was able to get us in but this was exactly what I needed to take my mind off my parents’ overprotective nature. I had just had a clash with my parents for always sending me away from the pack. Yes, they wanted a male child but got me instead. A weak and pathetic daughter who had not gotten her wolf at the prime age of seventeen. A lot of people have their wolf and their other half at the age of fifteen and the latest sixteen, but not me. I was useless. My existence was a disgrace to them, so they sent me away from the pack every year to study in one country or the other. “Stop sulking Princess and join me,” Octavia giggled, acting like she was drunk when we both knew she hadn't had any alcohol yet. She grabbed my hand, pulling me to the dance floor when a pair of eyes had me halting my steps. I couldn't see his face, but from his silhouette, I could tell he was no ordinary man. His eyes were glowing, and I felt myself moving towards him, forsaking Octavia. It felt like I was being controlled, unable to stop myself. I stopped in front of him and finally caught a glimpse of his face. My breath seized at the sight. This man was glorious. He exuded dominance and confidence, a deadly combination that intrigued me. “What the hell are you doing…” Octavia's voice died down as she saw the man in front of me. He stared at me with an unreadable expression. I was acting strangely yet I didn't care. When he stood up, Octavia took a step back in fear. Maybe it was because I was an Alpha's daughter, but he didn't scare me. “You’ll do,” he grumbled and grabbed my arm, making my eyes widen in shock. “What!” I shrieked back in shock. The pull he had on me was gone. Octavia moved to my ears, whispering. “I thought you wanted to lose your V card. Don't you think this is the perfect time to do so?” She taunted me. I bit my lips and glanced at this stranger again. His eyes were blazing with fire. I could tell he was filled with rage. She pushed me forward a little, making me stumble, but he caught me in time. “Uhm…” “Don't speak,” he growled, narrowing his eyes. I glanced at Octavia again, and she gave me a thumbs up. The man pulled me with him, and we left the party together. **FLASHBACK ENDED** The next morning, I woke up in a very expensive hotel and ran out before the stranger could come out of the bathroom. That was the last thing I remembered. “It's him,” I yelled, jumping up. I could never forget a face like his. He was the only one I ever had s*x with. “Who are you talking about?” Octavia yelled back. I could tell she was getting impatient. “The sexy-looking man from that night. The one you told me to have s*x with,” I announced, and her expression changed. “What! How could you be so stupid? You should have taken the morning-after pill right away,” she screamed at me, leaving me speechless. That was not the issue at hand right now. Octavia started pacing around, with a hand on her hips. She was my rock and best friend. I was sure she would figure something out. “You need to remove this pregnancy,” she suggested after a while. “What?” I gasped. I couldn't do that. My hand instantly went to my stomach. I hadn't thought about it but I knew I wouldn't be able to terminate the pregnancy. That was out of the equation. “That's the only way, Lyra,” Octavia said. She grabbed both of my shoulders and looked into my eyes. “We cannot let the Alpha know, especially not now. You're also not fit to have a child on your own, so the only thing we can do right now is terminate it,” she explained. I thought about it for a moment. All my problems would be solved if I did exactly what she wanted. Yet something held me back. Was it fear? “I don't think I can do it, Vee,” I whispered, pulling away from her grip. Her hands fell to her sides as she looked at me with disappointment. “What are you saying? You want to keep it?” I nodded hesitantly. “You're f*****g SEVENTEEN!” She screamed, making me wince. “Yes, but it doesn't seem right to me,” I argued. My life was about to change, I could feel it. I was scared out of my mind, my hands were trembling at what I was about to do, yet I couldn't think of terminating the pregnancy. Something about it made me sad. Suddenly, a knock on my room door startled both of us. We glanced at each other and I quickly threw the pregnancy test to Octavia before running to open the door. I heard Octavia swear angrily. “Hello, how can I help you?” I asked the maid. She looked at me with unhidden disdain. “Your father requires your presence in his office,” she announced, and walked away. I thanked her departing backside before closing the door and going to put on something clean. “What was that?” Octavia asked. “I need to go and meet my father. I'll see you later,” I quickly said, trying to hurry up. “Do you think he heard us?” she murmured, and my heart started racing. It couldn't be. I ran out of the room to my father's office. I knocked twice before entering to see my father. As soon as he saw me, he smiled and stood up. “You called for me, Father,” I said, and he nodded. “There is urgent news which I would like to share with you,” he started. It piqued my interest, so I sat down. “The Alpha of the Ember Moon Pack has agreed to ally with us,” he said with joy laced in his voice. “That's great, father,” I smiled. This was what he had always wanted. “But that is not all, there is a condition attached,” he went on. He walked up to me, sat beside me, and held my hand. What's going on right now? Father was never emotional or touchy. “You have to get married to him, Lyra,” he stated, and I felt my heart drop in shock. “What?”