The Blood Red Moon (The Phoenix Wolf)

Chapter 1

Cholena POV

5 years later

Running through the woods practicing my hunting and fighting skills in my wolf form and my human form. I want to become stronger because I want my mother the moon goddess to not have to worry so much about me being on my own for when she must return to the moon on my 18th birthday. I need to be a strong capable wolf before that time. I don’t want her to go but I know she has a responsibility to every wolf in the world and I can’t be selfish no matter how much I want to be it wouldn’t feel right. While I was hunting, I caught a pungent deathlike smell. Then I knew it was rogues; I ran towards the smell just to see rogues surrounding a little boy that looked around my age. So, I shifted into phoenix and jumped in front of the boy growling at the rogues warning them to back off.

Not taking my warning seriously they start stalking towards us closing the gap. I closed my eyes and remembered what my mom told me when trying to tap into my powers. “Calm your mind and reach deep down and grab the light” and that’s what I did. My fur started to heat up and glow with the tips of my fur turning into bits of flames. While I was tapping into my powers one of the rogues jumped at me and I opened my fiery blue eyes and said the word “BURN” and the rogue burst into flames. The boy and the rogues looked at what just happened in disbelief but that didn’t stop them. They both came charging; one of them caught me and hit me on my side knocking me to the ground. As soon as he touched me, he burnt up immediately. Then the other rogue saw how his comrades was defeated and ran with his tail between his legs.

Once the coast was clear I ran behind the tree and shifted back to my human form put some clothes on and walked towards the little boy to see if he was okay. “Hey are you ok?” I asked reaching a handout to help him stand up. He was pretty, cute for what it looks like he could be royalty from a chief like pack. Long dark hair shaved on one side, dark brown eyes, and some fancy clothes that I can’t even describe.

“Yeah, I’m ok but what about you that one rogue crashed into you pretty hard” he said while dusting himself off.

“Yeah, he did but that was nothing “I replied feeling confident in my strength but in my mind, I was in pain.

“So, kid what’s your name?” I asked. He just looked at me as if I said something wrong.

“First my name is not kid and you’re the same age as me I can tell just by looking at you” he scoffed at me. “Ok I’m sorry but I am still going to need a name unless you want me to keep calling you kid” I reminded him.

“My name is Calian, and I belong to the White Spirit Pack” he said with so much pride in his tone. “Calian what are you doing way out here by yourself?” I asked wondering what i***t comes out here alone with no combat training, unarmed, and by the way he is dressed he always has an escort or two with him somewhere.

He lowered his head and said “I got lost” so his sense of direction was not the best but good enough to where at least he knew he was no longer in his pack’s territory.

“Well, its dangerous out here as you can see” I explained.

“Yeah, I can see that” he admitted sadly. “Well let’s get you back to your pack” Calian nodded his head and followed me.

Calian POV

I was playing outside with my little brother Tekoda; we were playing tag. Tekoda was about two years younger than me. After playing tag we got bored, and I decided to go explore around our pack territory while Tekoda left to go back in the pack house. As I venture off further and further into the woods, I realized that the land scape looked different from the ones I normally see on our pack territory I ignored it and just kept walking even though in the back of my mind I should turn around. Once I confirmed that I’m no longer in our territory I turned on my heels to go back where I came and get to the safety of our boarders. But once I turned around, I realized I have no idea which direction I came from. I’m so stupid I didn’t mark my trail so I could find my back.

“Well, that was stupid of you Calian now we are lost” I scolded to myself.

As I was trying to figure out my next move, I heard rustling in the dark part of the woods and then that awful dead body smell with rotten eggs smell hit my nose. Then I knew “ROGUES” I said to myself.

They slowly came out the woods staring at me like they just found dinner and I was that meal they found.

“Well, lookie here boys I think we just found a little pup roaming the woods all alone” One rogue said.

“What should we do with him boss” the other rogue asked.

Then a bigger rogue walked out from the shadows and slowly got closer to me when a beautiful fiery red wolf came out of no where and landed between me and the rogues. I didn’t know what to make of him for I never seen a wolf this color before. The wolf growled, warning the rogues to back off. But they just gave smirk to show that they don’t see this wolf as a threat to them. Right when the much bigger rogue or they other one called him the boss leaped towards the wolf’s fur started to heat up making sweat in the process and the tips were like bits of flames and his eyes shined a blue color and the word “BURN” came out his mouth and the boss was set ablaze. My mouth dropped wide open, and my eyes was going to pop out of my sockets. Once they saw their boss turned to ash, they both looked at each other in shock but quickly pulled their selves together and tried to double the red wolf. One hit him in his side crashing him to the ground, however as soon as that rogue touch the wolf he burst into flames and turned into ashes. The last rogue got so scared he just ended up running away with his tail between his legs. Once we felt the coast is clear the red wolf went behind the tree to shift back and put clothes on. I didn’t know why he would do that because if I’m right we are both boys no need to hide till he came from behind the tree and I realized how wrong my assumptions were, for he was she.

I couldn’t believe it that the red wolf that just saved me was a girl and a cute one at that. Long dark wavy hair, caramel skin, and eyes that match the color of the tips of a hot flame.

“Focus Calian can let your mind wonder at a time like this” I reminded myself as she approached me reaching out her hand to me.

“Hey, are you ok?” she asked.

“Yeah, I’m ok but what about you that one rogue crashed into you pretty hard” I said in response while dusting myself off. But she just responded like that hit was nothing. All I could was stare at how she is so amazing. She took me out my daze when said “Well let’s get you back to your pack” and I could do was nod my head and began to follow.

It was a quiet and awkward silence roaming the air around and it was driving me crazy, so I tried to start a conversation but to no avail she wouldn’t even give me her name. When she would answer she either gave me one-word answers or just straight up ignored me all together. Which shows is either she not good with people or just straight up don’t like me. I hope its option number one. When I finally looked up, she had stopped.

“What you stop for?” I asked

“We are at the boarder of your pack territory and I can’t go any further without the permission from the Chief Alpha” she explained.

I understood where she was coming from, but she was my saver, but I also saw that she felt uncomfortable getting any closer, so I didn’t push her.

As we were about to go our separate ways I turned around and asked, “Will I see you again?” and she responded, “that’s if you get lost again” she smirked and was about to leave before she added “Oh and my name is Cholena” and she disappeared back into the forest.