The Lone Wolf

The smell of freshly plowed dirt in the field. The grey sky is humid and I can feel rain in the air. One of my favorite smells. I live alone as a rogue. Even with Alpha blood I refuse to stay with my father. All he does is neglect me and ignore my presence. He never wanted a child. He killed my mother for having me. As a result I ran away as soon as i turned eighteen. I am now in a completely different state where I live in a cabin. Their are a few wolf packs nearby but I avoid them. You see I’m not a regular wolf. I am a the great granddaughter of the original moon goddess, Selene. Every spring day I wake up with the rising sun each morning and quickly stretched. I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes and slide my legs to the side of the bed with my feet discovering the cold wooden floor. I always keep my slippers by the bedside and so I quickly put them on. I walk to the kitchen to turn on the coffee. After it’s made I walk onto the porch looking around taking in the view; Crops coming up in my garden and summer is quickly approaching. I quickly finish my coffee leaving the mug on the porch railing and head off to hunt. I live off the land as much as I can. So, I quickly shift and start looking for my prey. I finally hear a soft heartbeat and I follow it up stream. When it’s finally in sight I see that it’s a deer. I stalk my prey and finally get close. I close it in and pounce taking it down. I drag it back to the cabin by its neck. *I hate doing this, Ella. Why can’t we just join a pack.* *I don’t want to go to another just to be ignored.* *maybe we would find our mate* *It’s not worth it. You saw what father did to his.* *But our mate will probably be different* *I said no, Rose!* She whimpered and retreated to the back of my mind. ________ 1am_________ The last thing I expected was a storm tonight. I quickly jump up running out in the rain hoping to save my crops. The lighting striking and thunder rumbling. A tree falling in the forest from the wind as I hear it howling. I try to hurry,but a group of rogues I didn’t detect start charging threw. I am suddenly approached from behind. One of the rogues dragging me to the ground. I curl up in a ball and start praying to my grandmother, Pandia. *dont you worry my dear granddaughter* That is the last I heard through the link before I collapsed to the ground. My breathing and heart rate slow as I find myself falling into the darkness. ___3 days later___ When I awaken, I can’t place my location. This isn’t my cabin or my garden. It’s all white room and all I can hear is the beeping of monitors. I start looking around and force myself out of bed. My head is killing me, but I will be fine. I think to myself while yanking an IV from my arm. I start looking for an exit realization hitting me that I am in a Hospital. I dart through the door and take off. Doctors and nurses staring at me. I take off out the hospital doors and make it to the forest edge. Somehow I had made it to the city hospital. I quickly shift and let Rose lead the way home. *Stay on the edge of the other pack lines, Rose* *Something is off, Ella.* *We are being watched. Run* Rose takes off as fast as our legs can carry us. *Not quick enough they are gaining on us* *I’m going as fast as I can* She pushes us harder but it wasn’t enough as I feel their teeth wrap my side forcing me down. Suddenly, they roll and I am pinned underneath. *Mate* the fully black wolf growls into my face I feel the bond but can’t help, but fear it. I growl in warning throwing out my Aura forcing him to back off and bare his neck in submission. His wolf c***s his head looking at me questionably. I shift quickly and command that he does the same. “Mate?” He questioned “Yes.” “I am the Alpha of Alphas. How can you command me?” He asked angrily “I am the granddaughter of The Moon Goddess” I said throwing back an attitude towards his remark He didn’t say anything else. He just stared. So I took off back towards the house. He followed quickly behind. “Pack and come home with me.” He demands. Alphas I think to myself rolling my eyes and I quickly grab a duffel to throw things in. “Don’t roll your eyes at me. You will learn you place, Mate.” I sigh and grab my now full duffel following him out of the cabin. “Which pack is yours?” I asked our of curiosity. “Black Moon Pack.” He answers rather quickly before shifting. I shift. Rose takes my duffel by her mouth and follows him. We didn’t stop or slow. He was rushing and i couldn’t understand why. By the time we reach the pack line it’s daybreak. His pack looks humongous. The pack house looking more like a black stone castle. I follow realization hitting that I don’t even know my mates name. The fear sets in making my head spin random thoughts. What if he’s like my father? What if he tries to kill me? These thoughts filling my head as I jolt backwards after walking into him not having realized he stopped walking. Nudity isn’t a problem in wolf packs. He had already shifted back. “Watch what you’re doing!” He said in a growl. I quickly swallowed and apologized for not paying attention. I can see him visibly relax after my comment. He starts walking again. I shift and follow him inside the pack house. We walk into a lounge room. It has a brown sectional and big screen TV on the wall. “I will show you the house tomorrow. For now follow me. You need a shower after that we go to bed.” He states I follow him up two flights of stairs appearing at the third floor. He quickly shows me where everything is and leaves. I strip and jump into the shower. He walks back in making me jump. He suddenly lays clothes on the sink basin. “These are my sisters but they should fit. You look about the same size.” He says while gawking at me. “Take a picture it will last longer.” I state irritated at his stares. “Maybe next time. Hey I forgot to ask. What is your name? The pack will refer to you as Luna but I’d still like to know.” “Ella. What’s yours?” “Matthew.”