Prologue
Fifteen years ago
It was very dark, the night air was cool against my skin as we journeyed through the forest to get Rionne to her new pack. The Silverbane Pack. I hold back the tears gathering in my eyes, the pang of pain in my chest making it difficult for me to breathe. The last moments I had to share with my daughter. She keeps looking up and me with big sad eyes.
“Mama, am I going to be okay?” She asked.
“Of course honey” I reply gently squeezing her little hand. “Of course”
I knew the moment we stepped into the Silverbane territory. The night had stopped growling, it’s too quiet.
I can see the eyes of the wolves in the shadows. A figure steps out of one of the trees. Rionne moves hiding behind my skirt.
The wolf exuded authority as he scans us with his eyes before shifting to a hulk of a man.
“What brings you to the Silverbane territory?”
“My name is Elena, I am here with my only daughter Rionne. I seek refuge for her with you”
“I have been informed. Be rest assured that your daughter is safe with us here. I have twin sons who she’d grow up with”
“Thank you Alpha, please look after her, she and her brother is all that I have left” I pleaded as the words breaks my heart.
Gently, I pull Rionne out from behind me into a tight hug.
“Be good for me baby, I will come get you soon”
“Pinky promise mama?”
“Pinky promise” I reply as I take her pretty little pinky finger in mine.
She waves me good bye as I adjust Orion sleeping comfortably on my back.
The Alpha picks up my five year old daughter and they both disappear into the trees along with the other wolves.
Now I have to get Orion to another pack safely before he catches up with us.
Arriving at the MoonFied territory, the wolves were already waiting.
“Your son is safe with us for as long as you leave him here” the Alpha announces as he stretches his hands for Orion.
Unstrapping him from my back, he shivers awake to the cold of the night.
“Mama?” He calls out.
“I’m here my little one” I say resting my forehead on his. “I love you more than anything in the world”
He looks deep into my eyes as I quickly passes him to the Alpha before I change my mind.