Chapter 1
Arabella POV
Arabella stood in front of the large mirror, her hands clenched as she gritted her teeth. She was slightly surprised at herself for being so angry instead of crying and convincing herself that none of this was true.
Flashback
I jumped into the pond enjoying the cool water tickling my nerves, I loved every minute of it. I dived further into the pond, weird sensations tickling my skin,
‘This is heaven,’ I whispered to myself. I still as the water calms my nerves, clearing my thoughts and the strange nightmares I have been having for the past few weeks. Then I heard the rustling of the leaves and I immediately became alert, I got out of the pond before swiftly wearing my clothes and sniffing the surroundings.
Then, I caught a weird scent and I crinkle my nose in disgust. ROGUES! I traced the sound and they must have hear me coming and the rogues started running deep into the woods. I followed it, trying to avoiding the twigs, thorns and branches. Soon it stopped and I smirked victoriously, guessing to myself that it must be already tired.
“What are you doing in my territory rogue!” I demanded a stern tone, my voice hardening. Slowly it turned its head and I was met with amber eyes. The rogue was female and it had a smirk on her face which annoyed me and I can't wait to wipe it off and a mask on her face.
“We finally meet Luna ARABELLA, the amber girl spoke, her smirk widening not a hint of fear from her.
“How do you know me? I wanted to ask her but refrained from doing so. Of course almost everyone knew me. “I am the Luna of the howl moon pack, the largest pack in the world. So yes we meet a rogue, but I don't have business with a rogue!” I snarled at her.
“You might not have anything to do with me but I definitely have one with you.”
“Enough of the talking, I do not have time for silly discussions!” I growled before throwing her a punch which she immediately dodged. She lunged at me aiming at my face first but I dodged easily, bending a little before knocking her roughly against a tree.
“You are as strong as they say, but don't worry, that will change soon!” She said with a confident smirk which riled me up.
“Really Rogue? I tilted my head a little, a disgusted look on my face. I shifted my gaze as soon as I detected a slight movement using that to get advantage, she immediately pushed me off and I immediately took a defensive stance. She came at me throwing punches at me which I easily dodged before raising my leg and kicking her which made her pie with her butt.
“Is that all you've got you filthy rogue, “ I said with a smirk her eyes immediately flashed red but it immediately changed to its amber color. As soon as I spoke, I swiftly moved towards her and grabbed her neck so rightly and slammed her back to the tree.
“Any last words?” I spat with a smirk on my face.
“Don't be too sure Luna Arabella,” she whistled loudly and I could hear the branches and the sound of numerous feet's.
“Oh, aren't you alone?” I asked as if unfazed but deep down It was because I was out numbered, I wouldn't have cared much but my wolf Adele had not been responding to me? What am I saying? I rarely shifted and I have my reasons for that.
“Oh yes I wasn't, aren't I smart?” She asked with a taunting smile on her lips. The rogues finally came into view, they were fifteen in number and their eyes were ever glowing red which means they were feral rogues including this smeared eye girl because hers also glowed earlier. I could have easily snapped her neck but I refrained, I could use her as a hair instead.
“If you move any step closer, this girl would be dead!” I threatened hoping it would work because she seems to be important to them and held in high regard. They slowly retreated but they were still standing in a defensive stance. Their eyes were dangerously glowing red, a snarl on their faces and their claws were ready to attack. They all smell rotten but this girl's scent seems different.
I tightened my hold on her throat when I noticed them moving and growling at me. At this point I had to think fast. Rogues are not friendly and don't care about the others. They might decide not to care about the girl anymore and attack me without giving a f**k about the girl anymore.
“If you really value your life, masked ambered girl, tell them to back off!” I spoke in a stern voice as soon as I noticed them coming towards me again.
“Really?” She spat as my grip tightened around her throat maybe I don't really value it then. The minute she spoke, A rouge immediately came to attack me out of nowhere, making me drop her. slamming her against the trees and removing my knife to the rogue's chest.
Immediately I did that, two more rogues attacked together their claws aiming at my heart as I swiftly dodged it and also aiming at their chest.
“Jack, there is a problem,” I thought, linking Jacques, my husband and Alpha of the howl moon pack.
“And that is?” He asked, his voice getting impatient.
"I'm being attacked, I'm in the woods surrounded by rogues,” I replied as soon as I gripped a rogue by its neck and snapped it off.
“What?’ He hollered but I quickly shut off the mind link.
“What are you all doing, can't you get a simple job done!
“Kill and attack her,” the masked ambered girl barker orders at them as soon as I luller the ninth rogue.
Two of the rogues immediately shifted, their fur as black as the night and their eyes were completely red, taking predatory steps towards me.
One of the rogues pounced at me making me fall to the ground and hovering over me, in a flinch if the moment, I grabbed one of its forelegs and snapping it making it whimper in pain before being masked by anger and moving towards me, he rushed towards me but I was quick to grab its neck and snapping it.
The second black wolf rushed towards me and I was quick to find my knife and stabbing its chest.
It seems you were not smart and you were meant to die?” I smirked as I walked towards her, taking predatory steps and slowly circling her.
“Don't be too sure Luna, you have clearly underestimated my skills,” she said back. She moved towards me throwing punches at me which I immediately dodged. I swung my dagger at her and she swiftly dodge it.
“The strong and powerful Luna Arabella seems so powerful at swinging daggers, she spoke with a sweet smile on her face.” I gritted my teeth before aiming at her and she was able to dodge it by a slight miss. I continued swinging it at her and she dodged using the tree as a shield making my dagger stuck against the tree.
In furry I threw a punch at her face before throwing her roughly against the tree and gripping her by the neck.
But it seems you are good at killing, now I will love to snap your neck!” I spat with an evil grin on my face. In the swiftness of the moment, I ripped off her mask and I immediately froze.
I'd recognize it anywhere, this is the girl in my dreams, in my memories, in my nightmares. I could still remember the exact scene, blood gushing out and everything turned hazy. This doesn't make sense, I was dead and now alive…does that mean that I was dead and now alive? I gasped as realization hit me . Fury and anger ripped through me,
‘She killed me then but now I will be the one to kill her!’ I vowed as I retrieved my dagger from the tree, I raised it high to stab her chest when I heard of a familiar voice boom.
ARABELLA, STOP!” I slowly look back to confirm the person.
MATE!” I remained frozen in place.