Moon-stone series

Chapter 6: New life

.................One year after leaving.............

"Before we escaped, we heard our Alpha talking about your pack, and how you were becoming one of the strongest packs in America, we knew that this was where we had to go.." I listened to the wolf who was talking, but i felt lost and broken. Tears were already falling down my face, Ira was howling in my head, just as lost as I was. She looked like him, they had the same icy eyes and wavy brunette hair. "We didn't get far before they found us, he held them off while I ran, I heard him cry out, then i smelt the blood." 

I couldn't listen anymore, I got up and numbly made my way out of the conference room. Tears spilled over my cheek, as i made my way outside, I shifted and ran, until i was out of breath from running and crying. Then i lifted my muzzle to the sky and let out a heartbreaking howl. I shifted back, and fell to my knees sobbing, I had hope that one day I would see William again, but now, I was devastated. I heard Dawson and the girls howl at the loss as well, hearing them made me cry even harder. I stayed there for a long time too numb to move. Eventually I made my way back to the pack house. Mia and Rose were sitting in front of the fire, staring numbly into it. Their eyes red from crying, when they noticed me they began to cry again, causing me to breakdown too. 

A week later we had a makeshift funeral for him, we printed pictures from our old phones. My favorite was a picture him and myself, sitting on the grass in front of the school, I was cross legged holding a book, reading it, he was sitting next to me, reading my book with one eyebrow raised, and a sinister grin on his face. I didn't realize it then, But I think somewhere in our time together I fell in love William. I said a few words then i went back to the pack house. I stayed in bed for three days, wishing that I had gone searching for him, maybe I could have saved him.

..................Three years later............

It has been four years since we left the Dark-river pack. We had steadily gained numbers, we now had over three hundred wolves. The restaurant and gym were booming, we had enough funds to add an inground pool. We planted our own garden, and harvested enough to feed a pack twice our size, we also started a farm, we had cows, chickens, and pigs. We started a few new businesses as well, we started a landscaping service, and a personal training program for those who wanted to workout, but didn't feel comfortable at the gym. 

This year we got an invitation for the annual summit of the Alpha's, this year it was to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada. This invitation was for the Alpha, Beta, and Gamma, along with their mates. I was decided that this would be where I announce to all the packs I was Alpha, and that I would not be belittled by anyone anymore. Dawson, Oliver, Mia and Rose were to join me. Ira, was ecstatic, she couldn't wait to show everyone how powerful we were. Together we had gotten so strong we could use and Alpha command, on other Alphas. We learned to fight blind, deaf, blind and deaf, and we learned to use new weapons. We learned to speak eight different languages, and we could mind link someone from across a state. 

With Ella, and my fathers training, we had the strongest wolf warriors in the world. Much to his dismay, Dawson was dragged to all Alpha meetings where he pretended to be me. After being here for a year, Billy's sister Robyn found her mate and moved to his pack, she said being with us reminded her too much of the life Billy could've had, if she didn't call him, and ask him to come home. 

.............One week later....................

We had finally arrived in Vegas and were headed to the Tangiers, where the Alpha summit was to be held. Our pack members had to share a room, there were two beds and a pull out couch. I let the couples take the beds and I took he couch. I woke up in the morning and took a shower and got ready for relaxation day, then i headed to the pool. 

(Dawson: Finn were you at?)

(Finn: pool)

(Oliver: What the hell Finn? Why didn't you wait for us?)

(Mia and Rose: Yeah what the hell?)

(Finn: Guys i have been down here for two hours. If I waited, i would've been bored for Two. Hours.)

(All: Good point)

(Dawson: We'll be down soon)

(Finn: mmmkay)

I let the Vegas sun warm my body, and bronze my skin, bit by bit. It wasn't long until I heard my guys coming toward the pool. I looked over at them and smiled, they were all so happy, laughing and smiling with each other. Oliver and Dawson jumped in the pool, Mia and Rose layed down next to me, they talked about all their plans. Rose wanted a autumn wedding, she wanted it behind the pack house before the leaves fell. In that moment, Ira and i realized how alone we really were in this world. Sure we had an amazing pack, but we were missing our other half, our forever. We didn't regret rejecting Chris for a second, we just wished, the Moon goddess had given us a better mate. After spending all day at the pool, we all slept peacefully. 

The next day, we all woke up together, and got ready for the summit. I was finally going to reveal myself. I pulled on my favorite black jeans, and blood red crop top, combat boots, and my necklace, my dad bought me for my seventeenth birthday. I brushed out my long hair, and pulled it into a french braid. I put on a bit of makeup, just enough to frame, my honey eyes. My skin was newly tanned, and it made my hair stand out. I peaked at my waist and saw my tattoo. I ran my hand over it, A paw print, a cursive name inside, reminding me of our loss. Dawson, Mia, and Rose had all gotten the same, tattoo, the only difference was that, their's said Billy and mine said William. I sighed as I left the bathroom. Dawson was putting his shirt on and i caught a glimpse of his tattoo. 

When we were all ready, we made our way to the meeting room. We all went inside, there were a few people already in the room. They stared as we made our way in, I heard a familiar laugh and i looked around the room, then I saw him. Beside me Dawson let out a low growl, he turned looking at Dawson, then at me. His face went white, then he quickly looked down at the floor. A beautiful woman with jet black hair stood beside him and Dylan,  when she felt his mood change she looked at my group quizzically. 

"What the...." I heard Dylan mutter his face going white as well. I smirked at them and went to the chair labeled Golden-moon and sat down. I leaned back in the chair crossing my arms over my chest,  and i raised an eyebrow at them. Chris sat in his chair and refused to meet my eyes.

Well this puts a small damper on my revenge plan

(You're telling me, I was hoping to rip his throat out, after he said something, only he would say.)

We can still rip his throat out though correct?

(Of course we i will, we just can't do it yet.)

While Ira and were speaking, more Alpha's filtered in, they took their seats as they did so. A mid age Alpha walked in and looked at me "I believe that chair is for your Alpha, miss." He said condescendingly. With that I smirked and stood up. Putting both hands on the table I looked around the table lifting my eyebrows as the Alphas looked at me.

Then I spoke, "I am well aware of that Alpha Walker," I said looking at his name tag. "My name is Finn Dalton and I am the Alpha of the Golden-moon pack." 

"I think you mean you are the Luna pup. No woman can be an Alpha, at least not a real one." He rolled his eyes. I faced him, leaning forward, I growled at him using my Alpha power. He bowed his head submitting, I heard the Alphas around the table gasp, I straightened myself out, and raised an eyebrow at them.

"I am an Alpha, and you will respect me as one." I commanded them all. "I will no longer tolerate being belittled by every wolf who crosses my path, I had to hide myself from my pack, making them think I was a human. Had i showed them who I was, I would've been killed on sight. I left that pack four years ago, and I started my own, becoming the Alpha I was born to be." At this point Ira was speaking with me, our voice was dripping with power. I sat back down and motioned for the meeting to begin. To my surprise Chris stood and looked at me, the thing that shocked me the most was that he looked apologetic.

"Before the meeting truly begins, I have a confession to make in front of you all," He sighed, the woman with the black hair reached out and grabbed his hand. He looked over at Dylan who nodded at him. "Most of you know me from previous years here, others know me from before I met Valery." He smiled down at her before continuing. "I was a terrible person, I did unspeakable things......I raped more than one she-wolf when they didn't give me what I wanted." Tears formed and ran down his cheeks. The others Alpha's looked at him aghast. "The first time I.....it was my future mate. She was four days away from her fifteenth birthday...When I turned eighteen and i realized she was my mate I was pissed, because I believed her to be a weak human..." He looked right at me, "And on her eighteenth birthday I f****d someone in a closet, causing her tremendous amounts of pain." He took a deep shaking breath, more tears fell from his eyes. "The worst part is that I knew what it would do to her. I expected to find her laying on the ground in a ball, but she was standing up, showing me how strong she really was." Dawson placed his hand on my shoulder. "When she saw me....she showed me what strength was, she beat my face in while rejecting me." He looked at me again. "When she was banished, for beating the future Alpha, she didn't beg, she did the opposite. This strong woman, left our pack before my father could kick her out." He looked around at all the faces. "This woman is here with us today. I don't know how she did it, but she a human became an Alpha wolf."

All the faces turned to me, I leaned back in my chair, and I in turn looked at every face before saying my piece. "Something you should all know, is that I never was a human. Had I let my wolf Ira out in front of my pack, we would've been murdered. So I hid my wolf side, from everyone, including my own family members. When i turned eighteen, i decided to leave the pack, instead of killing for the Alpha spot, I created my own pack with the rouges, at the school, and with my family, who left the pack to be with me." I looked Chris dead in the eye. "That doesn't mean I forgot about you Chris, I spent hours thinking about all the painful ways to end you. I told you I was saving myself for my mate and you took that from me. You took advantage of a trusting young girl and you tried to rape her. You claimed she was your mate, when you knew I was. You are the definition of low-life, your confession was moving I'll give you that, I will not end you myself, but I will not jump in the way of anyone trying to kill you." 

As those words left my mouth I smelt it, the smell of clothes pulled off a line, the crisp smell of an autumn morning with a dash of peppermint. 

MATE....