Dragons Angel

Prologue POV – Selene The water droplets hit the window violently while the room glowed with every lightning strike. The thunder shook me to my core as I watched the horrendous weather outside continue. Cup of tea at hand I let my mind go on with the endless worry for my pack. I am the Luna of the Crescent Moon pack, their leader, and their protector from harm. But even I’m powerless against this storm that seams to have no end. I wrapped my dressing gown round me more hoping to give myself more comfort. The pack lands are the furthest from the coast compared to other packs and the mountains shelter us from the worst of the weather. With anymore rain though, then it might become more of a problem. From what I have been told the storm seams to have come from the coast lines near the east and seams to be making its way across. Other packs have already been hit and left defenceless and in ruins. My fear is what usually comes along side some of these storms. As a kid I was always told legendary stories of shifters that would take the shape of mythical creatures flew the skies of the coast in the days of old. Their hold of the elements unmatched against any supernatural being, even witches and warlocks accepted defeat against these beasts. They are the most dangerous shifters out there and rumours have it that they can even use magic. Other than these facts, little is known about them and their way of living and what caused them to be more aggressive towards outsiders. There used to be boats that travelled to the islands of Roku for trade and travellers until one day it stopped. Now those who venture too close to these islands wash up along the shores dead or forever go missing. Now there are rules in place for packs who live by the eastern sea that led to Roku islands. Never venture too close to the Roku Island and never leave the pack grounds through means of boat. These storms don’t happen often. When they do, they are rarely this bad. I turn towards the sofa in the middle of the living room. I live at the pack house on the top floor. The pack house is designed as Alpha and Alpha female on the 3rd floor and Beta and beta female on the 2nd floor. There are small rooms on the first floor for pack members to use as they see fit if they clean up after themselves. Any pack meetings that require Alphas and betas from other packs, they take the guest rooms on the 1st floor. We don’t take pride in luxury rooms as all our funding goes to educating our pups and keeping the pack grounds running. “The reports I read tells me the storm should come to an end in the next two days” I look over to my friend Lilly as I spoke “what should we do? There has never been a storm this bad before” she tells me. My brain has been working endlessly on this question. Due Lilly’s and my condition, we are unable to perform our duties and it has been left to out fated mates to take on all responsibilities. The pack doctor prescribed us a stress-free environment and maintain a healthy diet for our last month and a half of our pregnancy. Pack members were in shock and awe. when they realised both their alpha female and beta female where pregnant at the same time. We have also been put under house arrest and fully guarded at all times during this time period. When a she-wolf is pregnant she is unable to shift into her wolf form to defend herself and is usually the most common reason for miscarriages. Pregnancies in werewolves only last 5 months so it’s not too long compared to humans. Wolf pups are rare and are blessed by the moon goddess herself. When any she-wolf gives birth to a pup regardless of their status they are congratulated by the Alpha and beta in person as it gives the higher rankings a chance to meet their newest pack and summer and winter pack events are done to bring all the members closer together. I grab the blanket behind the sofa and hand it to her to keep her warm “I don’t know but I’m willing to allow pack members to seek refuge in the pack house if needed” I tell her. Lilly’s eyes lit up with admiration after my reply “We knew you would be the perfect Luna when Damien found you” she tells me. “The pack doctor said we are due to pop any day. I hope the boys aren’t stressing too much about it, especially with the pressure of this storm and the pack affaires” I tell her. “It’s ok I’ve already told Felix I would get him hair dye after all this stress I’m giving him, there’s no hope if he gets hair loss though” I chuckle at her comment. Her and Felix have an adorable relationship with their sarcastic replies to each other. Lilly was my best friend from collage. We grew up together in this pack. Even though she was more outgoing than me and hyperactive. We were both far from being the popular kids at collage. I shyer and quieter than her but somehow, we go along just fine. When we turned 18 and go our wolves though (later than most as most kids get theirs at 16) we found the most annoying fated mates and became the alpha and beta female of the pack. Damien was the classic player who would have she-wolves practically dripping off his arm when he was younger. When Lilly threatened to leave the pack because she refused to let me date a player Felix went on a rampage to his alpha and beat the sense back into him and we have all be inseparable since. I was disturbed from my thoughts when I head the living room door open, and the most amazing scent hit my nose. I turned to see Damien dressed in a plain green shirt and a pair of blue jeans. His Brown hair all ragged and everywhere. He had been putting a lot of stress on himself as of late with all the pack meeting and affaires on pack members. A lot of families have been asking for reassurance and neighbouring pack members have been looking for aid to help them during the worst of the storm. “Did you miss me my love? How is our pup doing?” he asks me. “You took too long; I’ve had to replace you with Lilly. Don’t worry she’s way better than you with showing affection” I tell him. I watch Felix snuggle next to Lilly making sure she’s okay before telling me. “We have everything set for the storm and we managed to get some free time to watch this Twilight film Lilly wont stop going on about”. I see Lilly try to hold in her laughter. [I bet you haven’t told him what type of film it is or anything have you?] I mind linked Lilly [NOPE! But I can’t wait to see his reaction, think of it as punishment for keeping us under house arrest] she tells me. I smile at her reply, she’s a sly fox and I feel sorry for Felix every day. I can’t complain though because I’ve been wanting to watch this film for a while. We all snuggle up on the sofa and put the TV on. I watched the boys face dropped when realisation hit them. They were conned into watching the biggest chick flick in the history of chick flicks. The funny parts were the cliché parts about werewolves and vampires being enemies to the bitter end. It’s the complete opposite in comparison to real life. Yes, we dislike vampires but if they stay off our pack lands, we don’t care what they. They mostly prefer human blood so, many of them settle in the human towns far from our pack’s territories. Some packs have the odd run in with them but rarely ends in blood shed as we don’t want casualties when it can be avoided. Other vampires on the other had are always fighting with each other for properties in the human settlements and power amongst each other. In other words, they just kill each other for ranking and food opportunities. The humans rarely get hurt from these wars and disagreements probably because humans are their only easy food source. Why kill what makes your life easy? not many humans even know vampires and mythical creatures walk alongside them still to this very day which I find amusing, but I like to keep it that way. I felt Damien tense up under me and look towards Felix in fear. I look over to Lilly in confusion and worry. “Damien, are you ok? What’s going on?” I ask as he moves to get up. “Go to the safehouse and take as many women and children as you can.” he tells me as I watch him bolt out the door at full speed with Felix in tow. Lilly and I make our way waddling to the safe house bringing every vulnerable pack member we see in our path with us with 5 guards at our sides. Making it to the safe house with half the Pack house staff and mothers and pups in tow we shut and lock the door after ourselves. The pack safehouse was like an emergency defence to keep mothers, pups, elderly and the weaker members safe during an attack on the pack. Its stocked well with food to feed a pack for a week easily and enough room to hold up to 50 pack members. These safe houses are dotted around the pack lands to keep the young and weak protected while the warriors defended the pack. We occupied the main one in the pack house. The Safe houses were stocked well with the necessities such as blankets, food, and water and medical supplies for 3 days. Getting everyone settles Lilly and I organise the pack members. Distributing blankets and checking up on every individual pack member and attending to their needs. Even with my condition I couldn’t bring myself to not care for my packs needs its just not like me. A scream caught me off guard. As I looked to see the source is saw Lilly crouched down in a corner with 3 other pack members at her side. Making my way to Lilly when I felt a sudden pain in my stomach causing me to crouch down. Felling liquid between my legs I was only left to believe one thing. My water just broke and I was about to give birth in the middle of a battle. Maria the pack house cook grabbed me and placed me on some clean blankets while shouting to the other remembers. “Your Luna and beta female are in labour get your asses into gear and help!” she shouts. In a matter of seconds safe house had turned into a pack hospital with people ready with fresh blankets for the newborn and people and people aside ready to help as and when needed. After 3 hours of labour the room was filled with the sound of newborns crying. “it’s a boy! Cried maria as she held out my new son in front of me after cleaning him up. “Fenrir I will call him Fenrir after the Norse dog of Loki” I tell everyone. I had always thought of a fitting name for my child weather it was a girl or a boy. With being born in the middle of a battle and with the chaos of the storm as well it makes it a fitting name. Hearing Lilly on the other side of the safehouse I hear Lilly name her child. “Freyja will be her name and she will be the kindest and purest soul”. Feeling fatigue take over me I fell asleep with Fenrir in my arms. I wake up to find myself in my bed I look around to see its mid-day moving to get up I realise Fenrir. I see movement from the far side of the bedroom. “Don’t worry he’s safe” Damien says as he walks over to me “he’s in that cot over there. Bloody thing took me and Felix 2 hours to do after we have up and let maria take over. I chuckle at his comment. “The attack on the pack?” I ask him “All sorted, it was only a few rogues running rampage on the pack lands. Though there is something we need to talk about.” Walking over to Fenrir cot I make sure he’s ok while picking him up to nurse him. “What happened?” I ask him. “Its probably best to visit this subject later, you’ve just given birth and you’re weak right now” he tells me as he walks up and hugs me from behind. “I’m at full strength now and I need to know if it involves the pack.” Sighing at my comment he pulls me towards the door and leas me downstairs. I’m met with Felix and Lilly holding Freyja and in the middle of the room was a cot. Damien explains to me that the rogues were harbouring the child as they crossed the border and they had well over 200 rogues fighting amongst each other. If it wasn’t for that then the pack would have been in trouble. Even though we are a fairly sized pack. Looking into the cot I saw a baby with white hair small feathers pokes from under the baby. “We don’t know what creature this baby is but there was no one else other than rogues around the area. It has no mother and no one in the pack felt comfortable taking her in.” Damien tells me. I look over to Lilly what are your thoughts of this Lilly? I ask her in mink link. She needs a home. Regardless of where she came from you can’t abandon that face. She’s a newborn for God’s sake. Felix said I could adopt it if you agree to accepting her into the pack. She tells me. “You’re willing to accept the child if I accept her into the pack?” I ask Lilly out loud. Lilly Looks over to Felix with a pleading look before looking towards me with pride “I Lilly Riverwell Accept this pup as my own and shall all her Mani after the Norse moon Goddess.” You knew Lilly wanted to adopt her, didn’t you? I asked Damien. Grabbing Fenrir from me and going to sit down on the sofa yes, she spent a few hours with her and even Freyja has taken a liking to her also. I just wanted you to have the final say in this as your first day back with your Luna duties. Looking over at the window I realised the storm had finally passed. Feeling the warmth of the sun glow through the windows and warm my skin I knew this would be the start of parenthood and it was going to be both stressful and heart warming…