the back of my neck stood to attention, and my s

as, however, cursed to draw attention at each and every e

welcomed into this new pack. And

found out, on my sixteenth birthday, that no other entity – no wo

iends, to the outcast, the disgrace of the pack

way, or just fought as viciously as the next wolf when a rogue attack occurred – in an atte

I was being heavily judged and kind of bullied for the

with the alpha, and as wa

e werewolf community, my parents were still

dn't go as well as the

at my mom's pained expression, when they returned hom

ad instructed in a soft albeit

not t

ething I had

ecided I was a disgrace to be shunned,

following morning that I dared to ask,

tly. "We were not

back at that.

our own accord,"

My eye

re as head warrior... Dad had cove

tone. Then, tears flooded her eyes, and I was about to ask them to turn around and ask for forgiveness from the a

of a recluse after you didn't manage to shift. We just thought you were the one who no longer wanted to mingle..." my d

p my own tears at bay. "It's not your fault. If any

he said al

in the passenger seat, but I noticed tha

me. And the thought alon

I muttered un

d yet affectionately at the same time. "I'm just sad you didn't

and were turning a

this, and thus, only opted for te

from a pack other than

her family and friends for him. And now, it seemed like they both didn'

cherished, and mos

eave, only because most pack members

at I had the senses of a wolf b

, sweetheart," she com

her with a bleak smile. "Wha

of our reasons for leaving,

a long relieved sigh. They had already

ght off my shou

* ** ** **

d two stops later, my mom

own – or village – ever. Ironically – and mayb

, and no sooner had he, di

, demanded to know in a tone that didn't

ee the alpha of The Moonlight Pack," w

the pack to report that this wasn't a trespassing attempt, maybe he

hool is where you should be heading," he told u

cozy looking homes, and there was but one mansion standing proudly

day. Servants came and went every each way, other casually dressed older

eet us, a smile on his fac

nfirmed the man's assum

ushered in the di

ter, and we were in front of the most han

dark, and handsome. Moreover, he had this dangerous aura to him that made me wan

us, and I was almost taken aback by

appraised us three

ion would have it, common wolves only sp

ommon wolves? We didn't e

lips went from a thin l

ck," he told us be

rents successively before

stead of acting with the deference he was due, I uncons

om exclaimed al

p crimson and c

nd it was only then that I

I keep him waiting?

pose myself, I shoo

e and proximity both did wonders to the b

t just faint. The alpha – thi

ger to make this moment memorable. Truth be told, I was surely doing a

d us, "Your initiation ceremo

y dad told him, grati

t floor. Arrangements were made and you

d at us, silently and e

t like I could breathe properly

s bad – bad for my san

rted to the wing in whic

om?" I asked, feeling my cu

s the renowned Alexander

rly had a heart atta

s true, I reasoned I should stay clear of this heartt