Hidden Secrets

Chapter 1 - When all started

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Twenty five years ago

Third person pov:

 -"This can't be happening! Bartholomew's army besieges the gates! We won't hold any longer Alpha" the Beta of the Silver Dawn Pack said anxiously.
-"I was a fool to believe that the other Alphas would help me. They promised they would send help but noone eventually showed up. They are too scared of Bartholomew, the Alpha of the Black Shadow Pack" Alpha Phaethon said with remorse.
-"What are we going to do?" the Beta asked worried.
-"You will take my Luna and my son and you will help them escape through the secret passage of the pack's house."
-"No Phaethon I can't do this. I won't abandon you. We are more than Alpha and Beta. You are like a brother to me. How dare you asking me something like that?"
-"Don't worry about me. I'm not that important. But my son, Alexander is! He is the chosen one, Theodore and you know it as much as I do! He is the one who will fulfill the prophecy. You have to save him and teach him everything about our pack and his destiny. Raise him well my friend!" the Alpha said patting Theodore's back.
-"No, Phaethon I can't do this. I cannot leave you alone to face this bloodthirsty monster! You ask too much of me."
-"I am asking what I expect you to deliver. You know I don't trust anyone more than you, Theodore! Now do not say more. Take my Luna, my son, as many women and children as you can and leave as soon as possible! That's an order Beta" Phaethon said firmly. Theodore could not do anything about it. He knew that Phaethon was his Alpha and he could not ignore his command.
-"Good luck my Alpha. Fight for our principles, fight for our pack, fight for all of us!"
-"I will Theodore. I will. Take good care of my family!" Phaethon said and hugged him tightly stroking his back.
The two men separated after saying goodbye to each other for one more time. Phaethon went downstairs to give the final orders and encourage his men while Theodore took as many children and women he could and lead them to the secret passage. Phaethon although he was a very strong and capable Alpha with great leadership skills, he knew he couldn't win this war and that this one would be his last battle.
He didn't fight only for his pack but also for his pack's values and ideas. A new era was coming. An era of absolute power but also filled with cruelty and inhumanity. Phaethon fought like a lion for his pack and his values. Unfortunately, Bartholomew's army, though not as skilful as Phaethon's, was larger. This gave Bartholomew the comparative advantage and managed to defeat Phaethon in the end. When Bartholomew invaded the Silver Dawn Pack, he imprisoned Phaethon and most of his men in the dungeons and offered them a proposal. He would spare them, if they swore allegiance to him. Some of them did, but most of the Silver Down pack members rejected Bartholomew's proposal. This action infuriated him and made him burn and destroy everything. The pack house, the houses, the library, the training grounds, everything! He killed all the men who refused his offer after he naturally subjected them to terrible torture. He enslaved all the women and children that were left behind, making them omegas.
After fifteen days of continuing torture in order to reveal the location of his family and his Beta, Phaethon was worn out. He just couldn't any more. He was unconscious almost all day. When Bartholomew realized that Phaethon would not reveal the whereabouts of his family, he decided to kill him. His death was slow and torturous. But nothing could bend Phaethon's will as he was happy that his family and especially his five year old son was saved from the wrath of Bartholomew. Only this thought gave him hope and courage to endure the torture Bartholomew has imposed on him.

-"I am sick of this idiot! You have to find his Luna and his son. I want them dead! You hear me?" Bartholomew barked his orders to his Beta.
-"We searched every inch of the territory. They are nowhere, like they were vanished into thin air" Beta said to justify himself.
-"Nonsense! They are somewhere hiding. Look better!" Bartholomew said frustrated.
-"But Alpha...."
-"Do you dare to question a direct order Beta?"
-"No, Sir!"
-"What are you waiting for then? Gooooo!" he said in rage and after some seconds he continued "Wait. Bring me Silver Dawn's Pack Gamma female in my office."
-"Right away Sir!" he said with a mischievous smile.
After some minutes the Gamma female entered the office. Her name was Skylar. Although she was tortured and her clothes were ripped and full of blood, her morale was high. She fought with Phaethon and her husband. Unfortunately her husband was already dead and her Alpha was a prisoner. Although she knew that there was no hope for her pack, she entered the room with her head held high. Bartholomew approached her in a seductive way that was extremely repulsive to her.
-"Even though you are hurt your beauty is more than obvious".
And it was true. Skylar was a very beautiful woman. She had red long hair and forest green eyes. She was thin and curvy and her body was fit. Her face was spotless with gorgeous cheekbones that highlighted it.