The Secrets of a Luna

Chapter Four: The Tide of Emotions

Hudson:

The noise in the local red diner was too loud, but her smiling face calmed me down. Her hair was still wet, the strands clinging to her face. Sure, once I was a sociable person but when my parents died I hid away. If it weren't for Evie, I would have never eaten or felt any emotions. Slowly over time, she had been chipping away at my icy heart. My inner wolf growled, a blued eyed werewolf plopping down next to her. He ran his hands through his long red hair, his arm wrapping around her shoulder. Shoving him off, the crack of her hand slapping his face silenced everyone.

"Leave me alone!" She yelled hotly, kicking him to the ground. "Alpha Hudson is my mate, so back off Devin. All you are is a loser that I would never have feelings for. Let's go!" Rising to her feet, his fingers wrapped around her ankles. Whipping her to the ground, he dragged her towards him. A snarl curled on her lips, a fang sticking out just so. Everyone gasped, her heel slamming into his nose. Crack! His nose broke, my inner wolf swelling with pride. Jumping to her feet, half of the diner stood up. Angry looks increased the tension in the room, a defiant grin growing on her determined face.

"You were promised to me by your parents three years ago, and I am claiming my prize." He warned bitterly, his hand reaching out for her. "Come with me like the good girl you are." Her fingers played with the hem of her skirt. She was at her limit again, this time rage boiling in her veins.

"Who the hell do you think you are to decide who I can be with!" She exploded, claws growing from her hands. "I am the second most powerful werewolf in my clan, and you dare to disrespect me. It is not my fault the former alpha wanted us to get married to combine the clans. I told him no and he slapped me to the ground." My heart shattered, my father was horrible to her as well. Stepping back, a migraine began to throb. Come to think of it, no one ever spoke to her except for me. Devin sauntered towards her, his hand aiming to slap her. Shock widened his eyes, my hand catching his arm midair.

"No one hurts my mate." I snarled possessively, teeth falling to the ground as my fist slammed into his jaw. "She is not a prize to be won, but a mate to love." His face was inches from mine, his lips curling into a sneer. If my father was still alive, I would be screaming at him right now. A horn honked outside, Evie sitting on the rumbling motorcycle. The black helmet on her head shimmered under the streetlight. Sprinting out the door, Devin cried out in fury as I hopped onto the bike. The tires squealed into the purple rays of the twilight sky, her driving until we stopped at a gas station a few minutes outside of our village. Ripping the helmet off of her head, fury boiled in my veins. Her hair tumbled over her shoulder.

"How dare you lie to me about my parents not knowing anything!" I roared in her face, her body quaking with fear. "I would have protected you from everyone, you idiot." Straightening her posture, tears streamed down her cheeks.

"I never told you so you could be happy unlike me!" She blurted out, burying her head in her palms. "Everyone treated me like shit, my destiny was to become a damn breeder. Did you really think that would have allowed us to be together? A breeder and the alpha's son? No, your father wanted me gone so you could have a proper girl. Everyday my parents, the kids at school, and your parents all bullied me. To this day no one respects me, the sharp whispers are always trailing me. I always pretend that it doesn't hurt, but it does. You picked a dud!" Frustration boiled within me, my clan was full of shitty assholes who didn't know a damn thing about respect. Lifting up her chin with my finger, she looked away in shame.

"Once you are Luna, then they will have to respect you." I expressed happily, wiping away her tears. "If anyone is the dud, it is them, not you." Pulling her close to my chest, she gripped my shirt. Something was wrong, her wolf was super sad. Hopping back on the bike, we rode home. She watched the trees go by, tears dripping from the helmet. How could I have been so ignorant back then? She was suffering, and she was supposed to be my best friend. Instead she stood by my side with a fake smile, and hid her pain too well. The tires squealed to a stop, her trembling body clinging onto me with dear life. Peeling off her helmet, dirt flew all around her as she ran into the log cabin. The helmet rolled to my feet, Latia coming out with a puzzled look on her face.