Blood Moon Rising

Chapter One || Blood Moon

The moon. Such a pure and merciful light. It rises in the darkness to dispel the shadows and provide a torch that allows all to see. Even when it's hidden, you can still find it for passage in the dark.

Valus stared up at the moon in silent contemplation. Her family home overlooked the ocean, looking like a magnificent castle upon the rocks that could wither any storm. A home to many members of the community, to her pack. At night she loved to come sit on the highest rocks to see the reflection of the moon lit up on the ocean's surface. It was such a lovely place to just stare out and think. Sometimes she wonders about her future because her past is unknown to her.

She was 15 when she was brought here. No memories of what came before, just a very dark void that would make her head hurt if she tried to push the boundaries. Her parents, although surrogate, were the ones who took her in and cared for her. She's seen many neglectful and abusive families but she couldn't have been luckier. You couldn't tell that they weren't her parents... hell, she even had physical and personality traits that represented them.

And with one more day until her 21st birthday and all she's ever known was this place. Such a beautiful place... but such a lonely place. Sure, she had her pack. So many, in fact, it's suffocating. It wasn't them, it was her. The family was extremely close and loving. She has just always felt like something.. someone was missing. Valus rolled her eyes at the thought, night time was the only time she could be alone. Standing and brushing off, she turned toward that house and breathed deeply. Time for bed.

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"Valus! Wake up! This is the third time I've been up here!" There's a voice that made Valus groan and curl deeper into her queen size, pillow top bed made up with a down feather comforter and pillows. Heaven in a house full of hell, that was ripped away by her mother. "Girl, I swear you know nothing of responsibility with this LEVEL of laziness!" Her mother scowled becoming more angry with every moment Valus ignored her orders. She threw the blanket back down on Valus in a huff.

Throwing back the covers, "Fine! Fine. I am awake now, Mom." Valus put her hands up in surrender and her mother's face relaxed into a soft smile. Cassidy was her mother's name; and she was a very beautiful person, someone who commanded respect, a true Luna. Luna's are the Alpha's mate and second hand in everything. They protect the home and the pack the same; if you think for even a moment that it's the alpha who leads in the relationship, you are sadly mistaken.

Valus shared her lovely jet black hair and porcelain skin, all framing deep blue eyes. Valus' hair was longer and wavier than her mother's, which was actually kept in more of a pixie hair style. With all of that, her mother was actually a really, REALLY sweet woman; Valus was just good at making her mad. A personality trait, among many, that she shared with her father.

"Come on sweetie. Your father has requested your presence before breakfast for a discussion of deep importance." Cassidy smiled and patted Valus' leg gently as she strides for the door. "Clean up and come down as soon as you're ready, but don't take too long.." She glances back as Valus was grabbing a handful of her blanket, "and do NOT go back to sleep." Emphasis on the 'not' caused Valus to toss the blanket to the side with a chuckle. "I got it mom".

The door closed to which Valus stood and walked to her closet. Lots and lots of black; she grabbed her skinny's which would hug the curves of her hips and show off the roundness of her ass, then she took her leather jacket off its hook before heading to her dresser to snake her low cut tank top out of the messy drawer of her dresser. Laying the items down on her bed, she took off to her bathroom which was attached to her room.

Showered, hair done down just as she likes it, and makeup put on perfectly; Valus is dressed and pulling on her combat boots when Cora comes waltzing into her room without so much as a knock. "Helloooooo!" She drew out happily. This bubbly, bouncing 5 foot girl with honey brown eyes and sandy brown hair could knock a grown man on his ass and that's a third of the reason they have been friends for all of Valus' life. "Look at you! Damn you're always so beautiful!" She gushes as she plopped next to Valus on her bed, causing her to shake her head grinning, "No, you, my dear, are the beautiful one. I'm envious."