The Moon Will Fall (Moonlight 2)

Chapter 1-Life Of The Party

It pushed against the glass desperately trying to find a way of escape. It was useless it seemed. The walls barely budged under their weight. They pushed themselves against the cool metal behind them, before they took a deep breath launching themselves at the glass once more. It was a lie they knew.

Then it saw it, the shadowy creature; its ferocious teeth clearly evident. A group of boys raced in front of it, their faces drenched with sweat. It bashed against the glass desperate to save them. It even tried to let out a howl but not one of them looked their way. They slumped on the floor feeling useless. Then they saw their reflection in the mirror and the reality dawned on them of what they had become.

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I tapped my fingers on the window sill as my eyes lead out over the trees sprawling behind us. A small part of me longed to be out there once more, but I didn't have that choice today. My gaze fell to the back garden and the small group congregating there. Music from the speakers and the flurry of conversation from below sifted through the rafters to my ears. I knew that this was for all of us, a welcome back party of sorts even though we had been back for over a month now. Yet, I wasn't interested. There wasn't much for me to celebrate. I turned away from the window, burying my face in my hands. I hoped that it would be all over once I'd opened them again.

I'd moved here with my family to Rosetta Park, and my life had changed drastically as a result. One day in, and I had already landed myself in trouble. I was attacked by a werewolf who gave me a bite that should've killed me. But it didn't, thanks to Calum and his friends Michael and Ashton. They didn't just save my life though, as it turns out the three of them were also werewolves. Even though he barely knew me, Calum gave me a second chance by making me like them. In a short space of time and through a series of events they've become my closest friends.

Calum is the Alpha and leader, and the three of us; Michael, Ashton and myself make up the rest of the pack. This wasn't a choice for any of us, but we've been through so much that none of that seems to matter anymore.

Just as I was getting used to it all, I discovered that my parents were werewolf hunters and in turn found out the real reason we had moved around so much. So naturally they weren't too impressed when they found out what had happened. Without battering an eyelid, they kicked me out of our house. We're still not sure on why they came here, but although we have a treaty with them we're determined to find out.

"Come on Luke, you have to at least come down to the party." Calum sighs as he stands at the doorway of our room.

"I don't feel like it." I mumble, hugging my knees up to my chest. "You're good at making stuff up. Just tell them I'm not feeling well or something."

Calum stares at me for a moment before he sighs, he crosses his arms, "Is this just because everyone else's parents are here?"

He'd got me. I turn and look away. He should have already known the answer to that.

"I'm right aren't I?" Calum asked in a sympathetic tone.

I nod.

When everything had flared up with my parents and the hunters we'd left town for a few weeks, until Calum's mum managed to negotiate a truce with the hunters for our pack and a few of Calum's friends. After making the truce with the hunters, my parents still wouldn't talk to me. Since we'd returned it was hard for me; watching everyone else have relatives care about them still, despite knowing what they were. Whenever I stayed at Ashton's place it was the worst, as I'd been there when he'd finally told his mum and watched her accept him just like that.... or right now when there was a whole garden full of parents and other friends.