The wind blew my hair across my face, bringing with it the smell of my mate. My inner wolf howled, wanting to go to him. Taking a deep breath I began running, my barefeet hit the rocks. Coming to the cross, which is a waterfall that divides the land, I jump, and mid jump I phase. When I land my wolf let's out a howl that rips through the air. I continue running towards the smell of pine and mint. Suddenly my wolf stops, sensing something is wrong. She sniffs the air, and is filled with fear. Along with the smell of my mate comes a new smell. The smell of blood.
I compel my wolf to move. She lurches forward, running as fast as she can. The trees rip at her black and brown fur, but it doesn't bother us. Fear is making us move forward, but we can't move fast enough. Breaking out of the wood into the clearing that overlooks the valley, our eyes widen in horror. The village which was peaceful about an hour ago is now in flames. Those who can phase are fighting for their lives. Rage fills my wolf as she looks down at them.
"How dare they come onto my land and do this to my people!" She let's out a furious howl, and dives into the valley. She lunges at one of the rogues, tear his body apart. That's when she feels the terror of her people, even those who can phase are in a state of panic. She feels someone's thoughts brush her own, and she opens her mind to them.
"Luna, we have to retreat and get away while we can." It was Luke, her beta and closest friend. My wolf raises her head and let's out the howl telling everyone to leave. She charged forward towards the wood line on the other side of the village, where everyone else would go. She took down as many rogues as she could, but there was to many. When she was almost to the treeline she was slammed into. The force knocked her off of her feet but she quickly scrambled back up and looked over. There was another wolf, much bigger than her, my wolf growled. This wolf was big and black with long fangs that were very deadly. But I showed no fear and neither did my wolf. We lunge forward aiming for his neck. Except he lunged at the same time, we collided with a force that could have shook the earth. The next few minutes was filled with teeth and claws, and fur was flying. However my wolf was tiring, but it seemed the other wolf could go on forever.
Suddenly the other wolf charges, going up under my wolf he flips her onto her back, pinning her. He was about to go for her throat when a howl ripped through the air. Looking over to the tree line I see Luke's wolf, big and white. His wolf charges and knocks the other wolf off of me. They quickly engage in a fight of their own.
"Are you alright Luna?"
My wolf stands on her feet and quickly charges into the fight to help Luke. Together we quickly overpower the other wolf, Luke goes in for the kill staining his white fur red. Luke's wolf looks at me, and his eyes soften. His fur begins to slide away, until it is Luke standing in front of me. He has blood around his mouth, which he quickly wipes off. I phase back into myself as well. Grabbing my hand we begin running into the woods. The branches tear at my skin, but I don't really feel it.
"Luke, what happened? I was only gone for about an hour, and I come back and the place is in a war zone."
I feel his inner wolf cower and whimper, however his face does not show it.
"I'm not really sure, I was in the fields with Lindy when they came. One minute everything was normal, then the next everyone was running and screaming. However I know you and you never come back in an hour. What made you come back?"
"I smelt my mate. I was coming to find him."
Luke stops, "Then find your mate now, if you find him and mark him you both get stronger."
I bite my lip, I already knew this, but at this time I was scared to find my mate. Closing my eyes I concentrate. Instantly his smell fills my nose, telling me he is close. I dart to the left, running towards the smell that would bring me to my mate. The man that is supposed to become Alpha and lead my people to success. As I ran forward excitement coursed through my veins. My wolf was hopping around in joy.
I slow as I can now feel his presence, he was only a couple feet away. Slowly I make my way forward. Peeking out from behind a tree, I can see him. His hair is black and shaggy, his eyes shined blue, and he had a defined face. He is tall and buff, but he doesn't seem aware of me. Moving to step out from behind the I stop when I see to wolves come up to him. They phase back into humans. One was short with sandy blonde hair, and the other was tall with brown hair. They both had the banishment tattoo on their shoulders.
"Captain, our mission was a fail. The Luna got away."
I hear my mate growl, "How did she get a away I had Seth go after her?"
"Another wolf stepped in and the killed him."
"They killed my brother."
The boys nod, a sad look on their faces. My mate raised his head and let's out a sad howl that make my wolf whimper. By now the reality had sunk in. My mate was a rogue, and he was trying to kill me.
