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« Fallon »

My life was nothing but reoccurring dreams and the feelings of fear and excitement. My mind was nothing but a jumble, a room with nothing but mixed emotions and feeling towards something I have no control over. Im only 17. 17 years old, still in school, still a mere child, and yet this child in just a short amount of time would have her life flipped completely and she would need to grow up and face her future. A future this child can only imagine.

When I was small I would like to think about me and my mate, how happy we would be, our family and our pack, but that was all just a fantasy, and i can see that now. I can't hold in, and I must confess that my fear trumps my excitement.

It was midnight, I left my room and ventured out into the woods. I know most people would think I'm crazy and that I'm asking to be killed by a serial killer manic, but the woods was a special place. The tall trees, the smell of nature, the cracking of branches and frozen leaves under those who lurk in the dark woods, and infinite amount of beauty and tranquility. I took a seat on a fallen tree, and looked up at the moon, it was beautiful and alluring. The sounds on howling only made the moment more charming.

"You know It's dangerous to be out here so late, especially being you know, you" A familiar deep voice said, taking a seat besides me. I smiled and rested my head on his broad shoulder.

"So you're following me around now Cal ?" I smiled, still looking up at the moon. Calum Hood, a childhood and an ambiguous friend. Me and Cal grew up together, we did everything together, and for a period in my life, I believed he was my mate.

Calum is a Warrior Wolf in the pack, so bluntly speaking, he is too low of rank to be my mate. We both knew that, but the fact didn't stop the enchanting feelings we both shared.

"You know I will always look after you Fal" He spoke, kissing the top of my head. It's been a month since I had my dream, and I still couldn't grow enough boldness to tell Calum. Deep down I knew I was being a selfish brat, but I didn't want to lose what we had.

"We should probably get going, there's school in the morning" I spoke softly. He nodded and stood, extended a hand to help me up from the fallen tree. We walked back to my house in quiet, taking in the sounds the night had to offer. Me and Cal exchanged our goodbyes, a kiss and a hug, then went our separate ways.

"Where were you ?" My fathers strict voice boomed.

"I just went out to the woods, I couldn't sleep" I replied, keeping my gaze down at my feet. My father inched closer to me and took my face between his thumb and other fingers roughly.

"Don't you fucking lie to me, I've told you to stay away from that boy" He growled. Tears were starting to stream down my reddened cheeks.

"That boy is not your mate, that imbecile is nothing but a mangy mutt that you will stay away from !" I escaped his grasp and fell back on the ground, holding my cheek where he dug in his filthy finger.

"Calum is more of a Wolf than you will ever hope to be" I spat, enraging him. He started to move towards me, but was quickly blocked by my mother.

"Fallon go upstairs and lock your door" she said. I wasted no time and ran up the stairs and into my room. I heard my parents growling and fighting loudly, I knew my mom was strong, but not strong enough to take my father. That night I cried.

« Luke »

Crying. The sounds of whimpering and sniffling filled my ears. The last words she spoke before drifting to sleep 'Please be good to me' played on repeat in my brain. I didn't want this, I didn't want her.

"Shut up, shut up, SHUT UP" I screamed pulling at my hair. I didn't want to hear her, I didn't want know she was hurting, I didn't want anything to do with her. It was like this most nights, she would cry and cry, and I'm stuck with her voice, with her pain stuck in my brain, unable to turn it off.

"Lună, mama te rog opri Nu vreau să aud vocea ei" I spoke, staring up at the bright moon. I rummaged through the draws of my desk and pulled out a pipe and a bag of weed. I carefully put a bud in the bowl of the pipe and took a lighter from my back pocket and lit the cannabis, inhaling the smoke, letting it fill my lungs before exhaling it out.

Her voice slowly faded away, lifting an enormous weight off my shoulders. I fell asleep shortly and woke in the woods. everything was a blurry and hazy, then thats when I saw them. My parents.

"Mom ? Dad ?" I tried running towards them but my feet wouldn't move, as if they were nailed to the ground. My parents looked sad and empty, their once glowing eyes were now replaced with bitter grey ones.

"Luke. You must listen to us" My mothers voice echoed.

"You're mate, Fallon, she's from the Lotus Moon pack, Mama lună linked you two together for the sake of peace between our packs" My fathers voice echoed. I shook my head, and felt my cheeks burn. A growl was building in my throat.

"NO, NO, there has been a mistake, she is not my mate, mama lună must have made a mistake" I growled in fury. The Blue Moon pack, my pack, has been at war with the filthy Lotus Moon Pack for ages, the Lotus Moon pack killed my parents, they murdered them, And I will not have a mate from that pack.

"Luke, my son, you must listen to us, you will link with this girl, or the whole world will be set off balance and destruction will come. Mama Lună is never wrong, and this pairing must happen." My mothers voice spoke, starting to fade. I looked at them with teary eyes, they begun to fade until they were no more.

I woke in a cold sweat, the sun was beginning to rise, and the cold morning air flowed into my room through the open window. This girl could not be my mate, she is from the Lotus Moon pack, The pack that my own is at war with, the pack that slaughtered my parents. I missed them, and this link wouldn't bring them back. That morning I cried.

Romanian translation: mother moon please stop I do not want to hear her voice
A/N so i feel like this is really shitty so i'm going to write the next under the influence of the good kush and the 1975 and see where that leads(: