Werewolf stuff or whatever

Chatper Saven

Anabelle woke up a day later, feeling the cold winter breeze on her fur. She'd spent the night in the forest after a long day of running, as far as possible from both her and Xaviers' pack. After a few hours, she couldn't spot any signs of pursuit, so she  assumed it was safe enough for her to rest.

Hungry, she started sniffing around for a prey to hunt. Finding a small rabbit, she pounced on it and made it her breakfast. It was a lot less appetizing than the pancakes she used to eat with her brother but it helped fill her empty stomach.

She kept on roaming the lands for a while, wondering how she's supposed to handle her new life as a rogue. She missed her brother, James, and the pain of the rejection was still lingering in her heart.

"Hophelia. Are you sure we've made the right decision? I think we should've stayed with him."

"Are you kidding me ? He rejected us twice. Plus, he says he already has Delta to bear his pups and doesn't need a Luna. What else do you need to hear before you finally give up on him?"

"I know...but his wolf's different. He doesn't agree with what Xavier's doing. Plus...how are we going to handle being in heat all alone in the wilds ?"

"I honestly don't know."

"Our scent will attract all sorts of hungry males... And I don't know just how many of them we can fend off by ourselves."

"Ugh. Anabelle. We have enough problems as it is right now. We'll figure it out once we need to."

"Wait. Hophelia ! Do you hear this ?" She said as her wolf ears perked up.

Some wolves were coming their way at a great speed. Their scent was different than the ones from the Blood Moon or the Dark Night's pack however. Maybe they were on some other pack's lands...who knew. Let's just hope they treat their trespassers kindly.

"Halt there." One of them said, as he stopped in front of them. "Who are you and what do you want on our lands ? ...rogue." The men had already shifted back to their human form and were all staring down at the she-wolf.

Anabelle moved back behind some trees, slowly so as not to alert any of the men, putting the bag down and gesturing to it.

The men's leader seemed to understand her gesture and nodded. "Alright. Shift. We'll be waiting for you here...and don't you try to pull any tricks on us !"

Grateful for his permission, she hid behind some trees and shifted back into her human form, then slipped some black shorts and a white tank top on before stepping out of the tree cover.

"My name's Hophelia... I wish to speak to your Alpha."

The man stared at her for a while before nodding.

"What do you wish to speak to me about exactly?"

"Oh..." So he was the group's Alpha. He did look the part... He just wasn't as imposing as... No ! Enough thinking about him ! "I'm sorry...I didn't know." She said apologetically. "I wish to ask for asylum on your lands."

"And why would I grant you that, Hophelia?"

"I can explain my situation..." She glanced at the other men before adding. "In private."

The newly found Alpha seemed a lot more understanding than the ones she'd met before since he nodded and gestured for the others to leave them alone which they did.

"Alright. Now talk."

"My name's Hophelia Clam. I'm the Blood Moon's Beta's daughter... I recently found my mate but... He rejected me, and I cannot leave near him anymore. So I left everything behind and went rogue. I will not cause any problems for you or your pack. All I want is protection, since I know I will be in heat soon."

"And who's this mate of yours ? Why would he reject you ?" He asked, his eyes looking a bit sad.

"Alpha Xavier Romero, of the Dark Night pack."

The man froze in place, his face showing a variety of mixed emotions.
Was he thinking about how dangerous it would be to keep her here ? But she was rogue now. She didn't belong to anyone...and after all, Xavier had already rejected her.

"I can make you an offer, Hophelia..." He said, looking her straight in the eyes and moving closer to her. "I will grant you my protection, in return, I want you to become my Luna."