DANA

Dana Greene stood by her window staring at the crowd that had gathered downstairs waiting for the Alpha to come make an announcement. It felt unusual because the last time the pack had gathered like this was the loss of a great member. Is there a loss again? She thought. If there is a loss, I as the Luna should have known about it, there had been no whispers or murmurs of the lost of anyone, even the Alpha has not told me anything about it.

“ My Luna, thé Alpha awaits you.” Her maid’s voice jolted her out of her thoughts.

“ Today feels strange,” Dana said as she turned her back for her maid to knot her corset.

“ I think the Alpha is about to announce bad news.” the maid said as she knotted the last tie.

Her heart skipped as the maid made mention of bad news. There was fear in her eyes and her heart began to race.

What could be the bad news, Alden didn’t tell me anything about any news.

She walked out of her room through the hallway with her maid following her from behind. She reached where the Alpha was standing, he stood firm, his back facing towards her.

She moved closer to the Alpha standing beside him, lifting her hand in the air for the Alpha to take in her hand, but her hand was left hanging in the air and this made her raise her head to look at the face of the Alpha who’s expression remain cold and void of Emotion.

What could be wrong?

The Alpha walked outside to where the pack was gathered while Dana followed from behind, her mind racing with so much uncertainty.

“ I greet you all of Silvercrest pack, the moon goddess has made her decision on my fate, but I’m here today to decide on my own,” he said, while the crowd remained silent as a graveyard.

“ I Alpha Alden packer reject Dana Greene as my mate.” she is to leave the pack and no one is allowed to help her.”

Those words echo in Dana’s mind shattering her Hearts to pieces.

“ Alden no! You..can’t do this. ” she whispered her voice trembling.

“ I’ve made my decision and that’s final,” he said, as he walked away his voice cold and unemotional.

Dana ran after him into his chamber, her heart pounding.

“ Alden please you can’t do this to me,” she said, her voice quivering, as tears gathered in her eyes.

“ You said you loved me. ” she sniffed, you promised we’d rule this pack together, form a strong pack, and have an heir.” she lamented.

“ what about those Alden? ”

Alden turned his back sharply his forehead creasing and his eyes blazing with red.

“ I can’t rule this pack with a cheat and a liar.” he spat out as he slammed his hand on the table.

“ wait, what? …what do you mean I’m a cheat?.” Dana raised her brows in confusion.

“Haven’t you been sleeping around with Damon?.” he said, his voice laced with disgust.

“Damon? Why would I even do that.” Dana asked in confusion.

Was that why Damon was being taken away to the Dungeon not too long ago? she thought.

“ I swear I have never cheated on you Alden,” Dana said while trying to choke back her tears.

“ I. I love you Alden, I have always loved you.” her voice began to tremble as tears started trailing down her face.

She remembers the day the moon goddess had announced her as Alden’s mate, the way Alden had looked into her eyes with nothing but love and affection. He had muttered those words to her“ I love you, Dana.”

“ I never loved you, Dana, it was all infatuation .” His cold voice jolted her back from her thoughts.

“ what about the moon goddess decree? ” Dana asked

“ That’s her decision, I have made mine. ” Alden replied

“ Alden we can work this out, I promise. ”

“ No, it’s too late.”

“ Alden, please. ” Dana walked close to him trying to place her hand on his shoulders

“ Don’t!..don’t you dare.” Alden fired at her, She flinched.

“Guards!” Two sentinels rushed into the chamber.

“ Take her away immediately!.” He ordered.

The two guards grabbed Dana by her two arms and began to pull her away, her long dress sweeping the floor.

“ Alden Noo …please, don’t do this, you are going to regret this. ” She wailed as they continued to pull her away, away from her life where she had longed for, grown and found comfort.

She was taken into a carriage, her mind began to waiver back to what Alden had said “You cheat and liar.” those words echoed through her mind hitting her like a brimstone as though she just heard them again.

She lingers her head on the wall of the carriage, her mind filled with unanswered questions

How could she possibly be a cheat, when she used to be Alden’s most lovely being, she wondered. Alden was happy the moon goddess had mated them, what could have made his feelings change overnight, What could have possibly gone wrong? Why did Alden think she cheated on him? And most importantly how is she going to survive outside the pack, her home where she has spent all her life?

Those thoughts filled Dana’s mind as the carriage slowly rode outside of the pack’s house.

The carriage stopped abruptly, causing Dana to jolt forward with the horses neighing in confusion.

“ Take her far away where she will never find her way.”A feminine voice said sharply cutting through Dana’s thoughts.

That voice sounds familiar she thought, fear gripping her mind. She tried to look out of the carriage to know who the person was but the covers of the carriage altered her view.

A feminine figure walked from the back of the carriage going into the pack house, her back to Dana, wearing a long layered black gown she adjusted her hood to fully cover her head blocking anyone from seeing her face.

Dana’s heart began to race, her palms began to feel sweaty, and her body began to tremble as cold shivered down her spine.

“ Who could that be?.” Dana whispered fear gripping her voice as she clutched her hands together trying to stop her trembling fingers.

~Alden~

In his sleep, Alden’s mind spiraled to the first time he met Dana, her thick brown hair was lying on her shoulders, she wore an off-shoulder red corset Victorian gown hugging her frame, and her radiant smile was just as bright as the weather.

“ You are breathtaking,” he said, his voice calm. Dana's smile widened.

“I can’t wait for the moon goddess to bless us as Mate,” he said, staring calmly at Dana’s eyes.

“ I can only hope the moon goddess agrees” Dana replied her voice soft with uncertainty.

Alden’s mind began to drift further, a sharp voice sliced through his mind, and the once calm aura turned dark and cold.

“ Dana cheated on you with Damon your best friend, she is not fit to be your mate, and you made the right choice by sending her away.” Adria’s voice cuts through, her voice is cold, her eyes fury as she repeats those words like a mantra while hovering over Alden’s face.

Alden immediately woke up from his dream, seeing Adria smiling over him.

“ wh..what …are you doing here.” Alden stammered confusion overlaying his voice.

“ You looked a bit troubled while you were asleep, and I just decided to check up on you,” she said while trying to look away like she was hiding something.

“And you’re handsome even while you sleep.” she smiled

Alden smiled back at her.

“ I had a dream, Adria. ” Alden paused and he began to speak again.

“ First it was all about Dana before she became my mate ”. He looked up to Adria’s face.

“ Then I saw you.” Adria smiled as he said that.

“ Just in the same position as you were when I woke up, you told me Dana is a cheat and I made the right choice by sending her away,” Alden said.

Adria’s smile faltered and she began to play with her fingers while trying to avoid looking Alden directly in the eyes.

Then she walked to sit beside Alden on the bed.

“ My Alpha,” she said calmly as she put her hand on Alden’s shoulder using her other hand to gently cup his face.

“ You’re probably feeling guilty that you sent Dana away,” she said as she started to run her fingers through Alden’s hair

“ And you don’t have to be, because you made a good decision.” her voice began to become Sluttier.

She moves closer to Alden, gripping his shirt and pulling him closer to her.

Alden still a bit confused, grabs her by her waist as she cocked her head to the right, Alden leaned in slowly his lips touching hers, as he locked his lips against hers and began to move slowly.

Adria parted her lips as she closed her eyes and mirrored the same expression of Alden, running her fingers through Alden’s hair. They began to lick each other’s tongue their lips moving in slow sensation. Alden slowly pushes Adria to lie down on the bed, his body hovering over her as they continue to take in each other's tongue, slowly kissing.

***

~Dana~

Dana walked aimlessly inside the wood searching for fruits or anything edible to eat, she walked from one tree to the other eating unripe fruits, her stomach churned and she felt a burning sensation in her stomach. She whimpered and placed her hands on her stomach holding her stomach tightly.

She managed to continue walking, she saw a tree full of ripe berries a distance from where she is, her eyes widened and her lips curved into a smile as she increased her pace.

She finally gets to where the tree is, with trembling fingers, she snatches the berries from their branches and stuffed them into her mouth, calming the rumbling of her stomach.

The rustle of leaves broke the silence in the woods, pulling her attention from the fruits, she raised her head, eyes widened scanning through the place where the sound was coming from, and her heart began to race.

“ Who’s there?.” She called out, her voice trembling with fear.

The bush rustled violently as someone rushed in between them but Dana could only make out the blur of movement of the person as the person was too fast.

“ Who are you? , come out!.” She ordered her voice trembling.

The figure still refused to come out, chills ran down her spine, the hair at the back of her neck stood up, her heartbeat quickened and she began to walk back gently, one foot across the other as though she was testing the soil below her feet, her eyes still fixed on the spot were the leaves had rustled. She quickly turned to run away but she stumbled on someone, a figure which was much taller than her, her eyes darted around and several men encircled her.

Their faces were covered in black scarves such that only their eyes could be seen.

She moved around them slowly, she tried to break free from the circle, but the closure tightened around her, and one of the men pushed her forcefully with his hands.

Her body thuds on the floor, she wrenched in pain, she lay there for a while whimpering with all the men staring at her.

She clenched her fist, her eyes red with fury, her forehead creased with anger as she forcefully stood up from the ground. Her sharp claws and her teeth came out, she howled in anger as she yanked on one of the men her claws deepening on the flesh of him. She angrily throws him away to the ground.

The other men began to come after her, each of them hesitating to go after her at first.

Then they began to go after her, as she continued to yank them off one by one.

Her body began to palpate, she was breathing heavily, her hands started to tremble and her legs began to shake sinking slowly to the ground. Her body began to give way and her vision began to blur. She fell slowly to the ground as one of the men came hurriedly over her his claws sharped as a sword, and he set his hand over her aiming to deepen his claws on her chest.

Another person, a feminine figure, stretched her hands forward grabbing him by his neck, her sharp claws deepening into his neck with blood gushing out from his neck and him screaming.

“ You’re save.” her soft bubbly voice caught through Dana’s mind as she finally passed out.

~Dana~

The smell of nice scented candles filled the air, the place was warm and the bed was so soft. Dana squished the pillow, curled up in the bed, and squeezed her eyes tighter. Immediately her eyes flew open as she sat up quickly, and the calm of the sleep disappeared in a flash. where am I?.” Her brows furrowed with confusion lying in her voice.

“Oh, you’re awake.” a bubbly voice said making her turn her head towards the direction.

“Who are you?” Dana asked her voice trembling.

“ I’m Milan,” she said as she dropped a book on the desk while standing up from the couch, and walking close to where Dana lay.

“Why am I here, how did you find me, where is this place ?.” Dana asked all in one breath

“ One question, please. ” Milan replied with a warm smile on her face.

“ Okay I will start by answering your first question .” she paused for a while as she took a seat close to the bed.

“ You’re here because I saved you from some Rogue werewolves who nearly took your life in the woods.”

Dana went quiet trying to recall what had happened in the woods. Milan's voice cut through her thoughts as she started speaking again.

“ This is my home, the moon crest pack,” she said, raising her hands as she took a wide look around the room.

“What were you doing in the woods,” Milan asked.

“I was lost” Dana replied while shifting her gaze from Milan picking the dirt from her fingers.

“We are going to find your home ”Milan replied nodding her head in reassurance.

Dana remained quiet.

“Oh, she is awake.”Milan’s mum dressed in a long gown is of Average height, her dark hair was packed in a bun, and her skin looked very radiant walked in making Milan and Dana turn their heads towards her.

“Oh, poor child.”Milan’s mum said, concern lying in her voice.

“We need to get her something to eat, she must be really hungry,” she said, facing Milan.

“I’m Samantha, the Luna of this pack,” she said as she stretched forth her hand to Dana for a handshake.

“I’m Dana, Dana Greene” Samantha smiled at her.

“What were you doing in the woods,” Samantha asked while maintaining a serious tone.

Dana fidgeted shifting her gaze away from Samantha.

“ Oh, it seems you might be too tired to talk now, don’t worry we will talk about that later,” Samantha said with a change of tone now cheerful with a wave of dismissal of her hand.

***

Milan And Dana were walking around the pack house, the pack members were busy with one thing or the other.

Dana's mind drifted through how her pack was entirely different from here, in this pack they were very organized, duties were shared among different members and they tended to do their work diligently they all seemed to be friendly too, Dana thought.

“So…, can you remember anything now?” Milan asked cutting through Dana’s thought.

Dana shook her head.

“We will try to get you to your pack, okay ?” Millan said with reassurance overlaying in her voice.

Dana and Milan continue walking around the pack house with Milan showing her around. As they continued their Tour, Dana’s eyes darted from one corner to the other, everyone seemed to have a duty or one purpose to contribute, unlike her pack where there was always tension. This place seems organized…Too organized.

“ who’s she?,” a young woman whispered pulling her workmate closer to her, but Dana caught the voice of the woman making her turn her head to their side while they continued Making something else too quiet for Dana to hear.

The Murmurs began to grow louder as Dana and Milan walked further, different pack members began to stare at her whispering something under their breath. Dana began to feel nervous and uneasy as she wasn’t sure if the whispers were all in her head or if someone knew something that they were unwilling to share.

As Dana and Milan continued their walk further, Milan stepped aside to attend to some workers, while Dana stood there waiting for her.

“ Oh.. that’s her!.” one member said as she dragged her workmate to a corner Oblivious to Dana and Milan.

“Who is she?.” The other workmate asked with curiosity in her voice.

“ She’s the Luna of my pack, I heard she was banished .” the first member said.

The other member gasped.

Dana froze, her Heart started pounding in her chest, and her palms began to become sweaty. How come they know about her banishment, when she hasn’t even told Milan yet, what is a member of my pack Doing here she thought.

Milan came back standing beside Dana“ Alright, that’s all for today, let’s go inside .” she said as the workers came out of the corner while bowing their heads to Milan, with the first one staring intently at Dana in the eyes.

Dana stared right back at her in the eyes, who’s she? , why is she here? She wonders. Her mind still lingers on the words of the girl.

“ Dana.” Milan's soft voice jolted her from her thoughts.

“ Are you okay?” She asked calmly. Dana nodded still staring at the girl.