Novels by Crystal Herbstritt

We all head down the main pack road toward the pack gate. The gate is a beautiful deep maroon color with black spikes on the top, with two wrought-iron silver enhanced doors, as well as a moon with a black Eclipse shaded in red outline, with white indents to show the craters on the moon and the glow in the center when the doors are closed. We were shocked when we saw the name appear above the gate in an arch and the Eclipse formed in the center. “I guess the packlands accepted the name we chose,” I said. The road leads to a fork, the road to the right leads to the airport and US highway and to the left leads to town. The trip to town takes about 35 minutes. As we approach we see the school we will be attending Wolf Creek High in the town of Wolf Creek. We pull into Betty's Diner across the street and get ready to have lunch as Matt, Crystal, Jackie, Kim and Alice start the food shopping list after we are told to sit anywhere we would like. The older lady who had a name tag with “Qui

Chapter 6 As the weight of the information settles in, my dad pulls out a dagger from the desk he's sitting at and a Golden chalice cup. I’m so lost in my thoughts I don’t hear what he's saying until my mother nudges me and I say, “Sorry, what?” My father laughs and says, “Are you ready for the pack initiation?” I look at him then at the desk and say, “Oh, yeah sure.” He then says, “Ok, lets go get the others and start this pack. We will all need to swear the pack oath. Don't worry, I remember it from when I joined your mothers pack. I'll just tweak the name to the new pack name and me. What was the name you all decided on again?” We all said together, “Blood Moon Eclipse!” After about twenty minutes we gather everyone on the front lawn of the new packhouse and one by one start the oath. My father looks at me and says, “Ashley, my daughter, Do you swear to follow me your father as Alpha, uphold and protect me and the pack, to always put the needs of the pack above all else, never tre

Chapter 5The Truth Revealed Mom and I made it to the office of the pack house. Where my dad is sitting at the beautiful Oak desk with inter laid patterns, of what I would think were the last pack emblems and a very deep oak black/brown color. As my mom and I take a seat on the matching couch my dad, Havrith, starts off by telling me about where he came from. He tells me of the mystic lands of the dragons and how he left in search of his mate, unable to find her in his home lands. He came to earth where he found my mother, Violet. At the time there was an ongoing war between dark witches, who use blood magic and dark forbidden magic, vampires, good witches and werewolves. The dark witches and vampires had formed an alliance against the shifters and the good witches and were slowly starting to win the war. My dad at the approval of the council and the king rallied with the other dragons and started their attack. Him and the rest started pushing back the dark witches leaving the shi

Chapter 4The Pack HouseI shake my head in disbelief and make my way toward the pack house, an exquisite Victorian-style structure crafted from majestic stone bricks, towering six stories above the ground. As we step through the grand entrance, we are greeted by the gleaming marble quartz floors that stretch throughout the foyer, reflecting the soft glow of the elegant chandeliers above. The rustic wooden banisters, artfully carved, lead us up the sweeping staircase that beckons to the upper floors.The overall design of the house blends traditional Victorian aesthetics with modern touches, showcasing intricate moldings and high ceilings adorned with tasteful crown details. On the left side of the main floor, a stunning wooden staircase spirals to the second story, while to the right, a long, inviting hallway unfolds before us. As we wander down the corridor, we start exploring each door. The first one reveals a spacious bathroom, cleverly designed to split into separate male and fe

Chapter 3The Pack lands These next 2 chapters are high in detailAfter 5 more hours of driving, which included a stop to eat and several stops for gas and snacks as well as stretching, we finally reached our destination. When we stop our vehicles, we stop in front of the most beautiful pack house I’ve ever seen. As we exit our vehicles and step foot onto the new lands before I have a chance to admire the new pack house, I’m hit with an overwhelming feeling I can’t quite explain. Reaching down and touching the pack grounds I can suddenly hear what sounds like the lands talking to me. Next thing I know the lands are probing my memories and watching my life like a movie. All of a sudden, I hear the pack lands ask me, “What are your intentions here?”. I politely tell them, “Hello Mystical lands, we are in need of a new home and we were hoping it would be ok if we took over these lands as our own.”. The pack lands seem to ponder my response for a minute before telling me, “As long as

Chapter twoThe DriveAs we all get back in the vehicles and started driving again I let out a sigh of relief as I realized that the Alpha must have known that we would be leaving tonight as it was very easy for us to all leave. As I am lost in thought I overheard my dad tell my mom that he was right to tell the Alpha that we were leaving tonight and he was glad that Alpha John helped make their escape possible. Hearing this I look at my dad and say, “Dad, What if we told you we were going to stay and finish school?”, to which my dad says, “Honey, I knew you would make the right call, you were born to lead.”. As if he could see my emotions, he tells me “Honey, don’t worry too much we will be fine. I've been preparing for this since the attack on our Luna.”. Luna Jane was an amazing woman and well loved in the pack and we knew that once we found out that it was a hybrid that attacked her, we knew this was a possibility. “I have made investments and bought stocks so trust me honey we