Chapter 4

I walked around the town until I spotted the pack’s laundromat. Inside, I found a familiar blonde standing in front of a washing machine, his eyes narrowing as he watched it spin. I walked inside the building and stood beside him.

“Marcella, making you wash her panties again?” I asked, turning to face Gabriel. He was one of my few friends in the pack, and like me, he was an Omega. So, we understood each other pretty well.

Gabriel turned around, surprise written on his face. “Hey, Michelle, you’re back!”

I smiled. “Thanks. I’m not so thrilled to be back, but it is nice to see you again.”

He made a face. “Yeah, things here are still the same, if not worse,” he pointed to the washing machine. “Exhibit A... Marcella is indeed making me wash her panties.”

I shook my head. Marcella was a Zeta who had an obsession with Gabriel. She made him do ridiculous things, like cleaning her car without his shirt on, just so she could sit back and watch him. It was something Gabriel had to deal with often.

“Damn, I’m sorry, Gabriel,” I said, eyeing his small frame.

Standing at a short 5′6", he had blonde hair and emerald green eyes. He was undeniably cute, and he knew it. Gabriel wasn’t shy about using his looks to his advantage, especially with some of the females in the pack. Getting away with avoiding tedious work by flashing that charming smile was his specialty. It often worked, but it didn’t help much when it came to Marcella.

“It is what it is,” he said, blowing a few strands of loose hair away from his face.

We stood silent for a while.

“Did you hear?” he suddenly asked.

“Hear what?” I asked curiously.

“There is a pack coming to Crescent Moon from Europe, the UK to be specific. It’s the Shadow Moon pack. Everyone in the pack is raving about it.”

My eyes widened at the news.

The Shadow Moon pack?

My jaw almost dropped.

The Shadow Moon pack was the largest pack in Europe, known for its most powerful and influential werewolves.

The pack was run by Nicholas Klain, the strongest Alpha in Europe. He was known for participating in the Ranking Games, a brutal competition where wolves fought to determine who was the strongest. Nicholas had easily wiped the floor with every opponent.

Then there was Nathaniel Pierce, Nicholas’s Beta and second-in-command. He was known as the second-strongest werewolf in Europe and was a notorious street racer. His bad-boy persona and charming looks made every woman around the world swoon just at the thought of him.

William Percy, the Gamma, was a legend in his own right. As one of the world’s best trackers, he could find a needle in a haystack blindfolded. His skills had earned him many victories in tracking challenges, and nothing in the world could hide from him.

And last, but certainly not least, Chanelle Winters, the Delta. Not only was she stunningly beautiful, but she was also a successful entrepreneur, the creator of the famous brand Winter Woman. Her elegance and beauty made her a dream to meet.

Simply put, the Shadow Moon pack was badass.

“That’s pretty wild,” I said. “I assume you want to meet Chanelle Winters?” I asked, knowing my friend a little too well.

“That’s right,” he smiled charmingly, unashamed that I had caught on.

“You sure are pretty courageous,” I praised him.

“Of course. How do you think I manage to avoid manual labor?” he winked, then glanced at me, his expression shifting to something more uncertain. “So, I was thinking,” he continued, “since Alec has access to the main packhouse, maybe he could pull some strings, and we could meet them in person.”

I pursed my lips, considering the possibility of meeting these werewolves. I could ask Alec. After all, he was the strongest Epsilon in the pack, and Felix had allowed him near him for that very reason.

Felix had kept him close after noticing his abilities, almost like a personal assistant. It was why Alec had the freedom to come and go from the pack so easily.

After pondering for a while longer, I finally nodded. “I’ll see what I can do.”

Gabriel’s face lit up. “You’re amazing.”

I chuckled. “I try.”

Once I left the laundromat, I kept thinking about Nicholas.

The most powerful Alpha in Europe was coming, eh?