LUNA BETTY

Luna Betty POV:

I knew I was special. Mom always called me 'her special little wolf'. Others got their wolf at age sixteen,Alphas got their wolf at age fourteen,but I've had mine since I was eight, and besides I've never seen anyone with eyes in two colours - one golden,one moonlit.

In some packs the new Alpha ascends at age eighteen when they first shift but in mine,the age for ascension was twenty one. Tomorrow I would turn eighteen and experience my first shift. Eighteen was also the minimum age when wolves found their fated mate but I did not care about that.

I slowly got out of bed,I looked myself in the mirror. I detangled my waist length dark blonde curls and put it up in a huge bun.

Aria and I have a strong bond,she is part of me and I her,I wonder what we will look like. "We will be Amazing, Betty, I can feel it" Aria pipes in.

        I was headed to the kitchen to help out in food preparation when I was greeted by the sounds of loud moans coming from it which left me feeling disturbed and disgusted but also very intrigued as well because I didn't know if there were animals or two human beings having s*x in there.

"Arthur!!" I shut my mouth with my hand as I try to gain my balance from the surprise.

Arthur the only son of Alpha Ray and Luna Ria and destined to be their future leader which was why his father sent him overseas to attend the only Alpha school in the world. He returned a day ago,it was also his eighteenth birthday and they had prepared a big celebration on his return and his birthday.

He was making out with Elena.

Elena Albert is also from the pack. She's a model not to mention,she's f***d more men than a p**n star during her entire career,so go figure being naked doesn't faze her.

I leaned against the doorframe with my arms crossed and the noise startled them.

"Betty, wh....what...what are you doing here? Arthur turned to face me,his eyes darkening as they roamed over my body. He stepped closer backing me against the door. The moment his scent wrapped around me,cedarwood and pine,I knew he was my mate. My heart raced and my wolf,though frail,howled with joy. But his eyes were cold and unforgiving,and looked at me with nothing but disgust.

   My heart sank. His reaction was everything I feared.

     "You are supposed to be my mate"!! Arthur demanded. A Luna supposed to be strong,tall and beautiful and you're ...... "Average", Betty said.

   I glanced at Elena,standing behind him,her emerald eyes wide with shock before her lips curved into a cruel smile.

    "Alpha,this must be some mistake,"she purred wrapping her arms around his. How can she,of all people be worthy of you?.

The Goddess didn't chose mates randomly just as their wolf spirits were their centre,there mates were their second halves. Only together were they complete. At least that was what my parents taught me.

"You are nothing special". Arthur said. "I Arthur,future Alpha of Dark pack reject you Betty,as my mate and Luna".

   Betty learned forward as a sharp pain pierced her chest. It felt as if she were being stabbed by hundreds of needles.

    But then,something strange happened. A surge of power,brief but potent,rushed through me. My vision blurred,flashing with white light and for a moment,I saw him - Arthur - kneeling before me,his eyes full of remorse. The vision faded as quickly as it came,leaving me breathless and confused.

    "Hurry up and accept it or it will just hurt more"! Arthur snorted.

"....I, Betty....accept your rejection",she managed to gasp. The pain eased to a dull ache similar to heartburn. To my surprise Arthur suddenly bent over groaning in pain as their bond snapped. She was glad not to be the only one suffering. Slowly straightening he sneered at her before hurriedly departing.

One night she wandered alone into the forest. The moon spilled it's silver light across the forest. From the light rose a colossal wolf spirits,it's body made of constellations,eyes burning with infinity.

"Child of light",  It said. You are chosen to guard the balance of night and day. Shadows will rise,rivers will burn and only your howl shall guide the lost. And before it faded,the spirit pressed a star-shaped mark upon her brow.

I wake up a couple of hours later. It is 5:00pm and ceremony starts at midnight when we turn eighteen. No better time than now to leave the pack. "We should leave Aria,I can't take anymore heartbreak. We deserve better". She huffs her approval with my plan, but I can feel her despair. It is coming off as in waves.

    I got out the shower immediately get to work on my plan, get dressed into a pair of leggings and mint green tank top and running shoes. I grab a duffel bag from my closet and pack it with as many clothes as I can fit.

These hurts so much. I hear a know on my door. I didn't answer the door. They're probably just making sure I'm getting ready for tonight.

     At a tender age of nine,my parents left the pack to go rogue and had not been seen or heard from since. I was taken into the pack house under the care of Alpha Ray and his wife Ria. They took me as the daughter they never had and made sure I never lacked.

"Betty, open up". That voice brings out my anger. Arthur. I won't answer him. After a few minutes,I heard him growl  and his retreating footsteps. He has no reason to be mad at me. I'm giving him what he wants.

With one last glance at the bedroom I'd once called mine,I pulled open the window,threw my luggage down and lept into the darkness below.

I ran away from the pack. After a day of relentless travel,I finally arrived in rogue territory and it's night time. If I'm scented out by a rogue it would be trouble, I have no doubt I could win any fight, but I rather keep moving forward. About a mile outside of the territory,I fall to the ground in pain.