6. Revenge

Arystyn quietly left out the same door she had entered through looking around to make sure nobody was following her as she ran down the road she had to get away! Was it true that Darian and Julianne were in on her attack? How could this be? The 2 people she trusted most In the world had set her up to die! She would make sure they paid for this! She wasn’t sure how but she would make them suffer.

As she entered her basement apartment Alex was waiting for her and he was not happy! “Where the Hell have you been?”, Alex angrily shot at her. Arystyn spent the next hour explaining to Alex what she had discovered. Alex looked at Arystyn in astonishment. Let me guess, your boyfriend is Darian Fredrickson. How did you know? How do you know him, asked Arystyn.

Alex looked at her whimsically, “He is the Alpha of the largest pack in the nation.” He said bluntly.

Aystyn was in shock, how? Why? This all made no sense! Why would he try to kill her? She thought Darian loved her and what about Julianne? Why would she be in on this? Now that they know you aren’t dead they will track you down and make sure you’re dead. You are not safe here, Alex said.

The next week went by in a flash. Alex picked Arystyn up in a black sedan and took her to a large Victorian-style home just outside the city. There he introduced her to his Alpha Drake Masyn. Drake was kind but cautious as he listened to her story but was not completely sure they could trust her not to be part of Darian’s pack trying to infiltrate their pack but he would not turn his back on this young Luna who truly appeared to need their help. Arystyn was led to a room upstairs that Alex announced to be her living quarters. Alex explained that his room was the room adjacent to hers if she needed anything. Alex left the room to give her some privacy after telling her dinner was promptly at 6:00 p.m. and that she should not be late. Once Alex was gone Arystyn began to think about the day's events. She was still having a hard time understanding why Darian and Julianne had turned on her. Arystyn had been adopted after losing her parents in a terrible car crash at the age of 2, and 4 years ago lost her adoptive parents after her father had suffered a heart attack while driving ultimately killing himself as well as her adoptive mother. What did the universe have against her? Why did she always lose everyone she cared about? She wouldn’t make that mistake again! She would take control of every situation in her life from this point on she was in control! Arystyn was in the dining room at 6:00om sharp and noticed a large group of Lunas to her far right. They raised their heads defiantly when she entered the room. She was the topic of conversation tonight. After being introduced by the Alpha himself she was served along with the others a huge plate of all the meat(raw of course) she could eat.

After dinner, Drake asked to speak with her in his office. Drake began, as a Luna, there are certain responsibilities you will have as long as you are here and a word of advice Drake looked at her solemnly, you will NEVER question the authority of the males in this pack! “Are we clear?”, Drake asked. Arystyn stated bluntly,” I won’t intentionally disrespect anyone in this house but I will not bow down to anyone either, especially a man. Arystyn stood and walked out the door closing it behind her.