CHAPTER 5

Calista's pov

"I woke up with a startle. My sixth sense told me something was not right. Something was wrong. I forced my heavy eyelids to open, feeling a heavy sensation in my chest.

I looked down from my bunk bed to see Alessia on the floor, one of her legs still on the bed, her body on the floor. Her soft snores assured me she was sleeping. She looked so cute. Sometimes, I wonder if she really is older than Esmeralda.

Speaking of Esmi, I glanced at the other bed and saw her sleeping too. She was hugging her pillow tightly, mumbling some incoherent words. I swear I heard her say, 'Liam Hemsworth' and the word 'love.' I chuckled.

But then, the feeling of dread filled my heart, overwhelming me. I didn't like it. From the corner of my brain, I felt like a red alert was ONN.

Calista, it's bad. Very bad,' I heard the voice again. It had been two weeks since I last heard that voice. Why do I hear this voice? Who is talking to me? Why can't I see her? But mostly, why do I feel like the voice is so important? Why do I feel like that voice is inside me, inside my head?

I shook my head and climbed down from the bunk bed. It was our off-duty day, so I decided not to wake the girls; they must be tired. I went to the bathroom, did my business, took a quick shower, and wore a black tank top with gray sweatpants. I pulled my brown hair into a messy bun.

I walked out of the room and into the kitchen, made a coffee, and then went to the living room. I saw my bag, so I took out the ancient myth book before sitting on the couch and continued reading from where I left off.

'It's said that Golden will be born to the pack where she died before. However, she will come across her true pack in her new life. As for mates, Golden will also get a mate because in the past life she didn't have one.' Hmm... Interesting."

"As life goes by, Golden will surely encounter the evil person who is said to be much more powerful than his ancestors. If he succeeds in this battle, he will rule the entire world with no mercy. And slowly, the world will crumble and finally crash. Then, everything will be gone."

"That's horrible. What the heck does that evil want? He is crazy!"

Suddenly, there was a loud bang. I yelped as the living room door fell. I jumped up and stared at the door. There stood a group of men. I recognized the person in the front at once - the dangerous man I bumped into yesterday, the man with silver eyes and white hair. There was another man next to him, with small black eyes, black hair, and a face covered in pimples and scars. Overall, he looked disgusting, a jerkface.

Their eyes landed on me, and the feeling of dread increased in my chest, the same feeling I had when I bumped into Mr. Dangerous man. I took a step back and prepared to run upstairs, but they were too fast. Two men were by my side in less than a second.

I let out an ear-piercing scream as they grabbed me. I struggled to get free and bit Sir Jerkface's hand, making him pull away. Taking that as my advantage, I kneed his groin and turned around, punching another guy's jaw, only to yelp in pain. Damn, is his jaw made of steel? Before I could do anything, I felt something hard hit the back of my head.

The last thing I heard was the scream of the girls. I opened my eyes slowly, greeted by darkness. My head was pounding like a bitch. I winced. Where am I? I tried to stand up, but I slipped. Someone's strong arms stopped me. "Easy there," I heard a manly voice say. I started struggling, and he let go of me. "Who are you? Where am I? Why am I here?" I asked shakily. "Calm down. We won't hurt you," he said.

"W-we?" I gasped. There is more? "Honey, calm down. We won't hurt you," I heard a soft feminine voice say. "Then why did you kidnap me?" I asked.

"It was not us. It was them. We are stuck here just like you," the woman said. "Where is Esmi and Ale? Where are they? I swear if they get hurt, I won't leave those people alone!" I yelled.

"Esmi and Ale?" I heard another feminine voice say. Her voice was weak, as if she had been crying. "Yes, Esmeralda and Alessia. We were best friends. We lived together," I said sadly. "You know them?" the guy asked again. "Yes. Why do you ask? Wait. Do you know them?" I asked. "Yes. They are my cousins," the guy said. "I'm their mother," I heard the weak voice say.

"What? You are their family? That means... We are in Blood-Moon?!" I gasped. Oh my god! "Yes. You are in Blood Moon. But, how do you know?" the soft feminine voice asked.

"I'm the youngest daughter of the Alpha of White Ray Pack. I ran away. That's how I met Esmi and Ale. They told me their story," I answered. "Wait. That means... You are a werewolf? But, how? You don't smell like one," the guy asked. "Why would you run away if you were an Alpha child?" the soft feminine voice asked.

"I was born an Alpha child, but I didn't get a wolf. I was treated badly. So when I turned 15, I ran away," I sighed sadly. "I'm so sorry," I heard the guy say. "It's alright. It's not your fault. Besides, that's the reason why I met Esmi and Ale. I don't regret running away. Not even one bit," I said.

I felt an arm wrap around me, pulling me into a motherly hug. "Everything will be alright. I won't let anyone hurt you," the soft feminine voice said. "Thanks," I said as she pulled away.

"So, what's your name, honey?" she asked. "Calista Vale," I said. "I'm Lilith Arianna King. I'm so happy to meet you, dear," I heard the soft feminine voice say. "You... You are... The former Luna?" I asked in shock. "Yes, that would be me," I heard Lilith laugh. "And I'm Daren Jace King, the youngest Alpha child," the guy said. I gasped.

"And then it's me, Rayce Mike Jeremier. My brother was the former gamma. He was killed as soon as Alpha David was killed," another voice said. "I'm Lisbeth Ariella Quinn, and this is my mate," I heard Esmi and Ale's mother say. It was followed by a manly voice, I think her mate. "I'm James Klaus Quinn. Nice to meet you." "You too," I said.

"You must be tired. Let's sit," Lilith said. I sat down. I felt another person sitting beside me. "Hi, I'm Fiona Sarah Mitchell," I heard. "Hi, Fiona," I said.

"My husband died trying to save the pack. He didn't even get a chance to know I was pregnant," I heard her say sadly. "Don't be sad. He is in a better place now. The moon goddess is still with us," I said. "Thanks, dear."

"Calista, what's this? A book?" I heard Rayce say. Someone placed it on my lap. I touched the book. I gasped. The Ancient Myth book. I knew it. The cover had a rough surface.

"I don't know how it got here, but this is the Ancient Myth book Mrs. Brown gifted me. Before they kidnapped me, I was reading this," I said while clutching it close to my chest.

Suddenly, light invaded the room. I winced and closed my eyes. "Fck you! Fck you, Duncan! F*ck you, Daniel! You will never ever be my Alpha! I will never obey you, you filthy rogue!" I heard a man yell. I opened my eyes and blinked a few times to adjust to the bright light.

There was a door. It was open. The light was coming from there. And then there stood three men - Mr. Dangerous man and Sir Jerkface, and another man. He looked so angry. "Jaxon! You don't want to disobey me. Trust me. It will be much worse this time," Mr. Dangerous said to the brown-haired man. "Do you think I give a f*ck about it? No! I don't! For all I care, you can kill me! But I will never ever accept you as my Alpha!" The brown-haired man yelled again. So... he is Jaxon.

I quickly took in my surroundings. Next to me sat a beautiful woman. She had sea green eyes and black hair. I think she is Lilith, the Luna. I looked at my left side and saw a heavily pregnant woman. She had baby blue eyes and dark blonde hair. She must be Fiona. Not too far from me, sat another woman and man. The woman had bright green eyes and soft blonde hair just like Alessia, while the man had light blue eyes with dark blonde hair like Esmeralda. They must be Lisbeth and James, my best friends' parents. Then, there sat two guys. They were almost the same age as me. Almost. They might be a bit older than me though. One of them had sea green eyes with black hair just like Lilith. I assume he is Daren. The other guy had black eyes and chestnut hair. He must be Rayce.

The whole place was full of people - kids, teens, adults, and even old people. I heard a loud smack. I looked up to see Jaxon fall, but as soon as he fell, he was up. He punched Sir Jerkface before storming inside. Then the door shut, leaving us in the dark.

"Are you alright, Jaxon?" I heard Lilith say. "Yes, I'm fine. I- who is that?" Jaxon asked. How did he see me in the dark? Oh right, he is a werewolf.

"This is Calista. She lived with Esmi and Ale. They were best friends. And somehow, Duncan found them and kidnapped her," Darren said.

"She is human?" Jaxon asked. "No, she is the youngest daughter of Alpha Beau from White Ray. Unfortunately, she didn't get a wolf. So they treated her badly. Then she ran away and met our girls," Lilith explained.

"Oh. Hi Calista. I'm Jaxon, son of the former beta. It's nice to meet you," Jaxon said. "Nice to meet you too, Jaxon," I mumbled.

Suddenly, there was a loud crack, and the door fell, bringing light once again. There stood a girl in front of the door. Her hair was flying in the air. "Esmi?" I gasped.

The girl ran towards me. It was Esmeralda. She wrapped her arms around me. "Oh my god, Calis! We thought we lost you!" she said, pulling away. "Are you alright? Did they hurt you? I swear to the Moongoddess if Duncan or Daniel hurt you, I will kill them!" she growled.

"Calm down, Calis. I'm fine. Where is Ale?" I asked.

"Ale is-"

"Esmi?" "Baby girl?" I heard Lisbeth and James say.

Esmeralda looked at her parents and gasped. "Mom? Dad? Oh my god! Guys! I missed you!" Esmeralda hugged them tightly.

"Hey, munchkin," Jaxon ruffled her hair as she pulled away from her parents. "I missed you all," she said, looking at everyone.

"Where is Ale?" Lilith asked. "She said she will enter the pack from the other side," Esmeralda said. "I hope she is okay," I said.

"Me too," Esmeralda said. "I'm so sorry, Calis. I should have woken up early," Esmeralda said sadly. "It's not your fault, Esmi," I said with tears in my eyes. How did I get these good friends? How will I live without Esmi and Ale?

Suddenly there was a thud. We all looked up and gasped. No! No, no, no, NO! It can't be! Can it?

"Ale!" me and Esmi cried out. She was whimpering on the ground while a man stood over her. He punched her once. Twice. Thrice.

"STOP!" Esmeralda yelled. The muscular man looked up at her. "Shut up, bitch!" he growled and punched Ale once more before leaving. Alessia stood up and ran to us. "Oh my god! You are safe. Thank the Moon Goddess!" she said, hugging me.

"I am safe, Ale. Nothing happened to me," I said, patting her back. She pulled away and started hugging everyone - Esmeralda, her parents, her aunt, cousins, and friends.

"Sorry to break the little family reunion. But... It's time for a bit of enjoyment. I think it will be a lot better today since we got a little rescue team on your side. Including a human," we heard Mr. Dangerous man sneer. I looked at the door to see him. Soon, nine other scary men came in. Two of them grabbed Alessia while the other two grabbed Esmeralda. They dragged the girls out of the room. Lilith stood up. "I will go too. I won't let you hurt them, Duncan," she said, determined. "Well then come on," Dangerous man, aka Duncan, said.

Lilith stood up. So did I. I won't let the girls go alone, human or not. I will do what I can. I noticed that one by one, everyone stood up. "We will go," they said. Wow. They have a strong bond with each other. We all followed Duncan and the girls. Soon, we came into a big hall with lights. It looked like... a BATTLEFIELD?!

"Welcome to our torture room, little human," Duncan grinned at me. I cringed in disgust. He had no mercy. What a cruel b*stard!