THE SEED OF THE MOON GODDESS

A long time ago, before the packs dominated the land and before the first war split the clans, it was said the Moon herself descended to the world not as a moon in the sky, but as a woman. She walked amongst men and wolves, in flesh and blood, her beauty so true, so wild and real, that people could not gaze upon her without a shiver going through their very soul. It wasn’t just her face it was the way she moved, that sweet voice of hers and that pain in her eyes. She was not meant to be in this world and yet she wanted to be in this world.And just like every other human, she fell in love.He was a wolf, a strong, proud, respected wolf. An Alpha. He promised her things no one else ever had. He swore she’d be safe with him, that he would never hurt her, that he would never let anyone else try. And for the first time in all her existence, the Moon believed someone. She gave him her trust. She gave him her body. And when she discovered she was pregnant with his baby, she believed that he

Aria's POV By the time I arrived home the house was filled with the smell of burnt toast and something sweet. Grace, my foster mother was in the kitchen attempting to prepare my favorite, cinnamon pancakes, even though the mix had clearly expired. She had her apron dusted with the flour, and batter on her cheek.She turned when I stepped in. “There’s the birthday girl. How was school?”I was a bit hesitant, and said the safest thing to her. “Fine.”She looked me in the face a second, then shook her head as though she did not believe me, but did not feel inclined to insist. "We saved you something," said she, giving me a plate with half a pancake on it, folded like a taco.My foster dad, Tom, lifted a mug in my direction from the couch. “Eighteen today. You’re officially old enough to pay rent now.”I smiled politely and sat down to eat. I didn’t have the heart to tell them the day had been like all the others... sharp, cold, unkind. They tried, in their own way. They did not have muc