Born with the mark of the crescent, she was a blessed wolf—a wolf who was meant to bring prosperity to her kind and bring them to new heights. But at what cost? She was left to discover that on her own. Seraphine Williams, born a wolf, was raised by humans. She never got the chance to learn about her roots; to connect to her essence, her soul. That was until she met him. Alpha Alaris, feared by the most, was a force to reckon with. He ruled over one of the largest packs in all of Canada with an iron fist. Famous for being cold and ruthless, he was someone with a heart of gold but only for those he held dear to himself. What will happen when a clumsy girl with no knowledge of the werewolf world crosses paths with the most ruthless of the alphas?
View MoreA loud, deep growl followed by a couple of earth shattering howls brought the couple out of their slumber. Soon the soft thuds of paws hitting the ground could be heard. The wind carried their scents in, giving away their location. It wasn't hard for the habitants to precisely tell how far the miscreants were given their special abilities. They weren't anywhere near the boundaries around the hut, and still far away from triggering the alarm. Some might find the advanced technology a tad bit over the top given how it surrounded nothing but a lone hut standing amongst tall and dense trees. But it was required given the precious cargo they had to protect.
"N-no, no, no…" A woman's frantic voice resonated within the confines of the small cottage. "This can not be happening already." Her vision got blurry with tears as she stared into the wilderness which surrounded their new home through a partially opened window.
"It's gonna be alright." Her husband hugged her from behind, pulling her into the warmth of his body as he gently rocked her from side to side. "We need to leave.… Now!" He added before pressing a kiss on the top of her head.
The woman only nodded her head in agreement before she began to pack their things up. They were not meant to carry anything except for a pair of change of clothes, both for themselves and their little one.
It was only minutes later that they broke into a run. The woman was carrying a duffle bag over her shoulders, whilst the man had the baby strapped to his chest with his arms securely wrapped around its tiny figure. She was only two months old.
"Do you think it's going to work?"
The woman questioned her husband as they swiftly ran through the thick forest, their feet moving in sync.
"We don't have any other choice, Grace." He replied, not liking the situation any better.
"We can contact the council. They might be able to help us." The woman tried to make him understand her point once again, only to have him shrug it off.
"They will take her away from us, and you know it."
"But-"
"I am not going to risk my baby girl's life. Even if it means that I have to run from them for the rest of my life." He huffed out.
"I love her the same, Ralph. She's my own flesh and blood." The woman shook her head, her feet closely following that of her husband's. "But have you ever thought about the kind of life she will be raised into if all we do is keep running?"
"Don't you think I have? That's all I think of every single second." He shook his head as his feet slowed down only a little. The forest was starting to thin out. "I was to give her the world, but here we are, keeping her safe from the very world she opened her eyes into."
"We have been running around since the day we found out about the prophecy. People will keep coming after her." The woman whispered, her words getting lost in the air as the two of them came to a stop by the edge of the forest.
"Then we will keep running." He mumbled, more to himself.
"What about our pack then? Our family? They can not go on without us for longer." She frowned as she stared ahead into the human town. They were already far from their own pack grounds in order to avoid suspicion. Though now it was starting to seem useless. At least they would have some sort of protection if they were within their own grounds.
"They will do just fine under our beta until we find a permanent solution to this." The man grumbled as his narrowed eyes scanned the grounds.
"Are-"
The woman was about to continue when she was interrupted.
"Something is wrong." He muttered under his breath, his jaw clenching.
"What?" The woman turned her focus to their surroundings but failed to see anything out of the ordinary. "Nothing seems wrong to me."
"It's too quiet." He looked over his shoulder, into the depths of the forest.
"It's night time. The humans must have resigned to their beds." She shrugged it off only to see him shaking his head.
"Something is definitely wrong here. They were after us. Even if we had a headstart they shouldn't be too far away. They might be unranked, but they are wolves too."
"They must have given up after finding the hut empty." The woman proposed.
"Or they already expected us to come here." His frown only deepened before his eyebrows shot up to his forehead, eyes opening wide. The sudden realisation of being trapped hit him like a speeding truck.
"They have us surrounded. Run!" He whispered-yelled at the woman who was still taking her sweet time in observing her surroundings. But all it took for her to snap into action were the words of her man. Her steps fell into sync with the man's as soon as he started making way into the town.
Minutes later, the soft thuds of paws hitting the cobbled pavements could be heard echoing through the otherwise still town.
"What do we do now? They are gaining on us." The woman huffed out in between her breaths.
"I have an idea, but you are not going to like it." The man replied as his feet brought him to a stop outside of a fairly simple two story house. His eyes focused on one of the windows on the side. He didn't have to strain his ears to listen to the movements of its habitants inside. Faint, but clear, sounds of laughter could be heard coming from the inside through the partially opened window as the smell of freshly cooked food wafted up their noses.
'What's going through your mind?' She spoke into their link this time.
'She needs another family, Grace. One which will keep her away from our world while making sure that she grows happily.'
'How can you trust these humans with her life, Ralph?'
'What other choice do we have? They are after us, our scents. You know it! They can not smell her, not yet at least.' He snapped at her. 'I love her just the same if not more, and I need her to live.'
'What do you suggest then?' She let out a tired sigh.
'Take out that envelope I handed you before leaving the hut and give me one of her blankets.' He instructed her as he shifted the baby out of the cloth binds holding her to his chest.
"My precious Seraphine." He mumbled under his breath as he gently rocked the baby who was still sleeping like the peaceful little angel she was.
He asked her to fold the blanket a couple of times so that it wouldn't let her feel the cold of the concrete underneath. With steady but soft steps he made his way to the brown oak door and gently laid the baby down on the front porch with the folded blanket underneath her. Placing the sealed envelope next to her, he leaned down to press his lips against her forehead.
'Do you think this will keep her safe?'
Her voice echoed inside his mind, bringing him back to the present.
'It will.'
"Grow into the beautiful woman you are meant to be, my little one." She whispered under her breath as she went down on her knees next to the baby. "We'll come see you when we can." She added, pressing a kiss to her forehead.
"We shall go now before they catch up on us." He spoke through the lump in his throat, only to earn a low hum in response from the woman. "Knock at the door."
She did as she was asked with a heavy heart and tears filled eyes. She had to keep reminding herself that it was only for the safety of their daughter that they were doing this. As soon as the couple heard footsteps coming towards the door, they were on their feet, walking away.
"We'll see you, princess." The man muttered under his breath, his eyes gleaming under the faint porch light. The second the door was pulled open from the inside, the two of them ran in the other direction without glancing back for once.
Alaris***"Hello, Marcus…." I watched her through the eyes of my beast. The way her eyes flickered across mine might have someone believing that she was scared of my wolf. But that was far from the truth. The trust that swirled in those stormy gray orbs of hers for Marcus was too obvious even for me to ignore. She knew that no harm would come to her as long as he was present there. I hoped that she held the same thoughts when it came to me. As much as I might find her annoying, I would never let her get harmed in any way. She was our little one after all. As much as I found the idea frustrating, I had come to terms with it. Sera was someone Marcus was too fond of to let go. She might not be our moon blessed, but she was now a part of our lives; she was someone I wouldn't mind having around. "I wish I could understand you." I stared down at her and realized that she was referring to the low whines Marcus was creating. It was his attempt at conversing with her. He nudged the side
Seraphine***I have been pacing across my room since I returned. I wanted to run away from all of it. My family. My new life. The pack and the wolves. And… Alaris.The last one was most likely the only one that had me going against my flight response. I wanted to stay and fight against whoever it was after me. It was one of the reasons why I wanted an escape from my life. Why would someone come after? What did they want from me? Why go to such lengths of sending a bunch of rogues into another pack's borders just to get me—someone who didn't even have her own wolf? There were too many questions and no answers to any of them. 'How are you holding up?' A voice pulled me out of my reverie, and had me replying to myself as I was too lost to figure out the source of it. "Thanks for asking, Mom. I am doing good." I turned halfway around to look over my shoulder to find the door to my room shut. There was no one standing in the doorway either, or on the other side. "What the heck?" I mu
Seraphine***After roaming along rows after rows of tall wooden shelves, each of which was stacked with books of all kinds, I found myself yawning. Though I could easily pass for a nerd back in college, it wasn't as exciting to go through a big, thick history book as it was studying science. Even when it was about some mythical creatures, history had always bored me. "I guess this should be enough for today." I flipped to the next page and slid in a threaded bookmark in between the pages to keep a track on where I ended. I knew I needed to continue with my research if I were to do anything about my wolf. Yes, Alaris was of great help, but there were certain things which were out of his control. And unless I had a better understanding of them, all of our efforts would be for nothing. I pushed myself up from the wooden chair and groaned internally as I stretched my upper body. One thing was for sure, the pack could do with better—and more comfortable—chairs in the library. How could
Seraphine***After roaming along rows after rows of tall wooden shelves, each of which was stacked with books of all kinds, I found myself yawning. Though I could easily pass for a nerd back in college, it wasn't as exciting to go through a big, thick history book as it was studying science. Even when it was about some mythical creatures, history had always bored me. "I guess this should be enough for today." I flipped to the next page and slid in a threaded bookmark in between the pages to keep a track on where I ended. I knew I needed to continue with my research if I were to do anything about my wolf. Yes, Alaris was of great help, but there were certain things which were out of his control. And unless I had a better understanding of them, all of our efforts would be for nothing. I pushed myself up from the wooden chair and groaned internally as I stretched my upper body. One thing was for sure, the pack could do with better—and more comfortable—chairs in the library. How could
Seraphine***After roaming along rows after rows of tall wooden shelves, each of which was stacked with books of all kinds, I found myself yawning. Though I could easily pass for a nerd back in college, it wasn't as exciting to go through a big, thick history book as it was studying science. Even when it was about some mythical creatures, history had always bored me. "I guess this should be enough for today." I flipped to the next page and slid in a threaded bookmark in between the pages to keep a track on where I ended. I knew I needed to continue with my research if I were to do anything about my wolf. Yes, Alaris was of great help, but there were certain things which were out of his control. And unless I had a better understanding of them, all of our efforts would be for nothing. I pushed myself up from the wooden chair and groaned internally as I stretched my upper body. One thing was for sure, the pack could do with better—and more comfortable—chairs in the library. How could
Seraphine***After roaming along rows after rows of tall wooden shelves, each of which was stacked with books of all kinds, I found myself yawning. Though I could easily pass for a nerd back in college, it wasn't as exciting to go through a big, thick history book as it was studying science. Even when it was about some mythical creatures, history had always bored me. "I guess this should be enough for today." I flipped to the next page and slid in a threaded bookmark in between the pages to keep a track on where I ended. I knew I needed to continue with my research if I were to do anything about my wolf. Yes, Alaris was of great help, but there were certain things which were out of his control. And unless I had a better understanding of them, all of our efforts would be for nothing. I pushed myself up from the wooden chair and groaned internally as I stretched my upper body. One thing was for sure, the pack could do with better—and more comfortable—chairs in the library. How could
Seraphine***"Go on, have a look."As if it was only his words I was waiting for, I sprinted across the room's length, only bringing my steps to a halt once I was on the other side of the desk. "How can you keep something like this hidden?" I asked, more to myself, as I gazed through the tinted glass wall. "Curtains." His words rang beside my ear, making me jump in the spot as his warm breath brushed against my ear. When did he get so close to me?"Y-yes. Of course." I stammered through my response, instinctively taking a step to the side. Alaris came to stand next to me, hands behind his back, as he continued to stare straight ahead at the scenic view. It was close to dusk. The orange and red hues were painting the evening sky in a tale of their own woes. One could see the soft rustling of the leaves from the distance as they danced to the chilly evening breeze. "How can you keep it hidden?" I muttered under my breath as I held onto my elbows. "And, please, don't say curtains th
Seraphine***After roaming along rows after rows of tall wooden shelves, each of which was stacked with books of all kinds, I found myself yawning. Though I could easily pass for a nerd back in college, it wasn't as exciting to go through a big, thick history book as it was studying science. Even when it was about some mythical creatures, history had always bored me. "I guess this should be enough for today." I flipped to the next page and slid in a threaded bookmark in between the pages to keep a track on where I ended. I knew I needed to continue with my research if I were to do anything about my wolf. Yes, Alaris was of great help, but there were certain things which were out of his control. And unless I had a better understanding of them, all of our efforts would be for nothing. I pushed myself up from the wooden chair and groaned internally as I stretched my upper body. One thing was for sure, the pack could do with better—and more comfortable—chairs in the library. How could
Alaris *** "Alpha?" I was inside my office, too lost in my own thoughts, pacing across the room's length as I thought about yesterday's events. The same question had been bugging me since then. Why were the rogues after Sera? "Alpha?" I heard the same voice once again and I looked over my shoulder to see one of the omega females standing a few feet away from me. She bowed her head slightly to greet me. "What is it?" I inquired about the matter since she was quite nervous. I could smell it rolling off of her in waves. "I am the female Beta Alexander appointed to look after Miss Seraphine as per your orders." She spoke as wiped her hands clean off the sides of her skirt. "Yes, Emma. Alex informed me about the matter." I gave her a nod in affirmation. "Is that all you came here for?" I could see it in her eyes that there was more to the story. She didn't have to report to me herself unless she was asked to. "There's one more thing that I needed to report to you." Emma spo
The novel is about a werewolf's Dark Romance with a human. What will the Alpha of the pack think of he knows that his luna is not a werewolf? Seraphine was caught in the world of Alaris, the wolf to whom she is mated. Sera is the Luna of Alaris, and this is something difficult for both of them to accept. An instance forces Sera to run away with his mated Alpha and had to start her new life - in danger and unfamiliarity. Will she ever feel having belonged in Alaris' world and the associated dangers that wait ahead?
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