Epilogue 2 Dahlia.15 years after the wedding.Dahlia POV.“Dahlia, come on, get up. You have training.” I groan and roll over to hide under my quilt. Why do you hate me? I don’t want to go to training, but mom and dad said I have to.It’s the bloody weekend, for fuck’s sake. Not that it makes any difference. I have to train every day after school, but could it kill them to let me have some me time? Of course it would.Today is my 16th birthday, and tomorrow is the day of the anniversary since the attack. I have been told it will be me who will lead all the wolves into the future, the Alpha of Alpha’s but do I want it? No, I do not.It’s too much to handle. Sure I have mom, dad, grandma, and the Beta’s not forgetting uncle Fen, Uncle Theo, and Aunty Mia. But is it too much to ask that I can just be me?Dragging myself up out of my bed, I head to the bathroom to get ready. Looking at myself in the mirror, I have long black hair and bright blue eyes. I clutch my stomach and grit my teet
Destinee POV.“Wake up, you useless, wolf-less bitch.” The searing pain of my hair being ripped out of my head burns my scalp. A slap landed on my face before I was thrown to the floor. I bit my lip, causing it to bleed. My father is Alpha Maximus Shaw. The Alpha of The Snow Moon Pack. He took delight in my punishment. All because I didn’t receive my wolf at 18.I knew not to whimper, as it would only result in more pain. Why did the Goddess do this to me? Did I offend her in a previous life? Regardless of the reasons, my pack shunned and abused me, even though I loved and was trained to rule over them.“Move your worthless ass now, Destinee. We have Alpha’s from other territories coming today. If you make yourself seen, I will fucking kill you, daughter or not.” He snarled out. I bow my head in submission. He kicked me in the ribs for good measure before stomping out of my room and slamming the door shut behind him.I cried quietly; it was never like this before.When I was born, I wa
Destinee POV.Staring up at the woman in front of me, I’m scared out of wits. She was in her mid-40’s; she had blonde hair in a messy bun on top her head. Her eyes were brown. She was a wolf.“Well? Why are you here? Where is your pack?” she tilted her head and let out an exasperated sigh.“Tell her Destinee, she won’t harm us.” I sigh, becoming uncomfortable under this woman’s gaze. Gulping, I looked up at her and I saw her eyes flash to black, my eyebrows furrowed. I took a shaky breath. “I rejected my pack yesterday.” Her face becomes softer, and I can see sympathy in her eyes. “That explains the pack smell on you. I mean you no harm, little Alpha, but we need to leave this area.” Looking at her in confusion, she thrust her hand at me. “Unless you want to become a plaything for the rogues we get passing through here?” gulping, I took her hand as she pulled me to my feet. “I’m Destinee.” I told her she smiled at me and gave me a stiff nod.“Come on, Destinee, we need to get you in
Titus POV.I felt rage and pain coursing through me as I watched my beautiful mate bolt away. “Mate, we must go after her. She will be killed.” My wolf Orion roared in my head. I had to find out why she rejected her pack. From the fight I stumbled across with her father, that told me she snapped.“I know, Orion, we will find her, but first we need answers.” I replied, not taking my eyes away from where she ran. The pain in my chest was overwhelming. I finally found my mate and she bolts. The fear in her eyes spoke volumes. She thought I was going to reject her. How wrong she was.Releasing a roar of agony; I turned and ran back towards the Snow Moon Pack. I shifted mid-air. My large black paws kicked up dirt and leaves in my wake. “Mate,” Orion whimpered in my head. My heart broke for him. We will get her back. I didn’t care how long it took. We will find her and bring her home. She was my Luna.Reaching the pack house, I shifted back, and an Omega approached me with a pair of shorts.
Destinee POV. Looking at the woman I once called Mom, I felt nothing but hatred for what she allowed to happen to me. She looked dishevelled, her usual perfectly styled brown hair was in a tangled mess on top of her head. Her blue eyes were red and puffy from crying. The clothes are wrinkled no doubt she shifted and grabbed whatever was at hand. “Angelica, what do you want?” she winced at the use of her name from her own daughter, a daughter she didn’t protect. “Please Destinee, I am sorry for what happened. I tried to stop him on many occasions, but he didn’t listen to me. Please, my darling, come home.” Tears brimmed her eyes as she tried to reach for my hand. I took a step back and a warning growl rumbled in my throat. “Destinee, there are humans here. Let’s talk outside.” Sadia spoke in my ear. I knew she was right. No point in getting into a fight and being discovered. Humans don’t know of our existents. I glanced at her and gave a stiff nod. Pushing past the woman who was m
Titus POV.It had been three days since Destinee, my mate, disappeared. My scouts couldn’t find her and there was no word from Luna Angelica.“How could she have just vanished? Maybe she masked her scent somehow?” I looked at my Beta, becoming more annoyed with every passing minute. Orion was constantly pacing, wanting to be let out. According to him, he could find her.I groaned, rubbing my forehead with my fingers. “I don’t know Marcus; we need to wait for Luna Angelica. She is her mom, after all. Maybe she will find her. If not, then I don’t know. There are only a handful of us that know what Destinee looks like. She could be anywhere by now.” This is a fucking mess. A knock on the door interrupted our conversation. “Come in.” I all but groaned out. The door opened to reveal Laura, the little Omega girl. I smiled at her.“Alpha Titus. Alpha Maximus has asked for you to meet him in his office.” She spoke solemnly. This can’t be good.We followed her out of the room and down towards
Destinee POV.I woke up bright and early, eager to start my new job as a bar manager. Pulling my happy ass up and out of bed, I stretched and greeted the morning. “Morning Aura, are we ready to start our new job?” She stretched in my mind and yawned. I giggled at her laziness.“Well, someone is ready to conquer the world, but first we need coffee and lots of it. It should be a crime for someone to be this cheerful in the mornings.” Aura all but huffed in my head. She is not a morning wolf. She would prefer to sleep. Lazy wolf.“I heard that.” She growled out, and I chuckled at her reaction. I entered the bathroom and got the shock of my life when I looked into the mirror. “Aura, what is going on?” I asked, looking at myself. Overnight I had filled out slightly. My eyes sparkle and look alive and brighter. My hair glowed with regained lustre, volume, and vitality.She giggled in my head, “silly human, you look gorgeous. My healing abilities don’t just heal open wounds, I have healed y
Destinee POV.SIX MONTHS LATER.We had a few drinks after work, when the bar was closed. Janelle, Marnie, Sadia, Josh, Leon and I were all chilling out after a busy night.“What a shift. I really could use a run. But I’m too comfy here,” I said, snuggling down into the seating of the booth we were all sitting around.I could hear chuckles around the table. I rolled onto my back and stretched. When I felt a dull ache in my lower stomach. I winced and gritted my teeth. It was happening a lot. Aura stayed silent about what it was, so I presumed it was a pulled muscle.I bit my bottom lip, tasting blood on my tongue. A whimper escaped my lips. Sadia moved closer to me. “What’s wrong with her?” Marnie asked in a panicked tone.I couldn’t respond. The sweat was trickling down my forehead and tears burnt my eyes. I gasped for breath and screamed out. My claws came out. “Nobody touches her, it’s the mate bond. Her mate is sleeping with another.” Her words made me gasp; Why am I feeling his bet