CHAPTER 4

Carina's POV

My body froze. How did he know? How? My eyes kept looking at him, not knowing what to do. Would he send me away? I was a cursed breed. I would bring disaster to his pack!

Everything was making no sense. My life was making no sense. How much messier could it be?

"The door will be open. When you're done crying, you can come see the beautiful sunlight! WormWood city is a beautiful place. The past is in the past!" He nodded and left me alone in the room.

"Is that it, Moon Goddess? Is that how you decided to ruin my life? Well, thank you! You've succeeded!" I cried out.

I didn't grow up with a mother. She died on the day of my birth. I spent the first 7 years of my life with my father, after which he died. He was the only person who only truly… truly ever loved me.

My father hid me from the world. He would always tell me that I am a special pup and should never beg for validation from anyone.

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"But how, daddy? I haven't even gotten my wolf yet!" I asked.

"Well, hun, look that tree over there. You know how old?" He asked me, pointing to my favorite tree where he and I had built the tree house when I was still 4.

"3 years, daddy?" I replied and he laughed and carried me on his shoulder to touch one leaf on the tree.

"Well, it's over 20 years now. Your mother and I planted it when we were still friends. But you see, the tree didn't produce any fruit for 10 years. But we knew that this tree had a huge potential, so guess what…!"

"You cut it down and planted another one?!"

"Well, we didn't stop caring for it. We would keep watering, weeding round it and then on the 11th year, it produced it's first fruit. It was the biggest fruit anyone had ever seen." He exclaimed.

"Wow. Did you eat it alone with mommy?" I asked.

"Well, no. The Alpha took it from us. He's a bad man! My sweetie pie, you're like this tree. You're special. Very special and you may face alot of hate from people. But what happens if you don't give up?"

"I'll produce a big fruit. Very big like this…"

"Haha… that's right. That's right, Carina, my sweetheart!"

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The sun here in WormWood Pack was much more beautiful. As I stared through the window into city, I breathed deeply. The air was refreshing.

Their fields were green and the city was a big one. I could see almost the whole city from the room I was. It was a beautiful city. Rich and well structured. Little wonder we were never allowed to leave the Blue Moon Pack. We were stuck there.

I sighed. It was time for revenge! I can't change the past… well, I will change the past!

I looked for a bathroom in the room. My whole body was really sticky and I felt uncomfortable. I took a shower and wore a black short gown that the maids had brought in a few hours ago. I looked into the mirror. It wasn't bad. Infact, it fitted my body perfectly. I admired my figure in the huge mirror in front of me. This lady whom Gareth rejected was coming back for a revenge! A fucking hard revenge!

"Don't you agree, Ava?" I asked my wolf and she whimpered excitedly in agreement.

I finally left the room. It felt like prison in there, not because it was stuffy and tight, but I had logically spent over 3 days in there without going out, seeing the world.

I shut the door behind me. I was in the pack house. It was really magnificent. The hall way was a long one with different rooms on each side.

As I walked, I tried to maintain my composure, looking at the building in detail. From the top, I looked down. There was a beautiful waterfall down below in the compound of the building.

There were guards stationed on every angle of the building, making sure the security was tight.

I kept walking to and fro in the whole building. It was a wonderful place with some modern technology I had never seen anywhere. This was why my father came to plead with the Alpha not to wage war. We would crumble beneath their feet!

I was soon in the field where training took place. Everyone fought hard and there seemed to be no mercy. Even young pulps were not exempted from punishment and vigorous training.

From where I stood, I saw Nathan. His shirt was off! Damn! He was hot. Very hot! I keept drooling over him that I didn't realize he was staring back at me. He stopped training, grabbed a bottle of water and began walking towards me, his walking steps exuding godliness and confidence.

I quickly turned my head away to another direction, trying to avoid contact with Alpha Nathan. I had important things to do and learn about, especially since I was a new member here and I would need to learn some skills to get back at Blue Moon Pack.

"Hey. You were staring at me. Why?" He began and I tried hard not to react, but I couldn't help but feel to touch those muscles of his. His abs were so thick that they would definitely be very refreshing to touch.

"Nothing. I'm learning some basic skills. Is that of concern to you, Alpha?" I asked, unconcerned. My face was still looking away from him.

He suddenly grabbed my face and pulled it towards him. I hit his hand.

"You have a lot to learn. Tell me, though, why do you want to learn fighting skills here? Who are you getting back at?" He asked me.

"My mate rejected me as Luna. He… You know what? Never mind. You don't need to know anything. Just assign a trainer to me. The best you have!" I demanded and pulled myself into the training ground, ready for anything. I was feeling hungry, but this was what I wanted. Revenge. And I will do anything to get it!

Nathan laughed at me, but he assigned a trainer, anyways. Josh, a huge black dude with muscles larger than Nathan's was ready to take me in. He too was hot. I wonder if all the men in WormWood Pack were this hot!

"Welcome to the Avix Team, Carina. Our strength lies in our hearts and minds. The greatest battles are not won with the fists. They are won with the mind. Now…"

"Skip the intro and give her something to punch, Josh. Let's see what those skinny hands of hers can do. Let's see if she's just a scared little pussy!" Nathan from a distance said.

I growled at him in annoyance. Was he testing my skills?

Josh complied and then he stood still in front of me. "Now, I want you to hit me!" He said.

"What?! I could literally break your bones!" I argued.

"Ha. I'd love to see you try, Carina. Now, hit me! Hard! Remember, your mind!"

I breathed in, looked at the other people training, and then at Josh's eyes, then with all my might, I punched him in his abdomen!

He didn't even move an inch!

Suddenly, from where he sat, Nathan laughed wildly at me. Every other person laughed at me. Even Josh. I felt embarrassed, like a kid.

"Is that a you got, Luna? You literally just tapped his belly!" Nathan jeered. I was getting pissed off. Even the young girls laughed at me.

But there was this girl. Ever since I stepped into the field, she had been staring strangely at me. She didn't look so welcoming, especially when I was with Nathan.

"Is that how you want to hit yo' enemy? Like a worm?" Josh asked.

"I'll try again!" I said, determined. Then, I closed my eyes.

"Think of yo' pain. The reason you're here and training. Use that energy and put it in your fist! Now, hit me!"

I took a deep breath and….

Same results. Everyone laughed harder at me. Nathan just sat there, smiling like a fool… argghh!!!

I began to walk away when Josh said "You ain't meant to be here. You'll keep walking away from battles? That's what loosers do! In here, we ain't loosers!"

I stopped walking. Did he just call me a looser? Was I running away from my battle? I had a war to wage. A war against Gareth, Eris and the whole of Blue Wood Pack. Was this how I would run? Like a scared little pussy?

I began to think of the pain Gareth made me feel. The rejection. Slowly, I felt my pulse rising. I had a war in front of me and inwas just getting started. Would I let Gareth's claim about me being a cursed wolf, true?

My body began vibrating. No! I was not a looser. Never. I turned back at Josh. I began walking angrily towards him.

With all the anger I could gather, I raised my fist, my veins pulsating, my eyes burning hot, I was already shifting, my fangs and claws were shooting out, Ava, yes. I felt her anger, her pain, how badly she desired a revenge! Then, with no consciousness of what I was doing, I punched him hard on his abdomen.

Instantly, the impact sent Josh flying into the air and then…

Thud! He fell to the ground, unconscious.

Everyone looked at me in shock and gasped!