Mag-log inThe bag was placed over her head again, and she was taken through the same path to get her out of the woods. But this time, she was not knocked out. When they reached out, the bag was lifted, and she squinted as she tried to adjust her eyes to the street lights. “I think you can find your way from here, yes?” The man asked. She turned to him and nodded, flashing him a small and tentative smile. “Thank you.” She was about to turn away but stopped herself. She asked, “Are you sure this is the right thing to do?” She stared into his eyes, trying to see if she would see any sign that he could be fooling or lying to her. But nothing. His eyes looked genuine. “Yes, Luna Selena. You can either do this and have the system of this pack changed in a year or less. Or you could spend your entire lifetime trying to do that and still not being able to achieve it.” She swallowed. “Okay,” She replied in a small voice. Then she finally turned and crossed the street. She started by jogging before s
Selena’s head was throbbing when her eyes opened slowly. The headache was annoying, but when she soon realized what had happened and her memories came back, she could not believe that she had been trapped. How had she been so stupid? Maddox was right; she should have never been out without guards. But she had to be so stubborn. She tried to move, but it seemed like she was tied. And even though her eyes were open, she could not see. Something had been placed over her head. She could see the material of whatever was over her head on her face as well. She was scared, and her nerves were going crazy, but at the same time, she did not want to show that. She wanted to appear brave and fearless. She was the great White-haired Luna. She needed to show that. But gosh, she did not want to die. Not when she had her daughter. Not when she had fought so hard to change the pack so it would be something that she would be okay with the girl growing up in. “She’s awake,” She heard someone say. Th
When Selena was done crying, she pulled away and sniffled some more, proceeding to wipe her face with the back of her hand. She felt a bit better, a bit lighter, even though the pain and anger did not fully go away. “Are you feeling much better now?” The beta asked her, and she nodded. “Okay, are you ready to tell me what happened?” He smiled sadly at her. She nodded again before verbally adding, “Yeah.” She led him into the bedroom and closed the door. They sat on the bed, and she explained everything to him. Again, she felt much better after letting it all out. Maybe she needed a therapist. Talking to someone about what was happening in her head did not feel so bad. “So where is he right now?” He asked after she had gotten done explaining. “I don’t know,” Selena replied. “I left him outside after he had told me that he did not give a sh*t about me.” “Selena, he did not say that.” “I know, but it feels like that. I trusted him.” “And you have to know that we all have different
The front porch watched it all unfold. Maddox stood there, his heart thumping in his chest as his nerves went crazy. “Yes…?” He replied calmly. “I want to know something, and I need you to be very honest with me,” She said. He nodded. “Of course. Anything.” She watched him like a hawk, almost as if her eyes were boring a hole into his soul. After a few long seconds, she spoke, “I want to know: how do you feel about what I’m doing?” She asked. Maddox knew exactly what his wife was asking, and he knew that this conversation was not going to end well. He wet his lips and asked, “Um…” He scratched behind his neck. “I don’t understand what you mean,” He lied. Why was he dragging this? He should just let the bandage be ripped off, but for some reason, he felt like he was not ready to change everything between them. She scoffed faintly. “Maddox, don’t play with me.” “I’m not playing, honey.” He tried to touch her, but she flinched away. Sh*t. “Let me make it clear for you then,” She c
Selena could feel her heart thumping in her chest, and as she stood there, she could feel everyone’s eyes on her. She knew that she was overwhelmed. She knew that her blood was boiling and that she just wanted the damn pack to accept the change that she was introducing. She did not want Malek to be right. Even if she had a feeling that he was, she did not want to admit to it. She did not want to agree with him that for real change to happen, it had to happen with tyranny. She still wanted to prove to herself and to everyone that she could do what she had promised. She had so many people looking up to her. There were even other omegas and werewolves who had heard about her plan of equality in the pack, and they all had their eyes on her. Even if it was from a distance. Selena did not want to fail. She did not want to fail all the people who deserved happiness and a decent life. It was not like the ones who were protesting did not have good jobs. They did. But what they were mad abou
Selena got out of the car and waited until Maddox had done the same. Her heart was thumping in her chest, but she knew that she was protected. She was tempted to ask herself how things had gotten so bad, but she already knew the answer to that. Things had not gotten bad; they had, in fact, gotten better, but there were people out there who were glued to the way they thought that the pack should be. And she did not know how she was supposed to change their minds because these people were willing to die for their beliefs. She could not put all of them in jail. Not for believing in something. That was like putting someone in jail because they did not believe in the Moon goddess. “Are you okay?” Maddox asked her, pulling her out of her thoughts. Se nodded, forcing a smile while nodding. “I’m not sure. But I know that I will be.” He pulled her sideways for a hug for a few seconds before letting her go. Then he led the way, making sure that she felt safe. When they reached the council
Back at the hospital, Selena started to wake up. Her vision was at first blurry, but it soon cleared in seconds. The first person she saw was the alpha, then her eyes landed on his beta by the door. “You’re awake,” Maddox said to her, still running his hand through her hair gently. He could see th
It was dark, and it was cold. That was before Selena opened her eyes. When they were open, her vision started to clear up, her memory a bit fuzzy.It was no longer dark, but it was still cold. She looked around and soon found out that she was in a hospital room. Then her eyes fell on someone who w
Selena groaned and her eyes opened slowly as she heard two men talking. The voices sounded unfamiliar at first but then she recognized who they were—Maddox and Leon.She was beyond wasted and she felt sick to her stomach. Her vision was dizzy and her body felt beaten. “I need to puke,” She tried to
Selena looked away, her heart thumping in her chest. She could still feel the eyes of the man on her, but she refused to look back in his direction. “Are you okay?” Alpha Maddox asked, his eyes trained on her. “No, yeah. I’m fine.” She flashed him a smile that she hoped was convincing enough. Th







