Chapter Three: Mistake

Emelia's POV

Liam's grip tightening. I winced at the pain.

"You're going to apologize, reject." Liam retorted His gaze, while making my heart dance in my chest, made me quiver in fear. "Now!" he spat, his alpha aura seeping through.

"A-apologize? For what I didn't do anything" my responce shakey.

That's when i saw her, fucking Riley. Of course. The events from earlier relayed in my head. A snide smile appearing on her face, but it quickly faded when Noah came from behind her. His eyes shifting back and forth between black and his baby blue iris's.

"For being a reject, of course" Riley's condescending voice

"I swear her voice oh my god, it can shatter glass" Lyla said.

"You had coffee thrown on her!!." Noah started "You had the nerve to disrespect her in the process."

"I-I didn't, I didn't know that was going to happen. M-Maria had thrown the trash all over me and..." unable to finish my sentence.

"So what? Who cares about the trash being tossed on you. Or who threw it. You disrespected my girlfriend, and that is unacceptable" Noah screamed.

Liams grip starting to loosen, and his facial expressions softening. His eyes still focused on me.

"My, my what i would let that man do to me" Lyla whispered. Images of different sexual acts being flashed in my head.

"WHAT THE FUCK LYLA!" I screamed at her. This horny bitch is going to get me into a lot more trouble if she doesn't stop.

"As my brother said, APOLOGIZE" Noah's alpha voice bellowed, causing me to drop to my knees.

"I'm sorry" the fear now radiating off of me.

"For what, reject?" Riley smirked. Stepping closer until she is just an inch away from me.

"I'm sorry for having coffee thrown at you, Riley" Tears flowing hard

"NO, NO DON'T YOU APOLGIZE TO THAT BITCH SHE GOT WHAT SHE DESERVED! THAT WAS JUST A TINY FRACTION OF WHAT SHE DESERVED" Lyla screaming in my head. I ignored her and blocked her out.

Shooting pain in my hand causes me to scream. Riley had taken it upon herself to dig her stiletto heald into my hand.

"It's future-luna to you reject! Say it again properly!" Grabbing a chunk of my hair at the nape of my neck and yanking it back, causing me to look up. Her body bent down and her face only inches away from mine.

"I'm sorry, luna Riley" I managed to get the words out in between sobs.

All the while, both boys watched. Neither of them had any emotion on their face.

"Good" Riley smiled and released my hair from her grip, which Liam released my wrist from his almost simultaneously. "Noah, baby lets go. I wanna go shopping!" She grabbed his hand and pulled him towards her. He snaked his arm around her waist and started towards his car. "You coming bro?" His head turned slightly in his brothers direction. Liam's eyes still on me. God what is going on with him.

"Nah man, basketball practice. I'll catch up with you guys later." His gaze now on his brother "Plus someone has to remind the reject of her place in this pack." He growled.

Oh god, what was going to do to me. My hand still throbbing from Riley's shoe.

"Okay, have fun" And with that Noah and Riley disappeared into the parking lot.

Liam's focus back on me. He knelt down to my shrunken level and placed his hand out.

I flinched, shutting my eyes. Hoping that whatever he was planning would be quick.

"You okay, Mia?" He voice softer now.

My eyes jolted open and just stared at him. My eyes full of confusion. "W-what?" My voice is trembling.

"Are you okay?" He asked again. His extened hand now grabbing the hand that had a very visable indent from the heel. Pulling me to my feet and checking my injury.

"Y-yes alpha, I'm fine. I just would like to head home..please"

"Don't call me alpha, Mia. It's just Liam when it's just us. Okay?" he spoke.

Why was Liam being so nice to me, after all three of them ganged up on me? My heart is racing. The look in his eyes told me I was safe. His eyes reminded me of my father. Suddenly my brain recaps the day I lost him.

-FLASHBACK-

The sight of my parents. Laying in pools of their own blood. I was mid-anxiety attack. It was my fault, they were trying to protect me. I should have been me.

I crawl over to my mothers lifeless body. On the verge of passing out. My kind beautiful mother. She was the sweetest person in the whole world.

“Mother..” my voice raspy. “Momma”

I glance over to my fathers body, his head ripped from his body. “Papa” my voice cutting out. Tears flowing from me like a waterfall. I turn back to my mother and look at her swollen belly and I can already feel the life of my baby sister is gone.

“Serenity!”

I look to the sky and I cant hold it in anymore.

“WHY! MOONGODDESS! THIS CAN’T BE THE PATH YOU MEANT FOR ME. A LIFE WITHOUT MY FAMILY. MY PARENTING WORSHIPPED YOU AND YOU STOLE THEM FROM ME. THEY WERE AFTER ME, WHY DIDN’T YOU PROTECT THEM” My sobs taking over my voice. Growing louder. I lay by my mothers body and cry until the darkness of sleep takes me.

Soon after i find myself in a forest. Not the one I had been in a minute ago. I felt warmth surrounding me.

“Welcome, my child” A voice said. I turn and am taken aback by the beautiful woman in front of me. Hair just as golden as the sun, dressed in a gorgeous white fitted gown.

“Where am i? How did I get here, I was just with..”

“Your mother” She interrupts. “I know my dear. I am so sorry I had to take them from you. It was their time my love.”

Her words spinning in my head. Take them from from you. The words repeating over and over. I look up at the woman standing now about five feet from me, I drop to my knees at the realization of who she is.

“You’re…”

“You’re the…” Unable to form the words on my lips.

“Yes my child, I am the moon goddess.”

“Why.” It’s the only word I can get out. “WHY!”

“My dear Emelia, it was the only way you could live. The fates decided it was their time. I am so sorry it was beyond me and my control.” I could feel her remorse. “How ever there is something that is in my control.”

And with that I felt a hand on my shoulder, my head too heavy to move. The hand has now drifted from my shoulder to my cheek. Managing just enough strength I lift my head to see my mother.

“MOMMA!” My scream could have been heard through out the galaxy it was that loud.

Standing there in front of my was my mother. My body flew into her arms, tears flowing.

“My moonshine, stop the tears.” She said pulling my face to hers, resting her forehead on mine. “It is not a time to cry we are not gone, we have returned home to the Goddess’s garden is all. We have not left you, as we are in you.” My mother talking as nonchalantly as ever, as if she didn’t just die.

“Mother I need you I cant do this without you.” I stammered, still trying to get control of my breathing.

“You can my moonbeam. And to ensure that the Moon Goddess has granted me a request.” And without saying another word a stunning wolf appeared from behind her. Her fur white, but in the sun it was almost as if she sparkled. Turning her while coat into a beautiful iridescent pearl. She walked closer to us, however I noticed that when she stepped into the shadows from the trees her coat color shifted to a more grey holographic sparkly silver. My eyes widened in shock.

“Is that my wolf?” I asked as my eyes turned from my mother to the Moon Goddess.

“Yes my child, and she is a very special wolf. As you saw her fur shifted from white to grey, correct?”

I nodded my head “How though?”

“I am unable to give you all of the information my dear as you are gaining Lyla a lot earlier than anticipated, and Lyla here” she said as my wolf sat beside her getting a head rub. “She is unable to tell you until the time is right. She is forbidden to utter a single word until you have been marked and mated.” She explained

"Does that mean we will be able to find our mate soon?" The excitment of having my mate overpowering my will to think straight.

"No, your ability to sense your mate will still only come after the age of eighteen, my love" My disappointment clear.

Lyla started to prance towards me. Once she was only a few feet from me I heard her speak.

“Hello Emelia, my name is Lyla.” Her head beginning to nuzzle my own.

“Lyla my wolf, it is so good to meet you, and to know I have you by my side.” I proclaimed as I wrapped my arms around her neck. As I pulled her into a simple hug, her life essence flew into me.

“It is an honor to be your wolf Emelia” She said from inside of my head.

“Moonbeam it is time for you to return. Upon returning you must proceed to the Starry Moon pack. They will give you sanctuary from the rogues that attacked. This pack is powerful and strong. And it is the home of your mate, my girl.” Saying goodbye for the last time. “And remember, you’re never alone my darling” Her voice fading.

“Mother, no momma please stay a little longer please.” My voice echoing through the forest.

I open my eyes and see my mothers body on the ground. Was it all a dream?

“It most certainly was not my dear Emelia” Lyla recounts my trip to visit the Moon Goddess.

“Go to Starry Moon” she repeats my mothers words to me and as if my body was now on autopilot, I start walking to the boarders of Starry Moon. The boarder patrol warriors are expecting me, and escort me to the pack house.

Arriving at the pack house I am introduced to Alpha Jullian and Luna Rose.

In my peripheral, I see the twins walking into the foyer. I turn my head to them and their eyes hardened.

From there I was placed in foster care, and brought to Blake and Victoria’s home. It was ok in the beginning. But their feelings towards me changed somewhere along the way.

-END FLASHBACK-

Standing in front of Liam wanting nothing more than to home and start on my chores, I back away slowly.

"I'm fine, may i please go home?" Tears still streaming down my face but slowly relaxing. The second his hand met mine i felt safer somehow.

"Sure" He seemed disappointed in his response.

"Thank you." With that i turned around and started walking towards the road.

"Wait, you're walking?"

I turned, back to face him, "Yes, i don't have a car so i walk" I turned back around to continue my journey home when his hand grabbed mine.

"No, you're not walking that is too dangerous. Ill drive you" And without even giving me a chance to refuse I was gently pulled into his arms and picked me up.

"No p-please let me down i'm ok to walk. I don't need a ride" I protested

He didn't respond or release me. He just turned with me in his arms and started walking towards his car.

He finally set me back on my feet once we reached the passanger side of his car.

I was in awe at the sight in front of me.

"Whoa.." was that only thing that i could muster. After i was able to collect my throughts, I glanced at him. "You own a 2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500?"

His eyes darted to me "You know cars?" He asked, surprised.

"Just because im a REJECT" I said with air quotes. I don't know why my voice was so confident all of a sudden. He held me for all of thirty seconds and all of a sudden I feel confident enough to stalk sarcastically to him. "Does't mean i'm stupid, my dad loved cars. He would buy beat up cars and fix them up." I recalled the memory like it was yesterday. Dad bringing home scraps from the junk yard. Sitting in the driveway all day long. Mom yelling at him that he had enough playthings and he didn't need to bring anything home. I smiled.

"Well looks like there is more to you than meets the eye huh?" he giggled. "Well instead of eye fucking my car, how about we get you home." He said, opening the door for me. I just looked at him. After about two minutes of just staring, i get into the car.

The black leather interior was beautiful, and the contract from the bright red exterior was perfect.

Inside the car i was hit with the scent of his cologne. My body starting to betray me as it started to heat. What the fuck is happening to me! FUCK THIS WAS A MISTAKE!