Chapter 1

Chapter 1

"Luna, Luna, where are you?" Julie shouted from downstairs.

Rebecca was sitting in her office. She winced, hearing Julie shouting. Rebecca had worked the whole night to build an alliance with the South River Pack. She had fallen asleep just two hours prior and woke up an hour ago to work on the deal papers.

"I am in my office, Julie. Stop shouting. Please, come upstairs," Rebecca retorted back. Her eyes fixed on the laptop screen, her fingers working on the keypad, a concentrated look on her face as she bit down on her bottom lip while reading the file. Julie went quiet for a bit.

"Luna, can you please come downstairs?" She again called Rebecca.

Rebecca had an irritating look on her face. She closed her laptop screen and placed her head on the table, grabbing it with both hands. Rebecca just wanted a pillow to put her head on and sleep, but Julie was waiting for her downstairs. However, her wolf senses were sometimes very irritating, hearing everything going on in the packhouse. She concentrated on her work to stop hearing all the noise, but here it was again.

"Luna Moon, come downstairs. I am waiting for you," the girl shouted again. Rebecca shifted in her chair, burying her face in her hands and rubbing her eyes.

"Okay, here goes nothing..." She took a deep breath, then got up from her chair. She tied her long black hair in a rough bun and went towards the office door.

Rebecca came out of the office, her steps firm on the floor. The dark circles under her eyes showed she hadn't slept much. The muscles of her body were sore due to her continuous work. Rebecca wanted to take a shower, but it was not the right time. First, she would solve all the issues coming along these days. She was wearing a sleeveless shirt along with black loose trousers, with scratch marks on her arms and some bruises that hadn't healed or faded yet from the latest training sessions.

Rebecca's hair fell back on her sleek waist. She moved her fingers in her hair to move them out from her eyes. She crossed the corridor and walked towards the stairs. Rebecca's wolf wanted to kill the person who disturbed her peaceful state of mind. She was walking barefoot, and the tiles of the floor were cold. Rebecca wrapped her arms around her body, rubbing the cold skin of her arms to get some heat. She should wear a sweater.

Rebecca walked down the stairs of her packhouse to reach the main hall, sensing the presence of her best friend, Julie. Julie was standing near the last stairs. She saw Rebecca coming downstairs, a smile on her face. Julie was not only her best friend but also the second-in-command wolf, working as Rebecca's beta. Rebecca gave her a duh look, looking at the smile on her face.

"What?" Rebecca questioned.

"I don't think there is anything good around our pack to smile like this..." Rebecca said, already tense.

"Stop being harsh! I have good news to tell you." Julie scolded her.

'MOON,' Rebecca's wolf growled before settling back in its resting state.

"Julie Silver, I warn you if there is nothing important. If you just disturb me for no reason, I am going to kill you." Rebecca warned her. Julie saw the look in her eyes and shivered, looking at the storms in her eyes.

"I am not joking, Luna. It is serious. It can benefit us, and it will lessen your worry." Julie said. Rebecca heaved a deep sigh.

"If you stop creating suspense, please tell me, what is it? I am so tired." Rebecca stopped a yawned.

"Luna, how many days have passed since Simara ran from the pack?" Julie questioned.

Rebecca's expression changed into a rage.

"I thought you were going to talk about something important. Can you please stop reminding me about her? I am not in the mood." Rebecca said then turned to leave the main hall. Julie grabbed her wrist, making her stop in her steps.

Rebecca facepalmed, clutched her hands in fists, and then looked at this dumb girl standing in front of her. A cloud of anger was covering her body. Who the hell on earth chose her as the Beta? (It was you, Moron!) Moon said in her head. Moon never left any chance to humiliate her.

"Just shut up, Moon," Rebecca growled at her wolf. Rebecca came out of her thoughts and saw Julie pouting. Rebecca sniffed.

"Okay, I am sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you," Rebecca said, looking at her pouting face. She arched her eyebrow in a questioning manner.

"Okay, fine. Now, listen to me." Julie said.

"Umm, tell me." Rebecca sat on the stairs.

"Luna, we tracked Simara, along with all the papers, bonds, money, and jewels," Julie told her. Rebecca saw her with a shocked expressions. She stood up on her feet.

"What did you say? Are you serious?" Rebecca grabbed her from her shoulders and shouted in disbelief.

"Yes, Luna. I am serious. Abel and I have both been working on it for two weeks. And we finally tracked Simara." Julie said. Rebecca's eyes filled with hope and happiness.

"Oh, Julie. Thank you so much! I can not even tell you how happy I am..." Rebecca hugged her. Julie hugged back, then smiled.

"I am happy for all of us," Julie said.

"Where is she?" Rebecca asked. An evil smile hit Julie's face.