INTRODUCTION: (Katerina's POV)I'm Katerina Bathas, seventeen years old. I'm the most underrated and hated shifter in my pack, the fallen moon pack. Yes, everyone, apart from my only friend, hated me for some reasons. Some say it's because of the way I look, others say it's because I am too weak and lazy to fight, to defend my pack or even myself in times of battle and so on. But, the most notable reason was the fact that they thought I’d allegedly killed my parents with my own hands. I wouldn't blame them at all, if not for the fact that they were combining their natural hatred for me along with the available information concerning my parents’ death, which suggested that I had actually killed them by myself while in a drunken state, without any second thoughts as to why I would do such a thing.I couldn't remember what happened back then. I was just about thirteen years old. I had woken up from my unconscious state, only to see everyone pointing accusing fingers at me, that I had ki
On getting home from school, I kept thinking of how I'm ever going to find my mate that seems unwilling to find me. There's no male in this pack without a female companion. I can't even get close to any of them because everyone avoids me apart from Renee my friend. Even my own brother is distant from me.Shaking off my thoughts, I remained firm on my bet and decision to find my mate as soon as possible, even if I have to shift to do so. Maybe he isn't avoiding me and he's also looking out for me but there are obstacles in our way to meeting each other. Shifting would get me banished and I will have no where to go, but my wolf was dying inside.I checked time, it was time for the Pack's dinner. Everyone that came always brought their companion and I've never felt any sort of connection to anyone because I'm always at some distance from them. That was how much they hated me. My mate should be somewhere among us but I couldn't sense his presence yet."I haven't eaten since morning when I
When he got very close to me, he removed his hat to fully reveal his identity. To my greatest surprise, he was the Alpha! The person that hated me most in this pack was my mate? I couldn't believe my eyes. He stood in front of me, backing me against a locker, one of his hands stretched out beside my face. He was very handsome with beautiful eyes. I wanted to touch him, I wanted him to touch me. I let out another breath. No, don't say it. And I hold myself together, not giving anything away."Listen carefully, Katerina." He begins, his voice so alluring. "You're not good enough to be a luna. Hell, I don't understand how you can call yourself a werewolf. You have to know by now that you're nothing in this pack. And I can't even begin to understand why I was paired with you as a mate." He slams his fist on the locker, right by my ear. And then, after drawing his breath, in a deeply chilling voice he states, "I formally reject you, Katerina Bathas, as my mate." And I watch as Kol Knight,
It was a mother who was lingering on. She asked me to take her child away. I didn't want to care, but when I thought about losing my own parents when I was much younger, my heart softened. I met her badly injured almost at the point of death and with signs of rogues approaching, I quickly took the child away.Not long after, I passed by the home of a classmate who had bullied me. Their house was stained with blood. The girl fell in a pool of blood on the porch, her eyes wide open and out of focus. I wanted to turn around and not look at her eyes, but I felt that she was looking at me.Once, I was forbidden by the pack not to transform till I find my mate and my classmates laughed at me for this. If I said I didn't hate them, it would be a lie. But in the face of life and death, they were innocent. The further we went, the more brutal the battle became because the rogues attacked suddenly, the pack was not prepared in time and was obviously losing the unexpected battle.There was more
He was immediately stopped in his tracks by Kol. "Katerina, I won't tolerate your insolence. Watch your tongue." "But she came to join the fight. She came here in her wolf form." Renee who was slightly injured, spoke out to defend me. "She's your friend, why wouldn't you defend her? But choose your next words carefully, otherwise, you will be dealt with.A werewolf fights in the face of danger, not attempt to fight in the face of danger. You can clearly see the difference, can't you, Katerina? You shouldn't have appeared with your ugly wolf. We would have been able to defend our pack without your help. Now, those idiots will think we are weak and can be easily defeated." "But she saved our children. If not for her, the rogues could have killed our children. We are grateful to you for your help, Katerina." Some elders spoke out. "She didn't save anyone. In the face of real danger, the rogues could have killed everyone including her. What strength has she got to save herself, let al
(Katerina's Pov)It has been 3 days since I left my pack, still wandering about in the woods, tired, hungry as hell and absolutely weak. I was in my wolf form, walking slowly this time to conserve energy. Ana is tired and extremely hungry, but she's still stronger than my human form. I had spent the previous nights sleeping anywhere I could find shelter. I didn't care if I get preyed on by bigger wild animals as I was mostly in my wolf form, at least Ana could bear the pains of hunger throughout the night than my human form. I wouldn't have been able to sleep because I had not eaten anything for the past 5 days. The tiny amount of food my pack gave to me only once in an entire day always felt like I had eaten nothing. I was always hungry, always weak. In fact, three days before I left the pack, I could say I had not eaten anything.I had managed to feed on wild plants while in my wolf form but there was no water to drink, no juicy fruits to eat in my human form. I could barely swallow
"I surrender, I mean no harm. Please don't hurt me." Ana, my wolf, growled in wolf's language. The black and brown wolf in front of me showed no sign of understanding or mercy. It kept approaching me with its gritted teeth, like a wild beast that had been starved for weeks and is ready to devour any kind of food that comes it way.Suddenly, to my greatest surprise, it began to shift back to human. He was an elderly man, should be in his late 50s. I didn't recognize him, maybe due to the darkness of the night. When he's fully shifted, he asked me to shift as well but I told him I was too weak and hungry to do so. I didn't have the strength required. "You are stronger than you think, Katerina." Now, that was strange. Did he know me from anywhere? Is he from my pack? "How did you know my name sir?" "We don't have time, I will explain later. For now, let me take you to my place. Please don't panic. All you have to do is to trust me. My reaction when I saw you just now was feigned. I al
"We don't mean trouble. Whoever or whatever you are, you can show yourself." The elder spoke for whatever was hiding in the bushes to show itself. At first there was no response, neither was there a movement. We kept observing all around us, to make sure it doesn't catch us unaware. Something tells me it won't be friendly. Suddenly, we heard a growl from the same area the thing had moved about in the bushes beside us. I was still in my wolf form but the elder was in his human form, preparing to shift in order to protect me, as I was weak from severe hunger and hadn't eaten anything for dinner yet. We were about to eat when this wolf interrupted our movement into the place of shelter we had found. "You will regret stepping foot onto this path tonight." We heard the wolf say from within the bushes, still yet to reveal itself. "Who are you? An Alpha of a nearby pack?" The elder asked as he was observing his surroundings, still preparing to shift if need be. I was totally weak from se
The voices and banging on the bathroom door became recognizable. I stood up, wiping the last of my pathetic tears, and unlocked and opened the door."Katerina! Are you okay?"Cliff jumped at me. I growled."Mind? You're kinda loud."I snapped back. I didn't care at all, no guilt. I smiled again, ear to ear. Cliff furrowed his brows."Kat..." Joel said my name like he didn't know it was me. I pursed my lips."What?" I asked back."You feeling okay?" He asked. I shrugged."I'll let you know. In the meantime, I'm going to take a shower."I said, and closed the door in their faces yet again. I heard muffling again, urgent, confused voices, but they were cut off when I turned on the water, and finally started to relax.When I got out, I looked at myself in the mirror. Nothing seemed different about me, I looked the same. Red hair, loose curls falling around my shoulders and back.Bright eyes, a luring emerald green. My teeth were laced perfectly in white, and my body was tucked and curved
"What's wrong Kat?" Stark asked me, coming up to my side again. I shook my head. "Nothing, just thought I saw.." I looked back."Never mind." I mumbled."Uh...okay." Ace said, joining my other side. I glanced at him, and back to my front."I could have sworn I sa-""You're just hungry, and tired. C'mon. Let's get some food in your system, then some sleep." Stark said, cutting off my ramble.I nodded and started walking home with them by my side. Although, I couldn't get the feeling that I was being watched, off my chest.Shrugging it off, I continued walking in silence.We reached the pack house and stood outside it for several minutes. "Do you wanna go inside?" Ace asked me. I looked at him with sad eyes, nodding slightly.He opened the door for me, and as soon as I stepped in, I was enveloped in a huge group hug of Rebekah, Cliff, Joel and even Renee. I was smothered, but the nice kind of smothering. When they pulled away, I was yelled at."What's the matter with you?""Do you know
"We should get your hand cleaned up so you can heal." Stark said, snapping me from my thoughts. "Then we are going to get you something to eat. Because from thepuke stench you're carrying, there's no doubt you're wearing everything you ate from the past 7 years." Ace added, teasing. I frowned, wondering why I didn't dothis sooner. "Ace... I forgive you, you know." I told him, leaning into his chest against his shoulder. "We'll see about that after I pull out every peice of wood fromyour hand." he said a kissed my forhead before they both worked picking and plucking.Stark slipped a back-pack from his shoulders and started pulling out mentholated spirit, and bandages. All things medical, and it had me confused as to how theyknew I was even hurt in the first place. So I asked. "Kat, I know when you get your period. Why wouldn't I know you would lash out on everything around you when youraged like a teenage girl with hormones on over-drive?" Stark said matter-of-factly and I felt my
"No. You didn't do anything! Elijah was a mistake. That's final. You and I, we have each other. We'll always have each other." She told me. She sounded so young, her voice only slightly different from mine. I wanted to laugh at the thought, but I couldn't bring myself to."Yeah. He was." I agreed, grimly. She stayed silent."Do you ever think we should have died with mom and dad?" I asked her softly."I can't think like that for two reasons. One, being that my thoughts, don't matter since you're in control, and two being, that I have to stay strong. For you." she said equally soft back and I smiled slightly, only to have it turn into a grimance.Neither of us said anything, we just listened to the wind around us, the leaves rustling, the scitter scatters of the woodlind animals around us. It was nice, it was quiet. But then my thoughts interrupted, and I found myself wondering things that I wished I hadn't."Why us?" I asked suddenly."Why not us?" She replied and I darted my eyes ope
Cliff handed me to Joel as he walked off upstairs. Joel placed me on the couch beside Rebekah, then sat on my other side. Bekah curled me into her arms not asking any questions, and I was thankful. The living room was silent, and it wasn't just us in it either. Except no-one was whispering, it was just silent with pity. I felt myself break all over again. Cliff came back, and crouched in front of me. "I have a shower running, did you wanna get cl-" "Kat! Can we talk please?" a voice bursted up, and I flinched hearing Elijah booming, and Cliff and Joel growling. They were both standing up in front of me, shaking. "Stay the hell away from her." Joel saidfirst, his voice deathly calm. "I can't do that.. move aside. I want to speak to my mate." Elijah replied, his voice weak, but the alpha command still standing. I flinched again, tears welling for the fourth time in the day. Rebekah let go of me, and stoof up too. "Elijah you have five seconds to leave this room before I hit you with a
"What do you mean was, kat?" Elijah said, his voice breaking, his eyes stopping from staring at Tam. I looked at him, his eyes were watering, my eyes were whitening,frosting, I could feel all of my anger, rage, heart break build and build. "Are you really that stupid? Do I have to spell it out to you? God, you are unbelievable. I can'tbelieve I.. all those times you.. you.. cheated on me. What part of that doesn't click into your head?" I shouted. "Katerina please! " He begged but my heart only crackedfurther. And that's when I hit my breaking point. He's not allowed to beg for someone he doesn't love, he's not allowed to beg for me."No. Don't you get it? I hate you!, Stay the hell away from me. Did you think I was going to be okay with all of this and just say 'Oh yeah, it's okay that you lied Elijah. I love you, let's fuck?" No! You were supposed to love me like a mate should. " I screamed. I held back the tears, the pain, I just ignored it all. I had to do this. "And I promise
My panting was worse than his I think, he just.. gave off this sent that made me want to strip him int eh room right there. I felt my own area throb as I startedrubbing at him slower and harder, hearing him breathe and moan quietly into my ear making no move for me to stop. "Babe, keep going. Faster." he growled to me. So Iobeyed. Ripping and rubbing away at him fast and hard, gripping tightly. Some how the fact that anyone could catch us was just a bigger turn on. I wanted him. No,scrap that, I needed him. I looked around, no-one was even paying attention. Well, Cliff had an odd look on his face, but other than that he turned back towards Kol. Isqueezed the bottom of his length, and continued squeezing tightly all the way up his length dangerously.He was mawing on my shoulder, and I felt him push himself into my hand. I loved that I could effect him like this. I was getting wet thinking about how open thiswas. He pushed deeper, and I went fast, grinding up and down again. "I'm
(Kol's P.O.V) I didn't even understand why I sent Katerina off with that guy Stark. But I could tell she missed him, she needed him, and I'd do anything to make her happy again, whether she accepted my rejection or not. I frowned thinking about it. I needed her. I missed her. I wanted her. I shook my head, feeling regret deep in my stomach. They knew each other, long before I'd even met her. I wasn't sure how I was supposed to take that, but surprisingly, I did it very well. I was trying, trying to show Kat that I could keep my promise and make things better. I was giving her space, to be with other guys, to have a life. Showing her she has freedom, that I love her, and that I want her to be happy and that's all.I smiled, imagining her beautiful red hair drifting around in the wind as she spun in circles with our little pups around her ankles. It was a low blow sleeping with Melonie. I knew what I promised Kat, and I knew that I broke it. All I have to do now is to make sure I neve
"Hey, I'm sorry I left." Stark said, bringing my gaze back to him."Why did you do it? How could you leave?" I asked, my voice level rising. Where was Elijah? Oh yeah, I left him. Why did I do that? God, I was so stupid! And Rebekah, and Cliff and Joel!Ugh, I want my friends. I want my baby. I miss his touch. My mate. I frowned, trying to calm myself down."I found my mate, back then..." He told me slowly. Stark had left the week after my parents died. He's always been older than me and my brother. Me by three years, Ace by one. He was seventeen back then, he must have found his mate early. I nodded for him to continue."A few days after your parents died, so did Carly, my mate. My mom and dad noticed how torn up I was, so they made us move. I was broken, Kat. I didn't bother trying to stay, but I'm fine now." He said and I felt bad.He lost his mate? I frowned deeply. "It's been two years, Stark." I whispered to him, my voice dropping.Kol was just standing behind us, watching inten