I looked in the long floor length mirror as my eyes wandered over my curled hair with a white and blue flower that pinned back the left side of my hair. My long white gown fell around my feet, it wasn’t too long, just long enough to flow behind me when I walked. My makeup was natural nudes with a brown lipstick. The blue stone necklace hung just above my cleavage and my hand gripped around my bouquet of white and blue flowers. I liked the overall look. It wasn’t too glam or too much, it was classy and tasteful. Layton knew from the moment we began arranging our big day I didn’t want anything too elaborate. But there would still be a lot of people there today as he was the Alpha and in a couple of hours, I’d be the Luna. My hand shook and my legs felt like lead as my mum fussed with the bottom of my dress. Doesn’t she know her straightening it out right now is pointless! My dad came to my side and looked in the mirror at me ”You look stunning, absolutely perfect” he complimented, lo
After a month of being a Luna, I had started to grow more accepting of my new duties and expectations. I had started to speak up in the meetings I attended with Layton, and I had even held a few meetings of my own to discuss new weaponry we would soon train with, and the extension needed for the packhouse. Layton supported me in every meeting and encouraged me to continue having a strong role in the pack. So far, everyone had shown respect toward me and listened to my ideas and opinions without disregard or rejection. I wasn’t sure if it was out of real respect for me or out of fear of what Layton would do to them, if they dared to upset me in any way. In the month I had been here, he had quickly made it known to any male that entered a room with me in it that I was not to be trifled with or disrespected in any way. Only two weeks ago, a man interrupted me during a meeting as I tried to suggest an idea to help with any newcomers into our pack. He spoke over me as if my voice didn’t
Layton zipped up my dark blue gown and I finished pinning some of my hair back as the rest fell into curls over my shoulders. I stared in the mirror, but I wasn’t really looking at myself, my thoughts were far away, and I faded into a daydream contemplating the day ahead. Today was Zara’s hearing. I had no idea what decision had been made. In fact, I knew as much as Zara did, that anything could be said or done today. But I knew her wishes were to be able to go as quickly and easy as possible and that is all I could hope would happen. Of course, I felt a little foolish for feeling so sorry for her, but I’ll be damned if I don’t show any compassion to someone that has shown such remorse and regret and today, more than ever, it was eating away at me. I barely ate at breakfast and it was hard to take my eyes off of Layton, who seemed to eat so casually and calm, as if today were the same as any other day… did it not bother him that he was about to dish out a death or permanent prison s
I waited until the following morning to visit Zara. She was practically giddy as she showed me around her one bedroom apartment in her black jeans that were slightly baggy and a grey jumper that hid her tiny frame, but the excitement in her voice was evident that she was already enjoying her newfound freedom. “Oh, it’s so cosy, don’t you think Luna?” “It’s lovely, it’s all fresh and new and I’m sure over time you’ll add your own taste to it”. She nodded as she sighed happily, sitting down on the plush cream couch. “It’s so strange being here. I didn’t sleep at all last night. I feared I’d wake up and it would all just be a dream and I’d be back in my cell. I can’t believe I’m really here, that this is all happening and it’s all thanks to you”, she looked at me with grateful watery eyes. I smiled as I sat on the armchair opposite her and took a cup of fresh tea she had made for us. “It’ll be strange for you for some time I expect, just take it one day at a time” I looked down at my
Two years later: “Zachary hold still” I asked frustratingly as I tried to put his sunhat on, his chubby little hands and feet were covered in sand as he giggled and squeaked at Zara while she trickled more dry soft sand onto his toes. She laughed as she watched his little face become so engrossed at the falling sand that tickled his feet. “He is such a happy little baby” she admired as she continued to play with the sand. “I know” I smiled as I supported his back and kissed his little cheek “Can you believe he’s eight months already. He’s going to be a little adventurer, I just know it”. Zara’s eyes widened in amusement. “Well, of course he will be if he’s anything like his mum… he’s going to be one fine warrior, that’s for sure.” She breathed in a deep breath as she looked out to the sea “It’s so beautiful, isn’t it, I could never get bored of this view, it’s just breath taking”. I grinned and tapped her arm as I scooped up Zachary ”Come, let’s go for a little paddle in the water
There’s a brisk chill in the air as winter is drawing to a close, me and twelve other young women and men sit around the training area looking at all the fighting equipment there was an array of training mats, boxing gloves and wooden swords of all sizes. At the age of eighteen you were allowed to train to be a pack warrior and today is our first day of training for The Blue moon pack. Our pack was widely known to be strong both in number and strength and that was because we had opportunities like this... to train with the best and those who pass all of the tests in six months will become an official warrior that patrols and guards our pack village and city which is surrounded by the forest boarders, the deep forest is widely known for its unmerciful rogues that like to attempt to capture and kill pack wolves. If we pass, we also have the chance to take on extensive training and move up to be Palace guards, which is an honorable and very respected position, they guard the Alpha and
I was just finishing up my shift at the gallery, willing for Sarah, the other girl that worked here, one of the girls I alternated shifts with to hurry up and takeover so I could go home and get changed for rugby. I loved our rugby games, so many people got involved, once word spread of a game people always attended and joined in. We’d end up with several separate games happening on the field. Me and Dakota always took part, even though we were quite short and slender, we knew how to push hard and run fast, and we had good stamina. The atmosphere was always amazing, people cheering everyone laughing weather they won or lost everyone was just here to have fun and socialize with the community and by the end of it we’d always have Marco, a forty year old pack warrior who also owned several meat stores, would always come to the games with his huge BBQ and cooked burgers, sausages and chicken, all free just because it would bring us all together. Marco was very jolly, very tall and big bu
It had been several days since I asked Layton about the girl, he liked...we’d kept in touch with drabs of messages here and there but from what he and Sam had said, Layton had been pressed this week helping his dad with more duties and spending his left over time keeping up with his training. Although he wasn’t classed as a warrior, he still had to partake in training regularly with the other warriors as he was the future Alpha his dad still did regular training even as he got older, even the Luna practiced martial arts and knew how to use a sword, she would tell me all about it during the dinners we used to have at their Palace...That’s my kinda Luna. She was so classy and always carried herself with elegance and grace, but she also had a ‘no nonsense’ side to her, she told me she loved knowing that she could protect herself if the time called for her to. It was the weekend and after three sessions of hard training and doing extra shifts at the gallery to cover for another employee