All Chapters of Echoes of a Hated Moon: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

I was Alpha Scott's fated human mate. He hated me for ten years, yet he died saving me in an explosion. Driven to suicide by the pack, I reopened my eyes to find myself back on the day the Moon Goddess designated me as Scott's mate."Human!? A weak human is my mate? What kind of sick joke is this!"Scott's roar echoed across the Moonlit Plaza.I stood frozen, my heart pounding. I was back, back to the Moon Hunt Festival from ten years ago—the day my destiny and Scott’s intertwined."Alpha, this is the Moon Goddess's decree," the Head Elder reminded him softly."To hell with the Moon Goddess's decree!" Scott ripped off the ceremonial badge pinned to his chest. "I will not accept a useless female without even claws as my Luna!"The werewolves around us whispered amongst themselves. Joanna stood a short distance away, a smug smile playing on her lips. She was noble and elegant, a blue-blood, Scott's childhood sweetheart.I took a deep breath. This time, I wouldn't make the same mistakes.

Chapter 2

"Scott! Help me!"A scream shattered the dawn quiet.Scott and I were standing at the entrance of Skyfall Ridge, about to climb together. The urgent cry for help made Scott tense up instantly."Joanna?" he said, looking back sharply.A disheveled female werewolf stumbled towards us; it was Joanna's second-in-command, Melissa."Alpha! It's terrible! Miss Joanna is breaking down! Her wolf is about to lose complete control!" Melissa cried, tears in her eyes. "She found out you chose a human mate, and her mental strength completely shattered!"Scott's face changed instantly. "Where is she?""The family territory..."Scott didn't even glance at me before turning to leave. After three steps, he stopped and said without looking back, "Wait for me."Then he disappeared into the forest.I stood there, shaking my head with a bitter smile. Same as always, Scott. For ten years, you've always put Joanna first.Back at my temporary quarters, I took out the items hidden under my pillow—a fake ID and

Chapter 3

"There is a way," I said, biting my lip, my eyes determined."What way?" Scott stared intently at me."Soul-Devouring Sorcery needs to be purified. Only a mate blessed by the Moon Goddess, by offering their 'Life Source,' can do it," I said calmly, though my heart was racing."How do you know this?" Scott's eyes narrowed, full of suspicion."The Shaman told me," I lied. In reality, I had witnessed Joanna suffering the backlash of the sorcery in my past life."Let's go." Scott grabbed my wrist without another word, his grip strong enough to nearly crush my bones.We raced through the forest to the pack Shaman's wooden cabin. In the dim candlelight, the Old Shaman was grinding some herbs."Shaman, is this true?" Scott got straight to the point. "Can a human's Life Source undo Soul-Devouring Sorcery?"The Old Shaman looked up, a flicker of surprise in his eyes, then looked at me, his expression complex. "Yes, Alpha. But...""But what?""For a human, extracting their Life Source is almost

Chapter 4

Scott’s POV“No way! That’s not her!”Scott slammed his fist down, shattering the glass table in front of him. Blood dripped from his knuckles, but he didn’t even notice.“Alpha, the police have confirmed it,” Beta Luke reported cautiously. “Elena’s name was on that bus manifest. All the passengers…”“Shut up!” Scott roared, his golden eyes flashing dangerously. “Get the car ready, now!”Thirty minutes later, Scott stood at the edge of a cliff, looking down at the charred wreckage of the bus. The search and rescue team was still at work; a few burned bodies had already been brought out.“A real tragedy,” a human police officer said, shaking his head. “Guess we’ll need DNA for IDs.”Scott sniffed the air, trying to catch any trace of Elena. But all he could smell was gasoline, burnt flesh, and death.“She’s not here,” he muttered. “It can’t be her…”But then, a rescuer pulled something from the wreckage—a half-burned necklace with a moonstone pendant.Scott’s heart stopped. It was the o

Chapter 5

Elena’s POV“Riley, don’t touch that! That’s for the vampire bats!”I rushed over to the little wolf cub who was trying to open a blood bag. He snarled, a defiant glint in his eyes.“Why are you always taking care of those bats? They’re stinky and scary!”“'Cause every life deserves respect,” I said softly, putting the blood bag back in the fridge. “Even creatures you don’t like.”Five years.It had been five years.Five years ago, with a shaman’s help, I switched to a different bus at the last minute and got away.The old shaman had an elf friend take my place on the bus that was fated to go off a cliff, and they left a familiar necklace of mine there.Before I left, the old shaman gave me an ancient amulet with runes of a broken chain carved on it.“Links aren’t unbreakable,” he’d said, all mysterious. “When hate outweighs love, and your will is strong enough, the Moon Goddess will give you the right to choose.”“I hate him,” I’d spat, my teeth clenched. “I hate him with every fiber

Chapter 6

“Him again.” Kate sighed, pointing to the shelter fence.Scott was fixing a loose section. He’d been in town for two weeks, silently showing up around the shelter every day, mending things.“Tell him to get lost,” I said coldly, disgust clear in my voice.“Elena…” Kate hesitated. “He looks like he’s really trying. Maybe—”“No maybes,” I cut her off. “You don’t know what he did.”I pushed open the door and walked straight to Scott. He immediately put down his tools, a flicker of hope in his eyes.“Leave,” I said flatly. “I don’t want to see you.”“Elena, please, just give me a chance,” he pleaded.“You had your chance. Ten years of chances,” I advanced on him, my voice shaking with anger. “And how did you use them? Humiliating me, belittling me, rejecting me in front of everyone!”Scott looked down, his face etched with pain. “I know I was wrong…”“Knowing isn’t enough,” I sneered. “Knowing doesn’t erase the damage.”“Then what can I do?” he asked, desperation in his voice. “Tell me, El

Chapter 7

I looked up and met his eyes. This close, I could smell the faint scent of pine on him. My heart hammered, and a strange warmth spread through me.“Thanks,” I whispered.He didn’t let go right away, just looked down at me, his eyes full of tenderness. “Elena, I—”“Derek! Elena!” An anxious voice cut him off. It was the town sheriff. “Trouble at the shelter! Someone reported seeing strangers breaking in!”“Riley and the other kids are still there!”Derek and I sprinted to the parking lot. My heart was pounding so hard I thought it would burst. If those Bloodfang wolves hurt Riley…When we got to the shelter, the main door was wide open, and the place was a wreck. Chairs were overturned, medicine scattered everywhere. But what scared me more was the heavy smell of blood.“Riley!” I yelled.No answer.We carefully went inside and found Scott on the floor, covered in wounds. There was a nasty gash on his chest, bleeding heavily.“Scott!” I rushed to him. Even though I hated him, right then

Chapter 8

Six months later, my life was completely different.Without the mate bond tying me down, I finally felt like my own person. The shelter was thriving; we even started taking in supernatural creatures from all over the country.Derek and I were getting serious. His patience, understanding, and unconditional support helped me slowly open up again, to learn to trust and love.“What are you thinking about?” Derek wrapped his arms around me from behind, kissing my hair.“Just thinking about how much has changed these past few months,” I leaned back into his warmth.“Good changes?”“The best,” I smiled, turning to kiss him.We were standing in the shelter’s backyard, watching the sunset paint the sea gold. Riley and the other little animals were playing on the grass. This was the life I’d always dreamed of.“A letter came for you,” Kate walked over, handing me an elegant envelope. “Looks like a formal invitation.”I opened it. It was an invitation to the Black Moon Pack’s new Alpha inaugurati

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