All Chapters of Reborn Before the Apocalypse: I Chose the Rival Alpha : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Chapter 1Serena's POVThe cold had stopped hurting, and that frightened me more than the pain ever had.I was chained to a metal post outside the Silver Fang Pack's shelter, my knees buried in the snow and my body barely strong enough to remain upright. Blood soaked through my clothes from the wounds I had suffered while protecting Ethan from the mutated beasts during the evacuation, yet I had forced myself to keep moving because I believed that if I could reach the shelter, Adrian would let me inside.The gates were already closing when I finally arrived."Adrian!"My voice cracked as I lifted my head. He stood on the other side of the gates with Elena beside him, one hand resting over her pregnant stomach. My parents were there too, watching from behind them.None of them looked frightened. My mother's lips curved into a smile. It was the expression that hurt most.For years, I had believed that my parents would always be the people I could turn to when everything else fell apart.

Chapter 3Serena’s POVBy the time I reached the warehouse, the sun was already sinking behind the buildings, but I remained inside the van for several minutes, staring through the windshield as I thought about what had happened with Emily.I had tried to warn her about January first, but the moment I mentioned the Great Awakening, that strange pressure had closed around my throat again, leaving me unable to speak until the pain became unbearable.There was no doubt anymore. Something was preventing me from directly revealing the future.I didn't know whether it was a rule attached to my rebirth or whether changing certain events too quickly would create consequences I couldn't predict, but I knew better than to keep testing it. If I couldn't warn people about what was coming, I would have to prepare quietly and use everything I remembered from my previous life to make sure I was ready.I stepped out of the van and walked toward the warehouse.In my previous life, I hadn't understood

Chapter 5Serena POV'sI drove toward my parents' house with both hands tight around the steering wheel, already regretting the decision to come.There were places I had promised myself I would never willingly return to, and this house was at the top of that list. Unfortunately, there was something inside I needed.Six Moonstones.My grandmother had given them to me years ago and warned me never to let anyone convince me they were worthless. At the time, I hadn't understood why she cared so much about six pale stones.Now I did.After the Great Awakening, Moonstones would become one of the most valuable resources in the world. Awakened abilities could draw strength from them, and powerful packs would fight over them. In my previous life, I had watched people kill for far less.These six might look insignificant now, but in sixty days, they could mean the difference between having power and being helpless.I parked outside the house and walked toward the entrance, trying not to look at