Harvest Moon Novels & Stories

I should have stayed home. That thought keeps running through my mind as I press myself against the cold stone wall of the great hall, trying to make myself invisible. It's not working. I'm still here, still surrounded by hundreds of werewolves from a dozen different packs, all of them more important and more powerful than me. The Harvest Moon gathering happens every year. It's supposed to be this grand celebration where all the packs in the region come together to honor the moon and strengthen alliances. In reality, it's just an excuse for Alphas to show off and for unmated wolves to find their partners.

I glanced at her and I was more nervous when I saw how serious she is right now. "I-I...saw them...eating humans," I said nervously. My hands turned cold. She nodded like she knows about it for a long time! "They ate humans when the full moon comes. It was their tradition...and also a way of revenge," she said seriously and sipped her coffee. My heart is booming loudly. This is the first time that grandma will open this up! "R-Revenge?" I stuttered. "You know the word Alpha?" She asked. I craned my neck because it was somehow familiar. I think I just heard it these past few days but I can't remember it!

Then she remembered that in Lyle’s absence, Adam has been acting as the leader of the village. “It’s good to see you all here. Our village, and all the people of this mountain have been waiting for this night for a long time. Tonight is the night that we welcome the daughter of the goddess at her first full moon. And tonight is the night that she will choose her life mate.” Many of the people that were standing at the back of the room turned around and looked directly at Amaris. Anna and Amaris stared at one another. Amaris mouthed to Anna ‘choose a life mate!’

But I refused to take just any woman as my Mate. Mason chuckled. “Well, one good thing is that the Blood Moon is coming.” My head snapped up as I narrowed my eyes. “What the hell is that supposed to mean? And how is that lucky?” He shrugged, taking a sip of his drink. “If you don’t choose a Mate by the Blood Moon, then the mating instinct will take over, and you’ll be forced to choose a Mate, whether you want to or not.” He chuckled. “Your hormones will take over, and you’ll be bedding any woman who comes near you. Problem solved.”

And it meant that I needed to stop that from happening, no matter what. Dane paused. What? I asked him. We know where she will be when that happens, he says. My wheels start turning at that. I look around at the trees in front of me and they aren’t that different from these. We were right. She’s up here somewhere. But how do we narrow it down? I shift before I know what I’m doing and rifle through my clothes for my phone. I frantically open my maps. Okay, there’s only so many lakes of that size, right? So we start systematically. The moon was full, so we have a few days to figure this out. The moon’s in the first quarter right now, I think to Dane.

Both bow their heads. "Good to hear the goddess must want to get your pack back on track quickly. The other packs from the New Moon Alliance are still struggling to get back on their feet." Just hearing New Moon Alliance makes my stomach turn. "To help rebuild your pack's reputation, it's been decided by the Council that you will host the Amaris pack for the Harvest Moon Festival in October. Alpha Conor can check on your progress, and since your packs are now connected, it would be a good opportunity to cement alliances."

I slowed my pace as I began to hear music in the distance… I was getting close. I have always watched the harvest from the heavens. It is the night the packs come together under the alliance of the moon, to set aside their differences, and in some cases call a temporary halt to all-out war in order to pay their respects to my mother, the moon goddess. This is also the night the wolves are most likely to find their fated mate, as all the packs are present.

He clears his throat catching Stella's lost mind. "They said that the stars are there to support the Moon Princess" he started saying. Stella looks at him, their eyes met. "They said that the Moon Princess has three sentinels, one was called birth, blossom, and death. Birth helps the Princess to grant babies, a new beginning to the people around them, and it granted motherly love. Then blossom, the youthfulness, joy, the spring and winter of life, and it says that blossom was the one helping the Princess for healing and protection. Then there is death, it gathers all the loneliness of the people, death together with the Princess listened to her people cries, and death symbolizes the ending o

I felt happy but deep inside I was always sad. I wasn't able to sleep that night. I kept turning around. The dream I used to have come back. This time I saw his face. His blue eyes sparkled. It had always been him. Mike. He even conquered me in my dreams. He never left me alone. Then, suddenly I was lost in darkness. Pitch black darkness everywhere I looked. But suddenly a beautiful woman came near me. She was dressed in white. Her hair was white as well. She hugged me. She comforted me. "Don't be afraid my child. I am the moon goddess. You are never alone. He is your world." she spoke. A knock on the door woke me up. It was my mom who came to wake me up.

Barley, wheat and turnips in small areas, he saw many of these lands extend out far to the north and they were free of weeds. Lucius pointed out, “Looks like the crops are doing well. Harvest is getting closer.” August shrugged. “Certain vegetables are already in, but yes. I think it is near.” Rufus caught up to them as they spoke on harvest. He glanced over the lands and said, “Lughnasadh draws close. They call that Lammas in some places.” Porcius chuckled loud. “Another festival where the savages get together and screw in the moonlight to thank the gods for good crops? Hot damn, that sounds like a time! I’m praying to the wrong gods, I am.”