Willow’s POV A few days have passed since we sealed the Moon Witch in her realm and thankfully Celeste has kept in contact with me and she is doing well. She has decided to stay with Ash for the time being and plans on visiting Alpha Hunter so she can get to know him. What Luna Ella did for her that day showed that she accepts Celeste into their family and I hope that Celeste will give her the chance to become a stepmother to her. Which leads me to what is to happen to myself today. My nerves were on edge, knowing that I was going to meet my real father today. Alpha Chance and Alpha Shawn have continuously reassured me that I have nothing to worry about but I can’t help worrying about being rejected by him, like I had been with the man that had raised me all those years. I wanted nothing more than to have a parent that would accept me for who I am. As I sat outside on the back patio at the table, I had to wonder what he looks like and if he would accept me after he sees how much
Willow’s POV My paws pounded against the earth beneath me and the crisp morning air flows through my black, red tipped fur as I took my morning run through the mountain side as I do every morning in hopes to relieve myself from the burden that lays upon my shoulder from being born into this world knowing now that I was unwanted. More than a year has passed since our Covent fled the town of Canyon Ridge and has since returned to a more peaceful means of life. I was only seventeen at the time that we were bussed to the Red Moon pack for our safety and a part of me feels like it was left there. It was the last time I could remember my family as a whole. Thankfully the war against Joshua was won before I turned eighteen and I was introduced to what my other side was and had the knowledge given to me of what to expect when my wolf side finally showed herself on my eighteenth birthday. Alpha Conner and his Beta Ethan have been there for me and so has Emma the Beta’s mate and our new H
Willow’s POV The walk to the packhouse took me about an hour on human legs but that was okay because I needed time to process what just happened. It was as if a burden had been lifted off my shoulders walking out of that house and a sense of relief washed over me. For over a year now I have endured the painful memories of my father leaving and my mother’s anger towards me for it. Every day was a constant memory that I wasn’t wanted and that all I was good for was helping to keep a roof over the head of the person that gave birth to me. But now I was free from all of that and even if Alpha Chance won’t take me into his pack, I will find a way to survive without going back to that hell that I had lived. The lane to the packhouse came in sight and I could feel the eyes of the patrol on me as I walked up the lane to the house and I knew that they were all looking at me in judgement. Warning of my arrival must have gotten back to the house because when I approached the house Luna stood
Willow’s POV Finally, we made it to Crescent Moon packhouse and it had to be the largest packhouse I had ever seen. I was aware that two packs had combined under one roof because Luna Ella was mated to both the Crescent and Blue Moon pack’s Alphas, one being Alpha Conner’s half-brother. Alpha Conner was the only one of us hybrids that knew who their biological father was, and in a way, I was a little jealous of him. His father had welcomed him with open arms and so did his entire family of siblings. I could only hope someday that I too could find my biological father and he would accept me as his daughter and welcome me into his family too. As Luna and Alpha opened their doors to exit the SUV, I looked up at the massive steps that led into the packhouse and saw Alpha Caleb standing at the top of the stairs ready to welcome his brother Alpha Conner. My door opened and Luna said, “Willow you can get out of the vehicle.” “I’m sorry Luna.” I said as I stepped out of the vehicle with my
Willow’s POV It didn’t take long to unpack what little bit of clothes I had. The closet was huge and what little I had to fill it looked pitiful but of course I wondered if anyone had enough clothes to fill it. I picked out my best pair of yoga pants and sports bra and put them on to get ready to go to training and pulled my long black hair up into a high ponytail. When I looked into the mirror to make sure that I looked okay I realized that I had lost a lot of weight recently and that you could see my ribs, but my arms and legs were lean muscle. I debated about putting a shirt on over the sports bra but decided against it due to the fact that I felt restricted in it when I trained. Looking at the clock I noticed that I had an hour before training started and I decided to go out for a quick run to loosen my muscles before training began. I remember some of the trails that were around the packhouse from the last time I was here and decided to stick to them until I got more familiar
Shawn’s POV Screams came from the path that led to the waterfall with the pool that the pups were always playing in and I knew something was definitely wrong. Alpha Chance was still away on business with a pack up north that was having issues with rogues and I was left in charge of keeping the Red Moon pack safe until he returned. Racing towards the path a group of pups came into sight as they clearly were running for their lives from something. They passed by me as they headed towards the packhouse for safety. Finally, I came across two she wolves as they brought the rear of the pack up with the smaller of the pups. “Rogues!” The one she wolf began to scream in my direction. “How many?” I asked as I started to run in the direction they came from. “At least a half dozen. You must help the girl that is fighting them off.” The other she wolf said and I felt my stomach turn. It had to be Willow she was talking about. None of our she wolves would attempt to take on a rogue not alone h
Chance’s POV When Beta Shawn had called me and told me that our pack had been attacked by rogues, I was glad that I had agreed to be allies with Blood Moon pack. I never thought that the rogues would have gotten so far into my lands already and I wondered how they had gotten so far south from their last attack so soon. One thing I did know is that I needed to make a plan to get them the hell off my lands and keep my pack safe. I was thankful that my warriors were able to respond so quickly and that no one from my pack was hurt. Beta Shawn didn’t give me all the details over the phone on what transpired but what I do know is that everyone was safe and the rogues were not a threat at the moment. As my SUV pulled up the lane to the packhouse I could clearly see my warriors on edge and I wondered if it was worse than what Beta Shawn was telling me over the phone. Getting out of the vehicle I walked quickly up the steps and into the packhouse to my office hoping that Beta Shawn was wait
Willow’s POV The door to my room was locked and I was packing what little belongings I had brought with me to Red Moon. I had to get out of here before Alpha Chance came after me for freezing him. It was the first time that I had ever frozen someone but I had to do it to protect Beta Shawn from getting further hurt from him. I never would have imagined that Alpha Chance would be so aggressive like he was. The last time I saw him he seemed so nice and kindhearted, but today he was like a rabid animal. All my dreams of a new start at a new pack just crashed before my eyes and like my mother said I had nowhere to go and no one would want me. The reality was setting in and I felt a tear slide down my cheek knowing that she was right. I was foolish for thinking that I could leave and start a new beginning somewhere else where I could finally be happy. Grabbing my bag, I moved towards the door and listen closely for any movement before I opened the door and headed for the back staircase