Scarred Luna

The Deathshade Pack, was the most feared pack in the entire werewolf kingdom. Every single person feared the pack. Even Lucas.

I heard stories about it as a kid, my father and stepmother used to tell lots of stories about how ruthless the pack was. There was also that one time that something happened in the Albertos and one of the guards mentioned something about The Deathshade Pack and the look on Lucas’ face was clear as day. He was terrified of them.

And now, I sat here, comfortably, about to get fed.

I gulped in fear. What if it had poison in it? No, that did not make any sense. They can’t save me just to kill me again. Maybe I was about to be a slave. Or maybe she was feeding me to be good meat for their rabid animals.

My body trembled and I swallowed again.

“Dea- Deathshade Pack?” I asked, hoping my ears heard wrong. My fear was audible so I wasn’t surprised when she raised a brow.

Then, a look of realization crossed her features.

“Don’t tell me you’re scared” she said and I swallowed again before looking away from her.

“Oh sweetheart, the Deathshade Pack is vicious but we’re not evil” she said and I looked at her skeptically.

“What are you going to do with me?” I asked and she chuckled before she suddenly stopped and looked me dead in the eye.

“Throw you in the caves filled with hungry giant badger moles” she said with a straight face and my breath hitched before my eyes immediately wandered around the house for a way out.

Her voice drew me back to her.

“There’s no escaping your fate” she said and I sighed in defeat. I was tired of running.

“Can I please ask for a more merciful death?” I asked and she immediately burst into laughter.

“Oh shit, you thought I was being serious” she said when she finally calmed down.

“You’re so fun to tease” she said and I cocked my head to the side in confusion.

“Listen, here, we don’t just kill people as we please. We have laws, rules that the people must abide by and we have consequences for each rule broken and it’s not always death” she explained and I nodded slowly.

“So, you see, only a part of the rumors are true. You’re most definitely not going to die here” she said and I sighed in relief.

Thank goddess.

But despite everything, I still remained skeptical. I felt the need to be careful.

“I’m sorry… it’s just the rumors…” I started to explain and she nodded.

“I understand,” she said with a smile and I went quiet, suddenly playing anxiously with my fingers.

She served both of us some of the food and I immediately thanked her, before she settled right next to me.

“Your house is really nice” I said and she smiled brightly.

“Well, technically, it’s not my house but thank you” she said and my mouth formed an ‘oh’.

“Then, whose house is it?” I asked and she smiled.

“This is the Forge mansion” she said and I nodded.

“Forge” I repeated the word. The name sounded so familiar, but I couldn’t place it.

“The Alpha went on a trip” she mentioned and my eyes widened.

“Ki- King Xander Forge?!” I asked in shock and she nodded.

My stomach clenched.

If stories about the pack were scary, stories about the Alpha were even worse. His name alone scared people. He was rumored to be ruthless and arrogant.

“Shit” I cussed under my breath and she smiled in amusement.

“You sure are scared of a lot of things” she said and I bit my bottom lip nervously.

“It’s just… he’s -” I started to explain before she cut me off.

“Oh come on! Xander is a ball of sunshine” she said with a shrug and my eyes widened in surprise. Did she just call the rumored to be ruthless and cruel Alpha King a ball of sunshine?

“Wh-what-?” I asked and she rolled her eyes.

“I’ve known him since we were little, so trust me, he really is” she explained and I nodded slowly.

I was trying my best to wrap my head around all this new information but it was really hard to believe.

I decided to let it go and hope for the best.

“So, this is his house?” I asked and she nodded.

“Mansion and yes, it is. The palace is a few minutes walk from here but ultimately this is where he stays when he’s not being an Alpha or King” she explained and I nodded.

Sadness tugged at my chest. He was the Alpha and the King, and he could do whatever he pleased with me.

At that moment, I decided I was going to try to escape but this time, with enough things to keep me alive.

“Is he going to be mad to see me here?” I asked and she shook her head.

“Not if I explain everything to him and hopefully, there’s a really valid reason for finding you out there, a step into the afterlife” she said, clearly asking if she won’t regret helping me and I shook my head. Everytime she brought it up, my head went crazy with where to start from and my heart raced with fear. I sighed before looking at her.

“There definitely is,” I said, silently begging for a little time before explaining and she smiled warmly.

She clearly got what I meant but chose to ignore it. Thankfully.

“I have a really good feeling about you, Kieran” she said and for the first time that morning, a genuine smile made its way to my lips.

“Me too” I said and we both made small talk as we ate, mostly about the Kingdom.

She let me know some of the laws and rules and I also grew to learn that the people existing in the pack were really peaceful people.

It gave me some sort of peace of living there for a while until the king would arrive from his trip.