The Girl With Werewolf Blood

"Sorry about the eggs."

"It's not your fault. I just get scared easily I guess." I throw the paper towel covered in egg yolks into the garbage and turn back to Frank. "What's up?" I ask, leaning on the counter.

"Anna, the pack, is going under, people are joining new packs, even becoming rogue. I don't know how much longer we can go without an Alpha or Luna. There's barely anyone left."

I stay quiet, absorbing the non-surprising information. People are going rogue? Maybe that's not such a bad idea.

"How many are left exactly?" I question, curious.

"Around thirty."

"Then what's the point, let's just close down the pack, give up."

"Are you crazy! Your grandparents built this pack on their own!" He shouts, taken back by my disturbing decision. "How can you just throw that all away?"

"Three-fourths of our people died in the attack almost a year ago, and the ones that survived are leaving," I say calmly. "You said it yourself; the pack is going under."

Frank sighs and rests his head on the counter. "Where will the thirty of us go?" He lifts his gaze to me.

wrong it kills me to make this decision, but we don't have a lot of options left."

~•~

us join his pack, my father made strong allies with the Moon Stone Pack and I'm thankful

everything was placed boxes for storage. It was weird to see the place I have grown up in without pictures

I've been thinking a lot about joining the new pack or becoming rogue. At first, I figured I was crazy to think I could become rogue and survive alone, but now it's all I want to do, to be free. I could travel the country, go

a cell so that I couldn't leave him. So I decide to escape when we arrive at the new pack and head south to California. Having a fresh start will be good for me, maybe I will forget about the gory attack that haunts me every day. Forget about how

fancy, surrounded by green grass and trimmed bushes. Soon we get out of the car and make our way up the front steps and towards the grand looking doors. I pushed on the

take long for someone to answer.

was a tall, lean guy; I sensed power radiating off him, he must be the Beta.

to white double

dark-colored room, I sat down on one of

so much for letting us join your pack, especially under these conditions." Frank thanked while I just continued to study the room. My eyes landed on the Luna, she was pregnant, at least seven months. Like many people say she had a certain glow around her like joy and happiness took over her soul.

say to her trying to focus on the present

smiled.

we finished discussing joining the pack and other details they showed us where we would be staying. It's a lovely house, close to the

When they left to give us privacy to unpack, I went upstairs and picked out my room, well

I finished bringing my suitcases upstairs. Getting up, I sat on the floor

clothes, food, water, and other essentials. I pre-packed so I would be ready to go and not waste any more time.

door, and I quickly zipped the suitcase