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.

nearby, don't get me wrong it kills me to make this decision, but we don't have a lot of options

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the closest pack to us. He said that he would be happy to let us join his pack, my father made strong allies with the Moon Stone Pack and I'm thankful for that. My father always knew

place I have grown up in

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,

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 I lost everything.

trimmed bushes. Soon we get out of the car and make our way up the front

long for someone to

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

came up to white double doors. He pushed them open revealing the Alpha at his desk and the Luna sitting

the dark-colored room, I sat down on one of the leather chairs in front of his desk as he ordered.

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

say to her trying to focus on the present and not my escape

"Oh thank you." She sweetly smiled. "Only two more months."

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 pack house. The inside is spacious

give us privacy to unpack, I went upstairs and picked out my room, well more like a hotel room.

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

food, water, and

at the bedroom door, and I quickly zipped the suitcase back