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.

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

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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

storage. It was weird to see the place I have grown

do, to be free. I could travel the country, go to places I never got the chance to go because of

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

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 doorbell and heard the chime sound on the other side of the

It didn't take long for someone to answer.

a tall, lean guy; I sensed power radiating off him, he must be

hallway till we came up to white double doors. He

motioned us to come in and take a seat. Entering into the dark-colored room, I sat down on one of the leather chairs in front of his desk as he

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

focus on the present and not my escape plan.

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

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

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

room, after I finished bringing my

bag full of clothes, food, water, and other essentials. I pre-packed so

There was a light knock at the bedroom door, and I quickly zipped the suitcase back up and answered it.