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.

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

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since they're 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 to have more allies than enemies.

to see the place I have grown up in without pictures on the walls, or any signs of

alone, but now it's all I want to do, to be free. I could travel the country, go to places I never got the chance to go because of the pack. Pretending to be a human just sounds like my best shot at a real life.

I did, I'd get locked in a cell so that I couldn't leave him. So I decide to escape when we arrive at the new pack

glancing out the window I examine the white mansion before me. It's quite 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

take long for someone to answer.

It was a tall, lean guy; I sensed power radiating

We followed him into the pack house and down a hallway till we came up to white double doors. He pushed them open revealing the Alpha at his

"Ah, you have arrived, welcome." He motioned us to come in and take a seat. Entering into the dark-colored room,

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

to her trying to focus on the present and not

She sweetly smiled. "Only two more months."

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 and modern, especially the kitchen which I adore.

unpack, I went upstairs

the middle of the room, after I finished bringing my suitcases upstairs. Getting up, I sat on the floor in

I lifted the top, inside was my packed duffle bag full of clothes, food, water, and other essentials. I pre-packed so I would be ready

knock at the bedroom door, and I quickly zipped the