Luna's pov
BLACKWOOD PACK TERRITORY
My head hurts, it's the first thing I think of as soon as my eyes flutter open.
It's nighttime and the sky is black with little starts and no moon.
I sit up, feeling slight pain in my wrist.
I touch my wrist and the pain disappears,like it was never there.
I inhale and the smell of oranges fill my nose.
My stomach rumbles and a sharp pain fills my stomach, and then I remember, I am human, I need food to survive now.
I sigh and stand.
If the magic worked I'm supposed to be in the blackwood territory.
From the corner of my eye I see movement.
I'm not alone.
From the corner of my eye, I detect another movement.
I'm surrounded.
I take a deep breath and prepare to attack.
A dark figure walks out from the trees in front of me.
"Your stance is set to defend" it addresses me.
I sniff the air, Damson Jang.
I know how all my children taste and smell.
"You have me surrounded" I say, my voice firm. "I think it's only fair I'm prepared"
He moves his lips, I can barely make out if it's a smile, my vision not as good as when I was a goddess.
"You're on our land, I think it's fair that you're surrounded"
I shrug. "You have a point"
"Yes I do" he says. "Now that we've had small talk, would you mind telling me who you are?"
Fuck, I didn't think of a name.
He impatiently clicks his tongue.
"Lana" I finally say after a few seconds, a small difference from my real name.
"Lana who?" He asks.
"Just Lana" I reply swiftly.
He regards me suspiciously.
He turns to lock at his side where trees stood.
"Mateo, escort Just Lana to the alpha" he instructs someone who seems to be hidden.
A figure comes out from the trees and bows at Damson.
I sniff, Mateo Princely, currently married to a woman who isn't his mate. Disgusting.
Mateo walks to me and holds out his hands.
At least he's nice.
"Take my hand, you're not a prisoner yet, you shan't be treated as one"
I take his hands, soft hands.
His real mate Lucia Mendez would love his hands.
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The alphas home is quite beautiful,as expected.
Mateo and I walk hand in hand into this home and takes me to what seems like the living room.
It looks like a normal large living room except for the fact that there's what seems like a throne in the middle of it.
And on this throne is seated Alpha Kane,one of my least favorite alphas, and standing beside him is Damson.
Mateo bows, I do not.
Alpha Kane gestures for Mateo to leave with his hands.
I stand in front of Kane, a child I personally selected to be brought into this world as the alpha to this pack.
"Who are you?" He asks, his tone bored, sounding as if he'd rather be doing something else.
I bow this time.
"I am Lana" I say, confident.
Why shall I fear in the presence of my creation.
He sighs,an exasperated sigh.
"Where do you come from? What are you doing here and why shouldn't I order you dead?"
I inhale, my answer already prepared.
"I do not come from any pack, I was given to the Rosy East side fairies as a child to serve the high fairy there, Madina Ros Jeur,as you may already know the Rosy East side fairies were attacked a month ago and Madina instructed I came to you, that I would be cared for until it is safe to be out in the open again"
Fairies have the abilities to become extremely tiny, but it requires alot of strength and magic from them, and they can only be big again when they've regained that strength back, they often do it t when they're in danger and need to hide.
The Rosy East side fairies were indeed attacked, Meera, the goddess of the fairies and the only one that knows I'm here, made the High fairy,Madina, make me a message that I'd have to show to Alpha Kane.
Madina and Kane are good allies and friends.
"Do you have proof?" Damson asks me.
I nod.
From the purse beside me I bring out a bit of red dust and throw it in the air.
It joins together and the image of Madina forms.
"Alpha Kane" she bows. "As you know we've been attacked and we've had to be little and change locations for our safety, it took all of my strength to make everyone tiny as not everyone had enough power, I have no power left to make my girl small and safe, I am entrusting you with her old friend, treat her well as she is like a daughter to me, I shall come for her when it is safe again"
The dust falls to the floor.
Alpha Kane is looking at me.
"Damson" he says.
"Yes alpha" Damson answers.
"Examine the dust that's on the floor "
Damson bows and walks to where the fairy dusts law on the floor, bends down and touches it with his pinky.
He brings it to his nose and close his eyes.
He breathes in.
Opens his eyes and nods his head.
He has confirmed that it is indeed dust made by the Rosy East side.
Alpha Kane turns his head to me.
"Madina Ros Jeur is a good friend of mine" more than a friend but okay. "I am taking you in as a favor to her, but if I hear for a second that you misbehave or break any rules I have set, I'll throw you out of my pack and let the rogues handle you"
I meet his eyes, it is wrong to stare into the eyes of a wolf that has more power than you,but Kane's wolf know that I am more powerful and therefore doesn't alert Kane of this supposed disrespect.
"Do I make myself clear?" He asks.
I smile. "Crystal clear alpha Kane"
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Damson shows me to a room close to his, I believe he has instructions to keep his eyes on me, Alpha Kane has such horrible trust issues.
The room is small but pretty, not ultra modern and yet not ancient.
"I hope you like it" Damson says.
It'll do, I don't say this though.
"I like it just fine, thank you " I say politely, it's going to get me some getting used to to act docile and not as though I am filled with power.
Damson smiles, and I meet his eyes, I breath in his air and I'm transported into his mind.
I see a girl with flaming red hair, much like the one on my head.
I see him with the girl, I see the girls belly go round with a child and I see a midwife come out from a room a sad look on her face, no girl, no baby.
I see him beg the midwife to let him see her and see if he could use his wolf to persuade hers to come back and fight. I see the midwife tell him it's impossible because she's not his real mate, their wolves have no connection.
I see him break, I see him cry, I see him dive into his work as beta to alpha Kane, I see his heart freeze.
I see him meet a girl with dirty blonde hair in a field in one of his trips to the sub packs under the black wood pack.
I see his wolf call out to her, she's his mate.
I see him reject her,I see her cry.
I see him leave the pack and return home.
I see his hurt.
I blink.
His smile is still in place.
"Your hair" he starts. "Is that the natural color?"
"Yes" no it isn't, I chose this hair, this face,this body when I decided to take the form of a mortal, the mortal eyes cannot behold me in my true form.
My light will blind them.
My beauty would hurt them.
My eyes would haunt them.
My words would break them.
He smiles. "it's a beautiful color"
"Thank you"
He clears his throat awkwardly.
"I have to go now, my room is just next door Incase you need anything, goodnight"
"Goodnight" I say.
He leaves and I lock the door behind him and I immediately issue a spirit connection to Meera, the goddess of fairies.
"Meera" I say.
"Luna, I was beginning to think the ritual did not work"
"It did work,I am where I meant to be"
"Good, how weak are you? How much of your powers do you have?"
"I barely have my powers,I am so weak, but when I get more people to worship again I'll become more powerful" I tell her.
I feel her smile.
"Good, then your children won't be wiped out during the war then?"
"I hope not Meera" I say. "How is she? Is she ready yet?" I ask Meera.
"Yes, I was waiting for you to tell me you succeeded before I sent her down, all I need to do is breath your breath in her"
I smile.
"Thank you Meera" I say.
"The best way you can thank me is to not get caught okay Luna?"
"Okay, I have to go now,tell me when you have sent her down to earth"
"I shall, goodbye my friend "
I couldn't convince all seven packs in less than 2 years, I had to make someone to help, someone who isn't entirely werewolf,nor mortal.
I didn't have enough strength to make a powerful wolf.
So Meera and I made a fairy with the heart of a wolf, and with the essence of an immortal who will disappear once the war is over, to cover tracks of our abominable deed, Meera will send her down to me and I'll send her to another pack to start her work.