Chapter 2: The horrifying news

Throughout my years being here with my mamma, I have never heard her spoke about an alpha. The only wolf she has ever spoken about was my father and that was that I had his curly hair.

"Who is the evil alpha and why does he want to kill me?" I asked her terrified.

My mom dragged herself to the edge of our straw bed with her back turned. I watched her, waiting impatiently for her to tell me who the alpha was and why he wanted me dead.

"Nala," she called my name softly. "I knew one day I had to tell you this, but it is not going to be easy to," my mamma said with a crack within her voice.

"The alpha who wants to kill you his name is Alpha Eric," she said.

"Why?" I inquired her scared.

My mamma wiped away her tears and again started to tell me; not wanting to look me in the eye.

"He doesn't want you to be his son's Luna, she said. When alpha Eric's first child was born, he prayed to the moon goddess in blessing his only son with great powers and so the moon goddess did. The alpha was not satisfied and again prayed to the moon goddess, but this time he prayed for his son to have a beautiful Luna who will one day help his son rule over the pack. The moon goddess gave him a vision of his son's future mate, but he wasn't happy and so she sent his men to kill her before she was born," she cried out.

"So, what does that have to do with me, mamma?" I asked her worried for I did not understand what she was talking about.

My mom turned around quickly staring at me with tears streaking down her cheek.

"The future Luna he wants dead is you," she told me.

My light brown eyes widen frighteningly.

"Your father died trying to protect us and now you will become 18 tomorrow. The full moon is going to pull you to the death your father sacrifices his life for," she told me tearfully.

I jumped off the bed scared and ran to my mom hugging her.

"I don't want that to happened mamma; I'm scared," I told her.

My mamma wrapped her hands around me while I sat within her lap and told me she will never let that happened.

"I'll protect you," she assured me.

I was no longer excited about turning 18 tomorrow. I was not anymore. I was terrified knowing I will lose my life under the full moon.

The rain had started to pour even harder and tiny holes within her home allowed me to see it was now dark outside as my mom continued to hug me scared. As she holds me tightly in her arms, I then realized why we were here. It was to protect me from the evil alpha.

"Mamma I don't want to be a Luna nor to be mated to the alpha's son," I told her as I removed my head from her soft warm shoulder.

My mamma held my face.

"My Nala, she called me. Being a Luna is lucky not every she-wolf is blessed to be mated to an alpha," she told me.

"What is so special of being with a stinking alpha?" I said to her while I pouted my soft pink lips.

My eyes widen as I saw a strange smile on my mom's face.

"An alpha is the ruler of his pack, my mom answered me. He rules over us and protects us and shares a great bond with his Luna no other normal couples could have."

"Well, I'm not interested in sharing a bond with him. I want to stay here with you forever mamma," I told her.

My mamma ran her hand through my short curly hair.

"When you become 18 tomorrow under the full moon; you'll receive a great feeling of wanting to find your mate and you won't have any choice but to search for him; just like I did with your father," she told me.

"But how can I not go to him; if his father wants me dead?" I inquired her.

"I have been preparing for this for years, but I don't want to hurt you," my mom said as she removed her hand from my hair.

"How saving me is going to hurt me?" I asked her.

My mom turned her head aside.

"I'll have to strap you down," she answered.

It sounded terrifying hearing her said that, but if she had to do so in stopping me from walking into my grave I did not mind.

"It's okay mamma," I told her, turning her face to me.

That rainy night I did not bother to sleep, worried about tomorrow. My mom held me the entire night too not wanting to sleep. Dwelling deep within the forest I have never found life so scary until my mom told me the horrifying news.

"Mamma," I gently called her.

She gave me a soft hum, answering.

"Why does the alpha do not want me to be with his son?" I asked her. I needed to know.

"He's stupid to think you are not worthy to be his only son Luna," I heard my mamma said with great anger within her voice.

"What if he wasn't against it would you allow me to be with his son mamma?" I again inquired her curiously.

"Yes Nala, my mom answered me softly. It's a beautiful thing to be with a powerful alpha who will love you from the front to the back of the moon," she told me.

Within my mom's arms I then realized the problem was not his son, but his alpha. Questions started to flood my mind as I wondered if the alpha son would take me if I should ever go to him or try to get rid of me just like his evil father.

"What is his name mamma?" I inquired her; eager to know his son's name.

"His name is not important, my mom answered me. Let us try and get some sleep for tomorrow is not going to be a good day."

My eyes widen hearing what she had said.