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3.

Emma

Being at the back of the class was ideal for me. Why? So I can drown myself in thought without being bothered. I looked around my class and did something I was told never to do since I was eight. Relaxing I opened my mind to the students around me as I saw the confused stares I was receiving. I even saw a few girls whispering to each other and looking back at me. I focused on them and their thoughts came rushing to me. Apart from being a rare wolf, I learned that I have a gift. This is something that is genuinely different from other wolves. As I focused, everyone's thoughts were becoming clearer.

'Alpha Aiden must be out of his mind to go for her. Look at how skinny and ugly she is. Does she thinks she can become Luna?'

'I bet she's their plaything. Why else will they keep a wolfless girl around? Don't they care about their positions?'

'What a slut!'

'Alpha Aiden is back now she thinks she's the queen. Look at her now!'

Just as I thought: assumptions. Why can't they just leave me alone in peace? I do have strong feelings for Aiden but I knew it won't last. He was my first for everything and for me to let him go is overwhelming. My Aiden. I released a heavy sigh as I close off my connection to my classmates. Him, returning to the pack made a thought I have ignored for a while now return to the forefront.

I have to accept reality. Whatever the two of us had or may have presently will never be a serious one. It will not only hurt him but myself.

Now I was in a very contemplative mood. See what happens when you ignore important stuff. Our history teacher came in with an excited look on his face. Though he usually does, this time was different, and his vibe piqued my interest in what he had to teach today.

I do well in all my classes but history... It's my love. Mr. Thomas wrote on the whiteboard 'The Royal Family'.

I was confused. Why was he revisiting this topic? Aren't we supposed to be learning about the ever-present rebel situation and the effects we have on humans through time?

Everyone knew about the Alpha King and the Luna Queen. They were descendants of the first lycan or werewolves we are normally called. Only they have power over all werewolves. It was rumored that with each new generation of the royal bloodline special powers or gifts were granted to each child upon birth. The present royal family had no offspring which meant the bloodline and the throne were about to end.

"Alright. Today we are taking a step back into our very own history," He said which collected a few groans of displeasure.

"I know you all were taught this in freshmen year but this is a part, no one was told. The secrets of the royal family" he continued. The class was buzzing for that juicy piece of information. Okay, this is much more interesting. A more in-depth look into the royal family is the best thing to start off a Monday.

"Many years ago before the present royal family, there were two brothers born into the bloodline of the most powerful lycans. Prince Malcolm and Prince Lucian. They were as different as night and day. They never got along and often caused havoc in the castle.

Malcolm being the eldest couldn't wait to take over the kingdom, to test his strength and power against the other kingdoms meaning the vampire and human kingdoms. Back then everyone lived happily among each other without their differences as a hindrance. Malcolm believed lycans were the most dominant beings on earth, and on top of his power-hungry mind, he was selfish and greedy.

The then-reigning Alpha King saw this ugly and dangerous character in his son and knew that this wasn't what he wants his descendants to live under. Lucian was the youngest and shared the same dream his father had for the future of their race. To live in harmony.

Lucian had a kind heart and offered fair judgment when given. Malcolm thought that was a weak character to have even if the people loved his younger brother. That bred jealousy in Malcolm.

On his 25th birthday when all royals were to take the throne Malcolm's position was passed over to his younger brother Lucian.

Malcolm was furious, his anger blinded him so much that he attacked his father killing him instantly with a bite to his neck snapping it in his rage. His mother pleaded with him to calm down, being the loving mother she was. His anger was too much that he threw her to the farther side of the room using one of his gifts, telekinesis.

Lucian was able to save himself by trapping his own brother in a sunken hole he created using one of his elemental gifts. Malcolm didn't take this too kindly. A fight erupted between them but the one who had the greatest affinity with their gifts won - Prince Lucian. Being the kind soul he was, he banished his brother to the next kingdom. The vampire kingdom where he was imprisoned for the rest of his life.

Within his reign, Lucian found his mate but his mate was no ordinary wolf. She was a white wolf....."

I along with the class was shocked and in disbelief. No one told us about one of the Royals being a white wolf. Thoughts went through my mind.

Wait!

No!

A mere coincidence. I thought myself gullible to think that I may be related to these royals. If so, how?

My parents are not royal wolves. They are the third-in-command male and female in a small reclusive pack. Come on Emma get serious. Being a white wolf was a gift to my parents from the Moon Goddess. Yes, a gift. The same as my brothers. Everything can be explained. I'm sure of it.

"Being mated to a white wolf makes you the most powerful alpha, their wolf is said to be a direct link to the Moon Goddess and share her love for all creatures of the night. She, herself has unique powers but combined with a royal or any powerful alpha will make her unstoppable. Lucian and his mate ruled for a long time in peace and harmony. From their love, an heir was born. Landon our present king. He wasn't a white wolf as many assumed he would be but he did inherit his mother and father's gifts. He was feared by all but also possessed his father's good heart.

During his first few years of being a young king, he found his beautiful mate Arabella our present queen. Their union was celebrated by many..." he continued.

He paused and sat on his desk. His facial expression turned dark.

"Twenty-five years ago give or take into King Landon's reign a rebellion grew between the vampires and humans. No one knew how or why it came to the surface but word has it Malcolm was the cause of it. King Landon put those rumors to rest thinking that his uncle had died after word of his deterioration in the vampire prison. The rebellion brought forward a war that caused all ties to be severed and hatred grew between the kinds.

Gaining some sort of peace after years of war a dark cloud grew over the lycan kingdom once again..... They were attacked by rogues led by a powerful wolf no one knew of. It was said the queen was with child when the attack happened. She was forced into premature labor but ....." He said pausing to take a deep breath.

No one was told this part of the story.

How did Mr. Thomas come to this hidden part? Why did he choose to reveal it to the class?

"But our only hope of seeing a future in the Royals, died that night. It was said the wolf that attacked the king and queen was that of his uncle Malcolm. But it was simply rumored no one believed it. The only person who knows the true identity of that rogue wolf 18 years ago was King Landon himself," he said ending his story.

The class was silent. Can it truly be Prince Malcolm that attacked the king? If that is true then what will happen to our kind? They were already hunters killing off our people and vampires having a great hatred against us but never attacked.

Heavy thoughts clouded my mind. What a way to start a Monday.

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