CHAPTER 2 Hybrid

Abigail's POV

The memories of that fateful day were still all too clear in my mind.

But I had kept my silent promise to my mom. I had never let the darkness take me, and I had grown even closer to Galaxy as time went on. We would go on daily runs together, practice our magic, and do our daily chores. Every day, I became stronger, and I noticed Galaxy was definitely bigger and stronger than any other wolf I'd ever seen. She is an old soul, but it suits me very well. We kept to ourselves and were content with our own company.

Every day, we went to the wildflower field where my Mom and I would meet, and where we had that fateful lunch together. In the middle, I had built a memorial for her; just a small token to remember her by - but something the pack would never recognize. It was really important for me to not forget her and make sure she was always near. Even though it has been three years since she was killed, I still miss her every day.

-So this is me; the shunned half-witch/half-she-wolf.-

The abomination and big secret of the Black Moon pack; the girl who will never fit in.

Tomorrow is Daemon's Alpha ceremony, and I am sure he is going to be looking for a reason to kill me on sight or banish me. Neither are options I will take, so I have packed all my belongings into two suitcases, a backpack, and a duffel bag. It's not much, but it's everything I have.

'Are you ready, Galaxy? I only need to say goodbye to my mom on the field.'

She hummed, 'Yeah, as ready as I'll ever be. I don't like how we are practically being forced to turn rogue, but I also know we can't stay here.'

I knew what she meant and not for the first time; I felt sorry for her to be stuck with a human such as me.

'Don't you dare doll! I am honored to be your counterpart, and I love you very much. This is not your fault, and I will not have you take it on your shoulders again.' She huffed.

I couldn't help but chuckle at my sometimes stubborn-ass wolf. She was magnificent and my biggest supporter. I don't know where we will go, but anywhere away from here would be a pleasant change. Maybe in the human realm; where, maybe, I could hide what I am?

I dismissed the thought instantly. I am not willing to put either my magic or Galaxy away. Neither deserves that!

As I draw nearer to the field, I could hear talk and laughter. This is weird; no one from the pack ever came here because of the possibility of running into me. But never the less, I can hear people. I sniff the air but don't recognize their scent. There are children, but they could be from anywhere. I would not know before I saw them because of their lack of wolves. So they were not from my pack. This explains a lot. Galaxy started growling in my mind, and I immediately get a whiff of a rich stench.

Rouges!

I stop dead in my tracks and keep to the tree lines for now. The rouges crossed our border with no care in the world, and there are about fifteen of them. Their leader strode towards an older woman, who stood protecting a younger version of herself and a bunch of children.

Some of them were from my pack. I can tell because they looked just like their parents...

"Well, well. What do we have here, boys?" The leader yells to his mates. They grin in response. "If it isn't Luna Ornata in the flesh. What is the Luna of the Silver Mist pack doing here? And unprotected at that." He licks his lips and takes a step toward the group. Luna of Silver Mist? They are the absolute strongest pack in our realm, and that is saying something.

"Selwyn. What are you and your mutts doing here?" The Luna asked. Did she know him? Maybe he was an enemy and had followed them here.

"Luna Ornata, I would not let a chance of killing you and taking your daughter for my own go amiss." He smiled evilly at her. She narrows her eyes.

"You are not taking my daughter today, or any other day!" He raises an eyebrow at her.

Just when he was about to answer, I stepped out from the trees.

"You are not welcome here, rouge. Leave, and I will spare your lives." The men spun around and then burst into laughter.

"Go away, little girl. I am not after you." He simply stated.

But I was not going to let anything happen to our guests. I created a protective barrier around the women and children, now that I had created some space between the leader and Luna, by getting his attention.

"Yeah, you are not touching any of them," I said with a shrug. He looked confused, and then turned to grab the Luna, but was met with my barrier.

"WHAT DID YOU DO?" He roared. I smiled.

"Made sure you and your comrades here don't do something you'll regret. Leave and live, or stay and die. I don't care either way." Then I mind-link the pack and warn them of the threat before I shift into Galaxy. To say they were stunned was an understatement.