Chapter 2

Luccane looked at his brother's deteriorating condition; his leg had been amputated since the war several years ago.

"Alpha..."

"I will find the best doctor," Luccane said.

"No need, it will be in vain. I just want to see you find the right mate. Try to start looking!" Nick said.

Luccane sighed, he understood that his brother wanted to see him marry and start his own family, but finding a suitable woman to become the werewolf queen was difficult.

"Alpha, the girl has escaped," Sean said.

Luccane gave his subordinate a sharp look. Keeping track of just one girl seemed impossible. He saw Nick getting weaker, but the girl was also important. Luccane left the cave where Nick rested and tried to chase Lisa, but Mark had already captured her.

"She tried to escape, but unfortunately, she couldn't," Mark said.

"Good job!" Luccane praised.

Lisa's face was bruised from the beatings she received. Tears streamed down her face as she looked around, terrified. What kind of place was this? They lived in the forest with minimal light.

Suddenly, Luccane's instinct told him that something happened to Nick. He rushed back into the cave, followed by his subordinates and Lisa. Luccane saw his brother convulsing, transforming into a full wolf.

"Nick! Nick!"

Luna tried to approach, holding the wolf's head.

"What are you doing?" Sean asked.

Luccane stopped the Gamma and let Lisa do something. Lisa focused on her hands and closed her eyes; somehow, whatever she did made Nick stop convulsing, and his condition improved.

"Call the doctor here!" Luccane requested.

Beta called the doctor, who examined Nick. Nick's condition had improved significantly, thanks to Lisa's actions. After hearing the doctor's explanation, Luccane was convinced that Lisa was an elf who could heal any disease.

"Come with me!" Luccane said, grabbing Lisa's hand.

They left the cave, and Luccane noticed Lisa's pale face.

"Since when can you heal diseases?" Luccane asked.

"I healed your pet, and now let me go from here," Lisa replied.

"Pet?"

"That wolf is your pet?"

"Watch your words! He's my brother. You humans are so arrogant," Luccane said.

Lisa still didn't understand, mainly when Luccane always referred to humans as if she wasn't one. Suddenly, Lisa fainted, exhausted, and Luccane caught her. He carried her into his house. The beautiful girl was covered in wounds, but why couldn't she heal herself?

Luccane then went out, finding the elf who was believed to be his future Luna, his mate. Moon Goddess had guided him earlier that his mate would be an elf, not an ordinary human.

"Alpha, are you going to kill that human tonight? I will inform our people to gather in the center of the pack so they can watch you tear that girl apart," Mark said.

"She is the Luna, your future queen," Luccane replied.

"What do you mean? Our queen? You met her only this afternoon, and you have already appointed her as our future queen?" Mark questioned.

"Here, I am the alpha, and you have no right to control me," Luccane said.

"Sorry, Alpha, but the previous alpha died because of choosing the wrong mate, especially a human."

Luccane gave him a sharp look. "I am not the previous alpha, so don't compare me to him!"

Luccane walked towards the southern part of the forest, wanting to be alone to get an answer from the Moon Goddess, but he got no response. Choosing a future queen for his pack was crucial, as she would bear the future alpha's children.

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Night had come, and Lisa was now awake and feeling very hungry. Luccane brought her fresh deer meat without cooking it.

"You are lucky that I am feeding a prisoner like you," said Luccane.

"This is raw meat, which foolish human eats raw meat?" asked Lisa.

Luccane took the meat and ate it, his fangs suddenly appeared, surprising Lisa. He tore the fresh meat until nothing was left. Lisa stepped back as she realized that the people here were not humans.

"Unfortunately, we are not foolish humans but werewolves," said Luccane.

"Werewolves? That's just mythology. It's just a fairy tale," replied Lisa.

"You don't have to believe it, what matters is that I have chosen you to be my Luna," said Luccane.

What is going on? Werewolves? Luna? All of this was making Lisa dizzy.

"Can you give me food first? I'm very hungry," said Lisa.

Ultimately, Luccane made a bonfire in the middle of the pack to cook the deer meat. All the werewolves watched from their homes as their leader entertained the human intruder. Lisa looked around; there were no wolves except the one that was sick earlier. They all looked just like ordinary humans, but they were very frightening.

"Werewolves?" said Lisa.

"We have hidden that fact from humans to maintain our civilization," answered Luccane.

"Aren't humans dangerous? Aren't wolves scarier as they attack humans?"

"Which wolves attack humans? Humans are the ones hunting and eating us as if there is no other food in the forest."

"So, that's why you prefer to use human bodies rather than wolf bodies?"

"Not really. We use wolf bodies in emergencies. Ah! Why am I telling you all of this? Now it's my turn to ask you, why do you have elf genes?"

Lisa fell silent for a moment; she didn't remember when she gained the ability to heal diseases, but it had been since her mother died. Lisa lived with her stepfamily and was treated poorly.

"I don't even know what an elf is. Life is too fictional," said Lisa.

"Why can't you heal your wounds yourself?" asked Luccane.

"I'm exhausted from healing the wolf earlier."

After that, they sat in front of the bonfire in silence. Lisa ate the cooked meat, while Luccane continued to observe her face. Lisa was indeed lovely, with brown hair and freckles under her cheeks.

"Your name is Alpha?" asked Lisa.

"Luccane, my name is Luccane."

"Oh, I thought Alpha was a leader in a pack."

"Where did you learn that?"

"It's the same in a pack of dogs," replied Lisa.

"Don't compare us to dogs! We are very different," said Luccane.

Lisa laughed softly, making Luccane's heart race. What was happening? Was she the girl destined to be his mate?

"Why are you still staring at me like that? I'm still mad at you for kidnapping me and injuring my whole body," said Lisa.

"Be my mate and give me a heredity!"

Lisa was shocked to hear this.