Blood Moon

Chapter 1: Taken

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Ok everyone here's chapter 1!!!
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I have heard stories most of my life about the night of my birth. How my mother struggled to give birth to me and how my father had called upon the moon to protect both his mate and his child. Legend has it that the moon had turned red the night I was born I was born and my mother recovered quickly. I've always been looked at differently by other packs. They all seemed to stare when they would visit which made me super uncomfortable!

By the time I turned 10 multiple alphas had tried to bargain with my father for my hand in mating, either for themselves or their sons. Of course my father declined them all without hesitation, he knew that the only person for me would be my mate! I sighed remembering all those awkward encounters. My 14th birthday is tomorrow and I'm sure I'll probably shift soon, most Lycans shifted sooner and I've always been an "early bloomer" so I figured I'd meet my wolf pretty soon.

"Lilly your breakfast is getting cold!" I heard my mother yell from downstairs. I quickly jumped up from my bed and ran down the stairs to the kitchen where the rest of my family was sitting around eating. My father was chewing on some bacon, Kalen my brother was eating as well, Jane my younger sister was texting, and lastly my mother was making herself a cup of coffee. I found my plate and sat down in front of it, ready to dig in.

"So are you excited for you birthday tomorrow?" Mom asked me as she took a seat beside dad. I nodded my mouth full of food. She laughed before turning to my father who had a scowl on his face.

"Jeremiah what's wrong?" My mother's eyebrows knitted together looking at his face carefully. He just shook his head and kissed her cheek. No doubt he was mind linking her. I hated when they did that, I wanted to know what was going on! I decided to ignore them and finish breakfast, it was late May so school was already out for summer so that meant the pack would be busy training, going over pack treaties, and preparing for the large summer gathering held each year for the Marking. The marking is an annual event where wolves that are of age gather in hopes of finding their mate. If they find their mates they mark them during a tradition ritual, this year it happened to be hosted by our pack.

After finishing our breakfast we all headed in our separate ways. I headed outside to the big oak in the middle of our backyard. I always climbed up to a comfy wide branch and read when I had free time. I've always been a bit of a nerd. I reached the branch and sat there looking over the clearing. About 200 yards away was the pack house and I watched people getting the clearing ready for the marking. I wondered how many pack members would find their mates. Kalen was of age this year so he would be participating, I hope he finds a fun mate. He was always so serious and cool. I sniffed at the air when I smelt an odd stench.

A suburban had pulled up outside the pack house and a few men exited the vehicle. One man looked mean the glare he had was intense. Then there was a younger man as well he didn't look near as intimidating but I could tell he was the son of the man walking ahead of him. Hmm who the heck are they? Deciding I should investigate I jumped down out of the tree, landing on my feet with ease. And they say cats always land on their feet, I snorted at my inside joke as I made my way towards the pack house. Trying to be as sneaky as possible I made my way into the pack house and followed the weird odor towards my fathers office. They must be here to see him.

I slowed and crept over to the door of my fathers office where I listened carefully. "Alpha Dawn I came to discuss an arrangement with you." An unfamiliar but powerful voice spoke.

"And what might that arrangement be?" My fathers voice was sturdy as replied.

"Well as you know my son will soon be the Alpha and in the hope of him having a strong Luna, we've come to ask for your daughter Lilly's hand in mating." The alpha answered boldly.