Chasing His Betrayed Luna



AURELIA

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"You're a white wolf?"

I didn't know when those words slipped past my lips. I was experiencing the biggest shock of my life and yes, I called it that despite the crazy shocking experiences I've had in my twenty-six years of living.Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

"Partially a white wolf, child," Iris responded. "My mom was a white wolf who was born in the extinct pack and my father was a member of this pack. My parents met each other during one of the quinquennial pack games. They realized they were destined mates and my mom moved down to dark moon pack to start a family with my father. I'm their only child and instead of giving me one simple wolf, the moon goddess decided to bless me with a mixture of both worlds I originated from, Dark Moon and White shade."

I couldn't believe my ears.

In fact, I didn't know what to make of her words.

Despite my silence, Iris continued speaking, telling me more about a world I didn't know about, "I was born with black hair but with visible white strands and I've had to dye my hair black all my life until Larisa locked me up."

That explained why her hair had turned gray over the years.

"I'm also fortunate to have some of the special abilities white wolves possess. Although I can't see visions and I'm not immune to silver like my mom, I can heal and predict the future among other things." Iris announced randomly... as if she wasn't opening my eyes to a new world.

"White wolves come from the extinct pack-White Shade pack..." It was more of a statement than a question.

Yet, Iris answered, "Yes. The white shade pack is believed to be the first werewolf pack to exist and the goddess took her time to create white wolves. They are the purest breeds. It's a pity their pureness led to their extinction."

Aside from the fact that I just discovered that I might have been a descendant of the white wolves from the extinct pack, my head was swelling with more information about my possible background. "How did they go extinct?" I asked Iris, struggling to hide the intensity of my curiosity so I wouldn't reveal myself to Iris and Raiden.

I know... Iris has been nothing but kind and honest with me but I still shouldn't break my promise to Alpha Tristan. I've to keep my identity a secret and who knows, Raiden might still be as cruel as he used to be.

All of these could be one of his schemes to trap me in his pack-

"It doesn't seem like it, Relia. Iris is speaking nothing but truth." Inara countered softly.

My wolf's voice communicated the level of truth and respect she had for Iris but that didn't quench my thirst for more answers and the war to know what was true and otherwise within me.

Iris's voice broke the war though and she replied to my question, "White wolves were unable to adapt when corruption, darkness, and all sorts of negative energy started creeping into the world with the emergence of new packs and enemies they didn't perceive until it was too late. You won't find a white wolf chasing after revenge until they are strongly convinced but while relating with Black Fur pack, the white wolves realize too late."

My ears rang at the mention of Black Fur... that was my home and the people of that pack were my family. What do they have to do with the collapse of a pack that used to be full of wolves like me- white wolves?

"Black Fur?" I queried and had to ignore the way Raiden sucked in a deep breath.

He knew I was engaged to the Alpha of the pack his mother just mentioned but Iris wasn't aware and that meant she'd tell me the truth, right? Or maybe Raiden had told her about my ties to Black Fur pack during his countless visits to her room-

"Black Fur pack used to be more

secluded and powerful, in a bad way, than it has become after the fall of White Shade. Simply put, Black Fur is the biggest factor that crippled White Shade. With the help of the dark witches that were banished from the realm, Black Fur milked While Shade, taking advantage of their abilities and weakening them from the core. Gradually if I may add-"

"Tristan wouldn't do that." I shook my head, raising my voice about Iris's steady voice.

Iris frowned, "Oh, this happened way

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before Alpha Tristan became the Alpha of Black Fur but it's no news that his family backstabbed the more important family of the White Shade pack. I can't recall the name of this family. I suppose I'll check my journal but one thing remains a fact and that is, White Shade died as a result of Black Fur's greed and selfishness."

My head could explode and I wouldn't notice.

Too many information...

Or was it my fear to accept that Black Fur was actually capable of taking out a whole pack for the benefit of its members? I knew Black Fur would do that but Tristan wouldn't. He had changed the pack-

"That's enough for now, Mom." Raiden said to his mother before looking at me and muttered, "You should rest as well, Aurelia. Katie will be here soon-"

I etched, "She's already here."

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A small smile graced my lips as my daughter's scent tickled my nostrils seconds before she walked into the room with Hazel behind her. My smile widened when I saw the small frown on Katie's face as her eyes found her brother's frame in my arms.

"Y-you are smiling, Mom. Does t-that m-mean-" Katie's excitement caused her to stumble over her words.

She could sense the peace in her brother and my smile gave it away even before I affirmed, "Yes, Katie. Your brother is fine but currently sleeping. Don't wake him-"

Before I could finish, Kyle stirred in my arms. His senses must have perceived Katie's presence despite his peaceful slumber. “Katie..." Kyle mumbled.

And Katie responded with a squeal that shattered our eardrums before she raced over to wrap her arms around Kyle. "I've missed you..." Katie voiced happily.

"I didn't go anywhere, silly." Kyle chided.

Oh, if only he knew he had been gone for way too long...

While Katie and Kyle exchanged words, my mind drifted back to Iris's words. Evidently, regardless of the limited time I had left in Dark Moon Pack, I still had a lot to learn from the woman who claimed to be the last of the white wolves...

Oh, If only she knew I was the last white wolf.