Daria.

"Wake up, it's late."

I heard a female voice speak to me, but I didn't open my eyes because I was very sleepy.

"The moment has arrived."

It was heard again, and I opened my eyes suddenly, remembering that only my father and I lived at home. The sunlight coming through the window bothered me, but I made an effort to look for where the voice was coming from. There was absolutely no one in my room, but I didn't feel scared; on the contrary, that voice gave me peace and tranquility.

"It's late!" my father shouted from the first floor.

Automatically, I looked at the clock on my nightstand and, indeed, it was late.

"Shit," I said.

I got out of bed and ran to the bathroom, forgetting what had just happened.

I took a shower in record time, looked for something comfortable to wear, and opted for sweatpants, a T-shirt, and sneakers. I tied my hair up in a high bun. Once ready, I ran downstairs.

"That was fast," my father said, handing me a glass of orange juice.

"Being fast is my thing," I said before taking the glass to my mouth. "Dad," I said with the intention of asking him about that voice I heard, but I stopped.

"Tell me?" he asked.

"It's nothing," I said. "It's late."

I ran out after giving my father a kiss. My name is Daria, I am seventeen years old, and I am a werewolf. Yes! As you heard, I know we have all grown up listening to stories of superheroes like Batman, Superman, and others, but this is much more real than that.

Our appearance is like that of any human being, so it is difficult for a human to identify us, but unlike them, we have great strength, speed, a highly developed sense of smell, good vision, and a keen ear, and we transform into great beasts.

These are some of all the characteristics we have. It is worth clarifying that some are stronger than others, such as the Alphas, those are the strongest, and among all the Alphas there is one who leads us. Something like our president, followed by the Beta and the Gamma.

They are like the right hand of our Alpha and are in charge of ensuring the safety of the pack.

Our pack is called Scarlet Moon and is on the list of the three best packs on the entire continent, providing us with all the necessary resources to lead a life full of comfort.

Near the forest is the house where I live with my father. It is a cabin that, according to my father, the Alpha gave us when we arrived at this pack, because this is not our original pack.

To tell the truth, I don't know much of the story, but according to my father, we were found on the bank of the river. My father was badly injured, while clinging to me, who at that time was just a baby less than a year old.

My father has no memory of what happened to us before being found, so the Alpha welcomed us as members of his pack, and it was he who gave us our names. Today I can say that I have led a happy life, but despite that, I want to know what happened.

And I know my father wants the same, because who doesn't want to be with their mate?

Mate, is the partner predestined by the Moon Goddess for each of us, according to what they say is love at first sight, how do we recognize our predestined partner or rather mate?

Well, I don't know much about the matter, since it is not my priority to find my partner, but they say that their aroma is unique and attracts us.

For the moment, the only thing that matters to me is being able to take the university entrance exam. Finding my mate is something I will leave for later, plus I am only seventeen years old, so I have a year for my first transformation, so when the time comes I will think about that.

I walk quickly to school, today was a bad day to be late. It was my only opportunity to take the entrance exam, so I couldn't afford to be late.

A strong movement in the ground made me stop, I looked around trying to find an explanation for what was happening, but all I saw were houses and buildings around me falling to the ground, screams, cries, people running like crazy.

The movements intensified, so I ran back home. My father was a warrior belonging to the Alpha's guard, so I knew he would be fine, but as a daughter I couldn't stop worrying.

"Dad!" I shout, seeing that there was absolutely nothing left of our house, I felt scared, because he was the only thing I had left.

"Daria!" he shouted behind me.

I turned quickly, he was in perfect condition, in his arms he had a little one, who was bleeding from the head. Running to help him, I took the little one in my arms, while my father lifted the rubble to get another little one who was underneath.

Quickly, we took them to the health center, but to our bad luck this had also disappeared. With nothing else to do, we went to the Alpha's house. All the warriors of the pack took the wounded, there were many and most of them were children and teenagers who, not having their first transformation, did not have the strength to defend themselves.

The pack was destroyed, leaving us all without a place to live.

"Inhabitants of Scarlet Moon, today nature has wreaked havoc on our pack. I know that many feel disoriented, but you are not alone. I, your Alpha, guarantee that you will be fine," said Alpha Oscar.

"We will look for a solution, so for the moment be patient and collaborate," added our Luna Marina.

We were all filled with sadness, centuries of effort had been destroyed in seconds, no one was to blame, so we had no choice but to move on.

Daria.

The wounded were accommodated in what little remained of the grand house that the alphas had inhabited for generations.

I knew that the alpha would take care of us as he had promised, but I also understood how difficult it would be to find a place for everyone.

With my father's help, I cared for the wounded, but it was very difficult not having enough room for everyone. The night was terrible, as the cold and lack of food were making everyone desperate. The older ones could understand the situation, but the younger ones couldn't, so many were crying.

The situation worsened with the hours, as more and more wounded appeared.

With nothing else to do, the alpha ordered us all to go to the Crescent Moon pack, which was the closest, so to speak. Reaching it would take us five days walking, two if we did it transformed, and three by car. However, that was the dilemma, as the wounded could not transform as they were children, and there was not enough transport for everyone.

So, the alpha sent several to prepare everything for our arrival. He sent the wounded by car, and those of us who were in perfect condition would travel on the backs of the warriors, of course, I would go on the back of Maximum, my father's wolf.

The journey was uneventful, we made two stops to rest and feed ourselves with what little we had. The great resistance of the warriors made us arrive sooner than expected.

After more than thirty hours of travel, in the distance I could see how large buildings emerged from the trees, we had finally arrived.

My father's wolf stopped suddenly, causing me to almost fall off his back. I managed to hold on as best I could, the others stopped when they saw my father do it.

"What's wrong, Maximum?" He asked him.

He was very restless, I could feel it. The alpha approached us in his wolf form. Apparently, they were communicating. Then he howled, and the warriors made everyone get off their backs, I was confused and fearful, as I feared that something serious was about to happen.

Everyone returned to their human form, I closed my eyes, as most were men, so, although it was normal, I felt ashamed to see them naked.

"Daria," my father spoke to me. I opened my eyes, he was already dressed, my eyes met his, finding that they were glassy.

"What's wrong?" I approached him, and he hugged me. I could feel his body trembling. "Dad." I spoke to him again, as he didn't answer me.

"She's here," were the words that came out of his trembling lips. But what did that mean?

I looked at the alpha to see if he would tell me what was happening, but he only gave me a smile, confusing me even more. My father took my hand, and we walked to the entrance of the pack.

There, a large group of people was waiting for us. But there were two people who stood out among all.

One of them was a beautiful woman, she was wearing a warrior's outfit, her skin was very white, and her hair was as black as night. Her eyes were clear, there was a big smile on her face, and her eyes were full of tears. She looked at my father in a strange way, and I still didn't understand.

The other was a man of about twenty-five years old, he was tall, his hair was blond, and his skin white. He, like the woman, was wearing a warrior's outfit. His brown eyes were fixed on me. But I ignored that fact and focused on the woman, who, upon being near, ran to us and hugged my father.

"Mate," my father whispered.

At that moment it dawned on me, that's what he meant when he told me that she was here. This woman was my father's mate and, therefore, could be my mother.

Although that had to be impossible, because unlike her and my father, my hair was white as snow, my eyes were in an almost red tone.

"You don't know how long I've been looking for you," said the woman, approaching me after letting go of my father.

I was static, she caressed my face with tenderness.

"How you've grown, my child." My heart jumped, this woman really was my mother.

She was really beautiful, her eyes looked at me with warmth, giving me peace. Something told me that by her side I would be safe.

"Well, this is a great surprise, Agustin, friend, how happy I am to see you again," said an imposing-looking man, leading me to identify him as the alpha.

My father looked at him without understanding, as we had not yet said that he had no memories of his past.

"Alpha William, he has no memory of his past," our alpha intervened. "I gave him a name, it's Mario."

"I understand, we will have time to talk later, for now welcome," said Alpha William.

I was still in shock, many things had happened in less than four days, first the destruction of the pack in which I had grown up, then this.

Although deep down I was happy that Dad was with his partner, but I needed to hear what had happened. How did they end up separated? Why didn't she find us before?

I had many questions, but I had to be patient. We would have time to talk later. For now, the important thing was that they were together.

Dad was happy, he still found it hard to believe that he was in front of his mate. His eyes looked at her in a way I had never seen before; was it love? It had to be that, because the luminosity of his eyes was something he didn't have before.

Everyone welcomed us, including the Luna, who hugged me.

"This has to be a miracle of the goddess Luna, Alina, your daughter is beautiful," she commented as she stroked my head.

"She is, Luna, the goddess worked the miracle I've been asking her for years," added the woman who claims to be my mother.

Alexander.

Alexander Ivanov, one hundred and ten years old, one of the best warriors and future alpha of the Crescent Moon pack.

That's me, an intelligent man who watches over the well-being of his pack every day, I strive every day to become an alpha, who takes care of his pack, as my parents have done all these years. I've been looking for my mate for a while, but, as you can see, I haven't been able to find her.

I had been in the office all day helping my father with all the pack's affairs, normally it is something I do twice a week, the rest I spend training or rolling around with some she-wolf.

Well, I can tell you, I am a responsible man, but I have my needs. Around three in the afternoon, a warrior informs us that we have a visitor.

No pack had notified us that they would send someone, so we went on alert. The visitor turned out to be an envoy from Alpha William, who was requesting help, as an earthquake had destroyed a large part of his pack and they had nowhere to go.

Quickly, we prepared for the arrival of everyone, especially to attend to the wounded. Luckily, the resources of our pack allow us to indulge ourselves and help those who need us.

It was two days of waiting, around five in the afternoon the warriors warned us that they were approaching. So we went to the entrance to receive them.

"It's her," said Ares, my wolf.

I didn't understand what he meant, he was a little restless, I felt the same, but I didn't know why I felt that way. A slight scent of fresh flowers reached me. The scent was not strong, but I could perceive it. In the distance I could see a group of people approaching.

A beautiful girl, with white hair, stood out among everyone. It was like seeing an angel, her face conveyed peace, her white hair was impressive, as I had never seen a she-wolf with a similar characteristic, she was truly a goddess.

It was her, she was the woman that the Moon Goddess had chosen for me, but she was just a child. I looked at my father and he understood what was happening. A smile formed on his face, then he looked at Alina, one of our best warriors.

Everything around me disappeared, she was the only thing I could see, I didn't understand how it was possible that I could recognize her, as it was evident that she had not yet had her first transformation.

"We can't accept her," Ares said. "She's a child, she won't be able to handle the position of luna, it's dangerous for her, we must protect her."

I said nothing, because I knew he was right, but I had to take things calmly, because I couldn't reject her yet, she hadn't come of age yet. But it would be difficult for me to resist having her close.

"Alexander," said my father, bringing me back.

"I'm sorry, Father, what were you saying?" I said.

"I was introducing you to Alina's family." I turned to see and it was her next to a man who was surely her father. "He is Agustin, my great friend and his daughter Daria."

"It's a pleasure, Alexander Ivanov, you don't know how my father and Alina have been looking for you all these years," I said with a smile.

"Young Alpha, the pleasure is all mine," said the man shaking my hand.

"Thank you for the welcome," she said.

Her voice made my wolf howl; all my skin crawled.

"It was nothing, welcome," I said before almost running away.

What was happening to me, the force of attraction I felt towards her was wreaking havoc on my head, I had to put distance immediately. No one, except my father, should find out that she was my future mate. Desperate, I locked myself in my room, it wasn't long before my mother appeared.

"What are you doing here, shouldn't you be helping your father?" she asked me.

"I just came to rest a little," I lied.

"She is beautiful," she told me. "When she was born, we were all impressed. She was the most beautiful baby in the whole pack. Finally, that attack happened and she and her father disappeared."

"I don't know who you're talking about," I lied again.

"I don't know how you knew that she will be your companion, but you should know that she will be a great luna," she said before leaving my room.

The reason my mother knew was because my father had told her. Now I know that I shouldn't have let my father know, that complicates things a bit, but it doesn't matter, I must stay away.

When I was calmer, I returned to my work, there was a lot to do, so I had to concentrate. My father and the warriors helped accommodate everyone, according to the severity of their injuries. I was in charge of organizing all the personal items that we were going to deliver.

We were not talking about a small group of people, we were talking about an entire pack. So the work was a lot and more when trying to control my impulses, from running after Daria.

I felt more relaxed, when she left with her parents, but at the same time, I felt a great sadness when I felt her far away.

The truth is that this issue of the bond was something that caused problems, in addition there was something that I had to find out and that was the fact that my bond with her had awakened before she had her transformation. Since it is something that does not happen.

When I finished my tasks, I went to my room to rest. I had many things in my head, so I tried to relax by taking a shower. But it didn't work, because those amber eyes, which I had engraved in my mind, decided not to leave me alone.

Desperate, I called Lucrecia, a she-wolf who usually rolls around with me; she didn't take long to arrive.

Seeing her enter my room, I pounced on her like a beast. All her clothes were torn to shreds; if I knew it, I was acting impulsively, but somehow I had to get that girl out of my head.

"Alpha," she whispered in a seductive voice, I didn't want to hear her.

"Be quiet," I ordered her and she obeyed.

The truth was that I was not at all delicate, I unloaded all my frustration on her. It was wrong, I knew it, but, I couldn't control my emotions.