Chapter 1: Just the beginning

I've traveled to the far ends of the earth trying to send out the warning, some have heeded it and others haven't. My names Ariadne, meaning "the purest" but in this world I go by Ariagna. You see I'm here because I was sent on a mission by my parents, they didn't want to send me but they didn't really have a choice, they always said "it was my destiny." As far as I know destiny can screw itself, I and I alone decide my destiny.

I've been traveling for the last six years going to every pack around the world to get them ready for the war that's brewing, this is my last stop, the "ble fengári" pack, also meaning "blue moon". Personally to me that's a dumb name, the moon isn't even blue, I would know I've been there. Now don't start asking questions and getting distracted, back to my story. So anyways I've been in this pack for three years now, the Luna and Alpha are really amazing people and treat me as their own. They have a son named..uhh...ok maybe I wasn't paying attention to that but can you blame me, he's been away to "Alpha training" for the past 4 years so I've never met the guy. All the females in this pack are freaking out about him coming home tomorrow, not because their scared but because they are hoping he's their mate, this is the biggest pack yet, -that's why I made this my last stop-, so even if he was their mate it would take him a while to find her.

NEXT MORNING

I woke up hearing a lot of commotion happening outside my door. Ughh I just want to sleep. "Ari" someone said knocking on my door, or should I say banging on my door. "What?" I said. "Ari you have to get up, the Alphas son will be here in less than 30 minutes." The person said who by the voice I'm assuming it's the Alphas beta John. "What time is it?" I said really talking to myself but I guess he heard me. "It's 3 in the evening" Beta John said. "Now get up."

After beta John left I finally got up and decided to get ready for this little party. I'm glad he woke me up or I would still be sleeping, don't worry about his tone he's a really sweet guy, kinda like a father to me the same way the Alpha treats me.

As I stepped out the shower I went into my closet to look for some clothes to wear. I'm usually not picky with my clothes...or anything for that matter so I just chose a simply high waste blue skinny jeans with a simply white shirt and some white Air Force 1's. I walk to my mirror in the bathroom to fix my hair, So I took my bonnet off...yes I wear a bonnet if you're a girl with kinky curly hair then you definetly need a bonnet. My hair was a mess and needed to be washed but wash days are for sundays, so I simply wet my hair and threw a bunch of gel in it and put it in a low ponytail. "Should I put on makeup?" "No" I heard a voice from my room and looked out the bathroom door to see lily( betas John daughter and my close friend) sitting on my bed. "When did you get here?" She raised an eyebrow, "you didn't hear me? That's weird, you hear literally everything Ari." She was right I really do hear everything (thanks to these powers) I guess I was too distracted. "You're always distracted" my wolf Amy said. "Oo look who finally decided to show up huh, are you still mad at me Amy?" I asked her through mindlink. "Hmph, yes I am." Amy you can't stay mad at me forever." ...."I can try" she whispered (like she isn't in my head).

She got mad at me yesterday for the same reason she always does, she wants a mate but I don't. I simply don't have time for a mate, I'm preparing for a war and I don't need any distractions. "Ari, Ari, snap out of it." I forgot lily was here. "Oh sorry" I said. "Let's go."

Walking into the hall way was way more packed than I thought. "I don't get what's the big deal about him coming home honestly" I said to lily. "Well I don't know, maybe because he's been away for 4 years" she said side eyeing me. "Girls stop arguing and get your butts down here" I heard the Luna yelling. By the time we reached downstairs the Luna was already at the door gesturing for us to come outside. "Wow" lily said from behind me. "This place looks great, doesn't it Ari?" Uhh I guess, I don't know why but Amy was all giddy since we got outside, she's literally on the verge of coming out. "What's wrong with you" I said to her in my head. "I don't know I'm just very happy, I can tell something amazing is going to happen today, maybe it's our lucky day" she said. That's when the smell hits me, the most amazing smell I have ever smelt, it was intoxicating. It was like lavender mixed with the smell of the forest, it was very light but really manly. "Ari he's here" lily said, I have completely zoned out everything in the past 3 minutes, that's when I felt heated eyes staring daggers and me and I looked in the direction of the gaze and looking at my was a very handsome dude. I don't know how long we stared at each other for but then I finally looked away and Amy whispered "Mate." I walked away because this was what I have been trying to avoid all these years, finding a mate, I wasn't happy at all because like I said I don't have time for a mate.

I don't know how far I walked but when I looked around I was almost at the packs border, that's when I heard a twig snap and a low growl, I couldn't help but smirk because some idiot is trying to scare me. "I can smell you" I said with a smirk on my face. "Ugh you're getting good Ari" the voice said. "Getting? I've been good my whole life, now come over here and give me a hug." As soon as I said that a tall figure came from behind the tree with a smirk on his face. He had jet black hair like mine and big gray eyes with a hint of red in them. Before I can tell him again to hug me he ran right into me and picked me up in a bear hug while spinning me. "Uhh I missed my little baby so much, don't you miss me?" He asked. "Little?" I'm not little I said, the last time I checked I'm older than you big head. "Yes but I'm taller he said while putting me down, that's when all of a sudden I felt the little butterflies in my stomach and immediately knew the reason why so I turned around and met the eyes of the Luna's son.

"You just found your mate and you run off in the woods to some other guy" he said. I was confused as to why he was acting grumpy, then I saw him looking behind me full of rage ready to launch. I couldn't help but burst out laughing, he had this puzzled look on his face, from the corner of my eye I can see my "big" baby with a smirk on his face then I felt his hand go around my waist and he pulled me closer. My laugh got even louder, the Luna's son looked confused and even more angry. "Ok ok, I'm done calm down. Are you really jealous of this big head?" I asked him. He looked at me and nod his head, "he's touching what's mine" he said. That's when I got serious, "I'm not yours or anyone's for that matter". Who does he think he is? "Our mate" Amy said. Oh shut up where have you been!! I yelled at her.

You can have her a voice said beside me, I looked up at him who was now looking at me. "Drop the act Ace", But what's the fun in that " he said.

I looked to the Alphas son again, um what's your name I asked him. He looked a little calm now but I guess me not knowing his name made him a little upset. It's Alex he said. Well Alex take a closer look at me and him, don't you see the resemblance? Alex eyes popped out. "Y'all related?" Duhh she's not my type said Ace, I'll catch you later he added as he walked back to the pack house. That's my brother his real name is Aegeus meaning "protector" but as you can tell in this world we call him Ace. He's my brother and best friend, but just like me he plays his part in this war, his "destiny" as my parents say. Which is complete crap, why did his destiny have to be so dark? I'll do anything I can to prevent it from happening.

"Umm hey" I heard a voice realizing it belongs to Alex, hey I said as I started walking past him. "Why are you ignoring the bond!" That question made me stop in my track, what bond? I asked. Don't play dumb the mate bond he said. I looked him dead in the eye and said "because I don't want, need, or desire a mate, I have more important things to foucs on." As I turn to leave I saw hurt and confusion all over his face but thank the gods he didn't stop me, I don't know what I would have done if he did. The rest of the day goes on as a blur soon enough it was time for bed.

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