Chapter 2

"Ana, the rouge that we captured yesterday, he is asking for you." I completely forgot we captured one yesterday for questioning.

    "Take me to him." Me, Jason, and Isaac make our way to the cells. The cell wards always have the stench of blood and death. "I heard you were asking for me, rouge?"

    "Yes, yes. Tell them to stop torturing me!"

    "Ha, why should I tell them that?"

    "Because I will tell you what my mother did to your parents." I cross my arms and raise my eyebrows.

"Leave." They start to protest but I cut them off with a stern look and they leave. I take a chair from the corner and set it in front of him. "Speak."

"Okay first, my name is Austin and I'm twenty-years-old and I'm your half brother."

"Stop right there. I do not have another sibling."

"Just listen Ana." I growl. "Queen, I mean. My mother met our father before he met your mother. They fell in love and my mother got pregnant with me, then our father found his mate, your mother. My mother beyond furious, she wanted to be Queen Luna, she wanted all the things that came with it besides the responsibility. Your mother was actually sweet about it, she wanted to make it work for all of us, but when she got pregnant with you that was my mom's last straw. She took me away from dad, away from the people who actually loved me. Dad told me about this secret passageway in a letter when he had his warriors search for me. He and your mom wanted to be in my life but my mother found the letter and I never got the chance." He looked down, taking a breath. "When I was twelve she told me we would both sneak into the castle to see my dad, I went before her and she was gonna meet me there. I had thirty minutes with them before my mother stormed through the passageway coming to kill."

    "Wait. You're actually my brother? How am I supposed to believe you?"

    "Look on your right hand, you have a birthmark of a crescent moon right? Look at my right hand." I stand up and walk behind him to wear his hands are tied. "I swear, I loved dad and I loved your mother. I tried to stop my mother, I really did but I was young and weak."

    "Oh my gosh." I trace over his mark. "You are my brother. Jason!" He bursts into the cell looking alert. "Untie him now."

    "What? Ana, no. He's a rouge."

    "He's my brother, untie him now." He looks confused. "Untie him, while I go speak with Alpha Devin. Keep him out of sight from their pack members and definitely out of sight of Daniel." I walk out of the cell and to Alpha Devins office, luckily he was in there.

    "Queen, how may I help you?"

    "You never finished what you were telling me about my parents. I just need to know if two years before I was born my father was with another woman?"

    "Yes actually he was. Nobody knew her name but there were rumors going around that he was going to make her Queen because she bore his first child."

    "Thank you Alpha. I have found my long lost brother and if it is okay with you while I stay here he has permission to stay as well with no problems?"

    "Of course, my Queen. He has my permission to stay in the pack until he leaves with you. Now onto more business, there is a pack meeting in about an hour and I was hoping you would speak at it."

    "What would you like me to speak about?"

    "About the rouges, what training ways you would like to change, things like that."

    "Of course, now if you'll excuse me I have to get back to my brother." I mindlink Jason to find out where they are at and he tells me they're in my room. "Austin I would like to officially introduce you to our sister."

    "Oh yes please, my mother wouldn't let me near her because she knew I would try to help her escape. Is she alright?"

    "Yes she is perfectly fine, just some bumps and bruises." I smile and tell him to follow me, I had one of the omegas take her to play with other kids. "I know she will accept you immediately. Amelia, I want you to meet someone."

    "Ana!" She wraps her arms around my waist. "Who do you want me to meet?"

I point over to Austin. "This is Austin, he is our brother."

"I've always wanted a brother!" She runs to him and hugs him. "Can we play tag?"

"Of course," He tags her and takes off. "You're it!" 

"Are you still planning on staying as long as you originally wanted to?" Jason asks, coming beside me.

"Unfortunately. I am going to talk to the pack about rouge procedures, I also am going to talk to Alpha Devin about me getting with his warriors and border control about how to better protect the pack during a rouge attack."

"When is the pack meeting?"

"In about thirty minutes, I need you and Isaac there. I'll have Amelia stay here with the other kids and Austin."

"Are you sure we can trust him?"

"I have a good feeling about him, as soon as I saw his birthmark I knew I could trust him."

    "Just be careful okay?" I nod and smile at him.

    "Amelia, you're gonna stay here with Austin and the other kids while I go to a pack meeting okay?"

    "Okay, I love you Ana."

    "I love you too honey." Me and Jason start making our way to a clearing close to the pack house. "I'm glad Daniel isn't the Alpha yet that way I don't have to go through him for anything."

    "He wouldn't have given you much to go through, nobody says no to Queen Luna."

    "Maybe, but he did reject the Queen Luna."

    "Queen." Alpha Devin bows his head. "The pack is ready for you." I walk onto the makeshift stage along with Jason, Isaac, and Alpha Devin. "I would like to introduce you to the Queen Luna, she is here to help our pack with the rouge problems."

    They all bow. "Hello Red Moon Pack, let's get right into this. Can someone tell me what you guys use to signal rouges coming or an attack on the pack?" I hand raises in the back, its a petite girl with black hair and brown eyes. "Yes?"

    "We use mindlink to notify the pack of any rouge sightings or attacks on the pack."

    I nod. "Children don't get their mindlink until they are around 8 years old correct?" She nods confused. "If the child is not around an adult how will they know to get to safety? Or what about pack members who have their link blocked for a certain reason?" I look around and no one says anything. "Exactly unless you have time to get to a cell phone and get a hold of all the people who have blocked their mindlink to the pack, they won't know there is danger around. Does anyone know how to fix this?"

A man who looks about fifty years old raises his hand and I point to him. "We can install an alarm that is loud enough to reach around the pack."

I smile. "Smart man." I look to Alpha Devin and he nods. "Next point, where do the women, children, and people who cannot fit go during a situation like this?"

A young man on the side answers. "We have bunkers that are hidden for that purpose. Each family is taught to show their children where it is in case they are not around when an attack happens."

"Good, nothing about those will be changed. However, what are the bunkers equipped with?"

"Waters, blankets, some food, and first aid kits. There are also bathrooms and cots for the children." The same man answers.

"Very good. Before I leave I want to check each one. Now, in my pack I make sure everyone is trained if something were to happen to them, do y'all have the same policy?" Some people shake their head no. "I want everyone to start learning self-defence and how to take down someone if need be. I started training from the age of ten, but you can change the age if you would feel more comfortable." I look over the pack to see no objections. "That is all I have for right now. Alpha Devin?" I step back and let Devin step forward.

"Alright, that is it for today if you have any questions please come to me or Queen Luna. Thank you, you are dismissed." The pack slowly starts to disappear. "I will get multiple alarms installed immediately."

"I would like to also meet with you border patrol and your warriors."

"Yes Queen, I will schedule that for tomorrow. Tonight we have a whole pack cookout if you and your people would like to attend?" I nod and he smiles. "Very well, I'll send someone to get you when it is time." I nod and walk back to my room.

"Austin?" I call out walking into the room.

"Yes?"

"We're going to a cookout. Would you like to join?"

"I would love to but I do not think that is the best idea."

"You're right, when we get back to the kingdom we will officially announce that I have found you. You should probably rest anyway and I'll bring you back some food."

"Thank you Ana. I'm glad I finally was able to meet you."

I smile. "I'm glad too, if I hadn't met you I wouldn't have found out about what really happened to my parents."

"I really wish I could've grown up with you. With actual loving parents."

"They were the best, I think they would be happy we found each other."

He nods, "They would be proud."

A knock sounds at the door. "Come in." The door slowly opens and an older lady's head pops in. "Hello, how may I help you?"

"Hello my queen, I brought you Amelia. The cookout is starting in 30 minutes." Amelia runs in and the lady bows before shutting the door.

"Let's get you changed." I pull out a blue sundress and sandals. "Go put this on." For myself I pick out a red sundress with sandals as well.

After we are both dressed Jason and Isaac come in. "My queen." Jason bows then pulls out a crown from behind his back. I let him place it onto my head.

"My princess." Isaac does the same thing to Amelia, with a smaller crown, making her giggle. "Shall we?" I nod and the boys led us out as we wave to Austin. "The cookout is at the pack house. We don't have to stay for long if you do not wish to."

"Let's just see how this goes." Once we arrive to the pack house many people stop speaking and bow as we make our way to Alpha Devin. "Hello Alpha. Thank you for the invitation."

"Of course, My Queen. If you would like, I have some people I want to introduce you to." He leads me to a group of five men. "These are my top warriors. William, Charles, Jacob, Anthony, and Thomas. Men this is Queen Anastasia."

"Hello, men. It is good to meet you." They bow. "I hope to train with you all soon."

"Us as well Queen Luna." Anthony states nodding. "Our head warrior is William, so if you have any questions you can ask him or you can ask me. I am second to him."

"Yes, thank you." Devin then leads me to a group of women.

"These lovely women run the orphanage. This is Sydney, Catalina, and Rachel. Ladies this is Queen Ana."

"Oh hello, My Queen." She smiles, shaking my hand vigorously. "You should stop by the orphanage before you leave. The children will absolutely love you."

"I would love to meet them, thank you." I smile.

"Oh, my son has finally arrived. Come." I instantly roll my eyes but none the less follow him. "Son! Glad to see you finally arrived." He slaps his back. "Keep the Queen company while I go greet the rest of the pack." He doesn't wait for an answer as he walks away.

"I know you probably don't want to talk to me but I would like to apologize."

"For being a douche? Go ahead." I cross my arms.

He glares. "Yes, I'm sorry for being a douche but you have to understand-"

"That you rejected me because you thought I was weak."

"I couldn't sense your power. You smelt of an omega."

"That is for my protection traveling. The attack on my family wrecked my kingdom, they cannot lose another ruler."

"Ana, that was years ago. You can't live in fear of the unknown, you have to face it head on."

"You had the fear of making an omega Luna. You give advice but you don't use it yourself."

"I know. I have my reasons and now isn't the time to explain them but I would like to. After the cookout, meet me in my dad's office?" He looks to me, hopeful.

I sigh, "Fine, I'll meet you."

"Thank you." He grabs my hand and kisses it smiling before turning away to greet others.

I hope this goes quickly..