Riya's POV

"WHAT THE HELL!!!"

"Babe please calm down", Bruce encircled his arms around my shoulders and turned me into his chest trying to calm me down. But I could not my blood was boiling at the antics that bitch pulled against me with my own dad.

My own dad did not listen to me and trusted her words. I could not handle this. My anger was at the highest point now. I had to clear my mind. I had to go for a run into the woods behind our pack house.

"I have to go for a run Bruce, to clear my mind please. Please don't follow I will be ok. Just in the woods behind the pack house. Link me when dad gets here please."

"ok take care babe. be safe." "I will. love you" i kissed him lightly on the lips and ran to the woods.

There was none around, probably cause all were in school and adults at work. yes even in pack we had jobs and businesses to be done to sustain ourselves. We were not a poor pack but not too rich either. We were taught early on not to take anything for granted, we ought to work to earn things for ourselves. I brushed past the pack house into the woods.

Feeling one with the trees and forest, i lost myself and shifted into my blue-black wolf and ran. Running free with nature always calmed us down especially me. I ran where my legs carried me. I closed my eyes and allowed my wolf Ailyn to take over. She enjoyed the outdoors obviously and was thrilled to be allowed to take control, as I don't give her much control ever.

She lead me to the river at the centre of the woods, mt favorite place to always be at peace and think out my problems. Currently my biggest problem "JULIA". Something was always off about her family. Though everyone felt it, none raise their voice about it. It was all influence and power. I thought back to when they arrived in our pack, 5yrs ago.

It was a bright sunday morning and as usual weekend was moving on. All of us kids were playing a game of baseball on the pack grounds, when suddenly Dram and Julia entered our pack grounds without permission. They reeked of rogue, that is they had a very bad odor to themselves. Such happens only when you are not part of any pack as a result of some doing on your end or fate handed you it that way.

Anyways our warriors immediately surrounded them and took them to Alpha, to be interrogated. I do not know what was questioned and discussed but soon they were introduced as new members of the pack and Dram with his "influence" got his daughter to be a part of our close knit gang of friends. We all welcomed her as a new member and a teenager being the good people we were, but I always had a intuition of something being off about both of them. I did discuss it with Dad, our Alpha as well but he just passed it of as nothing and left it as such.

To this day I did not get a good feeling when her family was around. When we asked about her mom she never had a good enough answer or to her past or previous life. I wanted to dig into her life and find out more, but I had put it off for a later time but never got around to it.

Suddenly I remembered I never did and I thought I should start on it immediately. But I could do it after I take a little rest I thought and lay down next to the clear waters of the river and closed my eyes for a quick power nap. I had just dozed off and I was transported to a garden like place.

This was the same place I had seen in my dream yesterday night and I could not understand anything I was seeing. I never liked being kept out of the loop and surprises. It made me antsy and this was one such dream. This time there was something different.

I walked into the beautiful garden, there were flowers of every variety here and a blissful smell floated the air. Ailyn purred to the peace and solitude she felt here. But I was perturbed as to where we were at the moment and what is happening around us.

"calm down child. you are safe. there is nothing to worry here" I heard a voice.

"WHAT THE HELL!!!" i thought. "no no this is heaven dear child. hell is nothing like this you know" I chucked to myself. "umm who is this? I can't see you? Where are you? AM I DEAD???!!!!"

"Right here. And No child you are not dead.", I heard a voice behind me. Ailyn zapped around making me dizzy and almost tripping on her own legs. There was a beautiful light chuckle and we saw a woman standing there with a beautiful flowing silk blue gown.

"Now what am going to tell you, you cannot tell anyone but you have to do as I say. You will understand why later. Do you understand?" she questioned. "excuse me, do I know you? why would I do as you say?"

Another hearty chuckle,"child you do know me. am your creator" "MOON GODDESS" I whispered.

"yes dear child. Now listen and listen closely and remember well. Time is running out. Dangerous and tricky times are ahead. These things have to be done and happen for my plan to take place." She went on to explain what she wanted to tell me. I listened to what she was saying and tried to remember as much as I can but I was in confusion and awe that my brain had still not registered who was talking to me. "Listen close and pay attention", Ailyn snickered at me.

"I am trying to", I shot back. When the moon goddess finished what she had to tell, she just vanished and I was back in reality. I opened my eyes to note that it was dark out and I was still at the river edge. I remembered dad was going to come to our house and immediately made a run for our house.

I was trying to remember all the moon goddess told me, just getting bits and pieces here and there. "I told you to pay attention", Ailyn chided. "yeah yeah, Alright! now what do we do?" "You will know when the time comes child", came her voice again. I was stunned and thought I was dreaming again, so I hit my head hard on a tree nearby and felt the immense pain it brought and knew that was not a dream. I heard her chuckle and it flew by me like air. I looked around me but none was there. It was getting darker out and I better get home I thought and started off again.

I was close to our house, when I heard voices coming from inside.

"Where is she? How could you just allow her to go by herself? It's late now and we don't know where the hell she is?",bellowed my dad, am guessing at Bruce.

"Sorry Alpha", i heard Bruce retort with a little anger. He was trying to control himself.

"Dad Riya can take care of herself. She will be back soon. She might be on the way now." I heard Al's voice.

"She has blocked everyone out and none is able to reach her. Hmmph this girl...."

oops I remembered and took down my walls to the pack link and our family. Immediately I got Bruce's link "Babe are you ok? where are you? We are all worried sick. Your dad and brother are here. Please come home quickly." "Am on my way" I linked him back.

"She is on her way", Bruce informed my dad. "hmmm".

"Hey Dad, Bro", I entered Bruce and my home. My dad glowered at me "where do you think you were at this time of the night haan? What if something had happened to you?"

"Dad am perfectly capable of taking care of myself", I chimed in.

"RIYA WATERS I have had enough of your playful banter and antics. Today was the last straw. You had to go and add your disappearance to my already up and antsy stress levels. ughh. Is this what I have taught you?" My dad was burning red with anger and so was I. He was not willing to even listen to me just blaming me for everything that bitch did today.

I was beyond any kind of calmness, "THAT'S IT DAD!!! DID YOU EVEN ASK MY SIDE OF THE TORY or DID YOU LISTEN TO WHAT BRUCE WAS TRYING TO TELL YOU? NO. YOU JUST ASSUMED WHAT THAT BITCH WAS TELLING IS THE TRUTH".

"YOU WILL NOT TALK TO YOUR ALPHA IN THAT MANNER. FOR YOUR MISBEHAVIOR AND ANTICS AT SCHOOL TODAY YOU WILL BE PUNISHED."

"YOU DO WHATEVER YOU WANT. LIKE I CARE" I growled.

A loud growl tore through the room and I almost submitted to it. "YOU WILL BE IN DUNGEONS FOR THE NEXT MONTH. NO FOOD OR WATER FOR YOU AND NONE WILL VISIT YOU EITHER. IS THAT UNDERSTOOD". I was taken aback by my dad's words, tears started to trickle down my face. I didn't know how to respond, so I just nodded and put my head down.

My dad's anger lessened a little and in a more calmer tone he reprimanded me that my punishment would take effect immediately. Two warriors immediately came to our house and dragged me away. The last I heard was my mates angry and tearful voice shouting my name "RIYA!!!".