TEN

I opened my eyes to the voices, so many voices.

I looked at the abyss, and the abyss gazed at me.

I looked at the darkness surrounding me, calling to my beast. "Artemis Artemis, can you hear me!" but no response.

I looked around to find a way out. The voices are too much in my head.

"shut up, shut up," I screamed at voices in my head, but one stood out.

I woke up in fright, breathing heavily. "where am I?" I whispered to myself. I rubbed my hands in my hair and continued to exhale.

'Are you okay?'

"Artemis," I called out my beast's name, breathing heavily.

'Yo__You didn't hear that? Those voices.' I expressed my thoughts to Artemis.

'No, carmen, are you alright?'

"Yes," I paused to switch on the lamp beside my bed on the nightstand and continued. "I am."

I looked at the room appointed to me, unlike the storehouse where I stayed. A big bed amidst a white-colored room with a blue ceiling and cream ceramic tiles. Along with two bedside lamps on each nightstand.

Including; two windows with white frames behind the nightstands. It seems the room is old and less luxurious. Rogues must have taken a lot from the pack.

I stood up after calming down from the weird dream. I checked the time on the black digital clock on the other nightstand.

'5:00 am.' I thought. Training will start for the pack around six am because they are new to our training, then after a week, It will be five am.

I looked down at my clothes from yesterday, scolding myself for sleeping immediately. I entered the room without changing into my nightwear.

I went to the cream-colored wardrobe on the right side of the room to bring my clothes and toiletry bag and entered the bathroom on the left.

After 30 minutes of bathing and dressing, I came with my typical black tee shirt in my black jacket, paired with the black denim jeans. I started dressing in black at the beginning of my training with Hunter.

Drying my white-streaked black hair with a silk towel and walking to the wardrobe with bare feet on the tiled floor, I looked at the digital clock, saying 5:40 am.

I turned my gaze to the opened wardrobe, bringing my black combat boots.

I dropped the silk towel on my shoulder into the wardrobe before closing it and walked to the bed to wear my boots.

"Artemis"

'Yes.'

"What are they looking for here? I mean, rogues don't come to a pack three times and not destroy it."

'That is true, maybe do surveillance around the pack and talk to the alpha to explain the situation if you are okay with it.'

" Yes, you are right." I ended my conversation with Artemis and mind-linked Aiden to speak to him.

'Good morning Aiden'

'Yeah, Sis, Good morning.'

'You train the pack while I walk around.'

'Carmen. Are you okay?'

'Why do you say that?'

'Don't forget I am your Brother, and there is a connection between Artemis and my wolf, Bryan.'

I smiled inwardly at Aiden's question. He is always with me.

'I can't hide anything from you, can I?'

'No, you can't. Is it another one?'

'Yeah, I will tell you about it later.'

Aiden went silent for a minute before answering me.

'I understand.'

I stood, stretching my body upwards as the conversation between Aiden and I ended. I took a deep breath before exiting the room at 5:55 am.

Ignoring all complaints about the training time and Aiden's voice I heard from the next building, I left the guest house to do surveillance of the Rosemoon pack.

One hour later,

"The pack looks old," I murmured to myself. Rosemoon pack was my birth home; I can tell the difference between then and now. Then, Derek's father gives each family registered in the pack money to make a living. Pack members have jobs, but one of the duties of an Alpha is to ensure the state of the pack, like shelter, food, clothing, and so on. Rosemoon pack under Derek's father's reign was bright.

'It seems the security is lax,' Artemis complained.

"Yeah, It is." The rogues must have killed the skilled warriors in the pack; the remaining warriors guard the pack members inside instead of outside.

I sighed. " I have work to do; hopefully, I can leave in five to six months."

I was about to leave this side of the pack when I felt it, a creature at the border.

'Aiden, I am going to check the border, Don't call me.' I blocked Aiden as I sped up.

Immediately after I entered the forest, the unsettling sensation disappeared, like it was never there in the first place.

I looked around to check, but I didn't feel anything.

'Artemis, did you feel anything?'

"Yes, I did.' Artemis felt it, which means it was not an illusion.

"One with half-blood species shall unite all." A prickling voice sounded behind me.

A black-hooded person entered my vision as I turned to the person behind me.

"Who are you?" I extended claws on both hands and got to an offensive position.

"It seems the moon goddess chose the correct person, sacred beast."

"Who are you?" I growled to the person.

'How does he know a scared beast?' I thought.

"Your reputation is not a rumor, given you located me outside the border." The prickling voice said to me.

'Artemis, do you know this person?'

"There is no need to ask your beast, carmen."

"I think we don't need to repeat ourselves. who are you?" Artemis' voice and mine mixed with dominance.

"Artemis, It seems you have forgotten me, well I don't blame you, Find your mate, and we will talk again. Artemis and carmen." The person disappeared with his echoing voice. " The lycan god says hello."

After the strange person disappeared, I had a conversation with Artemis in my head, walking to the pack while keeping out for danger.

"Do you remember who he is? Artemis."

'Yes, unfortunately, I do; That person is the lycan god's messenger.'

"Messenger?"

'Messenger. They are the connection between species and their gods. They pass on messages according to their task from their god.'

"Like an oracle?"

'No oracles collect the messages from the messengers. they don't talk to people normally.'

"Why?"

'Their powers are too great for normal species, including an alpha. Oracles are the only ones who can handle them.'

'But that does not apply to us because we are half-god.'

"The lycan god has a message for you?"

'No, It seems he was checking on you, carmen, and telling us something, and It seems our mate is a lycan and a powerful one.'

"Wait, how are you sure?" I paused on the road before entering the gate to the pack house.

'This is the first time he sent his messenger to any species, including his own.'

"And he sent his messenger to me, a half lycan."

I was about to continue speaking when I heard a shout from Stella as I entered the training ground. "where were you, commander? Aren't you suppose to train us, but you are neglecting your duties to your guard?"

Stella screamed at my face with her flushed face. After she yelled, I looked at Aiden, who was attracted to the commotion.

"Aiden." I gestured with my head to the guest house while ignoring Stella.

"Hold on. I am the Luna of Rosemoon pack. How dare you ignore me, freak?" I paused at the word with my back facing her, 'freak.'

"Luna Stella, please watch your words." Aiden tried to stop Stella from speaking, but It was useless.

"Shut your mouth. How dare you say my name. I am the."

I cut her words by speaking. " freak."

I turned to Stella before continuing my words. " It seems you haven't changed, Stella. How dare you think your position is higher than mine." I sped up to her front before grabbing and squeezing her throat.

She choked on her breath before struggling with claws on my hands. I continued, "Your pathetic Luna position is like a servant's position in front of mine, Stella."

"Carmen." I turned to Aiden as he warned me.

I looked at Stella, struggling to release herself from my hands. "Your heartbeat is beating fast, and that is fear, my dear Luna." I smirked at her as I squeezed my hands tighter before bringing her to my face.

"Think before you offend someone you can't offend, Stella."

"Don't forget who I am, Luna Stella." I dropped Stella on the ground before walking to the guest house with Aiden on my tail.

"Training dismissed." Aiden broke the silence and followed his sister, leaving the pathetic coughing Luna and the stunned crowd in the training ground.