Luca & Kodiac

"Our mate is nearby," howled Kodiak excitingly.

"No way, our mate so soon!?" Luca said astounded.

"I'm going after her Luca, she is in trouble," whimpered Kodiak.

Kodiac is a werewolf and Lucabis his inner wolf and right now he was in control. Luca's body was in his wolf form as he allowed his wolf, Kodiak to enjoy a morning run.

Kodiac was desperate to get to his mate. He could sense her slipping away. "Please wait for us he," whined.

Luca couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with worry and ordered Kodiac to hurry. "Run faster dam it!"

Kodiac's speeding paws tore through the wet soil and he pushed himself to go faster.

Kodiac jumped into the river but it was Luca that pulled the lifeless Delaney out. Luca instantly gave her CPR. 'This was not supposed to be how our lips touched for the first time. For that, I'm sorry my beautiful mate!"

...

Delaney-

"What's going on? Where am I?"

"You're in a hospital. Can you tell me your name and what happened to you," a polite nurse asked?

Delaney thought back. An oversized black wolf had dragged her out of the lake. She remembered feeling completely powerless and then passing out.

"I remember a wolf but how did I get here? I don't understand at all."

The nurse looked at Delaney confused. she hardened her face. "Honey the wounds on your body aren't made by a wolf." The nurse looked empathetic towards the broken looking girl. "If someone is hurting you...you can tell me. I know some really good people that can help."

Suddenly a strong hand roughly grabbed my by the wrist and dragged me out of the bed. "The only person helping her, is her father."

Without discussion, Delaney and her father stormed out of the hospital and drove home.

The drive was quite. This was unusual for her father. Surely he had to be called at his new job yet not even a tinge of anger.

When they pulled up to the house Delaney took a deep breath to prepare for whatever was in store for her and then they stepped inside.

My father didn't disappoint. As soon as we walked in he started. "I have to tell you something. You're not going to understand at first but I'll do my best to explain it anyway."

I just couldn't understand what was happening. My dad was sober and calm. This wasn't the Thomas I knew.

"Tonight will be the last night of your normal life." my father continued.

What the fuck..is he about to kill me? My body tensed. I needed to get out of here.

"I can smell your fear child. Trust me, I won't be laying a hand on you tonight. Tonight you become a woman." He gave me an off look and tilted his head. "Well, a wear-woman. I smelt it on you this morning. Tonights the night."

"What are you talking about? Are you really this drunk?" I felt nervous and entirely uncomfortable.

"I'm about to tell you the truth girl. It's all true! You're a werewolf and not just any werewolf. Your lineage comes from the original bloodline. There are only three of us left."

"This is some off the wall shit and I'm not listening anymore. I'm atta here dad."

"Delaney!" He wasn't about to give up. "Look, I'm serious. We only have a few days left this month to prepare. I need your help!"

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. "You need me? I've needed you for years dad!"

"I know but this is more important than your resentment towards me. We are about to start a war girl! And I need you! I've waited 14 years for this. We are going to kill the fuckers who killed your mother and slaughter the pack that murdered our people." My father looked and sounded like a mad man. "We are also taking back your brother and I'm finally gonna ask why he betrayed us...why he left us for dead!"

"What the fuck dad. You're crazy! You finally went crazy."

"No honey. I'm not. You're a werewolf and tonight you'll realize the truth. I smelt your wolf awaken today when I slapped you to the ground. Your memories will come back to you know. You just have to try. Your wolf will help you."

"Forget about stupid wolves dad and fake brothers. And fuck you for blaming figments of your imagination for mom's death. She died in a car accident, I have a scar on my back to prove it"

"That wasn't a car accident. Delaney, I need you to hear me. Your older brother's name is, Zeke. His wolf's name is Xerxes. He chose not to be the next Alpha of the Moon Prowl Pack. Instead his fucking mate..."

I couldn't believe my father was actually tripping out right now. If he was this high how did he make it all the way to the hospital and back. Either way, staying here tonight around him is too dangerous. I need to get the hell outa here.

"...That mate of his convinced him that our pack was too powerful. That you would be too powerful. Our pack has ability derived from the moon that other packs could never replicate. Our blood reacts with the moon. Our ancestors say came from the original were-people."

"Your nuts." I yell.

"You hit your head, Delany. You hit it when you were six. You looked dead, probably why your brother left you alone."

"I don't have a brother dad and you don't have a son."

Thomas looked broken and his eyes started to water. "I have a son. He is 12 years older than you. He has black hair and hazel eyes. He looks just like your mom! Thomas's eyes watered. He's been brainwashed by his luna bitch to take out her rival pack...and that was us, Delany. Your brother killed my wife and led the attack on our entire pack. They slaughtered everyone, women, children men they killed everyone!"

"This is the lowest shit you could ever pull dad."

"Just look for yourself. Like I said. you lost your memory. You woke up and couldn't remember anything except for me and your mom i thought it was blessing in disguise. it meant my baby girl didn't have to remember the mass genocide of her entire pack. I mean just look at the photobook. It's all their."

I couldn't help watch my teary-eyed father break down. He pointed to a photo book on the table and I reluctantly picked it up. Of course, I wished there was some magical excuse for his shit but I knew this idea was absolutely absurd.

Until I opened the photo book.

My head suddenly spun and an inner voice told me to keep going. Going through the pictures was startling. There I was, running around with distant but almost familiar kids. I had grandparents, and they looked in love with me. And I had a brother! My dad was right, he looked like my mom. Actually, we looked a lot alike too. Memories of a past life flooded my mind. I'm from a pack of werewolves. A large and happy pack.

And then my stomach dropped. My brother's wedding was a murder scene. I watched as my memories flooded back into me and I watched my loved ones being slaughtered by my brother's mates pack...on his command! My heart began to break as I watched my mother's sad eyes. She had amber color eyes. They were soft and loving and I watched as she was sliced apart by large wolves. Her eyes her distorted and bloody. She was gone. How could I ever forget? I fell to the floor in pain and a voice told me to hold it together.

"I know how rough I've been on you but I needed a wolf. And I thought if I was rough, you would..." My dad tried to continue but couldn't.

I had so much anger. I wanted to rip my brother apart. I wanted to slice that mate of his into a million pieces. "I know what you were thinking dad. You were thinking about uncle Peaty. You were thinking of how his anger changed him into his wolf at 10 years old. I wish I could have been a stronger daughter for your father. I wish I could have been there for you." I stood up with a sense of conviction. I finally understood it. My father had dealt with the over baring pain of the loss of his entire pack. As Alpha, the pain must be unimaginable. During the slaughtering, he felt each one of his pack members pain and fear. He would have felt each and every one of their deaths. The burden he felt, brought tears to my face.

I couldn't help but run into the arms of the man I waited my whole life to get away from. "I missed you, dad! I'm so sorry."

"I missed you too, baby girl! It's good to have you back!"

This was like having a reunion with someone I hadn't seen in years and then it was interrupted.

BANG. BANG. BANG...The front door flew wide open.