''What the hell were the guards doing when it all happened!!"- A handsome male with jet-black hair yelled his voice threateningly, almost ready to pounce at the person in front of him.

At the other end of the room, there was a stunning woman with hazel eyes. Her hair was as dark as the night sky on a moonless night, and she had pink lips that added to her beauty. She was standing by the window, running her hand through her hair, and appeared to be stressed. "Calm down, Xander. Nothing will happen by screaming," she said in a commanding tone. Her words made the male stop and release the other man's collar, who let out a sigh of relief.

For some seconds an uncomfortable silence lingers in the air, the tension so high that you could cut it with a knife before Xander spoke up -"Get the others ready we have to retrieve it by hook or b-"

"No, you or anybody else is not going anywhere"- Ayla said her eyes now focused on his green orbs that were swirling with confusion.

"But sis we have to retrieve that pendent-"

"I know Xander I do know that, but why do you think they are resting at so many places before reaching their area, they want us to chase them, they want to end what they had started, they want to end our pack"-She said in a 'matter of fact' tone.

And somehow it makes sense the strongest pack in the lands currently, will not need to rest at so many places before reaching their territory, it indeed looks like they were waiting for them- to end them once and for all.

"And you also know Xander that our pack's strength is decreasing day by day in the absence of an Alpha, so you will change the location of the pack as soon as possible and head toward east, remember in the eye of the world our pack is dead, and it should remain like that it's enough that they know that we are still alive"- Ayla said now standing in front of Xander.

"And I will go to retrieve the pendent from them"-She continued but her voice was cautious.

"No Sis they are werewolves it is almost impossible you will come back alive-!"-Xander said his eyes wide as he looked toward her bewildered, there was no way he was going to push her on the road of death.

"I know that, and it doesn't matter if I will die or live, I am just a human- a burden to this pack so let me be useful this once- please"- she said with a strained smile holding his shoulder her voice barely above a whisper.

Fate can be cruel. She was meant to be the next Alpha of the pack. But the betrayal of their trusted friends left the pack vulnerable. Now, they needed a new leader that was her, but fate had other plans.

Betrayal was given to her first by the person who was like her second father, The Alpha of the other pack her father's best friend who brutally killed her father, mother, and most of their pack, and betrayal by fate when she was not turned into a wolf on her 18 birthday.

A day that was supposed to be filled with happiness turned into a day full of tears and disappointment.

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After three days of searching, she found the Alpha's camp. She crept through the forest, avoiding moonlight shadows. As she crept closer, she saw their camp, most of the members were out near the bonfire laughing and talking.

"They are enjoying here after giving us immense pain."

She approached the camp, she trod carefully, making sure not to alert anyone to her presence. 

Her heart raced as she searched for the moonstone pendant. She scanned the area intently, her eyes darting from one person to another, looking for any sign of the glowing pendant. 

Finally, her eyes landed on a tall man wearing a black shirt. The muscles on his arms were taut, and she could tell from his posture that he was the Alpha. His back was turned towards her, and she could see the pendant in his hand. Its glow was intense, confirming her suspicion that it was indeed the moonstone. It was as if the pendant possessed a life of its own, radiating power and dominance, just like the Alpha.

She slid her hand into her pocket taking out a small grey smoke bomb and a small grenade, they were in hilly terrain, and she knew if she had to bring the pendant back, she had to rely on her wits.

She looks toward a cliff a little away from the camp but near enough for her to aim at it, and that's what she does, she removes the pin of the grenade at throws it at the nearby cliff hiding behind a tree in the process, soon the bomb explode causing stones and boulders to start falling from the cliff toward the camp resonating loud noises.

All the members get alert some shrieking in surprise their eyes widening, she takes advantage of the moment and quickly darts snatching away the pendent held in the Alpha's hand, her hand briefly touching his in the process- sending sparks across her hand, but she doesn't think about it, darting away from the scene.

The cliff soon started to fall with even more force blocking the path for anyone to follow her, she still ran knowing it would be better if she got out of there as fast as possible, while running she briefly glanced at the pendant putting it around her neck, not wanting to take any risk about it falling from her hands.

As she stood frozen, her muscles tensed, and her body trembled. A sudden feeling began to stir inside her, causing her human form to grow larger and stronger. She felt her bones and muscles changing as an internal force demanded to be unleashed. Finally, with a primal howl, she transformed into a werewolf.

She was stunned by the sudden transformation. However, her shock quickly turned into excitement as she looked at her wolf hands and legs, feeling the freedom of the fur that covered her body. She was finally a werewolf, just as she had always wanted. And she knew what she had to do. She readied her muscles to run, but stopped as she heard a growl nearby. She swiftly turned around, and her eyes locked with glowing blue eyes that were unusual for a werewolf. She knew to whom they belonged - the Alpha of the betrayer pack.

The alpha's growls grew louder, and he began to circle her, sizing her up and looking for weakness. She knew that she had to stay focused and alert, for he would not let her get away easily.

In a split second, the alpha suddenly pounced toward her.

She dodged to the side, barely avoiding his sharp claws but in a blink of an eye, he tackled her to the ground, his sharp teeth and claws ready to tear her apart. She used every bit of strength she could muster, pushing and pulling his body away from hers but to no avail.

But suddenly she feels him stopping just mere inches away from her neck his hot breath fanning over her neck, she takes advantage of the moment pushing him away from her and running away from him, she knows that she cannot defeat him if they fight but she has a chance to get away if she will run.

She was expecting a long run while he would chase her but nothing like this happened, she looked behind for a moment as she neared the forest border, he was not chasing her, why?

She shakes her head dismissing all the thoughts as she continues to run toward the place her pack is living.

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As she reaches her territory, everyone looks toward her in awe as they can feel that she is not a human anymore she is a werewolf and their leader.

"From now on there is no need for you all to hide from others, I promise you all we will once again gain our status of the strongest pack in the lands, the only thing I need is your trust and loyalty. Will you give that?"-She said standing at the top-most cliff her voice screaming authority.

In her words every single member there drops on one knee, holding their hand on their heart in a sign of respect while a small smile grazes her lips.

Somewhere else ~

The Alpha now in his human form was standing leaning on the wall of a castle, while his eyes were trained into a blue earring that he was holding.

"Alpha if you order we will kill them and their pack to bring the pendant back"- A member of his pack says his head stopped low as a sign of respect.

"Don't"-He growled almost threateningly.

"But I need every information about her every single detail"- He said once again looking toward the earring.

He looks outside the window smirking "I will see you soon, Mate."

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Hi there, Angels ^^

How is life going? Hmmm

Do you like this oneshot ??? 

This is my entry for the contest hold by justwriteit collaborating with Adventure profile.

Prompt: A quest to bring back the stolen artefact from the strongest werewolf pack. The moonstone pendent that belonged to your mother, the Last Luna of your dead pack, was stolen by the strongest alpha in the lands and you are just a human who did not transform on their 18th birthday.

Word limit - 1000 to 1500 words 

Word count: 1499