Braelynn's POV

I jerk awake and look around expecting to see cell of a bedroom. Instead, I am met with a beautiful meadow.

"Am I finally dead? Am I finally free?" I smile.

"Yes my dear, you are dead, but not for long," an angelic voice speaks.

"What do you mean?" I ask her.

"You are not done on earth yet, you still have much to do."

I groan, "I don't want to go back to that pack. Please just let me die," I plead.

"I know they treated you horribly and I assure you that when you return, it will not be to that pack. When you return you will shift into your wolf and receive some powers. You will be a rogue though dear, so be careful."

"Who are you," I wonder.

"I am Pera, but you would know me as the Moon Goddess."

My eyes widen and I start shaking in fear. I have never done well with authority.

"Don't be scared my child, you will be okay. You will return to earth stronger so you never have to deal with people like your old pack again."

"Thank you," I whisper.

"It is time to go now. Remember to be safe, goodbye."

A white light blinds me and I feel my vision start to go black before I pass out.

I wake up on the middle of the woods that I don't recognize. I feel so much stronger and I look down to see myself wearing black ripped skinny jeans, a v-neck red cropped top, a black leather jacket, and a pair of combat boots.

"Woah," I whisper.

I stand up from my place on the ground and take in my surroundings. I take one step before I hear a voice in my head.

'Not that way' she says.

"Who said that?"

'I am your wolf Noctis, now go the other way to move away from the pack border you almost stepped into.'

'Thanks,' I start walking in the other direction, 'When do I shift into you Noctis?"

'You already did while you were passed out. I shifted us back so I wouldn't freak you out.'

'Thank you.'

I continue walking until I make it to the edge of the woods and I see a quaint little town ahead of me. My stomach grumbles as I smell food coming from a nearby diner.

'Damn I am hungry,' Noctis comments.

'Sorry to break it to you, but we are broke as broke can be Noctis.'

I hear her sigh and we continue to walk through town. I see some people glare at me and I can tell from their scent that they are wolves. I try not to make eye contact and keep my head down.

'Stop that,' Noctis hisses.

'Stop what?'

'Being submissive. You are...well we are a special wolf and we don't submit to anyone. Keep your head high and walk with confidence.'

Her words alone makes my posture change. I straighten my back and hold my head high. We walk straight out of town and head back into the woods on no man's land.

'How do I shift?'

'Just think of being a wolf, think of your bones moving around to form the body of a wolf. I will help since it is your first time.'

I nod and close my eyes. I feel my bones rearranging, but it doesn't hurt which is a relief. I feel the process stop after about a minute or two and I open my eyes.

I gasp at how good my vision has become and I can smell a rabbit that is two miles away. I can hear the buzzing of the town that I just left from. I sniff the air to find a lake nearby so I can see myself.

I start sprinting to the lake and I feel the wind whipping past my ears and ruffling my fur. I stop in front of the clear water and look at my reflection.

Another gasp escapes my lips when I see that I am pure midnight black in colour with glowing green eyes.

'I have never heard of a black wolf before,' I think to myself.

'They are extremely rare. It is a sign of death and power. You can only become a black wolf if you died and the Moon Goddess brings you back for a purpose.'

'Woah. I guess you name makes sense then. Noctis means midnight, right?'

'Yup, I was give to you specially by the moon goddess when she brought you back.'

'Wait, what about the wolf I had before I died?'

Noctis sighs, 'You didn't have one. You were born of an affair your mother had with a human one night and when you were born, you were half human. The alpha and your parents found out around the age you turned ten.'

'Oh, so that is why they all hated me.'

Noctis just whines in response. I hope in the water and swim around for a bit. The cool water felt nice on my thick black coat of fur. I was never allowed to swim after they started to hate me. I missed it so much.

After a little while I stepped out of the water and shook out my coat of fur. I then her a menacing growl come from behind me and I turn around slowly.

A rogue is staring at me hungrily, he snarls. I growl back at him, power laces my growl which shocks me. The rogue's eyes widen and his ears flatten. He bows his head low and cranes his neck to show submission.

'What the hell just happened?'

'You are very powerful Braelynn, you can make the strongest alphas bow down to you.'

I turn and leave the rogue where he is standing. Soon though, his presence is beside me and I glare at him while I continue to walk. His eyes shift from me, to the ground, and back to me, but he doesn't leave.

I stop walking and shift back to my human form. The rogue does the same. I must admit, he is very handsome. He has messy dark brown hair that is almost black and a sharp jawline that could cut through glass. His eyes are a mixed between blue and green. He easily stands at six feet tall.

He looks shocked, "You're a girl?"

I roll my eyes, "No, I'm a unicorn," I sarcastically say. Where did that come from?

"Sorry, I didn't mean to offend you."

I shrug, "It's fine. Why are you following me?"

"Well, you seem like a strong lady and I could use some company. It has been a lonely few years."

I look at him closely, he looks to be about twenty. When did he become a rogue then?

'Better question is why he is a rogue,' Noctis informs.

I nod and turn my attention back to the boy, "Why did you become a rogue?"

"Wow, little bit of a personal question since we just met," he jokes.

"I don't want to me putting myself in danger for hanging out with someone who killed his pack or something," I retaliate.

"Fair. I became a rogue when I was seventeen because my alpha became ruthless and unforgiving. What about you?"

"Do you know how black wolves come to be?" I ask.

"I heard a story when I was a boy about them being a wolf who dies and is brought back from the dead by the Moon Goddess."

"Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner," I smile.

"Wait! You died?"

"Yup," I said popping the 'p'.

"When?"

'What day is it, Noctis?'

'You died four days ago.'

"I died four days ago."

"Wow, that is not a long time. What happened?"

"How about we talk about this some other time. I'm Braelynn," I hold out my hand to him.

"Ace," he shakes my hand.

We start walking through the woods playing twenty questions. It was a lot of fun, I haven't had a friend in ages.