Dedicated to Dreamzangel21 for being my everything, lol. Love you more than words can convey sweetheart. You're the most amazing sister in the universe!

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This chapter is unedited so please excuse the grammatical errors.

IMPORTANT NOTE: For all my younger readers as well as those who are uncomfortable with some intimate content please skip to where you see ~****~

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Suzzanah's POV

Just like any other girl, I always wanted my first kiss to be special. I didn't have any elaborate over the top fantasies like kissing under the Eiffel tower in Paris or while watching the sunset from Florence's Piazzale Michelangelo. All I wanted was for it to be with a person I truly liked, and I wanted to be able to remember it for the rest of my life. I wanted it to be an unforgettable experience.

Did you get your wish?

Standing under the vast canopy formed by thousands of towering trees, in the middle of an unknown forest on a cool cloudy day, I experienced for the first time in my life what it felt like to be completely and undeniably present in the now. For the very first time in my life, I actually felt the existence of every single fiber of my being, not even missing the light stroke of a single strand of my hair against my skin. For the very first time in my life, I realized what it truly felt like, to be a woman.

And what made that possible? It was undoubtedly this man, in whose arms I was caged, by whose warmth I was engulfed and to whose lips mine were pressed, and just like that my entire world disappeared and the only thing that remained was him, this man...

Zuerien...

It took me a whole two seconds to realize that his warm soft lips were pressed against mine, unmoving, just feeling the gentle touch of my stunned lips against his. And when those two seconds had passed and I had become completely aware of my current happenings, his warm lips started to move against mine and right then I realized that he would be my undoing.

His lips parted at a torturously slow pace and engulfed my upper lip, tugging it into his warm mouth and gently sucking on it before releasing it and closing again. An unrivaled shiver of pure and untainted pleasure flew down my spine making my eyes widen even further. At the same time his lips stilled and moved away from mine so there was a sliver of distance between them.

His eyes shot open and I found myself staring into familiar chocolaty orbs that occupied every second of my every day and I was overwhelmed at the magnitude of emotions I saw swirling within them.

There was fear, there was uncertainty, there was longing. There was hope, there was sincerity, there was...love. And keeping his eyes open, as his lips began moving against mine yet again, I could see the one question that was born from their collaboration.

May I?

And the only thing left to do was for me to answer. Answer his question, answer his plea, answer his hope! And what could I do...except reply with the only answer I would ever have? And so I did, I answered him.

A blush formed across my cheeks as I stood on my toes so that my lips grazed against his and I immediately felt him smile against my lips.

You may...

The slow electrifying torture began yet again as this time his lips parted to enclose my plump lower lip between their soft exhilarating warmth. My eyelids involuntarily fluttered closed, unable to endure the overwhelming pleasure that was searing through my body and I found myself instinctively pressing my lips further into his, craving the contact, wanting more of him, wanting it all!

As soon as I did, his arms around my waist tightened as he drew me impossibly close to himself. My hands came up to grip his biceps while my breasts pressed into his hard muscular chest making him groan against my lips.

Fireworks of desire and pleasure exploded all over my body making me lean into him, while he bent down further making me bend backwards to accommodate him. The kiss was gentle and slow and full of emotion.

Even though it was my first, it conveyed so much to me that I was left overwhelmed. Even the smallest of his actions spoke magnitudes about him to me and what they said left me wanting more and more and more of this incredible man before me.

His grip around me was firm yet gentle, strong yet careful and it told me this,

I'll protect you...forever

His heart hammering against my own told me he was affected by this kiss deeply, as though he had felt nothing like this before, and it told me this,

I've waited for you...forever

His lips moved against mine with so much yearning and need that I was astounded by the immensity of his feelings for me. And it told me this,

I've wanted you...forever

I was left breathless by the intensity of his feelings. I couldn't believe that I had finally met a man whose feelings for me were so immense and unfathomable that they left me not caring about anything else whatsoever except being with him, being by his side, being his! And yet again my question resounded in my mind.

Did you get your wish?

My eyes brimmed with tears of joy and my hands moved up and tangled themselves in his thick soft locks pressing him closer to myself.

Yes!...

The kiss had left me feeling like my world had disappeared but, at that minute I realized something which both elated and terrified me. It hadn't disappeared, no, my world hadn't disappeared after all.

Because this man in your arms is your entire world!

The truth hit me like a ton of bricks as I realized that I liked him. I liked him so so much, even though I knew he wasn't even human. I still liked him.

I lo-

Zuerien's lips suddenly started to move faster against mine, and I found myself responding as best as I could, given my lack of experience but seeing as whatever I did only caused him to kiss me even more zealously, I hoped I was doing it right.

One of his hands remained around my waist while the other trailed up the side of my body igniting a slow hot fire wherever they touched me till his fingers tangled in my hair, turning my head to the slightly to the side, deepening the kiss even further.

A moan of pure ecstasy escaped my lips and this seemed to fuel his desire to peak as the next minute I found my back pressed into the hard trunk of the thick tree behind me while his strong chest pushed against mine again. And suddenly everything was moving at the speed of light.

The kiss that had started off as a soft and gentle one suddenly turned so passionate and demanding that I found myself struggling to keep up with Zuerien's pace as he kissed me into oblivion. His lips moved hungrily against mine, devouring every inch of them, leaving no spot untouched. And there was only one emotion, one overwhelming emotion that overflowed from him now.

Possessiveness

His hands slid up and down the sides of my body feeling my curves mold into his large rough palms emitting more moans of unbridled gratification from me. His lips moved feverishly against mine as though not wanting to forget this feeling of incandescent ecstasy. And I could hear the one word that could sum up all his immeasurable possessiveness, ringing in my head.

Mine!

My body burned under his touch and fire sizzled through my veins and seared through my skin. His body was emitting such immense heat that the dew around us was turning into steam.

Mine!

The raging fire now within me coursed through my body, flowing through me to one specific spot which seemed to be the epicenter of this tornado of emotions. And the spot was located in the crook of my neck on the left side, the very same place where Zuerien's teeth had nearly sunken into me the last time.

And yet again that feeling of lack returned with a vengeance, the same feeling that told me that something there was missing. Something which was supposed to be located at that exact spot on my neck was missing, and I knew that only Zuerien could put it there.

I involuntarily fisted the material of his shirt in my palm and a low growl rumbled through his chest making my eyes shoot open before I quickly broke the kiss gasping for breath.

My lungs which had been burning due the lack of oxygen welcomed the inflow of fresh air hungrily but that lasted just about one second before Zuerien's lips captured mine again, kissing me like there was no tomorrow.

My eyes squeezed shut as his hands trailed up to my shoulders igniting electric tingles were ever they went. His large hands fisted the material of my thin cardigan and soon I found it being slid down my shoulders and my hands till it lay on the ground beside us.

The chilly air in the forest hit my flushed body making me shiver as goosebumps formed all over my skin. But immediately after, Zuerien's arms came around my slim waist pulling me into his ever present warmth and making me sigh into his lips. Suddenly his lips left mine and started trailing down the left side of my jaw.

I gasped for breath as he placed butterfly kisses along the length of my jaw and then down the side of my neck. The spot in the crook of my neck started to tingle in anticipation and when his lips pressed over the skin of that spot a moan of pure exhilaration left my lips making my entire being soar toward cloud nine.

His teeth grazed my skin and I instinctively pressed myself closer to him. He started to nibble and suck at the sensitive skin emitting a surprised gasp from me. He continued his torturous actions for some more time till I couldn't hold back my desire anymore.

"Zuerien", I breathed out sensuously causing his hold around me to tighten even further as a powerful growl emanated from his chest. He pulled away making me wince at the loss of contact as I looked up at him with.

But the minute my gaze fell on his eyes a shocked gasp left me at the sight of his darker than black orbs segregated by radial flecks of brilliant gold. He looked regal, magnificent and strong, exuding enormous amounts of raw unfathomable power.

Alpha Zuerien...Alpha Supreme...Alpha of...Power!

He bent forward and pressed his lips against my forehead causing my eyelids to flutter closed. Taking advantage of that, he placed two soft kisses on both my closed eyelids, then one over my lips, then one on my jaw. His lips trailed down my neck before placing one last lingering kiss in the crook of my neck before I felt him smile against my skin.

"Soon", he whispered in a voice that was much deeper and much huskier than I had ever heard him sound before, "Very soon"

He stood up straight to his full height again and suddenly I felt all energy leave my body and I collapsed into him. His arms held me up with ease as he gazed down at me with gentle loving eyes. My eyelids felt heavy as I looked into his orbs which surprisingly had turned warm brown yet again. Slipping one arm under my thighs he bent down and lifted me into his arms. My head came to rest against his chest and I could hear the steady beat of his heart. And it soothed my dazed mind into an induced slumber.

As darkness clouded my vision I looked up at him one more time to find him smiling down at me affectionately. He adjusted me in his arms holding me impossibly close to himself. And as he began walking, I placed the palm of my hand over his heart and felt it skip a beat.

Even in the last few minutes of my consciousness I felt the innermost essence of my soul intertwine with his and I knew that when I would wake up next, I would no longer belong to myself. I would belong to him, entirely, just as he would to me.

He would be my Alpha...and I would be his...

As the last flecks of consciousness left me, I felt him bend down and place a soft kiss in the crook of my neck before he whispered gently, "Sweet dreams, my Luna"

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I was standing in the middle of a bed of fragrant lilies. They were beautiful, radiant and bright, looking at them made me feel happy. Suddenly I heard the sweet sound of many little voices chatting and laughing together and when I turned around I saw the children from the orphanage playing amidst the flowers.

I smiled at them as I recalled their faces, little Ginny was there and so was Tony! But the person who caught my undivided attention was a beautiful young woman with long dark hair, the same woman I had met in the woods earlier. She was playing with the children, laughing happily. The children looked so happy with her.

They were playing tag and the young woman was 'it'. All the children started running from her while she chased after them chuckling softly. Little Ginny turned towards the young woman and laughed, "You can't catch me Luna"

My eyes went wide on hearing that word.

Luna?

Another child called out, "This way Luna!"

And yet another called, "Luna! Luna! Over here"

What was going on? This woman was the Luna? Then who was...

Who was I?...

"Luna?"

I gasped in shock and whirled around only to come face to face with the young woman who had been playing with the children. I blinked at her confused while she continued to smile at me softly.

"What's wrong Luna?"

Luna?

"But aren't you the Luna?" I asked her, "The children were all calling you that when you were playing with them!"

Still smiling she tilted her head to one side, "When I was playing with them? Really?"

My eyebrows furrowed in confusion and suddenly I felt a tug at my dress and I turned around me to find Ginny standing there looking puzzled.

"Why did you stop Luna? Come on, catch one of us!"

My confusion increased as I looked around to find that I was now standing amongst the laughing children while the young woman stood at a distance where I had been standing just a minute ago. The children started to call out to me, saying the same things I had heard them say to her,

"This way Luna"

"You can't catch me Luna"

"Luna! Luna! Over here!"

But how? Hadn't she been the one playing with them? Hadn't I been the one standing in the distance and watching them? When had she taken my place and when had I taken hers? How?...

Even though she was standing at a distance I heard her words as she spoke, "I didn't take your place and neither did you take mine", she smiled her gentle understanding smile yet again, "Don't you see Suzzanah? Don't you realize it yet?"

Realize what? What did she mean?!

"Don't worry. Everything will become clear to you soon. Until then, don't worry, I'll always be here, right here. So don't ever feel alone. Very soon you'll understand everything. Very soon."

Very soon...

Zuerien's words from before!

Suddenly my vision blurred. The images of the flowers, the children and even the beautiful young woman suddenly became hazy and I felt my world turn topsy-turvy. Alarmed I squeezed my eyes shut and waited for everything to stop spinning. When I finally felt stable, I slowly, hesitantly opened my eyes but much to my puzzlement I saw nothing.

It was dark, so very dark. I blinked and felt my eyes look around me but it was still so dark, I couldn't see a thing. I realized I was now lying on the cold dark ground and wondered what I was doing here and where the children and the woman had gone.

Slowly I lifted myself up onto my unsteady feet before looking around again. It was no use, it was still too dark, it was like I was standing in the middle of nothingness, but what was I doing here?

"Lunaaa"

A chill ran down my spine as I recognized that eerie whisper.

"Lunaaa"

I gasped and turned around to find the ghostly figure with hauntingly familiar blue-green eyes staring back at me lifelessly.

"Please Lunaaa"

Fear gripped my heart and I stumbled away from him, but no matter how many steps I took away from him, it didn't put any distance between us. He still remained floating a few feet away from me, his ethereal eyes staring right into my soul.

I screamed and started to run away from him only to stop dead in my tracks when I found him standing in front of me again. Clutching my chest in panic, I stared at the apparition in front of me with wide fearful eyes.

His eyes remained cold and unperturbed as his lips parted yet again, "Beware..."

Another chill ran down the length of my body on hearing his words and suddenly my throat felt very dry.

"Beware of him, for he isn't what he seems to be"

Who? Who was he talking about?

"Beware of him for he comes to you with a clean slate but a black heart. Beware Lunaaa"

"Wh-Who do you mean?" I stuttered as the ethereal figure floated closer to me.

"Beware of him Lunaaa, beware of him who comes with bloodied hands. He is the reason, he is the reason"

"Reason? Reason for what? I don't understand!" I cried out.

"Do not trust him Luna, do not trust his lies. Beware Lunaaa"

The ghostly man started to fade away and suddenly I found myself running after him and not away from him.

"Please wait! Whom do you mean?" I yelled after him

"Beware Lunaaa"

"No! Wait!"

"Beware..."

"Please!"

"Lunaaa"

"WAIT!"

A dull crash sounded before pain erupted from one side of my body. I groaned and blinked my eyes but light didn't grace my pupils and the darkness didn't go away. I tried to move but somehow I felt heavily constrained as though something was binding me.

I tried to wiggle out of the vice like grip but I found myself tangling into a bigger mess with the material surrounding me. What the heck was going on?!!!

A panicked screech escaped my lips and I started fighting with the binding, punching it and kicking it and wiggling inside of it. Just when I was about to bite it, something was pulled over my head and light flooded my vision. My eyes squeezed shut at the sudden invasion of blinding brightness before blinking repeatedly and then staring at my surrounding through slit-like eyes. When my eyes finally adjusted to the bright light, I realized that I was in a very familiar looking room.

Oh wait! This is my room! The one I share with Megan!

As if on cue, my gaze shifted to my left to find an amused Megan staring down at me from where she stood beside the window. But why did she suddenly seem so tall?

I blinked again and looked to my left to find my bed next to me and my eyebrows knit together in confusion before they settled on the blanket which was now tightly wrapped around me as I sat on the floor of room number 8.

Why was I sitting on the floor?

"You fell off the bed", Megan answered my question as though she had read my mind and my eyes exploded to the size of saucers.

"WHAT?!"

Shaking her head she walked up to me and sat on my bed, "You were sleeping remember, then you suddenly started thrashing and fell of the bed"

Scowling at the lack of proper memory, I ran a hand through my tousled hair. When had I come back to the room? And when had I fallen asleep? The last thing I remembered was running from that big scary half-naked group of wolf men and finding the woman and then running into Alpha Zuerien after that...

Zuerien...

Yet again, as if on cue, the door to our room flew open and Alpha Zuerien and Master Cole walked in. The minute the Alpha came in, his eyes zeroed in on my wide eyed frame, rolled in the blanket sprawled on the floor and amusement filled his eyes.

"Uh..." my wide eyed gaze moved to Master Cole who looked just as amused if not more, "Why are you sitting on the floor Ms. Winters?"

I gasped before fumbling with the blanket trying to stand up but failing miserably. A bright light flashed onto my face and I lifted my alarmed gaze to find Alpha Zuerien smirking at his cell phone screen.

"You look like a big burrito", he said and my jaw dropped to the floor.

Had he...had he just taken a picture of me?!!!

I immediately turned fifty shades of red as Alpha Zuerien turned his gaze to Megan who was now standing by the side of my bed quietly.

"I'm sorry we didn't know you were here already, otherwise I would have knocked", he told her and she shook her head.

"It's fine", she answered before giving me a hand.

I gratefully took it finally managing to get out of my blanket's possessive grip. When I was finally standing I adjusted my sundress only to stare in confusion at my bare arms.

Where is my cardigan?

"Excuse me", Megan said before walking out of the room. Once she had left, Master Cole spoke up.

"Ms. Winters, how are you feeling now?" he asked and I directed my confused gaze towards him.

"You know, since you fainted in the forest again earlier", he asked and my eyes went wide.

Fainted? I fainted? No I didn't! I was with Alpha Zuerien and then we started talking and then he-

My lips parted as the confusion painted across my face was replaced by realization and then by shock before my wide eyed gaze fell on the dark and handsome culprit in the room.

Alpha Zuerien was leaning against the wall casually, his intense gaze directed towards me, his brown eyes tinted with mischief and mirth. And immediately after, as though someone had opened the flood gates, all the memories from the forest came rushing back to me and I blushed like a bride on her wedding night.

K-K-Kissssss

A shocked gasp escaped my lips as my jaw fell to the floor yet again making Master Cole furrow his eye brows in confusion while Alpha Zuerien's smirk widened.

"YOU!" I pointed an accusing finger at the Alpha while gaping at him wide eyed, "You! You! You!...in the forest!"

He pushed himself off the wall and tilted his head slightly to the side as though challenging me to continue. I was about to when I noticed Master Cole's eyes darting between me and the Alpha. When his gaze fell on me, I noticed that his eyes momentarily fell to my neck before his expression mirrored my shocked one and suddenly there were two accusing fingers pointed at the amused looking Alpha.

"YOU!" Master Cole yelled out making me stare at him as though he had suddenly turned into a monkey, "You didn't!"

"I did", Alpha Zuerien replied coolly making Master Cole gape at him while I gaped at both of them in confusion.

Why was I gaping? I quickly shut my mouth and settled for just staring in confusion.

"But...but...but...ALPHA!" Master Cole screeched in exasperation.

"I didn't go through with it though", Alpha Zuerien shrugged and Master Cole groaned.

"Yeah but still! How is she supposed to hide that? Everyone will find out!" he shouted.

Hide what?!

"Cole, if someone does find out, it'll probably be from you shouting it like national news and not from seeing her", Alpha Zuerien replied dully, "I'll take care of it, go ahead"

Sighing in defeat, Master Cole shook his head before looking at me. I blinked at him in puzzlement and he smiled sheepishly at me before turning and walking out of the room, closing the door behind him.

Now alone with Alpha Zuerien in the room, I suddenly felt my heart pick up speed at the sight of him staring at me with his intense warm brown eyes. I gulped as my blush returned at the memory of what had happened between us in the forest.

He had kissed me! I had kissed back! We had kissed each other! We had kissed! KISSSSSSSSED!

I slapped both my palms against my face, hiding it in embarrassment. What had come over me? Why had I acted so shamelessly? And why was it that I still couldn't bring myself to feel regret over having made out with my boss?! Embarrassed? Yes I was, but regretful? No. WHY?!!

"Did you sleep well?" Alpha Zuerien's voice broke me out of my mental bashing session and my head shot up to find him slowly making his way towards me.

I immediately started to walk backwards away from him but thanks to my acquisitive blanket that was still wrapped firmly around my feet I ended up stumbling and falling backwards instead.

In a flash Alpha Zuerien was in front of me, his hand sliding around my waist at the speed of light and before I knew it I was pulled flush against his muscular chest, in a position I now remembered being in quite clearly just a little earlier in the day.

My fingers spread out across his shirt as my palms pushed at his chest trying hard to keep at least a sliver of distance between us. My breathing had turned erratic once again, just like it always did around this infuriatingly handsome man to whom I belonged.

Wait! WHAT?!!

My head shot up to find Alpha Zuerien looking down at me with a smile, a smile and not a smirk. I blushed harder when his hand came up to my face brushing the strands of tousled locks out of my face.

"Tsk tsk tsk", he said shaking his head, "Always falling hard for me, aren't you Suzzanah?"

My eyes went wide at his statement and I immediately tried to put some distance between us but his firm grip didn't budge.

Grip? More like a choke collar! And I wasn't the canine here!

"Don't you worry your pretty little head", he said bending his head towards mine causing me to go stiff in his arms, "I'll catch you, every single time"

My Luna...

A soft gasp escaped my lips as I heard his voice inside of my head. His eyes narrowed knowingly and his gaze fell to my neck.

"Are you okay?" he asked me and I winced.

"I-I am", I replied softly, "Alpha...why did you...why did you ki-...ki-"

ARGH! I JUST CAN'T!

"Because I wanted to", he replied unfazed by my question making me blush harder, "Why did you ki-...back?

I gasped out loud for the hundredth time that day as his amused smile widened and he bent forward again, "Because you're mine", he answered his question himself, "All mine"

He pulled me closer to himself and I felt my heart rate sky rocket, "A-Alpha-"

"Zuerien", he cut me off burying his face in the left crook of my neck nearly making my knees buckle underneath me.

"B-but-"

"Zuerien", he repeated, his warm breath fanned my neck making me gulp as a strangled breath escaped my lips.

He inhaled deeply before sighing, then he pressed his lips against my skin. A bolt of immense pleasure rushed through me and I bit my lip hard to prevent myself from moaning out loud. He inhaled deeply once again before I heard him whisper to himself, "Soon"

If I got a penny for every time I heard that word today, I would probably have enough pennies to but myself an ice-cream. God knows I needed something cold in my system right now!

Alpha Zuerien stood up straight again before one of his arms withdrew from around my waist and his hand dipped into his pant pocket. When it emerged, he was holding a small beautiful glass bottle in his hand.

"For you", he said showing me the bottle and I stared up at him confused before taking it from him.

When I looked at it closely, I realized that it was a bottle of perfume.

Why is he giving me perfume? Do I stink or something???!!

I blushed looking down at myself. I had bathed in the morning but I had done a lot of vigorous running in the woods and I was still dressed in the same sundress. And although I was grateful for that I still didn't feel comfortable stinking, who would?!

"Make sure you wear it when you come out for the evening events in half an hour", Alpha Zuerien told me and I cringed.

"Uh...okay", I said trying to push myself away from him again till his words registered properly in my head, "Wait...EVENING EVENTS??!"

He nodded and I gawked at him, "You mean, I have been asleep all day?!"

He smirked, "Well you did engage in some hot tiresome activities with me after all", he replied making my blush return with a vengeance, "You must have exhausted all your energy"

EEEESSSHHHH

"S-so I missed the inauguration c-ceremony and all the games today?" I asked quickly changing the topic.

"Yes but don't worry, we didn't really have that many events in the morning. In half an hour the evening events will start, and I want you to be there", he told me.

"Why?" I asked wondering if I could skip the evening events too, I had a LOT of thinking and self-evaluating to do after all.

"Because I'll be participating, and I want you to watch me win"

My heart skipped a beat as another charming smirk spread across his lips before he pulled away and I realized that we had practically had that entire conversation while I was comfortably in his arms and I hadn't even noticed.

Oh man! I need that self-evaluation session more than I thought!

"Freshen up and eat something before you come to the game grounds", he said as he walked to the door, "and don't forget to wear the perfume", he stood by the door and looked back at me, "Its Arabian, it'll suit you perfectly"

I directed my gaze to my feet and fidgeted under intense gaze, unconsciously tucking a lock of hair behind my ear.

"Oh and one more thing", he called out making me look back up at him as his amused smirk reappeared, "Wear your hair down"

With that he left the room, closing the door behind him leaving me staring at it in confusion.

He's so weird!

"Why do I have to wear my hair down?" I spoke out loud as I walked to the mirror to place the perfume bottle on the table in front of it. Once I had, I looked at my reflection in the mirror and cringed hard.

My dress was crumpled and dirty, I had sleep marks all over my hands and my hair could have given a floor mop a run for its money. But strangely enough my skin looked much healthier than it had in the morning, almost as though it was glowing and my eyes looked brighter, and my lips...

My gaze fell to my unusually red lips which seemed slightly swollen. I blushed again recalling the k-k-kiss before quickly shaking it off. I needed to clear my head, a hot shower would probably help. Breathing deeply I started to pull my hair up in a bun when my eyes fell to the left side of my neck and my face turned into a scarlet canvas.

Hic-Hic-HICKEYYYYY?!!!

And at that minute I hoped with all my heart that the rooms here were sound proof too because if not, the scream that emerged from my lips right then would have definitely reached the aliens in outer space.

****

As I stumbled down the cobblestone pathway toward the Game grounds, I couldn't help but think that this path probably didn't need any lights this dark evening. After all, my face was glowing as bright as a red light bulb!

My hands kept going up to hair adjusting and readjusting it around my face repeatedly. After having lost yet another article of clothing- my cardigan- in the forest this morning, I knew my luck with jackets was just as bad as with skirts so I chose to wear a collared full sleeved T- shirt and jeans. But despite that I still felt extremely exposed for some reason.

I had taken a long hot and animated bath trying to scrub away the very obvious mark on my neck but it didn't work. It was now probably tattooed into my skin for the next few days. When I had finally calmed down from my major freak out following the hickey sighting, I spent considerable amount of time reviewing everything that had happened since that morning.

I had discovered that my boss and all his subordinates were supernatural wolf people, I had gained a new roommate, I had run after a little boy into the woods, I had met a mysterious disappearing woman, I had been to an orphanage, I had seen a parade of buff shirtless men, I had run like crazy from them, I had run into another one of them aka Alpha Zuerien who was thankfully wearing a shirt, had made out with him, had fainted slash fallen asleep and then had had a very VERY disturbing dream.

Now which one of these should I begin my evaluation with?

There were three things in particular that disturbed me most out of all that had happened.

1) Why Alpha Zuerien had called me his and why I also felt like I belonged to him, and him alone

2) Who the mysterious woman in the woods had been, where she had disappeared to and what she had meant in my dream

3) What the ethereal hologram figure had repeated over and over again in the same dream

"Beware Luna"

"Luna"

"My Luna"

I groaned as I felt the beginning of an impending headache from having heard that one word again and again. Who would have ever thought that one day I would have greater things to worry about than being surrounded by supernatural wolf people?

You need to stop calling them that. Use the appropriate term!

I ignored the annoying voice in my head. I wasn't ready to say it yet, not just quite yet. Not until I saw it with my own eyes. The transformation.

How a MAN with the four limbs, two eyes, two ears, one nose and one mouth turned into an ANIMAL with the four limbs, two eyes, two ears, one nose, one mouth and a Tail.

And I would see it no matter what. Only then would I call them what they really were. What I had come to accept but not stopped fearing. What had the power to rip me of all my sanity in the blink of an eye. And what intrigued me more than anything else in this entire world!

I pulled out my phone and checked for any calls. I still hadn't received any calls from Canada, from my sister, and it was starting to really unnerve me. I knew in my heart that she was okay, but something was wrong, and not knowing what it was, was really taking a toll on me. As it is I already had too many things to worry about, starting with one possessive Alpha male who had claimed me as his.

A shiver ran down my spine at that thought and I was surprised when I realized it wasn't one of fear but was one of excitement. What was that man doing to me?

I ran a hand through my hair once again, making sure it concealed my collar covered neck and the sweet scent of the Arabian perfume that I had sprayed on my wrists and neck, that Alpha Zuerien had given me, drifted to my nostrils and I inhaled deeply.

Not Alpha Zuerien, just Zuerien!

I sighed out loud as I neared the game grounds. Suddenly a multitude of mouthwatering aromas drifted towards me. The air was so thick with the scent of delicious foods that the rich scent of the perfume blended into it completely and I could nearly not smell it anymore.

Not to mention that the delectable aromas were making my stomach growl hungrily. Thankfully no one was around to hear it. I hadn't had time to eat anything so I was looking forward to buying some yummy food at the stalls arranged around the Game Grounds, and also that ice cream I had been craving.

Licking my lips I finally took the last turn toward the Game grounds. On the way I had seen very few people, all of whom I didn't recognize and all of whom I was wary of seeing as all of them may be wolf people.

May be...

Yes, I had realized from this morning's endeavors that I was in fact not the only human here. Madam Maria from the orphanage had been human, and the scary large man who had been giving a speech to the others in the woods had also said that there were humans here, humans who must not know of their secret.

"And in case anyone does find out, you know what to do to keep it under wraps"

This time the shiver that ran down my spine was due to fear. If anyone found out that I knew about the wolves, God knows what they would do to me.

But then how is it that Madam Maria despite knowing everything is still healthy and well, and not to mention, quite comfortable with the secret?

The number of questions just kept piling up higher and the number of answers I had kept turning scarcer. Problem was I didn't know how to get anymore answers without revealing to at least one person here that I knew about them, about their true identities!

Oh but you already have revealed it though, and to more than one person too!

I stopped dead in my tracks as my eyes nearly fell out of their sockets as realization dawned on me like someone had tipped a cold bucket of water over my head.

I told Madam Maria that I knew about the wolves...heck I told all the children that I was the LUNA!!!

A shrill scream rushed up my throat and I desperately swallowed it back while fisting my hair as waves of extreme panic swept over me.

If they told anyone here that I knew, then that would be it. End of the line for me. WHAT HAVE I DONE?!!

"What have I done?!"

I jumped at the sound of a familiar voice coming from just around the corner and I recognized it as Alpha Marco's.

"I can't believe she crossed over yet again! Even though the maze was in place! Alpha Penson, what have I done?!"

I bit my lip to stop the gasp from escaping my lips as I pressed myself into the fence against the corner. The wall that was blocking my view of them was sure to keep me out of their sight too, hopefully.

"It can't be helped Alpha Marco", I heard Alpha Penson's voice reply calmly, "You know just as well as I do that she isn't just any average human. There was no way the shields would hold her. It was our mistake, we should have told her that going into the forest was forbidden"

Wait...were they...were they talking about-

"Ah but I doubt that would have done any good either sir", I heard Mr. Talon speak up making my eyes widen, "That dear child is heavily influenced by her feelings. If she felt the need to she would go no matter how dangerous it might be and even if it was forbidden"

They were definitely talking about me...

Alpha Penson chuckled, "Well that's true. Our Luna is far too spirited to be caged by mere words"

Our...Luna!

My heart rate spiked and I struggled to stay still.

"When have the events been arranged for?" Alpha Penson asked.

"Tomorrow", Alpha Marco replied, "hopefully by the end of tomorrow we will be able to understand her better as well as her uncanny ability to keep making me look like an idiot", he chuckled softly, "By the way, what of the blue-green eyed man?"

My breath caught in my throat at the mention of that man.

Beware Lunaaa

"We still haven't been able to find him", Alpha Penson replied somberly.

"But sir...why did you show them pictures of-"

"Because it was quite likely she had in fact seen one of them", Alpha Penson cut off Mr. Talon, "I think we have seen enough of our Luna's mind-boggling abilities to know that with her, even the so called 'impossible' becomes very much possible", Alpha Penson replied.

Mr. Talon sighed, "If only we could help the dear child", he said and I felt my heart warm at his words.

"If we can discover more about her, we might be able to do exactly that Talon", Alpha Penson replied.

"So all that is left now is to wait for tomorrow", Alpha Marco said with finality in his voice and the other two men agreed with him.

I heard them start walking away and I released a breath I didn't know I had been holding in.

"What are you doing?"

I jumped like a ballerina at the sound of yet another familiar voice, this time coming from right next to me and was shocked to see that it was Annabelle who was staring at me questioningly.

"Roomie!" I breathed out and she narrowed her eyes at me.

"Hey, I told you my name already, stop calling me that", she said frowning, "and what are you doing crouched here in the dark anyway?"

"Uh...I...uh?" think of something Anna, hurry! "I-I was just nervous about going into the game grounds. There are going to be so many new...people there. I'm just a little jittery", I told her lamely.

She rolled her eyes and shook her head, "You're stupid", she told me making me gape at her but before I could reply she spoke up again, "Come on"

I was pleasantly surprised at her offer to take me with her and I very happily agreed and fell into step with her. When we were just about to reach the Game Grounds I realized that it was quite likely that I would run into one of the buff men from earlier in the woods today, the warriors. What would I do then?

Speaking of warriors, don't forget you're walking beside one as we speak!

Gulping I peaked at Annabelle through my lashes. Could it really be possible that she was one of the warriors? One of pers- wolves responsible for keeping their secret intact?

One of the wolves responsible for disposing off those who found out about the secret?

"So what's your room number?"

I was quite shaken by her sudden question due to my troubled disposition but I tried not to let her see, "Its number 8, and yours?"

"17", she told me, "my roommate is yet another pain in the ass just like you"

I narrowed my eyes at her, "Or it could just be that you don't like anyone but yourself my dear roomie"

"I like people fine as long as they don't butt into my affairs", she shrugged.

I laughed, "Well in that case you really must hate me huh roomie? Since I can't seem to stay away from you"

She rolled her eyes again but I didn't miss her small smile, "I wonder", she said and I felt myself smile at her reply.

Even though her eyes were still icy blue, the iciness within them was no longer present and I was extremely grateful for that. Hers too was a rare eye color, just like the blue -green eyed man's from my dream.

I suddenly remembered the conversation I had just overheard and how Mr. Penson had said the guy could quite likely have been one of them. Why was it such a big deal if it was one of them? And who exactly were them?

I remembered one of their names had been Evan Stanlings and Mr. Penson had said he didn't work for the Royale Industries anymore but that didn't rule him out as a suspect. Why though? Was he some kind of bad man who could in fact be involved in such a prank?

I looked at Annabelle and decided to ask her about him, "Hey, do you know anyone by the name of Evan Stanlings?"

She looked at me strangely, "Why do you ask?"

I gulped, "Well no reason in particular, Mr. Penson was talking about him earlier"

"Really? That's strange, why would he talk about him?" she wondered out loud.

My eyebrows furrowed, "I know right, seeing as he doesn't work here anymore", I added nervously.

"Well of course he doesn't", she added as though it was the most obvious fact in the world, "How could he?"

My confusion grew, "What do you mean?"

She stopped as we reached the gate leading into the Game grounds and turned towards me, "Because Evan Stanlings died three years ago"

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A/N

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