In a world where werewolves and humans are sworn enemies, Atlas, Alpha king of Crescent Moon, one of the most prominent packs, diacovers he is mated to a human slave. With past betrayals and the death of his mother which was orchestrated by humans, he vows to make life a living hell for his mate. But fate takes an entirely different turn when he not only finds himself falling for the very species he hates, but has to protect them, after discovering a shocking truth about his past.
Chapter 1 Birth Of The Prophecy
**Glimpse of the past**
A young woman sprints through the dense dark forest, trying to get away from her abductors. Thorns and fallen branches tear at her pale flesh, and sharp stones gnaw at her bare feet, but she runs. Her royal robe gets caught in a protruding branch, and she falls. The sounds of her abductors draw closer, and she realizes it's only a matter of time before they find her.
She looks down tearfully at the new born who sleeps peacefully in her arms, oblivious to the events happening around him.
She is Luna Athena, Luna of Crescent moon pack, and the sleeping child in her arms is the outcome of an act of love between her and her human mate.
She knows that her child is in danger, as children birthed from Humans and animals are considered a taboo in werewolf custom. Her clenches painfully as she realizes what she must do to save her baby. She couldn't bear to see her innocent baby murdered, the way her mate was.
Placing her child under a large Oak tree, she wraps the fur blanket tightly around him as she prays to the moon goddess to protect him. She tearfully looks at her child one last time, before she turns on her heels and continues to run. It's not long before a huge force hits her small frame, sending her flying to the wet forest ground. She twists her arm in the process.
"You don't have anywhere to run to now, Luna" A masculine voice says, voice laced with mischief.Eyes glistening from unshed tears and anger, she turns to face her abductor."No matter what you do, you will not be able to find my child." She said confidently.
He laughs maniacally, his voice sending an echo round the forest.
"It doesn't matter if he is found or not. Don't you see? You have only made it easier for me by leaving him in the forest to die by vultures and other wild animals, as he should." He said.
Pure rage wells up in her chest and she screams, channeling her powers to her voice. But she barely makes an impact, as she is very weak due to childbirth. She falls to her knees and sob uncontrollably.
"Nothing would happen to him.... nothing" she says between sobs.
"Oh Athena, you should have accepted my proposal in the first place. I would we'd you and take good care of you. Then none of this would've happened. But what did you do? you decide to go after a mere human." He says, his voice laced with so much hatred.
"And then you decided to kill him?" Athena says, heart clenching in sorrow.
"He never would've survived being an Alpha anyway. Humans are weak, pathetic beings. They do not deserve to be with wolves. I only did him a favor." He said, grinning mischievously. Athena's heart breaks all over again from agony.
"You're vile" Athena teethed. If looks could kill, he would be 50 feet under the ground already.
Her abductor laughs again.
"Too bad, your glare does not hold any meaning now, you're weak from childbirth." He mocks.
"But we can forget any of this ever happened. You can come back with me to the palace. We can get married, and I become the Alpha of Crescent moon. Humans will continue to remain a thing of the past."
Even in her state of vulnerability, Athena tries to let out a loud chuckle, angering him further.
"I would rather die a thousand deaths than spend even a fraction of a lifetime with you. And I can never let a monster such as you rule as Alpha over Crescent moon" She said, making sure to lace every word with unfiltered hatred.
"Have it your way, Luna" he says, sending her flying again. She hits a large tree trunk and tumbles down, and breaking her spine. She cries out in pain.
"And do not worry. I'll make sure your little boy in the palace grows up believing you chose to run away with a human rather than stay back for him" He says, mischief coating his face.
Athena's eyes welled up upon hearing this.
"My son is brave. I've trained him to be strong and independent. He will rule the Crescent moon pack as a strong Alpha, and he will survive without me" Athena says.
"But you won't be there to see your little one grow miserable for the rest of his life." He says and moves forward, plunging a knife directly into Athena's chest. Athena gasps as blood pours out of her mouth and chest from the knife wound "Be rest assured your little boy will remain unhappy, and will die a lonely death. As for humans, they will remain what they've always been, weak, pathetic and useless." He proclaims.
Tears fall from her eyes and she slowly dies. "That's where you're wrong." Athena says and her eyes glow an icy blue shade, taking him by surprise "I, Luna Athena, Luna Queen of Crescent moon, make this prophecy. The Crescent moon will be ruled again by the bond of a human and a wolf. And humans and wolves will live in harmony side by side...." She stares directly into the eyes of her abductor "....and you will die by the hand of those you call weak and pathetic. You will die by the hands of a human." And she gives up the ghost.