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Chapter 2 - Chapter 2

~Third person pov~

The snow was so heavy that it leaves no footprint after, passing cars was frozen some covered in snow, the colourfull decoration in each houses showed the new years celebration, the neighbourhood filled with laughter, music, and cheerful voices of children.

It was a new year year but Emilio shared no emotions he felt empty, he doesn't have a reason to smile or laugh, not like he could afford it, he had no money, no food, his focus was survival, he's been on the street since he was 3, hatred had him going on, he had seen quite a share of humans and shapeshifters.

He was a stray and rogue in a foreign land cause he was young the warriors let him be, he has been coming to beg for food or eat leftover for 2 years now

 Most people avoided him cause he was filthy and they were disgusted by his appearance, they always commented but never gave out any help, just voice of critism but he still pleaded for a meal or coin, he was bullied daily by the towns folks cause they felt he was worth nothing, held no name, so he was a easy target and the warriors also turned a blind eye. 

 He kept quite and took the beating which always heal within minutes, cause of his fast healing abilities so he had nothing to fear, he had been surviving through begging and leftovers but this season he barely had anything the last good meal he had was during thanksgiving, he had bits of cramps but never a meal he was sure he won't make it past this week without any meal.

 He layed on the snowed foam having frosebite he was red allover. He thought he would die here, his vision was getting blurry when he saw someone approaching him, he blinked twice for better vision and saw an old woman before losing consciousness 

 When he regained consciousness he found himself in a small cozy room, the bed he laid on was so comfortable, soft and warm he looked round the room not wanting to leave such comfort but his intense hunger had him moving. 

 He walked towards the door and twist the knob slowing and opened the door a bit and then he heard someone humming and it was quite comfortable and calming.

 He walked through the small and short hallway and saw the old woman who he had last seen before blacking out.

 "Hello who are you" his childlike voice was soft and pleasing in the ears.

 The humming stopped and the old woman turned around and smiled at him.

" Hey love you up already, are you okay?" she asked walking towards him.

Seeing that he took some steps back 

"Do I know you?" he asked wearily 

" No love but I'm Zara you're?" she asked softly.

 He was confused as to why someone is showing him any emotion other than disgust, he doesn't know how to cope with such situation,so he answered stiffly.

"Emilio de lucio" he whispered softly, afraid if he raised his voice he might lose such warmth.

"You're Spanish okay what's your father's name ?" she asked wanting to be sure he's really an orphan.

 The boy's expression went dull immediately which didn't go unnoticed by Zara, the little boy felt an overwhelming sadness at the mention of his dad.

 

"Alejandro de luca" the little boy worded out every word with pride while Zara gasped in shock

"You are Alejandro's son b-but how" she asked puzzled and Emilio frowned slightly.

 "Wait you're a shifter but you don't smell like one" she said sniffing the boy who started amused.

"Smell? I don't know but I stink " Emilio said and Zara smiled softly.

"Okay boy how old are you " she asked

"I'm six, I will be seven by August first" the boy answered .

 Zara felt her smpathy and pain for the little pup increased , he was born on the first of August but it was also the same day the greatest and strongest pack in the southern region came to their end, they spared no one, pups, women, children, old men and women, expecting mothers, babies, men ,they killed all leaving only Emilio which was surprising cause the news was everyone in that pack met their end so one survived, so she thought,cause standing before her is the only surviver 'Lunaious pack'.

 It was no no news that everyone was envious of the pack, many wished their mated to the pack members, and some hate and despise them for getting gifts not befitting them.

"Why did everyone die, they were all staring at me but not moving, I survived why? shouldn't I be like the other cold and unmoving, I should be dead right. No I should be dead" the voice so soft and melodious and innocent spills such vile and hurtful words, Zara heart breaks all over again for him.

"No, no, no don't say that, Never ever again got it " she said warmly but firmly he just stared at her blankly.

"Why did daddy and mummy die? They are not bad" he asked in a dry tone.

"I know but what the possess killed them" she said walking to the shelf and pick up a silver book with black an ancient writing on it she passed it to the boy who open it curiously, the first page was a huge black wolf, whose eyes shone diamond eyes.

" 148 years ago when wars between humans, wolves, vampire, faes,witches, merman and every other mystical creatures, the lunaious pack was at the northern boarder of the wolves packs when they were attacked the southern provinal wolves who was supposed to stop them opened the gates and gave up on them and strength their own packs they left the lunaious pack to die, then there was no machines or gun, just barrows and arrows" she said and said on the wooden chair and Emilio turned to the next page, it was a gruesome page, bodies piled up with hearts on the floor, blood flowing like a small stream.

"The Alpha Don Emilio de Fermin Lucio was not only wise but was blessed with extra ordinary strength, The war went on for 4 years , 4 years of protecting the pack of non-stop attacks without back up day by day their number slowly degrees from 370 to 150, the Luna Rosea was heavily pregnant when the pack was attacked again the fight went on for long but not quite long cause the warriors were only 25 tho strong but at disatvange cause the vampire turned hands with hunters, feas and shape shifters, Rosea suddenly went into labour during the fight but the enemy never seemed to seize, when she gave birth cloud grew gray and dark like the prophecy, the reason for the war, the tried to kill the baby but every attempt a pack member will sacrifice their own they were not backing down on the tenth attempt Rosea who gave birth minutes ago and was weak howled in a heartbreaking howled. " Zara took the book from his hand and smiled darkly.

Little Emilio was confused but was waiting for her to speak.

"Madre de la Luna escuha mi llanto detanlo con mi sanga enmudence con mi carne fortalece co mi alma dioses se la Luna, Revive con mis recuerdos adoro combiomi vida porello" Zara said

 That confused little Emilio cause he has no idea why it meant, so there was a cute frown on his face 

"What does that mean?" he asked 

"She gave the goddess 4 things, her body,her soul,her wolf's innocence and her Luna mate mark, in exchange for mercy, Her death made 115 maidens and 10 lads, 80 was virgins 26 were children and 14 were old women to give up their lives,in exchange for mercy, the virgins offered their innocence, womb, wolves, and mate bonds,the children offered their purity, innocence, and their future and mate bonds and the old offered their memories,their motherhood and their eyes, they killed themselves in the most painful way they sever their wolf bond making them just human, the children stabbed their hearts, the old pulled out there eyes first and gave their wolves out, the Luna who was weak broke her wolf's connection, she stabbed herself brought out her womb, and took her heart presenting it to the goddess " Zara said drink a glass of water on the table and Emilio stared at her in shock.

" The intruders and warriors stopped fighting bewilderd by their act and courage soon the pack flowed with the blood of 125 innocent lives who sacrificed them selves to the moon for mercy ,the goddess was angered beyond any means seeing her likeness sarcfice themselves to end this tormenting battle, the cries of the males were terrifying they lost their sister, mother grandma,mates, the packs sorrow full howl cause confusion on the intruders ,the intruders stared in horror when a child no less than 3 took their lives in the most gruesome manner, they were terrified " she stopped.

 Emilio was so curious about what happened next when he asked

"So what happened to them?" he asked curiously.

"The cry reached the Luna, that happened it the afternoon but suddenly the moon appeared covering the sun, every creature stared in Shock, when the moon appeared, selene saw the gruesome end of her creation and her heart blead, she sheirked and howled loudly a voice heard round the world, she walked towards them and slit her wrist and blue blood flowed like streams towards the dead and the male who are becoming feral cause of the force of broken bond, the blood slipped into them and she put a blue lotus on the baby ,she made an exception she remade an abomination, the Luna image, the dead children, women, and maidens was revived except the Luna cause she gave something that she could not return her her Luna mate mark, they were blessed with extraordinary beauty, different powers,speed, strength, visions, healing, telekins, knowledge, and control of nature, the pack mourned their Luna after winning the war, Emilio with the broken bond felt incomplete, the pack grew stronger and bigger they were known as the strongest fearsome pack, Emilio killed himself after 20 years ,he could no longer bear the lack of mate bond, Arlando de Lucio took over after his father's death he found his mate yes he was your grand father he gave birth to Alejandro 20 years after, your dad was mated to a man named lucian before it all started your father disappred with no trace ,but Alejandro was pregnant witha child which seemed impossible but the seer's said the moon gave him that gift ,it was only a slight bulge but he carried his child for 18 months, when he gave birth earth worshipped,the stars guided the constellations, the clans were all threatend, they betrayed your dad and attacked when he least expected, your dad his your every existence, the world knew of only one child the attacked and killed everyone on the 26th of August " the old woman stopped and let the lad take in what she had just said.

 The child face was void of all emotions,he just stared blanking but his eyes showed one emotion grief.

" What is it " Zara asked sencing something's wrong.

 He lift he's head and tears fell freely he opened his mouth.

"I-i killed them" he said in agoning.

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