Chapter 1FIVE YEARS OLD EARL MALORY “Wait for me too!” He yelled in a small voice, but the other boy was racing through the forest without looking back. “I’ve told you,” he yelled back, “You are the Alpha’s son and you need to behave like one! There’s no room for weakness in our bloodline. Mother says you must emulate our father if you want to become an Alpha someday.” They came to a halt and a five-year-old Earl Malory gave up on catching up with them. He leaned against a tree and watched his older brother, Lambert, play with the Erik’s wolf. Lambert, a robust boy with tousled brown hair and a mischievous grin, chased after the wolf as it performed different chases for him, his laughter echoing through the tranquil woods.But Earl felt anything but tranquil. He stood in the shadows, seething with jealousy as he watched Lambert bask in their parents' attention. It seemed like Lambert was always the center of their world, leaving Earl feeling forgotten and invisible.With a furrowe

Chapter 3 Now Alpha and at twenty five, Laurel Kris was not new to the ups and downs of ruling over her pack, to the pain of losing in battle, the smell of victory, the stab of losing a trusted warrior to an enemy pack or even the fear of attack. She had trained herself for this, every day over the past six years since her parents' death. Standing at the balcony of her home now, Laurel wondered what it would have felt like if her parents were still here, and even more, she wondered what difference it would have made. She would probably have been married off to a wealthy Beta or even an Alpha somewhere, or perhaps she would have married one of the court lord's sons, who would in turn have taken over the ruling of the pack after her father's demise, which would not have happened sooner. "My Lady" The greeting from the maid brought her back to reality. "Is all well?" "All is well, Alpha. It’s just that you have a visitor, Lord Charles is in the hall, he wishes to speak with you." "

Chapter 5After waiting anxiously for Earl without any sight of him, Kristen, who had been pacing the length of the large parlor where she and Laurel were ushered in by the maids turned to her sister. Throwing caution to the wind, she had known that coming here was a waste of time and she had not failed to point it out, but according to Laurel, everything was worth trying so here they were, waiting for hours for the Alpha of the New Knight Pack, who they had not seen or met before. The possibility of them getting any help from these people was very slim and she knew it, but she had been trying not to shatter her sister's hope."What if he doesn't come?" Kristen finally voiced her fear.Laurel sighed weakly, "We have to be optimistic, and it has not even been up to three hours since we have been here." She said despite herself, she was equally afraid that they might not get the help they came for, but someone had to be strong."How sure are we that the cure is even here, Laurel? Where

Chapter 7Earl was anxiously pacing in the library as he waited for Gregg to come in. It had been a while since Lady Laurel Kris left, and he was not back. He was either calculating, hoping that the lady would change her mind and come back or Gregg would come in to tell him she had realized her mistake, but none of that happened. When Gregg finally came in, it was to shatter Earl's hope with the first question he asked."How did it go?" Gregg asked again, guessing correctly that everything had not gone as planned, especially with the way he had seen Laurel storm out of the place, fuming with anger. Earl eyed his friend angrily, "You know this is all your fault, right? I hate that innocent look on your face." Gregg gave a light chuckle. "I don't understand why you are angry. Relax, man. You did not just expect her to give in, did you?" "This is not a time for games, Gregg. We are under threat from Lambert and his Rogues, life and death to be precise. And the only shot we have at get

Chapter 9There was nothing to prepare for the decision that Laurel Kris, the Alpha of the Sacred Moon pack had made to marry Earl Malory, Alpha of the New Knight Pack. She barely picked a shawl from her room and hurried out as soon as she entered, shouting orders at the guards by the door to prepare for a journey. Her mood was sour, but she knew that there were worse days ahead, at least for her. Laurel prayed silently, she doubted that she was doing the right thing, wished she could ask her Papa for directions one last time, but this was a child's dream and she knew that now. Kristen had told her she was now a ruler countless times and that she had to act like one but it was only dawning on her now. Laurel made for the horses which had already been prepared for the journey. She did not take anything with her, didn't even know if there was anything she had to take. Kristen followed closely behind her, one hand clutching tightly to her sword which was installed and strapped firmly t