Closing my eyes as my body arches, I gasp out clutching around me with a vice grip. The soft black silk sheets crumple beneath my herculean grip. The tension began to grow in my abdomen like a ticklish heatwave. The heat begins to spread until my body begins to quiver with desperate need. A need so intense that my wolf begins to fight me for control. My canines begin to grow and salivate as my claws sharpen. He grunts huskily as my claws run down his back, drawing blood.

"Fuck Alora, look at me." He groans while aggressively pulling my chin towards him. The feel of his rough calloused hands on my body had me shaking with intense, animalistic need. I begin to lose the battle with my wolf as my canines extend.

My eyes flash open and smirk at the wild lust I see in his gaze "It's Alpha Lume to you." I whisper as I flip us over and push him down. My long red hair falling forward as my hands dig into his chest. Our bodies writhing with pleasure as I ride him. We quickly lock eyes, those beautiful brown eyes capture me. He bites his already bruised lip, as I bring us closer to the edge. He pulls my hips down against him hard again and again until my body shakes with ecstasy. We lock eyes again but this time we dare not break our gaze. This only enhances the pleasure. The intensity in each wet thrust brings us closer to our climax. The protective walls that I have built around my heart begin to crumble as the gaze from those beautiful brown eyes pierce my soul. The delicious heat in my abdomen bursts, sending a wave of ecstasy throughout my entire body. A disobedient moan escapes from my lips and Nick loses his restraint at the sound of it. He flips us back over and rams into me with raw power as he grips my throat. The bed bangs into the wall at a steady rhythm. With each merciless thrust, he tightens his hold on me and my core drips with arousal at his dominance.

He pulls my back flush against his sweaty chest and forces my head back to meet his lips. We kiss with equal fervor until the build-up explodes again and we're writhing in pleasure. Breathless moans and growls echoing in the room as we come to an end. He slams into me once more, earning a loud moan before he pulls out.

The cold feeling that washes over me when his body exits mine seems to break me out of my trance. I've done it again. I've let him get too close and now I want to slap myself for it. Every time he sheds another layer, it's that much harder to build it back up. Taking a deep breath I begin to retreat back into the dark abyss where I feel nothing and breathe a sigh of relief.

He tries to give me a kiss but I roll my eyes and push him off. He flops onto his back and sighs in mock disappointment. "Come on, you can't keep treating me like this after sex. I'm starting to think you're using me."

"Oh shut up Nick, we're both using each other " I retort as I get up and tie my wild red locks into a messy bun. Nick whistles in appreciation as I bend over to grab my red thong and put it on. Smirking I turn around and bite my lips as I stare at him from underneath my lashes, a hint of submission in the action. His eyes immediately darken as his gaze trails down to my neck to my exposed perky breasts. He gets off the bed and makes his way toward me. The heat of his wandering eyes doing more to me than I'd like to admit.

He grabs me by the back of my neck and crashes me into his chest, eyes wild with lust as he kisses me ardently. The soft feel of his lips connecting with mine had my heart flutter in my chest as I breathed him in. His hands run through my thick hair and although he is rough, there is a tenderness to it that makes it all the more pleasurable.

My wolf hums in approval when he begins to harden against me and I start to pump him. He groans in pleasure and sucks my bottom lip into his mouth making me force back the moan that wants to escape.

I could spend days on end locked in this room with him. Some days we actually have. It was no secret what we were doing in here but the pack knows better than to put their two cents in. It's more speculation than fact, outside of this room we were completely professional.

He grips the backs of my thighs to lift me up, but a knock on the door causes us to pull away. He huffs out in annoyance "You've got to be kidding me." He tightens his hold on me and pulls me back in for another kiss.

I return the kiss and pull away with a light chuckle before throwing on his black T-shirt as I go to answer the door. Jocelyn, my Third in Command, stands before me with a stern look on her face. She takes in my attire with a subtle look of distaste before covering it up as she hands me a manilla folder. "There's been another attack." She says in a grave tone.

I nod, dismissing her with a wave of my hand and closing the door behind me as I open the folder. My heart sinks as I look over its contents.

"More?" Says Nick as he buckles his belt and walks over towards me.

"Ten." I spit out while seeing their pictures. I hand him the folder and take off his shirt, tossing it at him as I dress in my workout clothes. "Let's go."

He nods and the playful mood disappears, as something more powerful takes over. Bloodlust. He throws on his shirt and follows me out the door. My mind is in utter distress as we walk down the polished corridor.

It's been exactly three years since the attack that almost brought The Ember Pack to extinction. Thirteen of us escaped. Thirteen lost teenagers on the run who lost everything and had nothing. Not even clothes on our backs. We ran from those rabid and vicious wolves. We ran from hunters and their trigger happy fingers. We ran until we couldn't anymore. Until we were far away from our home. The physical distance did not lessen the pain nor did it erase the memories still burned into my mind.

The first year was absolute torture as nightmares plagued my unconscious mind. My father's words echoing in my mind in an endless loop. All throughout my childhood, he'd say 'The Oasis lies beyond the 'X.' No matter how many times I go over it in my head, it makes no sense. It never did. I began to worry about his mental health towards the end. He seemed frantic and unhinged as he worked tirelessly to find this 'Oasis' that in the end didn't matter.

After the second year, I gave up. It ceased to matter after the slaughter. Everything ceased to matter. Our pack was murdered that day and nothing would ever bring them back. A part of me died with them. The joyful innocent part of me. The hopeful part that longed to please her father and be a respectable Luna someday. I had no interest in being alpha at the time. To be honest I was completely content with finding my mate and handing the reins over to him... or her. A luxury that was ripped away from me the moment their lights were snuffed out forever.

Now I could not fathom being anything else than what I am, an alpha, and a damn good one at that.

With Nick in tow, we descended the black marble stairs and made our way towards the Training Grounds in front of the mansion. The freshly cut vibrant green grass was newly marked with white aerosol paint to keep them strictly in the training zone. I lean against the door frame with arms crossed as the warm breeze caresses my face. The sun was shining brightly as it lit up the clear skies.

I watch as my pack members train, rolling my eyes when one of them gets stabbed near the heart. He howls in pain and goes to pull the knife out before I calmly make my way towards him. Nick chuckles behind me but otherwise remains silent.

Everyone else immediately stops training as they see me approach. The girl who wielded the knife bowed her head and stepped back while Noah looked at me in fear. I could only imagine what it must feel like to look into my burning red eyes, a family trait that seems to skip a generation. It must feel like staring into the depths of hell. Growing up my friends always worried about my unnatural eye color, fearing that I would eventually lose my sight. But they were wrong, if anything, I could see things no one else could. Like the tiny dust specks in the air, or a butterfly perched on a branch several yards away. Or the small twitch in Noah's eyebrow as I grabbed the knife and dug it deeper into his chest stopping just shy of his heart. He gasped out but didn't fight back. He wouldn't dare harm his alpha.

Shaking my head I growl out "The five seconds you wasted looking at the knife could have cost you your life. You are to subdue the enemy first and then focus on pulling the knife out. You got distracted, Noah. That was sloppy, very sloppy." I said shaking my head. "Lucy."

"Yes, Alpha."

"Stab him in the leg now, and then continue stabbing him until he stops getting distracted." I order.

"Yes alpha." She obeys as she proceeds to stab Noah.

I walk up the white steps to join a smirking Nick and watch as the pack stares at Noah with a look of disappointment. They know better than to get distracted.

"WEAKNESS IS NOT TOLERATED IN THIS PACK." I boomed "Weakness is death. I will not lose any more pack members to it. So train as if your partner is intent on killing you. Defend yourselves."

"Yes alpha." They said in unison as they bowed their heads and resumed training. This time with more aggression. Pride swelling in my chest as I watch them. Ember Pack grew a considerable amount. I now have three hundred lives to look after. The task has always been difficult, but this past month more so than ever. Those vicious wolves have resurfaced with numbers so large they can no longer be considered rogues. With each passing week, they grow closer and closer to Ember Territory.

"We better have our shit together." I voice in concern as I watch them fight. Jocelyn blows the whistle and they all shift into their wolves and continue training. I nod at Lucy and she tosses the knife onto the grass and Noah wipes the sweat off of his serious face.

"Relax L, we aren't defenseless sixteen-year-olds anymore. The other packs go out of their way to stay on our good side because they know it's better to have us as an ally than an enemy." Nick comforts as he crosses his arms and shouts at one of the wolves to anticipate his opponent's attack.

I sigh and study them, making sure to notice any weaknesses that they have that might cost them their lives. Nodding at Nick I motion for him to follow me onto the field and he flashes me a wide grin. Rolling my eyes I shift into my black wolf and everyone backs away from the area as their Alpha and Beta begin to attack each other.

Gone are the days of sadness and grief. Our pack strikes fear into those who cross our path, well those that survive anyway. Each day we grow stronger, faster, smarter; Training for the day we get to send those bastards straight to hell. Which by the looks of it will be soon.

I will avenge my family. If it's the last thing I do.

~~~A/N~~~

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