Crimson Moon
Chapter 4

When I woke up, I was in the woods bound to a large tree by thick ropes. Immediately, without thinking, I tried to cut the rope with my claws. No luck. Panic began to stir from inside me. Why was I here? I had no idea what was going on before I remembered Augustus and the party. They were standing in a circle in front of me, still in their human forms.

“What are you guys doing?” I simply asked them.

They turned around with a surprised expression on their face. It was a group of ten werewolves, all in their human forms.

Augustus said “Hmm looks like you are a little stronger than we thought. Oh well, it’s not like you’re going anywhere anyway.”

Terror began to fill inside of me as I struggled against the ropes.

“What exactly are you trying to do?” I prompted once more.

One of the members decided to answer the question ever so slowly walking toward me.

“Well, since there is no way you’re getting out of here anyway, we are going to burn you to death. You see we can’t have the whole white alpha thing going on. We hate that and must keep it from happening. No females should ever be allowed in a pack. You are all too weak and we must destroy you.”

“What about the laws about not being able to hurt us?” I asked quickly coming up with absolutely anything to save myself.

“What they don’t know won’t hurt them. You see we plan to do this very fast and tonight. We were originally going to be nice and do it why you were out but you woke up. Now you will have to face the pain of being burnt alive. If I were you I would have stayed knocked out.”

He was right in front of my face now, only about two feet away. He lifted his hand and brushed it against my cheek. “Tell me, who bit you to become who you are. There is no way you have gone through your life without realizing who you were otherwise.”

“Nobody,” I said, “And even if I was bitten, I wouldn’t tell you,” I said as I spit in his face.

Probably not the wisest idea as the result was he lashed me across my face instantly causing it to burn in pain.

“Tisk tisk Calla, you really do need to learn manners.”

“Screw you,” I said not caring what he did to me. This resulted in a punch to the eye, my skin breaking on impact. Blood began to rush down my face, my eye swelling.

“The more you talk the more I’ll do. I really don’t want to hurt such a pretty face, but I’m not afraid to do what is necessary. Any comments?” He questioned begging me to continue as he brushed his hand along the right side of my face. I said nothing remaining quiet only moving my head away from his hand. “Good, now if you will excuse me, I have some work to get done.” He said as he walked back to the group.

“Think Calla think,” I thought to myself trying to figure out how to get myself out of this mess. I searched the area around where I was bound. Searching for a tool that could help me set myself free. There were a few sticks, but nothing in a close enough proximity in which I could reach. Even though I knew it was hopeless, I wasn’t going to give up on reaching for one. I used my foot and stretched it out as far as I possibly could. It was no use, they were too far away. I was too panicked to figure out anything right now. “Calm, Calla.” I thought to myself. Take a deep breath and close your eyes.

My life began to flash before my eyes. This was going to be the end of my life. I saw my sister Kat and me when we were young. Playing together outside in the woods and enjoying our life to the fullest. I saw my mom standing there watching us in happiness. Everyone too innocent to know what the woods really possessed and how cruel it could be. Then I saw everything that happened today. How everything I learned about my life has been a lie. How Adolph lied to me about being in his pack and instead I belonged to Tiberius’s. Wait that’s it. How could I have been so stupid?!

“TIBERIUS!?” I called out in my head as loud as I possibly could.

“OH MY GOD CALLA WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT MY EARS?!” He yelled to me “they won’t quit ringing right now!”

“Forget about your ears, I really need some help like right now!”

“Why, what’s wrong?” he asked suddenly alarmed. “Aren’t you at the party?”

“Well I was before this Augustus guy drugged me and kidnapped me and now I think he wants to burn me if I’m correct. There are ten of them here. You think you could help a girl out?” I asked speaking very fast surprised Tiberius could understand what I was saying.

“I’m coming!” He said, “Where are you at?”

“I honestly don’t know, they drugged me I couldn’t see the way. All I can see are trees, wait I see some old red shed about a hundred feet from me.”

“I know where that is, I’m coming Calla, hold them off for as long as you can. I’m grabbing the group. Keep me updated.” Then the connection was severed as I lost focus seeing the werewolves holding the box of matches coming towards me.

They were fast approaching; my heart began to pound. “Hey guys, is that really necessary. Can’t I just call a peace treaty or something?” I asked my eyes darting back and forth among all of them. Augustus responded with a laugh.

“Oh Calla, I’m really sorry about this but it has to be done.”

“Why?” I questioned. They were right in front of me now it was only a matter of time. I wasn’t good at stalling anyone, I never have been.

“Calla, we explained this. We can’t have the whole white alpha thing going on. Now quit stalling I know what you’re trying to do.”

“I’m not stalling, I think a girl deserves to know why she is getting killed don’t you?” I looked straight at him with my eyebrows showing a questioning look.

He let out a huge sigh and said “Very well, but don’t think anyone is coming to your rescue. They are all busy at the party and frankly, you are nowhere near popular enough for anyone to realize you’re missing.” He took a step back and everyone else followed his movements. “You see, there was a prophecy a long time ago that was about a white wolf. According to the prophecy, she will be the strongest female of all. She will either lead the pack along with the alpha male to better the world or destroy it.” He was looking me straight in the eye. “So you see it is our duty to keep this event from actually happening.” I looked at him and let out a laugh.

“You honestly believe that is me? Do you see the size of me? How am I supposed to be the strongest of them all? I’m not even a leader nor do I even know how to be. You guys are honestly crazy if you think it’s me.”

He smiled at me and said, “We did think of that and contemplate it. You really are kind of pathetic in your size, but we still don’t want to take a chance. We will kill every white female we replace and make sure this doesn’t happen.” I opened my mouth to respond to his idiocy but then he cut me off with a wave of his hand and said, “Now, no more questions, it is time Calla.”