“If she’s not Anika then where is she?” He asked me.
“I don’t know! I can’t tell how but we need someone’s help and I brought him here with me.” I said and John was surprised to see his face.
“Railey?” He mumbled.
John can’t believe to meet the Alpha of the Black Moon packs. It’s the Canid’s mortal enemies. Deborah, the leader of Red Moon Packs had a grudge against them.
Anika Perez, their Sangria Luna had no idea about it because she wanted her packs to be good and lived peacefully without making a war.
“Hi, John. I heard you need my help!” He said and John has no choice but to nod and accept his offer.
Argus POV
My wolf keeps calling my name. I was resting my back on the couch to make myself comfortable. I don’t know what’s his problem but this is his first time communicating with me. I simply sat down and talk to him.
“Is there something wrong?” I asked him.
I just arrived from hunting with my cousin Railey and Beta August. We miss hanging out together because since Railey became the Alpha of the Black Moon Packs and the head officials of the organization, he can’t be reached even in a simple activity like this.
“I can smell her! She’s looking for your help!” My wolf is talking to me.
I felt alarmed.
“Who?” I said trying to concentrate on communicating with my wolf.
“She’s right in front of your gate!” He mumbled and with just split-seconds, I rose and walked to the main door. My wolf is right. He smelled her. The she-wolf of the past. The wolf who betrayed me and everyone in the company.
” Anika? I mean Ariana? What are you doing here?” I ask her while providing her a pathway inside my house.
She looks terrified and exhausted. It’s nearly three in the afternoon. What made her come all this way like she was running from someone or hiding from any danger.
“Help me, please!” She said while catching her breath.
She’s almost out of breath. She kneeled before me and I was surprised by her gesture. What’s happening? The cold-blooded fake Anika, the liar, and betrayed of trust are asking for help and kneeling before me? The Sangria Luna of the Red Blood Packs?
I hold her shoulders and help her stand. I was confused.
“What are you doing! Tell me, what happened?” I asked her while pressing my hands on her shoulders. She looks scared and nowhere to go.
“They will kill me! I think Jerick told John about me and everyone in the company! What should I do?” She was crying like a baby.
I don’t know if I should help her or not. To be honest, I loathed her so much for betraying me. I thought she was the mean Anika. I thought she fall for me for real but when I found out that she’s fake and Anika faded away, I can’t believe that someone lied to me.
Maybe this is my chance to know where is the real Anika and how can she go back here. I will keep her here.
“Calm down. Let’s talk later. Just rest, okay. I can’t promise to help you but just trust me and everything will be okay.” I told Ariana and she quickly wrapped her arms around me. I was stunned.
“Thank you so much!” She exclaimed and I simply caress her back to calm her and to let her feel that I am not her enemy.
“Just sleep first and we will figure it out!” I said and she nods her head.
I let her sleep in my bed. She looks so mysterious just like Anika Perez. How come a girl so looks like her?
I made a very dangerous plan. I won’t let her get what she wants. I’ll do anything to make her talk about what she’s hiding from us. I am eager to know what’s behind this unbelievable revelation of her.
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Deborah POV
“What did you say, Sebastian, our Sangria Luna is fake?” I almost get out from my skin in anger.
I can’t explain what I felt this time to know that our Luna was not the original.
Sebastian nods his head.
“Yes, I’m sorry but Denise warned me to keep this from you!” He added and I gritted my teeth. I can’t control my anger anymore.
Sebastian knew how I praise our Luna so hard. She’s my idol and my protector. I am the leader of the Red Blood Packs whom she formed when I first met her. I had no idea that she’s a body shifter until we met through our smells. Sebastian was one of my close friends and he was always there to protect me.
“I’m sorry. I failed you. Denise wanted to forget the real Anika because she told me that it’s good for everyone because she’s so mean and cruel. I followed her but I miss my real boss.” He said with an unhappy face.
“Don’t worry, I’ll gather everyone here to prepare for hunting the criminal. I think she kidnapped our Luna and keep her somewhere but how can they so alike? Is she her twin sister?” I asked Sebastian and he only shrugged his shoulders.
We were in the meeting place of the packs. We, the grey wolves are one of the most cunning of all the wolves, they can’t outnumber us.
“The only thing I knew was, Denise, found her inside Anika’s room and ask where is she and she didn’t even recognized us like magic happens I guess!” He told me.
I was a bit intrigued and confused.
I frowned and put my hands on my head. I am trying to figure things out.
“So you’re saying, they may be switch places through time traveled?” I asked him.
Sebastian’s eyes widened when I said time travel.
“You’re right. I think it is! I remember her talking in front of the mirror last time, inside her room. I think she was talking to someone magical!” He said and I felt something is odd here.
“Okay. So we have to find and kidnapped that bitch. I will do everything to make her confess!” I mumbled while I clenched my fist.
I made loud howling sounds to call all the Canids to gather for a meeting.
“Tonight, we will find her. If she’s not in the mansion, we will do everything to find her!” I told them and Sebastian told me something which made me smile in excitement. We have hope.
“I know where she is right now if I’m not mistaken” he mumbled.
I walked closer to asked him where.
“Let’s gathered tonight at Argus’ house” he answered me and a strange smirk came on my face.
—-
The Black Moon packs are planning to hunt and kill Ariana too. What would happen if Ariana failed in her mission? Will Anika wasted all her gambles in the past era or will Ariana survived from enemies and get their trust again? Will Argus help her.
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Ariana woke up with her eyes covered with cloth and lips. She can’t even move her hands and legs. She’s bound in a chair and she heard a familiar voice suddenly spoke.
“I’m afraid to do this but I need to know everything. I hope you will cooperate, Ariana!” He said and she heard a loud shutting of the door.
Medieval Era
Anika’s legs froze when she saw King Darius’s true appearance. He’s not an ordinary shapeshifted wolf but a demon wolf.
” Go! Hurry!” She heard Marco’s voice from her back.
It’s too late to escape from him because King Darius’ reaches her neck and tossed her on the ground. Her wolf couldn’t get up so Marco attacks him to rescue her.
He turned into a black giant wolf and Karl and Arem saw it. They both surprised in the scene but when arrows rained again inside the governor’s inn, we where they ran to save their life and took, the unconscious Anika.
“You can’t kill me! I am the Alphas King and you’re just a mere wolf!” he mocked Marco, the werewolf king.
His eyes turned red and tightened his jaws ready to land his first approach.
“How dare you look down on me!” Marco dared him and landed his paws at Darius’ neck but he managed to swoop on the ground and zest Marco’s stomach.