My name is Alexander Murphy, I am a werewolf. My pack, called White Moon, is located in the forests of Munich. I am 210 years old, but in the human world I am only 27 years old. I have been searching for my mate for over 100 years. I have traveled all over the world among packs to find her, and I still haven't managed to find her.

I am a recognized architect among humans. My company, Murphy Constructions, located in Munich, helps us support the pack and provide jobs for both humans and werewolves.

My parents, Andres and Paula Murphy, are in charge of maintaining order while I am not in the pack. I have a sister, Julia, who, although annoying, I love.

My best friends are Samuel, who is my Beta, and Diego, who is my Delta, who turned out to be my sister's mate. I have shared my whole life with them since we were pups, we tell each other practically everything. Right now, I am in the company organizing paperwork that we need for a new tourist complex, when there's a knock at the door I know who it is from the scent.

Samuel - Beta

Alexander - Come in

- Good morning, amore

I sigh, she is Marlen, a werewolf who has always been in love with me. She has wanted me to choose her as my Luna, but no, I want my mate with me, I would not choose anyone else as my Luna, but that doesn't stop her.

Marlen

Alexander - Marlen, I have told you a thousand times not to call me that.

Marlen - Come on, it's nothing, it's out of affection.

Alexander - Well, no, I'm Alexander or call me by my last name like most people.

Marlen - I've known you forever, I care about you and well, you know I want you with me.

Alexander - The one I want is my mate, understand once and for all that I would never choose you as Luna.

Marlen - And if you don't find her? I'm here willing to do anything for you.

Alexander - Too bad I'm not, I'm going to ask you to leave.

Marlen - But...

I shouted then.

Alexander - Leave, Marlen, now.

She turned around and left annoyed, but I don't care. I pulled my hair. This woman is running out of my patience. So great is her desire for me to take her as Luna that she has tried to drug me to sleep with me. Fortunately, my sister Julia arrived to take me home. I maintain my hope of finding my mate, no matter if she is human or a wolf, I want her with me. I won't lie, I despair of not finding her. I have spent my heat locked in a room with silver bars. I don't want to take a wolf to satisfy my desires and hurt my mate when she finds out. I couldn't bear her contempt. I just want to be with her. The knock on the door pulls me out of my thoughts.

Alexander - Come in

Samuel - Alexander I need... Why that face?

Alexander - Marlen was here

Samuel - Goddess Luna, that woman doesn't understand that you don't want her.

Alexander - I'm getting tired of her attitude, Samuel. She does a good job, but my patience is running out with her.

Samuel - I understand, what do you want to do? You know that if you fire her, her father will be all over you.

Alexander - And what do I do then? Wait to see what she wants to drug me with now?

Samuel - We couldn't prove it was her, but we don't rule it out.

Alexander - I'm sure it was her.

Samuel - We can look for more publicists, thus removing responsibilities from her, looking for her to make a mistake.

Alexander - Do it Samuel, put the vacancies for publicists.

Samuel - How many?.

Alexander - At least 2, with that we can put more pressure.

Samuel - Okay, I'll take care of that.

We continued talking about the project at hand when they knocked and the door opened.

Diego - I have the permits ready for the project, you just have to sign it.

Alexander - Perfect

He passed me the folders while Samuel informed him about the new vacancies. I read and signed the documents that Diego gave me.

Diego - You have to be careful with Marlen, that woman is obsessed with you, you can't let your guard down with her.

Samuel - Not with her or anyone in the company, or have you forgotten the desserts that were sent to you saying they were from Julia?

Yes, they have sent me desserts, bottles of juice, food with aphrodisiacs or some drug to sleep with. As a result, my sense of smell has been affected a little. Certain odors take me longer to detect. I just hope that I can capture the scent of my mate right away.

Diego - By the way, Julia told me that the witch wants to talk to you.

Alexander - The witch? Goddess Luna, I hope it's not more problems.

Diego - She didn't say the reason, just that she needed to talk to you.

Alexander - Fine, I'll go when I leave the company.

Diego - Delta

They left and I continued working reviewing the plans until it was time to leave. To avoid running into Marlen, I left through an exclusive elevator that I have that goes directly to the private parking lot that I adapted for the same reason "Marlen". I started driving to my pack. On the way, I received a call from my mom.

Alexander - Mother

Paula - Hello my pup

Alexander - What's wrong?

Paula - I'm calling you to let you know that Marlen's father wants to talk to you, apparently his daughter complained to him.

Alexander - Tell me you didn't invite them to dinner, Mother.

Paula - Of course not, son, but I don't doubt they'll show up at that time. That's why I'm calling you to prepare you.

I sighed.

Alexander - I have to meet with Irma, since Julia told me she was looking for me.

Paula - The Witch? Goddess Luna, I hope it's not more problems, my pup.

Alexander - I hope so too, Mother, where's Dad?

Paula - He's in the office receiving reports from the packs, son.

Alexander - If you can, tell him to meet me with Irma, please.

Paula - Okay, I love you.

Alexander - I love you too, Mom.

I hung up. After almost 1 hour of driving, I arrived in the pack's territory. I still had to drive around 30 minutes to get to the witch. I wished she would tell me something about my Luna, some indication of where to look for her. So far, my wolf Onix and I had not been able to find her. He is the legendary wolf, his bearer becomes Alpha of Alphas, for his strength, combat prowess, especially for his size. His fur is black and the color of his eyes changes from gold to red. When this happens, he becomes a bloodthirsty and destroyer of opponents. No wolf in their right mind faces him since they know that their destiny is death.

Alexander - Onix, do you know why the witch is looking for us?

Onix * No, but it may be that she will tell us about our mate, we have to find her Alexander

Alexander - I know, but I don't know where to go anymore.

Onix * Ask the witch, she has to tell us something.

Alexander - I will, friend.

I closed the link and continued driving to the witch's house.

Alexander

I arrive at the witch's house, my father was already there.

Andres - Son.

Alexander - Dad, have you been waiting long?

Andres - Not really, son, come on in.

We did as he said, and as expected, the door opened and Irma's voice was heard.

"Come in, Alphas."

We did so, and she immediately appeared with her large earrings, dark robe, piercing gaze, and a staff in her hand, her house always smelling of herbs and incense.

Witch Irma

"Please, take a seat."

Alexander - Thank you, I was told you were looking for me.

"That's right, Alpha, I have something to tell you."

Alexander - We're listening.

"Alpha Emilio from the Blood Pack is seeking to overthrow you, with the help of Rogers he is forming his army."

Andres - But he's rising up against his Alpha of Alphas.

She nodded.

Alexander - Does his pack support him?

"They live under threat, they have to do what their Alpha tells them, even if it means giving their lives."

Alexander - I have to stop him.

She shook her head.

"War is inevitable."

Alexander - Not if we can avoid it, cut off the head of the snake.

She shook her head again.

"You can't stop the war, only prepare for it."

Andres - But he...

"Listen to me, Alpha Emilio has found a powerful ally, Gonzalo, Alpha of the Shadow Pack."

Andres - What?

Alexander - That pack is extinct, or so I understand.

"That's what we all thought when the pack's Luna died giving birth to her daughter, but Alpha Gonzalo deceived us, his pack was hidden."

Andres - Is that possible? Hidden even from you witches?

She nodded.

"He took the black witch as his mate, naming her Luna, she is the one who hid the entire pack."

Andres - Goddess, but if they are alive, they should restore order, not join a side.

"That's what they were created for, the Shadow Pack is the strongest, the only one that can fight without transforming into wolves since they can hold weapons to defend themselves."

Alexander - If they are that strong, I have to ask, do we have any chance of winning?

"There is always hope, Alpha, within that pack emerged a very valuable element, strong, determined, has unique abilities, capable of overthrowing Alpha Gonzalo himself."

Alexander - We have to talk to him to get him to join us.

"Every jewel as valuable as that has its challenges, Alpha."

Andres - Do you think he will refuse to join us? He could be the key to victory or defeat in the war.

"Alpha Gonzalo has set him free."

Andres - What do you mean? Free?

Alexander - Dad, let her explain what's happening.

He nodded.

"That element does not agree with a war, does not want to create chaos, the Alpha wants to force him to take a person from the Blood Pack as his mate without being his destined one to join forces and defeat the rest of the packs."

Andres - But that's going against the designs of the Moon Goddess.

"Alpha Gonzalo denies all ties to the Moon Goddess, for that reason, the Moon Goddess revealed to us the still existence of the Shadow Pack."

Alexander - Where can we find that element you mentioned?

"He was expelled from his pack, with the task of seeking his destined one, he has 5 years to achieve it, otherwise, he will be forced to return to his pack and become the deadliest weapon that Alpha Gonzalo will possess."

Andres - Does that person agree with that decision?

She shook her head.

"He is not, but he has a spell from the black witch, if in 5 years he does not find his destined one, he will be forced to obey his Alpha, unfortunately, Alpha Gonzalo does not play fair and blocked his ability to feel the scent of his mate."

Andres - So how does he expect him to do it? It was a trap from the beginning.

She nodded.

"Even so, that element did not give up, he is still searching."

Andres - How will he realize that he found him without smelling him?

"With his heart, it may seem silly to us, but many humans rely on that."

Andres - What if he is wrong?

"The person is not stupid, he will not be able to perceive his scent, but as they live together, that blocking spell will be released to reveal if he is wrong or not."

Andres - We have 5 years to find him, where do we look for him?

She looked at both of us.

Alexander - How long ago was that person expelled?

"Unfortunately, there are only 4 months left to fulfill those 5 years."

Andres - What? Moon Goddess, where do we look for him? No one knows exactly where the Shadow Pack is.

I closed my eyes, then the witch spoke.

"We must not lose hope, if the Moon Goddess revealed this to us right now, it means that we have an opportunity against them."

Alexander - We will begin the search, these 4 months are vital for the survival of the packs.

Andres - I will coordinate everything, son, and I will meet with the closest Alphas to ask them the same.

Dad stood up and I looked at the witch.

Alexander - May I have a moment?

"Of course, Alpha."

Andres - I'll leave you, son, see you at home.

Alexander - Yes, Dad.

Once alone, I spoke.

Alexander - I need to know about my mate.

"You know I can't reveal much about that, for some reason I can't see that bond, but I know that someone is destined for you, I want you to see something."

She pointed to the sphere, images began to appear and she spoke.

"Your mate is blocked in a sphere, that makes it difficult to find her, her scent is encapsulated, that's why it's more difficult for you, but I see light in your path so she will be close to you soon."

Alexander - How do I identify her then?

"As you get closer to her, the block will fade."

A symbol appeared in the sphere, it was the sun, moon and two stars, a small dark one above and a slightly larger one below.

Alexander - What is that?

"The Moon Goddess reveals to you that the person who will be your mate will carry that mark on her body."

Alexander - In what part?

I saw her smile.

"Don't worry, Alpha, I'm sure you won't need to undress her to see the mark."

Alexander - I hope so.

"I know how long you have waited and searched for your Luna, Alpha, but I am sure that the wait will be worth it, trust and don't close yourself to the possibility of meeting the people around you."

Alexander - If it's about Marlen, believe me I won't.

"That's a problematic wolf, you have to get her out of your company, she will get you into trouble and make more than one suffer as she already does."

Alexander - If I fire her, her father will be on me.

"You are the Alpha, assign her a different job because you might regret having her next to you."

Alexander - I will, please keep me informed of any movement Emilio and Gonzalo make.

"I will, Alpha, have this, I will give you this."

She tied a double red ribbon on my wrist.

"It will keep you safe from any spells cast on you, if you need to give the other ribbon, do it, it will help another person a lot."

I nodded and left there, my head was full of information, now I not only had to maintain control of the companies, the packs, I had to find my mate and now also that element that can help us defeat Gonzalo, otherwise it will be the end of the packs.

My name is Emily Warren, I am 20 years old, daughter of the Moon Goddess and the Alpha Gonzalo of the Shadow Pack. I left my pack with the sole goal of finding my mate. Unfortunately, I only have 5 years left, which will be up in a few months. I don't want to return and become something I'm not; I'd rather die than harm someone undeservedly. How did this journey begin? I'll tell you now.

Emily Warren

Flashback

16 years ago

Shadow Pack

In our pack, we are trained from a young age to handle different weapons. Some have special powers of prediction, strength, or speed. My grandmother says that many years ago they also used magic, but that's in the past. As long as I can remember, my grandmother has been the one taking care of me since my mother died during childbirth. I am the youngest daughter of Alpha Gonzalo. I have twin brothers, Mateo and Matias, who both love me very much and are always there for me. Unlike Dad, they are attentive to me and what I need.

With Dad, everything was problems. Almost immediately after Mom's death, he had a child with the witch, Tifany, to whom he gave the love and attention he didn't give me. I grew up developing different skills, which helped me defend myself from bullying. Not having my mother and my father favoring Tifany was unbearable, which is why I had arguments with Dad. My grandmother asked him to allow me to live with her, and he did.

My grandmother dedicated herself to training me in using different weapons. Usually, when we turn 18, our wolf appears. In my case, and to my misfortune, my wolf decided not to appear. This caused more problems with Dad. My brothers always defended and supported me. My grandmother explained that our wolf sometimes takes time to appear, and if I didn't have it now, I would have it when I turned 21, so I had to wait 3 more years for that.

After the failed attempt to get my wolf, the witch's pressure on Dad increased. They wanted to use me as a bargaining chip to join forces with a warlock named Roberto, who is an acquaintance of the damned witch. She assures that my wolf will never appear and that it's a good way to spend my life with a damned warlock and under Dad's control. I haven't accepted any of that, and since my brothers support me, Dad has stopped.

A few months ago, an alpha named Emilio found us and asked us to join him to overthrow the alpha of alphas. Most in our pack disagreed, but again, the damned witch interfered and convinced Dad to join him. As members of the pack, we are under the alpha's control.

After training, I sit on the grass in Grandma's garden to drink water when I hear very stealthy footsteps. I pretend to drink water, then I crouch down and grab a stick to throw it at the bush on the right side.

"Aaaah, damn bitch!"

Emily - What are you doing there, Tifany?

"You're a bitch! I'll tell Dad you did it on purpose."

Emily - Go ahead, go with the gossip, that's what you're excellent at.

"Shut up, you imbecile! Very soon you'll be leaving here."

Emily - That's what you'd like.

"That's what we all want, but it will be so. Mom is talking to Dad right now, and I'm sure he'll finally accept. You'll finally leave with the fat, old warlock. Dad will accept the power he offers for a daughter without a wolf. On the other hand, I'll be joined in marriage with Alpha Emilio."

Emily - You're crazy, he's not even your mate.

"That n...."

Mateo - You should shut your damn mouth, Tifany.

Mateo Warren

"I'm just telling the truth."

Mateo - Get out of here.

She left the yard with a smile.

"I'll see you at home, sister."

I was going to hit her, but Mateo hugged me.

Mateo - Calm down, Emily.

Emily - Just tell me if what she said is true.

Mateo - We won't let that happen.

I felt my strength leave me and I collapsed. Mateo, as always, held me and took me to some chairs.

Mateo - Relax, little sister.

Emily - Why, Mateo? Why don't I have my wolf? Why does Dad hate me? Why does he want to trade me? Am I worth nothing to him?

Mateo - Don't say that, Em. You know that Matias, Grandma, and I love you with all our hearts. I don't know why you don't have your wolf yet, but be patient. You are the best in combat and skills. Be as proud of that as we are.

Emily - Will Dad make the trade?

Mateo - We won't allow it, Em.

I stayed hugged to him. Shortly after, the door was heard and Dad's voice tensed me immediately.

Mateo - Relax, Em.

Gonzalo - Where is she?

Grandma Ross - If you're referring to your daughter, she's in the yard.

We heard his footsteps and I separated from Mateo.

Gonzalo - Here you are, I need you to get ready.

Emily - I won't go with that warlock, Dad.

Gonzalo - So you know.

Mateo - Of course, Tifany came to rub it in her face. You can't do it, Dad.

Gonzalo - You have an opportunity to secure your future and we will take it. You have no wolf, your skills are useless in the pack, and the power the warlock offers us is substantial.

Mateo - We don't need power, we are the strongest pack.

Emily - I won't join a guy who isn't my mate. The Moon Goddess n...

Gonzalo - The Moon Goddess is a fantasy. She took your moooother and you arrived.

Matias - Dad, stop it!

Matias Warren

Emily - Do you blame me for her death?

Gonzalo - If you hadn't been born, she would be here.

Matias - Dad!

Grandma Ross - Enough, Gonzalo, she's your daughter.

Gonzalo - Alpha to you.

Matias - Dad, respect us, we are your family. Emily won't be a bargaining chip.

Gonzalo - Understand, it's for the best.

Emily - Noooo, I will only join my mate.

Gonzalo - That doesn't exiiiist, understand?

Emily - I will find him, I trust the Moon Goddess.

Gonzalo - You are so damned stubborn.

Mateo - Enough, Dad, let her be happy.

Gonzalo - Understand, that union will help us.

Emily - I don't want to, Dad.

Witch - Honey, what's wrong, my alpha?

Matias - We are in the family, so don't interfere.

Gonzalo - Matias, she's your mo...

Matias - My mother died, I owe her no respect if she doesn't give it to my sister, so don't ask for such a thing.

Grandma Ross - If you don't want her by your side, let her go, Alpha.

Gonzalo - She is an excellent warrior, I won't lose her skills.

Emily - Is that what I am to you, a weapon?

I looked at him, his eyes held fury, contempt, and then I understood.

Emily - I will leave here.

Witch - You will be easy prey without your wolf, you can't leave, darling.

I looked at her.

Emily - The alpha already said it, I am a weapon, I will know how to defend myself.

Dad looked at the witch and said to her.

Gonzalo - Do it.

She nodded with a smile, moved her hand, my arm burned, and a heart-shaped tattoo appeared on it. Then Dad spoke.

Gonzalo - You have 5 years to find your happy mate. If you don't find him, you will return here and do what you are asked to do, which is to kill.

With that, Dad left and the witch added, snapping her fingers.

"To ensure your return."

My arm hurt again, vines with flowers and black ink appeared.

My brothers stayed in the pack to give us information. The only one who left with me was Grandma. That's how my story began outside the pack.