A JOURNEY TO SILVERSTONE

VALERIE "I think you should slow down Val" I hear Evie saying near me but I can't. I'm driving at a speed of 75 where the limit is 30. Ivan and Nathan had recently visited their Pack to confirm whether it was an attack from Mark or just a hoax. Unfortunately, there were proofs that pointed out that it was Mark's attack. I try acting bold all this time but deep down, I'm nervous. It's just the thought of facing Jasper and Sheila, they are my family. I don't give a damn about others but I don't know how I am going to react when I face them again. It is six years. Six long years, in which my life has changed completely. I was a human when I crossed their territory but now I am a wolf. A white wolf for that matter, and an Alpha. I am successful in hiding from other Packs' about me being an Alpha and a white wolf because they don't know me and hence are not curious. But this is different; these are the people who made me feel like I'm worthless. They would just growl at me and I would shiver. "Stop." I hear Evie yelling at me and I stop the car immediately. I look at Evie to see whether she's okay only to see her giving me a sad smile. "You can still change your mind." She tells me. Do I want to? Yes I do, but I want to stop Mark once and for all more than ever before. "I'm not changing my mind." I tell her. "I know I can face them!" "Then why are you crying?" she questions me. I didn't even realise I was crying until she pointed it out. But yes I am crying! I don't find it in me to reply her so instead I lean back on the car seat, holding the steering wheel and I close my eyes. I recall my conversation with the goddess yesterday. "Why them now?" I asked the goddess. She was there sitting in her silver chariot with a white gown, glowing as always. I was standing near her chariot with my same white dress. "They need you." She told me. "They don't need me. There is an Alpha with them, his ego is more than enough for them." I told her getting exasperated at the thought of Shawn. The moon goddess laughed and her laugh was like a nice melodious tune. I felt relaxed and a smile took over my face after hearing her laugh. "They have an Alpha, but they don't have you." She told me. I frowned at that, I wasn't getting what she was trying to say because she always spoke in riddles. "Do you remember why you were created?" she asked me and I nodded because I remember the incident with Hunter and Mr. Austin clearly. "The time for that has come." She told me and I finally realised what she was talking about. It was about destroying evil and only I could do that. "But why only their Pack?" I asked her grumpily despite knowing the answer to it. "You know why." She told me and I knew she was smiling at my childish behavior. I pinched my lips together because I knew it was the Pack where everything started. "Then you should also know that I don't want to go back there because there are rude people in that Pack." I blurted out, frowning. "What they are is delusional; they have a misapprehension about you." She pointed out and I frowned harder. "Why is this happening now?" I asked her in despair. "Remember Valerie, everything happens for a reason and the reason is always good." She told me and I scoffed. "What good can happen in that Pack?" I asked her apathetically. "That can be found out only if you visit there." She told me and I didn't get a thing what she meant by that. Before I could ask her, she disappeared and I opened my eyes. "Are you okay?" Evie asks me and I nod at her. "Don't worry, Ivan and I have discovered various new ways to make their life a hell." She tells me while smirking and I laugh at that. I know Ivan and Evie very well; their pranks will get you annoyed as hell. Like adding itching powder in your soap, spraying stinking perfume all over you.....they're quite mischievous! 'Why did you stop?' Oscar asks me through the link. 'Did you change your mind?" he asks me happily and I roll my eyes at that. Even after agreeing, he hasn't given up on convincing me to change my mind. That is how Oscar is. Quite persistent! I look behind me and see the series of cars parked behind me, all belonging to the members of my Pack. Veronica and Donald have stayed behind after lot of convincing to look after the Pack while we are away. No one in the Pack were ready to stay behind, they all wanted to come with me. I had to use my Alpha tone to make them stay still but around thirty people accompanied me. We are in the middle of woods and almost close to the Silverstone Moon Pack's territory. There are many other voices in my head that are happy with Oscar's question and I realise it again that my Pack hates the Silverstone members even without knowing them. 'For the umpteenth time guys please do not judge them from what you have heard from me.' I tell them while sighing. 'I was there and I didn't like them, it's my own opinion.' Nathan tells me and I know he's biased. He's doing this all because of me! I seriously regret opening my big mouth, if only I had kept my mouth shut then my Pack wouldn't have such a negative view of the Silverstone Moon Pack! Honestly, what was I trying to do? It felt like I wanted sympathy from all and ended up telling my sappy story to them. Stupid me. My story was nothing compared to how their life was when they were in that dungeon. At least, I was given the freedom of breathing fresh air and looking at the nature around. If Nathan would have visited their pack in any other circumstances, he'd not have hated them the way he does now. I don't even want to imagine how he behaved with Shawn and Jasper. I sigh and turn around to start the engine and when I look in front of me, I see a green flag. I gulp loudly. I thought that we were almost close to their territory but now we are in the border of their territory. It was the same way I had stood that day, six years ago in their border deciding to leave or not and here today, I'm deciding whether to enter or not. I'm curious to know what has been happening in the Pack all these years but I made sure not to ask Ivan or Nathan about it when they visited days ago. However, I made them promise not to ask about me from any of the members of the Silverstone. "Ivan told me that they didn't ask about you at all." Evie says and I smile at her. She doesn't need to read my thoughts to understand how I feel. "But made sure to accidently make your brother trip and fall." She adds and I chuckle a little. "He said it was hilarious because he fell on a wet mud and his face was covered with mud" she says cackling. "But was sad that he couldn't hurt Shawn." She tells me while pouting. "I'll do the hurting." I hear Oscar say and I see his white Lexus next to my Arrogant. I didn't even realise him driving till here. "Are you sure? Because there's no turning back after this." He tells me and I nod ahead where I see four boys near the Silverstone's flag probably waiting to escort us. I look at the boys and I discover that they were all children when I left and now they are all wolves. I can smell them! Just like everyone in their Pack can smell that I am a wolf, which I cannot hide although I can hide to them about me being a white wolf and an Alpha. I agree to one thing though, I will not act like a weak wolf when I am there. The last thing I want is to act like a weak wolf. If and when any single one of them makes a foul comment about me, then they will be making a death wish. I want to flaunt my white wolf and boast about being an Alpha because that would be like a slap on their faces but I have to hide it because of my vulnerability. I also have so many dreams of how I would show them the true me and make them come begging on their knees asking for forgiveness. If by any chance they find out that I am a white wolf, I don't want to think about the consequences. I am just hoping that everything that happens will be for good just like the moon goddess had said. "I am sure." I tell Oscar and he's surprised at the confidence in my tone. Yes I am confident, I am brave and I am a strong Valerie! 'I hope everyone remembers the rules?' I ask through the link. 'Yes alpha' there's the reply and I roll my eyes again. 'That is rule number one. No calling me Alpha.' I say while rolling my eyes. We follow certain rules to hide about me being a white wolf. One- nobody will call me Alpha. Two- keep your mind link open to the Pack always. Three- if anyone needs me urgently then they have to connect with me through our link. "Go" I say to Oscar. He nods and starts driving. I wear my dark aviators and wait until all the cars behind me have gone ahead. I start the engine as soon as the last car goes ahead and drives inside the Silverstone's territory. "Another chapter in your new life Valerie." I tell myself. "This is gonna be fun!" I hear Evie saying and I smirk at that. *** SHAWN "How many of them?" I ask Jasper. "Four." He replies and I nod. "You know we can take down those rogues ourselves, there is no need of calling them." he tells me for what feels like a hundredth time. I would have done that but the deaths in the Pack are too many. We were all in a meeting when children from the Pack went to play; the guards near the territory were also killed along with the children! We had hunted and killed a few but still some rogues where left because deaths kept on occurring. When we found a piece of silver kept in a black cloth we realised that they wanted the Riverside Moon Pack. The war is between them and hence let them do it. If there should be any deaths then it should be from their Pack rather than mine. I will extend my help to their Pack if need be! From what I've heard their Alpha doesn't ask for any help. Everyone knows that the piece of statue is from their Pack temple that was destroyed. They were finally able to overcome the reign of rogues and reform their Pack. But I guess there's something too personal going on because neither the rogues nor the Riverside Moon Pack are ready to back down. "Are you even there?" I hear Jasper speaking and I growl at him. "Seriously, we can do this. There is still time, send them back." He says and I notice the scowl on his face. "Do you want more deaths from our Pack?" I question him and he rolls his eyes at that. "No." he says unrepentantly. "Then, they are coming." I tell him firmly. "Fine. But seriously if that guy tries anything and calls it an accident again, I'm going to kill him myself." he says through gritted teeth. I smirk at that but what he says is true. Everyone knows that that Ivan guy from their Pack purposely made Jasper trip and fall. I still recall the meeting with those two guys; it felt like they were forced to come here. All the time they had a scowl on their faces and would snap at any little thing. I didn't get what was wrong with those guys. The entire three hours of their visit, they were either glaring or growling at us. My wolf wanted to kill them there and then for their behavior. 'Alpha they are here' I hear Caleb's voice in my mind. He went to escort the members of the Riverside Moon Pack to our Pack. 'Good. Get them to the Pack house' I tell him and look at Jasper who is still frowning. "They are here." I tell him and he nods at me. Five minutes later, a string of cars arrive in front of the Pack House and people start getting out of it. One guy around my age comes forward and stands in front of me. "Alpha Oscar Arthur of the Riverside Moon Pack." he introduces himself. The guy is literally glaring at me. If he's trying to intimidate me with his Alpha power, then he's totally mistaken. "Alpha Shawn Franklin of the Silverstone Moon Pack." I tell him with a solemn tone. "Just like I thought." He mutters under his breath and I grit my teeth at him. I look at the members behind him only to see them staring at me too. Most of their stare is directed towards Jasper though. 'I'm going to kill him.' Jasper says through the link and I look at him to see that he and Ivan are having a staring match going on. They are one step away from shifting into their wolves and attacking each other. What the hell is wrong with this Pack? It looks like they have come here to kill us and not the rogues! The mood is tense and so to lighten it, I speak again. "That is Jasper my Beta," I say nodding towards Jasper. "And Abed my third in command." I say and Abed nods at them. To this, there are growls from their Pack and I notice some girls growling too. This Pack definitely needs help! "You already know him, Nathan my third in command." Oscar says and I nod at him. Who is their Beta? "Your beta?" I ask him and he growls fiercely at me. I growl back and take a step towards him because this guy is seriously ticking my nerves, and in what? Like five minutes since their arrival? Agggr! He relaxes and I assume he's connecting to someone through the link. "My Beta has arrived." Oscar says while smirking at me and turns to his right. I raise an eyebrow. What is he getting into? I follow his gaze and I see the red Audi A7 that is parked in the front yard of the pack house. The front door of the car opens and two girls climb out of it. Suddenly my wolf inside me starts thrilling up. For some unknown reasons, he's excited. He wants to be let out and I don't get what it is that he's so much excited about! I close my eyes and take a deep breath to settle my wolf when the most incredible scent hits me. I turn my gaze to look at the source of that scent when my eyes suddenly land on her and settle there. 'Mate' my wolf says and he howls happily inside me. I see her walking confidently towards us. She's perfect. The black jeans and shirt with a jungle green jacket suits her slim figure perfectly. The dark aviators that she's wearing cover a good part of her face. As if reading my thoughts, she removes those aviators and looks around. I stare at her and I hear gasps coming from behind me. I look at my mate and my eyes travel all over her slim and flawless figure. She's beautiful! The last time I saw her, she was a shy little human and right now she looks like a rich heiress. Her scent is similar that of other shifters. There's this strong aura around her that radiates power of some sort. "Valerie!" I call out her name and she looks at me. Those dark brown eyes of hers match with the colour of her dark brown hair. My wolf is purring inside me when our gazes lock. She freezes on the spot where she's standing and stares at me. I hear her gasp and her lips part slightly. That makes my wolf and I even more excited. I never thought I would find my mate but now that I have, I don't think I will be able to let her go. She belongs to me! My gaze falls on that tiny beauty spot right below her lips. The congenital spot on her tanned skin always looked good on her. Like I said, she's beautiful and she's mine. Only mine! My fated mate!