CURSE OF THE MOON

1. How it all started!

Princess Lisa's POV

I don't want to die.

I don't want to leave this world before taking my revenge on them.

I don't want to let my parents' sacrifice go in vain, goddess . Give me strength, give me the power to get back what is mine.

It was supposed to be my best birthday that night. Brother Sebestian was supposed to get father's throne and be the next alpha of our pack. But that bastard Jonah, he ruined my life. I cannot believe what I went through over the last few days, it is distrusting!

It has now been three weeks that I am only running. My stomach growls. My feet are damaged and bleeding. My fingers feel numb. My whole body aches.

I need food. The pain won't subside, it is intolerable! I lost everything within a night, I am alone.

Everything has changed!

Being extremely exhausted from walking, I fell on the ground on my back. My head is spinning badly , I don't know how long I will have to keep running!

They are still searching for me. I saw Jonah's guards looking for me in the market yesterday. So I came running here to this forest to hide. Ah, my legs hurt . Maybe closing my eyes will help soothe my mind. I need to stay calm until I get shelter.

The flashback of that night flashed across my eyes.

Their crying faces.

Mom's last cry before death.

Dad's lifeless body in Jonah's feet.

Sebestian's bloody touch on my wrist when he was heading out of the palace through the secret exit.

Other people's scream- it became fresh in my head that eventually my eyes moistened.

I can't help but sit straight with a gasp. Sleep has gone far away from my eyes. It is not possible to sleep unless I take back my father's throne. If I had known the intentions behind their deeds earlier than everything had been under control.

Although I was sleepless my body still aches like I have climbed mountains thrice with no break. Even after sitting against a flat rock for support I cannot feel okay. The pain kept increasing. My veins seemed to be shrinking. Long breaths can be helpful! I started taking deep breaths.

It did help me forget that I was injured, the pain kind of reduced and (leaves rustling nearby) wait! What is that! I had to get back to my alert mode when the sound of rustling leaves reached my ears. The noise was of Someone crushing them under their feet.

The guards! They are here.

Picking up my lengthy gown I hid under the bushes camouflaging between them completely. It was possible only because of this cloak that Sebestian provided me before he made me flee away. I stayed there silent breathing as slowly as I could so that my breaths can't be heard through super hearing.

My heart beats were high and my palms were sweating. They are in numbers and I hardly know how to defend myself. If I am caught today I will be gone. However, I didn't keep hiding for so many days to get caught one day. I will fight back, I will fight back.

With that determination, I searched for the hunter's knife that Sebestian gave me. No sooner had I got a grip on it than I watched someone walking tiringly toward the rock across the bushes where I hid. He was panting severely.

With a swift move he sat on the rock facing his back to me. He was not from the guards but somebody else. Who could he be!

Why would anyone lurk around in the forest in such dirty clothes?

Can he be- a rogue! Damn, he is a rogue.