My Miracle Luna
Chapter 35

{Kendrick's P.O.V.}

After getting Melody and Milan, we went into Rylee's office to go over news stories of the human variety. It didn't take us long to find the news coverage on an affluent 19-year old by the name of Victor Aguilar who went missing after going to the movies with his girlfriend Gina Jefferson on December 3rd.

Though finding his story was the good part, the bad part was that his family wasn't looking for him. Apparently, they had a funeral for him and his girlfriend one week after they were taken when their bodies were found. "Damn, whoever did this covered their tracks," Milan said reading over the article.

"I found another one, apparently the body that was supposed to be Victor wasn't identifiable, so they used dental records," Melody said.

"What about the girlfriend?" Milan asked.

"Her body was identifiable, her face and everything was intact," Melody said softly. We all hung our he

"Wait, how could they use dental records if it wasn't his body?" I asked.

"Oh, that's a good point," she replied.

"What if someone in the city morgue was in on the kidnapping and faked the records?" Milan asked.

"That's a sound theory," I responded. I gathered everything we found and was going to head to Wyatt's office next door, but he and the others came into Rylee's office right on cue. "Hey, perfect timing," I tell him. "What did you guys find?" Wyatt asked.

"Everything," Melody replied. We all went over the various articles talking about Victor and Gina from the mugging, the missing person reports, his parents' media coverage, and even the obituaries of his and Gina's funerals.

"So, I was right," Lorenzo said, and we all looked at him. "He was never meant to be captured. He was either supposed to die in the battle, or he was supposed to return to whoever turned him into a rogue werewolf, albeit it was only temporary," "Why would someone kidnap a human, and turn them into a feral rogue werewolf? Let alone somethi

at size?" Milan asked. "And how?" she added.

"Dark magic," Lorenzo answered. "In the many centuries that I have been alive, I have never seen anything like this," he states. "And something tells me, that all of the rogues today, and possibly from your first encounter were all humans," we all looked at each other, and the girls and I went back to searched the internet for missing person reports of any humans that ly went missing, and then died not too long after. Milan eventually pulled up a virtual map of the United States onto the whiteboard in Rylee's office, and we started to place colored dots on all missing persons within the United States that matched Victor's case. Affluent, healthy, and young adult. "Um, I have one in Houston, Texas," Melody said. "18 years old, Michael Stark, went missing after a foo me in November. His body discovered two days after his parents went on T.V., identified through old remodeled injuries," "I have another," Rylee said. "Boulder, Colorado. 20-year-old Megan Peck went missing after studying the library of her university. Her body was found nine days after her disappearance, burned, they used dental records on her as well," "Damn, I have another. 21-year-old track star from Michigan State, Kevin Beckett. Same story as Victor's. Went missing after going on a date with his girlfriend Natalie Ortega. Both bodies were found, but only hers was identifiable," Jason said. "You guys, our map looks like a f*g Christmas tree!" Milan exclaimed. We all looked up and sure enough, there at least a hundred dots on the map and all over the United States. "Someone is kidnapping humans and turning them into fake werewolves, but why?" Rylee asked. We all looked at her and none of us had an answer.

"Alpha, I think you should reach out to the other packs in your area to see if they are also experiencing this," Lorenzo said.

"I think that's a good idea," Wyatt agreed. "Kendrick, you, Melody, and Milan keep searching. We need to see how far back this really goes. Dearest, you and Lorenzo go back down to the cell and check on Victor. Since he's no longer a prisoner, I don't need to go with you. Jason, go to Dr. Andrews and tell him to get a rush on Victor's blood work, and to check if there are any foreign substances in his blood. I'm going to call around to the other packs and see if they've been attacked or not," we all nod our heads, and everyone goes to do what they need to do. {Wyatt's P.O.V.}

I spent hours on the phone with packs across the country, and to my surprise, none of them have been attacked. Which my suspicions with these artificial wolves even more heightened. We were the only pack being attacked. Though we haven't lost anyone yet, what's not to say the next attacked won't be bigger and with more of these things. I leaned back in my chair and rubbed my face with my hands when I heard a knock on the door, it cracked open. I looked to see Rylee smiling at me, "Come here," I said to her and she walked over naturally sitting in my lap and snuggling close to me. "How's Victor?"

"He's resting now. When he's strong enough, we should move him to a guest bedroom, or one of the cottages. I don't think it's safe for him to go home," she said softly.

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I agree with you. His family thinks he's dead, and I'm sure whoever is behind all of this thinks he is too,"

"What did the other packs have to say?"

"None of them have been attacked by rogues, at least not recently. They've only had their run of the mill rogue encounters, and nothing has seemed off,"

"Wait, are you saying that we're the only ones getting attacked?" she lifted her head and looked at me.

"That's exactly what I'm saying," her facial expression to my answer was full of fear and concern. "Hey, don't do that, don't go there. We're going to be okay baby, nothing is going to happen to us or the people we care about,"

"Wyatt, you can't promise that. The first attack was almost a dozen, this last one was almost thirty of if not more. What's not to the say the next one won't be fifty or even a hundred,"

"Rylee, whoever is doing this can't kidnap that many people without being noticed,"

"But they already have, Wyatt. You saw the map in my office, there were over a hundred dots, and those are only humans that were reported missing, within the last month. Who knows how long this crazy person has been kidnapping humans and turning them into fake werewolves to come after us," as much as I hated to admit it, Rylee had a point. We had no idea who or what was behind this and how long they've been behind it. The only thing we could get an upper hand was to somehow get Victor to remember where he was for two weeks before the attack.

"Yo," Jason said coming into my office. "Dr. Andrews says he has an answer for us," Rylee and I got up and headed down to the pack hospital. We went straight to Dr. Andrews' office.

"Ah, Alpha, Luna, Gamma, please come in,"

"Dr. Andrews, Jason said you have an answer regarding the human?" I asked.

"I do, and Victor is telling the truth. He is in fact human. He has no supernatural DNA in him whatsoever; however, I did run a tox screen on his blood and found something very interesting, or I should say several things,"

"What did you find?" Rylee asked.

"I found feral wolf DNA,"

"But you just said that he had no supernatural DNA in him," Jason said.

"Gamma, the feral wolf DNA was not from that of a werewolf, it's from a normal wolf," "What?!" we all exclaim.

"In addition, I found a strain of the canine parvovirus, rabies, and anabolic steroids,"

"I don't understand, what is parvo?" Rylee asked.

"Luna, Canine parvovirus is a contagious virus mainly affecting dogs, but there is a strain that can actually affect humans," Rylee furrowed her brows and c****d her head. "It is a virus that werewolves can also contract, which is why it's part of a pup's newborn shots, just like that of a puppy a human would raise," Rylee just nodded her head in understanding. "Dr. Andrews, the canine parvovirus is deadly, how did a human contract it and not die?" I asked.

"Well, this particular strand doesn't have the same effects as the normal parvovirus strain. It has been genetically altered, and I believe with the mix of wolf DNA, the virus, rabies, and the steroids, and some dark magic, it can turn a normal human into a feral werewolf," I was dumbfounded by what I just heard, Jason was in shock, and Rylee just grabbed her hair trying to take in all of the scientific mumbo jumbos Dr. Andrews just spilled. "Alpha, by any chance do you remember if any of these feral rogues returned to their human form after death?"

"Umm...I don't know honestly doctor, I didn't sick back and wait,"

"Wyatt, they didn't turn back," Jason said to me. "When a werewolf dies, it should turn back to their human form, but these didn't,"

"Alpha, I would like to do some research, but I would need a fresh cadaver to do so. I hate to say this, but if we are attacked again, I need one of the corpses intact, head and all,"

"It's not a matter of it, it's a matter of when," I reply. "None of the other packs have been attacked, so that means we're being targeted, and someone in our pack is helping the enemy get these fake wolves to get into our territory," I say to no one in particular. The energy in the room was dark and cold, but they needed to hear it.

After we left Dr. Andrews' office, we all had dinner in the main dining room. I explained to everyone else that we're the only pack being attacked, and everyone's guards went up. The first rogue attack wasn't random, and we all knew that now. It was orchestrated, and this second one was a complete ambush. Because Rylee was training out on the lake, we were caught off guard, but we were lucky that no one died. And Victor's survival is what allowed us to figure out what is going on, or least partially.

After dinner, everyone went to their respective rooms, but Rylee wanted to check on Victor and take him down some food and water. So, I went with her, plus, I needed to explain to him what was going on if I wanted him to trust us. He was a victim in all of this, and he deserved the truth.

"Victor?" Rylee called out. I turned on the light that hovered over his cell, and surprisingly, he was awake and sitting on the bed his back against the wall. "I brought you some dinner," she said. Angelo unlocked the cell, and Rylee and I went inside. "I'm not hungry,"

"Victor, I can hear your stomach growling. I promise, the food is safe to eat," Rylee said sweetly and sat next to him. He looked at her funny and then down at the food that was still steaming. "It's okay," she said to him and placed the tray on his lap. Victor gave in and ate the food. She opened the bottle of water for him and he took it. Rylee just smiled as he ate all of the food. When he was done, Rylee took the empty tray and handed it to Angelo.

"Why are you being nice to me?" Victor asked.

"Because we want to help you," I answered. He looked at me and furrowed his brows. He tried to sit up a little more, but I could tell that he was still in pain. He was going to be for at least a few weeks with his injuries, especially with him being human. "Why?"

"Victor, I'm going to tell you everything, and it's going to sound like a bunch of bullshit to you, but I promise, I'm going to be 100% truthful, and so will Rylee. What I need is for you to keep an open mind and not to get upset. Can you do that?" he looked at me a minute and nodded his head. Rylee came back to me, and we sat on two chairs in front of him. "Victor, Rylee and I are werewolves," I tell him, and his eyes widen. "I'm the Alpha, and Rylee is my Luna, the Alpha female. She is my mate, a soul mate if you will. We run this pack together," Victor's eyes just blink really fast as he tries to take this information in.

"Victor, we believe that you were kidnapped by someone or something, and they performed some kind of dark magic on and gave you some kind of potion that contained a mixture of wolf DNA, canine parvovirus, rabies, and steroids," Rylee said trying to repeat everything Dr. Andrews said. "It turned you into a werewolf, but only temporarily, it's how you ended up here. You and a bunch of others who we believe were also humans that were kidnapped attacked our land. Most of them were killed, but a few of the survivors ran away, and you were captured," "We also think that whoever is behind his didn't expect you to make out of this alive, or at least not get captured by us alive. We found a bunch of news articles about you and missing person reports. Your parents even went on T.V.," I tell him.

"Release me then, I'm alive, aren't I? Let me go home!" Victor shouted forcing himself to sit up straight.

"We can't," I reply and he looks at me with daggers in his eyes.

"Why the hell not!?"

"Because they think you're dead," Rylee answered. "They held a funeral for you and for Gina,"

"What?"

"Gina didn't make it. I'm so sorry," Rylee said extending her hand and grabbing his. "Your bodies were found a few days after your parents were on T.V. Whoever did this, didn't want people to look for you,"

"But I'm alive, how did they bury a body if I'm right here!?"

"According to the news, your body wasn't identifiable, so they used dental records; however, Gina's body was intact. We think that whoever provided the dental records to the police doctored your records to prove your death so no one would ask questions. You see, we can't let you go home, not yet. We need to figure out who is doing this, and why they're doing it. You're a victim Victor, and we want to help you get justice for what happened to you, and for what happened to Gina. But also for those who didn't get to make it," "What do mean by that?"

"You're not the only one Victor, we found over a hundred missing persons that are just like you. Young, affluential, and healthy. Both male and female," I answer "Wait, so, all of those bodies I saw before passing out, they were once all human?"

"We think so," I reply. "Unfortunately, we didn't know any of this until we brought you down here. You're helping us without even realizing it,"

"So, what, are you guys going to turn me into some kind of experiment?"

"No, we would never do that. We're going to help you get healthy again, and we're going to give you sanctuary within our pack until we can figure everything you," "How do you plan on giving me sanctuary?"

"There are over 800 werewolves within our pack, and they all answer to me and Rylee. You will be under our protection, and our word is the law in this pack. You will not be harmed, and you will be treated as a human being. I'm going to have you moved to a hospital room within our castle in the morning so you can rest more comfortably and under the watch of our pack doctor,"

"This is too much; you're telling me that I'm safe in a pack of 800 werewolves!? How do I know you all won't eat me!?"

"Because unlike the s**t you see on T.V. and in movies, werewolves don't eat humans or drink their blood. We eat as humans do, we eat regular food, and live amongst humans everywhere. Are you from Detroit?" "I am,"

"Have you heard of Valencia Architecture?"

"I have,"

"That's my company, I'm Wyatt Valencia, the president, and CEO," his eyes when I said that protruded out of his head. "As I said, werewolves and other supernatural beings live amongst humans naturally. Some have normal nine to five jobs, and some just stay at home and work here within the pack territory. Some of the pack members work at my company, but I also employ humans, a few witches and wizards, and my graveyard security have a few vampires, the not so evil kind that feed on the blood of animals and not humans,"

"This is crazy, this is absolutely insane! You're telling me that supernaturals actually exist!?!" Victor all but shouted in our faces.

"I can show you if you're still having trouble believing me," I tell him. I stand up from my chair and remove my clothes. I shift into Blade into and tower over Victor who looks like he's about to s**t himself.

"Don't be scared," Rylee says and pets Blade's big snout. "This is Blade, he is Wyatt's wolf. He's large because he's the Alpha, and unless he's fighting in a battle or sparring during morning training, he's just a big puppy," Rylee says. Blade huffs at her remark, and she just nuzzles his neck. "How the hell are you not afraid of him!?" Victor exclaims.

"Remember how Wyatt said that I was his mate?" Victor nods, "Well, it works with our wolf counterparts as well. You see, our wolves are their own separate souls that share a body with us. They can speak to us, in our minds, and when we let them take control. Their subconscious can take control of our body, or we can shift into our wolf form. Wyatt is my human mate, and Blade is my wolf mate. Blade loves me as much as Wyatt does, and he is protective of me as much as Wyatt is. Hurting me in any kind of way, whether it's physical or emotional hurts him, so he would never do that, at least not on purpose," Rylee explains with a smile. Blade nudges his head and lays down at her feet.

"So, can you shift into a wolf too?"

"I can, but my wolf is a litter different. She's smaller, and she's actually pink,"

"What!?"

"I'm a special wolf Victor,"

"What do you mean by special?"

"I'm not allowed to talk it with non-pack members, it's actually for my safety and the safety of the pack,"

"Okay?"

"I know this is a lot to handle, but Wyatt and I wanted to be honest with you since you were honest with us, or at least you were honest in your own way. We just ask that if you ever do get to go home to your family, you can't tell anyone about us. Humans are not supposed to know about werewolves unless they are mated to one,"

"Mated to one? Are you saying that humans and werewolves can actually date?"

"Date is more of a human thing. Like Wyatt said, a wolf's mate is like their soul mate. We feel drawn to them, and fall in love almost instantly. There is a bond that forms between them, and most wolves cannot live without their mate. They love each other wholeheartedly and they're together until one of them dies. Even then, the bond can be so strong that the surviving mate will commit suicide,"

"How does it work for a human?"

"My understanding is that the bond is there, but wolf will feel it more. The human will feel after they have s*x for the first time,"

"So, are you born a werewolf?"

"Yes and no. You see, depending on what part of the world a werewolf lives in will determine when they gain their wolf. We're born just like humans, but we don't gain our wolf counterpart until we are eighteen, at least for werewolves that live in this part of the United States. I know of some packs where some gain their wolf as early as thirteen, and other parts of the world, as late as 21,"

"How old are you and Wyatt?"

"I'm 18, and Wyatt is 26,"

"That's a big age gap,"

"Yeah," she said with a smile and kept petting Blade. I sent her a quick mind link,

Dearest, it's getting late. We should go to bed and let him rest.

Okay.

"Whoa, what did you just do?" Victor asked.

"Do what?"

"Your eyes, they turned white just now,"

"Oh, Wyatt and I were talking through our mind link,"

"Your what?"

"Ummm... Werewolves who are part of the same pack or are linked by their bond can speak to each other using their minds. Since Wyatt is currently in wolf form, we can only talk to each through our mind link, right now,"

"What did he say?"

"He said that it's getting late and we should let you rest. Once we move you to the hospital, and you're back to 100% health, we will answer any other questions you have, okay?"

"Yeah, sure," Blade gets up and I shift back. I put on my clothes and look back at Victor is stunned at what he just witnessed.

"Get some sleep, Victor. Tomorrow we will have you moved to the hospital,"

"Okay," I take Rylee's hand and we leave the cellar. We head back to our room, and when we get there, I flick on the lamp and Rylee's face plants the bed almost immediately. I take off my shirt and pants and leave my boxers. I get in bed behind Rylee and spoon her from behind.

"You did good dearest," I whisper to her.

"I'm surprised he didn't scream or try to run away,"

"Well, I think it has to do with the fact he can barely move from his injuries and he's chained to the bed,"

"Oh, yeah," I just chuckle at her, and she giggles.

"Go to bed dearest," I kiss her shoulder and turned off the lamp. I take a deep breath, inhaling Rylee's scent of chamomile tea, and fall asleep.