Violet

"When I kill you, I'll tear your pitiful little pack apart. Your mate will be crushed beneath my feet and all werewolves will bow before me. I won't stop until even your Goddess cries her tears of blood. As if any wolf could stop me..."

His voice was slowly drifting off as my vision blurred. The vice of his hand around my throat prevented any air getting into my lungs and his nails were digging fiercely into my skin, drawing blood. I could taste the metallic bitterness on my tongue as my eye lids drifted closed.

Suddenly, I was dropped and the shock of my body hitting the forest floor opened my lungs up to the joy which I had once taken for granted.

Oxygen.

I drew in a large gulp of air into my lungs and coughed up the blood which had been clogging my throat. I tried to swallow but my throat burned. Looking up, I noticed that Alpha Cane had tackled the Rogue King to the floor, but as soon as he pinned him he was taken down by a Rogue and they rolled off into the forest together, further away from us as they fought. If I lived through this, I would have to thank him. He gave me a few moments I needed to gather myself together again and re group. Also, to plan for the inevitable. I stood quickly on my feet and had to lean against a tree for support. The Rogue King locked eyes with me as he rose. His human form towering high above my own as his eyes glowed red.

"Violet"!

Someone shouted my name from a distance. I turned my head to see Alec on the far side of the field just as he threw something shiny towards me at such a long distance. His strength meant that the object reached me far quicker than I had expected it too, but I caught it with ease as the object sailed high over the carnage of the battle still taking place between us. Alec was currently being blocked by other Rogues in that moment but his eyes were struggling to find mine. They were desperate and his body shook with a need to reach me. He was trying with all of his strength to move the rogues out of his way.

I looked down towards the object which I had caught.

I was relieved to find that it was in fact my fathers dagger.

I instinctively looked for him in the mass of werewolves but my eyes came up empty. I wanted to see my father one more time. Gripping the dagger tightly in my dominant hand, I turned towards the 'King' as he rose from his position on the ground.

"You took so many things away from me when you raped me all those years ago. My freedom, my dignity, my pack and my virtue for my mate. You took away my mother, my best friend and you killed our people in cold blood. But you will never take away from me my ability to love. My ability to see the goodness in people that you try so hard to destroy. I'll never allow you to live out this dream of yours. Your life ends here with me today".

He Snickered.

"Tell me white wolf, are you prepared to go down with me? To join me as we burn in hell? To die for your pack, your mate and your Goddess"?

I swallowed the lump in my throat which had begun to form.

I opened my mouth to give my reply but I saw a cloud of black fur block my view of the Rogue King.

Dimitri!

My heart somersaulted in happiness, but my stomach dropped with dread.

My mate stood in front of me, protecting me from the Rogue King. He growled a moment before his wolf's jaws went for the 'King's' throat.

Panic set in as I watched helplessly when the Rogue King released his power towards Dimitri.

I flung my hand out, releasing my own power which intercepted the strike towards Dimitri. The force of our power colliding together threw Dimitri's wolf away from us. I watched him shift into his human form and his eyes were frozen on me.

It gave the 'King' the opening he needed as he rounded on me. He grabbed a hold of my neck but I side stepped his assault and grabbed a hold of him from behind. Hugging him to me in an attempt to stop him. I was latched to his back with both of my arms wrapped tightly around his torso. Caging him in. He tried to remove my arms but I kept my power radiating around me. Preventing him from breaking the hold I had.

When he saw Dimitri stand he laughed as he flung his arm out towards him, releasing a deadly burst of his power. His power intended to harm Dimitri and I grappled to hold him against me.

"Now you can watch him die again" he laughed manically.

It was now or never.

The Rogue king had failed to notice that I had my fathers dagger in my hand, hovered just over his heart, but his power blasting towards Dimitri stopped when I punctured his chest ever so slightly. His body going stiff.

Whispering into his ear I said.

"The answer to your question is, yes! I am prepared to join you".

He attempted to claw at my hands to remove the dagger but I locked eyes with Dimitri quickly.

His face contorted into one of horror when he realised my intent as he screamed..

"VIOLET NOOOO"!

I pulled the dagger towards me. Hard. The dagger penetrated the King and my own chest in the process.

I felt the Vampire blood of Brie, sear and burn through my bloodstream. I released my hold on the dagger and both the Rogue King and myself fell. My head barely reached the floor before Dimitri was cradling it. He ran towards me so quickly. His eyes were so full of water. So full of pain and anguish.

"What have you done"!?

His voice was coarse and I struggled to breathe as the Vampire blood destroyed my cells one by one. Dimitri pulled out the knife and detached my body from the Rogue King. He pulled me towards him and tried to stop the flow of blood on my chest. I had never seen him so..

Helpless.

He was always so strong and so steady. But now, he looked breakable.

The noise around us had stopped and the Rogues along with the five pack's warriors and their Alpha's all stopped to watch Dimitri cradling me in his arms.

I heard someone skid down quickly beside me and saw Alec crying above me. My father finally emerged looking just as bad as I felt from all the fighting. All these strong men looking like delicate flowers at the prospect of their Luna dying. Alpha Cane emerged with Ella. Both of them looking pained at seeing me in pain. I smiled in an attempt to ease their suffering. The pain was too much for me though and I turned one last time towards Dimitri.

"I know... I love you too" he said between sobs.

I half smiled before my world turned black.

*********

I howled as my mate left me and this world. I placed my hand over her stomach where our pup had died too. I was inconsolable. Alec tried to hug me from behind as he himself was trying hard not to cry as loud as I did. No one moved or spoke as I screamed her name. As I begged for her to come back to me. I begged the Goddess to take me instead.

Violets father dropped to his knees before her and placed his head on her forehead. His tears falling freely and rolling down her face. Our pack had turned back and had now also joined us. The pack howled in grief and so did the other packs present. We all felt the loss of the white wolf. The Luna to all of us. The Luna who gave her life for us.

I watched a glimmer of red hair out of the corner of my eyes approach swiftly and and at speed towards Violet's lifeless form and I growled when I realised she was a vampire. Other werewolves also turned, ready to attack.

"Its alright she means no harm Dimitri. She is a friend to Violet and my mate"!

My eyes widened as I stared at her. She gave me a look which asked for my approval but I only hugged Violet closer to me. Not willing to share her with anyone.

"Just leave her be" I said.

"I think I can help but I cannot promise anything".

I scowled and Alec spoke next.

"What do you mean Brie"?

"I mean that the only thing which can cure a Vampire blood infliction on a white wolf is a Vampire bite where she would become immune to my blood. But we might already be too late and the Gods could punish us for it".

My eyes widened and my face lit up.

"Do what you need to do to save her. To bring her back to me".

Alec grabbed a hold of her arm.

"Please save her Brie".

She nodded solemnly and picked up Violet's wrist quickly before extending her teeth and biting down.

*********

Violet

I opened my eyes to the Goddess standing before me. I smiled and she returned my smile in earnest.

"I told you that every white wolf had a hard path to walk, but I am most impressed with your sacrifice. Out of all the white wolves which came before you, none showed more courage, love or devotion to my children".

She embraced me in her motherly ethereal glow and whilst I felt a moment of happiness it was fleeting. I stepped away from her embrace to look behind me. A wooden door was behind me and to the front stood the Goddess on her shiny cloud.

"You pine for the life you had little one"?

I nodded as I placed a hand over my stomach.

"Someone will miss us greatly".

"Indeed he will. You harnessed my power to return your mate to the land of the living. But I did not give you permission to do so. If you had of allowed him to pass on, he would be with you now".

My eyes shot towards her.

She gave me a small smile.

"I am sorry, but there is a cost to the circle of life. A life for a life. I cannot give you back the life which you seek. In saving your mate your own life is also forfeit".

She went to turn away from me but I spoke again.

"Then why do I feel the pull to open this door and return"?

She turned back to face me and sighed.

"That is because one of lheirahs creations is breaking our laws".

I frowned and she continued.

"lheirah is the Goddess of the night walkers. Or how werewolves refer to them as 'Vampires'. Goddess lheirah and I have been mortal enemies since the dawn of the ages. We created our children to be so as well. You know the story".

I nodded.

"Brienna is one of lheirah's creations. The first night Walker blood line" I said.

She nodded.

"And you are of my line. The line of the white wolves. You are destined to be enemies in your life time". She said.

"We can never be enemies. I have accepted her and wish for only peace".

She laughed.

"My dearest child. lheirah would never allow it. That Vampire has crossed a line today and this could start another war between the Gods".

"What is she doing which is so wrong"?

She scowled. Her face contouring into disgust.

"She is mixing your bloods together in an attempt to save you and it will do so unfortunately, and I am powerless to stop it. This will mean a war between us God's. When the time comes I will call upon you to act as my defender. There will come a time when you and Brienna will face one another. You will act as our representatives and I expect you to win".

"No! I refuse to do so"!

She smiled but all traces of her friendly nature evaporated.

"Then you will need to convince the Goddess lheirah of your friendship. She is far more evil than you can know and has set our kind against hers, century after century. She knows no peace, only war. Even Brienna fears her. However, her love for her mate clouds her judgement. She saves you to protect him from the pain he suffers at your loss. If you succeed in convincing her Goddess to sue for peace. Then I will reward you and return your child to you".

"My child"?

I felt my stomach in panic as it felt ... empty.

I then looked back towards the door behind me which was now slightly ajar.

"A life for a life Violet. That is the cost". She laughed as I fell through the door and straight into my body.

*********

I shook slightly as I removed my mouth from Violet's wrist.

What have I done?

Storm clouds began to form and the rain plummeted to the earth's ground around us. It was torrential but everyone remained where they were.

Alec looked to me with concern as he noted how my demeanor had changed.

Violet began to stir and take her first few gulps of breath. Dimitri looked to me in awe but I could not return his happiness.

Reality set in and I couldnt believe how stupid I had been.

What I had done for my mates love and acceptance.

It was a death sentence.

When Violet opened her eyes she smiled to Dimitri but her eyes turned hard when she looked towards me.

"They know" she said.

I nodded mournfully. I should have known this was coming. That SHE would come for me eventually and now I knew she would. lheirah, was always coming but my actions today had made her impending arrival much sooner than planned.

"And the cost"? I asked. Almost afraid to hear it.

She touched her stomach and I flinched.

Those Goddesses were bitches. I had hated them for a century now, when I had once worshipped them. I stood to my feet and left the field. I needed time to think.

I could feel Alec's eyes on me as I walked away.

*********

Sitting up slowly I took in my surroundings. Dimitri was clutching me to him like a life line as the rain continued to fall. Alec looked happy and so did the other wolves and Alpha's. My father laughed and praised the Goddess for her mercy.

Mercy?

She took my child from me. There would be no mercy from her. And it wasnt even my fault.

Dimitri noticed my mood and mind linked with me. I showed him the conversation with the Goddess and his eyes turned stormy. He clutched my stomach in an attempt to comfort me. I grabbed his hand tightly.

"I'll get our child back. I promise".

He nodded and kissed me.

Turning to Alec I asked..

"What of the council"?

He grinned.

"They have fled. They attempted to usurp the Alpha's powers and help the Rogue King in his attempt to disband the packs. They had plans to kill the Rogue King separately and create themselves as sovereigns after his success".

I huffed.

"Sounds just like them". I said.

"They had actually rounded up survivors from the fallen packs and attempted to turn them against us. Brie lead them to us Beta's and we convinced them of the truth. They have asked for a place in your pack Luna".

I nodded.

"And they will have it".

I attempted to stand but Dimitri stopped me. He cradled me to his chest and picked me up in a bridal style. My face flushed pink and my father chuckled at my embarrassment.

I turned to him, my face turning serious.

"Richard"?

"Dead" he said.

His face showed no remorse and I sighed. I guess I would have to forget the man I had once called father. As Dimitri began to lead me to the pack house the Beta's got to work on getting medical supplies to the wounded. After such a long day, all I wanted to do was sit on my bed and cry.

Cry for my pup, my mother, my friend and the man I had called father.

Dimitri could feel how close I was to crying as we passed our pack members one by one.

"Shield your face in my shoulder so they won't see you cry"

I smiled up at him gratefully.

"Thank you".

I cried into his chest as the storm raged on.