AUTHOR'S POV
The heavy rain poured even more like curtains surrounding the tree trapping Diana, Sebastian and Damon as another pair of men appear before them. From behind Sebastian's defensive attitude, Diana could hardly hear the spoken words coming from the men who just arrived. The loud outpour of the rain swallowed the sounds of their voices, unable for her to hear so much. The darkness, which were only outlining their masculine bodies, perfectly masked their faces... unable to give her a glimpse of who they are, and what seemingly they were confronting Sebastian and Damon about.
"Excuse me? Do you know each other, Roman?", Sebastian blocked Roman's path towards Diana. The Luna held Sebastian's arm as he shield her from the stranger whose burning gazes were uncomfortably locked on Diana. Even if Sebastian couldn't sense what Diana clearly is, he desires to uphold a vow to protect her having it known that she is recognized as Scott's Luna.
"Stay out of the way, punk. That's our Luna!", Gunner said, towering Sebastian with that angsty vibe. Trying to get a waft of Diana's scent, he pulled a face sensing nothing at the woman Roman is claiming as his Luna. "Alpha, are you sure you imprinted on her? She doesn't seem like a wolf", he prompted, turning away. However, from where Roman stands, he knew that who hides behind the foolish wolves blocking his way... is no one but his Luna.
"YOUR Luna?", Damon scoffed, holding Gunner back. "There must be some kind of mistake here. She's my brother's Luna".
"I'm sure there's no mistake. She should know, she definitely imprinted on me too", Roman smiling through the rain, trying to peek at the beauty behind Sebastian.
Sebastian looked back at Diana mouthing if she knew Roman. She replied with a confused face, shrugging her shoulders. "I'm not sure what's happening here, but this Luna is taken. So back the hell up Roman.", Sebastian dared, as he push Roman away. The queer and soft Devlin manned up in the absence of Scott as the situation calls for it.
"You think you can handle an Alpha? Why don't you back away from my Luna, Devlin!", getting more heated up as the rain intensifies, Roman spatted Sebastian's hand, infuriated at how they guarded his Luna against him like he is some villain. But when he was about to take him down, they heard a long, spine-chilling howl louder than the thunder rolling in the sky.
Silence took over, as they try to hear closely on the powerful sound breaking through the storm. The birds went silent, and even the insects stopped their endless whining. Then, somewhere deeper in the woods, it howled again. The heavy rains slowly subsided, and the winds ceased from dancing with the trees setting the mysterious ambiance.
Diana saw caution in the watchful stance of the four wolf men in front of her, as they taste the air. They were looking around in anticipation of somewhat great danger. 'What could be scary in a wolf's howl for these guys?', she wondered. The suspense of not being able to see anything in the dim light of the night made her anxious as she clutch tighter on Sebastian's arm.
"I don't believe it", Gunner said in fright as he have sensed a perilous aura from an unforeseen creature.
"Diana, we have to go now", Sebastian whispered, reaching for Diana's hand as to where she agreed.
"What about Scott?", she asked softly. Sebastian didn't reply. Just when they were about to sneak out, Diana noticed a sparkly object under the bushes. She crouched down and saw the necklace she gave to Scott. She hurriedly wore it, and held Sebastian's hand. "We have to look for Scott", she insisted. Then, they heard a much lower growl and howls nearing them.
"He'll manage to protect himself, he's an Alpha. For now, we should go", Sebastian replied, his voice heard with tremendous hurry and panic as he try to stay calm. However the howls were getting closer, as if it was already there. Too late to flee, Damon and Sebastian held Diana behind them, while Gunner and Roman face the creature nearing at hand.
"Don't be afraid, Luna. I'll protect you", Roman told Diana, as he turn away.
"What's going on, Seb?", Diana asked, wondering what kept them all on toes. Sebastian didn't answer, and was just there standing frozen gripping her hand firmly, waiting for some creature to come out from the dark ahead...
There was stillness in the air, as they remain unmoved. The rolling thunder were like drumming for something inevitable as they stare in the pitch black spot of the forest where the howls were closing by. In a matter of seconds, two wolves suddenly jumped out in front of the group, startling Diana.
"Lucas!! Cory!! ", Damon shouted, as he scurry towards the pack members. "Did you hear it??", he frightfully asked.
Lucas shifted into his human form, panting so much as he catch his breath. "WHERE'S… WHERE'S SCOTT?? WHERE'S THE.. WHERE'S LUNA???", he panically said as he rest his hands on his knees.
Diana let go of Sebastian's hand and rushed to Lucas. "He just disappeared. What's going on??".
"Allen, David and Austin are also looking for him now. We have to go Luna!! This place isn't safe", Cory breathlessly replied shifting from his wolf form.
The guttural sound of hostility started again, as if the seemingly large beast is very close. "Alright, enough catching up. You heard the alarm, we better go", Roman said, as he grab hold of Diana. "Luna let's go, time to shape shift", he added. They all flinched at Roman's claim on Diana.
"I.. I can't..", Diana revealed, leaving Roman dumbfounded.
"Huh? Why not?", Roman said as he uncontrollably graze Diana's face with his hand. Holding her made him get more bewildered in her enchanting beauty and fragrant scent. The closer he got to Diana and the moment he touched her hand, he is more certain that he imprinted on Scott's Luna too.
"Hands off our Luna, while I'm being nice", Sebastian said, as he held Diana's other hand.
"Who is this dimwit?", Lucas scoffed as he glare at Roman from head to toe.
"Who are you calling dimwit, shit head?", Gunner retaliated, bumping his hard forehead against Lucas'. Then, they were surrounded by sharp noises. Trees breaking, wood crunching, and heavy footsteps coming forth from the dark in between the large trees. The thin cold winds started to clatter as it hiss towards the group giving off more chills on their skin.
Roman lifted his other hand in the air and whispered, "Nobody move". He held Diana's cold hand close to him, ready to take her away.
Despite all the warnings and danger signs, not one moved an inch... thinking that whatever it is, it will catch its attention towards their direction. if they make sudden movements. Fastened on their feet as they wait in vain to see what's about to happen, they all looked directly at the spot where the low growls were coming from. The snarls grew louder, as the feeling of heaviness bearing down the group increased. Then, a pair of glowing bright golden yellow eyes and an enormous dark shadow appeared. Cory looked back at the group and shouted, "RUN!! IT'S A WEREWOLF!".
Before they could even see a clear view of the beast, they all turned their backs to escape its threatening wrath. Running for their lives, they worry about the Luna who cannot shape shift. Diana wriggled her hand from Roman, loosening from his grip. Before he could reach for her again, Lucas swiftly grabbed her and tossed her on Damon's back, who have already shifted to his wolf form. "Take her somewhere safe and find Scott. We'll buy you time", Lucas told the fastest member of the pack. Lucas then leaped into his wolf form running through the trees.
Damon dashed away with Diana along with Sebastian, leaving everyone behind. On his feet, Roman tried to reach for Diana, only to be stopped by Lucas. "Scott's not here, we need an extra Alpha claws to protect the Luna", Lucas growled. It was some excuse that he needed to keep Roman away from Diana.
'He's right', Roman thought that these wolves are weak. Much more reasons not to leave his Luna in their hands. Amongst the wolves here, he's the strongest and most capable being who can fight any creature with the same urgency to protect his Luna. Roman and Gunner, now in their wolf forms, did not intend to leave their Luna on the hands of the untrusted and weak wolves of the Grayback Clan. They may be known as a smart wolf clan, but they are weak especially without an Alpha. Roman hissed as he sees his Luna being taken away by Damon. They tried to catch up as they run like the wind, chasing his Luna. Shifting to his wolf form, Lucas could just grit his teeth as he watch Roman run after Diana.
Speeding amidst the trees, Damon had no intentions to slow down as he hurry his four paws ahead. Sebastian who's been struggling to match his speed, finally caught up to him. "Diana, stay with Damon! I'll catch up", Sebastian shouted as he turn to a glistening white wolf, slowing down.
Diana held onto Damon's fur, like riding a fiery steed. When she looked back, Sebastian turned away, going back to the opposite direction. Her heart started to pump faster in fear when she saw a glimpse of the invincible mystical creature roaring in rampage. She gasped as she close her eyes clinging on Damon who's running at full speed.
Cory and Lucas, who were the last of the wolf trail, decided to stop to stall the beast. They darkened their eyes as soon as the enraged predator stepped under the moonlight, showing his complete form. "That's no werewolf", Cory said as he look up the face of the enemy in terror. "That's.. that's..", he stuttered.
"A lycan", Lucas growled as they face the unforeseen beast.