Filed To Story: Sorry Alpha I Am Wolfless Novel
“Now, about the Hunter’s Moon event.” Michael smiled, moving the discussion onward. “That will be in two weeks yes?” He asked.
“I don’t see why we have to have this meeting every year, the only thing that ever changes is the date of the event. It always happens on the day of the full moon.” Joaquin grumbled.
Now that I thought about it, the last gathering was actually two days after the full moon. The Harvest moon on October 1st, but the gathering had been on the 3rd.
“Umm, can I ask a question, since the pack business is still new to me?”
“What is it, child?” Michael asked me. I know he didn’t mean it condescendingly, so I tried not to take his wording personally.
“Why was the last gathering not actually held on the day of the full moon?”
“Well, we felt since it wasn’t ceremonial or traditional in nature, that we could move things around a little. And since it was a party and people were supposed,” he paused looking at Joaquin. “supposed to be out until late, we felt it would be nice to have it on the weekend so they would be less likely to have work or school the next day.” He answered with a smile.
“That makes sense. Thank you.” I smiled.
“Not a problem. I’m glad you’re trying to be a good Luna for your people.”
“Anyway.” Joaquin grumbled, drawing the attention back to the discussion. “The Hunter’s moon event will be the same as always. Any adult member of the pack, or teenaged member with a wolf, may participate. Nothing in the way it is run will change from previous years.”
“You’re just insufferable.” Joaquin told him, but he was actually grinning. I think he was just mentally calling Michael what you call someone who assumes something.
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Riviana
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“You’re just insufferable.” Joaquin told him, but he was actually grinning. I think he was just mentally calling Michael what you call someone who assumes something.
“Fine, we’ve got it all figured out, we will have the same event at the same time.” Michael said. But as he was about to stand, I stopped him.
“I’ve never been to the Hunter’s moon events, could you explain them to me, at least briefly?” I looked at Joaquin and saw the frustration flash in his eyes, I smiled at him as sweetly as I could.
“Oh, that’s right, you wouldn’t know.” Michael said in a kindly voice. “I will be happy to explain it to you.”
“Thank you, Michael, you’re so sweet.”
“No.” He smiled, blushing briefly before he continued. “You see, Child, the Hunter’s moon event allows all pack members with a wolf to run through the forest and mountains in search of prey. We spend much of the night running freely. As we have to keep ourselves hidden from the humans, we’re not really able to run through the forest in our wolf forms most of the time. We can manage it in small numbers or for short periods of time. And since the impact on the wildlife in the immediate area would suffer too greatly if we all started hunting freely year-round, we are allowed one night a year when we can hunt without having to worry. Of course, we can get permission from our Alpha to hunt, but we can’t hunt in excess or it will affect the natural way of things.”
Michael’s explanation definitely helped me to understand why the Hunter’s moon event was so important to the pack members. They would look forward to it all year. In that moment, I kind of envied the rest of the pack for having their wolf.
I started thinking about what I would be doing on that day of the Hunter’s moon. Then I remembered what day the Hunter’s moon fell on.
“Wait a minute, what about all the children?”
“They don’t have a wolf, they can’t participate.” Joaquin answered firmly, as if he thought I was stupid.
“No, that’s not what I meant. The Hunter’s moon is on Halloween. How are the children going to spend it?” I asked them.
“Well, if they’re old enough, they can go trick-or-treating alone. Or with friends and older siblings. But if not, I guess they’ll just have to skip it.”
“I’ve heard some grandparents are taking their grandchildren into the city, but there’s simply not enough to take them all.” Noah added. That broke my heart, the kids shouldn’t have to miss Halloween.
“It’s just a silly holiday, there will be more.” Joaquin tried to put an end to the discussion.
“There will be others.” Noah added.
“I’m sure the children will be fine.” Michael finished for them. I just nodded my head.
This was breaking my heart. I know that it was an important day in our pack. But the parents have had several Hunter’s moon events, they could skip it. It’s not like the Hunter’s moon was always on Halloween, the next time it happened their kids would all be grown, next year they could have both, but this year put family first.
Grandfather would always come on Halloween and pick me up, telling them I was not allowed to go. I had insisted on getting a costume a couple times, but then I by the time I turned four I learned that I would never be going with the others.
Seeing them leaving without me always made me cry. Grandfather would tell me to stop my blubbering, that it was not ladylike to cry as I was. I would be given extra studies on Halloween, learning something he deemed I needed to improve upon.
Sometimes, I used to tell myself that Grandfather was just worried I would disappear on him, like his daughter did that weekend. He had failed and something happened to his daughter. He never did believe that she had betrayed him, not deep down in his heart. And I think her suicide hurt him so much more than I, or anyone else, could fathom. That he was overprotective of me, and that he was just always a man that was bad with his words. At least that’s what I used to tell myself, anyway.
The meeting was over now, and it was time for Michael to leave. Noah was showing him out. I was about to leave, as it was just Joaquin and myself in the room now.
“Did you enjoy delaying my day?” He asked me.
“I didn’t do it just to be inconvenient.” I told him honestly. “I truly hadn’t ever been told about the event before.” I told him.
“But you admit you wanted to be inconvenient?” He asked me. I just shrugged my shoulders. “You’re playing with fire here.” He told me.
“Good thing you’re covered in so much ice.” He arched an eyebrow at my words. “It’d be no fun if I melted you too soon after all, I need you to hang in there at least a little.” He growled at me like he usually did. “Careful Benji, or I might need to rename the puppy again.” I cooed as I walked to the door. “Bye, sweetie.” I chanted in a sweet voice, batting my eyelashes at him as I left the room.
I hurried back to my room. I had a plan, and I would need help to make it happen. I shut, and locked, my door before flopping onto my bed with my phone in hand. It only rang twice before Juniper answered.
“Hey there Rivi, what’s up?” She asked me in a cheerful voice.
“I’ve got a plan, but I need assistants to help me.” I told her. I could tell that her attitude had changed completely, she was excited on the other end of the line now.
“What do you need?” She asked me. I smiled at her eagerness.
“Do you know what day the Hunter’s moon falls on?”
“Yeah, Halloween.” She answered automatically.
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