Marked By The Alpha's Cursed Blue Moon
Chapter 43. Echoes of Blood and Secrets

Chapter 43: 43. Echoes of Blood and Secrets

Maria sat quietly on her mattress, her mind heavy with thoughts about the nightmares that had been haunting her lately. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t make sense of them.

Were they mere dreams? If so, why were they happening so frequently, and why now, of all times?

Questions swirled relentlessly in her head, and more than anything, she wished for some kind of answer—something to ease the gnawing fear inside her.

Flashback

She remembered that day so clearly.

Maria had been in her room, curled up with a good book. After finishing it, she wandered into the living room to find her parents, but the space was empty.

It wasn’t unusual—they often retreated to their room to talk privately. Smiling to herself, she decided to check there, hoping for some playful time with them.

But as she approached their door, voices reached her ears, low and urgent. She stopped mid-step.

At first, she was going to turn away, but then she heard her name.

"Jackson, I’m worried," her mother’s voice trembled slightly. "Maria still hasn’t turned at her age. No one must know about this... if they find out, it’ll put her in serious danger!" Luna Catherine sounded terrified.

"I know, Catherine," Alpha Jackson replied, his voice calm but heavy with concern. "I’m just as worried as you are. But I believe she’ll turn soon. She must."

Maria pressed herself closer to the wall, her heart pounding.

"You know the circumstances surrounding Maria’s birth," Luna Catherine said, her voice catching with emotion. "I can’t bear the thought of something happening to our baby."

Tears threatened to spill from her mother’s eyes.

"Yes, I remember everything," Alpha Jackson said softly. He crossed the room to sit beside his wife, his presence solid and reassuring. "Maria is a special child, Catherine. Not the mistake they try to make it seem like. I only hope she turns soon... so we can guide her properly."

He squeezed his wife’s hand gently.

"She’s a child of the Blue Moon, Jackson. A blessing! But now... we can’t even celebrate the true day she was born. We have to hide it—like it’s something shameful." Catherine’s voice cracked under the weight of her grief.

Alpha Jackson’s face tightened.

"I could challenge a lot of things," he said, voice low, "but you know my story. You know how I became the chosen Alpha—against the wishes of many in the pack."

"Still," Luna Catherine said, brushing her tears away, "you’ve proven them wrong over and over. You are the true Alpha. No one dares to question you now!"

Jackson shook his head slowly. "An enemy who truly hates you will never admit your worth. Even when you prove yourself, it just gives them another excuse to plot your downfall."

He held her hands tighter, his voice softer now.

"Jackson," she said seriously, searching his eyes, "are you afraid of someone within the pack?"

"I’m not scared of losing my life," he answered without hesitation. "But I need to make sure you and Maria are safe—especially if one day, I’m not here anymore."

He paused, his next words weighing heavily between them. "Do you know why I have so many enemies in the underground?" he asked.

Luna Catherine furrowed her brows. "Because they simply don’t like you?" she guessed, uncertain.

Alpha Jackson gave a small smile, then gently kissed her forehead, surprising her.

"Listen carefully," he said. "The truth goes deeper than that. My great-grandfather wasn’t a werewolf... he was a wizard."

Catherine’s eyes widened in disbelief. "What?" she gasped. "What do you mean?"

Jackson continued, his voice a low murmur of old secrets.

"My great-grandmother was a werewolf—the strongest of her time. But back then, a woman couldn’t be made Alpha. She was expected to choose a husband from among the strongest male wolves. Every warrior hoped she would pick him, because marrying her meant inheriting the Alpha seat."

Luna Catherine leaned in, captivated.

"But she didn’t love any of them. One day, while walking by the river, she heard the beautiful sound of a flute. She followed it and found a young shepherd—a tall, handsome man with kind eyes, playing to his flock."

A soft smile played on Jackson’s lips as he told the story.

"She stood there, just listening, before finally stepping closer. When he saw her, the first thing he asked was, ’Where is your husband?’"

He chuckled lightly. "That question... it touched her heart. He wasn’t like the others. She told him she was a werewolf, and he revealed he was a young wizard. They fell in love, truly. And despite the outrage of the elders, she chose him."

"They married?" Catherine whispered.

Jackson nodded. "Yes. And through magic, their son—my grandfather—was born a werewolf, not a wizard. My great-grandfather suppressed his wizard bloodline, ensuring the Alpha seat stayed with our lineage."

Luna Catherine stared at him, struggling to process everything.

"But why, after all these years, are we still suffering for it?" she asked, voice heavy with sadness.

"It’s simple," Jackson said bitterly. "Since then, every Alpha from my line has been male. Now... I have only Maria. And the enemies we’ve made fear history repeating itself. They don’t want a female heir, especially not one with magic in her blood."

Catherine’s face hardened with resolve. "Then we’ll protect her, Jackson. No matter what it takes."

He smiled, proud of her courage. "There’s a lot we need to do. I’ll tell you everything, one step at a time. We’ll secure Maria’s future—together."

They sat there, hand in hand, a silent vow passing between them: to fight, to endure, and to protect the one thing they loved most.

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Maria continued to eavesdrop, crouched quietly outside her parents’ room, her heart pounding in her chest. She listened as her parents discussed their plans to ensure the safety of their family—especially hers.

"I will have to take Maria to the Temple of the Righteous," Alpha Jackson said with a serious look on his face. "My father took me there before he died... She needs to know it, so that when trouble comes—and it surely will—she’ll know where to run."

He turned to his wife, searching her face for agreement...

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