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Luna Point was a small town that had one main street running down the middle and old fashioned wood buildings. It was a place out of time.

Mingi looked around nervously as people would stop and stare at their cars as they drove by. The idea of a settlement made him nervous. There was no saying who they would run into here.

He reached over and took Seonghwa's hand as he continued to stare out the window. His omega unbuckled and slide over to kiss him on the cheek. "We are going to be fine. You need to relax." He said.

"Yeah, just try and stay calm Mingi." Hongjoong added, glancing at him in the rearview mirror. "We are in the middle of nowhere, I think we are ok."

"Sorry. I just haven't heard the best things about settlements. That's all." He said, staring down at his hands.

He hated how paranoid he was about things now. He felt like he was letting everyone down. No, he felt like he had betrayed them. Especially Wooyoung. If anything happened to the little omega because of him...

Everyone said he needed to stop beating himself up, but... Yeosang and Hongjoong had been through so much pain because of him. And Seonghwa was so close to leaving him. Not to mention everything the other four went through, all because of the Alpha Pack.

Led by his sadistic father.

Who would never stop looking for him... His father may not believe in pack values, but he did believe in pure blood lines. And since Mingi was his only son, for now, he would be determined to get some pups from him. The thought terrified him... He would never let his father touch his pups.

After a few minutes, they came across a motel situated on the far side of town. They pulled up to it and Hongjoong went in with Yeosang to rent two rooms for the night.

As they stood waiting, and alpha female came walking over to them. "Well it's obvious you've never been here before." She said, eyeing everyone. "It's not very often we get travelers through here. What brings you to town?"

"Just passing through." Jongho said, stepping out in front of the others.

She bristled and her lip curled, rising to the challenge. "A pack? There are no packs here!"

"Which is why we are passing through. We just want a place to sleep tonight, we didn't come here to cause trouble." Jongho held up his hands.

Her eyes flashed red but when both Mingi and San stepped forward, she lifted her chin up and stepped back. "You better not." She spat at their feet and walked away.

Seonghwa peeked around Mingi's shoulder, then looked up at him. "What on earth was that about?"

"No idea." He said, bringing the omega into his arms and breathing in his soothing lemon scent. Maybe it was the confrontation with the alpha, but it seemed to be a little stronger today...

"The rooms are ready." Hongjoong called, waving them over. "Let's get our bags inside and then we can look at getting something to eat."

They unloaded the cars, splitting the pack in half like normal, before they cautiously walked back into the heart of town. There was one small pub that smelled like it had good food so they decided to go there.

Hongjoong led them to a large table in the back. It was a dark place that smelled of booze and stale cigarette smoke.

"I don't like it here." Yeosang said, leaning into his alpha.

"I know love, I don't either." Hongjoong replied, eyeing the door nervously.

Yunho placed a hand on the table to draw their attention. "Let's just try to relax and enjoy. It's been a few days since we've sat down for a meal." He flashed a bright smile and most of the pack did seem to visibly relax.

Hongjoong and Jongho stayed on alert, but that was their job.

When the waitress came by, she watched them nervously. Mingi could sense right away that she was a beta, so seeing four strange alphas in front of her made her a little jumpy. He couldn't blame her. But when they all greeted her and ordered food without saying anything offensive or out of the ordinary, she visibly relaxed.

A few other wolves wandered in as the day got later, sitting at the bar and visiting with the beta and an alpha that worked there. It seemed like most everyone knew each other, so they must have settled nearby and decided to stay.

The food was good. Mingi felt refreshed after eating a warm meal and he felt like he could sleep peacefully for the first time since they left home.

The pack was just about to get up and leave when the front doors open again and an alpha female with long white hair walked in, fixating on them immediately. If there was someone in charge here, it would definitely be her.

She walked over, holding her head high and looked at each of them individually. "Welcome, friends, to Luna Point." A smile flashed across her face as she held her arms out wide.

Several of the wolves in the bar cheered before returning to their drinks as she walked closer. "I am Lizbeth. It has been a long time since we've had any visitors."

"So we keep hearing." Hongjoong said, crossing his arms.

The alpha smirked at him and clapped her hands together. "I am not here to stir up trouble. I actually come bearing a gift. You see, this place is named after my family."

"Luna..." Yunho's eyes widened. "You're from the Lunar pack? I thought..."

"I am the last." She said with a sad smile.

"Wow. I can't believe it!" the beta bounced up and down in his seat. "Youngie! We are distantly related to her!"

Wooyoung turned to Yunho with a questioning look, then eyed the female nervously.

"What pack do you hail from?" Lizbeth asked, glancing between the two of them.

"Primera." They said at the same time.

Her eyebrows raised slightly as she studied them. "Primera... They still exist? They practice... Harsh ways." She said, eyeing Wooyoung.

Both San and Jongho shifted to be in front of Wooyoung, and San let out a low growl.

Lizbeth smiled. "Like I said, your old pack was harsh. Mine did not agree with their practices, so you don't have to worry about me. We both come from very old bloodlines. It's a pleasure to meet both of you." She nodded her head and Yunho and Wooyoung returned the gesture.

"So what can we do for you?" Hongjoong leaned forward.

"You're the head alpha, aren't you handsome?" Lizbeth said, tilting her head slightly. When she didn't get an answer she let out a light laugh. "I promise I don't want to cause you any harm. I just wanted to offer you the same thing I always do to visitors."

Yunho started to bounce up and down in his seat. The other's looked at him like he was crazy, but Lizbeth laughed again. "You can do it, can't you?" He said.

"Yes."

"Yunho, would you please explain what is going on?" Hongjoong growled, getting impatient.

"Lunar Pack used to be known as fortune tellers. All of the ancient packs used to be able to tap into the magic of the earth. Primera has the old potions, which we've all experienced. Lunar could, for lack of a better word, sense the future. Wolves would travel far and wide to have their future read for them. It's how humans got the concept of fortune tellers." Yunho said, a wide grin crossing his face.

Lizbeth smiled at him and nodded. "The choice is yours, of course, but I offer it to anyone who passes through this settlement."

All of them except Yunho looked at each other nervously.

"I can do you individually or I can do a group reading where whatever I sense I won't be able to necessarily tell who certain things affect."

Mingi pursed his lips and then turned to the others. "It couldn't hurt. At least then maybe we'd have some warning for what may come."

"This is true." San said, glancing at Jongho.

Then the youngest alpha and Hongjoong looked at each other for a moment before they both nodded to Lizbeth.

The female grinned and moved forward, sitting in between Yunho and Seonghwa. The bar got quiet and people started to leave. She waited for the place to empty out before she spoke again. "Now that we have privacy, I must warn you that not everything I say can be good news, but not all of it will be bad. I can sense many things and it may take me some time to decipher things. I ask for your patience, and for you to try and hold any questions for the end."

All eight of them nodded.

"Join hands." Her voice was deep and commanding, but not in the way an alpha would normally command. There was a deep, spiritual feeling to it that made some of the boys shiver.

"You all have a strong bond. I can sense that right away. Broken pasts, brought together by... by a war... so much death. One pack gone, no, two packs gone. Two pack-less. Two left behind. And one..." She gasped and looked at Wooyoung. He flinched at her gaze. "Primera didn't deserve your kind soul. What they did to you... Is unforgivable. I am sorry." Her voice quivered as she spoke.

Somehow she had managed to nail how all of them were brought together perfectly. All doubts of her abilities were gone as they looked at her, wide eyed and anxious for what she had to say.

Wooyoung sniffed a little as he heard her words. "You have nothing to be ashamed of, young one. Nobody is perfect. But you have found the perfect one for you." She glanced at San. "Your suspicions about your bond are correct."

San and Wooyoung looked at each other in surprise before they both turned bright red.

"I can say the same for another mated pair too. And the other two have very strong bonds as well. You have all chosen wisely, even if the mating seemed rushed or not right in the beginning. I can still sense a split down the middle, so you are two packs that became one... but that is not a bad thing. A natural split helps when it comes time for the pack to split for various reasons. And having a leader from each side is a wise decision as well."

She closed her eyes and was silent for several minutes.

"You are all hunted. Even now. A powerful force is searching for one of you in particular, while his pack searches for others... And... Take heed, once this dark force discovers something, he will hunt that down as well with an even more unrelenting force. It is what he desires the most."

"No." Mingi said, sitting up straighter. "Please tell me you don't mean that."

Lizbeth looked at him, then glanced at Seonghwa, who shrank back under her gaze. "It's too late. I'm sorry."

She was silent again and Mingi had a really hard time controlling himself. All he wanted to do was push back from the table and take the others with him.

"I sense many hardships ahead of all of you. There are still many challenges you must overcome... I sense... I sense bloodshed." Lizbeth winced as she squeezed her eyes shut again. "But I also sense life... Your pack will grow. You will need to be careful... If you do the wrong thing, then you will make many enemies who will not be afraid to hurt you and use you... I sense... I sense that an old pack will pose a problem, but they may also have a solution." Her head moved back and forth quickly.

"The one to end this may be who you least expect it to be. You all have your own unique talents and gifts. Don' forget your roots and where you came from. The secret may lie in your past to help with your future. You must stay strong... And stay together, mentally. Physically may not always be possible, but do not lose hope. I sense things will come to an end, eventually. But only if you stay true to yourselves."

Lizbeth finally opened her eyes and looked at each of them in turn. "You are a strong pack. One of the strongest I've seen. Maybe you can be the ones to end this dark point in our history." Her gaze fell on Wooyoung and then Yunho one more time, her eyes narrowing as if she were thinking about something, but then she stood and withdrew her hands.

No one said anything. They were all busy trying to process what she had said. Then she walked over to Wooyoung. He twisted in his chair to face her. He was shaking slightly, but San put a hand on his shoulder and he seemed to calm down a little.

Lizbeth knelt in front of him and cupped his cheek. "There used to be a potion that could cure you... But the knowledge has long since been lost." She placed a hand on her own stomach and gave him a sad smile. "I have looked for it for years..."

Wooyoung placed a hand over his mouth and then leaned forward to hug her. Lizbeth hugged him back and stroked the back of his head. "Don't fret, young one." She pulled back and pulled a pearl bracelet off her wrist and placed it on his before placing a kiss on his forehead. "You are never alone." She held eye contact with him for a long moment, then stood to face the others.

"I hope you will stay and rest, but I understand if you leave tomorrow as well. But know this, you will always have a place here. Ask for me when you come and I will do my best to help you."

With that, Lizbeth bowed her head to them and left the building.

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