Disclaimer: The Twilight book series and all recognizable characters and situations belong to Stephanie Meyer I don't own any of that. But I do so love her stage.
Jeroisa capital city of Lucacini
A small country near Romania
1986
Unknown POV
Melodious notes filled the air in a rhythmic chant of immense sorrow. The alpha Matthew Elijah K Hemming knelt in the sanctuary of the small historic church. His tightly clasped fingers, the only clue to his emotions. He couldn't accept that his Ioana, was the latest causality of the shifter wars. She hadn't deserved this. He should have been more vigilant while she was still alive. But, hindsight would not help her now. This was far from over.
Matthew found his thoughts turning to his plans for the next few days. After a few minutes spent focused on revenge, he reminded himself that Ioana's memorial service was not the place for such thoughts. His time would come.
Adam Lightfoot pushed an unruly lock of hair out of his face. His pack was in shambles. The alpha in deep mourning with little hope of recovery. The demise of the matriarch of pack Hemming, had sent ripples of shock throughout the shifter world. Officially Ioana died as a result of her injuries from a hit and run accident. But, in reality her death was a targeted attack on the most powerful Alpha in Lucacini.
As beta of the Hemming pack, the safety of its matriarch had been his responsibility. But, Ioana hadn't wanted protection. She decided to ignore any danger and live life on her own terms. Matthew had indulged her to a point, but insisted she have guards. The alpha had been confident in the protectors chosen for her. Even now Adam could not credit what had happened. Namely, Ioana being struck down by her own body guards. Adam felt a lone tear run down his face. He had failed his alpha pair in so many ways.
In the immediate aftermath of Ioana's death, those loyal to Pack Hemming closed ranks to protect a vulnerable secret. Ioana left a son, born just before she died. Matthew decided to send the baby into hiding. He would be placed with a human foster family far from the packs. This was no life for an infant.
The sudden silence in the church pulled Adam from his inner thoughts. The chanting had ended. He caught his alpha's eye and nodded almost imperceptibly. The baby was safe. Matthew was free to carry out his plans.
Later that day
Ross Baptiste waited until Matthew Hemming was alone before approaching him. The alphas eyes narrowed for an instant as they came to rest on the astrologer "You have my attention," he said. Ross spoke quietly, "The stars have aligned. A lupa has been born". The Alpha locked eyes with him speechless. This changed everything! Ross was rarely wrong in interpreting the stars. On the day Ioana was being eulogized, across the world Harry and Sue Clearwater welcomed a new baby girl.
A/N: Lupa is latin for she-wolf.