Author Note: Hello readers! This Twilight fanfiction novel is a little different in that it does not focus on the story of Bella and Edward and the rest of the Cullens. It is in fact a story that fills in the gaps that Stephenie Meyer left. My novel is about The Children of the Moon. Werewolves. I was intrigued that Stephenie Meyer did not give us more information on the "real werewolves" of the Twilight Universe, and I thought that it was because she intended for us to imagine our own stories about them. So here is mine.

Thank you for giving my novel a chance, and I hope you enjoy!

Prologue: The History of the Children of the Moon

In the Dawn of Magic, at the beginning of time, two magical species were on top. They were known as the strongest, most fearful, and most dominant races of the magical world. These two species were the Children of the Sun and the Children of the Moon. The Children of the Sun would later be known as Vampires. The Children of the Moon were called Werewolves.

These two species were very different, however they had one identical quality: their thirst for human blood. Drinking the blood of a human was what gave these two monsters their strength and nourishment. It was their life source. Because of this, like any other competing species, the Vampires and the Werewolves were sworn enemies.

Over the course of time, these bitter enemies fought each other countless times. Many Vampires and Werewolves alike were slain. However, as a result from these battles, it was apparent that the Vampires had the upper hand. Despite the immense strength of the Werewolves, the Werewolves were unable to control themselves. The Vampires were more intelligent, causing the results of battle to be skewed in the Vampires' favour. The Wolf Elders of old realized this and declared a treaty, The Children of Magic Treaty, which the Vampires agreed to. Both sides had been dealt considerable damage, and there were enough humans to share. The Great Wars ended with this treaty.

Of course, many fights broke out between species despite the treaty. Many Vampires disagreed with the terms of the treaty and rebelled against the Romanian Coven and the Wolf Elders. The Vampires knew that they had a distinct advantage over the Werewolves and sought to finally establish their dominance. However, these fights were never condoned by the Wolf Elders or the Romanian Coven and were considered crimes. Most Werewolves and Vampires learned to avoid each other and only hunt within their territories. Vampire Covens were mostly territorial and would settle in places to hunt, while Werewolves were mostly nomadic, careful to avoid Vampire territories. For most of the Vampire and Werewolf populations, there was peace.

However, an event occurred that would ruin this delicate balance.

The Romanian Coven, who had ruled the Vampire species for over two thousand years, was attacked by another coven. The Volturi Coven, led by Aro, Caius and Marcus, sought to spread their ideals to the entire Vampire population and make an ideal Vampire Nation. The Vampire Rebels, noticing this coup d'etat as a great opportunity, fought with the Volturi to overpower the Romanian Coven. The Romanians were at a huge disadvantage. Werewolves everywhere watched the events of this power struggle as it unfolded, hoping for the most favourable outcome. However, the Romanian Coven was eventually overthrown by the Volturi Coven in 500 AD. The Volturi Coven immediately began remaking most of the Vampire Laws, which included the Children of Magic Treaty.

Realizing the treaty was in jeopardy, the Wolf Elders paid a visit to the Volturi in order to convince them to honour it. Unfortunately, negotiations were impossible to make. One of the leaders of the Volturi, Caius, had a negative history with the Children of the Moon and was reluctant to keep the peace. The Volturi were aware of the immense advantage the Children of the Sun had over the Werewolves and decided to ignore the treaty and annihilate the entire species. The Volturi killed the Wolf Elders on the spot, who were unable to defend themselves fully because of the waning moon. At that moment, the Volturi decreed that every Werewolf found would be destroyed until the Children of the Moon were no more.

For the next five hundred years, the Volturi hunted the Children of the Moon. Unlike the Romanians, the Volturi were merciless and crafty, attacking the weak points of the Children of the Moon until almost none remained. In 1000 AD, the Volturi declared the Children of the Moon to be extinct and their dominance was solidified.

However, the Volturi never realized the determination of the Werewolves. A few had managed to stay alive during the many merciless attacks and banded together. After the Children of the Moon were hunted into "extinction" by the Volturi, the few remaining survivors knew they had to be intelligent in order to remain alive and renew their race.

Over the course of time, the Children of the Moon repopulated and evolved into a stronger, smarter and better species, able to withstand their numerous enemies. Their numbers grew over the course of a thousand years, but they managed to remain hidden from the Vampires under the wise rule of Frederick White. To all, Frederick White was the wisest and most innovative Werewolf ever known. He was able to develop ways to improve our species and avoid our enemies. It is because of him that The Children of the Moon now thrive, better than ever before.

And now, a new chapter in Werewolf history is about to unfold…

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