Ford hurried back to the packhouse. When he arrived, he hurried straight up to the office and barged in. Wayne was surprised and asked, "Ford, what's the matter?"

Ford removed the moonstone and handed it to Wayne saying, "The humans are meeting tonight at 7:00 to discuss our pack. How would you like to proceed?"

Wayne paced back and forth before concluding, "I will attend the meeting tonight. I want you to watch over the pack, and have Frank put extra guards on duty tonight."

…

Wayne walked up to the church and stood in the back waiting on the meeting to begin. He immediately noticed the curly-haired blonde that had his beta in a tizzy, he smiled and approached her, "Evening Ms. Holly."

Holly looked up from her book and smiled, "Hello Mr. Wayne, Is Ford with you this evening?"

Wayne shook his head and answered, "unfortunately he had some duties to take care of tonight, so it's just me." Wayne took a seat next to her and decided to see what he could find out about Ford and Holly. He decided to ease into it and asked casually, "So, are you and Ford dating? He looked quite smitten with you the other day."

Holly blushed and shook her head, "No, he just visits the hotel's restaurant frequently. We usually chat a bit if it's not too busy. I consider him a dear friend."

Wayne knew she was interested and pressed further, "Ford can be shy at times, but I know he's interested in you. If you would like to date him, you should make your intentions known."

Holly's blush deepened and she replied, "Oh…um, that's sweet of you to think so, but he would never be interested in a girl like me."

Wayne couldn't believe her stubbornness and was about to counter when the meeting began. The pastor approached the pulpit and said, "Brothers and sisters, we gather here tonight to discuss the terror in the woods. A pack of wolves have descended upon us and are blending into our community. These wolves can transform into humans and are ripping out people's throats and stealing babies. They must be stopped."

Alpha Wayne was about to interject when Holly beat him to it, "I apologize Father Peterson, but where's your proof?"

The Priest was thrown off, "Excuse me?"

"Father, you talk about wolves that can turn to humans. That sounds fantastical, to begin with, then you say they are stealing babies and ripping peoples' throats out. Unless I missed something, I don't know of anyone whose gravely injured, nor have I heard of any missing children?" she asked the congregation. When no one answered she continued, "If these people exist, I haven't seen any of these crimes you claim are being committed. It's not fair to fear something simply because you don't understand it."

Wayne smiled as he heard her response and went to speak when Father Peterson cut her off, "Arrest her, she's probably one of them."

Wayne stood in front of her and said, "Woah, she's been working at the hotel for years. You would have known if she was a wolf."

Father Peterson shook his head, "Even so, she's a sympathizer. I will not tolerate anyone who knowingly allows wolves in their homes or businesses. In three days, I am calling all villagers to join us on a hunt. We must shoot and kill every wolf."

The crowd cheered. Holly was in tears and shaking as she saw the guards approaching her. Wayne turned towards Holly and whispered, "Ford and I will get you out in a day or two. I promise." He then stepped to the side and allowed the guards to place her in handcuffs. Wayne mind-linked with Ford, "Ford, get the pack together for a meeting. We have a problem."

…

Wayne saw his pack, he immediately felt remorse. As an Alpha he is supposed to stand up and fight for his territory, that's what his father would have done. However, Wayne didn't want to fight anyone. He wanted peace between the pack and the humans. But, how could he achieve it?

"Our family, friends, and homes are all in danger. The humans have declared war with us. In three days, they are coming for us unless we do something fast." Wayne started to explain the situation when an idea struck him, "I have an idea that just might work, but I will need all of your cooperation…"

…

The next day, the priest found a letter slipped under the door of the church.

Father Peterson,

As the Alpha of the Silvermoon Pack, I do not appreciate the message to your partitioners last night. My pack is not committing any crime to you or the people of Westtown. Furthermore, I heard what you did to that young woman last night. She is not of my pack, but I will not tolerate such cruelty. Release her or I will see it as an act of war and will come for you myself.

Father Peterson crumbled up the note. He was furious. He immediately stormed out of the church to the jail and found Holly's cell.

"You see what sympathizing with wolves brings you? They want you…I will make sure they never see you again!" He screamed.

Holly gasped as two guards came in and dragged her out of the cell. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she fought to escape their grasp. She didn't want to die. The guards threw her into a transportation device to take her god knows where. She wrapped her arms around her shoulders, trying to both warm and calm herself. A guard saw this and had pity on her, handing her his jacket.

…

That evening, when Holly heard the door to her cell unlock, a new sense of dread fell over her. She walked out of the cell with her head hung low. She did not dare speak or look at anyone as she walked alongside the pastor and the officer on duty towards the woods. It was dark, so the priest carried a flashlight while the officer had his gun ready to fire, if necessary.

When the two men stopped, Holly slowly raised her head and was surprised when she saw Zeus standing there waiting for her. Suddenly the priest pushed her down violently and said, "Here's your sacrifice wolf," He suddenly pulled a knife out of his cloak and raised it when he felt something grab his arm."

Holly looked up in surprise and saw Zeus had grabbed onto his arm with the knife forcing the priest to let go."

The officer then raised his gun at Zeus, and Holly charged at him knocking the gun away from him. Holly grabbed the gun and said, "Run for it, Zeus."

To her surprise, Zeus ran under her and lifted her up. She grabbed onto his fur, losing the gun in the process, and he took off. Zeus swerved as he heard shots ring out. Holly hung on to him tightly knowing that a fall at this speed would be painful. When Zeus finally came to a stop, she was confused. Why were they stopping at the side of a cliff? Holly followed the Wolf and watched as he lifted his paws and a door magically appeared. As he stepped through the door, she saw his bones start to crack and transform. She stepped back fearfully until she saw a naked man standing in the doorway. The man grabbed a towel next to the door and turned around to face her, "I apologize you had to see that Holly, but it's part of the curse."

To his surprise, Holly jumped up and wrapped her arms around his neck, "It's you, Thank God!" That was the moment she felt something warm and wet on his back. She pulled away from him and looked at her hand, "Doctor Ford, you're bleeding!"

Ford looked at his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, it's not the type of bullets that kill werewolves. Besides, Alpha Wayne will help me stitch it back up in a moment. Come with me, we're supposed to meet with him in his office."

Holly followed the doctor up the stairs and followed him inside an office space. Ford gestured for Holly to have a seat, while he entered the adjourning bathroom to go put some pants on. Wayne was sitting at his desk and pulled out the medical kit as he saw the blood pouring down Ford's back. "It looks like you two ran into trouble on the way here," Wayne commented.

Holly nodded, "Yes, Doctor Ford saved me from being stabbed to death, but ended up being shot at while we escaped."

"You weren't hurt? Were you?" Wayne asked.

Holly shook her head, "No, I'm fine. Doctor Ford must have a very high pain threshold. He didn't even flinch when it happened."

Ford came out of the bathroom at that point and replied, "Not exactly, it was simply an adrenaline rush that stopped me from feeling the pain. Now that I know we're safe, I feel it at full force."

Wayne stood up and walked to where Ford was now sitting with the supplies to patch Ford up. As he worked he said, "Ms. Holly, I would like to offer you a position working in the kitchen here at the packhouse. It pays 2500G an hour and you will be working with a large staff. You don't have to worry about the humans coming after us here. After that meeting, I had the packhouse cloaked by a witch. I trust that you didn't see it when you first came?" Holly shook her head and he continued, "Perfect! Anyway, if you accept you will not have to worry about rent or food. You will eat with the rest of the pack. Do you have any questions?"

Wayne couldn't help but smile when holly asked, "When do I start?"

As Wayne finished his last stitch he answered, "First thing tomorrow. Now that Ford is all patched up, he will lead you to your bedroom. Tomorrow morning, I will have Carrie wake you up to help you get ready for your first shift. Have a good evening."

"Good evening," Holly said with a bow before she followed Ford out the room.

As they walked down the stairs, Holly noticed Ford was leading them away from where she thought the bedrooms would be, so she asked, "Doctor Ford, where are we going?"

"To the kitchen. I want to introduce you to Brad and Carrie tonight, plus I am sure you're hungry. I certainly am," Ford explained.

Holly marveled as she walked past a dining room that could feed hundreds of people, and to a pair of double doors. Inside she found the cutest looking couple bickering over the next day's menu selection.

The two looked up when they heard Ford clear his throat, "Ford buddy, I didn't see you at dinner. Where have you been?" Brad asked as he pulled out some food to heat up for Ford and his guest.

"I had to pick up a stray," he answered simply as he pulled two cups from the cabinet and poured Holly a glass of hot tea. Holly accepted it gratefully.

"Oh, this must be the girl you were telling us about. She's just as beautiful as you said she was," Carrie said excitedly. Ford started to choke on his tea as Carrie asked, "What's your name sweetheart?"

Holly turned beet red as she looked at Ford before answering, "My name's Holly Miss."

Carrie squealed and said, "Oh you're just so precious! I am so glad the Alpha put you with us. We are going to be the best of friends!"

Holly blinked in surprise, "How did you know already that we were going to be working together? I just found out myself."

"Werewolves have a power called mind link that allows them to communicate with their minds. He must have informed them right after our meeting." Ford explained.

Brad placed two hot plates in front of Ford and Holly. "So, does that mean you can read minds as well?" Holly asked.

Brad chuckled and said, "Not, with the whole pack no. But, certain wolves can read each other's minds, you'll learn about that later though. Now dig in while it's hot."

…

After they ate, Ford led Holly upstairs to her room. He opened the door for her and said, "There is a bathroom that connects to the room next to you which is mine. So, make sure you lock my door when you are in there and unlock it when you're done. If you need anything, don't hesitate to knock."

"There is one thing..." holly said hesitantly, "Do you have a shirt I could borrow? I need to wash this dress for work tomorrow and need something to sleep in."

Ford let out a yawn and nodded, he walked into his room and dug through his drawers for a shirt and a pair of drawstring shorts for her to wear. He could have shown her the pack closet, but he was just too tired to be bothered tonight. Besides, maybe having his scent on her would ward off other males in the pack. "Here you go," he said as he handed her his clothes. He let out another yawn and mumbled, "I'm going to sleep, good tonight," as he shut the door.

Holly smiled and whispered, "sweet dreams."

Ford's sensitive hearing picked up on her words and he smiled before saying, "sweet dreams Holly."

…

After Holly showered, she washed her dress and hung it up to dry before pulling Ford's clothes on and unlocking his bathroom door. She liked how his clothes smelled like him. The smell quickly lulled her into a deep and comfortable sleep.