Marnous "Mar"

The biting wind whipped around Marnous "Mar" Dubois as he approached the Goddess's temple, a stark marble structure that seemed to hum with latent power. He adjusted the meticulously tailored wool coat, the chill doing little to settle the unease churning in his gut. He was a diplomat, an intellectual, an Alpha. Why did this summons feel like a summons to the principal's office? He bowed his head respectfully as he entered, the air inside thick with incense and expectation. A priestess, her face serene and ageless, gestured him forward. "Marnous Dubois, Alpha of the Soleil Pack. The Goddess has a task for you." Mar straightened. "I am ready to serve." The priestess's eyes, the color of a twilight sky, held his gaze. "The Goddess has foreseen a great darkness approaching. To combat it, a Luna must be chosen, a woman of immense power and innate goodness. This Luna will share herself between three Alphas, uniting their packs and strengthening the world against the coming storm." Mar's breath hitched. Share a Luna? A wave of possessiveness washed over him, swiftly followed by a knot of insecurity. Sharing went against everything he, as Alpha, stood for. But the weight of the priestess's words, the gravity of the impending darkness, kept him rooted. "She is unaware of her true nature," the priestess said, her voice echoing through the silent temple. "She does not know she is a Were, let alone the chosen Luna. It is your task to find her, awaken her dormant power, and bring her to your packs." The weight of the task settled on Mar's shoulders, this was no intricate negotiation; this was a hunt, a game where the prize was the most important woman in the world.