Read Online A Tale of Red Riding: Rise of the Alpha Huntress (The Alpha Huntress Series Book 1) by Neo Edmund - Free Book Online

or night, and not just during the full moon.”
    “Werewolves that can run around during the day? Well, that’s different.”
    “Red, do you want to hear this or just make a bunch of sarcastic comments?”
    “Sorry.”
    “Using a powerful spellcraft, Ragnarok created a mighty explosion on the moon. It caused thousands of moon rocks to rain down on Wayward and set the forest ablaze.”
    “So that’s what happened,” Red muttered.
    “You’ve heard this before?”
    Red turned away, not interested in talking about her recent dream. “Just go on with your little story.”
    “It’s not a story, Red. This happened. For three days, all of Wayward was engulfed in smoke and dust from the shattered moon rocks. Fifteen years later, the offspring of those who survived began to develop strange abilities. The most powerful were able to transform into creatures that stood on two legs and looked part human and part wolf. They came to be known as the Children of the Moon.”
    “You mean werewolves?” Red asked with a nervous crack in her voice.
    “Some called them that. A time of great darkness fell upon Wayward. Many children were seduced by Ragnarok to join his clan. They searched the forest far and wide, seeking to find every bit of rock that had fallen from the moon.”
    “Let me guess, the rocks make werewolves’ powers even stronger.”
    “You’re a smart girl, Red. And while that was enough reason to seek them out, what Ragnarok wanted was the means to use the powers beyond the borders of Wayward. It would allow them to go out into the world and conquer the human race.”
    “But somebody stopped them, right?”
    “They did, but not easily. There was a moonstone that was more powerful than all of the others combined. It was known as the Omega Gem. Ragnarok wanted it more than anything. Not to use it. To destroy it. The power it held was the only thing he feared. He knew that in the right hands, it could be used to defeat him.”
    Red gasped in excitement. “So what happened? I have to know.”
    “A young woman, the same age as you are now, stood up and fought tirelessly to stop Ragnarok’s forces from overrunning the town.”
    Red took a nervous breath. “Who was this young woman?”
    Ethan placed a hand on the stone marked Alpha. “The lunar deities gifted the girl with great power that made her into an unstoppable werewolf. She became far stronger than all the others. Any who dared to face her in battle met their demise. She became known as the Alpha Huntress, the high protector of Wayward. Her quest lasted for five years. In the end, she battled Ragnarok in this room, and forced him back through that gate, into a lunar prison.”
    “You mean she trapped him inside the moon?” Red looked up at the archway on the altar. The humming emitting from it grew ever louder.
    “She did just that. And he has remained there for almost two hundred years, quietly waiting for a chance to return.”
    Red considered this and then frowned with a grim realization. “That’s not the end of the story, is it?”
    “I’m afraid not, Red. Just three days shy of fifteen years ago, many children of Wayward began to develop great powers. Dark times have fallen. Ragnarok will soon attempt to use the gate to return to Wayward.”
    “So why not smash this place to dust?” Red asked.
    “If it were that simple, I would have done it myself a long time ago. This place is well protected by powers stronger than anyone can comprehend.”
    Red frantically paced around. “Then someone has to do something. Ragnarok can’t be allowed to come back.”
    “You have no idea how happy I am to hear you say that.” Ethan placed a firm hand on Red’s shoulder and looked her in the eyes. “The name of the one who defeated Ragnarok was Red Riding.”
    “No way.” Red nearly stumbled off her feet.
    “It’s the truth, Red. I would never lie to you about such a thing.”
    “That can’t be, Irishman. There’s no way I’m going to become