The Mystic of Lupine Ridge

The Mystic of Lupine Ridge is a fanfiction based on the 2014 film Wolves. It also serves as a backdoor-prequel for Dark Moon Rising, giving backstory on the characters Cayden and Juliet before they come to Beacon Hills.

It aired on FanFiction.net on June 2, 2020 and concluded on June 16, 2020.

Summary
The moment Cayden walked into Galen's Roadhouse in Lupine Ridge and locked eyes with Juliet, there was a spark. Juliet Galen hails from a pureblood werewolf line, yet she doesn't possess the ability to shapeshift. As Cayden and Juliet grow closer, he learns that there's more to her than meets the eye. However, a deal made with local the local Alpha threatens their relationship.

Synopsis
The story starts with Cayden on the run from his home after the murder of his parents, which he believe he did after transforming into a werewolf. After killing a pair of bikers in Colorado, he steals a motorcycle and continues east. He stops in a bar and is approached by a man called Wild Joe, who reveals he's also a born werewolf like Cayden. Wild Joe tells Cayden about a town where their kind live and shows him where it's located on a map in a bar; a town by the name of Lupine Ridge in North Dakota.

As Cayden drives at night, he hears a woman's voice singing. He follows the music, realizing it's coming from his destination, Lupine Ridge. He pulls his motorcycle up to Galen's Roadhouse and walks inside, taking a seat at the bar. He turns towards the stage and sees Juliet standing at the microphone playing her guitar and singing "Wild Angels" and they lock eyes and appear entranced with one another. After her set, Juliet works behind the bar and her and Cayden strike up a small conversation before a group of men surround him and almost start a fight, which is halted by the bar's owner Selena Galen, who's also Juliet's mother. Cayden then up and leaves. He later confronts one of the bar patrons, a bitten werewolf named Deke, outside the bar and scares him off. Unknown to him, John Tollerman sees everything and hires Cayden on as his new farmhand and lets him stay at his farmhouse.

Cayden adjusts to his new life in the town, helping out on the Tollerman farm and slowly develops a crush on Juliet, who's John and Clara's goddaughter.

Cast

 * Lucas Till as Cayden Richards: An 18-year old drifter who finds his way to Lupine Ridge, wanting to know more about being a werewolf. He soon learns he's one of the last purebloods from old lines, and is taken in by his great-uncle John. Cayden feels himself drawn to local girl, Juliet. He also learns the identity of his birth parents; Lucinda Wills and Connor Slaughter.
 * Katherine McNamara as Juliet "Jules" Galen: A 17-year old local girl who works at Galen's Roadhouse as a waitress and singer. She comes from the Galen pureblood line, but yet is not a werewolf like others in town. However, she does possess a mystical connection to nature. Juliet feels herself drawn to Cayden, but a deal made with Conner threatens that relationship. She is also the goddaughter of John and Clara Tollerman.
 * Jason Momoa as Connor Slaughter: The local town Alpha who lives in the hills with his pack of bitten werewolves. He made a deal over a year in the past with Selena, that in exchange for peace between the town and his pack, he could mate with Juliet and have a son. Conner is instantly wary of Cayden, believing he'll somehow interfere with his arrangement with Juliet. It's later revealed that Cayden is Conner's son with Lucinda Wills.
 * Hilarie Burton as Selena Galen: A town wolf who owns Galen's Roadhouse, the wife of Dr. Parker Stone-Galen, and the mother of Lucas and Juliet Galen. She was also Lucinda's best friend and one of the few in town who knew of her pregnancy. Selena helped with Cayden's birth and subsequent adoption, and knew that Lucinda started a new life elsewhere. She's fiercely protective of her family.
 * David Conrad as Parker Stone-Galen: The town doctor, husband of Selena Galen, and father of Lucas and Juliet, who's also a human. He first came to town years prior and was one of the few in town who knew of Lucinda's pregnancy. Parker helped with Cayden's birth and subsequent adoption and knew that Lucinda started a new life elsewhere. Despite being human, he'll do whatever is takes to protect his family.
 * Drew Fuller as Lucas Galen: The son of Selena and Parker, the older brother of Juliet and the husband of Angelina. Lucas is also the Sheriff of Lupine Ridge, but there are restrictions due to the town's deal with Conner and his pack. Even though he's protective over his sister, Lucas is welcoming to Cayden and accepts the feelings he has for Juliet.
 * Merritt Patterson as Angelina "Angel" Timmins-Galen: A local town wolf from the Timmins bloodline, the younger sister of Gail, and the wife of Lucas Galen. She works at Galen's Roadhouse mostly in a management position, but sometimes helps out with waitressing and behind the bar. Since both of her parents are dead, she's close with her in-laws Parker and Selena, as well as John and Clara.
 * Stephen McHattie as John Tollerman: A local town wolf who lives a quiet life on his farm with his wife, Clara. He's the great-uncle of Cayden and the godfather of Juliet. He takes Cayden on as a farmhand and is the one to tell him of his parentage, growing to love Cayden like a son. He knew instantly that Cayden and Juliet were meant for eachother.
 * Janet-Laine Greene as Clara Tollerman: The human wife of John Tollerman and the godmother of Juliet, who's also a local school teacher and homeschool's Juliet. She instantly welcomes Cayden into her home and heart, growing to love him like a son. She could see the attraction between Cayden and Juliet.
 * Melanie Scrofano as Gail Timmins: A local town wolf and the older sister of Angelina. She works at Galen's Roadhouse mostly behind the bar.
 * John Pyper-Ferguson as Wild Joe Wills: A pureblood wolf Cayden met who pointed him in the direction of Lupine Ridge. It's later revealed that Joe was exiled from town by Conner, who blinded him in one eye and messed up his leg. Joe is also the one who actually killed Cayden's adoptive parents, all so he could lead Cayden to Lupine Ridge to kill Conner for him.

Trivia

 * The song Juliet sings in the first act is "Wild Angels" by country singer Martina McBride.
 * The moment Cayden and Juliet lock eyes from across the room in Galen's Roadhouse is the film's 'Love At First Sight' moment.