Zelena.We all climbed into the car, Roe in the passenger seat and Felix driving, the rest of us in the back. Nat, as per usual, hooked up some music for the trip. And we were off. The drive was slow, especially as we got closer to the city. It looks like everyone is out and about, trying to make the most of their last week of summer break before the new school year starts. I am so damn glad that I don’t have to do the high school thing anymore. That place was hell. I’m also so thankful to Lupus, he pretended to be my father and told the school that I finished my senior year doing online schooling. I was able to graduate and got my high school diploma. After everything that I had to endure during my schooling, the last thing that I wanted was to be a high school dropout.“Once we get to the centre, I want you all to stick together. No stragglers, and no one is to walk off alone. Understood?” Felix’s commanding voice filled the car. We all mumbled our ‘yes, okay, understood’ as we pull
Zelena.“It’s done Mum, drop it” Gunner yelled.“This is completely unnecessary. You’re being a helicopter Mate” Roe snapped back.“I’m being an Alpha, and sending guards is not unnecessary and you know damn well why!” Gunner screamed as he stopped walking and turned to face his mum.“We can handle ourselves” Roe huffed with a stomp of her foot.“Well, I’m not risking it. You of all people should understand, her safety is more at risk now than it ever was before”.Why was my safety at risk? I thought we ended the hunters, what other risks are there?“Gunner, I understand your concerns, I do. But it will just draw more attention to us” Roe spoke a little softer. I don’t think I have ever heard Roe use his name with adding a ‘baby’ or ‘darling’ or some other pet name to it. She must be either really mad or super serious right now.“I’m not backing down on this” Gunner said gruffly.“Compromise with me here, will ya” Roe groaned,“Just one, a young one that will blend in with us and not
Zelena.“Are you sure about this?” I asked Gunner, still not convinced and feeling a little reluctant.“Yes” he groaned adamantly, for the tenth time.“The pack deserves to celebrate and so do you” he said more gently as he rubbed his hands up and down my arms.The thought of throwing a birthday party, crossed with a new Alpha and Luna ceremony, crossed with the ‘arrival of the Goddess’ celebration, or so Roe called it, all seemed a bit tacky. Granted the attack was over three months ago and I’ve been back at home in the pack house for just under two weeks now, try as I may, there was no talking Roe out of this. But I understand, kind of. The pack went through a lot with the hunter attack, and they haven’t had the chance to celebrate their new Alpha, with everyone being in mourning. As I have been told many times now, the blessing of the chosen daughter, or me in other words, is a huge deal to all Weres and they need to celebrate. Plus, Gunner did promise me a birthday party, so who a
Zelena.I was back in the bathroom.“Whoa, Babe are you alight?”I snapped my head around and Gunner was looking back at me with worry written all over his face. I launched forward into his body, wrapping my arms tightly around his neck and straddling his lap.“Hey, hey now” he cooed soothingly, rubbing his hand up and down my back. I was panting hard, and my heart was thumping in my chest. I wasn’t scared though, I don’t know what I was feeling, exhilarated maybe.“It’s okay, it was just a dream” he said softly.It was a dream. It felt so real though, was it truly a dream? I’ve never had a dream that made me feel like this. And plus, everything about where I was and who I was with, it all felt so natural and normal. It felt like I was at home with family. Who was she? Her voice was so familiar, even her face, a face I don’t think I have ever seen before, it still felt like I knew her. Gunner continued to make soothing sounds and spoke to me softly as he held me in his arms. Who was t
Zelena.Dinner came quickly after we got back to the house and Roe put on quite the spread. Along with the usual family members, she had invited Smith and his mum Deena. I hadn’t seen her since the day of the battle, she left on the bus with many of the other she-wolves. She was very excited to sit and gossip with me. Also in attendance was Tobias and a warrior wolf, whose name I believe is Felix. No Cole. After the events of this afternoon, I was exhausted and feeling too dejected to fully get into the spirit of family dinner. I hated that I was being so rude and withdrawn from everyone, but I was just not feeling it. After the main course, Gunner came to kneel by my chair, drawing me from my blank daydream.“Come on love, let’s get you to bed” he whispered, placing a soft kiss on my cheek.“Your mum…”“It’s fine, don’t worry about it” he cut me off.I looked over at Roe and she nodded her head and waved her hands in a shoeing motion. I smiled weakly and allowed Gunner to lead me out
Zelena.I continued running and focused my hearing. Drowning out all the other forest noise was hard, mainly because Gunner’s heartbeat next to me was ridiculously loud. I pushed him out of my mind and searched ahead. There. I can hear paws hitting the ground and a racing heartbeat. I breathed in deeply, inhaling the scent, and then my eyes flew forward through the trees. I can see him, Cole, his big brown wolf running and prancing through the forest. I dug in my claws and took off faster. It wasn’t long until I could see him ahead of us, weaving through the trees. As we got closer, he skidded to a stop and sat down. He was panting softly and looking at a small stream in front of his paws. I slowed down and came up beside him, Gunner stopped just behind us.Go away ZelenaCole, I’m so sorryPlease leaveI can’t leave knowing that you’re hurtingDrop it ZelenaPlease Cole, I’m so sorry, if I could take his place, I wouldThat comment earned a huff and low growl from Gunner. I looked ba