Chapter Four: Magnificent Monstrosity

The drive back to The Blood Wolf Pack was odd, I knew I was heading “home”, but it truly didn’t feel that way anymore. I had been staying with Max and The Full Moon Pack for five years now, I was essentially, still a child when I was sent away but to return when I’m twenty-one, it feels as though I’m a different person now so I couldn’t help but worry that this place was no longer mine anymore.

But my wolf on the other hand, seemed to be giddy about the prospect of returning, she bounced around happily in my head and even said numerous times that I should ditch my belongings and this car and head back in wolf form which would be much faster. Her reaction did confuse me for a moment, I had never shifted in this pack before, I had turned eighteen at The Full Moon pack and know it’s all my wolf knows, but still she couldn’t wait for me to return home and refused to tell me why the many times that I would ask.

When I finally, drove through the borders of The Blood Wolf Pack, it was growing darker which I thanked the long road I was driving down that I was able to return before it was too late. Driving down the dirt road towards my parent's house, it made the odd feelings I felt before only resurface. As I had said, I believe I had changed so much since leaving but this place, it all seemed to stay the same, even the alignment of the bushes and how thick they were allowed to grow looked identical to when I had left. It was as though I had grown and evolved but this place had been under a pause like spell since I left.

When my parents house came into view, I couldn’t help the smile which graced my lips at the prospect of seeing them again. We had mind-linked many times since I had been away and much when I was discussing my return. I did explain how I may have to pull over and find a place to stay for the night due to the late hour, so I didn’t know if they were expecting me or not. But my questions were answered when my mother sprung from the front door once I pull up.

“Iris!” She exclaimed rushing over to my door, whilst I laughed unclipping my seatbelt and climbing out, where I was soon pulled into a hug and trapped against the door.

“Hello mum.” I reply laughing but do offer her a hug back as she pulled away and placed her hands on my face as though she was getting a better look.

“Oh my, you’ve grown so much, where’s my baby gone?!” She exclaimed seeming to well up that I no longer looked sixteen, as my father, who looked a little older than when I last saw him left the house with such a big smile on his lips.

“She’s right in front of us Martha but now standing here as woman! It’s so great to see you sweetheart.” He smiled walking over whilst also pulling me in for a hug, I smiled even bigger feeling such immense happiness that I’d been able to see them again.

“It’s so great to be back, this place hasn’t changed at all.” I said looking around the area once I was finally, released from the many hugs I’d be pulled into in less than a minute.

“Oh, you know this place never changes now how about we get all your boxes in, so you can settle in after that long drive.” My mother said pulling open the door and spotting my many more boxes sat in the back.

“Yeah, I had a few years to accumulate more things, oh be careful dad.” I explain but try to step forward to stop him when my father picked up four boxes and started to walk into the house.

“I can handle it hunny, I didn’t used to be the Beta because of my looks!” He called back to me walking into the house with ease, before another Beta I have wanted to see for so long came to my mind.

“Talking about Beta’s, where’s Lincoln?” I asked a little sad that he wasn’t here to greet me when I arrived, only because I miss him so much.

“The Alpha sent him off to do a job in another pack, but he should be back anytime now, he can’t wait to see you again, it’s all he’s spoken about for the last week.” My mother explained grabbing two boxes of her own and walking them into the house, leaving me and the shotgun box in the passenger seat outside.

With a smile, I reach for the handle and retrieve my box, but as I lifted my head out back into the cold afternoon air, my wolf jumps around excitingly in my head whilst the most delicious, sweet, mouth-watering inducing smell began to fill my senses.

In that moment, it was as though all of my desire to do anything else aside from find the source of this delicious smell was all my brain and body wanted to do. But as I looked around the area, it was as though the wind was blowing the smell all around me which prevented me from beginning my search.

That was until I felt intense eyes on me, even the feeling of said eyes made shivers run through my body as though it was preparing itself. Turning my head to stare in front of me again and towards the pack house, I find them, bright ocean blue eyes looking back into mine. In that instant, the entire world seemed to dim as though the spotlights were only on me and this man in front of me.

“Mate, we’ve found mate!” My wolf begins to cheer in my mind seeming to jump around excitedly, where this mysterious man began to take dangerous steps closer to me, the darkness only allowing me to make out his silhouette, which truly showcased the size of him.

The way his towering height allowed my wolf to cower a little but not in a scared manner, but an almost timid way as though this man was making her squeal like she was a little excited child. But his height was not the only huge part of him which I could see, the sheer size of his rippling muscles on his arms and the rest of his his body took my breath away, whoever this man was, knew how to workout.

I could have remained in my mesmerised state for hours until this man took another step forward and I was able to see his face, to say I was beyond shocked and a little perplexed once my brain caught up with me and I was able to realise who this man was would be a huge understatement.

Alban, my brother's best friend and the one person who had made my life a living hell when I lived here, who was now also known as Alpha Alban looked back at me.

“Mine.” I saw him growl not daring to look away from my eyes for even a moment, even though I wasn’t enjoying who I was looking at anymore, I couldn’t help but do so.

“Iris, you must come and see what we’ve had done to the kitchen!” My mother’s voice calling from the house snaps me from whatever trance I was in, Alban seeming to realise this.

“I’m coming!” I shout back as to not worry her, I didn’t need my parents walking out and seeing me and this magnificent monstrosity in front of me giving each other the mate look.

Taking steps further away from him and over to my front door, I didn’t dare turn my back on him, I knew what this man was like before I left so I didn’t dare take any chances. When I reached the threshold of the door, I saw such a deep scowl appear on his face that I was indeed walking away from him and not into his arms.

Using my foot to help, I close the door blocking his view of me but also, my view of him.

“Are you fucking kidding me.” I mutter using the same phrase I had when I learnt of my departure from this pack, but now I was using it to describe an even scarier situation.