Chapter Two: Final Goodbyes

Not even a week later, my brother was helping me move some of my boxes from my room and down to the car which was waiting to take me away. The Alpha of The Full Moon Pack apparently, was overjoyed that I was being sent over and proceeded to get all the relevant balls rolling to have me arrive at his pack quicker than I would have hoped.

“Is this the last one?” Lincoln asked as he placed my final box to join my others in the boot, I was only taking three boxes with me, one with my clothes, the other with my other essentials and the last with some keepsakes things which I was planning to keep in case I get homesick.

“Yep, seems as though I’m all set to begin my next terrifying journey.” I sighed holding my bag in my hands looking down at the ground, but he only smiled as he closed the boot.

“Don’t look at this as terrifying, but one big adventure you’re about to undertake. Iris, you’re much stronger and tougher than you allow yourself to feel, you are going to ace this and make us all even prouder of you than we already are.” He smiled in hopes of allowing me to change my mindset, but I simply shrugged not seeing it from where he was, I was seeing it as though I was some fall guy that was being sent off because no one else wanted to.

“Iris, I’ve packed you some snacks for the journey there in case you get hungry, the drive is supposed to be around five hours.” My mother smiled walking out of the house with a little lunch bag in hand, where I had to laugh but feeling a little excited to see what things she’d packed for me.

“Thanks mum.” I smile taking the quite heavy bag from her where I began to ask myself what odd items of food, she may have thrown inside would make it heavy.

“And I have had a word with your driver, he isn’t to make any unscheduled stops at all, I want to make sure my baby arrives to that pack safely and in one piece.” My father said walking around the car after berating the poor driver, his tone making me laugh before I realised what was happening.

“I’m going to miss you guys.” I sigh having to hold back tears as I looked to each of them, whilst my mother and father only shake their heads pulling me in for a mini group hug, Lincoln standing to watch us with a smile.

“We’re going to miss you too darling but as I keep saying, this is going to be such a great opportunity for you, once you get comfortable with your surroundings and the people, you’ll be too busy having fun that you’ll forget all about us.” My mother said chuckling whilst we pulled away, but I could only shake my head.

“It truly showcases what an incredible person you are Iris; you are putting yourself to the side to step up for your entire pack. I can assure you; such a sacrifice will not go unnoticed and when you return, you will be compensated fully.” The Alpha who was stood off to the side watching us with a smile on his face says, where I pull away from my family putting my bravest face on for him.

“I just want to make you and my family proud, show this Alpha that people from this pack can live up to any expectations set.” I smile to make it seem as though I wasn’t even an ounce scared, but that wasn’t the case at all.

“I have full faith in you, which is why I knew you would be the perfect person to leave. Now, Alpha Bennett has sent over a message saying everything is ready for you, let us not keep him waiting. I look forward to the many updates I will receive from the Alpha as your stay progresses, good luck Iris.” He said placing his hand on my shoulder to offer me some comfort before stepping back to allow me to say my goodbyes to my family, which only made a lump begin to form in my throat.

Turning around to face me parents, I saw the tears well in my mother's eyes as she walked over wrapping me in such a tight embrace, I knew even she was putting an act on but didn’t want me to leave either. Once I pulled away, my dad soon holds me in his arms so tightly telling me if I was in trouble, mind-link and he’d be there in a flash. I felt like I kept all my emotions at bay until I looked at Lincoln, who stood watching me.

“Oh Lincoln.” I sigh walking over right into his arms, where it was his hug I knew I was going to miss the most, whenever I needed to talk, he was always there for me so now to know we have to be apart for this long, I didn’t know what I was going to do.

“You are going to be just fine Iris, I have said it from the very moment you and that kid in the first year had that fight, you aren’t one to back down or quit which is why you’ll ace this. As dad said, I’m only a mind-link away, but you won’t need me.” He said holding me so tightly before pulling away to look me right in the face, reaching up to unclip his golden chain he keeps around his neck and placing it around my own.

“Go and show those men what you’re made of.” He tells me with such a genuine smile before opening up the back passenger car door for me, where I nodded my head sending everyone one last wave before climbing in, the door soon getting closed behind me.

As soon as I sat down, the driver begins to move the car slowly away, the Alpha must run a tight ship so we couldn’t be late. Turning around to watch as my family got further away, I send them all even more waves before someone else stood off the side of the road grabs my attention, his hands in his pockets and an unreadable expression on his face.

Alban, the soon to be Alpha watching me so intently as the car continued on its journey out, our eyes locked the entire way where I was forced to take a deep breath in. He and I have known each other our entire lives, he was best friends with my brother, so he was around all the time. It used to be fun until when we started getting older, he changed towards me and began to be one of the meanest people I’ve ever come across, which is why now, I refuse to have anything to do with him.

But as our eyes remained locked on one another, it was as though we both secretly knew something, but our brains hadn’t filled us in yet. Before I turned the corner, I sent him the tiniest of smiles before turning to face the seat in front of me, it was time for my big adventure.

But what I didn’t know was when I was set to return here, I would be plunged into my biggest adventure yet.