Chapter four

Jade’s pov

I couldn’t refuse the Luna’s offer to stay at the packhouse. She was the Luna after all and disrespecting her my first week here was not a good move. I was already making trouble for myself by being so rude to Elias, but I couldn’t contain myself. Living in the packhouse would make it easier to get rid of Elias, but being around him confused me. I was so pissed at the thought of Elias, but when I saw him I would get another feeling as well. Was it just that I hadn’t been around boys and he was a really good looking boy? I mean he was supposed to be the True King, so why wouldn’t he look like a damn prince charming.  Zoey was really kind though, I hadn’t had many friend growing up. One of the witches in the coven was a bit younger than the rest, she would often help me out if I needed it. Willa had helped me the first time I had to kill an animal. I didn’t want to do it and started crying. My grandmother walked out, upset at my ‘little tantrum’ as she called it. Willa showed me how to kill an animal in the kindest way possible, without hurting it much. Willa had also been there when I was upset at losing my parents or worried I couldn’t handle the responsibility my grandmother had laid upon me. But when I got into the more darker magic Willa became scared of me and my future. She left the coven and had tried to take me with her, but I couldn’t. I had already lost my parents, my grandmother was the only family I had. I still missed Willa though. Zoey reminded me of her, she was kind too. I had no idea how she could be friends with someone like Elias though. Zoey drove me to meet her parents at the butcher shop and they were equally nice. They had nothing but kind words about their Alpha and Luna, saying how lucky I was to stay at the packhouse a while. ‘When we first got to the Crimson Moon pack we stayed at the packhouse too. They have the nicest food there and we became great friends with Luna Amber and Alpha Axel. We’re so happy Zoey and Axel are still friends after all these years. I was scared it would be hard for her moving across the country’ Noah said. ‘But look at me now’, Zoey said while she did a little twirl. ‘If you want the job it’s yours. It will be mainly standing at the register, but you would have to slice some meat at times’, Isla said. ‘That won’t be a problem. I grew up on a farm where we would have to kill our own food, so this will be a picnic’, I said jokingly. I would start next week and work a few days after school and in the weekends, they wanted me to have time to do my homework as well. ‘If you need any help in school Elias is a great student’, Noah said. ‘Yeah, he tried to help me too. But I am more of a practical learner than a nerd like him’ Zoey said with a wink. ‘What Zoey means is she is planning to join the ranks of Gamma Omar when she’s old enough, so she thinks that means she doesn’t have to do well in school’, Isla said while rubbing Zoey through her hair. ‘Not the hair mom!’ Zoey shouted. Zoey did have some great hair, her hair was longer on the top, shaved on one side and pastel pink. I never paid much attention to my look, I hadn’t had a haircut in a long time and all my clothes were hand-me-downs from other witches. The coven had given me enough money to survive a few months here, they didn’t think I needed longer for my mission. I had already spend some on school supplies, a hotel room and gym clothes. That’s why I wanted a job so badly, I didn’t have much money left. ‘Your hair is really cool’, I said. Zoey started to blush, I didn’t want to embarrass her more so I turned to her parents ‘thank you for the opportunity, I am going to get my things and move in to the packhouse now. I will see you next week’. Zoey offered to help, but I told her ‘I only brought one bag anyway so it’s fine’. Zoey’s mom was shocked. ‘Zoey give her some of your old clothes from last year. Jade should fit those just fine. I was planning to donate them anyway’. I thanked them both and left. Zoey would bring the clothes by the packhouse tomorrow morning. I went to the hotel room and got my bad. I didn’t want Zoey to help me or she would have seen some of my spell books, ingredients and crystals. They took up most of my bag, the rest was a pajama, another set of clothes, some underwear and some toiletries. At the coven we made our own soaps and deodorant,  I usually wore one with lavender. I loved that scent, it reminded me of home. I took the bus to the packhouse and arrived while everyone was eating dinner. Luna Amber said ‘Elias, go help your classmate to her room and show her around’. Elias walked over to me and stuck his hand out to take my bag, but I pulled it tightly against my body ‘I can carry my own bag’ I said annoyed. He sighed and walked ahead. ‘Usually guest stay at the ground level’ Elias said. ‘But we are expecting many visitors next week, so my mother said you could stay in the guest room upstairs’. We walked up the stairs. The packhouse was really big, it was the size of a hotel, but it felt really homily. The first floor was meant for Beta and his family and the second for Alpha, Luna and their kids. Elias took me to one of the rooms on the second floor, ‘this is your room, if you need anything I am one door away’. I walked in and closed the door behind me without saying a word back.