SWNOVELS Chapter The move
After my farewell party and the necessary crying with my friends, we are on our way to the territory of the black wolves. My mother has been acting very differently lately. She called some of those pack members. And she grew more nervous as the day of the move approached. I also got a little more nervous, but that was because I left everyone behind and have to start a new chapter as the newcomer in the village.
My mom was in good spirits and started talking more about what it’s like to be a werewolf. That’s how I learned a few things about werewolf packs. They can live among humans without any problems. But they prefer to live in remote villages. Black Valley is a suitable name for the village we will live in according to my mother. I look out the window. Meanwhile, the landscape has changed so much that we are sure that city life has been left behind. I frown my face and think, ’Goodbye old life. From now on I no longer live among humans. As of today, I’m going back to a Pack that hopefully has a better Alpha than my dad.
And back the landscape changes after an hour’s drive. Just now there were many fields and small villages. Now more trees are appearing. Which is monotonous. I rest my head on the headrest.
I dozed off on the long drive and was shaken awake by my mother. “Honey, we’re almost there,” my mother exclaims, far too enthusiastically. I stretch and rub my eyes before opening them. I look at the GPS clock and see that we have already been on the road for 7 hours. I look in front of me and all I can see are the many tall trees. You also smell that scent of the trees, especially the pines.
If there is a gap between the trees, I see a village in the deep valley. The village looks old but cozy at first sight. Most houses are built of thick natural stones. A river runs just next to the village centre and a small church is overshadowed by an oversized villa just next to it. The only new house in the village, it looks like.
“Mom, what a big building that is.”
‘That’s the Alpha’s house, girl. Our home for the first month.’
“Mom, when did you want to tell me? We had an apartment, didn’t we? ′
“Yes, but that’s not quite finished yet.” After that, I can’t see anything of the village because of the dense forest that again obscures my view.
When we arrive in the village, there are all old houses that are a bit further from each other. When entering the village centre, the houses are more divided into rows. Small shops and cafes can be found here in abundance. You can also see that it is a lively village with many curious faces looking into our car. I cringe in embarrassment and tuck my head behind the collar of my sweater. I look at my mother’s aura. It’s so bright yellow and her smile fills her whole face. I don’t remember her ever looking as happy as she does now. I look doubtfully at her again before I look back outside.
We drive up the driveway of the immense villa. At once, I sit up in my seat and admire the immense white building. A woman is already hopping in front of the door with her hands over her mouth. She looks beautiful with her long slender figure and deep blonde hair that hangs loosely over her shoulders. My mother parks in front of the door and rushes out of her car to the woman. They fly into each other’s arms and talk to each other way too cheerfully. I hesitate to get out and look up at the actual building.
So, this is the pack house, the centre of the wolf pack. The home of the Alpha and his Luna. I think of our old pack house in the silverback pack. It was also big, but not as big as this villa. The facade is bright white, and the surrounding garden is decorated with many colourful flowers. The many small windows give it a rustic style. I sigh and slam the passenger door of the car before walking over to them. When I get to the ladies, my mother puts her arm over my shoulder.
“And this, this is my daughter, Lana.”
’Hello Lana, I’m Luna Vera. Welcome to our village. I hope you enjoy yourself here.’ The woman smiles at me and has a strong light pink aura around her. Which certainly affects my mother to see her attitude.
Thank you, Luna Vera. ′
“You can leave that Luna, girl,” she says cheerfully before taking a good look at me. ’Wow Caroline. She looks just like your younger self,” she says as she looks me up and down.
“Thanks, ah, Alfa Eric. Nice to see you again, ′ my mother says to the man who has joined us.
“Come a little quicker next time. I thought you couldn’t find us anymore, ′ Alfa Erik says with a broad smile. He looks like a real handsome man. He is a very, very large man who looks trained with his broad shoulders. His hair is jet black, but you can already see grey hairs in between. His brown eyes have a golden shimmer. And his smile would melt any woman away. He gives my mother a big hug and then looks at me with a smile.
“This must be Lana?”
‘Yes,’ my mother replies proudly.
“Welcome, I’m...”
Alpha, Eric. Yes, I know, ′ I answer with rolling eyes. My mother frowns and nudges me in the ribs. I try not to show that that poke hurt immensely and look angrily at my mother.
“Sorry, Alpha...”
He interrupts my mother: “No problem, she’s just like an old friend of ours and besides the Alpha blood in her makes her a little more assertive.” Vera and Erik give a mutual look before they laugh. I notice that he has a strong light green aura. He exudes a kind of leadership and friendliness.
‘Come on, Carol. We’ll show you your provisional sleeping places,’ he says and steps in front of the house. My mother and Vera are catching up on time with their quick chatter. I don’t listen to it and look curiously around the hall. The hall is large, with a staircase in the middle that leads to an upper floor surrounded by ornate balustrades. We walk up the stairs and go to the left. The ladies giggle and talk non-stop. I walk next to the Alpha and when our eyes meet, he rolls his eyes, which makes me chuckle. He leans closer to me and whispers, “Expect a lot of that. Those two have time to catch up and they used to be two clucking chickens. ′ I sigh the annoyance. Alpha Erik opens a double white door and I stare open-mouthed at the space hidden behind it. It’s like a little apartment. My mother is immediately silent when she walks into the room with curious eyes.
Luna Vera, looking from my mother to me, says: ‘Here we have made a small sitting room for you. I thought you’d like some privacy while you’re here. Honey, will you show Lana her room?’
‘Okay sweetheart.’ The Alpha signals for me to go with him and I walk into a large room that looks bright with the salmon-pink wallpaper. The first thing I notice is the large king-size bed with white sheets, which I’m already dreaming of sinking into this night. My moving boxes are in a corner waiting to be unpacked. I sit on the edge of the bed and already put a few things on my bedside table, including my two boxes of pills that I take before going to sleep. The Alpha looks at the boxes and then I realize that one of them is my birth control. Stupid of me, but I’m not a virgin anymore and I have sex. He walks to two doors and opens them both at the same time.
’Here’s a dressing room and this is the bathroom. I’ll let you…” Suddenly loud hard rock fills the air. The Alpha’s face turns into a dirty grimace.
“Excuse me,” he grits his teeth before leaving my room through another door. I follow him curiously, lurking at the corner of my doorway. The Alpha bangs loudly on the door next to mine, and if the person on the other side of the door doesn’t respond quickly enough, the Alpha bangs even more ferociously.
“Damon, turn off that music at once. Damon?” he shouts loudly. The door flies open revealing the head of a younger version of the Alpha. ‘What?’ snaps the boy who is now completely in my sight.
“Turn that music down or off. Our guests are here, and I don’t want your music heard by the two ladies. ′ The boy looks in my direction and I swallow a lump.
“Son, this is Lana. Caroline’s daughter. ′
“Hey, I’m Damon,” says the boy, nodding his head nonchalantly at me.
“Uh... hello,” I reply with a shy smile. Damon closes the door in his father’s face and turns the music down a little later.
“Lana, I’ll leave you alone now so you can unpack.”
“Thanks, Alpha...”
"Erik, Lana. It’s just Erik for you. "
"Okay, thanks Erik, I reply shyly.
I have to think about the similarity in the aura of the men. They are both green. The son’s is more natural and also feels stronger. He will certainly become a strong Alpha later on and from what I have seen a beautiful one too. He was taller than his father and his build showed a muscular body under his T-shirt. The ideal Alpha. But I keep thinking about his aura. He was nervous and because of that I had been sulking in my room for a long time now. When I have calmed down, I start unpacking. I open the top box and take out some frames. There’s one of my mom and me on my seventeenth birthday, one of my friends, and another one with my mom and me in front of the old pack house. You see a shoulder and a hand of my father. The rest is hidden in the frame. I never want to see that bastard’s head again. My mother saved it for me, but around my fourteenth birthday I banned his presence in the picture. Just as he did to me on my sixth birthday. At first, I was going to cut it off, but I changed my mind at the last minute. He stays there as a memory. One that lets me know that I have it much better now.