SWNOVELS Chapter 12
Everyone looks happy and in a celebratory mood.
"We have a bonfire tonight." He motions at the large ground in the center of the pack which is being decorated, "Every month we have a bonfire to celebrate successful shifting of new wolves."
"Wow, this is actually really good." Jenna nods her head, "It must also help in pack bonding."
"We are taught to work as a team, from the very beginning," Mathews says in a proud tone, "Even the pups are encouraged to work together so they form a bond and have tolerance towards others."
Gavin and Luca started asking more things about Silvert pack as I and Jenna walk in silence.
Donovon has some work so he called Mathews to take me back to the house, even though Gavin and Luca are with me along with Jenna.
"Who is Emma?" Suddenly Jenna asks Mathews which gets my attention.
"She is a pack member." He shrugs nonchalantly.
"No, I mean to ask, who is Emma to Alpha Donovon?" Jenna shakes her head as she elaborates her question.
"She is Alpha's childhood friend. Alpha, Beta Cole, and Emma, they all grew up together."
Hearing Emma's name again stirs unpleasant emotions inside me. Maybe this is what Fire meant by feeling challenged by Emma as Emma is also Donovon's friend just like me.
Jenna glances at me, as I try to hide my uneasy feeling.
"I am going to my room, I just want to be alone for some time," I inform others and walk inside my room as soon as we reach the house.
After a few hours, I still do not feel like getting out of my room or to talk to anyone.
However, Jenna, ignoring my request to be alone, comes inside my room.
Suddenly, watching her face I feel a strong urge to cry. So, walking up to her and wrapping my arms around her I start to cry.
Soon when everything gets out of my system, I feel so light. And all this while she continuously rubs soothing circles on my back allowing me to break down in her familiar comforting embrace.
"I do not even know why I was crying." Wiping my face with my hands, I lightly laugh at myself.
"It is okay to cry sometimes, for no reason, it helps to lift off the unknown burden from our heart." She smiles at me.
"So, what triggered your wolf yesterday?" She asks as she sits on the edge of the window looking over the center of the pack clearly giving the view of the bonfire preparation.
"Emma," I reply slightly frown as I smooth my hair, "Fire said she got angry because Emma disrespected us, she felt like she was challenging us."
"Even she does not know why she reacted that way, but she made it very clear she wanted to rip off her head." I lightly laugh while Jenna watches me with an amused expression.
"Somebody got jealous over her Wolfie, huh?" She smirks, while teasingly arching an eyebrow.
"It is not like that." I shake my head, as my cheeks warm up in embarrassment, "I do not like him in that way." I growl and cover my face behind my hands.
She laughs watching me getting all flustered.
"It is perfectly fine to get a little bit possessive over your friend," she again teases, which makes me groan in irritation.
"I think he also likes you." She says as she looks over her shoulder and then laughs at something she saw.
Ignoring the word 'also', I focus on the rest of the sentence which really gets me butterflies in my stomach.
Before we can continue talking, we are interrupted by the knocking on the door. Instantly, Jenna goes to answer the door and opens the door for a wolf, whom I have not seen before, enters the room with a large box.
"Alpha has asked to give this to you." He bows and hands me the box then leaves the room.
As soon as he leaves the room Jenna is by my side looking at the box then turns to me with a questioning look.
"Chocolates." I grin as I open the box to find various types of chocolates, all from assorted chocolates to bars.
"Wow, now I need to find a friend who sends chocolates to me." She laughs.
The moment I step into the ground my eyes search for Donovon. But before I can find him, he finds me.
As suddenly I feel a hand, with which I am getting familiarized with, holds my hand.
I turn to him and he is looking at me with a smile on his face.
"I missed you," he says as his eyes have a soft look, "Even though we have just met in the morning."
I shift my gaze to the ground and smile which makes him lightly chuckle.
"C'mon let's meet my pack members, as they are eager to meet you." He gently pulls me with him, without even waiting for my reply.
Everyone is really welcoming and nice, except a few which includes Emma and her group of friends.
Donovon keeps holding my hand all the time, some people even give us a weird look but do not say anything.
After making me sit on the log bench near the bonfire, he goes to bring something for me to eat even though I told him I can bring it myself.
He brings a plate full of finger foods and makes me try each of them.
However, I really like cake balls. Donovon told me, pups in his pack, really love cake balls so at every celebration cooks make sure to make cake balls for them.
I think not only pups but even adults enjoy these cake balls as they are simply delicious.
"I want to eat more cake balls, so I am going to bring some more." I stand up and start walking towards the buffet area, not waiting for him to reply.
The buffet table is overflowing with food, so it takes me some time to reach cake balls as I am trying a little bit of everything. But still, cake balls are a clear winner for me.
However, my happy mood deflates a bit when I see Donovon surrounded by some other wolves of his pack along with Emma and her friends as he happily talks to them.
Only Emma is the reason behind my sour mood.
When I return back, Emma smirks at me then puts on a fake smile on her face.
"Oh, we are out of space," she says with a fake innocent look, "Why do not you go and sit there?" She points at the opposite bench.
She is messing with the wrong person because I do not back out.
"No problem." I pout and shrug nonchalantly, "I can manage."
She looks at me with confusion as I walk to them.
Picking up Donovon's hand which he has placed on his knee, I sit in his lap and place his arm around me.
"See, problem solved." Turning my head I look at her with a smirk, as she fumes in anger.
When my gaze returns to Donovon he is giving me an amused expression. Then slightly shifting me he makes me sit comfortably in his lap as he continues with his conversation while I enjoy cake balls with the complimentary fuming of someone.
When I taste chocolate cake ball, I just feel like I have tasted heaven. This is the best cake ball which I have tried so far. Maybe Fire's liking for chocolates is also reflecting on my liking.
In any way, I just love these.
"Donovon..." I pick up chocolate cake ball and bring it near his mouth, "Here, have this, it is so good."
"He does not eat chocolate." I hear an annoying voice which I happily ignore.
"Try it." Nodding my head I encourage him.
He looks at me with an unreadable expression, as now I realize everyone else is silent around us minus the sound of crackling of the woods, burning in the fire.
Suddenly, sensing everyone's attention on us I swallow feeling uncomfortable.
Then Donovon slowly eats from my hand, keeping his eyes on me.
"Thank you." He smiles as gently cups my face which instantly makes me forget everyone. "This is actually quite good."
His reply makes me smile.
"Why are you lying? You don't even like chocolates." Emma stands in front of us as she glares. Her glares specifically directed towards me, which obviously angers me.
Burn her hair.
Fire instantly growls.
The grip on my waist tightens as Donovon growls at her.
"Are you forgetting to whom you are talking to?" Donovon's voice laced with his Alpha power. "Friend or not, I will not tolerate any disrespect, especially towards her." His glower makes her whimper.
Will it make me bad a person if I say I don't feel sorry for her at all?
"I am sorry, Alpha." She bows her head in submission and leaves not before giving me a last look.
Then Donovon does something which completely takes me by surprise. He buries his face in my neck while pulling me closer to him and inhales my scent.