Alisha POV
I dragged my sorry ass into my small one bedroom apartment , dropping everything in my hands just inside the door. Locking it behind me , I began to strip my clothes off as I walked the short distance to my bedroom. I passed the mess I left behind when I left for Montana. I'm not usually a very neat person but I wouldn't have left the place like this if I hadn't been in such a hurry. The food on the dishes and pans that were sitting on the counter had gotten hard , I could smell the rotten stuff in the garbage can . Things were tossed about on the couch and floor. It looked like someone left in a hurry and I had. Now I just added the clothes I had been wearing to the growing piles on the floor.
I'm not messing with cleaning it now and I turn a blind eye to my surroundings as I focus on one think...my bed. By the time I get to it I'm in nothing but my underwear , the trail behind leads from the door to here. I crawl into my unmade bed and am out like a light. Exhaustion winning out over all other things at this point.
It seemed like I just fell asleep when someone is shaking me hard trying to wake me up, damn I feel like I'm in a earthquake.
"Someone's going to die if they DON'T stop that shit right now. I'm not playing either" I don't have to open my eyes to know who's doing it. That's the awesome wolf thing happening right there, my sense of smell. It's my friend Paola , who before I knew about being a wolf, was my assigned protector and I had thought was my best friend . I had a bone to pick with her, I gave myself a little mental laugh at that one. You know bone and dog ,well wolf anyway.
At least the shaking has stopped , it amazes me how the threat of death makes things happen. Not that she is really afraid of me after knowing me for almost a year.
"Get your ass up" That's the one thing I love about her, she takes no shit from anyone just like me. Her accent isn't strong, but I can still detect it . She grew up bilingual and has travel to many countries before I knew her.
"I need a good reason, you do know that I just got back after being on a plane for almost fourteen freaking hours. I'm entitled to get a little sleep ." I grumble at her, pulling my blanket over my head. Why did I ever give that girl a key to my place, oh right , because she was my friend.
"That was yesterday when you got back." She plops down on the side of my bed and starts to bounce on it making the bed shake. "I've been calling and texting you . And since I didn't get any reply here I am, now get up. No one needs to sleep that much and you have to get back on this time schedule. "
"Fuck" I pull the blanket off my face and open my eyes. Blinking a few times to focus on her, who by the way was giving me the eye. "Did I really sleep almost twenty four hours?"
"No , but I knew it would get you up. It is getting late in the evening , almost six and you should get up now or you won't sleep tonight." She moved off my bed and stood by the door. "Let's go eat and you can catch me up on everything. But first ,you need a shower. That stink off you is really strong."
I throw my pillow at her and she leaves the room closing the door behind her. I drag myself out of bed and head to the bathroom. I'm hungry and food is the real motivation that made me get up. I sniff the air when I get there, ugh I do stink. I don't waste anytime getting into the shower.
When I'm cleaned and dressed , I head out of my bedroom to meet up with her. Looking around I see that the place doesn't look the same as when I got home. She used the time to clean up the small area, washing the dishes and sweeping the floors after picking them up.
"Thanks for doing that, I had to leave in rush and it wasn't a priority at the time" It nice to not have to face this mess, the trip to the States just drained me. I still have to unpack my bags but that won't take long. Mom did all my laundry so everything in them is clean and I don't have to deal with that. She is a awesome mom.
"No problem my friend. Are you ready to go " That one word, friend, bought those doubts to my mind again. Was she really my friend or was she only around me because of this whole protector thing. I know my sister had the same kind of set up for her, but her protector was a good friend too. The relationship didn't change after she discovered the truth, but then again the girl ended up being her sister in law too.
" We need to clear something up first. Sit down please." She looks a little confused but takes a seat on the couch. I sit next to her and turn to face her before I continue.
" I know you were assigned to be my protector when I got here. Forcing you to be around me and be a friend because choices were made to keep me in the dark about many things. But that's not the case now, I'm in the loop and know everything. I don't feel the need for protection and you don't have to play that role anymore." I take a deep breath before continuing . I gave this a lot of thought on that long plane ride and I'm going to just lay it out.
"In other words, you don't have to hang around me anymore. You can go about your life like before." There , she has a out if she wants it. I'll miss her but I don't want any fake friends.
"Do you really believe that were aren't friends after all we been through together?" She has a hurt look on her face. "I wanted to be your friend the first day I met you. You are just as crazy as I am and you just can't find that everyday. "
"We have done a lot of crazy things together, partners in crime for sure" I let a smile cross my face as I think of some of the shit we got into together. " I don't want to lose you as a friend, but I don't want it forced either."
"If my Alpha found out even a third of the shit we did, I'd be kicked out of the pack. I wouldn't have done any of it if I wasn't with a true friend." She isn't lying to me and I can tell. "Now lets go eat before I go all wolf on you and chew off your arm"
We head out to a small bistro down the street , the food was good and fit my student budget. It was still early here for the evening meal, people usually don't eat dinner in Spain until nine or after so the place wasn't busy. We sat in a private corner away from the few other patrons who were eating. After ordering , I gave her all the details about my trip . I didn't share any of the details that Katya had told me, but she got the general idea it was terrible.
Alpha Perez had updated her about my grandparents and there was an alert out to all the packs regarding them. When I found out about them and having a wolf, I didn't share it with her. I had only known them for a short time before I flew to the States. They had convinced me to keep their presence a secret and I did. It was a bad time for me because I knew that everyone had been lying to me. I didn't know who to trust anymore so I avoided everyone. I just went to class and home. They gave me some stuff that masked the scent of my wolf , so when I was around anyone I still smelled like a human . That shit worked really well too because I could smell who had a wolf but they didn't know about me. I still have some of that stuff stashed in my bathroom, never know when it might come in handy someday.
I finished my meal and my story about the same time. There wasn't anymore to tell and just rehashing it was giving me a stress headache.
"I didn't know anything about your history, just that your wolf was hidden and you needed to be kept safe." Paola was shaking her head in disbelief at all the things I shared. " That's some fucked up shit. But now no more secrets between us "
"No more secrets, I want to know anything that involves me or my family so no holding out OK." I held up my hand and extended my pinkie "Pinkie swear"
With a laugh she does the same and we lock our pinkies together " Pinkie swear. Now that is official, lets talk about girls night out to celebrate and party. "
Paola is my clubbing buddy and we have hit almost every club here in Barcelona at least twice since I arrived here less than a year ago. So this doesn't surprise me.
"It's going to have to wait until next Friday, I have to catch on my classes that I missed. "It my last week here before I leave for my internship. " I leave for the coast in less than two weeks remember."
"Then it's a celebration for many things, I'll plan it out and all you have to do is rest up because it's going to be a all nighter." I know her well, it's going to be club hopping and dancing until the sun comes up. We have done this many many times since I've known her. She knows all the best places and the bouncers just wave us in. This is going to be a blast.
"I'm game. " I don't even have to think about it, no way am I'm passing on this. We pay our bills and head back to my apartment. I just need to know one more thing about her pack yet. "Hey Paola, when I was at the pack house today there was this guy driving a golf cart"
She begins laughing and pulling on my arm , "I'll tell you all about him, lets get you home"
She knows me all too well , and begins to give me the dirt on "hotness".
What a good friend she is.
Alisha's POVI sit back on my sofa, letting my head go straight back as all my muscles go straight into limp noodle mode. This past week has been one big blur as I wrapped up all my projects and got my final papers handed in. I'm so ready for some me time and that means fun things. As I survey my apartment, noting the few boxes stacked against the wall ready for the move this weekend to my new stomping grounds . There is only my clothes and few other personal items to move, everything else stays . I'm looking forward to spending some time on the beach , soaking up that sun and relaxing before starting my internship.The hotel owners have allowed me three days to get settled and used to my new surroundings before diving into the job. I know it's going to be hard to get much time to myself after I start. I expect to be running my ass off the entire time I'm there, they own me for the next three months. Since it's part of my education I'm unpaid and they determine my hours. Free labor fo
Alisha's POV ***mild steamy scene ahead**The bright sunlight streamed through the window, and of course my face was getting the full effect of it. Why didn't I pull that shade down before I went to bed last night, I groaned and rolled over to my other side slowly. Snuggling myself into the warmth of the body next to me, problem solved light on face no longer a issue . "this is nice" I murmured as I made myself comfortable . Before I could drift back to sleep , my sleepy brain began to register the fact that there was another person next to me in the bed. Now my eyes were wide open and the idea of going back to sleep gone. I was awake.I felt him shift slightly as he adjusted to my new position , his back was to me and I heard an soft snore come from this person lying next to me. My mind was quickly coming to life as the situation I was in became more apparent. I was totally naked , I did a quick check under the sheet and confirmed I wasn't the only one as I checked out hi
Alisha's POV The place he picked was one that I frequently went to , it wasn't far from my place and the food was good. We sat outside on the patio to enjoy the warm afternoon breeze. I didn't even have to look at the menu here that's how many times I've eaten here. I had that thing memorized the first month I spent here in Barcelona, granted it wasn't a big menu but still it counts. Being a full time student didn't leave much time for cooking either not that I'm complaining. It just never interested me that much and I preferred to eat out. No dishes to wash or shopping to do, and since it was only me it made more sense. Don't get me wrong, I can cook enough to survive if needed . One of my goals in life includes having a full time cook when I finally make it big in my career. I've never pictured my self being a home maker, cooking and cleaning while caring for children. Nope, that's one tough job and I have to give kudos to the women who do it. My mother was a prime example and I l
Alvan POV**some swearing and sexual stuff ahead**It was so easy to get close to her, if there was anyone assigned to keep an eye on her they weren't doing their job. I followed the two of them without any problem, and that club was the perfect place to set my plan into motion. It's a popular hangout for all the tourists , a mix of humans and supernaturals all blended together. No one pays any attention to the strange mix of shifters. The scents of rogue and different pack members , along with the humans filled the place.My scent would have been difficult to determine mixed in with all the others unless you were right next to me. Technically I'm not an rogue, I'm the beta of a pack that now doesn't exist. Eventually it will change but I have plenty of time for that. It's not like she would be able to tell anyway, she is newly shifted and is blissfully unaware of many things. That can only work to my advantage and I intend to manipulate any information that doesn't help me.I watched
Alisha's POV Morning came too early, but it always does when your up most of the night. I was super excited about my internship starting and ready to embark on my chosen career. Yet I didn't want to get out of bed , even though it was cramped with both of us squeezed in it. I called him last night and it didn't take much effort to talk him into helping me pack up the rest of my stuff. When we finished that we stayed up most of the night "enjoying" each others company. Alvan didn't seem to mind that he was my booty call. But right now Paola was going to be here in an hour and he had to be gone before that. I wasn't ready to hash out with her why I gave in and called him. She isn't going to let me forget this and I don't want to hear about it all the way there in that small car of hers."You have to go" I push on his arm near his shoulder hard, his body barely moves even with all the effort I put in to it. This man is a brick house of muscle, but I don't have time to ponder tha
Alisha's POV The two of us chatted the whole ride there, I gave her the run down on Alvan at least the few things I knew about him. He is here in Spain visiting friends and checking out the job situation here. There is no family back in Mexico and he is joining the pack in Barcelona if he decides to stay permanently. His visa is for a year like mine , he picked Spain because of his friends and the fact he knows the language. He grew up bilingual, that's why his English is so good. I took four years of Spanish in high school but even then I still struggle with some words. My brain isn't wired right I guess when it comes to languages, but I manage pretty well. I promised him that we could be friends, but after what she told be about mates and bonds I don't want to get too attached . He's not in the same city as me after today and a two hour drive is going to help with keeping the distance. I don't plan on us getting together again, that was just a fun last weekend and now I have to g
Alisha's POV Well I guess I can't stay out of trouble for thirty minutes, but in my defense it wasn't actually thirty minutes so maybe it wasn't that bad. It ended up being four hours , maybe a little more since we got out of that car. I lost track of time and so did Paola, we were having too much fun and that was part of the problem. Apparently that "little strip" of isolated beach wasn't quite so isolated once we made our way to it. There was a lovely little cabana set up and a private party going on with a group of humans from France. Nice people I might add, at least most of them were up until they weren't. I can see now where things went south, easy to do when your ass is parked in a hard wood chair in front of a desk with a very pissed off male wolf staring at you. No idea where they took my friend but I know it's somewhere in this police station. Yep that's right , we are in a police station or what they call Policia Municipal here in Spain. This is definitely a new low for m
Alisha's POV I can't believe what I'm reading, these charges are ridiculous, these have to be pack laws I've broken because there is no way these are the "normal" laws, well maybe one of them is. I'm pretty sure assaulting an police officer is a criminal action everywhere, but I wouldn't have done that if I had know he was a officer. My parents raised me better than that. But the rest of them there is no way, they weren't a problem in Barcelona.Even the wording didn't sound legit, Paola had warned me how backwards this pack was and now I'm seeing it first hand with this list of offensives I've already been found guilty of. The list wasn't long and I began to read each one out loud. I wanted to address each one with the Beta because I wasn't going down with out a fight or at least voicing my opinion.Taking a deep breath to steady my growing irritation with this whole situation and with a calm voice I started with the first one. involvement with male(s) who are not my mate or im