The mall was crowded and noisy. The moment we get to the doors, Cliff and Joel walk off ahead on their own in search of that new pair of shoes he wanted. Rebekah and I follow along behind them, stepping into the shoe store where Cliff is already trying shows on. He notices us and waves us over. "Alright, which ones?" He asks right away, holding up a red and black pair, and a black and grey pair of shoes. I shrug. "I like the black and grey ones." I tell him and he stares at both pairs again before nodding. He puts them back in their boxes and grabs the black and grey ones, walking up to the check out counter while we stay back at watch. Then all of a sudden there was a sweet voice surrounding us. "Joel! Hey, got your text." She smiles as she walks into the store and kisses him as she gets to his side. He smiles back. "Hey, I was hoping you'd make it." And instinctively I look at Rebekah.
Oh shit.Joel was oblivious as to what was going on. He was wrapped up in his conversaTime had started to drag on and for whatever reason, we had switched topics and my parents death was being questioned. I was doing okay for the most part. "Did you wanna tell me what happened?" Tamara asks gently. I look over at Bekah, she has a sad smile on her face. "We were going on a family trip up to our cottage in Kirkland. I loved it up there, I miss it. My friends when I was real little used to think such a small town with so little people couldn't be anything fun but it was. And it was beautiful. A home away from home," I smile."I was fourteen when they passed. Ace, my brother was a year older. We had a great relationship back then, we were very close." I can't help but frown. I miss my brother."It was my twelfth birthday when I was able to shift. Ace had gotten me a beautiful, bright white necklace shaped as a single snowflake, as a birthday gift. He told me he had saved up two months worth of allowance so he could get it. He knew how much I loved winter." I sa
"Are we gonna get outta here anytime soon cause I'm bored." Joel mutters and I laugh. Tamara whispers something in his ear and she nods. "We're gonna head out. See ya guys back at the house." He smiles and gives Cliff a wink. Rebekah slams the table hard enough to crack it, then stormed off towards the restrooms. Tamara flinches. I don't blame her. She has no idea what she's up against."Sorry, period cramps. Rager. She get's a litle woo-hoo." I mumble to Tamara, twirling my index finger around my head, starring off in my best friends direction. "Why does she have to act like that sometimes?" Joel mutters annoyed. I glare and Cliff growls.I want so badly to shout at him, she's only acting like because your her mate and you have your hands all over another woman, whispering about sex I assume, I'm the middle of a mall food court. But, I keep my mouth shut. Joel rolls his eyes at us and him and Tamara walk off.I grab Cliff's arm and pulled him aside with me and walk t
Everything was everywhere. In our hair, over our clothes, in our eyes which were now squinting with laughter. It was all over the floor and counters. We were grinning at each other. "That was fun, I haven't done anything like that before." I say happily. "That was fun." He agrees and pecks my cheek. "So, have you ever done something like this before?" He asks slowly. "Something like what?" I ask confused. He sprays my neck with a bit of whip-cream before licking it off, kissing up my jaw to my lips. I moan against his lips and push my hips into his. He grabs my hips and lets out his own mown. "Nope," I mumble as I pull away breathless. "Good." He smirks. "C'mon. I got one other thing that'll be a first for us both." He says, wiping something off my face. I frown. I hate being sticky. Elijah takes my hand and tugs me upstairs to his bedroom. I had a feeling I knew what he had in mind.He closes the door behind us and stands in front of me, a smile on his face. "Let's shower toge
"Tamara honey, how do you like the pack so far?" Ester asks Tamara who's seated beside Joel, of course. Cliff was beside him and Rebekah was beside Cliff. I watch as she clenches the table, enough that the table cloth shifts a bit on her end. Crap. Joel glares in her direction whilst Tamara continues to talk."It's been great ma'm. Everyone is so kind and welcoming." She smiles and a few pack members mumble some happy replies about her being welcome and at home.Not everyone.." Joel frowns in Rebekahs direction. She frowns back, adjusting the table cloth a bit. I want to kick Joel. She can't fucking help it if she doesn't like the chick, ithurts seeing them with someone else."Shut it." Cliff growls lowly at Joel. "It's the truth, I told you earlier, she's always angry when Tamara's around." Joel hisses back at him. He is stupid sometimes, really. I look around and the other members of the pack were just talking away, not paying attention to us thankfully.
The ground was prickly as I walk bare foot along the ground of what looked to a forestI find myself looking frantically around me. I could smell the moss and the streams somewhere in the distance. The leaves were bright, sun shining through the tops of the trees. I smile. I can hear everything. The animals around me, they're moving, hunting their pray, drinking from the river that flows through the forest. It's only a few meters ahead that I see the first line of a stream. I follow it, taking careful steps. Somehow my feet don't hurt against the prickle.I reach my destination within minutes, a small pond surrounded by streams. I crouch down, running my fingers in the cool water. Looking down at my reflection, I seen I was in all white. My hair in a long beautiful braid that fell down around one of my shoulders. White roses and daisies, all entwined in the crevasses of my braid. It was red. A bright, beautiful red.My dress was white, long and white. There was lace,
Esther was sitting to my left. Ron was handling things up here whilst Elijah handled the things downstairs. "What do you mean by odd, dear?" Esther asks me slightly confused. I go into detail, explaining what I had seen in my dream . When I finish they looked at each other briefly. Ron gets up to join is, leaning against the desk between our chairs. "You're sure it was your mother?" He asks me. I frown. "I'm sure. It's slowly all fading away, there's parts now missing, but it was her. It was my mom." I state. My heart hurts. I put my head in my hands, god my hands are cold. "Were just trying to figure this out, hun. And we will." Esther rubs my back. I nod and listen to the silence. "You don't think..." Ron began. "No.. I mean.. it seems un-likely..." Esther finishes. "It would explain what's happening though." Rom finishes and Esther nods with him before turning to look at me. I look at them with so much confusion and they both chuckle."We believe we know what your dream mean
~~ A day later ~~About three quarters into the drive, I pull down the mirror above me and reach into my purse at my feet, grabbing out my make-up bag. I slept for the first bit, thankfully and now, I was fixing a few things in my appearance.I apply some cover-up, add a bit of mascara and lastly a neutral tone of lipstick. Rebekah was snoring softly in the back and I turn in my seat, smiling at her. She had already done her makeup this morning, of course. I had a flawless best friend. I turn back and give myself one last look before I pop the mirror back up and place my make-up bag back into my purse.I look over at Elijah, he looked handsome driving. I see him smirk but he doesn't look my way. "Like what you see?" He asks me and I laugh nervously. "I do, yes." I reply and he lets out a laugh of his own. "I'm happy to hear it." I We start talking, subject after subject. I ask him about his favourite part about being an alpha and his biggest goal
"It's nice to meet you Renee." He shakes her hand. "I'm Alpha Elijah. These are my Beta's. Cliff and Joel. This here is Joel's girlfriend Tamara, our friend Rebekah, and..." He scratches the back of his neck. Way to play it cool. I roll my eyes. "This is my girlfriend, Katerina." He says and I take that time to pop my head out of his arm a bit and half smile to her. She said a there, her jaw opened slightly, not understanding. And then she rips me away from Elijah and pulls me into a hug, crying. My eyes rim with tears. Oh, Ren. "I missed you so much. I.. we..all thought you were dead. Why did you write me that letter?" she sobs and smacks my arm hard. I look at her and her sad eyes. "Are you okay?" she asks me. I nod smiling slightly and she pulls me into her arms. "I'm fine Renee, really. I'm happy." I tell her and Elijah pulls me back into his arms, kissing my hair.She smiles at me. "Good. I'm so happy you're safe. Kol... he hasn't told anyone but me and Ace about the rejec