Chapter 31
Heading to bed not long after we finished making plans for father and the others. We decided that after dinner tomorrow they all will take new names and leave the pack in the middle of the night. Also, we will be telling the pack they are heading to look for answers. Having only fifteen wolves know the truth of the matter will help sell the stories. Laying in my bed staring at the ceiling I got caught up in thinking tomorrow I will be the only one left on the alpha wing of the packhouse. Letting the darkness take me away.
Felt like I drift throw a sea of black inky waves. Just a soothing wave comforting me when all of a sudden red eyes flash in front of me drawing me in. the feeling of fear at their stare going deep. Looked around trying to find a way to get away from the eyes. Only they are everywhere I look. They drift closer getting bigger. I don’t want to see what is attached to these growing glowing blood-red eyes. The pupils are so black I can see myself reflected at me in them. I can see the fear on my face I am feeling. A sweet voice fills my ears “fret not my child. Stay strong and you will overcome the rogue king. He is waiting for your choice.” searching for the source of the voice but I can't find it. Asking out to the darkness “what choice?” the red eyes still staring like they are looking into my soul. The voice again rings out in my head “ you have a choice to make with your mate. Will you let her go or fight for her? One choice unites the lands one causes death to many.” “well tell me what to do then.” “ I can't that is a choice you must make. Only you will know what the right choice is. Only you will know the outcome of your choice. You have until the setting of the next full moon to make your choice.” the voice leaves the words trailing off as it fades. The red eyes stare a few more moments before they blink out and disappear.
Shooting up in bed covered in sweat. Gasping for breath. Looking around my room trying to figure out what I had just gone through. But now I can't even remember what I was dreaming. It was, important I know it. I feel deep in my soul that it's important. Punching my bed before I get up. Maybe a hot shower will help me remember. Throwing the blankets off me I storm to the bathroom for a long hot shower. Turned on the hot water letting the room fill with steam. Stepping in letting the water run over me clearing my mind. Trying to remember what I have forgotten. All I was doing was giving myself a headache. Giving up I finish my shower and start packing up some of my things. Pulling the scrapbook my mother made for me and the twins when she found out she wouldn't make it past their birth. There are several pictures of her with me and her and my father. Lots of little quotes that she found that helped her make her choice. Explaining to the three of us why she chooses to have the twins and risk her life. Telling us that she will always watch over us and that she is happy and honored to be our mother. Asking us to help our father in his grief as it will last a lifetime.
By the time the house staff got here, I had most of my room packed up. Labeling boxes for storage and ones for our second-hand store. Usually, the teens will go through the donation bins picking a few things for themselves. Sharing is a big thing with us. We keep our costs down by sharing what we all have. No one is better than the other. We don’t shop at fancy stores well some do but most of us don’t. I know many alpha heirs or alpha-born who do shop at the fancy stores and look down on the wolves in their pack. When they would ask me why I didn’t hold myself above them like they do my reply was always and will always be “I am only alpha because I have a pack. Without them, I am not an alpha.” I don’t know if it's because unlike most packs we all live in one house. And we also live like a real wolf pack. Our packhouse is a giant wolf's den. We are a family here and I will give my life to keep it this way. I have been in several packhouses and noticed that the alpha was always on the top floor. And yes you could say that our alpha floor is on the top as well but the difference is to get to the pack you have to go through the alpha/beta floor. The strongest wolves in the pack are closer to the entrance of the den than being the farthest away. This puts the alpha in front of the pack always protecting the pack. Not that the way other packs do things is wrong just not for us.
Hearing movement in the suite I leave my room heading to the kitchen for coffee. Finding will fighting with the coffee maker has me stopping in my tracks trying hard not to laugh and reveal my presence. “work you stupid thing.” he aggressively press the button several times. I could end it by telling him his pushing the clock button and not the start button, but this is too fun to watch. Feeling my father's presence coming up behind me he links “good thing hunter knows how to use a coffee maker” not able to hold the laughter back anymore I bark out. Edrya comes from behind my father rolling her eyes and heads to the kitchen. “it helps if you push the right button son.” she says to him as she pushes the button starting it. “I was testing it.” he huffs glaring at me. Trying hard to reign in the laughter.
