Chapter 16 - The tour

***Callums pov***

“What do I know about werewolves?” She repeated my question.
“Well, I know there is no such thing, they dont exist, it’s fantasy,” she says with laughter in her voice.
“Really, ok... But if they existed, what would you think about that?” I ask her.
She is quiet for a while and I study her face, just like I did at breakfast minus the erotic make out session she had with the food. That was torture and I almost lost out to Beacon, he wanted to take her right there on the table. The way she moaned when she enjoyed the food, how her eyes closed when the coffee cup touched her lips, the way she licked her fingers clean…I had to promise him that if we ever get that lucky, if she accepts us, he will get his turn on the table.
“What would I think about werewolves being real..” She again repeats my question, deep in thoughts, a little smile is playing on her lips. She puts her thumb between her teeth and bites it a little wile thinking..looking so hot..Shit, not again.. I clear my throat to snap her back.
“Which kind? Is it like the beast in the movies? The ones in Underworld are nasty, gives me nightmares…the same with the ones in..what’s the name..A werewolf in London? Or was it Paris?” She thinks out loud
“I actually think there are two separate movies, I answer her
“Or is it the fluffy type, like Jake in Twilight?”
“More that, a..hmm..fluffy type” I frowned, not really sure If I enjoy being called fluffy.
“Honestly, then it would be awesome if werewolves were real!” She says
“Really?”
“Yeah! You can’t have missed how I feel about wolves, I love them! Imagine talking to one, I mean really talk, not goofing around like at the zoo.” She answers and again drifted of a little.
“Imagine that indeed.” I say and chuckle and scratch the back of my head.
“Ok, come on, put your shoes on. We are going for a walk,” I tell her.
“Yeah? Oh, I would love that, I never been to the Great Falls area!” she says excitedly.
I take her hand and drag her with me. As we stand up she gets a little light-headed again and I put my hands on her hips to steady her. She puts hers on my chest to do the same. She is so close, I feel a few strands from her head touch my bottom lip…tickling and tempting me..I breath in her scent and my grip on her hips tightens. She looks up at me and swallows.
“This is awkward…” she whispers and then she giggles a little. That giggle will be my undoing.
I loosen my grip and take a step back, still prepared if she’s not steady enough.
“Steady?” I ask keeping my voice calm
“Steady!” She answers with a soft smile on her lips

I open a link to Reece
“Hey buddy, are you free?” I ask while looking at Hope trying to find her other shoe.
“Morning! Yes, kind of, just about to take my morning run. Wanna join?” He answers.
“No, but that’s perfect” “I’m about to give Hope a crash course on werewolves, might need your help” I tell him
“Just give me the word, Ill be there,” He says and close the link.
“Its right there, just under the bed.” I say to Hope and point at the shoe.
“You could have placed them together” She says, a little annoyed.
“I could have, guess I was too exhausted after carrying you around” I wink at her and give her a smug smile when I see the pink shade on her cheeks.
“Lets go!” She puts on her jeans jacket, passes me and head for the door.

“My room is on the third and top floor of the packhouse. Usually its just me on this floor but now I have placed Thomas and Anna in one room as well.” I say as we stand in the hallway outside my room. She looks around, her jaw dropped a little before she lets me continue.
“Growing up it was me, my sister and my parents and my sister still has her room if she wants to come home, she is backpacking through Europe”
“Your parents left this for you?” She ask, her eyes wandering around as we take a left turn and continues along a short corridor.
“They passed away several years ago, there was an accident..kind of…Ill tell you about it sometime”
“I’m so sorry Callum…” She looks at me with compassion in her eyes.
“No need, like I said..several years ago..” I smile at her and continue to show her the rest of the house.
There are a few guestrooms, a tv and game room, my office and a laundry room.
The next floor houses the beta and gamma and a few extra guestrooms.
Hope seems amazed by the size of the house and for each floor I explain who lives there or what the rooms are used for, proud to be able to impress her.
“The first floor has the kitchen, the diningroom and some common areas for pack members to hang out in if they want to.“ I explain to Hope as we walked down the stairs. She was quiet, looked around wide eyed, as I spoke.
There weren’t many people in the pack house. Most already left for work or out for their morning run. A few omegas were cleaning up after breakfast, some were busy vacuum-cleaning. They all bowed their heads and said their “Good morning Alpha” and I addressed them all back by their names.
“Wait, stop.” Hope pulled my arm, and we stopped before heading out the main door.
“They call you Alpha and bow their heads right?…is this a cult? Or a sect or whatever? Are you some sect leader who brings people here to teach them some alternate religion? Is that why I’m here? Because if that’s the case, I’m good. I mean, everybody does what they want, but that’s not for me, just saying.” I look at her. Her hand is on my arm, its skin on skin. Can’t she feel them? The sparks, they are small but they are there, I feel them. Is it a wolf thing?
“We are not a cult or a sect. But we are a community, a pack of sorts, and I am the leader of my people. I did not bring you here to force you to do anything, but I do want to show you my world. I think you might like it, is that ok?” I look in to her beautiful green eyes.
“Yes, that’s ok!” She nods and smile, letting go of my arm, leaving it a bit colder.

Outside, we walk around. I show her the training grounds around the pack house, the tennis courts, the swimming pool, the garden. I point in the kindergarten’s direction, also the school’s and tell her where the residential area are.
“And if you walk past the school you find a small mall, just a few stores, a bakery with a coffee shop for an example” I say.
She says nothing at first, and I can’t tell what she is thinking.
“Wow!” she finally speaks. “Just wow! This is amazing Callum. You have your own little town here! And its so beautiful. How is this even possible?” she says, amazed by the look on her face.
“Well, being a creepy sect leader has its perks,” I say and waggle my eyebrows.
She laughs out loud and hits my arm, again its skin to skin and I feel the sparks, my heart does a volt at the sound of her laughter.
“What’s up with the static electricity here?” “It feels like tiny bolts when I touch you”.
“I have no idea” I say, a smug smile on my face. Inside, I howl of joy.

“Reece, its time. We are outside the packhouse, are you ready?” I ask through the link.
“Walking up as we speak,” He answer

“Hope” I say to get her attention
“Yes?” She looks at me and I put my hands on her shoulders.
“Do you remember I asked you about werewolves?” I say, seeing Reece walking up behind her.
“Yes” she giggles
“Can you trust me if I tell you I would never let anything or anyone hurt you?”
She looks at me, searching my eyes.
“I guess” she answer carefully
I slowly spin her around, keeping my hands on her shoulders as she faces Reeces big red wolf.