Chapter 10

Hui Zhong’s POV

Waking up to the sun glaring in my face on Monday morning, I groaned in reluctance and laziness as I dragged myself out of bed and went for a quick shower before going down to the kitchen and prepared tea with toast for my breakfast.

As the tea brewed, I headed to my bookcase and took out the first book I laid my eyes on before the kettle started whistling at the top of its spout. I poured it into my giant tea mug and flopped onto the couch, the book opened on my lap.

It would be a lie to say that I was not excited, seeing as I hadn’t seen them for nearly 4 decades, so it would definitely be a flood of emotions and probably some eye-flooding from them too.

Flipping through my pages, I took gentle sips here and there while munching on some dried cranberries and giggling occasionally from funny dialogues in the book. I was getting a little too into the book when my phone vibrated with a text notification from Jax, asking me where I was and how long would it take for me to come, I chuckled as I put the cup on the table and picked my phone up.

Texting Time ^&^

JaxieBenji: Hey Hui Zhong! You coming over soon?

HZ: Hey Jax, I was about get changed and leave the house, I totally wasn’t on the couch reading.

JaxieBenji: I guess old habits die hard eh? Well then, just try to get here before sunset for safety and etiquette reasons ;) See ya!

HZ: Alright, old man, I’ll head out now  See you later!

End of texting ^&^

I chuckled as closed the application and finished my tea before I got up to clean up and change before heading out to the packhouse.

I went back to my room after cleaning up and changed into a pair of black leather pants, a brown tube top, a black leather bomber , a pair of ankle boots, my hoop earrings and my sunglasses before bringing my bag down and doing my hair up in a simple braid bun.

Locking the door, I head over to my motor bike and secured the back on the bag holder I made to replace the box and placed the keys in the ignition to switch it on before speeding off towards the direction of the pack house.

As I sped along the forest the cold breeze of the wind hit me and I smiled in enjoyment of being surrounded by the love of mother nature in the form of the forest’s trees.

The thought of seeing my friends again really made me unsettled in both a good and bad way as I could be reunited with the people who made family a reality to me and yet, it was unsettling in a bad way as I didn’t know how’d they respond to me suddenly popping up after so many years.

Normally, you’d be mad for them causing you pain and worry over your safety which is something I really didn’t know how to respond to because I’m horrible with these emotional problems so I pray to the Moon Goddess to help me around with this trial of mine soon.

After 3 hours, I see the small outline of what seems to be a massive fence and mansion appearing from behind the trees and smiled in satisfaction as I knew I was on the right way to the packhouse and soon I’d be there for some good catching up and food.

As my journey continued there were many thoughts flowing through my mind, mainly on how they’d react, chuckling to myself as I knew that Lily would be freaking out and going a little hysterical while Margaret would probably cast an earth spell powered by anger as a little payback for ghosting them.

I knew that it would only be right to give them a proper apology and some well-overdue explanations on what I had been up to these few decades and maybe ask for recommendations for hobbies or jobs because even though I have retired for a while now, I still miss having those adventures with them as a youth or taking my time to hunt my victims down one by one.

Cruel, I know, but it didn’t matter to me because this was something I chose to commit myself to and at the end of the day I will answer to the Moon Goddess on why I made the choice to hunt the hunters. But for this period of time, I shall just enjoy my Christmas and not let any bad memories ruin it for any of us.

I finally reached the packhouse after 2 more hours on the road and three really buff and burly Betas began to approach me, I stopped but didn’t dismount just in case they might do something that I couldn’t afford to waste my braincells on.

Just as they were approaching the bike, they looked like they were getting to shift before a familiar voice called out to them with authority from behind. “She is our guest, you are not to harm her understand?”

I chuckled as the three betas quickly stepped aside after hearing their alpha came out with a grin and a slight verbal warning. “Haha………even if they tried, they’d go back to you with broken bones and very badly bruised ego’s Jax. Merry Christmas old friend.”

“Likewise Hui Zhong, Merry Christmas. You need help with your stuff or you’re good?” He asked with a sneaky grin as he raised his eyebrow at me, knowing full well that I could handle myself.

“Oh y’know, I’m sure you can help but you’re not a gentleman for anyone except your precious Benjamin Jax. Give me 5 minutes and I’ll be ready.” I gave a cheeky grin and thumbs up before switching off the engine, hopping off the bike and grabbing my things to follow the 4 big and burly werewolves in front of me.

As we walked into the packhouse, I heard many whispers and received many glares from the pack members present there but before I could say anything Jax had already given them a warning growl to tell them to back off.

I quickly walked to catch up with him and placed a hand on his shoulder as I quickly tried to not let him get pissed at his packmates over me because it’s just not worth it and said, “It’s alright Jax, I don’t mind them growling at me because in all honesty I would’ve done the same. Considering who that so-called father of mine was, I don’t blame them too much so don’t need to warn them off alright?”

“Fine, I understand that part but you aren’t him so they shouldn’t be rude to you either Hui. Oh right, I need to go get the rooms ready for the other pack so the three betas here will be guiding you and I’ll see you for the party tomorrow night alright?” He said as he looked at me with a grin and handed the keys to my room to me before he headed out with two betas while the other stayed with me, I waved to him with a returning grin as they slowly disappeared with the betas before I turned back to the beta with me as we headed to my room.