Pack House

"Your rooms are ready. Freshen up and we will have you bring snacks." Martha came along with Ned.

"Your belongings are not much so leave unpacking for tomorrow. You have gone through so much today, so rest up." Ned said.

The person at the door whom I didn't know walked past without a word.

"Jake! Won't you welcome the guest? Even say 'hi' at least." Frank said.

"I thought they might already know me. Anyway, I'm Jake, beta member of Fire Blood pack. Welcome to the pack." Harshly he said.

He left for the backyard and we entered the house.

"Don't mind him." Frank said. "He is always rough about having humans around," he added.

We came across a large living room with a sofa aligned near the fireplace and bookshelf.

'Wow! They read too.' I thought.

Kitchen with open window facing towards the dining table. We cruised through the gallery to arrive at the balcony with an extraordinary view ahead. Mountains and hills aligned so that the sun sets exactly in the middle just like one would imagine them to be.

I stretched and let yawn out. "Tired?" Frank said. "Yes!" And my face again sunken in thought about Saya and William. Frank saw me feeling down and hugged. His embrace changed my thoughts and smell made me snuggle tight.

I didn't feel his presence was as compelling as this before. Maybe I was unsure of being with him, made me impatient and didn't notice.

Frank exudes a very dominant but yet sensitive and soft aura. I think I fell in love with him for this very reason.

"Did you see your room?" Frank said. "No! Will you carry me there?" I said, naughtily.

He raised his eyebrows and laughed. "After marriage officially." He satires.

"What? I didn't mean that." It made me blush. My face was red from crying before and blushing made it even more red.

"Did you catch the cold?" Frank placed his palm on my forehead. "Why?" I asked.

"You look red." He grinned. 'What? He is teasing me.' I knew it and pouted.

He even burst into laughter at that. "Are you not going to play along? It was going smooth and nice." He said.

It was genuine but still felt he might be teasing me.

"Ahem!"

Ned came from behind. It startled us for a moment suddenly.

"Dinner is ready!" he said.

It was short. He thought of not disturbing us and left.

"Now, let's have dinner first. After that I will introduce you to all the pack members." Frank said.

He pointed to the room at the corner facing towards the lake. "That's your room."

"There is even a lake!" I got excited. Frank smiled and guided me to the dining table.

Most of the members were out so few joined us at dinner. Everyone was quiet. Atmosphere looked tense. I thought they didn't know I was hybrid but they were that way because I was exuding a vampire aura and it was alerting their wolf.

After quickly shoving in food, they left. It made it even more awkward. I looked at Frank concerned.

"It's OK. Tomorrow everyone will go as usual with you when introduced properly." he said.

Jake, whom I met at the doorway , entered the house without top wear. Sweat filled air. He was chopping wood in the backyard. After washing up he joined the table.

"So, it is true. You quite don't look like a werewolf. A hybrid, huh?" He broke silence.

"Hello!" I said.

No other words came out. It was like my mouth was tied up and words escaped out of my mind.

"How does it feel to have a vampire with a wolf inside?" Jake asked, sneering.

I went speechless.

"Not now." Ned said.

"Then when?" He raised his voice.

"Enough!" Ned shouted.

Jake grabbed his plate and glass of water, and went out to the backyard.

It was a sudden surprise. He didn't like me. Not even an ounce. I could feel it from his emotional aura around his despised words.

Everything seemed stiff and cold. Betty also did the same when we met for the first time. I thought she was only the case but now, Jake did it too. It made me feel outside the home environment. Not welcoming.

I shook my head and thought of Frank and others who genuinely care and love me.

After the dinner, I arrived at my room and plunged down onto the bed. Tired muscles screamed in relaxation and soon I fell asleep.

"Alene! Alene!" A soft whisper came to my ears.

I woke up scared. Frank grabbed me and said, "It's me!"

It was Frank but my heart nearly left its place when he came so suddenly.

"What is it?" I asked.

"Come out!" He said and walked towards the balcony facing the lake from my room. Moonlight is entering the room and dim light spreads around the room. It felt beautiful.

'Is it the moon?' I thought.

Clumsily walking outside, stretching, I stepped near Frank, grabbing his arms and snuggling. Cold air breezing vanished in his embrace.

"Look!" He pointed to the reflection of the moon in the lake. 'Whoa! It is huge.' I thought.

I turned my gaze to the sky and looked at the starry curtain spread with a beautiful white and large moon in between.

"Beautiful!" I exclaimed.

"Right? Now stretch your hands out." He said.

"What are you doing?" I stretched out my hands curiously.

He pulled out a nice shiny emerald and sapphire bracelet. He helped me put it on.

"Did you notice anything?" He said.

"What?" I said. I looked around the bracelet and there was nothing else. He held my hand and brought out the moonlight. Tiny words saying Frank lit up in moonlight.

"Wow!" I exclaimed, surprised.

"It is for you," he said.

"And yours?"

"That will take time."

"What? Don't you have one like this with my name written on it?"

"It was given to me by my parents on my 10th birthday. Bracelet with your name will take time to craft. When done I will wear it. It should come in pairs, right?" he said in a romantic way.

Moon's view and with such gift and how he spoke made my heart fill with love and I hugged him again tightly.

His gaze fixated on me. It made my heartbeat go faster. Warm and hot sensation spread throughout my body. I couldn't hold it anymore and lifted myself to his lips. He grabbed me and kissed passionately. I got excited and started touching him so vigorously, time passed so fast and we still hung up on each other.

That night we made out under moonlight.