Zoey POV
the car ride to my future home was very interesting to say the least. Ending in a very special way. having been marked by my mate and marking him. Even if he still had yet to tell me his name. All I knew was he was from the blood Cresent pack and he's the future alpha. Which essentially now makes me future luna. Everything was happening so fast and I didn't know how to handle it. Once we got to his pack house i was flabbergasted. It was like a castle almost, twice as big as our pack house. If this pack had ever decided to attack my father's pack, the Cresent moon would most likely win. There was no way my father could defend the pack against the size of this one.
My new pack. Before I become Luna I need his pack to trust and accept me. They won't just accept anyone because they are fated mates. My pack didn't fully accept my mother and she was the alphas daughter of another pack, same as me. I was now in a similar situation as my mother was in. I only wish I could ask her how she made it work for so long. I sighed thinking about it and noticed my mate look over at me. Speaking of. I turned to face him and out of habit started to sign.
'I totally forgot in the midst-' I realized that he was staring at me confused. Like he wanted to understand and was very focused on my hands and I frowned a bit. "Sorry. I hate talking. my father used to make me do it all the time. do you have a pen and paper maybe?" I spoke up and watched him look around the back of the car for some. When he couldn't find it he rolled the divider down and asked the driver. At least I assumed so because next thing the driver is handing him a pad and pen. my mate handed it to me looking eager as to what I was gonna say.
'I totally forgot in the midst of everything. you never told me your name. I'm sure you found out mine. but....' I wrote down before handing it to him and my mate face palmed himself. He reached over and touched my cheek softly. I flinched only due to my father and what he would do. My mate frowned and pulled his hand away but I quickly grabbed it and put it in my lap. I had been so used to being hit whenever someone touched my face. I made sure to focus on his face in case he spoke but instead he took the pen and paper to write himself.
'My name is Alexander but everyone calls me Alex. and you don't have to be scared of me and my wolf. you and your wolf will be safe around us. nobody will dare touch you. especially wearing our mark.' it read after he handed me the pad back. I almost broke down in tears, nobody had ever said that to us. My brother tried to be nice to me. Tried to keep our father at bay but it never worked. it only ever brought more pain. I took the pad and pen back to write back to him.
'I can't talk about my past yet. but i will be able to open up soon. I'm just worried.' I handed it back to him and he put his hand on my shoulder instead of my face. I appreciated the fact he remembered that putting his hand on my face scared me. I rested my head on his hand that was still placed on my shoulder. Alex adjusted his hand to run my cheek softly and I sighed and relaxed more into his hand.
Soon the door to the car was opening and we were finally stopped. I got out of the car but noticed we were at a food place. That's all I knew since it looked nothing like what we had in my small town pack. I turned to face him and he chuckled.
"It's a fast food joint. I thought you might be hungry. after everything. Get what ever you want." I think is what he said. reading lips isn't an exact science. I smiled and he lead me inside. There was people running around either eating or working. I've never been able to work my father always insisting I'd mess everything up. I noticed some people bow to him and utter something. at least I assumed so cuz when ever I wore my implants people would bow to my father calling him alpha. They never talked to me for I was the deaf girl who caused her mother to dissappear.
We sat down and the food was actually quite appealing. I had never had fast food before so I was quite surprised at how fast they cooked a hamburger. I've never been a big fan of cheese before and was scared to try it again. Once we finished eating he lead me out of the restaurant and into the car. I assumed we were going home now but truthfully I had no idea.
I looked at Alex and he seemed to be giggling or something. I attempted to ask him if we were going home but he never responded. Instead we were now at what seemed to be a graveyard. In our pack we never buried our dead. we only ever burnt them on a pyre. Alex took my hand softly and lead me out of the car over to one of the Graves. he turns my face to look at him and I focused on his mouth.
"How do you sign mother?" He asked me. I put my hand up to my chin in a five position. my thumb touching my cheek.
'mother.' I signed to him and watched him sign back. So this must have been his mother's grave. which made a little sense but also I was confused. I assumed the luna of this pack was still alive. at least I never heard of her passing away. Then again my father kept me out of every loop. I took his hand softly and noticed tears running down his face. and all I wanted to do was take his pain way.