Chapter Three: Finding my forever home
They are cruel and mean. I’ve been treated like a slave since my parents died. I hate them if you send me back, I will kill myself.” “Now dear calm down no one is going to send you back to them.” “Will you help me," Gina begs.
“Where are you heading to.” “My dad's pack.” “What pack is that.” “The Silver Moon Pack.” “What’s your name child?” “Gina Lane.”
“Are you Heather Lanes daughter?” “Yes, do you know my mum?” I asked excitedly. “Know her we were sisters at school for four years before I lost track of her.” “Gina, says they have both gone to the Moon Goddess.” “Now dear don’t be sad your mother is fine.
And yes, I will help you come into the backroom, So Heather had a daughter, she always wanted a daughter.” I nod my head I’m getting sleepy I haven’t stopped running since midnight. “Are you tired dear? I have a cot in the back room you may sleep there.”
“Please don’t let them find us.” “You’re safe here, I will stand guard over you. Take this it will make you sleepy but hide your scent if they come here.
I will tell them you bought some herbs to mask your scent. Then point them in that direction.” “Thank you.” Maya also told Gina, “While you sleep Gina, I’ll stay awake to watch over you.” “Thank you, Maya.” I fell asleep straight away it was late afternoon when I woke and saw a man sitting quietly watching me.
I crabbed walked back on the bed hitting my head on the headboard frightened. He said very quietly you know your wolf watched me the whole time I’ve sat here.” “Really how do you know.” “Because your eyes were open.” “Oh gosh.”
“She is very protective of you.” “Who are you?” “I’m Missy’s friend Henry.” Gina apologized to him for reacting the way she did; “You frighten me.” “That’s okay don’t be, it’s a change to see a true wolf who cares for her host, she is a true Alpha.” “Yes.” “From what pack.” The Gray Moon Pack.” He exclaimed “but they have an heir he’s Leon.”
“Yes, I know my parents were both Alphas, Maya is very strong. I was made an orphan when I was ten. I shifted for the first time then.” “Yes, I can feel her strength. Your friends came looking for you, we sent them on a wild goose chase that way over the mountains. You will stay with us because when they left. They left someone watching the shop.”
Missy will cloak you when we leave the store, and you just need to follow us home.” “You're to kind thank you.” “No, your family, I believe your mother was Missy’s best friend at college.” “Yes, I believe they were.” “Then we are practically family plus family help family, what is your wolf like.”
“Maya, do you wish to meet Missy’s friend Henry come on out.” Then a wolf stood beside the man she is taller than him. Her aura is strong, she is an impressive wolf and beautiful.
“Maya carry’s the star of the Moon Goddess I believe Leon does too.” “Really, he may want you as his mate to be stronger than he already is.” “I will never mate with him he is a cruel man the pack will die under his leadership.”
Missy comes in huffing and puffing “What’s the matter my love.” “They followed me all over the city, it’s going to be hard getting her out of here.” “Just mask my scent I will follow you two. They won’t see me if you cloak me.” “I’ve had enough of Gray Moon Pack,” Maya, growls.
Missy squeals grabbing Henrys arm. “How did the wolf get in here.” “It’s Gina she is an Alpha look at the star on her head. She was telling me Leon has one too.” “Then they are mates.” “No, I don’t think so.”
“Then why do they want her so badly.” “Maybe to be stronger than any of the packs around.” She does hold half of the star maybe they need her to make it whole.” “But that doesn’t explain why he needs her.” “Gina did say they used her as a slave.”
“They are no better than those rogue mutts that live in the outskirts of the forest.” “You have rogues living here, our pack kills all rogues on sight.” Gina told Henry and Missy; her dad always use to tell her she is a strong wolf because the Moon Goddess has blessed her with a strong wolf. To make her whole, she was to find her mate and mark him a half star would appear on his forehead just like mine.
You see I’m a white wolf with black paws Alpha Leon is a black wolf with white paws. His half star is white where mine is black do you see he’s not my mate. Not my other half, my other half should be just like me white with black trim, Alpha Leon’s, half should be black with white trims.
Now do you understand. I just can’t be his mate. It will end badly for him if he forces it.” “Yes, you are right he will bring down the force of the Moon Goddess upon his pack and himself. Should I warn him not to pursue this line of aggression.”
“No, he’s a greedy Alpha, his packs lives are on the line. The longer I stay out of his hands the better.”
“Well let’s get you to safety.” Missy chants an incantation for cloaking, and I become invisible. “Come Henry we will go first just leave the door ajar for Gina so she can slip out and wait for us.”
I can see the guy from my pack on his phone, I quickly walk over to listen. “No sir I haven’t seen her they are going home now just her and her friend. No sir alone yes Alpha I’ll wait until they leave then look. Yes, Alpha I’ll ring if I see her.”
I walked over to Henry telling him. “They are going to break into the shop. Can Missy mask my scent in the back room.” Once we were back in the shop, Missy told me to think of myself whole like when I go into my wolf. “I have to leave they will hurt you if they find out you are helping me.”
“Gina don’t be silly we can take care of that pup of an Alpha if he comes sniffing round.” Maya yelps, “I’ve got it they want to breed stronger pups to build up their pack. Make them unbeatable.”
“It still doesn’t make sense they have to know the Moon Goddess will rain down starvation and destruction on that pack. It will ruin the Alpha plus his son.”
“Do I care hell no they were cruel to me most of my life. I will not go back I would rather die first than be their slave again.”
“Calm down Gina, we will not let them catch you, I have a few tricks up my sleeves. “Come now let’s go home, Gina is cloaked as she walks behind them to their home which is on the outskirts of the town.
Next morning as Gina had expected, the pack had broken into Missy’s shop and ransacked it. Missy complained to the werewolf Council, that Alpha Grey and Leon had one of his minions break into her shop destroying it.
She complained that it has put her out of business with loss of earnings. Laying it on thick. Missy was told by the council that they would investigate it; They came and did investigate the break in, looking around Missy’s little shop taking notes of smells and breakage.
We don’t know what happened but two days after the council member left Alpha Grey turned up at the shop apologizing for causing so much trouble for Missy and handed over enough cash for Missy to fix up her shop plus some.
She sent a letter to the council thanking them for their speedy action and said the matter had been resolved.
They in return replied they don’t take kindly to out of town packs coming into their territories messing with the locals. Missy wore a smug look on her face for two days.
In the meantime, I stayed out of the way of them sniffing around. Missy had to keep putting the block on my scent each morning before she went to work. Henry stayed to keep me company; our days rolled into weeks. While Alpha Grey was still hanging around. For each pack member that watched us Missy put a spell on them don’t ask me what, but they all became sick I think Alpha Grey finally got the message to leave Missy alone.
Finally, some time to breathe Missy showed me how to cover my scent by some special herds she had made up for me. I was going to try to make my way to my father's pack, The Silver Moon.
Missy gave me a photo of my parents from when they were both very young. At the time the photograph was taken Gina’s mother looked like she was about two months pregnant with her.
Missy said to show the Alpha he would know my dad. I was to tell Alpha Stephen, my father’s name. There were still three or four days travelling so Missy said she would cloak me.
I had to sneak onto a bus and wait until it stopped. The spell would last until I arrived at my destination. Thanking them both for their help Missy cloaked me one final time before I ran down to the bus station and jumping on board the bus I needed. I took the very last back seat, keeping out of everyone’s way. I knew we were getting close to the end of the ride because I could feel the cloak flickering in and out.
I hoped no one was paying me any attention. Just in case I quickly moved to another seat and curled up into a ball and pretended to sleep. When the bus came to a stop. I picked up my bag and walked out with the rest of the other passengers.
I ran to the forest knowing that I was crossing onto another pack's land. I sat down and waited for the patrol to pick up my scent. I took the food out that Missy had put in my backpack for me with a bottle of water and ate and drank what I needed. Keeping some back in case I needed it.
“Hello, I’ve been waiting for you.” Gina said to the first wolf that arrived. Turning his head, he saw Gina sitting quietly eating on the ground to the side of the path. “I’d like to speak with your Alpha, please. The first wolf stood in front of me only wearing a pair of shorts trying to intimidate me, he seemed to be the leader of the group.