Chapter 1: The Old Gypsy Woman
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Chapter 1: That Old Gypsy woman
Twenty-two-year-old Cara yawned, listening to her headphones. She was the secretary for the CEO of Crescent Moon enterprises. Her boss was the dark and hanChapter 1: That Old Gypsy woman
Twenty-two-year-old Cara yawned, listening to her headphones. She was the secretary for the CEO of Crescent Moon enterprises. Her boss was the dark and handsome, Logan Wells. However, he was a misogynistic creep, and had a very nasty temper and low key cheating on his wife of two years. She was paid extra to keep her mouth shut as he banged Margo- a kitsune were- from accounting. A pretty Asian that could’ve been a model.
Why was she still here? she asked herself for the twentieth time that day.
Well, he liked her ‘feisty’ temper and can go toe to toe with him, she wasn’t afraid to say no to him. She was observant, attention detailed, which is how she found out about her boss’s affair. He offered her a bonus to keep her mouth shut and everytime he f****d Margo on Tuesday’s and Fridays, she received a nice check. He called it a retention bonus. Retention her ass!
She sighs. She receives a incoming chat from- she smiles, her old friend Koda! He lived in Mountain snow peak pack, they grew up together in foster care, that was before the pack retrieved him. werewolf children abandoned were often taken in by their parents packs if left abandoned for any reason. They died of a widespread illness that plagued the werewolf community for a brief time, it was pretty scary. It drove them to madness and attacking humans.
it lead to more concerns of their entire existence and threats to humans.
Koda:
You still working for that creep?
Her:
Its good money, just you know- maybe sacrificing my self respect and soul here for an extra few thousand a month.
Koda:
What are you even doing with that money?
Her:
I’m not sure- maybe buy an RV like the social media influencers are doing and travel a bit. Something. I don’t know yet.
Koda:
Come stay with me. work for us.
She giggles, his family owns various properties. He went from foster child to the pride and joy of the pack and now- Pack leader.
She holds the necklace he gave her- a wolf tooth. A symbol of their friendship. He begged his Alpha when he was leaving the foster family, to let her come with, but there was strict rules- no humans.
They still kept in touch.
Her:
Maybe. I still like busting his balls on occasion.
Koda:
You don’t deserve his abuse. I am serious Cara. He’s dangerous.
Her:
Speaking of- the mysterious Alpha from Crescent moon city is supposed to be here- uhm something about inventory and stuff- I guess.
Koda:
…. Be careful. He’s unpredictable with a temper.
Her:
Noted.
Her boss comes out, disheveled, Margo fixing herself,
“Oh just a reminder- we have that meeting tomorrow with uhm the Alpha from Crescent City.”
“Right.” He sighs-
Margo fixes her self, Cara rolls her eyes- the vixen flashes her eyes at her, “Smelly human.”
“Smelly Fox.” She throws her a Planned- B “Maybe don’t be such a slut.”
“You b-“
“now Margo-“ Logan cooes softly
“Seriously just get rid of her.” Margo says openly.
Cara smiles sweetly “Then in one single email I can tell everyone.” She clicks her tongue “And ruin your entire life. In one go.”
Margo growls- eyes flashing gold and claws-
“Margo- you know the rules.” Logan warns her
Strict shifting rules. It was a no tolerance policy.
She huffs and sneers at the human, and grabs the product.
Logan watches her leave appreciatively.
Cara types away on the computer “You should cut your wife loose.” “She doesn’t deserve your crap.”
Logan looks at his little assistant. Blonde hair and bright blue eyes- “Speaking of how have we not-“
Cara makes a face “Because – I have standards, and you- are-“ She looks up and down at him, Black hair hanging in his face, green eyes, little scruff. She icks. “So very not my type.”
He licks his lips.
“And now I need three showers.” She gathers her stuff
“Remember Cara-“
She sighs- “Yeah yeah.” she hands him a flash drive
“You’re feisty- and the only human I tolerate working for me. you should be grateful.”
“Yes I am SO grateful working for an asshole with no soul.” She sneers
“Ah but you have no soul either- taking bribes. Tsk tsk Cara.”
She rolls her eyes, being human was far from easy these days.
“Little orphan annie off the streets.” He cooes softly “Be grateful I saw potential in you. and tomorrow- if we land this deal with the Alpha, I will make sure you have a permanent job.”
She shrugs him off, grabbing her duffle and going back to her apartment. She grabs a bite to eat first, and heads back to the small dwelling.
She see’s the old woman, a table. “Beautiful moon tonight isn’t it?”
Cara looks up- “Yeah. too bad it also means bad night sleep.”
The old woman crackles a laugh- “Oh- a child of the moon?”
She frowns, what did that mean? She hands the lady a sandwich. “Turkey.” She says
The old woman beams “For my thanks- I will read your palm.”
She muses, “I don’t believe in that stuff granny- but have at it.”
She gives her hand- the old woman gasps “oh- oh, you’re HER daughter.”
Cara frowns “Who-“
The old woman looks at her sorrowfully “oh you poor dear- I knew- I knew your mother.”
Cara laughs- “oh no no that’s uhm not possible. My real- mother. She was uh a drunk. She buried her self so deep in the bottle, me and my brother got split up.” “I’m a foster care kid.”
“That- was not your mother.” The old woman insists.
She gets up- suddenly freaked out. “I need to go but- you’re wrong.”
The old woman looked at her sadly. “You have a destiny about you child, you can’t ignore it.”
Yeah right! Cara picks up her bag. “Anyway- its not safe in this area at night, you should leave.”
The older woman smiles “I’m protected by the goddess as are you.”
“Uh huh. Okay well thanks anyway.”
She shakes her head.
“You will meet your destined man.” She calls out to her
She gets inside her building. Crazy woman! She thinks
The older woman with grey hair and eyes that revealed far more than human chuckles-oh she is just like you. Selene.
dsome, Logan Wells. However, he was a misogynistic creep, and had a very nasty temper and low-key cheating on his wife of two years. She was paid extra to keep her mouth shut as he banged Margo- a kitsune were-from accounting. A pretty Asian that could’ve been a model.
Why was she still here? she asked herself for the twentieth time that day.
Well, he liked her ‘feisty’ temper and can go toe to toe with him, she wasn’t afraid to say no to him. She was observant, attention detailed, which is how she found out about her boss’s affair. He offered her a bonus to keep her mouth shut and everytime he f****d Margo on Tuesday’s and Fridays, she received a nice check. He called it a retention bonus. Retention her ass!
She sighs. She receives a incoming chat from-she smiles, her old friend Koda! He lived in Mountain Snow Peak pack, they grew up together in foster care. That was before the pack retrieved him. werewolf children abandoned, were often taken in by their parents packs if left abandoned for any reason. They died of a widespread illness that plagued the werewolf community for a brief time, it was pretty scary. It drove them to madness and attacked humans.
it lead to more concerns of their entire existence and threats to humans.
Koda:
You still working for that creep?
Her:
Its good money, just you know- maybe sacrificing my self respect and soul here for an extra few thousand a month.
Koda:
What are you even doing with that money?
Her:
I’m not sure- maybe buy an RV like the social media influencers are doing and travel a bit. Something. I don’t know yet.
Koda:
Come stay with me. work for us.
She giggles, his family owns various properties. He went from foster child to the pride and joy of the pack and now- Pack leader.
She holds the necklace he gave her- a wolf tooth. A symbol of their friendship. He begged his Alpha when he was leaving the foster family, to let her come with, but there was strict rules- no humans.
They still kept in touch.
Her:
Maybe. I still like busting his balls on occasion.
Koda:
You don’t deserve his abuse. I am serious Cara. He’s dangerous.
Her:
Speaking of- the mysterious Alpha from Crescent moon city is supposed to be here- uhm something about inventory and stuff- I guess.
Koda:
…. Be careful. He’s unpredictable with a temper.
Her:
Noted.
Her boss comes out, disheveled, Margo fixing herself,
“Oh just a reminder- we have that meeting tomorrow with uhm the Alpha from Crescent City.”
“Right.” He sighs-
Margo fixes her self, Cara rolls her eyes- the vixen flashes her eyes at her, “Smelly human.”
“Smelly Fox.” She throws her a Planned- B “Maybe don’t be such a slut.”
“You b-“
“now Margo-“ Logan cooes softly
“Seriously just get rid of her.” Margo says openly.
Cara smiles sweetly “Then in one single email I can tell everyone.” She clicks her tongue “And ruin your entire life. In one go.”
Margo growls- eyes flashing gold and claws-
“Margo- you know the rules.” Logan warns her
Strict shifting rules. It was a no tolerance policy.
She huffs and sneers at the human, and grabs the product.
Logan watches her leave appreciatively.
Cara types away on the computer “You should cut your wife loose.” “She doesn’t deserve your crap.”
Logan looks at his little assistant. Blonde hair and bright blue eyes- “Speaking of how have we not-“
Cara makes a face “Because – I have standards, and you- are-“ She looks up and down at him, Black hair hanging in his face, green eyes, little scruff. She icks. “So very not my type.”
He licks his lips.
“And now I need three showers.” She gathers her stuff
“Remember Cara-“
She sighs- “Yeah yeah.” she hands him a flash drive
“You’re feisty- and the only human I tolerate working for me. you should be grateful.”
“Yes I am SO grateful working for an asshole with no soul.” She sneers
“Ah but you have no soul either- taking bribes. Tsk tsk Cara.”
She rolls her eyes, being human was far from easy these days.
“Little orphan annie off the streets.” He cooes softly “Be grateful I saw potential in you. and tomorrow- if we land this deal with the Alpha, I will make sure you have a permanent job.”
She shrugs him off, grabbing her duffle and going back to her apartment. She grabs a bite to eat first, and heads back to the small dwelling.
She see’s the old woman, a table. “Beautiful moon tonight isn’t it?”
Cara looks up- “Yeah. too bad it also means bad night sleep.”
The old woman crackles a laugh- “Oh- a child of the moon?”
She frowns, what did that mean? She hands the lady a sandwich. “Turkey.” She says
The old woman beams “For my thanks- I will read your palm.”
She muses, “I don’t believe in that stuff granny- but have at it.”
She gives her hand- the old woman gasps “oh- oh, you’re HER daughter.”
Cara frowns “Who-“
The old woman looks at her sorrowfully “oh you poor dear- I knew- I knew your mother.”
Cara laughs- “oh no no that’s uhm not possible. My real- mother. She was uh a drunk. She buried her self so deep in the bottle, me and my brother got split up.” “I’m a foster care kid.”
“That- was not your mother.” The old woman insists.
She gets up- suddenly freaked out. “I need to go but- you’re wrong.”
The old woman looked at her sadly. “You have a destiny about you child, you can’t ignore it.”
Yeah right! Cara picks up her bag. “Anyway- its not safe in this area at night, you should leave.”
The older woman smiles “I’m protected by the goddess as are you.”
“Uh huh. Okay well thanks anyway.”
She shakes her head.
“You will meet your destined man.” She calls out to her
She gets inside her building. Crazy woman! She thinks
The older woman with grey hair and eyes that revealed far more than human chuckles- oh she is just like you. Selene.
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