Another pack, another life.

First dinner together.

*** Karl POV***

I was heading to the dinning room, fresh from the shower after a hot, really hot rendezvous with Charly.

Damn, that woman made me crazy every single time: the way she touched me, bit me, sucked me...

I never had enough of her and, luckily, she seemed to never have enough of me.

The simple thought of her mouth on my neck brought sweat over my forehead and an erection in my pants.

I was almost at the door when I saw my beta Jarod, his wife Samantha and his twins Mark and Joe.

I was always amazed by how the twins were so identical yet different: they both were very tall, with dark black hair, lean but with ripping muscles due to the intense training they were used to.

Mark also played football, while Joe was a good tennis player.

Their green eyes were the same but Mark had a sort of impudent gaze, plus a wry smile which gave him the look of a slightly bad boy while Joe had a shy half smile and often his gaze was serious and meditative, giving him the appearance of an adult more than of a teenage boy.

Jarod and I already discussed a few times about who of them could be the next beta but the truth is both of them were outstanding guys, each one in a different way and choosing one would be almost impossible.

As it would be damn hard handing out the pack to Nensi: she was smart, clever, even hard working when in the right mood but she knew nothing about self defence and pack's security.

Despite the fact I always tried hard to train her to make her the next Alpha, not caring about the fact she was a female, she avoided all my efforts and, to be realistic, I thought she could be a good Beta's wife and shoulder but not a Luna, even less an Alpha leader.

It would be a minor issue if I only had a boy too but after her no children came, no matter how hard we tried and how many doctors from ours and other packs we consulted.

For some years Charlene suffered of a heavy sense of guilt and I suffered for her more than for the children we wanted and hadn't but with time and love she eventually moved on.

"Hi man! What's app? Your niece is here I've heard!" Jarod voice brought me back from my mental journey.

I lifted my hand for a quick high five, our standard greeting; for that our young springs called us boomers once and they all three gained a well deserved punishment made of garden cleaning.

It's all fun and games until you disrespect your Alpha and Beta, no matter if you share the same blood!

"Yes Jarod, she is here and I think she will reach us for dinner! Hi Sammy, hi guys everything ok?"

"Hi Karl!" Samantha waved her hand at me smiling widely.

Her hair were dark, in a bobbed haircut very 1920's.

She was not very tall and squeezed between her young, taller boys made the two seem like bodyguards.

"Alpha!" the twins said at the same time bowing their heads.

"Nensi's cousin is here so" Mark said, I could sense his curiosity, was ready to answer when I heard footsteps behind me.

"Alpha Karl! Good evening!"

Elisa was standing next to me with a polite smile, waiting to be introduced.

*** Elisa POV ***

I quickly showered myself while deciding what to wear.

I brushed my hair, drying them with the hairdryer I brought from home.

I had no time to smooth them with the hair straightener so I made a quick, loose chignon pinned with a brooch with pearls.

I put on a sundress with white and blue flowers and blue medium heels décolleté.

I added my pearl necklace and pearl drop earrings.

All them, plus the brooch, were an early birthday present for my eighteen years from the Matriarch.

I put on just a little touch of make up: light eyeshadow, mascara and a nude lipgloss.

I took my small blue bag, put inside just my phone and my lipgloss and went downstairs.

I could hear voices from the dinning room entrance, I approached the group greeting uncle Karl with a formal "Alpha Karl!", then waited to be introduced to the rest of the group, apparently a family of four, two of them twins for sure.

"Elisa, nice to see you again. Let me introduce my Beta Jarod, his wife Samantha and his twins Mark" brief pause to point at one of them "and Joe" pointing at the other one.

They were for sure two handsome boys, probably around my age, but nothing compared to that guy called Brian anyway.

I smiled "Good evening Beta Jarod, good evening everybody. My name's Elisa Solmi, niece of Alpha Karl from his wife's s part, my mother Beatrice is the cousin of your Luna Charlene".

Jarod shaked my hand firmly.

"I used to know your mum, we all miss her dearly, I am glad you are here."

Samantha then shaked my hand again with a smile: "You're welcome darling!"

The two guys gave their hands simultaneously and I didn't know which one I should shake first: did they have a rank between them?

Mark solved the problem taking my hand first.

"Hello Elisa, I am Mark, this is my twin Joe. Don't you worry if you can't make a distinction between us, it's a problem for everyone!"

Then Joe shaked far more gently my hand: "Miss Elisa, nice to meet you. I am Joe".

I was sure it wouldn't be a problem distinguishing them...

Charlene and Nensi arrived shortly after and we all went to the dinning table.

My spot was between Nensi and Mark, in front of Joe, on a side of the table.

I could say from her face Nensi was slightly disappointed for her position.

I supposed she had some interest in Mark for how she looked and smiled at him.

On the other side adults took their places.

A couple of omegas started to serve food: a light salad with citrus and smoked lake fish, a grilled deer fillet with roasted vegetables and a lemon key pie.

We ate, the twins bombarded me with questions about Italy and my pack while Nensi was pretty silent.

"Alpha, Luna, let me say the food was absolutely delicious. The smoked trout was so delicate yet so flavourful!"

My aunt smiled with proud.

"Thank you my dear, the fish comes from our lake, then Roseanne and her staff make all the magic to bring fantastic dishes at our tables."

She pointed her hand to a shewolf in a corner of the room when she said Roseanne, she smiled timidly bowing her head.

My aunt went on speaking, now to her: "Roseanne thank you so much for your work and please extend our praises to all the kitchen crew.

"I will Luna, thank you." Roseanne bowed again her head and went straight to the kitchen, her cheeks were as red as two raspberries, she wasn't made to be the centre of attention probably.

*** Nensi POV ***

So here we were, my cousin was a prettier version of Grace Kelly, the pearls she wore gave her such an aristocratic flair.

I spent the whole dinner listening to Mark and Joe, they were so excited to speak with someone with such a different lifestyle they almost forgot I existed.

I bet Mark was already in love with Elisa for how he looked at her and how he laughed at her jokes.

I gave up and stop following the conversation, looking into my plate and eating with reluctance.

*** Mark POV ***

Whoa that Elisa was very nice.

Too much perfect first lady kind of girl for me but beautiful for sure.

I always wanted to travel the world and having someone from outside our pack and, wow, from another country was thrilling!

I had so many questions, especially on how they run the packs there.

The food was good as usual but I had no time to enjoy it as, right after the salad appetizer, I discovered Elisa's pack was run by a shewolf!

And in her late fifties!

Aaand they were only seventy five werewolves after a bad attack from hunters, that's incredible!

How adventurous was life abroad!

I was listening carefully showing all my enthusiasm: " Oh my gosh! Fighting against hunters must be thrilling!!!"

Elisa stop speaking and looked at me with a contrite expression, her lips tightened.

After a pause she said stiffly: "My dad died fighting against them to protect me, my mother and the whole pack." She paused.

" Fighting against hunters isn't thrilling, it's hard, dangerous, scary and awful."

She stop looking at me and started eating in silence.

I was speechless, I looked at my parents but they were too deep into their adult conversations to notice my gaffe so I looked at Joe and he came to help.

He seriously looked into her eyes.

" Elisa I am really, really sorry for you loss. I cannot imagine a bigger pain."

My brother always knew how to fix things, he should have been a diplomat!

I relaxed a little while he kept speaking.

"Furthermore, Elisa, I have to say my brother is a total i***t. I know you've already realized it on your own but I need to apologize from now for every inappropriate or undesirable thing his mouth will drop in the next month's."

He bowed his head respectfully.

That slither dumbass!!

That infamous goblin I used to call my brother!

While I was thinking that Elisa bursted out laughing gently.

He was too far to be kicked so I dug into my plate, eyes down.

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