Chapter 6
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The next morning in homeroom Mac asks how my night went. She has been studying my face and I know she sees my dark circles.
"Eh, it was typical. My family complained about the food, I was forced to clean the entire house, then I had to do my homework by candlelight because I was locked up. Thankfully I had just cleaned in there so it wasn't dusty" I chuckle self-deprecatingly. There is a closet back by the laundry area that is kept clear specifically for my 'lock ups'. It's not very big, I have a bucket for 'business', and a candle and matches so I don't fall behind in school.
"Let me guess" Ray says with a snarl, " They locked you in really late and you weren't allowed out until breakfast". It was a statement not a question, so I felt no need to confirm.
"Class is starting, we'll talk more at lunch."
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At lunch we sat at our normal table talking more about our new pack and how to write up our request for acceptance. Our Alpha has to approve our releases from his pack (no problem) and then approve us creating the new pack. Once we get his approval we have to go before the Alpha King and he has to fully sanction us. Then he will help us find a place for our pack to settle down and thrive.
All of a sudden I feel something cold and wet being rubbed into my hair. I froze in complete disbelief, wide eyes flying up to meet Mac's.
"OMG! What the hell Sofiana?" Ray yells at her, while Mac slowly gets up, grabs spaghetti from my hair, and smears it all over Sofiana's flawless hair and face.
"What now b***h!" Mac says as Ray high-fives her. I'm still sitting there, still too stunned to move. I get up, grab my stuff, and face Sofiana.
"Do not EVER do ANYTHING like that again or you will pay for it" I say calmly and quietly. I turn around and walk out, heading for the locker room.
Everything went silent behind me but I never looked back. As I started to approach the locker room I heard my friends coming up fast behind me. I look over my shoulder and slow down a bit.
"Wait up b***h!" Mac yells at me, while Ray is just grinning from ear to ear. "That was totally epic! I've never seen Sofiana be so quiet! And your tone was borderline Alpha. I'm so proud to be friends with the Alpha of pack Courageous Lupines!"
"That's right!" Ray exclaims as we all walk into the locker room. "We never did discuss your Alpha heritage. Let's ditch and go to the pack library. I'm sure we can find the information there."
We both agree, and I hurriedly grab my extra set of clothes (not the first time I've had to change at school), take a quick shower, and we walk out of school without a care who sees us.
We head for Mac's car, Ray in the back (where he belongs, according to Mac) and we head out to grab coffee from DB. Then we head to the pack house, knowing there's no chance my parents will see us.
We live away from the pack house, and Dad works in town.
We keep our heads down as we walk quickly from the car to the library. The pack's library is huge, with books ranging from educational to spicy. We even have paranormal romance books. It's so funny reading about 'werewolves' and how vicious they are. They are right about some things, which makes me think that someone from the community either talked to a writer or wrote a few books themselves.
"Here we go!" Ray pulls me out of my ponderings. We are pretty far back, in a section of the library I've never been in. "These two books are the ones I saw" Ray is holding 2 books that look like they might disintegrate if he's not careful.
"So, what's in them?" I am impatient, I need information and I need it now! Yes, I'm an instant gratification type person.
"The answers to your bloodline, and your family history."
- Writer
