Hunter's Moon

Welcome home?

I did not know what was going on. As soon as I saw Zack my wolf wanted me to go to him and stay by his side. He smelled safe and of home even though I didn’t know where my home was. When that other wolf touched him, I wanted to go after her. To tell her to keep her filthy hands off him. When he went to leave I got scared. I was alone for so long and with him here I felt safe. When he pulled me against him I could do nothing but hold on to him. He rested his chin on my head and rubbed my back.

After a while I yawned, and he chuckled.

“Lets take a nap.” He said gently lifting me up. He set me down of the bed and pulled of the shoes I was wearing. He walked to the other side kicking of his own shoes and laying down under the covers.

“Come here.” He said and without questions I crawled under the covers with him. He pulled me against his chest and wrapped his arms around me. I sighed pressing my face against his chest and closed my eye.

A load bang and yelling woke me up. I opened my eyes and started to sit up but Zack growled and held me in place.

“Ignore it.” He growled.

“Zack I know your in there. Come out.” It was the girl from earlier and from the sound of it she was either banging on the door across from the room I was in or next to it.

“Do you need to go to her?” I hated myself for asking.

“No she has no business with me.”

“But she is part of your pack.”

“Our pack and you are more important than her.” He said rubbing his chin on my head.

“I’ve haven’t even been here a day. How am I more important?” He pulled back looking me in the eyes.

“You are my other half. My mate.” He said and his eyes shimmered to a bright gold for a second. I knew what mates where. My parents were a perfect example of mates. But I don’t know exactly what they did to me at that lab. I didn’t know what I was all I knew was that I was different. I could still feel that dark thing coiled up inside me.

“Don’t look like that. I won’t rush things and I know you just got your freedom, so I’ll wait.” Zack said and kissed my forehead. I sighed and closed my eyes as the banging outside the room continued.

After a few minutes the banging on the door out in the hall stop but I didn’t hear anyone walk away. Then it stated again and this time the girls voice sounded mad. My wolf growled and pushed her way to the front of my mind.

“Zena don’t.” Zack said as I tried to get up.

“Stay here.” I said and my voice was husky from my wolf. I got up and went to the door. As soon as I opened it the girl turned my way.

“What are you doing in this part of the house?” She asked narrowing her eyes at me.

“This in my new room for now.” I shrugged.

“Only the alphas family can be in this part of the house.”

“I’ve had a long couple days and you banging and whining is getting annoying so could you go somewhere else?” I asked tilting my head. Her face turned her pale face red, and she lifted her lips in a growl.

“You are not part of this pack and your being rude to me while your on pack land. You have no right to question me.” She snapped. I met her eyes that where beginning to shimmer into an amber color.

“Stop.” I said using my wolf. Her body froze and her eyes widen. I stepped out of the room and closed the door behind me. I stepped close to her and smiled.

“I don’t think you realize this but I am part of this pack and I’m a higher rank than you. Now leave and go talk to the alpha if you have any problems.” I said quiet enough so that Zack couldn’t hear me. The girl sucked in her breath and took a step back.

“What are you doing here Kayla?” My mom popped up behind us.

“I wanted to see Zack and was wondering who the new girl was?”

“You know you aren’t supposed to be in this part of the house unless your invited by the alpha.” My mom said giving her a stern look.

“Then why is she here?” She almost yelled.

“She was invited by the alpha. So she has every right to stay here.”

“But she is near Zack and he is mine.” She glared at me.

“From what I can smell he hasn’t marked you. You aren’t his mate, so he isn’t yours to have.” My mom said with a sigh.

“But we don’t know that, I’m not 18 yet so I could still be his mate.”

“Kayla why don’t you head home for now. WE have things to take care of.” My mom asked with a tense smile. Kayla glared at me and stormed off.

“Here I brought you some clothes. They should fit you better than what you got from Greg’s pack.” My mom smiled at me holding out a bag.

“Thank you.”

“Anything for you honey. Get dressed and if your feeling up to it come down and have some food.”

“I will.” I said heading back to the room while she went back the way she came. Zack was laying on the bed and his eyes snapped to me as soon as I came in. I started to take off the clothes that I had got from the Silver moon pack and Zack growled.

“What are you doing?” He asked.

“Putting on new clothes.” I said while I pulled my shirt off. When I looked up again Zack was in front of me.

“Wolves don’t usually scar.” He said touching a jagged scar near my hip.

“For a time while I was at that place, they gave me something where I couldn’t be with my wolf. It felt like it took longer for me to heal while I was like that. That’s probably why I scarred.” I said. Zack growled his eyes flashing gold.

“We should hunt them down.” He growled.

“Zack there were monsters there. Some of them they can control.”

“Monsters?”

“Yes beast that have no humanity in them. They were just caged monsters waiting for their masters to tell them who to hunt next.”

“Lets not talk about this right now. Lets eat then we could go for a run if you’d like?”

“That sound great.” I smiled and finished getting dressed.

Zack and I went down to the kitchen where my parents and the alpha were already eating.

“I thought you would want to rest longer.” The alpha said looking me over.

“I rested for a long time and don’t really like being inside. At least there are windows?” I smiled.

“Well eat then do what you want. Zack will help you out with what ever you need.”

I sat down and savored every bite of food I took. Everything was amazing compared to the mush that I had been fed for as long as I could remember. I ate my fill for the first time in years and beside the small nagging hunger that I have had since I first entered the lab I was satisfied. While I was still eating my parents and the alpha left to go take care of some things and Zack waited for me to finish eating.

“How does that run sound now?” He asked.

“Good but I’m going to warn you my wolf probably isn’t going to look to good.” I said feeling heat run to my cheeks.

“Don’t worry everything will be ok.” He smiled brushing hair out of my face. I knew how my wolf was going to look. She was going to look matted and skinny like the other creatures in the lab. We were going to look starved and mad.

I looked at Zack again. He was a beautiful man. He had shaggy brown hair and steel grey eyes. He was tan and was tall with broad shoulders. I was not worthy to be his mate. Some broken girl who has been locked up most of her life. I didn’t even know what they changed in me. I could not be a mate for this sweet man.