Roses with Thorns

Chapter 2

The pack house was a huge building, built almost a century ago but has been properly maintained over the years, some additions were made as the need arose. it was a 5 story victorian style building painted grey on the outside with purple trimmings, it was a beauty to behold. The inside was warm and cozy, painted in cream colours.

The ground floor consisted of the sitting area, a very large kitchen with modern equipments, a large reception area and a set of bathrooms for visitors and pack members when they needed the convenience and can't get up to their rooms.

The first two floors had rooms for unmated wolves who chose to stay in the pack house, The third floor housed all the offices, the fourth floor was divided into two wings to house the beta and gamma and their families. the Last floor was for the Alpha and his family.

There was a central staircase in the middle and a newly built in lift for convenience. In the basement was the game room and gym with modern equipments.

Licia had dragged herself to the Gama's wing and to her room, all she had in mind was rest, but all that changed when she opened her room door.

Becky jumped off the bed when she saw Licia's dramatic expression upon walking into the room, she did not give her a second thought as she ran to her best friend.

"Spiiilllll" she screamed at her friend rushing to her side and squeezing her hands .

Licia looked at her with a confused expression, not knowing what her chirpy friend wanted from her.

" I saw you with my brother and am sure there's some lovey dovey smoochy . . ." she smiled enthusiastically, wiggling her brows.

"Ewwwww" Licia made a disgusted face at her best friend.

"Common, we promised not to hide anything from each other." Becky pouted prettily, batting her lashes.

"And what am I supposedly hiding from you?" Licia asked, wrinkling her nose at her.

"Your love story with my brother." She sighed dreamily.

"Why are you my best friend again ?" Licia groaned, squeezing her eyebrows together.

"Because you love me, spill already".

Becky was as energetic as they come, she was the shortest person Licia knew, nope, shortest werewolf.

But what she lacked in height, she made up for with her energy, she may act rough and wild and tough on the outside, but she was a romantic at heart.

Licia often wondered if her mate would be able to tame her. She was beautiful both inside and out with her 5'2 stature, a shoulder length blonde hair and forest green almond shaped eyes, button nose and full pink lips set on a heart shaped face. She was busty and had hips and ass to die for. She had turned 18 three months ago and was yet to find her mate so she took delight in bothering her friend about her brother 'claiming' they would end up together.

Becky saw how her brother always looked at her friend with love-lust filled eyes, but Licia was too oblivious, it was cute. She would bend an arm to see those two together, they were so good for each other.

"Can I at least have a bath first?"

"nah nah "

" Ugh" Licia groaned once more, she knew the faster she pacifies her friend, the faster she will get her much needed bath and rest before dinner, Becky could be bothersome at times, but she only had good intentions.

"Nothing happened okay? he tried to scare me as usual, but I managed to beat him to his game and then we walked back home".

"booooring" Becky said, rolling her eyes, "didn't he at least try to hug and kiss you?" she asked, having a hopeful gaze.

"Ewww, No, yukkk" Licia shouted, mortified, "you know he is more like my brother".

"all that could change in two weeks, I just hope you keep your mind open". Becky teased.

"Whatever, can I have a bath now?" Licia said with an annoyance she didn't really feel.

" what do you mean?" Becky asked, putting her hands on her waist, " wouldn't you love to be my sister in mate, and by extension my sister?" she pouted.

" wouldn't that be a disaster" Licia muttered under her breath, hiding the fact that she was rolling her eyes at her friend.

" I heard that you know"

" You were meant to" she retorted.

Becky burst into a fit of giggles, holding her stomach "You should see your face, it's comical the way you twist your mouth when irritated."

" You know, that you're the most annoying best friend in the world and I love you so much"Licia teased, pinching her on the cheeks." Can I have a bath now?"

"yeah yeah, see you downstairs at dinner" Becky said, seemingly pacified for now. "Make sure you don't come late, we have a lot of catching up to do and Carla doesn't like being kept waiting.

And . . . dress to kill" she said the last part in a serious tone.

"Yes Sir" Licia mocked saluted as she dashed towards the bathroom, making her friend giggle some more.

Becky walked out of her friend's room still smiling to herself but deep in thought, she loved her friend and she loved her brother too, she would be ecstatic if they ended up as mates, but she didn't know if she could bear seeing her brother being heartbroken, she wished she could have a way of bringing them together, who wouldn't want to have a selfless person like Licia in their family, she just hopes everything turns out well, maybe she could do something about it, just maybe, if she prayed to the moon goddess . . .

lost in thoughts, about to send a silent prayer to the moon goddess on her brother's behalf, she walks into a wall. . . . . no scratch that, a lanky green haired monster. she was actually about to apologize when the green haired monster screeched in her face.