Chapter 2 - Aurelia
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I came to live at the packhouse when I was around 4 years old. My mother and father had both been killed by rogues when they’d been out in search of drugs. I was found wandering around the pack grounds trying to find my parents by a couple who had just finished up work. They then took me to see Alpha Kal and his Luna Kate. They tried to find me a foster home but to no avail, it seemed like no one wanted the little orphan girl that wasn't from the pack. They ended up reluctantly taking me in, but with the rule that I had to earn my keep by doing chores and, when I was old enough, preparing the meals for whoever was residing at the packhouse at the time. The workload began small but it has increased over the years to a point where I am now expected to do all of the cleaning and cook breakfast and dinner each day.
They have one son and the future Alpha of the White dawn pack, Aziel. He hated me from the moment he met me. I do believe this was partly because I was an outsider, a pack-less orphan with drug-addicted parents and I had kind of just been abruptly thrust into his life and his home. The family made sure I knew my place and the life I would lead very quickly. They did take care of me though. I was fed and warm, so I had it better than some and I thanked the goddess for this daily.
All wolves tend to get their wolves at 13, with the exception of those who the goddess chooses will remain wolf-less and some of the stronger wolves, who's wolves appear a little earlier. Aziels wolf had arrived when he turned 12 and a half and from that point everyone knew he was going to be a strong Alpha and a fierce leader. Everyone else of our age welcomed their wolf at 13 on schedule. Except mine, my wolf Brayla had appeared when I turned 12, I hadn’t told anyone and if they’d noticed they hadn’t said anything. Since then, she’s helped me through a lot of the harder times and given me the strength and courage to get through the years. I’m rather small in my human form. I’m 5’2, with tanned skin, blue eyes and light brown hair. I’m not as slender as most of the other wolves who all tend to be around a size 6. I’m a size 10 which does mean I often get called “fat” or “round” by the others. But I’m actually really confident in my own skin and I love my body, which is why I've never pushed myself to diet or lose weight. My wolf is beautiful, she’s almost pure white with just the tip of her tail being baby pink. It’s a rare colour. I don’t often shift with the others, but I have seen them all in their wolf forms and have never seen another member of the pack with any weird colours like pink.
Aziels Wolf is probably my favourite, he’s huge, as Alphas usually are! He’s pure white and his name is Burton. He’s double the size of me and most other wolves. The only one from our age group who can compare in wolf form is Liam, but his wolf, Majestic, while huge, is still considerably shorter than Burton. Majestic is true to his name and is pure black. Sean’s wolf, Tate, is a grey wolf. He’s also larger than most other pack members but is a head shorter than Liams and about 2 heads shorter than Aziels. Darlas wolf, Elena is a ginger wolf. It’s quite a rare colour in the pack, with Darlas father being the only other ginger wolf in the whole 500 or so members.
Once school has finished for the day, it’s time to go back to the packhouse. I fold the laundry I had left in the dryer this morning & dust & sweep the 3 upstairs floors. I then make the dinner & set it all out. I won’t have time to scrounge any leftovers today as I have to complete my homework before my 4 hour shift at the local diner starts at 6pm. I work 4 hour shifts 3 times a week & then work 2 8 hour shifts on the weekend. It’s not the best, but the wage is all mine and I’ve been saving it since I started working here at 16. I will only buy myself the bare minimum in terms of clothes, shoes etc. The rest is in my bank account. When I’m 18 and finish up school I plan to leave the packhouse. I’m hoping to have enough saved for a deposit on a small house & maybe some leftovers to get small bits of furniture to start me off. I’ve saved close to 30,000 already, so it’s looking really promising for me. I told myself I’d start looking for houses 2 months before I turn 18 which means I only have 3 days before I begin my search.
I finish up my homework & head off to the diner. I’m on shift with Greyson tonight. I love working with Greyson, he’s an omega and is such a genuinely lovely person. He’s older than me, at 24, but we get on really well. The shift goes by really fast and at half 9 we begin the clean up, ready for closing at 10.
10pm rolls around quickly and I head home after saying good night to Greyson. Once back, I shower and head to bed. I’m exhausted!
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