Destined mates

Chapter Three

Peter and Chris headed home through their town of Bradwell and along the river Derwent to their pack mansion which was located in the trees which boarded the river.

The town of Bradwell was built by Peter's ancestors which he continued to build into a strong community.

Bradwell was a normal town with the usual amenities, supermarkets, shopping centres, schools, cinemas and restaurants. But what you didnt know is that the community was built from different species. Vampires, witches, wizards, wolves and humans all lived together in harmony with no complications for hundreds of years.

Bradwell was a growing town which meant more and more newcomers were entering it. The identities of many were kept a secret to keep them safe. Not all humans realised supernatural beings existed.

The town centre was a huge market place which had many stalls for people to come and sell their merchandis. Around the market place were coffee shops and some other small businesses. Maxwell industeries employed some of the vampires as night security workers. He also had witches and wolves plus humans working in his offices. Some of the wizards ran the local magic shop and the witches worked in pharmacies around the town. Who better to ask what would be good for a cough or cold. The local cinema was built from the old theatre that the ancestors use to watch performances in. The teenagers loved the fact of a pizza place was right next door to the cinema as they could grab a bite to eat either before or after a film. Other restaurants were also located around the cinema which drew many customers through their doors.The shopping centres were full of different clothes stores and perfume shops that, not just teenagers, but the adults enjoyed to roam aswel.

The river Derwent ran straight through the town which created tourist attracts. Many canal boats would venture up and down the river but was always navigated away from Fullmoon territory. As wolves were not common knowledge to every human, it would be a shock if they saw the wolves training. With the tourist industries growing, more homes were being built along the river which allowed anyone with boats to be able to Dock them in their own space. A marina was also build west of the town for visitors to be able to Dock their boats there when ever they left the area.

One of the main areas of Bradwell every family enjoyed was the huge park that had three football pitches, two tennis courts and a basket ball court for all to enjoy. There were three different play areas for children of different ages to play in. It also had its own coffee shop and public toilets for everyone's use. In the summer there was a small pool for the kids to splash around in to keep cool as well as many picnic tables around the play areas. Part of the mountains and forests surrounding the area were allocated for hiking and woodland walks. Events would be held throughout the year to help raise money for the wildlife reserve to help keep certain wildlife protected and the areas clean. For the vampires to be able to live there, they had to sign an agreement of which animals they could hunt as they weren't the blood sucking monsters you read in books or see in films.

Peter owned Maxwell Industries, the largest architect company which helped design the town that is today. He had clients all across the country, including other packs which he helped design their pack houses and homes for them. Peter wanted to eventually give the CEO position to Chris as soon as he turned 18. Full moon, Whitetop and Hilltop surrounded Bradwell so all their children attended the same school. That's how Walter, Peter and Frank new each other. A treaty was put in place for no bad blood. They agreed not to attack each other or spill into each others territories. Full moon owned the majority of the land surrounding Bradwell and space was guaranteed to any pack that asked for an expansion for a small price. Even though Walter is one of Peter's employees, he sees him more as a colleague. They were the closest friends growing up but new they had there own alpha duties to attend to within there packs.

Full moon had their own community on their property for homes of the leading pack members families and any wolf that didnt want to live in town. The mansion was located 20 minutes outside Bradwell along a private road. It flowed along the edge of the river Derwent until you reached a gate so no uninvited rogues, witches or vampires could enter. Peter had no problem giving sanctuary to none violent beings, that's how he grow his pack. But the violent feral wolves still try to gain entry without permission.

The mansion its self was a large U shaped building, large enough to accommodate the leading pack members plus a clinic, play groups, gyms, conferences rooms and even an indoor swimming pool covering five floors plus a basement. North of the territory was the training ground for the warriors and guards who protective the land.The front of the mansion overlooked the river and forests opposite. Peter and his mate Rachel hoped that Chris and Charlotte would become mates and bring the packs together as one big family. Growing up together, Frank and Peter were friends with Walter and they all had their eyes on the lovely ladies that also attended their school. Audrey was one of the prettiest she-wolves that Frank had his eye on and hoped she would be his mate. Unfortunately when they became of age, it was announced that Audrey was Walter's mate.This caused friction between the friendship. Frank's father handed down his title of Alpha to Frank and made him pick a luna as he hadn't found his mate yet. Each pack member enjoyed time at eachothers homes during the holiday but Frank Excused himself from every occasion. Eventually he never attended any event that whitetop and Fullmoon organised. Frank grew cold and bitter and unfortunately ruled his pack to be bullies.