TWISTED FATE

Chapter 2 - My packhouse

Elena' POV

As I moved on, I changed back to my clothes and ran towards the packhouse.

On my way back I just couldn't shake the feeling of being watched. On our territory something so uncanny never happened before. Yes, my pack members knew I was a white wolf. But they were all under Alpha command to leave me alone when they saw me by the lake or running by the territory. They were also under command to keep quiet about me. Father said I was a special wolf. Well, I don't know about that other than I met her early and that we can hide our scent there is nothing special about us. "Have ye a little faith!" my wolf huffs to my thoughts which made me remember she was listening in as well.

However the feeling was awkward it was something or someone watching..I didn't catch the scent though to distinguish who or what was it. That's why I felt the need to run away. So, here I am going home to the packhouse where I live. During my school days till I was 18, I used to live a little secluded to concentrate more on studies. That's part of the fact that no one other than my parents knows what happened that un-fateful day on my 16th birthday. Since then I have been kept in seclusion.

As I reached the packhouse I again had that errie feeling that something is wrong. It was like something bad was going to happen. I just didn't know what. One of the guards of the packhouse stationed outside filled me in that the Alpha of Thunder Moon Pack, his brother and his son have arrived. I thanked Max with a smile and nod then moved in.

Our pack is the 2nd largest in the central America and it comes second to Thunder Moon Pack which makes Thunder Moon Pack the largest in the area. However, we are the strongest. Our pack has the basic policy of training every pack member to combat. Each member apart from their duties have to train in various forms of combat both human and wolf for at least 2 to 4 hours each day. we even have a log in touch pad at the gym to keep note of who trained and who didn't. If however you can't make it, you inform Gamma for whatever reason. Again there is a touchpad at the gym and each member has their own touch pad. So, you might be asking when we can mind link, what's the use of a touchpad. Well, you see, my dad likes to keep a record of everything. And training is something that is taken very seriously in our pack. Max and I have dueled a number of times in the past. In short, among the many duties our Uncle, Gamma Nathan Axe Valor has, training comes under his preview.

Our packhouse houses all the ranked members and their families along with their relatives. All the official matters are conducted here. All the guests are housed here as well. Let me give you the layout. We have a dirt brick road leading to the packhouse. Along the road we have flowering shrubs the same ones that line along the pack lake and waterfall. The variant colors look beautiful especially during the spring season and during the rains. There is a fountain of a Man and a Wolf howling to the moon. This had a story of its own. Maybe I will get into it some other day. The packhouse is six storeys high; we live on the sixth floor. The walls outside the house are painted in White and gold giving it the effect of royalty. No we are not royals, although it was said that royals lived on the same lands before my great grandfather came here. Only the fountain and this packhouse had survived during the attack. No one. really knows what happened to the royals. Many believe that there was none. However, the story has a lot of flaws. My great grandfather resurrected the building to its previous glory when the pack decided to live here. Since then every Alpha of this pack has maintained this property proudly and lived here.

As I entered, the ground floor is dedicated to dancing and parties. There is one big ballroom along with a huge dining room to have over 100 guests seated. We have private relaxation rooms or recreation rooms surrounding it with attached washroom. Towards the other side there is just a huge empty room for parties and buffets. There is a huge kitchen with all the modern equipment to cook for these parties and enough space for omegas to work their magic. In the middle is the coat room with a mirror. Beside it the stairs which have a red carpet rolled along the path.

I just went upstairs to where the conference is being held. But that went to check on my mother if she needed anything. The second floor is conference rooms with the latest technology installed. We have a huge library on this floor as well. There is a door inside the library to the archives where only the Alphas can enter. It's just magic proofed so no Alpha can take any other members inside. The books in the archives are special and have been either given or collected over the years. The books are kept in special glasses. These shelves can show the pages to read and can help the reader to search for specific information magically. Thanks to my great grandfather' fated mate, she was a powerful witch. Her magic still lingers around our pack even though she seems to be heartbroken and in a deep sleep after great grandfather passed away living his life full term.

So the second floor has 3 conference rooms to the left with 2 recreation rooms each with these conference rooms. Okay so to Conference room number 1, you can pull the walls to the side and enlarge the room. These private rooms are a make do for this one for huge meetings. Then we have the gaming room and the theatre to the right. A mini kitchen for any snacks that we may need. It's more like a*****e for us where all the junk food is kept. The third floor houses the guest rooms. We can have 20 total families up there. The fourth floor houses the bachelors pad for both males and females who want to live alone make a living inside or outside the pack. It also has the dining areas for the entire pack. Meals are given 4 times a day. The fifth floor houses the Gamma and Beta families along with their relatives. There is an inhouse swimming pool, personal gym, a mini theatre, gaming area, conference rooms for just the ranked officers, offices of Alpha, Beta, and Gamma and their mates. The sixth floor houses the Alphas. We live there. My brother and I have our own secluded inhouse pool, all the recreational activity area that we wanted. Mine has a small library, swimming pool overlooking the forest and the beautiful waterfall. A mini theatre, gaming area, a gym, a spa with a saloon.

So, you basically get the basic point that our pack rolls among the riches. We are extremely hard working and just people/ wolves. We treat our omegas much more fairly than others. On that note did I forget to mention that there are staff quarters where the omegas stay at the back of the packhouse. An adjacent building which is equally beautiful in white and gold. The omegas stay with their families. These are the people who work at the packhouse. Yes, I say work because along with free lodging we pay them for their work. There is also a staircase at the back of the packhouse. The two buildings from the side look like twin towers. The buildings are connected on the fourth floor so that the omegas can eat their regular meals as well with ease to access. The omegas have developed beautiful kitchen gardens along their building. We have our own poultry, dairy farms. Everything is produced organic here. We have a modern variation in farming. Like those buildings where organic vegetables are grown. So it's smart irrigation. Our pack is blessed with resources. And we make the most of it.

Most people who visit our pack don't really know how we function. Well, not their fault for being brought up in such an out dated way. The problem is they don't even want to open their minds to so many opportunities and possibilities within the pack.

As I walked up the stairs in wolf speed mind linking my mother to where she is. She was on 2nd floor in one of the conference room. This is just great! (You know the sarcasm right) So, I walked to my Alpha suite to get washed up and change to meet the scumbag and his family.

As soon as I entered my room, I stripped off the soiled clothes. So my room can open when it senses me or any person I allow to enter. Remember I told you about my great grandmother. She is so cool even when she is sleeping. Threw my clothes in the laundry bag and out the small shaft straight to the launders. I opened the showers and stood there for a while under the running water. My mind went back to the fall again. I shook my feelings again then began to clean my nails and wash myself properly with lather. Using the requisite toiletries, I walked to the closet. Browsing through my casual formal clothes. I found my favourite jumpsuit, that has a red upper while the pants section has white and grey prints giving it a fur like texture. I put on a red lipstick pairing it up with smokey eyes. I mind linked my attending omega Sarah to send my snacks directly to the conference room. Wearing high red platform heels I walked downstairs towards the 2nd floor.

As I came up to the room I could hear voices. It's uncanny to hear through the sound proofed walls. However, shrugging I knocked and opened the door.