Ch 1- Romania
"Parental love is the only love that is truly selfless, unconditional and forgiving."
ZARA'S POV
"Wake up." I jolted awake from my blissful sleep when the devil aka my best friend Hestia decided to scream in my ears.
"Was screaming in my ears important?" I asked rubbing my eyes which were insisting me to sleep again.
She just shrugged her shoulders and said, "Well if we want to reach the airport in time then it was important." I tilted my head to the side trying to recall what she was talking about. She rolled her eyes at me and pointed towards the calendar and then at the clock,
What does she...?
"Oh s**t, why didn't you wake me up before." I jumped from the ground and went to the washroom. I took a quick shower and made my hair in a high ponytail. I put on a hoodie and black jeans.
Hestia made pancakes and a cup of coffee for herself. I looked at the cup and fakely gagged, she looked at me and glared playfully and said, "If you don't have taste buds doesn't mean that the whole world doesn't have it either."
I scoffed and replied, "Exactly. My taste buds committed suicide when I drank that thing in your cup. It took me two days to bring them back to existence." and then I took two pancakes and put them on my plate and started eating. Before she could reply someone ringed the doorbell. Hestia got up and opened the door. I peeked from behind and saw it was my annoying brother Hector. I didn't mind addressing him and continued eating my delicious pancakes.
"Good morning." he greeted, well more likely he greeted Hestia rather than me. I rolled my eyes at the love sick puppy. Oh yeah I didn't mention that my brother and Hestia are mates. They found out when Hestia turned eighteen. It's kinda awkward to see your brother and best friend together but I don't mind till both of them are happy.
"Good morning." Hestia replied shyly with a smile. Hector got in and gave her a tight hug and kissed her forehead. I faked a coughed so that they could realize I am still sitting here. Hestia broke free from my brother's embrace and looked at her feet with a tinge of red covering her cheeks.
My brother glared at me whereas I kept a hand on my chest and said, "What? Can't a sister ask for a hug from her own brother. The world truly has changed." I wiped a fake tear from my cheek and my brother just rolled his eyes at my acting and came to me and gave me a tight hug and said, "Good morning drama queen." He ruffled my hair even though he knew I hated it to no extent. I slapped his hand away and said,
"So when are we leaving?" We were going to Romania because the royals are doing a huge celebration in the long lost king's return.
I am a human born in between werewolves. My father is a werewolf whereas my mother is a human. My brother received my dad's blood whereas I received my mother's but we are treated no different. The pack loves me except some typical she-wolves but who cares about them until my family loves me.
"We are leaving at one so make sure to pack all the necessary stuff." me and Hestia nodded our heads and went to check our bags.
Our pack is located in the UK but me and Hestia live in New York in order to live like normal humans. Once we complete our first year of college we will return back to the back after all what will the pack do without their female Beta. My brother is the current beta of our pack, he was against me and Hestia living in New York but still complied with the idea after a lot of buttering.
"Are mom and dad coming?" I asked Hector as I didn't see them for the last three months. He nodded his head and said,
"Yeah they are coming. They will directly meet us in the royal territory." I hummed in response and continued packing my hand bag.
We went to the nearby restaurant and ate our lunch by the time we finished eating it was twelve thirty so we headed straight to the airport. We boarded the plane to Romania and I sat on the window seat and grazed at the clouds which looked like they were cotton balls floating in the sky.
I don't like travelling much as it always makes me nauseous but one good thing that comes from it is that I get to see the beautiful clouds.
I put on my airpods and started listening to Taylor swift's 'Willow'. I don't know why but for some reason I am just addicted to this song. The lyrics are just beautiful. The words are simple but they hold a deeper meaning. It was a really long flight so I fell asleep while hearing to the songs. We safely landed in Romania after nearly ten hours.
I was tired from the long journey and wanted nothing but a long warm shower. We got out of the airport when I noticed someone standing there with a board in on their face with our surname written on it. I poked my brother's shoulder and pointed at the board, he just shrugged and went and stood near the person.
The person put the board down and I squealed in joy when I realized it was dad. He smiled widely at me and opened his arms. I jumped at him and he hugged me tightly and placed a sweet kiss on my forehead and said, "I missed you princess."
"Me too dad." I didn't realize I was crying until he wiped the tears.
I just kept hugging him. The feeling of safety and the warmth of love was enough to make me feel at home. My first home, which was in my dad's embrace.
"Hey, now no crying let's go to the castle. Your mom is going ecstatic to meet you." I shook my head at the thought of my mom's excitement and how contagious it is.
We reached the castle in an hour and I still didn't let go of my dad's hand. We got out of the car and my dad thanked the driver who seems to serve the royals. I just gave him a smile which he returned. I turned around to see the castle but couldn't find any words for it.
The castle was located on top of a mountain which was covered with thick forest till the bottom. The houses of the members are located in between the forest along with an academy and a kindergarten. The castle was huge, like freaking huge. It was a mix of both white and creme and looked amazing.
Before I could even take a single step inside I heard my mom's high pitched squeal and in the next moment I was tackled by her.
"Oh my God, my baby. How are you? Well don't answer that I can see it myself. Look at yourself, you look so thin. I told you to take care of your diet didn't I? But no issues now that you are with me I will make sure to feed you properly." and she just kept on rambling about how thin I got. My brother was laughing quietly beside me for which he got a smack on his head by my father. Hestia went and hugged her mother aka Aunt Selene who looked at me and smiled widely. She took me out of my mom's embrace and gave me a tight hug and whispered in my ear, "Are you sure she is your mom?" I laughed and nodded my head. My mom heard what she said and replied,
"Come on, I am her mother. I should make sure that she is fed well." and then she pouted like a baby. I shook my head at her childish behaviour and hugged her again and said, "You can mom and I was fed well."
"Let's go inside now, your uncle was a bit busy handling the warriors training so he couldn't come to greet you both." Oh yeah, uncle Edmond aka Hestia's dad is the head warrior of our pack.
"No problem. I will meet him later."
Mom took us inside with everyone else following close behind. We were in the left wing which was reserved for all the close allies of the royal pack and it was the guest suit of the palace. Mom showed me and Hestia our rooms.
The room in which I was staying was really huge. Completely royal. The bed was surrounded by black columns and black sheets hung from the side. The bedsheets were white and creme in colour. Modern lights were decorated in the room. I went to the balcony and saw that it gave a beautiful view of the forest and the surrounding mountains.
I came back in the room and saw that there was no tv for which I subconsciously pouted. I went and checked the washroom and saw that it was huge as well. The bathtub was surrounded by columns. What is with the columns?
The tiles were white and creme in colour. Looks like these people are obsessed with that colour combination. But anyhow it was really cozy. I took a long warm shower just like I promised myself. I changed in one of my loose shirts and sweatpants and jumped on the soft mattress which felt heavenly. It was so soft that I could sleep on it forever, without complaining. I snuggled under the covers and went back to my dreamland.