The Rise Of The Wolves

New York?

Serenity P.O.V

When my mom said we was moving to New York, I was excited! Like honestly who wouldn’t be excited about the big apple! Not, completely wrong. We landed in New Jersey first and then drove almost 6 hours to Saranac Lake, New York! Don’t get me wrong the place is beautiful. The lake is stunning. And the small town is so cute but we are surrounded by nothing but the forest. No matter where we move I feel like my dad always finds small towns or somewhere surrounded by the wilderness.

I don’t know where my fear for the woods comes from, but for some reason I always get this terrifying scared feeling whenever I close to them. Then there’s the voice that constantly telling me to run. It only happened when I’m near the woods.

As I am in my thoughts, I hear Jazz asking our dad why we was pass through the town. I turn to see the town growing smaller in the back window.

“ Our home is a little more secluded, we have to drive 20 minutes out from town.” My dad respond.

I was little curious at the fact we wasn’t staying in town. We have before or our neighbors was a couple a feet away from us. So why all the seclusion now?

We drive down the road for another five minutes. Then my dad makes a left turn down a dirt path into what looks like a framers field.

We drove for another ten minutes before houses start to appear. They were spared out on both side of the car. All of them was about two stories, they had small porches, some had porch swings or rockers on them. The were beautiful.

As we continue to drive I notice everyone stop what their doing and bow as we drove pass. “ Are they bowing to us?” I asked confused.

“ Yes “ my mom says like it’s nothing new.

“ Why are they bowing, are we royalty and you guys are not telling us?” Jazz asked. Jazz always loved the idea of being a princess so it made sense for her to asked that.

Our parent laughed it off. “ No my love it just part of their culture. A lot of the families here grew here for many generations. Some traditions just stick around I guess.” My mother answered. But for some reason I feel like she not telling the complete truth.

I shrug it off and go back to looking out the window. I few minutes later the houses start to disappear. I look forward out the front window to see a massive Victorian style mansion coming into view.

“ WE ARE LIVING HERE!?” Me and Jazz ask at the same time.

“ Yes, we are on the very top floor. You and your sister rooms are at the end of the hallway, me and your father’s room is on the other end of the hall way. Also you guys have private bathrooms.”

“ THE HOLY ONE HAS ANSWERED MY PRAYERS!” I screamed excitedly. I love my sister but she is not cleanest person. Especially the bathroom, getting in there after her when we have to go to school is a nightmare!!

“ Oh shut up, I’m not that bad!” Jazz said rolling her eyes at me.

“ Once you girls get settled into your rooms. Meet me and your father in our room in fifteen minutes we need to talk to you.” Mom said sounding very serious.

“ Yes mom “ we reply.

Our father pulled up to the house and almost immediately two women come rushing out the house. My mother and father was standing of to the side when the women approached them. They both bowed to them.

“ Good evening Alpha, it’s wonderful to finally be home again. “ The older lady said to my father in a hush tone. She is about 5’3, she has grey hair with fair skin.

“ Jamie please when the girls are around do not call me alpha they do not know.” My father whispered to her. Well he thought he did cause I heard everything. What the hell is a Alpha? What don’t we know? Great more questions with no answer.

Father looks over at us and gesture us to come over. I grab hold of Jazz hand and walked over to our father. “ Jamie this is my oldest daughter, Serenity and my youngest Jasmine. Girls this is Ms. Jamie, she is the head maid here. “

“ Wait a minute, first people are bowing to us, then we pull up to a freaking mansion, now your telling me we have maid serves. Okay it’s official we are royalty and you guys have lied to us” Jazz said. She is convinced at this point and there is no changing her mind.

After hearing Jazz crazy out burst Jamie bends over crying with laughter. It’s so contagious that both out parents are laughing. I honestly don’t know whats funny. I do know we are not royalty but something is off with this place and with my parents.

“ I’m so sorry Alp…….. I mean Mr.Love, I just could not help myself.” Ms. Jamie says after gaining her breath.

“ It’s okay, Jamie. Can you please see to it that our bags our brought to our rooms. Also the rest of our belonging will be here tomorrow. Please see to it that everything is put away when it comes. “ my father asked, but it was more of a command. Like the way he does to me and Jazz.

“ Yes sir “ Jamie bows again and her and the younger women rushes off to gather our bags.

“ Okay girls let’s go see your rooms.” My mother says with a wide small. Anytime we moved my mom always redecorate our rooms. I guess it was her way of making it feel like home even if it not a permitted home.

“I get the biggest room” Jazz said as she runs to the house.

“ No, Im the oldest I get the biggest room” I said running after her. We reached the door and the inside is beautiful. Black and gold decor all over the house. As soon as you walk in a beautiful chandelier hangs in the foyer. To my right I see what looks like a common area. There a lot of people sitting there laughing and joking. Who are these people? Looking straight and to my left I see various of hall way. I’ll have to check them out later. I thought to myself.

Looking back at the steps I realize Jazz is probably upstairs already. I race up the stairs taking them two at time. Once on the third floor I her Jazz screaming, I run to where I heard the scream. But nothing could prepare me for what I saw.

Jazz is standing in the middle of a huge bedroom. It’s painted a cream color, in the middle of the room sits a queen size four post bed with sheer curtains hanging from it. Sitting by her door is a sofa and a coffee table in front of it. Behind her bed are these beautiful bay windows with a sitting nook. 55 inch tv hangs on her wall in front of her bed.

“ SIN THIS ROOM IS AMAZING, I MEAN WE ALWAYS LIVED IN NICE HOUSES BUT THIS BEATS EVERYTHING.” Jazz screams happily about her room.

“ Yes this room is beautiful, so you better hope mines is better or I’m taking yours.” After I said that Jazz jumped up and runs pass me to my room.

“ OMG SIN YOU HAVE A BALCONY. WE ARE SWITCHING! ”

I walk into the room to see it just like Jazz but I do have a balcony. It over looks the pond in the garden area. And I also see a clear view of the woods. Even through that bothered me, I felt like I needed to be in this room.

“Nope Jazz, you called dips on the other room already”

“. Please Sin? “ Jazz asked while pouring her lip.

“ Do not give me those puppy dog eyes. My answer will not change, now let’s go mom and dad are probably waiting for us.

We walk out of my room and head to our parents room. Once in front of the door I knock softly. For some reason I feel like everything is about to change. But is it a good change or bad.

* Authors note: surprise I put another chapter out. I feel bad for leaving for a month with no update. Again I had covid so I was out for awhile. But please tell me how you are liking the book so far and if you have any constructive criticism I’ll take it. Peace and blessing everyone, hope you enjoy. *