Chapter Four~Going Home

Lin sat in the car for a few minutes as she cried silently. She was devastated that her boyfriend had broken her heart. She was also beaten down by the fact that a random stranger knew who she really was. 

‘Should I go home just because a stranger told me so?’ She thought to herself. 

She proceeded to wipe the tears from her face, and sniffling, she decided to text the person back. ‘What do you know about my pack?’

‘Lin, do we really have time for this? Go back home, your pack needs you. And oh, you should know; your parents are kind of dead.’

Lin blinked faster than normal for a few seconds and exhaled sharply. She decided to read the text again. And again. And again. And again. 

It couldn’t be true, could it? How could her parents be dead? 

She chuckled dryly as she tried to process the information. This day was just getting worse and worse. 

First, her boyfriend cheated on her. Next, someone finds out her true identity that she thought that she had hidden very well. And now, news of her parents being dead?

This had to be a joke. There was no way that this stranger would have this much information, except if he or she was also a member of her pack. 

Lin tried to text back but her hands were too shaky, so she had to gather herself for a full minute before trying again. Just as she was about to text, her phone made a buzz, signaling a text. 

She breathed wearily and opened it. It read, ‘You don’t have much time before the entire legacy of your parents is wiped out. Return home now.’

Lin stared at the text before deciding that she had had enough. She turned off her phone and made sure she had her seatbelt fastened. 

She turned on the engine of the car and simply drove, allowing her instincts to take over. Before she knew it, she was on her way out of the city. 

She did not really trust No User and did not want it to seem like she was just doing whatever he wanted her to do. But she had to check up on her parents, especially after what he had just told her about them. 

Lin knew that it was going to be very weird because she had not been back home for years. She could feel the anxiety eating up her insides as she drove farther and farther away from the city. 

In about two hours, she was finally heading into werewolf territory. It took another two hours to pass through the other towns that led to her hometown. 

Her heart dropped the moment she saw the sign that welcomed her. The sign read: Welcome To The Bloodhound Pack.

She slowed down a bit and rolled up all her windows. She was grateful that they were all tinted so no one could see anything that was going on in the car unless she decided to roll the windows back down. 

She drove past the sign and into the town. And wow, so much had changed. But again, what did she expect? She had been gone for years. 

Instead of small hut-like houses, there were now fancy brick ones scattered everywhere. Everything looked so organized and impressive. There were even some tall buildings, something she never thought she would see in her hometown, not at least in her lifetime. 

Although a lot had changed, Lin still managed to find her way to the royal mansion. As she approached it, her eyes widened. It was very much different. It looked dream-like. And so modern. 

She continued to drive until she reached the entrance. That was when she stopped and honked a few times. 

Two royal guards approached her. A male guard and a female one. 

Seeing a female guard made Lin’s eyebrows furrow. Back when she lived here, females were not allowed to do a lot of things. But times had changed, she figured. 

The female guard gently knocked on the window of the car, signaling that Lin should roll it down. 

Lin took in a deep breath before letting it out slowly. She did what was asked of her and rolled the window down. 

“Name?” The female guard asked, adjusting the automated weapon hanging on her. She radiated power and authority. 

As for the male guard, he kept looking at the vehicle, taking his time to inspect it. 

She cleared her throat and replied, “Uh…I’m Lin Boyce.” Her heart was thumping in her chest for some reason. 

The female guard took off the dark shades that she had over her eyes and chuckled. “You’re a Boyce?” 

Lin nodded. “Yes, I am.” She tried to sound formal and respectful. 

“Hey, George!” She called to the male guard. “Come and get a load of this. This girl here is saying that she’s a Boyce.” She giggled. 

The male guard raised his eyebrows and approached the rolled-down window. “A Boyce?” He chuckled deeply. “There’s no way. The Alpha and Luna only had a single child, and she ran away years ago.” 

“I’m the one that ran away,” Lin spoke up, her voice soft and breathy. It was not something that she was proud of but she needed to let them know so she could get into the royal mansion. She needed to know if her parents were okay. 

Both of the guards shared a look before bursting into fits of laughter. 

“Okay, move along. We don’t have time for games,” The female guard said in a serious tone when her laughter had died down. 

“I’m not playing games…” Lin really wanted to be let in, she had no time for this. 

The male guard was not laughing anymore, he reached for his weapon but kept it pointed at the ground. “Don’t let her tell you again. Back the car away right now!” His voice was stiff and strong. 

Lin sighed. She had already had a messed up day. She did not have the patience for this. And all this just reminded her of the way she had been treated when she still lived here. 

Instead of listening to the guards, she ended up doing something quite impulsive. She floored the gas of the car, causing the vehicle to jerk forward with a sudden force. 

The car tore right through the gate at the checkpoint as gunshots were showered at it from behind. 

Certainly, things weren’t pretty.