2. New Home

The floor was cold and hard, and my body was sore, it was as though I had been pricked with several needles.

I did not die.

That was the first thought that ran through my head.

I looked around the dark room, the pungent smell of blood filled the room, it was no doubt that I was in a cell.

If I was in a cell, it means I was captured, but by whom.

Trying to recall everything that happened, I suddenly remembered his name.

Alpha Kai.

His name alone brought people to their knees.

He was the alpha of the Crescent pack, everyone knew that the crescent pack holds a lot of power, they were the most feared pack having six Alphas.

That’s right, Alpha Kai has five brothers, that is one of the reasons the pack was feared.

There was once a rumour that Alpha Kai had killed his mate which made people fear him more.

Soulmates were like your other half, someone who completes you, but he killed his mate which proved how ruthless he was.

It still surprises me that he kept me alive.

Just thinking about being in the same pack as the six most powerful alphas, gave me the jitters.

I curled myself into a ball at the corner of the cell, as I shivered wondering what would become of me.

I suddenly remembered Aunt Kelly, I was scared for her safety, and I knew she would be worried.

I tried mindlinking her, but I could reach.

I don’t know how long I have been here, but the smell of the room made me nauseous.

I tried to fall asleep, but it seemed impossible, the fear of being captured and not knowing when I was going to die overwhelmed me.

I leaned against the wall and sighed deeply, suddenly I heard footsteps walking towards my cell.

Was it time for my execution?

Everyone knows that Alpha Kai detests rogues, so the fact he did not kill me in the forest means that he was going to kill me soon.

Curling further into the dark corner of the cell, I shut my eyes, trying to even my breathing.

“Amber”

Hearing my name I quickly looked up and saw two silhouettes fumbling with the cell lock.

The voice was so familiar, and I tried to make out the two people in the dark

The cell door finally opened and someone ran to me pulling me into a hug.

“Amber” I heard my name again and I realized who was hugging me.

“Mum,” I said, not even believing my own words.

“It’s me Amber” her hands were wrapped around me and I heard her son

I could feel the tears in my eyes threatening to fall

“Is it really you”

She pulled me away from the hug, and touched my face.

“Yes Amber, it’s your mother”

Confirming the words from her, I allowed the tears, flow freely from my eyes.

“I thought you died”

She shakes her head “No, let’s get you out of here”

I nodded and she raised me up, leading me out of the cell.

I still found it hard to believe that she was really here. I had lived eight years of my life thinking she had died.

I stepped outside as the bright light blinded me.

I closed my eyes and breathed deeply, it was nice to inhale fresh air.

We got outside and a guy approached us, he was wearing a denim Jean jacket and black trousers, his blonde hair was glittering in the sun, which fit his brown eyes.

“Is she your daughter?” he asked mum, his scrutinizing gaze on me.

“Yes, meet my daughter Amber, Amber meet your step brother Kayden”

Stepbrother…

He smiled at me “nice to meet you Amber”

Ignoring his outstretched hands I turned to my mother “you are married”

I don’t know why I felt angry hearing this.

“Yes, and I promise, I am going to explain everything to you” she turned to my supposed step brother.

“ please take her home, I need to speak with Alford”

“This way Amber '' he said gesturing towards a black car that was just some feet away from us.

I was still holding mum, reluctant to let her go, like she was going to disappear and everything was going to be a figment of my imagination.

Although I was angry that she had remarried and even had her own family I still missed her.

She kissed my forehead “I will come home soon”

‘Home’

It’s been a while since I heard that.

“She is your sister Kayden, don’t try anything stupid” mum said before leaving.

I stood there staring at her back as she walked away.

I suddenly felt a hand on mine. I turned to look at Kayden who smiled at me.

“You need to change” he told me and I only nodded as he led me into the car and drove off.

I kept on scrapping my fingernails. I usually do that when I am nervous.

Knowing that my mum has been alive all this while and never looked for me made me angry. She had even found a new family while I was still living in the past, thinking she was dead and planning to have my revenge for our pack’s demise.

“Are you always this cold or you just hate the fact that you have a brother”

Remembering I had left his hand hanging when we were both introduced made me feel really bad about it.

“No, it’s just really hard to process that my mum is married”

“You better get used to it soon” he replied “you know, when Caren said she had a daughter, I never expected her to be this pretty”

I turned to him “are you trying to flatter me”

He took his eyes off the road “am I bad at it”

“It’s kind of boring” I said and he suddenly stopped the car.

“Why did you stop?” I asked as he unlocked his seatbelt and turned to me.

He leaned closer to me

“What are you doing” my voice was low

“shhhhhhh, there is something in your face” he leaned closer, our faces just a few inches apart, his hand came to my cheeks, wiping something off, then his brown eyes met mine.

I could feel my face heat up, and my heart beat increased.

“You have such beautiful eyes” he whispered and it sounded seductive, making my face hotter

He smiled and moved away from me, while I tried to catch my breath.

“Here I thought my ability was getting rusty” he winked at me.

Realising he was teasing me, I glared at him, as I tried to stabilise my heartbeat.

He laughed seeing my reaction before starting the engines.

“It seems my charm works on you too”

“Don’t get ahead of yourself, I was just startled”

“Whatever you say wildcat”

“Wildcat” I asked him with my brows raised.

“You are cute but fierce, I heard you almost killed three of our pack warriors”

“I did not almost kill them, I just gave them a little cut”

He gave me the 'are you serious' look and I smiled sheepishly “but they are alive, aren't they?”

“So you accept the name”

“What name”

“Wild cat”

“Don’t you dare call me that”

“I don’t know your real name, so I will stick to wildcat” he winked at me.

“You know my name, it’s A….”

He suddenly switched on the music, it was really loud as it blared from the speakers making my voice barely audible.

I glared at him and he smiled, singing along with the music playing from the speakers.

I realized how I wasn’t feeling nervous anymore, I was even feeling comfortable sitting in the same car with Kayden as though we had known each other for a while now.

I smiled, realizing how I had forgotten everything that was bothering me when we talked.

After some minutes of driving, the car suddenly stopped and so did the music.

“We are home”

Home…. Home was wherever your family was, could I really call this place home.

The door suddenly opened and I realized that I was lost in thought and I had not noticed when Kayden had left the car.

He was standing, holding the car door.

“Don’t tell me you want me to carry you, I would not mind” he winked at me.

I just rolled my eyes stepping out of the car.

Alighting the car, I was met with an astonishing view.

“Is this where you live”

He nodded “and you are going to be staying here.

I stood in front of the house not knowing what was awaiting inside.