Chapter 8: A New Home

I rolled down my window to get a better view of the passing vegetation. It was the most beautiful woodland I had ever seen in my entire life. My eyes flew wide open, I could hardly believe a place like this existed. Several rabbits hopped around fallen trees on the lush green forest floor. Huge trees grew so tall that it seemed they were reaching for the clouds.

“It's beautiful isn't it?” My father asked. A large smile was playing on his stupid face. I could see his stupid eyes staring at me from the rearview mirror. I brought out my headphones and immersed myself in a world of heavy metal.

My father was saying something but I could not hear a word of what he said. The smell of the woodland filled my soul with a peculiar energy, one I had never felt before. I longed to run through the trees, play on the grass, and hop along with the rabbits.

'Eat the rabbits.’ a voice said. I looked up at my Father but he had his eyes on the road and didn't seem to have said a word.

I pulled the headphones off and asked,

“Did you say anything?”

“What?” A look of perplexity was given back to me.

“Did you say anything to me?” I asked again, this time my words laced with irritation.

“No honey, I didn't say a word.” He quickly said. He studied me with worried eyes. “Did you hear anything?”

“It's nothing.” I quickly replied and covered my ears once again with blaring heavy metal sounds.

I didn't have to look up but I could sense the woman glaring at me, my father's chosen whore.

The car rode on until we approached the borders of my father's new pack. I could sense the magic in my bones and I looked at the road ahead. There was nothing ahead of us except smoke mixed with fog.

“Where are the guards?” I asked. I did not know why but I always forget the fact that I hated the man and was not supposed to talk to him.

“Things are done differently here Seli…”

“Don't call me that.” I snarled. My father cleared his throat and raised one hand in apology.

“I'm sorry, I did not mean to offend you.” He quickly said.

“Ohh bullshit!!” The woman exclaimed and turned to me. “What is your problem?”

“Mira enough!” My father said to her.

“Ohh Don't give me that bullshit. You see the way she talks to you, have you no respect for your father?” She asked the question in a way that would make one think that a man who leaves his child for over fifteen years deserved respect.

“No miss I do not. I do not respect him for leaving me and my mom. I do not respect him not checking up on us over all those years, and I do not respect him leaving my mom for a whore like you.” I spat the words out, every single phrase laced with venom and hate. A gasp escaped her lips to my amusement.

“Enough!!!” My father yelled and banged his hand on the steering wheel.

“Enough with the both of you. Can't we just enjoy the ride home?”

“I'm sorry but that is not my home,” I whispered audibly and another gasp escaped both their lips.

“Seli …” I did not wait to hear what he had to say as I quickly embraced the warm sounds of heavy metal once again.

We drove through the smoke and fog for close to an hour before we finally got out into the pack. I did not know what I expected but I did not expect this. The entire place was deserted and not a single soul was to be seen. Empty log houses rolled by with closed shutters and smoking chimneys.

Where the hell did these people bring me to?

We drove down the path until we got to a log house that was completely similar to all the ones we passed.

My headphones gave off a little bit before shutting off.

“Shit!! Stupid fuck.” I cursed angrily.

“Hey, language!!” My father said sternly.

“You don't get to say that to me,” I replied and got out of the car. I had no idea if this was the house I was going to be staying but I had a feeling it had to be, why stop the car outside this one if it wasn't?

“Heyy!! Come help out with the luggage.”I heard my father's chosen whore say. My headphones were instantly thrown back on my ears and I acted as though I hadn't heard her.

“What is her problem?” She complained to my father.

I turned the door knob and got into the house, cutting off their words from my hearing.

Eight months!!! Eight months was an eternity. I climbed the stairs and hid myself in a dark corner.

Why me? Why did my mom have to leave me now? Why did she send for the very man who had betrayed her trust, who wasn't worthy of our love?

My tears flowed in quiet sobs and I cried with a heavy heart. I was never going to see Alex again. I was now certain of it.

'why is the little pup crying?’ A deep manly voice asked. I jumped to my feet and ran out of the dark corner. I looked around to see the person the voice belonged to but there was nobody nearby.

“Hey.” Someone said. I jumped away in fright and nearly fell over the barricade down to the floor. A strong arm grabbed mine and held me in place. Time seemed to stop as I stared into the golden eyes of the dashing stranger in front of me. He had dark brown hair that fell from his head in luxurious curls and full plump lips the color of red roses. His jaw was so sharp I was sure it could cut someone and at that moment they twitched and contracted from the effort of clenching them.

He drew me to himself effortlessly but to me, it felt like a full-on pull. I flew into his arms and only then did I realize that he didn't have a shirt on. And Goddess was his body almost as sexy as his face? His chest was rippled with fine muscles that stood protectively over the hills of his eight-pack. I stared down at his body with shameless lust.

“Hey, are you alright?” He asked.

“Sure, all the … Alex … abs” I mumbled.

“What?” His right brow was lifted in question. I was suddenly aware of my words.

“What?” I asked back. “Who are you?”

“I should be asking you that.” He replied with that rich deep voice. Damn, my head swirled.

Your mother died yesterday, I reminded myself.

“I'm Seline,” I said. I tried my best to keep my eyes on his face but they kept running back down to his body.

“Ahhh! There you are.” My father's new wife exclaimed. “Magnus, what are you doing without a shirt?”

Magnus, so that was his name. It sounded masculine and hot. Magnus shrugged in reply.

“It seems you've already met your new sister, that is Seline.”

He smiled and turned to me with those devilish eyes.

“I already know.”