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The plane that I had hoped was taking me to see my parents, took me home instead. Though my heart dropped at not being able to see my parents, I could not help but be excited to return to the only place I ever knew. We flew over the town center and passed my old high school. Landing at the private airport.
I was still in shock when the wheels hit the ground.
As soon as our feet touched the tarmac, Anna said, "Where to first?"
I was so happy; I didn’t know where I wanted to go first. But I knew where I needed to go. I gave the address to the driver of the SUV, Alex rented. And in less than twenty minutes, I was truly home.
All three of us were standing in front of what used to be my home. A two-bedroom flat on the outskirts of the town. Surrounded by plenty of woods. My parents specifically chose this place because it was so well hidden from the world. And with so many trees and wooded areas, they could f
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The Gift “Is your hand okay?” I asked Alex once we were back on the plane. He didn’t say anything. Not even a smile. Anna laughed. “Don’t worry about his hands. I’ve seen him hit harder than that. Your ex is lucky he is human.” Hearing her laugh, caused a chain reaction in all of us. Both me and Alex started laughing. I watched out the small window as Riverwood disappeared behind the clouds and we made our way back to the pack. The entire ride back, Anna vented about the confrontation. She was both excited and mad. Harboring more ill feelings towards Luke than I did. When we landed on the strip, I was expecting a ride to be waiting for us. But now one was there. Nick drove the plane into the hanger and came out in a truck. He was our ride. “I need to go to the market, so I’ll drive you guys back to the Alpha’s house.” We all packed into his truck and headed home. To my surprise the open field nex
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