Dinner was a vast celebration in the main area with the entire pack in attendance. The children continue to run around as the adults all talk and joke while eating. Overall, it is more like a party than it is a dinner as everybody is having way too much fun for just a dinner."Laina, I heard that you are the reason we have this much food!" One little kid says rushing up to me.I start giggling as I say, "Not completely my doing. I did help but without your packmates going out with to gather the food every time there still would not be any." "Do not let Laina fool you here. She really came through for us today. We would not have anywhere near this much food if she did not go to help." Rand says walking up to us.I cannot help the blush that burns across my face at his compliment. I know that it is true but I do not want them trying to turn me into some hero. All I am is a Luna that happens to be half witch. I am by no means some deity that they need to revere."I just used the gifts t
That night my dreams consisted of revisiting the story that my father was tellling me about him meeting my mom. All night long, I kept seeing it happen over and over as if I was standing right next to them. I can even see the man that he almost got into a fight with the first night. When I see the group of women that she goes to the bar with the next night that they run into each other, I am surprised to see that one looks like an older version of Scarlett. It must be her mother before she ended up meeting her mate. They were in the same pack until then so I am sure that they went out a lot when they were younger.As I watch it replay again, I find myself smiling as my father watches my mother all night long. He does nothing but stare at her in a way that would be considered creepy if they had not ended up being mates. The man that she is with is the same one that she had agreed to be with if she had not ended up meeting her mate. I still feel like I am missing something as I watch
Instead of waiting for Frank to come and find me in the morning, I decide that I might as well head to the orphanage and look for him there. From what Rand has said he is normally there watching over the orphans. He needs to know that I am more open than I was yesterday to hear his story and get to know him better.Walking in, I look around at the orphanage. It is set up simply with one main room for all of the kids to hang out in. There is a small kitchen and dining area in the back. Up a set of stairs are two bigger bedrooms. As far as I can tell there is one for boys and one for girls. Each has their own bathroom attached as well. There is one small bedroom on the main floor as well that has to be for my father.The sound of laughter calls to me from the kitchen and dining area. As I walk in I see that there are dirty dishes everywhere. It looks almost as if somebody walked into this room and decided to make 30 different dishes, never finish one of them, and just left the dishes la
Rand was still hesitant when Frank asked him for permission to take the kids up above ground. I told him that I would be going with as would Dante. Between the two of us we could easily keep an eye on the children. Still, he was not quite sure of their safety since accidents are easy, especially with young children that are not used to having that much room to roam. That being said, he did end up agreeing as long as we agreed to take some of his warriors with us as well. That was an easy thing to accept as they can also work on grabbing some more food while we are up there.As we make our way through the tunnels towards the surface, the little girl runs up to me and starts holding my hand. I smile as I look down at her. She has blond hair that is solid curls. They are so perfect that they almost look fake. Her eyes are the brightest blue. She looks just like a little doll with all of her facial features. "Hello again. What is your name?" I ask her curiously."I am Chelsea. I am 7 yea
The kids all run around while we are outside. They play all kinds of games like tag and hide and seek for hours. We have to set up rules for where all they are allowed to go but I swear that they are never going to tire. They are having the time of their lives and Frank never even had to get out the water hose. "Thank you for helping with this. These children have needed it." He says walking over to me. "I am more than happy to help with this. I can tell that they have needed to act like kids. Being down there cannot be good for them. Is it true that they are not able to turn into their wolves?" I ask him. "Sadly yes. Any of us that do not make a trip topside for an extended time end up having that problem. We can feel our wolves there, waiting, but when we attempt to transform it disappears. Almost like somebody has locked our wolves in cages." He says. "You have all been locked in cages. For years now. It is no wonder why your wolves do not come out anymore. I would not want to
As soon as we make it back down to the underground city, the kids' energy levels begin to drop. They rub sleepy eyes as they slowly traipse back to their house. Even with the energy this low, they are all constantly smiling and even mumbling about what they got to do today. It is going to be a memory that they all share for the rest of their lives. They all settle in for a nap as my father and I walk into the kitchen area to prepare their lunch. There was more than enough food for everyone to have a nice sized lunch again today. Frank has informed me that while they have dinner together as a pack every night they normally consume the other two meals a day in their own areas. When there is enough food for all three meals."So, how did your next meeting with my mother go?" I ask him curiously.I had planned on giving him more time to broach the subject but it is really hard to continue waiting to hear the story. I feel almost as if I have to know exactly what happened. It seems imperat
Before he can continue on with his story I hear from my wonderful Beta and his mate about the werewolves that were being kept prisoner. "Can you have Julia and Hazel along with maybe Jade and one other witch that is fully trained bring them here? I am a little concerned that I have not heard from my grandmother as of yet so they will need to be stealthy. They will have to conceal their trip here so that the other Coven does not spot them." I tell them."They can do that. I will have them on the way first thing in the morning." He assures me."Thank you. Is everything else going alright with the pack?" I ask him."Yes, everybody seems to be getting along better than ever. I never thought this day would actually come." He informs me.I smile back as I send my reply, "Good. I look forward to seeing everybody when I get back."Turning towards Frank, I cannot help but smile excitedly at him. I am sure that he could tell that I was using my mind link to speak to my pack so he did not inter
When the children all begin waking up, they file directly into the kitchen. Without instruction they all line up at the sink to begin washing their hands. They do it quickly and quietly. I cannot help but be impressed by how well they are all behaved given that there are so many of them stuck here together."Which ones had mothers that were taken?" I whisper to Frank."Just the two over there. The rest of them have lost their parents to the witches in irreversible ways. They are not coming back." He tells me sadly."What is going to happen to all of them when you move back above ground? Will they find homes with other families?" I ask him."I will most likely stay with all of them in a home similar to this one. These are the children that do not have any relatives left to claim them. The ones that nobody will be able to take care of for the forseeable future. It is not fair to them to have to take care of themselves or others so I will take care of them. The way that I was not able t