CHAPTER FOUR

I stood before the large pack of wolves as they howled. Dante held my hand somewhat protectively and assuringly and had told me that it was only a way of paying respect to their Alpha and new Luna. I felt it was just for the Alpha though, I believed that they wouldn't like me, I was not part of them.

"Welcome back, Alpha and Luna." A Wolf that looked somewhat familiar had trudged forward and bowed.

"It's fine, Adolphus, you didn't have to make it so grand" Dante nodded.

I took my time to observe the formation while appearing oblivious and nonchalant. Two wolves very intriguing wolves were at the forefront of the rest of the pack. One had a fiery black fur and the other had a clean and specky white fur with flakes of gold here and there. The one with the black fur was one who spoke in a human voice whom Dante referred to as Adolphus.

Everything was so transcendental to me and I tried to quell my goosebumps and disgust mixed with fear for these weird creatures.

"We seem to be scaring the Luna" A silvery and feminine baritone swept across in jest. The White furred wolf stretched it's limb comfortably.

I was uncomfortable, yes. That white wolf made me more uncomfortable. Was that a female or male? It looked to fiery for a female but that voice was a little feminine and comfy for a male.

The white wolf turned to the rest of the pack which was so big, If I must say.

"Party's over, everyone, you may all head back" The authoritative boom of it's voice made me want to submit subconsciously. The wolves respectfully obeyed. They let out a long and loud bone chilly howl like paying respect to us before they all turned and dispersed.

At that point, it was just I, Dante, the black furred wolf and the white furred wolf .

Fear griped my hands and legs and kissed my spine as cold sweat dripped down my forehead. They could eat me, or throw me in the dungeon they had prepared for me, or torture me or something.

I was at their mercy at that point, I really missed the pack still present, because the white wolf took large steps towards me, sniffing me out.

I stood frozen, my breath shaky and my head blank. Dante just stood there, with those his amused eyes looking so unbothered. I heard animals smell their meat before eating them, I wanted to assure the white animal that my bones were to cranky and my meat was so biter, not the greatest meal to have.

"You have a nice scent!" The white animal which was really big, snuggled closer to my gown, it would have been cute if I wasn't at the brink of losing my existence.

It thinks I smell nice, it's all over me! It's going to eat me, wahhhhhhh! Curse you, Arazona! that's my last word!

"Blake" Dante called out. "You are scaring her"

Relief washed over me, partially. That was a joke,hehe! So funny.

"What?" The white wolf harrumphed.

That was not the right time to think but, I noticed how free the white wolf was with Dante and the black wolf. I also noticed that Dante was the only one in the pack that maintained a human form, the rest of them were— wolves.

"This is Adolphus, my Beta" Dante turned to me. His handsomely chiseled face so expressionless that I couldn't tell an emotion or thought. It was worse than he was in the the carriage, at least there was once amusement dancing in his intriguing eyes.

I understood that I was going to be seeing the Alpha all this while but the switch was so fast.

I looked between the white wolf still standing comfortably on the hem of my wedding gown and the black and serious wolf l, who was Adolphus?

"At your service, Luna" As if on cue, the black wolf walked towards me;I itched to instinctively back away but the white wolf was right beside me.

"Hey Adolph" I tried to ease my tone and erase my obvious discomfort.

"Adolph" The white wolf booked it's head. I couldn't just get used to his voice, it was attractive, thick and soft at the same time.

"Don't" The black wolf glared at the Wolf.

"Okay!" The white wolf rose it's paw a bit in mock surrender, I guess.

"That's Blake" Dante nodded towards the white wolf. "My Zeta"

Okay, Beta is Adolphus, Zeta is Blake. Weird tittles by the way. Beta-Zeta! I'm guessing it's a right hand man something. I mused.

Blake bowed to me, which felt weird.

"They are my most trusted people" he bored his eyes into my head, "They won't harm you"

My brows rose involuntarily. The white wolf would have thought otherwise.

"Blake's always like that" The quiet black wolf, Adolphus said to me.

I bobbed my head.

The white wolf made a whimpering sound, it made me freeze for a moment. That sound was very familiar. Very very familiar, where did I hear it from?

"Stop fooling around" Adolphus said. I could almost imagine him rolling his eyes if he was a human.

The black wolf with a strict tone turned to the white one and said; "Show her to her chambers then, since you've taken liken to her, I really have to steal the Alpha for sometime, duty calls."

The wolf glanced at me, like he wasn't talking to his counterpart but to me.

Alright, I understand, looking for every opportunity to get me away, I'm the bad guy freeloading off you guys, it's fine, who wants your alpha, anyway? I snorted internally.

Dante glanced at me and I didn't need a soothsayer, he was dismissing me too.

I really would have been glad getting away from these creatures but I was going with the white wolf! It would tease me to death, if not eat me. Cry me a river.

I picked my heavy gown into my hand to avoid the long thing from dragging accros the floor and weighing me down.

The White wolf opened its mouth, baring it's dentals. I didn't know if it was just baring her teeth to scare me or it was just trying to smile, but it couldn't really be the latter, because it was scary.

Blake led the way. I was getting used to the name but White wolf fit him better than his actual name. I noticed how structured the pack was... And weirdly intriguing and beautiful. Too bad I was a captive on a low-key.

The extensions to the main pack house was the abode of the other werewolves while the main house was the for the pack leaders. Blake had said that in passing. I noticed that he was playful but not a loud mouth, he only said things when necessary and kept mute, the rest of the way, it felt comfortable, maybe it was the assurance that he wouldn't harm me. The less prejudiced part of me liked him a little bit, but he was an animal, the enemy. I was prejudiced. I knew.

The pack house. It was perfectly constructed. I never saw wood being used so perfectly. The finest of woods made such beauty. It gave an illusion of a castle in the woods. Only that it was not a castle, just little houses merged together.

"Luna, can you wait a bit?" The white wolf— Blake's voice quivered as we entered the main hall in the main pack house.

"Yes" I nodded obediently. With a flash of light Blake had rushed in with a scary speed. I didn't know what direction she had gone but I stood in the empty hall, waiting and agitated.

I was nervous and afraid. I mean, an animal could jump out from the blue and have me for lunch-dinner since it was almost evening.

I focused on the hall, to busy my mind and distract my shaky hand and clattering teeth. I was close to tears from the uncertainty and pain in my guts.

I looked around the hall walls and I noticed the artifacts, relics and carvings on the wooden walls. No pictures, of course, I was in an animal home. I always forgot.

I walked to the walls , intrigued by the artistic and realistic way the carvings were portrayed. I was sure it did the same thing that the pictures and photos did for humans—Preserve memories.

I ran my hand towards the smooth but hollow walls as I studied the carvings.

"Human..." I muttered. "Oh, this is not the beginning"

I picked my heavy gown and traced the carvings to were I guessed it started. A mighty and huge man who seemed to carry the aura of a big and high god stood over another man whom I assumed was also a god, probably lower than the other god. I say they were gods because their distinct features were too perfect to be human and they had features that humans couldn't possibly have, it looked like they were higher beings.

Were they once gods? The werewolves? Thrown from the heavens by the great old god?

"That's Zeus" A fine hand pointed at the bigger god in the carving, scaring the shit out of my mind.

I turned to meet a fine tall person...lady? Yes lady. She was breathtaking. Her head was silvery with a touch of gold, her eyes a fiery combination of grey and brown. Or was it golden? It was too intriguing.

She looked well built for a lady, unlike my soft body, she looked like some cool ass warrior, her attire was not even helping. If not for her long hair and the bump on her chest, she could be mistaken for a breathtaking hunk.

That voice too!

"Luna, you seemed to be curious about the carvings, weren't you?" That cool and may I say sexy feminine baritone swept across my ears, making my eyes widen like saucers. That taunting and playful tone was not to be mistaken even though it has only been a while since I met that person or thing?

"White wolf?" My jaws dropped.