Chapter 8: Home sweet Home

A month later I found myself back in familiar surroundings, I was finally back home, back at Moon Cloaks Pack in Aarhus, back in Denmark. 

Alpha Ian got my adoption paperwork and university application fast-tracked with the help of the hybrid alpha that I never met or seen.

When the time for goodbyes came around I couldn't help the soft leaking tears that graced my cheeks. I hugged the small group of people that became my home away from home and fully accepted me as one of them. John, Ella, Elisa, and Patty readily hugged me and said I better call and not forget them while Collen found the entire thing too melodramatic for his taste.

"It's not like we will never see each other again, Emi." Collen says while awkwardly tapping my back "Just give me a hug you sophisticated idiot in case I don't" I sniff and he grunted in distaste hugging me while mumbling about how I wanted him to get killed and how I have ruined his sophisticated edge with all water works.

"Thank you for everything... Co.." I say softly and he sighed "Of course, We protect our own Em.. Remember that." he sighs pulling back and helping me into the car where Alpha Ian waited to take us to the airport. 

I smelt Alex's scent before I got in and turned in the direction of it and saw nothing but I did sense him, I never told anyone that I met him or about him but I did feel a small ache in my chest and the prospect of never seeing him again, even though I have never seen since that night.

"Little Moon.. It's Time..." Alpha Ian said to me as I dragged my eyes from the direction of the hazelnut scent back to my new adoptive father and nodded. 

I sighed getting in and gave the group a final wave as Collen closed the door and the driver drove off. I couldn't help but quickly glance back hoping I would see him one last time, hoping that the night I met the most fascinating man would suddenly appear in the distance and watch me go. 

But he wasn't ... I didn't see the huge form as the car drove off and out of the Barbarian Pack territory.

The flight back to Denmark was thankfully restful, we were in the Alpha's Ian private jet and we landed back in his private airspace in five hours. 

We stepped out of the plane and I took a deep breath smelling the familiar sea breeze scent and then saw two muscular men rushing toward us. My face broke into a big smile smelling the familiar wood and moss salt smell.

I rushed from the stairs and squealed jumping into Ian's arms that wrapped around me immediately and laughed his now deep barrel laugh while clutching me tightly and then let go as I was seized into another hard chest. I pulled back looking at the lean and muscular men in front of me

"I missed you guys..." I say softly hugging Ian again and pulling in Thomas.

"What were you even thinking when you went in gun blazing like that Emi?!" Ian mumbles disapprovingly "you could have gotten hurt. You should have let Noah rot after what he did." Thomas, his unidentical twin adds. I pull back looking up at them sending them a small smile.

"Noah is... what he is Thommy... and I'm not letting his poison seep into me..." I say pulling his nose affectionately which he hits away with an annoyed swat as Ian laughs as I go full attack mode trying to pull it again resulting in me chasing Thomas like we were five-year-olds.

The drive back was much louder than expected, and Thomas talked enthusiastically about everything that happened during the six months I was away, but I was half-listening I was too busy taking in the boys that changed into men while I was away and looked even more handsome than I remembered and much more muscular.

Ian looked Alpha ready with his stern face and muscular form with those dark brown eyes that complemented his tan sun-kissed skin and handsome straight nose and rectangle-shaped face and medium lips, and then there was Thomas who looked Beta ready but still had the goofball nature with his ginger unruly hair, freckled face, green eyes, with that heart-shaped and big bright smile. 

"Little Moon, are you listening?!" Thomas asks and I smirk "Yes, You kicked Dylan's ass because he was looking at your mate." I repeat and he smirks "She freaked out when she found out, stumbled back like she saw a ghost.." Thomas says in a raspy tone recalling the memory with a soft look. 

"Lzzy took it much better..." Ian says amused and Thomas scoffs "Yeah because you're the one that freaked out and then she came after your ass." He laughs and I smile as the banter starts.

"Shut it." Alpha Ian snaps pausing the banter as he turns to look at me from the front seat "Little Moon... We have some things we need to discuss..." he says to me meaningfully and I nod slowly even though I wasn't really sure what he wanted to know to discuss "But after dinner.." he adds turning back to the road as we drive into the territory and drive straight to his home. 

I am seized by another round of hugs from Lzzy, Ian's Mate, my best friend who behaved more like my mother than a friend, and Octavia my other best friend as well as Rachel, Alphas Ian's wife. 

They fussed over me as we gathered for our first clan meal, as the twins and I called it. I watch as they talk over each other and laugh like old times, I smile look around the table, and admired everyone. It was like nothing happened over the last six months as time stood still here and we were all just rolled in after training but I felt time's hand on me, I felt the burn like something I could never escape.

"Emi! you ok there?" Thomas shouts hitting me with a bread roll as I catch it on reflex and look up at him smirking. "Hmm... just thinking about how shit your throw still is.." and a round of laughter erupted around the table. Nothing changed with the clan, Nothing.

later that evening I settled down with the Alpha and Rachel, who informed me that my university application was accepted and I would be starting next week, they talked about my transition back and how I would be staying here and he will be taking care of everything from now on. 

I was dismissed after I thanked him and I sighed deeply walking back to my room, that I occupied when I stayed over when Dad used to be away on business trips.  My mind was wandering as I absentmindedly walked in and got into bed. 

I closed my eyes thinking about the friends I mind while I was away and him.. Alexander... those red eyes, how I wished I had seen him on last time, to hear his gruff gravel laugh, and watch his confused facial expression. How I wished- "Who are you thinking about?" I hear and my eyes snap open and I see Lzzy and Octavia's knowing smiles.. I blush as they get into bed 

"It is definitely a guy.. we could smell your arousal." Lzzy chuckles at my reddening face

"What's his name.." Octavia asks 

and I sigh... "Alexander...." I whisper knowing I had a lot of explaining to do