Fated To The Alpha novel Chapter 4

Fated To The Alpha by Jessica Hall Chapter 4

The next day we were woken early in the morning by Beta Mateo. Hopping in our car he drove us to the outskirts of the small town we were now going to live in. The house was more of a cottage, and had a large veranda out the front and a gravel driveway. The house was nice and cosy nestled amongst the trees and away from the pack and town. Hopping out of the car, I make my way inside along with my father. Beta Mateo unlocked the green wooden door before handing the keys to my father.

“Are you sure you want to live all the way out here, there are plenty of empty places in town that may be better to suit your needs?” He asks.

“No this is perfect, thank you Beta” My father replies.

“We are of the same rank, and honestly you have been doing this a lot longer than I have. You could probably show me a thing or two, just call me Mateo and welcome to the Pack” Beta Mateo tells my father before patting him on the shoulder. I watch as he walks down the steps to the lawn before he stops. He sniffs the air slightly.

“You smell different from most wolves” He says looking at me and I stiffen slightly.

“What do you mean?” I ask worriedly.

“I don’t know, just different, I can smell you’re a wolf but your scent isn’t very strong” He says, his eyebrows furrowing.

“Anyway, I will let you get settled in, don’t forget Pack runs are compulsory and Friday afternoons at 6PM sharp. I know you have been excused this week but it would be good to introduce you to fellow pack members, we are a tight knit community and the rest of the Pack will feel more at ease with newcomers that attend, something to think about” Mateo tells my father who nods.

“We will try our best to be there on friday” My Mother says, giving me a look as she walks up the porch steps toward me. I nod before following her inside.

There was a huge fireplace in the lounge room that took up one wall, the floorboards stained dark brown almost black in color. It smelt like it had been locked up for a while, my mother walked around opening up the curtains and cracking open the windows to let the breeze in and air out the place. Walking through the living room. I found the kitchen which wasn’t as dated as the rest of the house. It had granite benchtops and stainless steel appliances and a small island bench in the middle. A few of Alpha Ezra’s men helped bring the furniture and my mother and father started unpacking. Carrying a box from the truck to the back end of the house I find my room. Right next to the bathroom and the window looked out to the forest surrounding the house. My parents room was down the hall and had an ensuite.

I started putting my bed frame together and one of the people helping brought the rest of my belongings into my room before I heard the truck leave. We spent the rest of the day unpacking and cleaning. By the time night came I was exhausted and fell asleep before I even ate dinner, only to wake up in the middle of the night. Going to the kitchen, I grab a glass of water. This place was quiet unlike our last place that was on a busy road. I liked the quiet less people to evade and I felt more comfortable without having neighbours prying into our lives.

Going back to my room, I climb back in bed falling asleep under my purple duvet tucked to my chin as I snuggle into my bed.

The next few days went by in a blur of getting into a comfortable routine, when monday came around I got dressed in my jeans and blue T-shirt before grabbing my bag and loading my school books into it. My mother and father were meeting up with Alpha Ezra today before being assigned to their new jobs. Pulling up out the front of my new school, I feel dread settle in the pit of my stomach. My mother looked at me in the rearview mirror.

“You will be fine and by the sounds of it I may be working here. Just keep your head down and behave, everything will be fine Kat” She tells me and I nod, opening the back door and climbing out. I look up at the brick building that no doubt was going to be like the last one, a disappointment and a place of torment if they find out about me not having a wolf.