The Transfer novel Chapter 4

"Morning, princess," Ezra greeted as I walked into the kitchen. I looked up at him and smiled as I yawned. I took his coffee mug from his hands and quickly sipped from the warm liquid. I handed his mug to him and pulled my hair behind my ears.

"Morning," I mumbled.

My body was still sore from the day before. The gashes hadn't completely healed yet but they were fading quickly. I was happy that they were healing so fast.

"You going for a run this morning?" Ezra asked me, sipping on his coffee. I nodded at him and stretched. My back cracked and I smiled.

Ezra didn't asked about what happened the night before and I was glad. I didn't need him trying to pry his way into my personal life. I wasn't ready to share that part of myself with anyone. I didn't think I ever would be.

When the knock on the door came, I bounded towards it. I called goodbye to Ezra. I heard his light chuckles as I reached the door and pulled it open. I expected to see Kade and Alfie.

Instead, I saw Lila and Brayleigh. Alfie and Kade weren't even out in the yard.

"Hi!" I greeted the two girls. They were both dressed in workout gear and I quickly guessed that they were going to be running with me.

"Alfie said we could run with you this morning. Kade is being a pussy about his baby scratches and didn't want to come out," Brayleigh told me quickly. I giggled and rolled my eyes as I stepped out the house and closed the door.

The girls took me on a different trail. They made me run down one that was closer to the pack infirmary. It was a narrow trail that only got more narrow as we ran.

The girls shifted into their wolves first. I followed them straight after and caught up to them quickly. Lila was a blonde wolf, tall and strong. She was bigger than I was, and even bigger than Brayleigh.

Brayleigh's wolf was an ashy grey colour. Her wolf had long legs and a long body, but she wasn't tall. It was because she wasn't an Alpha.

Alpha wolves were always bigger than the average wolf. It was common sense. The most powerful were always the biggest.

As we ran, Lila challenged me. She pushed hard and Brayleigh harder. I kept up with Lila who seemed to be racing. But it was hard. She was quick, but I seemed to be quicker. I found myself running ahead of Lila soon enough and I could feel her excitement when I passed her.

I felt a pushing at my mind. It was Brayleigh and Lila trying to link with me. They would be able to do this only whilst I was staying in Takiani.

I let them in, welcoming my friends into my mind.

"You're so fast! How do you do that?" Brayleigh exclaimed loudly. I chuckled and slowed, letting them catch up again. I wasn't an expert on the forest and I didn't want to get lost.

"I use my legs, and I run, Bray," I replied cockily. Brayleigh nipped at my back feet in response and Lila's wolf tossed her head to the side.

"There's a stream up here that we can drink from. To the right," Lila told us both quickly. I looked back to where I was going before I tripped and embarrassed myself. I saw a fork in the path.

The three of us went right. We ran fast until we saw the stream ahead and then we slowed. Panting, we each walked up to the stream and we drank greedily.

"That was definitely the best run I've had in a while. Usually I come by myself, since Brayleigh is too lazy to get out of bed normally," Lila said, scolding Brayleigh in the process. I chuckled at this.

"I go for a run every morning. I like to start my day with a clear head," I told them both. I sat, resting whilst the two girls sniffed around.

"I'm going to be a doctor like my Mum. I can't be bothered going for runs," Brayleigh groaned loudly. Lila and I both laughed at her before we decided it was time we headed back.

We ran all the way back to the pack, all racing each other. Lila and Brayleigh pushed me hard. They nipped at my feet every time I slowed or got distracted by my surroundings. I arrived back at the pack first, Lila and Brayleigh following shortly afterwards.

The three of us collected clothes and then hid behind bushes and shifted back. We walked out the bushes laughing as we walked over to the sparring rings where people were training.

I spot Kade standing with a few other males and then Alfie not too far away, speaking with another adult. The girl and I approach them slowly, Brayleigh growing giddy at the sight of her mate.

"Morning, Alison. Sorry I couldn't make it for the run this morning. I have so much on my plate with events coming up," Alfie greeted me as I walked up to him with the girls. I shrugged and smiled at him.

I didn't mind that he didn't run with my today. I liked running with the girls. They really made it fun and enjoyable.

"You should've been there! She's a freaking lightning bolt!" Lila claimed, nudging my arm. I rolled my eyes at her as Alfie widened his eyes at me.

"Oh really?" He questioned me. I nodded at him and glanced sideways at Brayleigh who nodded too.

Alfie looked surprised. Maybe he didn't take notice of how fast I was running the day before. Besides, we weren't really running fast anyway.

"Hmm, interesting. You think you could use that speed today in the rings? I'm getting you to spar with one of your pack," Alfie raised an eyebrow at me as he crossed his arms. I shrugged and nodded at him.

I have to admit, I was unsure. I didn't want to spar with someone from my pack and lose. I was their Alpha's daughter. It would be embarrassing if I got my butt kicked.

"I can't wait for Leon and Lucas to spar with you. They need to come back sooner!" Lila groaned loudly. Alfie just laughed and he playfully rolled his eyes at the young Alpha female in front of him.

"You'd drool over her brothers," Brayleigh said to me through a private link that only her and I could hear. I giggled inwardly and subtly nudged Brayleigh's arm.

"Liam said they'd be back in a few weeks. They might get back just in time to meet Alison, or they might be too late," Alfie explained, looking at the clipboard he held. He intensely looked over the paper for a moment before he sighed.

He looked tired, stressed. He'd get pretty worked up with all the kids to train.

"I think I might ask him to come back early. I'm tired of having to cook myself dinner every night," Lila playfully groaned. Alfie shook his head at her as he motioned for me to follow him.

"I'll see you both later," I said to the girls as I walked away. They both grinned and nodded at me before turning away themselves.

I caught up to Alfie quickly and he talked as we walked.