Fighting for Love

Chapter 8

Desiree's POV

A week after meeting my mom’s family, I told Leticia and Sharon about my mom and being a hybrid. They were shocked, to say the least. We cried together about what she went through and talked about all I would be going through. They also told me a new secret of theirs. Leticia and Sharon have the same grandmother, who we recently found out was a witch. They both started exhibiting powers when they turned 16, but they were scared to tell anyone. Leticia is a water elemental and Sharon a fire elemental. They joined in on some of the training too.

Now we are off to werewolf training. Being that they are supernatural’s too, my parents were comfortable with us going alone. Since the pack alpha is a friend of my grandpa’s, he and grandma will be there too. We are going to the Crescent Lake pack in South Carolina. Alpha Trevor said we can stay for as long as we want to learn about werewolves and train. We investigated the moon around the time of my birth. My birthday is 6 days prior to when I was found. We are going to the pack about two weeks before to be safe and make sure I am in pack territory before I shift. Alpha Trevor is hosting a mating ball the day before my new birthday. So, we get to join the party. I am so excited we get to dress up, which is always a fun day in my book. Grandma rented a limo for all the women to go to the mall for our fancy dresses. I found a red sequin strapless gown with a form-fitting bodice. It had a long flowy bottom with a high split. My grandma bought me clear sparkly heels and jewelry to match. Leticia’s dress is a purple strapless mermaid style with a low back. Sharon’s is royal blue with a long flowy skirt and high split, the back and shoulder straps are this pretty intricate lace. We all looked beautiful in our dresses and had the best time shopping with our families. Mama Gene sat down with us before we left to tell us how proud she was of us and that we were excellent representatives of the Maxwell family in the supernatural world.

We will be arriving at the pack soon. I am excited but nervous. I am sitting in the back seat playing with my bracelet. We decided to make my talisman less conspicuous, so Aunt Susan made it into a bracelet. Until I am comfortable with my powers, I’ll continue to wear it. She said it wouldn’t hinder my werewolf side, just hide my witch side. The pack is close to Greenville, almost bordering North Carolina. Since it wasn’t far from Georgia, we decided to drive. My parents said they would send my SUV after a few weeks to make sure I am comfortable. We are driving through the forest when we pull up at a huge iron gate with wolves and crescent moons on it. Grandpa introduces himself and the guard goes into their station, I guess to confirm. We are let in and instructed on where to go. As we drove in, we see houses on our left. They range from cottages to 2 apartment-like structures. They have maybe 5 floors. To our right there was a garden and greenhouse. As we continued driving, we pulled up to a large southern-style mansion. It looks to be about 4 floors and wide. It has a grand stair that leads to a large set of double doors that have carvings on it, a wrap-around porch and lots of windows. It reminds me of gone with the wind but fancier due to the stairs. There is a group of people waiting outside to greet us.

As we come to a stop, we all slowly depart from the car, except grandpa. He jumps out and runs to his old friend for a shake and hug. By the time they finish, we are all standing behind him just looking around. He introduces us all to Alpha Trevor Stone, his family and ranked members. Alpha Trevor is a tall African American man with a beard, his wife is Luna Belinda. She’s a pretty light-skinned African American lady with long black hair. Their children; the twins Anthony and Antoine and their daughter Claudia. The twins are 21, they are over 6ft tall and have cocoa-colored skin. The first thing I noticed was their lips. They are plump and luscious; one has a goatee, and the other is clean-shaven, they both have fades, but one is close shaven on top with waves and the other is longer with his natural curls. DAMN, they are fine. They will take over once they find their mate. They may share a mate because they are identical twins. Claudia is 18, like Sharon and Leticia. She resembles her mom and has a friendly smile. There was also Beta Matthew Turner and his wife Yvonne. He is Caucasian with olive-colored skin and brown hair, she is African American with shoulder-length hair and a chocolate skin tone. They have a son who is also 21, named Wesley. Gamma David Hernandez and his wife Maria; they have a 22-year-old son also named David, and an 18-year-old daughter named Amber. Amber does not give me good vibes, but we will see how that goes. Wesley and David are out on an assignment, but they will be back for the ball. After introductions are made, we are shown to our rooms, which are right next to each other. We then meet in the dining area for lunch.

Lunch consisted of sandwiches, different types of salads, chips and a fruit. There is also a table of desserts. It seems food is served buffet style for a specified timeframe and people just wander in based on their schedules. There was such a huge selection, and it was delicious. As I was online to get some dessert I was bumped by a tall leggy blond girl in a very short skirt. She was standing with Amber, the gamma’s daughter.

“Watch where you are going, human. You wouldn’t want to get hurt” she says

“I was just standing here waiting. You bumped into me” I respond

“Are you talking to me? You don’t even belong here. Weak ass humans have no place in werewolf packs. So, unless you want to get yourself hurt, I suggest you stay out of my way” she sneers

I look at her up and down and smile. This girl doesn’t know anything about me, but the last thing I want to do is beat her ass in her own home. I am here to shift and train. I am not going to get involved in her drama. So, I put on a smile and walked away.

“Don’t walk away from me. That is disrespectful. As the future luna, you need to learn respect” she growls at me

“I’m figuring you don’t know how things work in a werewolf pack, but we don’t tolerate disrespect. If this continues, you will get yourself hurt or killed. You better watch yourself”, Amber says.

I continued walking back to the table. She is going to be a problem.