Once Rejected, Thrice Accepted

Chapter Four: New people scare me

The drive didn’t feel as though it should have been six hours but then again the only thing I was looking at was the back of my eyelids. The leather seats and butt warmers were some of the best things ever invented after the burn cream the doctor at the pack grudgingly gave me.

Now instead of all matching houses and front lawns like at my pack, ex pack, these houses were all different colors, styles, and let people show off their interests. Individuality at its best. It gave me hope for this pack and at actually staying instead of running like my body kept urging me to do.

“Welcome to our pack, Twin Moons Pack.” Draco said pointing out different businesses and waving at people as the speed limit lowered allowing me to be a tourist. We stopped at a guard building where he introduced me to some of the guards and was told we needed to head to the pack house before stopping anywhere else. Great.

“This place is huge. How many pack members?” I asked him nervously. The instant judgement and lack of love from my old pack was making me compare these pack members faces to once involved in my pain.

“Just shy of 3000 members. Which is a good and bad thing.” He drove straight through the middle of the town. “I am glad we have two of each leadership. It really helps with all the important details and for the safety of the pack.”

“You have two alphas?” I put my head in between my knees the best I could with a seatbelt trying to force me back into my seat. “Maybe coming here was a bad idea. Two Alphas means two lunas and I had enough issues with the one.”

“Hey, they aren’t like them.” He went to pat my shoulder but stopped when he saw my body flinch away. “They are twins so they will have only one Luna which they haven’t found yet. Even if they had they never judge someone by what others say. They have had enough experience with that themselves.”

Finding myself intrigued by that idea I let the conversation die back down to just my brother humming to his country music. The drive to the packhouse wasn’t bad after we made it to the opposite side of town. It had a few buildings around it that included a training center, a meeting hall, and a daycare. The layout of the town and all of its buildings was crazy to me. They were so big and so motivated to get even bigger. It was a bit intimidating.

“You ready to meet the Alphas?” Draco asked me after he parked the car in front of the pack house. “I will be with you the whole way. I trust them. They found me when I was at my lowest after running from our parents and that s**t pack. I was a rogue until they started this pack just a few years ago.”

“You were a rogue?” I gasped. “How are you alive?”

He looked sad. “I don’t know.”

If he could be strong enough to do that just to get away from the s**t storm I can be strong enough to do this. Even if we had just met, I knew he was trust worthy. It would just take time for my walls to break down around him.

“Ok lets go meet these Alphas. Anyone else going to be there?”

“They have an older brother is their council since he is an Alpha and they already had a beta and gamma.” He helped me out of the truck since us short girls have issues with these lifted, gas guzzling testosterone trucks. “He is a bit moody, but he is getting better.”

“Ok… But why doesn’t the brother have his pack.” I followed him into the building.

“He hates the politics of it and the twins wolves work better as a team making them stronger than his.” He shrugged. “He mentioned one time that growing up he had to protect them a lot and now he just feels like that should be his job instead of putting the pack above them.”

“Makes sense. I had some friends I did that for.” I looked up to find him nodding at someone. I had made sure to stay behind him in hopes no one would notice me but that didn’t work out, apparently.

“Hey, Draco. Does your mate know you have a female shadow?” Someone asked from in front of Draco. I could feel the power rolling off of him so he must be a beta or maybe the older brother. “I would put money on her winning the fight when she kicks your ass.”

“Shut it, Cass. Ally has nothing to worry about with my shadow.” Draco stepped the side suddenly catching me off guard, so I didn’t move with him. I was exposed. “This is my sister I never knew about.”

I finally looked up and saw one of the biggest men I had ever seen. I swear I could lay across his shoulders and have extra foot room. I just stared at him before giving a small wave with a squeak and stepped back against Draco.

“You have a sister? No freakin way!” Cass said as he stared at me. “She is so tiny. I just want to pick her up and carry her in my pocket.”

My eyes went big while my head started shaking. “Let’s not. You are good where you are.” My inner sassy girl wanted to say a few things about him being tall and crazy but I needed to get off on the right foot.

“Well, now we know she talks. What is your name?”

I stared at Draco waiting to see if he would step in so I didn’t have to talk but no such luck. I huffed and looked back at a smirking Cass. I got this. He is not like your old beta nor like your ex-mate.

“Umm.. Yes, my name is Gemma.” I made sure to look everyone on his face but his eyes.

“Well, Gemma, we are glad to have you. I will meet you guys in the meeting in just a few minutes. Grabbing a few snacks. You want anything?”

It was then my stomach decided to announce she was there with a loud grumble. My cheeks burned from embarrassment as the guys just laughed.

“I will take that as a yes. You want a sandwich and chips?” Cass asked.

My brother nodded yes and asked for anything extra. “When was the last time you ate?” I glared at my brother.

“What?” Cass looked confused.

“I am only talking about it once so let’s head to the meeting.” I demanded. I didn’t want to keep living through a nightmare I thought I was escaping. “Please, I just..”

“Grab all sorts of snacks. See you up there.” My brother grabbed my hand and pulled me along. I didn’t even pay attention to where we were going. Maybe another day I will take in what everything looks like and find a way to not get lost.