A Lone Alpha?

Chapter 2 - MAYA

I have never been so glad for the weekend to arrive!! I told my Mum and Dad I was staying at Violet’s and they thought nothing of it as it was such a regular occurrence, plus to be honest I think my Dad is that preoccupied he wouldn’t even have noticed anyway if I hadn’t have told him anything.

He had been in meeting after meeting most of the rest of the week alongside Alpha and Beta, and nothing seemed to be improving. The atmosphere at home was just as tense, just as frustrating, and I was glad to get away.

I arrived at Violet’s house letting myself in as usual, I could see through the kitchen doorway that Jace and Levi were sat in the kitchen at the breakfast bar having coffee.

“Times like this I wish I was a girl. So when I met my mate, I could leave this forsaken pack” I caught then end of what Levi said as I walked in to say hello.

“Hey guys” I say with a smile, though have to say I feel bad if Levi is wishing he could leave the pack.

“Hey hunni” Jace offers his hand for a high five.

“Hey beaut’, how are you?” Levi smiles. I struggle to remember the last time he actually used my real name….

“Good, we all sorted to go?” I ask, not able to wait to escape the pack.

Jace laughs, “Yeah Rylee and Violet just bringing their bags down I think. Then we can hit the road. Rooms all booked.” He says.

As he speaks Rylee and Violet appear behind me, “PAARRTTYY!!” Violet says wrapping her arms around my neck with a giggle.

I cant help but smile, yeah this should be a fun weekend……ok, I’m not 20 for another month but still I pass as being older so I’m sure we will be fine in the club, wouldn’t be the first time……definitely need the time away from here, I think we all do…..

“You guys need to behave, be sensible or else it will be the spa and rooms for you!” Jace says bluntly.

“We know grumpy” I say with a smile, wrapping my arms around his waist. This guy was like a big brother to me. They both were, and I knew he wouldn’t leave us in our rooms…..

“Let’s get going then” Levi says poking me in the ribs as he walks by.

We pile into the car, throwing our bags into the trunk. Levi and Jace are in the driver and passenger seats, me and my friends are in the back. Not that I minded, I was just glad to get away, and I knew they would make sure we did.

As soon as we left the pack Jace turned the volume of the music up and we were all singing along, very badly I might add…. But we were laughing and having fun. All equally as glad to get away I think. The trees are flashing by as we head further away from pack to the main town two hours away. The fun of singing and laughing with my friends made the journey pass in no time…..

The country roads had now turned into the busier city roads, and traffic was much slower moving. Jace was focused on his driving, so the music was turned down. I couldn’t help but look out of the window at the multitude of tall buildings making up the city. Wow, so different to our pack…..

Here was human territory so we had to use descenting spray, a special spray which covered any trace of our wolf scent, as we didn’t want people to discover the fact we were werewolves. There was a few humans that knew we existed and were ok with that, but as whole we kept our existence as a secret, or myth. It remained easier that way.

The spray allowed us to come into human territory for business or pleasure depending on the need, and often holidays too. It meant we got to come off the pack lands which, like today was a blessing. Each wolf has their own scent, specific to them, often used to identify them to their pack members, and especially to their mate; but the scent was a clear sign you were a wolf and this spray would cover that up. And for us while here it was vital.

Though I knew the club hotel Jace said he had booked us into was owned by a werewolf pack further out across the country, a couple of hours out east. A pretty vicious and strict pack from what I know of them. The Blood Shadow Pack. It wasn’t unusual for packs or their Alpha’s to have outside businesses in human territory as ongoing concerns, as ways to bring in additional income for the pack. Certainly not something our Alpha bothered with, but definitely something he could do with right about now…….

Jace pulled his car into a car park of a huge building, I looked out of the window, the storeys of the building stretched way up into the sky, I couldn’t even see the top. Wow! Black Shadow Club, Casino, Spa and Hotel……. It was pretty spectacular to look at! I can’t wait to get in……

“Wow J, it is amazing!” I hear Violet say next to me.

“I was owed a favour, so got some discount, make the most of it!” Jace laughs as he stops the car.

Oh I intend to……