Chapter 5
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CALEN'S POV:
A few minutes later she stood up from the water and Thoth moved our gaze away from her. 'Give her some privacy you horny dog.' He accused me. I even didn't feel angry, more I felt ashamed of myself that till now I didn't move my gaze off of her nor said to Thoth to move his gaze. 'I am sorry.' I said to Thoth but it was meant more for the woman in front of us. Soon she disappeared in the woods and we moved closer to get a view of her again. There was a cottage standing just a few meters away from the water pool but hidden in the woods 'You think she lives here?' I asked my wolf. He mentally nodded to me. 'By the smell and scents around she is here alone. I don't smell anybody or anything else here with her or around.' He informed me. It made me think for how long she was here. Is she living like that on purpose? Or did something happen to her? I started to feel the urge to know her more, to know everything about her. She doesn't look like a typical rogue plus knowing that there are actually no vampires or wolves nor the witches in the city, she is still masking herself and even changing her hair color before she goes there. She is definitely hiding.
'Let's leave her alone for now.' My wolf suggested. 'But...' I tried to argue yet he didn't even let me finish. 'No buts today.' He snapped at me back and started to sneak quietly away. We were down the wind so she had no idea we were there but maybe in the morning; she would smell our scent. As Thoth got far enough from her place, he increased his speed and soon enough we were in our camp that boys made for us. "Welcome back Alpha." I heard Andrew. "Thanks, man," I replied to him. "So, did you find your present?" Andrew asked me with a smirk on his face while I was changing back to me.
"Yes, I did. I guess we found our new home. Plus, there is a lone wolf living north-west from here. She is my mate but she is also running from something and hiding there. Let one of our best warriors keep track of her but from afar so he would not startle her." I told them while sitting around the fire. "Whoa whoa, man hold on. You want to tell me you found our Luna and we should let her stay alone in those woods?" My gamma Andrew asked me. "She is young. She lives there already for several years and as you would see, she is quite unique. No matter for what reason she is living a rogue secluded life, it has to be a serious reason. She survived alone who knows for how long so keep an eye on her but don't let her feel she is in danger." I said with a strong firm voice and Andrew and my warriors nodded. "So, what is your plan Alpha?" One of the warriors asked. "We would get this land, build our homes, and slowly approach her after we show her, we are no threat. Tomorrow I will arrange all paperwork in the office about the purchase and when more of our warriors come, I want you to scout the area at least two hundred kilometers around her so that there is no danger." I informed them on basics and they replied in unison. "Roger that Alpha."
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I woke up in the morning early. The air here was so fresh and relaxing. I could understand why she stayed here. It's a beautiful remote place, hectares, and hectares of woods. Clean water, clean, and fresh air. Amazing scenery. 'We have to approach her slowly.' My wolf said and I gave him a nod. 'Let's take it slowly. But still, explain to me how you could keep your cool like that. She is our mate and as I saw other wolves in our pack finding their mates, they became crazy.' I asked him back. 'Idiot.' He snapped at me back and left me in shock. What did I miss? I was thinking but couldn't figure it out. I could see Thoth mentally face palmed himself as he sighed. 'Why am I paired with such an idiotic human?' He commented. 'Hey, I don't deserve this.'
Now I was insulted and didn't want to talk to him anymore. 'Stupid dog.' I mumbled for myself. 'First. I am not the dog, you moron. Second. She is not eighteen yet so the pull is not that strong. I could just sense her being our mate.' He said before leaving the back of my mind. I wanted to say something but his comment left me speechless as I tried to open my mouth to say something but nothing came out so I closed my mouth again. Then formed 'O' as a realization hit me. She is not eighteen. 'Wait. How could she live alone in the woods if she is so young? Where is her pack?' I had many questions for my wolf. 'Please don't. Today you are even dumber than usual. Don't talk at all.' Thoth said before he completely closed the link between us so I couldn't see him or hear him. That hurt me honestly.
Today I was planning to be busy anyway. I need to go to the office to start making the papers about ownerships and arrange the money transfer. Now I am glad we actually contacted each governmental office in the area and most of the papers were done in all three places. That reminds me I have to inform my beta Zack to call the other two places and cancel the contracts. It took all morning and also two hours from my afternoon without having lunch but everything seemed finally ready. We even got permission to start building once we showed the structural project of our pack house and houses. Since we don’t plan to cut too many trees and keep the space intact as much as possible it was easy to make them agree.
It was still the beginning of the summer which was giving us plenty of time to build at least a packhouse and a few more houses before the winter starts and next year we would finish. The evening I was back in our camp and enjoyed the scenery around. This place is really magical and good.
Finally, as I had a free afternoon and came back to our camp, I smelled her. 'She was here.' My wolf told me. 'I guess she found our smell beside her home and decided to find out. I am surprised no-one reported to me that she was her.' I replied to him. The place was a perfect hideout to watch our camp yet stay hidden. "Guys we had a visitor close to the camp. Did someone else get her smell here too?" I asked in our mind link. "No Alpha." They all replied and Andrew even came to me to smell. "Bro I don't smell anything. You sure you don't imagine it?" Andrew asked me and I sniffed the air again. I was sure it was her scent and she was here. 'She was but for some reason, they couldn't smell it.' Thoth told me which made me relax. I started to think that maybe already after one day I am getting crazy about her. 'But this is different from her masking scent oil or something.' I replied to my wolf. 'Yes. It seems like our little mate would have some unique ability too, not just a unique appearance.' Thoth said visibly proud about our special mate.
Now when I was thinking about it, she was special in many other ways. She was our little lone wolf.
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