The Transfer

A soft wind blew through the trees, sending leaves dancing from the breeze. Dappled sunlight shone through the tree tops, giving a little light to the otherwise dark undergrowth. I smelt him before I saw him.

The Alpha.

He smelt strong, his blood hummed and burned with such strength that it had me feeling a little nervous. Would this Alpha be kind? Was he going to like me and the rest of my group?

He wandered through the trees, his eyes looking here and there as he stepped carefully, making sure he didn't disturb anything around him. He looked peaceful, almost too peaceful. It put my beast on edge.

We hated meeting new people. It was always nerve-wracking for us. We thought too much, we got overwhelmed and we always panicked whenever we had to speak.

"This guy doesn't look half bad. I think I could take him," Tyler whispered from next to me. I turned my head to him, cocking an eyebrow. Tyler winked playfully and made me roll my eyes.

"You're not an Alpha, Tyler. I don't think you'd get very far," I told him with a cheeky smirk. I heard chuckles from behind me and smiled even more as Tyler's cheeks flushed crimson red.

He was a cocky male. But he was a good wolf. He trained hard back home and when he heard about this supposed transfer program, he shot his hand up, volunteering to be one of the few to come to the Takiani pack.

"Hi there, new comers. Welcome to Takiani," the Alpha wolf that was in the trees just moments ago said. He greeted us with a warm and welcoming smile, gesturing for us to follow him. I held my breath as I stepped over the border and into the pack.

I felt myself lose all ties that I had with people back home. I felt their voices slip out my mind and away into nothing. I felt nothing the further I walked into this new pack.

I was nervous, I'll admit that. Being sent out my pack to another was incredibly difficult to comprehend. I remembered the few sleepless nights that I had days prior to this moment. I remembered how scared I felt and how angry I was that my father was sending me away for practically no reason.

Well, it wasn't for no reason. But a reason that could have been dealt with in a matter of moments.

"I'm Henry... Henry Benson. I'm sure you all already knew that, though," Henry introduced himself. I nodded slowly, despite the fact that I truly didn't know his name before he told me.

My father hadn't given me much information. He told me I was being transferred to Takiani. He said it was to try to help me learn to socialise with other wolves. But I knew why he sent me away.

It was the incident that made him do it.

"So, since you're only supposed to be here for a month, you mightn't be too involved in most of our pack business. You'll train, do whatever you please and at the end of the time period, if those of you really want, you'll be allowed to transition into the pack, permanently," Henry explained to us. I shot Tyler a look, and found that he was already giving me the same one.

Would people in this group really think about transitioning into a new pack? With different people and a new Alpha? That sounded insane.

The only pack I had ever known was Terialta. I never thought that I'd be sent away from my home. I had never even imagined leaving. It was home, a safe place.

until

who you are. But just remain calm. No one here will lay harm to you... unless

funny. I feared what other wolves would think of me. Would they hate me? Would they like me? Who

we be staying in cabins or in the pack house, Alpha?" One wolf questioned. He addressed Henry respectfully and it

Alpha of Terialta.

Some will be in cabins, sharing with other mentor wolves, and some will

following an invisible trail which seemed to enable him to walk without having to jump over bushes and other plants. Whereas, most people

the pack, the more I could smell. I could smell the other wolves, some strong and others lesser. I could smell food,

scents were hitting my nose all at once that it made me

worried. It calmed me, but only a little. My beast was on edge. We wanted to

we also wanted to stand their with

a clearing in the trees and shrub and I gaped in

grass. There were patches of flowers that surrounded the area, but nothing that

were covered numerous well-built cabins. They were huge, much larger than the ones that were back home. They stood tall on the cliffs and I felt bad for whoever had to climb the cliffs to

Poor suckers.

the middle of the pack where we met with a group of officials. He introduced us to the Master of Arms, a tall and muscular man named Alfie. He shook my hand with a hint of fascination in

was a tall, blonde female. She was littered in scars but she wore them with pride and her beast swirled

was cocky, too cocky. He was an attractive male, but he lowered in cuteness when he took

showed him my teeth, the sharp fangs that made him cower back. He snuck glances at my bare neck whilst Henry

coming here. An unmated Alpha female wasn't common, and everyone wanted their teeth on a neck

me. It's time for you to meet your roommate," Henry said,

smaller looking cabin towards the back of the pack. It wasn't secluded and shut off from the others, but it

a moment and then pushed the door open. He stepped inside and I followed after him. Henry shut the door behind me and then

of dark brown eyes met mine. A man stood in the kitchen, wearing an apron with a

It was funny.

a werewolf. He was a vampire. Most werewolf packs have at least one vampire in the pack, an agreement created by the vampires and werewolves to

She's Blake Grey's daughter," Henry introduced us. The man dropped his knife on the chopping board and he walked towards

reason — liked it. He was warm, welcoming. His hug comforted me, and I felt like I could tell

I nodded and smiled at him

settle in and get to know each other. Alison, I will be here to collect you for your start in the morning. Dress in something appropriate for running, because you'll be

his goodbye to Ezra and I before slipping out the front door

Ezra suddenly said. He grabbed my arm