The Transfer

Ezra sat me down at the dining table. I lifted my shirt up just enough so that he could see my wounds. He chuckled a little and shook his head.

"Alfie told me you did well today," Ezra told me as he opened the box of first aid. I nodded at him and yawned. I was exhausted and I needed food. The first day of training was hard, but I knew it was going to get harder. I had to toughen up.

"He made me spar with Kade. He was a good fighter. He bested me," I sighed as I felt a cotton pad touch my wounds. Ezra cleaned away the blood that was still sleeping from the gashes.

"Kade is the son of the Master of Arms. He has to be a good fighter," Ezra laughed at me. I smiled and rolled my eyes, sipping on my beer. Ezra continued to pat at the blood with the cotton pad, shifting around the first aid box.

"Don't worry about it, princess. Alfie told me that you had a lot of work to be done. These next four weeks are going to be absolute hell for you," Ezra laughed at me. I smiled but I nodded knowingly anyway. I knew that I had work to do.

If I wanted to return to Terialta stronger and more powerful, I had to work hard. I was sure that Alfie would be great help to me.

"This is going to sting," Ezra warned me as he dabbed antiseptic on a cotton bud. He began to dab it gently on my gashes. I winced but I held still and I let him help me.

Ezra worked quietly until he started to put on the bandages. I could tell he was curious. I could practically smell it on him.

"So, how come you came here?" Ezra asked me. I felt my entire body tense.

Shit.

I knew that this question would come. But I never thought about having to answer it. I hadn't even come up with a fake answer. Ezra had just put me on the spot. I didn't know how to respond.

I couldn't really tell him what happened. I could barely tell my father, I definitely struggled to tell my brothers.

"Wanted a change. I like exploring," I replied quickly. I hated lying to Ezra. I hated lying in general, but I couldn't be honest. Not yet.

"Fair enough... I think you're all done now," Ezra said quickly. He pulled away from me and I pulled down my shirt. I thanked Ezra for helping and watched him put the bloody bandages and cotton buds into the trash can.

"By the way, we're having guests for dinner tonight. There are some girls here who really wanted to meet you," Ezra explained to me as he walked over to the refrigerator. He began to pull out ingredients for what I assumed was dinner.

My beast yipped a little at the thought of having people around. She was excited that we being given such an easy opportunity to make friends whilst we were in Takiani.

"Okay. Sounds fun," I said in reply. Ezra smiled and nodded at me. I stood quickly and walked into the kitchen. "Let me help. I like to think I'm a great cook."

Ezra laughed at me. He held a hand to his chest as he heaved with laughter before suddenly stopping and going dead serious.

told me a little darkly. I widened my eyes at him and then narrow

his fangs and I showed him mine. We stared

burst out laughing. I laughed so hard that it made my stomach hurt and tears form in

boring. No one there liked to have fun and I always found myself getting up to things I wasn't allowed to

had always been a very bad influence on

chop the onions," Ezra finally said. He slid a

making?" I mused.

have to deal with a bunch of

to train and how he was terrible at fighting when he first

and acted like he didn't have a care in the world, and

kitchen and towards the front door. I picked up a dry dish cloth and wiped my hands with it. I assumed I would be either hugging people are

a voice giggle from the front

Ezra retorted. I heard more giggles and

hot on his tail. They both looked right at me and

time. The blonde one hugged me first. She rubbed her cheek with mine and then pulled away. My beast purred. She liked this female already.

did the same. My wolf continue to

Brayleigh," the blonde girl told me. I smiled at them both,

easier," Brayleigh added right after. I

like they were about

tall, but she was slim. She has curvy hips and

her shoulder blades. She had caramel brown eyes, which seemed to swirl in the lighting. She was tall, taller than both Lila and I.

down at the table," Ezra called to us. I felt my belly grumble hungrily and I quickly rushed to the table. Lila and Brayleigh

heard that you sparred with Kade today," Brayleigh excitedly said. I nodded at her, thinking about the gashes on my back and belly. I would have

with a nod. Brayleigh laughed and pulled her hand through her hair as Ezra placed a plate in front

my mate. Met him six months ago on a hunt," Brayleigh explained, pulling down her hoodie.

I dreamed about it often. We dreamed that our mate would be strong, incredibly strong and loving. We knew that

Brayleigh nodded at me and Ezra sat down after placing bowls in front of Lila and I.

a mate. She's wonderful," Lila piped up as she picked up her fork.

were older than me and they all were such strong Alpha wolves. I missed

and the other two are twins, but they're only twenty-three," Lila replied before chewing on a meatball. I

work. But three or four

pains in my damn ass," I groaned at the girls. Everyone at the table laughed and Ezra chuckled some more once