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.

a little darkly. I widened my eyes at him

I retorted. Ezra showed me his fangs and I showed him mine. We stared at each other intensely for

I laughed so hard that it made my stomach hurt and tears form in my eyes. Ezra's whole body shook with laughter.

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

that my brothers had always been a very bad influence on me.

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

I mused. Ezra happily

meatballs. Get chopping girl, or we'll have to deal with a bunch of hungry werewolves," Ezra playfully scolded me. I rolled my eyes

me stories about the time when he used to train and how he was terrible at

open and free. He looked and acted like he didn't have a care in the world, and it made me feel peaceful. Being around someone like that was good for

eyes at him as he ran out the kitchen and towards the front door. I picked up a dry dish cloth and wiped my hands with it. I

a

my apron. Alison likes it," Ezra retorted. I heard more giggles and then held my breath

in the kitchen followed moments later with two girls hot on his tail. They both looked right at me

came forwards at the same time. The blonde one hugged me first. She rubbed her cheek with mine and then pulled away. My beast purred.

and did the same. My

I smiled at

me Bray. It's easier," Brayleigh added right after. I

But a lot of people just call me Ali." Lila and Brayleigh both looked like they were about to burst with excitement and it made me happy. I

was stunning. She had dark blonde hair, which was long and stopped in the middle of her back. She wasn't tall, but she was slim. She has curvy hips and masculine arms and legs. She had bright blue eyes and wonderful skin. She was

She had short black hair which ran to her shoulder blades. She had caramel brown eyes, which seemed to swirl in the lighting. She was tall, taller than both Lila and I. But not taller than

us. I felt my belly grumble hungrily and I quickly rushed to the table. Lila and

said. I nodded at her, thinking about the gashes on my back and belly. I would have to get him back

nod. Brayleigh laughed and pulled her hand

him six months ago on a hunt," Brayleigh explained, pulling down her hoodie. She showed me the mark on her neck, the shape of a crescent moon. It was

my neck. My wolf and I dreamed about it often. We dreamed that our mate would be strong, incredibly strong and loving. We knew that he was out there somewhere,

awesome," I said honestly. Brayleigh nodded at me and Ezra sat down after

brothers has a mate. She's wonderful," Lila

four brothers back home. All of them were older than me and they all

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

work. But three or four

pains in my damn ass," I groaned at the girls. Everyone at the table