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.

little darkly. I widened my eyes at him and then narrow my eyebrows at

I showed him mine. We stared at each other intensely for a few moments before

both burst out laughing. I laughed so hard that it made my stomach hurt and tears form in my eyes. Ezra's whole body shook

laugh. Terialta was a good 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 to

that my brothers had always been a

Ezra finally said. He slid a

are we making?" I

a bunch

together in the kitchen well. He told me stories about the time when he used to train and how he was terrible at fighting when he first started. I enjoyed

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

kitchen and towards the front door. I picked up a dry

a voice

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

the kitchen followed moments later with two girls hot on his tail. They

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. She liked this female

My wolf continue to

that's Brayleigh," the blonde girl told me. I smiled at

added

Ali." Lila and Brayleigh both looked like they were about to burst with excitement and it made me happy.

stunning. She had dark blonde hair, which was long and stopped in the middle of her back. She wasn't tall, but she

in the lighting. She was tall, taller than both Lila and I. But not

felt my belly grumble hungrily

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 to get

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

on a hunt," Brayleigh explained, pulling down her hoodie. She

strong, incredibly strong and loving. We knew that he was out there somewhere, but it sucked waiting so many years and showing up with

awesome," I said honestly. Brayleigh nodded at me and Ezra sat down after placing bowls in front of Lila and

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

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

are twins, but they're only twenty-three," Lila replied before chewing on a

was work. But three or four

have four. They're all pains in my damn ass," I groaned at the girls. Everyone at the table laughed and Ezra