Wolf Spirit

7• A Long Journey Awaits •

I shut the book and think, I have a long journey ahead of me, where am I even going to start? I'll have to search through my records while the Alpha is not there, not that that will be easy. Hopefully they will be able to tell me more than I already know, I've always suspected that they haven't told me everything and these could hold the secrets to my life. First though I have to wait for my shift, which I have a feeling will be soon, I'm so scared as I have no one to be with me through it, if it happens here. They will all just ignore me and tell me to shut up. Yep, no chance there. I still haven't got over the voices I heard in my head but at least I have an explanation for what was happening now. I haven't heard anyone else's thoughts at the moment, I think its because I have tried to forget about it as much as possible. It is all so new to me.

I glance at my watch, it is 6:30PM. Great, after all of this I need to go and make dinner. I really am fed up of all their comments, even though I know none of it is true it still hurts. At least now I know that I am stronger than any of them, me being an Alpha and all. Although, now I'll have to do all of that knowing that I can overpower them, but I have to keep my cover and make sure no one suspects that i know anything. They all think I am stupid, even though I would have to have a brain to know how to do everything that I do, so I should be fine.

I get up and put the book back where I found it, if only I could stay here all the time. "Here I go, just like usual." I say to myself. I walk to the grand doors, push them open and walk through, before pulling them shut behind me. I stare up at their beauty and then walk away down the staircase. When I reach the bottom of the staircase I stop and listen out for anyone - encountering one of the pack members up here on my own is never a pleasant experience. It always ends up in name calling and me being kicked to the floor.

My newly sharpened senses pick up chatter downstairs and cheering in the t.v room - there's a football match on. The coast is clear. I carry on and walk past the bedrooms silently, it is a trick I've picked up over the years, it always works to my advantage. I reach the second staircase and descend it, the kitchen is pretty isolated seeing as no one uses it apart from me. If they want anything else there's a whole room full of crisps, sweets, there is a fridge as well and drinks. I pass by the game room and living room, the active buzz of people doing their own thing reaches me. I finally reach the last door of the corridor which leads to the kitchen. Pulling one of the many keys I have from around my neck I put it in the lock and open the locked door. I always keep the kitchen door locked, there will always be someone who tries to get rid of the food and get me in trouble. I shut the door behind me and move to the kitchen to make dinner.

I shut the dining room's door behind me and sigh. Dinner was the same as usual, everyone eats the food and criticises it, I sit on an isolated table on my own as per usual. The dining room is actually like a canteen exept not as big and the food is already on the table for them. However much they criticise my food I know they like it really, otherwise they wouldn't shove it down their throats like they've never seen food before. I walk back up the stairs and to my room. I have finally finished cleaning up everything and the time now is 8:15PM I can finally go and do my homework or read.

One of the good things about the pack house is its layout. It is mostly corridors and lots of rooms down each one. This means there is a less likely chance of me meeting someone while I'm walking about - everyone is in their own room doing different things. Consequently, the corridors are usually abandoned. I return to my room and lay down on my bed, god am I exhausted! I'm really tired, maybe I'll do my homework later I'll just have a rest first. I close my eyes and instantly fall asleep.