Deciding my Fate

Chapter 4

Rylan's POV

The Cabin I would say is about three blocks from the pack house if we were in the city here in the wilderness I have no clue as how to measure the distance. Devon and I walked hand in hand as Jace and Sam were talking and getting to know each other Mom and Mr.s Johnson were reliving memories and Layla was walking on Devon's right side commenting every now and then on what to expect from the school we would be attending tomorrow. When we reached the door Mrs. Johnson opened the door and handed my mom the key as she ushered us in. There was a nice white L shaped couch in the room the door led to and a flat screen TV I assumed it was the living area. Through a door way off the right side of the room looked to be a hallway a little ways down it led to a massive kitchen oh gosh mom and Mrs. J would have a field day. Then to the left of the pantry was a door which Devon indicated was the bathroom. on the right of the pantry was a open door way that led to another hall only this was lined with doors. they were all on the left side of the hall except one the master bedroom which was at the end of the hall making the Hallway come to a dead end. "You can each choose your rooms later. But please follow me into the master bedroom. each room has its own bathroom but as you can see this room's bathroom is huge. If you look closely," Mrs. Johnson reached up and turned on the light. "There is a red tile in the shower and a red tile on the jacuzzi if you press the shower one first then the jucuzzi and then pull the ceiling fan string the floor will shift leading you to a safe room. Every cabin is equipped with a safe room, We take the safety of our pack very seriously." Mrs. Johnson said with Pride. "Now Im going to take Devon and Sam home. Matt should be here shortly with Charlie and they will help you set up move in and everything. Please feel free to join us at the pack house for dinner. Its usually Just the Alpha and Beta family every night it would be amazing to have the Gamma's family there. And to catch up on old times." The Luna winked at Devon and I. Devon smirked. "Thank you so much Kate, This is an amazing new home for us and I am so glad to be back with my friends! Plus our kids are mates and Jace is mates with the Beta's daughter who lives as good as us?" My Mom said laughing. We all exchanged hugs and acting confused Sam and Devon ended up hugging for dear life as the hugs came to an end. "Oh wait your coming with me why am I hugging you?" Sam teased pushing Devon aside. "Because you just cant get enough of this babe!" Devon laughed and jumped on Sam's back. "Into the fading sun we ride my noble steed and I. To make a welcoming feast for thee who journey day and night!" Devon declared before Sam threw Devon off her back well tried they both ended up on their asses. We were all laughing at the two girls. "Is this what we can expect from you two at school?" Jace and I asked at the same time as Layla nodded her head. Devon and Sam looked at each other then back to us. "Yes, yes you can." They said seriously as Mrs. Johnson pushed them down the road. "Steph Dinner will be ready by 9, I'll send the girls here to walk with you guys!" and they were out of sight. Shortly after they left Dad pulled up in our car and we started the unpacking process.

Devon's POV

Wow Rylan and I are mates no wonder why my wolf was so upset when we left Marshall. "Girls I am going to need your help with dinner." My mom called into the living room where Sam and I were sitting together making fun of Jax. Sam and I heaved ourselves off the comfy couch. "Devon, I can't keep this to myself anymore. Jace and I are mates but my wolf feels torn in half almost as if its found a part of her mate but the other is missing." Sam whispered in my ear and I could tell this was really bothering her. It was something I should not blow off in a joking matter. "Sam, this is serious and I am so sorry that I have no answer for you. If you want we can go to our parents or we can do a little research ourselves." I grin at her I love this girl. "You and research are two words that I never thought I would hear in the same sentence, but yes lets do that because our Dad's have enough on their plates with my Brother. They don't need my problems to add to it." I admire how strong Sam is I might act strong and I may be insightful but really when I have a big problem I'd rather hand it over to someone else to help figure it out for me. "Whatever you need Sam you know I have your back always, Your my best friend." I said as we made our way into the kitchen. "Cool. Can I come to your room tonight and we can work on that thing?" I was about to answer when my mom spoke up. "What thing girls? Start on the Potatoes Dev and Sam would you please cut up an arrangement of cheeses and some cucumbers and bell peppers?" I look to Sam and answer my mom. "A history thing Mom and sure we'll get right on it. Can I make my special Mashed potatoes?" She nodded as Sam and I set to work. Mom was making a beef roast with carrots and onions baked with it. Sam and I were setting the table when Levi and Dad came in with John and his wife and the Taylors' Jace is the only one who had Matt's Brown hair which is amazing but I like the copper red that is Rylan, Layla and Steph's hair color. During dinner I watched Sam and Jace closely they where talking quietly to themselves Sam blushing the whole time. "Devon do you still do your little pranks?" Layla asked as she passed me the potatoes. "Eh not so much I am more of a class clown now I guess." I shrugged. "Bull shit Devon and you know it." Levi said pointing his fork at me. "Um just because I still prank my brother does not mean I play all the old pranks I used too." I said throwing a piece of cheese at him as he caught it in his mouth. pig. "Whats a prank you pulled on Levi lately?" Rylan's soft spoken voice asked it sent shivers down my spine. "Sam and I, rearranged the piping in his bathroom. he was so mad." I stated proudly. "Yeah we had the hot water pipe rigged to the cold handle and the cold to the hot. Took him an hour just to figure out the problem." Sam added. Everyone laughed. "I should warn you Devon here causes Sam and her detention all the time." My Dad spoke up as I turned seven shades of red. "Dad...did ya have to put that out there?" He just laughed. "It's not like it goes on your permanent record Dev, you know Zack would never do that." I giggled. "True Dad he even bought my coffee today." Sam and I laughed even harder recalling my small white lie about getting it myself. Zack is the principle at the school we attend. "You got free coffee today and you were still late?" My mother asked mirth in her voice. "Yep. Gave the class quite a laugh too." Sam said before I could. "How?" Layla asked. Giving them the full story and when I finished they laughed. "Man I hope We have some of the same classes." Layla said. "Wait Layla aren't you a grade lower than us?" I asked as I watched Levi put a arm around the back of her chair after faking a yawn. What is this the fifties? none the less Layla looked content by the move. I shake my head at those two. "I should be because of my age, but I am smart so they put me in junior classes." I smiled at her. "That is amazing maybe if your in my history class I can hand off some of the questions to you when I'm not paying attention I am almost positive that Mrs. Smith gets tired of my smartass." I say with a laugh as I take a drink of unsweetened tea. The rest of dinner flew by in a whirl of easy conversations that somehow kept ending up back to me and Sam. "I'm going to walk Layla home." Levi announced. Standing as mom took his plate. "Alright Levi but be back soon because your on patrol tonight." My dad called after him. "Jace and I are going to leave too. Dont want to be late tomorrow." Rylan said as I walked with him Sam and Jace to the door. "Alright be here by six thirty I suspect that Levi will offer Layla a ride you and Jace can ride with Sam and I. And Rylan?" I think the nervousness when I said his name got his attention because his grip on my hand tightened. "Yeah Dev?" I smiled a shy smile at him. "I'm Really glad its you who is my mate." I hugged him and kissed his cheek as he and Jace ran to catch up to their sister and my Brother. wow. what a day and now its time for that research! I look to Sam and we nod. "Daddy!" I say as I bounce into the kitchen he is drinking a cup of coffee with Mr. Taylor. "Hi Mr. Taylor I'm so glad you guys came here! Daddy Sam and I need to go into the library is that okay?" My dad swiveled in his chair to look at me. "You, Devon Johnson want to read a book?" My dad did a poor job of hiding his surprise. "Jeez yes dad why is that so surprising?" He shakes his head at me. "You have never willingly picked up a book in your life not even as a baby." I smirked at my dad. "There is a first time for everything Daddy." I ended my sentence in a pout. My dad laughed in my face ew coffee breath wait is that how my breath smells after I drink coffee I better start carrying gum with me. "Yeah go ahead just put everything back yes Devon clean up your own mess." I sigh and walk to where Sam is standing. "To thee library we go m'lady!" Of course we end up in a fit of giggles until we are at my Dad's massive library oh gosh what am I getting myself into. Detention yep that's what it is. I will defaintly be late to Mrs. Smith's class tomorrow. It has been two damn hours and I am sitting here trying and I mean really trying to read this stuff to help my best friend and I am having a difficult time, I feel my eyelids start to drift when my phone vibrates. "I'm Awake I swear Sam!" I shout and she laughs "I seen you drifting off but that was just your phone would you check it please that noise bothers the hell right out of me." I laughed and looked at the text.
*Hey, It's Rylan, Your mom gave my mom your number thats how I have it but my Dad said our cabin was four bed two bath? thats not the case.*
*Hey, Yeah my dad was tryna prank you guys he's not good at it.*
*Shouldn't you be in bed Dev?*
*Shouldn't you oh yee who journey many miles?*
*Touche Goodnight Dev :)*

I smile at my phone a new hope bringing me back from my sleepiness and opened the next book. Sam and I are sprawled out all over my room trying to figure this out. "I swear to the moon and back If I dont get an answer by the end of this book I will murder something." Sam hisses and I giggle. "A Doughnut I could murder a doughnut right about now." I looked at the clock holy hell its four in the morning already. "Damn Sam I think we should get a bit of sleep. I mean I already know we will be late but we have the surprise welcome party to get ready for tomorrow." I said as I continued to scan over the pages. "Yeah I mean your,"
"Bingo! I found something!." I say cutting Sam off. "What, what did you find?" Sam's face was a total question mark.
"Here, I'll read it to you. It says, 'Between the ages of 16 and 22 it is said that each werewolf will find its mate. What is not recorded is that there has been a difference in a female, this happened so rarely no one thought much of it; no one recorded this. In a family, No one knows which pack the next wolf will belong to because over the years mates were found outside of ones pack making one wolf or the other change packs. There have been four wolves who have let us research and record them, however each of the four were found nearly 300 years apart each newly mated. So this trait goes back we know not how far. However we wonder why the Moon Goddess does this. Is it to keep Choice and Chance an option? Each female we have found has two mates. Two to choose from, one a choice one a chance? It is said that the first Mate the female finds is the one the Goddess has hand picked for her the best to carry on genes, the best to love and the best match they are perfect for one another, but then again isn't that the definition of the word Mate to us? The Second Guy she finds as her mate is said to be a test of the Goddess, to test the Females loyalty and trust and love, Also it is her Chance; Will this male be everything a Mate should be or would he be the worst thing to happen to her. Three of the four Females we have talked too chose their first Mate and are Happy and still alive with Healthy pups and grand pups of their own even the one female who chose to take the chance, confessed to us that her relationship with her mate was horrid, she always felt Empty and Cold her wolf had even stopped talking to her and her pack. Shortly after our interview with this lady She was found Dead on the outer peremiter of her packs Territory in the upper peninsula of the state Michigan. It was said that she had Several Sons and Daughters, but no one knows for sure. Were her children with her true mate or her Chance Mate? Did She betray the Goddess is that why she Died at the age of 47 or is it the fact that her wolf left her on her own after she turned down her true mate? or could it be the fact that her chance mate was abusive? That we have no knowledge of.' Maybe one of these four ladies could be your so many greats grandmother or her true mate or chance mate your so many greats grandfather?" I said looking at Sam wide eyed. Wow who knew history could be fun and sort of entertaining and interesting? "It would have to be my great grandparent from over 300 years ago.." Sam whispered. "According to this." I hold up the leather bound book. "What is that book called Dev?" I flip the book so I am once again looking at the cover. "The History and laws of the Moon-Rose pack." I whisper back realizing this is the history of members and laws of my Fathers pack. Sam and I share a wide eyed glance at the book and toss it to the far corner of my room. "It said she was found dead at the age 47?" Sam asks barely loud enough for me to hear her but I nod my head. "That's young for a werewolf what are our lifespans?" Blinking I think back to basic training with my dad when I wanted to learn. Yes there was a time that I actually wanted to learn. "Um, Normal lifespan for us is up to four hundred and fifty years unless we come across an unlikely death or are sentenced to death." I state. "Can I stay in here tonight Dev?" I smile at Sam. "Of course Me Casa es su Casa." I say in a bad Spanish accent trying to make us laugh. we both gave a dry chuckle. "We should try and sleep." I add after a minute. "Yeah we dont need to be late again remember you promised Mrs. Smith you would be in her class on time." I groan. Instead of Sam's natural reaction she widens her eyes. "What?" I ask shocked. "When was that book written. I hop off the bed and grab the book. "The book of laws, which is the first part was written in the early 1300's and," I flip the pages to mating history. "The part I read was Written.." Shit I feel my face pale. "What is it Devon?" I look up to Sam's big blue eyes. "It was written 400 years ago on your birthday." Sam looked scared shit Im an Alpha's Daughter I have to be strong for my pack especially My best friend. "Sam look lets not worry ourselves. This is something we cant figure out ourselves. I am going to wake my dad." Sam shakes her head violently. "No Dev, its late. Lets wait until tomorrow after school." I nod slowly My Dad is going to help regardless if Samantha Lee likes it or not. Sam and I settle into bed and I switch on the TV to fill the shocked and scared Silence. If all of this is true, then Sam better choose Jace, He is her true mate, she found him first and he is a good guy I can voudge for that. Okay yes he has been in Juvi but they were all good reasons. Sure they could have been solved without violence but with him being a wolf that wasn't happening.