The Moon Child

Chapter 14

Hii !! Watz up. Glad to know u guys enjoyed the previous chapter. And thanks again for all the votes and comments. Really appreciate your support. I was thinking about a lil bit and I thought Cate Blanchett would be just right to be cast as Kaliga.. Wat do u think?

Oh almost forgot I posted a short story " Born to Die?"... It's mostly to show my support for " Save the Girl Child Campaign ". Would greatly appreciate it if u guys could check it out.

Po's PoV :

             I step out of the shower wrapped up in some towels after a relaxing hot shower. The steam that had built up gushes out as I open the door to my bedroom. I shiver when the cold draft hits me and wrap the towel tighter. Today is my first day as an official pack member. I can't say it feels great, but it doesn't feel bad either. I walk over to the full length mirror and sit down in front of it. I remove the towel twisted around my head and shake my wet hair loose. It's not often I do a staring competition with my own reflection. But every time I look at myself it's almost like looking at my mother and that comforts me. We have the same features, the same high cheekbone and the same brown hair and almost everything else. Except for my eyes, she had beautiful almond shaped green eyes. I have my father's eyes, brown. But I'm glad for it, cause that's something to remind me of him. Not that I really need anything to remember my parents with. Even after ten years the pain of their loss and the loss of all other dear to me is still strong and burns like hot ambers.

            " Ummm...Po...sorry to interrupt your walk down the memory lane, but if I remember correctly you have a pack meeting to attend. You don't want be late for the very first one. Do you? " Shiera says interrupting my train of thoughts. And by goodness she right. I need to get to the pack meeting at the common hall. I mumble a thanks to her and start pulling on my clothes. It's high time I bought something new. The were and tear is kind of catching up and I don't think I can patch them up anymore. The same goes for my boots. I check myself once again in the mirror before pulling on my jacket and get out of the room locking the door behind me. I vaguely remember the way to the common hall from the brief tour Penny had given me the other day. Speaking of which, where is Penny. After the night she came in to apologize I haven't seen her anywhere around. She is kind of the only real friend I made here and I had half expected to see her today congratulating me for being accepted into the pack. I guess I can see her when I get there.

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             I think I'm lost cause I'm pretty sure I have already passed this white oak with a twisted trunk three times. So much for trying to get there on time. Just when I'm about to give up any hope of finding my way, I hear some one approaching. I turn around and see Ace and Queen. And by goodness I have never been more happy to see someone in my life than seeing them right now. "Hey Ace...Queen!" I call out to catch their attention. They wave at me and walk over. Queen hugs me and greets me a good morning in her very cheerful voice, followed by Ace who gives me a man hug. "Howya been kiddo? Congrats on your becoming a part of our pack. You are family now." He says genuinely happy for me. Somehow this couple never fails to make me feel right at home. As far as I got to know them, these two are two are like yin yang. Totally opposite but at the same time completely compatible. "Thanks guys. But...ummm...I know this sounds silly, but I think I'm lost. I mean I have been walking around in circles trying to get to the common hall." I say feeling a little foolish. To this Ace bursts out laughing, earning a disapproving look from Queen. She hits him playfully on his head and says, " Don't mind him hon. Ever since a carburettor fell on his head yesterday he's been acting stupid. Come on dear I will take you to the hall...we were headed there as well." She hooks her hand around mine and leads me away from her laughing mate. After about a few minutes later we hear him calling out for us to wait and Queen just ignores it and drags me along.