The Blood Moon Luna || #Wattys2016

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Evony spent her last morning in her pack on a nostalgic run around the territory and saying goodbye to the few friends that she had that hadn't left for their own colleges. After her run, Evony enjoyed a nice, long, hot shower before changing into some ripped jeans and a grey sweater. Time to pack my carry-on, I guess, Evony thought to herself. The only items that were going in her carry-on were the last of her clothes that she hadn't already shipped. Knowing that she was probably never going to set foot in her room ever again, Evony kept enough clothes to get her through the week and shipped everything else. Evony stayed up late last night washing those clothes.

"You have everything dear?" Evony looked back at her father as he stood in the entry to her bedroom. He looked around the room that even though looked as it always looked, framed posters on the wall, and pictures scattered everywhere, looked bare. Knowing that Evony was leaving for school and would no longer tear up the hallways of the pack house was bittersweet for him. 

He was happy that they had a chance over the summer to reconcile and that she finally saw things his way. No matter how much Evony had protested the pending union, Alpha Morris insisted that this was for the best and for her safety and he could see that she was starting to see things his way. There was much relief in his eyes and his heart when she insisted that they have a  DNA test done, anonymously of course, and held the results in his hands. 100% she was his daughter, and he was angry with himself for ever doubting it in the first place. Let alone, waiting for so long to let the issue rest.

"Yep." Evony zipped up her carry-on bag and laid it by the door frame, before grabbing her denim jacket, the last item hanging in the closet that she had wanted to bring with her. "Everything is all set to go. I double checked the airline and my flight is on time. The school received the boxes that I sent ahead and I'll be able to get them out of storage once I arrive. Are you sure that Alpha Daniels was going to have a car waiting for me when I arrive? Cause I can always catch a cab." 

Her father scooped the carry-on and slung the strap over his shoulder and started down the staircase. Evony followed behind him with her purse, all the way to the SUV that was parked at the top of the driveway. She climbed in the backseat and waited until Alpha Morris placed her bag in the cargo area and then climbed in with her. One Enforcer drove the vehicle while another sat in the passenger seat looking for any complications. Evony rolled her eyes at the entourage that her father insisted upon when leaving the compound. "Dad? Did you hear me? I asked you if you made sure Alpha Daniels would have a car waiting for me?" 

"I'm sorry, dear. I heard you but I was listening in on a mind link conversation. Yes, Daniels assured me that he and Alex would be there personally to retrieve you." Evony couldn't even help the automatic reaction to rolling her eyes. She wasn't some package that needed retrieving from the post office. She blew out a burst of air and Alpha Morris assumed that she was attempting to ease her nerves. "Don't be nervous. You'll be fine at college and Alex will be right by your side if you need anything. Though, are you sure you don't want off campus housing? I'd feel a lot better if you stayed with Alex, or at the least in his apartment building."

"Yeah I'm sure dad. Though the idea of not having a roommate that steals my clothes is appealing, I want the whole college experience. At least for the first year. We'll see how I feel, deal?" Alpha Morris smiled his approval before opening his laptop to work on some business. Evony didn't mind, as alpha, her father had to deal with a lot of things to run the pack smoothly. And besides, she was completely used to being shoved aside for work with him.  Evony simply pulled her Kindle from her purse and started reading the book she downloaded the night before. 

Aside from the constant clicking from Alpha Morris' keypad, the drive to the airport was quiet and almost pleasant. Evony was just glad that while werewolves had excellent hearing, they couldn't hear how her heart was crashing against her ribcage, whether it was nerves or excitement, Evony wasn't even sure herself.