Us Against The World

Chapter 13

The song is "Brand New" by Ben Rector.
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We're back on the road, and Elizabeth is on her phone, texting someone, so I speak up. "Who're you texting, Liz?"

"Blake. He has a pack on the edge of Blood Moon Falls, and we can stay the night there."

"What is he?"

"Phoenix. He's kept it hidden from his pack for a long time, and he's the only Phoenix alive today as far as we know."

"Liz, I'm not just a wolf. I'm a hellhound of some sort."

"I know. I'm a pure hellhound, so I expected you to be similar."

"You knew." I whisper, things starting to come back to me.

"Enough with the sibling rivalry. Trying to sleep." Selena grumbles.

"Fine." Elizabeth turns to face the window, Jennifer chooses a station on the radio, and Selena's snores are heard from the back seat.

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"We're here. This is Blake's community outside of Blood Moon Falls. Come, I'll show you around." I park the jeep and unload the luggage, including the weapons which we've stored (successfully) in a brown suitcase.

"Katy, you're safe here. Weapons aren't needed."

"Fine." I slam the big bag in the Wrangler, and lock the whole thing up.

Elizabeth leads us into the ordinary-looking camp. A man in his early twenties approaches us, his eyes glowing a fiery red. "Ah, you must be Katy. I'm Blake, the leader of the Blood Moon Pack Outcasts."

"These are my friends, Jennifer and Selena. And my sister, Elizabeth Cross."

"You two are sisters?"

"Yes. Identical twin sisters." He apparently didn't get it the first time, so I'm forced to say it again.

"Looks I'll be having a hard time telling the two of you apart." He chuckles, shooting me a smile, which I return with a snarl.

"We've got our differences." I growl back at the alpha.

"Allow me to show you to your living quarters." Jennifer pushes past us, and sidles up next to Blake. He stops at a nice cottage, and drops my black, sparkly bag.

"Give me that." I snatch my duffle bag off the muddy ground, and swipe all the mud off.

"Look, I'm not trying to be a dick here, but while you're staying here, my pack, my rules. Got it?"

"Yes, Alpha." I say, mocking his tone, which earns me a snide glare from him.

"Katy, chill. It'll work out fine."

"I hope." He leads us inside, and hands me the keys.

The house is huge, like something out of a horror movie. The windows are huge, and overlook a nice garden. The pool water glistens in the sunlight, and I smile.

"So, what do you girls think?" Alpha Blake asks, smiling devilishly.

"It's amazing. Thank you, Blake." Lizzie says.

"Enjoy your stay, ladies."

"Thank you." Selena slams the door shut after him, and releases a sigh.

"Now, who wants to go for a swim?" I ask excitedly.

"I thought you'd never ask!" Jennifer, Selena, Lizzie, and I change into our bikinis, and jump into the pool holding hands.

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Just gonna say that I love this chapter.