Book Three in Her Destiny Series ||| ❝And she thought they were heartless monsters.❞
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She had nightmares about the creatures that lurked in the night and howled to the moon. One of them nearly killed her once and since the accident, s...
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"I hate math." She grumbled.
Her father had just left for work a few hours before. It was a pleasant two days for them. They had cooked meals in preparation for the next week and danced to country music playing on her old radio. She really loved her father. He seemed more happy than he had been and she believed Esther was the answer. He could finally be relieved of his constant burden of her nightmare and find love again. She hadn't had the nightmare for about two months, though, and she had high hopes that it wouldn't return.
She sighed, writing the formula on her notepad again, and although she tried her hardest to stay focused, her eyes wandered to her window. The sky had been nothing but a heavy grey with few snow flurries for the past week, yet today the clouds parted to allow glimpses of sunshine and she thought she saw a few peaks of blue sky.
It was beautiful outside and in about a month, the spring season would take its home in the mountain. She couldn't believe how quickly time had flown. She kept herself on track with school, despite the wolf pups, and she was hoping to finish school a bit early this year. She sighed, watching the sun beckon her, and she finally gave in.
She promised herself that she would finish her homework that evening, when the sun couldn't be enjoyed, and she trotted down the stairs. She had stopped bringing the wolf pups into the house. Even though she loved sleeping with them at night, they tended to be too rough for the furniture and she figured they enjoyed the open barn space anyway.
She wandered into the kitchen and devoured a quick snack while picked up some meat scraps for the pups. She wasn't sure how much longer she could refer to them as pups, she swore they grew everyday, and she wouldn't be surprised if they grew another two inches since she named them yesterday. It was hard to believe they were only two and a half months old.
As soon as she stepped out the back door, she leaned her head back and basked in the slight warmth of the sun. She loved winter the most but she also enjoyed the summer months. She smiled as she headed towards the barn. The forest was quiet, not even a breeze whispered secrets to the pines, and she was sure if she hollered loud enough someone in town would hear her.
She approached the barn and tugged on the old barn door. It creaked at her, probably cursing her continual use of it, and she stepped inside into the barn. She barely had a moment to let her eyes adjust when she was assualted with furry bodies.
The pups yipped and whined in excitement, wiggling around her legs in overexcited behaviors. She laughed, bending down to scratch them all lovingly. They licked her hands and wrists, sometimes managing to get her face.
"I missed you guys, too," She said, and pulled out the bag of meat scraps she brought, "Now sit."
They promptly sat back on their haunches, their tails still whisking in excitement, and she frowned when she only counted five pups waiting before her. She glanced around the barn and spotted Cross sitting a few feet away.
