The Golden Flame Volume 1

Chapter Six: Ruff Start

I wake up to the sun shinning in my eyes. I groan in annoyance. I sit up and feel a lump on my lap and small purrs. I look down to see Caleb cuddled up in my lap. I couldn't help but smile. He's gotten so comfortable with me. I don't know what clicked him and I together, but it felt like fate.

I slowly move Caleb to the side. Hopefully not waking him. I slide out of bed. I grab a pair of my shorts, a tank top, my slides and put my hair up in a messy bun. I grab supplies and head to the diner.

Once I got to the diner, I grabbed my sludge hammer. I started to break the floor apart where the tiles were broken. I pull out my phone ordering online new tiles to replace the others.

Afterwards, I spent the next few hours cleaning off the windows, inside and out. I grab some gold acrylic paint, on the inside I outlined the glass with wave like lines. Thought it gave that extra touch.

I went outside to let the paint dry. As soon as I walked out a scent lingeredin the air, it was fresh and close by, I looked over to the trainer to see dad with Caleb, once the wind blew his direction he looked at me and nodded.

I went to the side of the building and stripped my cloths off. I shifted into my tiger, before heading in the direction, I look over once more to see my dad watching me. He knows the drill, if I'm not back in fifteen, he'll come looking for me.

I ran for the tree line. Past the tree line I make a b-line to a very small opening in the trees, it made everything else around very dark. Luckly for me, it didnt bother my vision in the slightest. In the corner of me eye, I see the bushes to the right of me move to find Jeremy in an attack possition and snarling. I hunch down and growl back. He speaks full of anger, his eyes filled with hatred, "I am going to only tell you this once, were demon," I growled and swatted at him, calling me a demon? You might be my mates bestfriend.. but disrespect like that and you'll receive no mercy. I watched as his small figure shook where he stood.

He growled and then continued, "If you ever do anything to hurt Xavier? I'll make sure everyone knows, and we will slaughter you," I snarled, shocked at his outrage, regardless if his intentions are good, but throwing accusations at strangers won't go well, "Your love and devotion to your alpha, is going to get you killed. I may not of known him long, but he will never receive any harm from me. Ill always protect him when I can again. With that said, if you continue your disrespect, you will not live long. I do not tolerate disrespect no matter who you are," I glared at his small figure. I could crush him with a single strike. Is he really going to be so ignorant. I pushed out my alpha power, it made quite the effect on his stance and confidence.

He began to cower when I calmed down, "I understand you care for Xavier, but Jeremy you need to use your head. I am his mate. Every ounce of my being wants to protect him, I will never hurt him in anyway. You have a mate, you should understand that feeling, if I meant him any harm, I'd of done it yesterday when he pissed me off," he stood up and looked at me for a small time before leaving. Before disappearing he looked at me one last time then descending into the trees.

I ran back to the diner, shifting and changing back into my clothes. I turn around the corner and bumped into someone, he turned, it was my dad, "So you heard?" He laughed, "I smelt him before you did, he was lucky you didn't tare him apart,"I chuckled at my dads confidence in me, "You know Hunny, you'll make a great Luna," I whinced at the L word. After my brother passed, I always assumed I'd take the position of alpha. Growing up its all I ever prospered myself for.

After Kyle, I was lost for so long. Before I knew it, I started be just like him. I followed had everywhere. Every pack meeting, every business trip, every training session and even every pack judgment.

A pack judgment is similar to a court room. Not everyone is a good person. When accused and shown a form of evidence to suspect foul play of any sorts, those accused stand trial. Similar to court there is a judge, and a counsel filled with eligible selected people to help judge if the person is guilty or not. There are five ranks of judges, five is petty crimes, four is domestic violence or drug use, three is attempted murder, or mate jacking, we will touch on that later, two is murder, tampering with evidence or child abuse, one is showing our existence, or anything of the extreme from any offense.