Chasms of Copper

Chapter 6

[Edited]

Roy

It was nearly dusk when Roy was officially done with his Gamma duties, for the day. He swept the files into a neat pile to the right, top corner of his dark-wooded desk. He stood up from the deep leather chair, knuckles cracking as he stretched his arms. The tall man raked a hand through his dark-chocolate tresses. He collected his gray jacket from the back of his office chair, glancing around the room as he did so. Satisfied that there was nothing left to do, he turned off the lights and the appliances. He closed the heavy dark-wooded doors, careful to not scratch them as he did so.

The crunch of gravel sounded as he walked from his office to the direction of the Pack House. Jason would be done with his Alpha duties and Chase would probably be stuffing his face with cereal, so he figured he'd join them instead of going home. His own house was a good size; two floors, two bathrooms, three bedrooms, a living room, and a kitchen. But sometimes it was a little too big. Especially when he was coming home after a late night and the halls were so empty and cold, with the lights off. The cold and empty air always reminded him of his past. But he didn't like to talk about it. Regardless, he made his way towards the Pack House.


The Pack House was located where their territory began, at the base of the nearby mountain. It was placed in the front for several reasons, but the main one was that it was a great vantage point. It was great for spotting oncoming danger. The issue, however, was that it was also easy to spot, if you knew where to look, so it was more susceptible to possible dangers. That was why only the Alphas, guests, and other chosen pack members lived in the Pack House; so the Alphas could protect the people, as they were the only ones with the correct defenses. Sometimes Pack Houses were attacked by neighboring packs. But it was so rare because Alphas were so tough, and almost always had their second and third-in-commands with them, as well as added help of those living in the buildings and nearby pack village.

Roy neared his own pack's Pack House. The deep wood paneling gave it the feel of a cabin, in the middle of the woods—which it practically was, although it was much larger that a mere camping cabin. There were two floors and an attic, to start with. And many rooms and a large yard surrounding it.

The first floor was the main living space. It had a large living room with two long couches and a television, a spacious kitchen, an expanded dining room, the Alpha's office, a conference room for inter-pack meetings, and an extra room for storage. The second floor was the more personable space. It consisted of at least four nicely-sized bathrooms, eight bedrooms with expansive closets, and a smaller living room where two smaller and more comfortable couches sat along with a coffee table and TV.

The outside of the house was normal, enough. Warm dark-brown wooden paneling, wide windows, lights, security cameras, and such. The Pack House was situated on the edge of the mountain—high enough to be slightly elevated and to see the neighboring town across the woodlands. There were many coniferous trees and plentiful amounts of shrubs and grass. Wild animals roamed through the woods—never getting too close to the pack for fear of being chased and eaten.