“Hey look, it’s the wolfless duo.” Another boy walked up with a few of his lackeys in tow.
Freja wanted to whine in frustration.Where’s the sandbox where these puppies can go play? Toss them a few puddle jumpers and let them go in the deep end of the pool.Anywhere but where she was trying to have a moment for herself.
“We won’t always be wolfless. Then you’ll be sorry.”
“You don’t even know how to make a cat sorry.”
Freja rolled her eyes. So lame. The other boy and his lackeys walked closer and looked at Freja. Her green orbs stared at them in irritation. Their eyes widened and they looked down at the ground. At least there was one good thing about them having their wolves.
“You’re—You’re—You’re …”
“Annoyed,” Freja said tersely. The boys tensed up and looked at the ground nervously. They kept their heads lowered as they slowly began to back away.
Freja sighed in annoyance. Why was she even bothering? “Wait.” Her voice could have frozen hell over with the icy sound that came from it. “I think in the future you may wish to rethink teasing those who haven’t shifted yet. Don’t you?” She was trying to have a teachable moment here, but she sucked at it. She didn’t converse enough to be good at it. While what she said sounded nice in her head, her tone came off like ‘bother them again, assholes, and I’ll rip your throats out’. The boys yelped slightly, nodding as they tucked their tails and ran. Freja furrowed her brows and frowned. She rubbed her forehead and sighed. This was why she avoided people. But it was hard to do that as the new luna.
Good, they should run for the hills. We deserve this much respect,Ember said matter-of-factly.
Boundaries Ember, remember?Freja scolded her wolf, who slunk back into her mind’s depths. No peace anywhere … not even in her own mind. She looked over at the two boys who were still standing there, their faces clearly confused, not knowing what just happened. She could see they were a bit uneasy now, seeing how the other boys scattered.
“HEY!” a booming voice roared. “Get back to fundamentals.” The snarl grew closer with each heavy stomp.
“Sorry, Caden,” the boys said in unison and took off running.
“Lavatory duty for a week, boys!” Caden yelled after them, chuckling as he heard them groan. He turned his head and grinned at Freja. “I just love being the one handing out the discipline instead of receiving it. Welcome to the pack, Luna. I’m Caden.” He reached his hand out, beaming at her.
This one seems friendly enough,Freja thought, offering him a small smile with her hand. His handshake was firm, and it made her feel comfortable. He was confident, and she appreciated that about him.
“It’s Freja, please.”
“Well, Freja …” Caden looked her over and frowned a bit. “Come with me. You look to be close in size to Rosa and Susan. We can find you something better to wear than that. Those bottoms are barely staying up. I can’t believe Hunter let you walk out like that.”
Freja tilted her head and gave him a crooked smile. “Hunter’s taking a nap.” She bit her lower lip as she listened to Caden chuckle.
“He isn’t going to be too happy when he wakes up then.” Caden grinned and offered his arm out to her. “Don’t worry, I don’t bite,” he said, seeing her hesitation. He heard the grumbling from her stomach and frowned. “Sounds like he hasn’t fed you either. Come with me. I’ll get you all fixed up.”
Freja blushed in minor embarrassment as she let Caden lead her to a house in the distance. He opened the door. “Rosa, love! I brought the new luna with me. She needs clothes and food.” He chuckled as he watched Rosa come into view.
“Oh, you are beautiful,” Rosa gushed as she took Freja’s hands. “Come with me. I have the perfect outfit for you to wear.”
These people were crazy. They were doting on her and being close to her so casually. They weren’t afraid at all. Everyone was afraid of her. Everyone but this pack of crazies.
Freja walked out of the room. She had been dressed up like a doll. She was wearing a white blouse with a pleated green skirt, which was shorter than she liked. How was she supposed to move in this thing without exposing her bum to the world? There was no way to fight in it, either. Very impractical.
Caden whistled as she walked out. “Rosa, honey, don’t you think she looks too good?”
“She’s perfect.” Rosa smiled as she motioned for Freja to come closer, setting a sandwich in front of her at the table. “I didn’t know what you liked … I hope this is fine. It’s ham and cheese. Caden’s specialty.”
“Thank you. This is great,” Freja said as she greedily ate the sandwich.
Sam and Susan walked in as Freja finished the last bite of her sandwich. “I see mom was playing dress up. You look amazing, by the way.” Susan walked up to Freja and took a seat beside her.
“Too amazing for Hunter’s liking, though, I’m sure.” Sam knew his possessive alpha would be grumbling knowing other males could see his mate’s exposed thighs.
“Utter nonsense. You werewolves are too darn possessive. She has beautiful legs. Let her show them off. If I had legs like yours, I wouldn’t wear anything but short skirts,” Rosa said with a sigh.
“What are you talking about? Your legs are gorgeous.” Caden walked behind Rosa and pulled her into his chest.
“Your children are present.” Susan groaned and turned her head.
