“So are you from Washington?” She asked looking up at me.
“Yeah.”
“Are you a rogue?” I could hear the regret in her voice, but I didn’t mind her question.
“I guess, I left my pack last night.” I sigh, I wonder how Frank is doing. Hopefully, he understands why I made this decision, I mean I already made a friend which is a good sign.
“Why did you leave?” She asked curiously.
I glanced down at my feet and took a deep reassuring breath.
“Oh I’m sorry, you don’t have to tell me.”
“No it’s okay, my pack got attacked almost a year ago killing most of us, and the pack was going under so we split up, and I decided to become rouge. I wanted to be free.” I lightheartedly explained, ignoring the gruesome details.
“Oh, I’m so sorry about your pack.”
“Thanks.” I continue to watch the dirt and leaves covering the forest floor. “So what about you, why are you out here and not at your pack?” I ask changing the subject.
“My bossy brother the Alpha-” She said in a funny voice. “- made me go and talk to the Alpha of Moon Stone about some alliance.” She says in a bored tone.
I’m surprised I didn’t see her while she was at Moon Stone, well I was only there for an hour at the most.
“So don’t you have family or a mate that you’re supposed to be with?” She asks looking up at me again.
“Oh um, my family died in the attack, and I haven’t found my mate,” I mumble, so much for no gruesome details.
“Oh. I’m so sorry.” She peers down at the floor, apparently thinking she hurt me.
“No, it’s fine, it happened a while ago.” I brush it off like nothing, even though it was. Who knew a couple of months, was as long as a while.
“So have you found your mate?” I ask trying to lighten up the conversation.
“No, but it’s not that big of a deal.” She shrugs. “How old are you?”
“Nineteen.”
“Oh, then you should find him soon.” She smiles.
We kept walking for about two more hours until we reached the border, we kept walking after that for at least another hour talking about her pack and school, even though I graduated last school year. I learned that she loves to sing, so I told her how I loved to dance. I’ve been dancing since I was five, it took my mind off pack business and rouge issues. When I was eight, I got into ballet and stuck with it since, but I stopped dancing after the rouge attack, I’m probably pretty rusty.
“Oh, the Blood Moon territory border is just up ahead.” Katy motioned further ahead. It was getting dark out, so I checked my watch, it’s eight o’clock. We kept strolling until a man came into view.
“Come on; they don’t bite.” Katy chuckled. I followed her up to the tall, muscular, intimidating man and started to get a bad feeling.
“Hey, Mikey I’m back!” She calls to him, his face softened, but when he saw me, he became alarmed. Katy noticed and rolled her eyes.
“She’s my friend, and we’re just going to the pack house.”
“Katy I better go-”
“No I won’t let you sleep in those creepy woods, plus there have been rogue sightings close by.” She argued. I just sighed, but I am a rouge.
“I don’t want to be a burden.”
“Hey, I could use some company, it’s not like my brother will paint nails and do each other’s hair with me!” She whined dramatically, using it to her advantage.
“If it’s not too much trouble…”
“It’s not now come on!” She grabbed my arm and dragged me towards a big mansion like house, which I’m guessing is their pack house. We hurried inside and into a living room with comfy looking white couches and a big flat screen tv. She pushed me down on one of the couches, and I snuck into the plush cushions. Katy turned on the TV; we watched Friends and Full House for a while. She was laying down on the couch next to me and laughing hard whenever something funny was said during the shows. I decided to loosen up and laugh along with her, she noticed and turned around smiling at me. Talk about an instant friendship.
We continued watching TV and laughing our butts off until someone interrupted our giggling fest.
“Katy whose your friend?”
We turned around to see a muscular guy with shaggy dirty blonde hair.
“That’s Jackson, our Beta,” Katy informed me not caring about what Jackson asked her.
“Katy, did you at least ask Tyler?” He sighed massaging his temples with his fingers, seeming stressed.
“Um no, but I’m his sister I don’t have to ask, she’s my friend it’s no big deal.” Katy waves her hand motioning for him to leave.
“Fine but if you get in trouble, it’s on you.” He points to her, turning on his heels he walks away.
I tense in my spot and sit up straight.
“Hey it’s no big deal, Jackson can be such a rule follower.” She rolls her eyes.