Wait! Werewolves Exist?
Chapter 14

AMBER.

I risked a glance up, s**t! He was coming over. I fidgeted nervously with the tablecloth. “Hello” his voice was deep, and had a rough tone to it that I found quite sexy. I looked over at him. He was even better looking up close. “Hello” my voice came out quieter than I expected it to. He sat opposite me, his brow furrowed as he looked at me intently. As if he was trying to figure something out. It was making me uncomfortable. “Do you know who I am?” He asked. I don’t know what I expected him to say, but it definitely wasn’t that. “No I’m sorry, should I?” I answered. He paused for a moment and then continued “My name is Jason Stone. I am the Alp…. umm, I run things in Lakeside.” I thought for a moment “ Do you mean like the mayor?” I asked. “Kind of” he nodded with a smirk. He held out his hand, and I shook it, still quite nervous. His hand is warm and rough. “And you are?” He asked. I blushed, annoyed at myself “Amber James. I’ve just moved into Blurbell cottage.” He nodded “What do you know about Lakeside Miss James?” He asked, and I felt bad as I told him that I knew nothing. How I couldn’t even find any information online. He looked unsure for a second “Surely you heard about it from…..Mary? Was it?” He asked. “Mary never mentioned Lakeside to me. If I’m completely honest, I didn’t even know it existed until the lawyer told me about the property I’d inherited.” I confessed. He nodded “Well welcome to Lakeside Miss James. You may find that things are a little different here.” I thought that was a strange thing to say. He got up, but before walking away, he added “I should warn you, we are known to have rather large wolves in the woods around here. Sometimes, they even come into town. I don’t want you to be alarmed if you see or hear them. They won’t harm you.” He was looking at my face as if he was trying to gauge my reaction. I smiled “I heard them last night. I slept in my car a little way outside of town. I actually found it quite soothing, but thank you its good to know that they are not something to worry about.” He looked a little surprised, smiled back, and walked away.

ALPHA JASON STONE.

Making my way home from the restaurant, I couldn’t stop thinking about Amber. She was beautiful by werewolf standards, never mind human. Werewolves are typically extremely attractive. Humans don’t usually compare, but she made most of the she wolves in Lakeside look plain in comparison. I liked the way she blushed when I caught her looking at me. Smirking I thought that it’s a f*****g good thing she finds wolves soothing, she has no idea where she is. I made a mental note to send out a pack wide mind link in the morning. The pack needed to be made aware of the situation. We couldn’t have someone shifting in front of her, giving her a heart attack now could we? Although I guess that would solve the problem. I laughed a little at my own joke. “That’s not funny” Brutus growled in my head. Brutes, my wolf and I didn’t always get on. Being a born beta he wanted to serve not to rule. “Relax, it’s only a joke.” I told him. “Besides we are going to have to find a way to either explain everything to her or get her out of town. Especially with the Moon Goddess ceremony coming up.” He agreed and settled down. I decided to worry about that tomorrow. Right now I just wanted a drink, a shower and my bed.

AMBER.

I was ready for a good night’s sleep. I had gotten through most of the taster menu but had given up a couple of plates short. Becky had laughed and exclaimed victoriously “I knew you wouldn’t be able to finish the whole thing. You had me doubting it for a while there, though.” I laughed. “I have no idea where you put it all.” Ellie said cheerfully. I asked for the bill and she told me that it was on the house . When I protested, she told me to consider it as my payment for helping out. “Ellie, I definitely ate more than I would have earned” I laughed. She still refused to accept any payment, so I thanked her and made sure I left a really good tip on the table. I told her I would be happy to help out anytime. “I might take you up on that.” She laughed. I said goodnight and left.

As I made the short walk home, it struck me that this was still only my first day in Lakeside, yet I already thought of it as home. Something about this place seemed familiar to me. I had already put fresh bedding on the big, wooden bed in the room I had picked out for myself. I had fallen in love with this room the moment I saw it. It was in the back of the house, and it had these huge windows that overlooked the back garden. Which ran down to the treeline. I watched the way the moonlight danced between the trees. It really is beautiful here, I thought before, climbing into bed. I smiled a little, realising that I hadn’t thought about Chris or Kim even once all day. Pulling the soft duvet over me and snuggling down, I slipped into a deep sleep.