PICTURE - HAVEN MOONE
RANDOM SONG - 'Paradise' by Bazzi
Word Count - 1391
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Aella's POV
I look behind me at the back seat and see Haven sound asleep with Tempest's dark head resting on her lap. Haven's bag is in the heavy duty dog crate along with the stuff we brought from the pet store. I'm hoping my bag is still secured on the back.
I slow down as we near the metal gates that open to the territory. Two guards with torches stand in front of my car and another taps on my window. I wind it down.
"I'm gonna need your ID," the guard says, flashing the torch inside my car. I push the flashlight out of the car before jerking my head back towards a sleeping Haven. The guard seems to get the message as he turns off his torch.
I open the glove box and pull out my purse. I pull out my driver's license and my werewolf ID card. I hand them to the guard who hands them off to someone with a scanner.
Yes, I still have a werewolf ID card even though I am believed to have no wolf.
While my cards get scanned, the guard peeks through the windows again. Tempest wakes up and silently bares his teeth, remaining quiet so Haven doesn't wake up. My cards get handed back and the guard nods.
"As we cannot reach the Alpha King at the moment, our Beta has accepted your request to come in as you already have been submitted into the pack. Welcome to the Royal Pack," the guard says as the gates open. He hands me a pack member pass with my name, picture and details on it.
I wind up my window and drive through the gates and onto the dirt road. The moon is above us and shines bright. Tempest eyes the guards suspiciously and I just laugh quietly and shake my head.
The drive to the castle was calming and lovely even though it was almost midnight. Cute lights and fairy lights light up the meadows on either side of the road. Lamps hang from tree branches to light a way towards the castle.
I see a small village in the meadow to my left by a stream. The small cottage houses look modern yet old? I'm not quite sure but they're cute. I focus back on the road and look at the old stone castle walls. Wow. I don't think this place has been brought up to date in the exteriors but that's totally fine with me just as long as the insides are up to date.
I slow the car at yet another gate. This time a tall and very toned man stands with a brown and tan wolf. Tempest becomes uneasy and I look back at him. He moves over Haven's body and glares at the wolf. The wolf returns the glare.
I wind my window down again. The security here is very tight and heavy. I doubt anyone ever tries to break in. It's pretty pointless, to be honest.
"ID and pass," the man demands, flashing his torch in my eyes. I sigh and hand my two ID cards and pass over.
"Who's the child and why is there a mutt? Is it permitted by the Alpha King?" the man asks, scanning my cards and pass.
"The child is Haven. She came from an orphanage in my old pack and the mutt is a military Mal," I reply.
"Here you go. Heads up, if the kid or mutt act up you receive private punishment. If you do the wrong thing you receive a public punishment. Don't go against him and follow every order. If you don't, he'll break your soul and completely shatter your will into tiny pieces," the man warns as he hands back my pass and cards.
I just sigh and wind my window up yet again as the gate opens. I drive onto the smooth stone and concrete road that leads directly to the castle. I notice that the closer we get to the castle the more updated it seems.
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One of the guards on night duty grab our bags as I scoop Haven into my arms. Tempest glues himself to my leg as we head into the large updated foyer.
A maid greets us with a warm smile.
"Surname?" She asks.
"Moone with an 'e'," I reply.
The maid checks her folder and nods. She looks to the guard and then to Haven. She looks a bit surprised and unsure at the sight of Tempest.
"Right this way, Miss Moone," the maid smiles, gesturing for us to follow her towards the elevator. She presses the button and the elevator pings and opens. We step in and the doors close as she presses a button to take us to the fourth floor.
The elevator moves quickly and opens its doors on the fourth floor. There are three hallways but we take the left hallway. The maid suddenly stops and turns around.
"Uh sorry about that but you've been moved to the West Wing," the maid says very surprised. I look to the guard who's giving the maid a wild look.
We take the stairs up to the hallway that leads to the West Wing. We reach the doorway and the maid knocks on the huge double doors that greet us at the top. No one answers. Something smells intriguing on the other side though.
"Uh, let me just find my keys and pray that he's not in there," the maid mumbles very quietly, fiddling with her keys hanging off her belt. She finds the key and detaches it from the rest. Does the same key unlock both locks? That's pointless.
The maid shoves the key into the second lock on the door handle and pushes the luxurious doors open. This Wing definitely belongs to the Alpha King. I can smell it.
The maid leads us in and I'm instantly overwhelmed by a strong and amazing scent. This is like an apartment but in a Castle Wing. The maid leads us through the living room and down a hallway. My Lycan awakes more as she becomes intrigued by the door at the end of the hallway.
The maid opens the single door on the left in the hallway to reveal a very cute and lovely room.
"Put Miss Moone's bag here. We'll take the crate and spare bag to the room across," the maid says.
The guard leaves my bag on my bed and he heads through the door opposite mine. It reveals another simple spare room. The maid pulls back the heavy doona and sheets and I gently place Haven down. The maid and guard dismiss themselves and hurriedly leave.
I pull the covers over and tuck Haven in. It's quite cold up here in the mountains. It's also December and twenty days from Christmas.
"Tempest, up," I commend the Malinois. He jumps onto the bed and I only pull the top doona over him. He snuggles into Haven and gives me a look to reassure that she's safe.
I quietly leave and pull the door closed. Before entering my room I take a quick glance at the grand double doors at the end of the hallway. I'll investigate tomorrow.
I quietly head into my room before hearing a slight pop of a cap. I poke my head back out and see the toned bare back of a tall man. I watch as he tilts his head back to take a swig from a vodka bottle.
Why am I in his Wing? I think it's a mistake. He's drunk and is drinking more. He must've been drinking all day and night to be drunk. And he must've added some silver and wolfsbane so the drink had an effect.
I bump my elbow on the doorframe and the figure stops drinking and goes to look down the hall. I quickly pull my head inside the room. I quickly but quietly close the door. I turn on the lights but dim them as low as they can go.
"Fuck," I whisper as I realise how much trouble I could be in.
I rush to my bed and open my bag. I hear footsteps coming down the hallway.
Dammit.
I pray that he doesn't knock.
