Chapter 9: Running into Blake
Recap -
One of the paintings caught my attention. It was the Alpha with a women, she had a baby in her arms.
I have not met the luna yet, but she seems like a nice person. I feel like I am somehow connected to that picture. I just could not figure out why.
We finally reached the top the some stairs. I looked at them with relief and smiled. Finally, I am going down stairs. The alpha was right, I am starving. I have not eaten for like a week maybe more.
Nancy and I walked down the stairs. She led me through some double door and there we were. The kitchen, I finally made it.
Present - Stella's POV
As I went to grab some food, I could not help but notice a certain food smell floating through the air. It smelled really good. I disregard the thought as I start to search around for some fruits. I found some bananas, grapes, and strawberries, which are my favorite.
I was stuffing my face when I heard a deep voice say, "Are my fruits good?"
It was Alpha Ryan. I turned towards him with a mouth full of grapes and blushed as I looked down trying to chew and swallow it as fast as I could.
When I get my food down, I lift my head to look at him, but can not help to look away, too scared to look at him.
"Ahem. . u-um I-I'm sorry I did not know they were yours."
He laughs again like the time he laughed in his office. Everytime he laughs like that, it always embarrasses me and makes me look down fidgeting with my fingers. I didn't say anything funny and I was being serious, so I really hope he is not laughing because he's mad.
"Look at me when I speak to you, please." he says once more, so I look up at him letting him speak.
"I did tell you to eat as much as you want and whatever you want. I was just surprised you would go for the fruits first. Haha, it just reminded me of someone I knew." he says.
"Knew?" I asked.
"Yeah, sadly, she disappeared without a trace, along with our beautiful daughter, only leaving a note saying she'll come back to me. . but it's been 16 years since then but I have not forgotten one thing about her, especially when she would always eat fruits instead of real food. And the fruits you have out were her favorite." When Alpha Ryan said this, I felt for him. I know what it's like to lose something special. What I lost wasn't people but I believe it's the same thing, right? I lost my light, my happiness, that is something very special to me, and I'm pretty sure he lost his happiness, when he lost his daughter and wife. He seems pretty sad though when he looks at me. It's like he sees something in me.
Then I think of the family portrait.
I finally get out of my head and look up to him and say, "So, what about the family portrait?" He nods.
"I put it on the wall the day before she left. ."
"I see. . " then I realize. I just asked a personal question about his past. I blush and look down.
"O-oh I'm sorry. . . I was just c-curious. . I-i didn't mean to pry."
"It is fine. I do not mind."
He looks at me and lifts his hand so I flinch and tense up thinking he's going to hit me, but instead he pats my head.
"But please quit apologizing so much." he says.
By the time our conversation ended, everyone was sitting at the table with food on their plates. Alpha Ryan told me to have a seat, so I did, right next to Nancy.
As I waited to see everybody else eat, they all grabbed their glasses full of wine then looked at me.
I was guessing they were waiting for me to raise my glass so I blush in embarrassment and lift my glass.
So, with that they all say, "To the wonders of the missing."
I'm guessing that was for the alpha's daughter and wife, but I was not completely sure what it meant. I put my food down and picked up my fork and started to eat. Only small bites though. I'm not really sure how much I am allowed to have. I look up and see everyone looking at me as I see them start to giggle at my confused and tomato face. I look over to Nancy hoping she would help me out, but I see her laughing a bit too.
"D-did i do something wrong?" I blush and continue to look at me.
Then everyone said, "Why do you eat like that?" When they all said this, they all looked at each other and started to burst out laughing, even the alpha. They all laughed like him. They all laughed like a crazy person. So, I look down to look at their plates and they're already done.
"O-Oh. . haha. . I guess I'm just slow." I look away and I eat faster and finish my plate.
I did not know what to say, I was too embarrassed to even look up, so instead I looked at the alpha and I found him looking at me with a sad expression then looked away acting like he was listening to the conversation the other wolf next to him was carrying on.
I look at Nancy as she looks at me and smiles softly. I smile back.
Everyone was done with their food so we all left the table and went to our rooms. I went with Nancy though.
It seems as though Nancy is the caretaker of the group. Anyways, I went with her to the store. But in order to go to the store, we had to go inside the border with the stuff I bought so my wolf pack did not sniff out intruders.
We got to the store and Nancey grabbed some meat and with the worst luck ever, on my end, I ran into Blake. Fudge. I knew he smelled me because I smelled him. Thank the heavens I had a hood and sunglasses on.
We get up to the Register as I feel someone tap on me. It was Brittney. Of course. I turned around and looked at her and made my voice deeper.
"Yes?"
"You smell weird. Can you scootch for a minute, I need to get something." she says.
I rolled my eyes knowing she couldn't see them as I moved and turned back towards Nancy and grabbed the bags as we walked out of the store and headed to the car. I put the groceries up, but before I could get in, someone hollers, "Hey! Hey you!"
Blake. He walks up to the car as he says, "do I know you? You smell awfully familiar."
Nope, no you do not i say in my head. I could not say anything. I was frozen. Then Nancy says, "No, sweetie, you don't, I'm sorry. That's my daughter Melinda. She doesn't talk much, so if you could excuse us, we have dinner to cook." Hallelujah. I get in the car and buckle up as I smile.
"Thank you so much." We drove back to Alpha Ryan's home as I finally realized I was starting to warm up to the place somewhat. We get to the house as when we go inside everyone stops what they're doing and looks at us.
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