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nt with him, watching him throw his stuff in the trunk with his arms folded. “I want to, but I don’t think I’d b

e going to Long Island, after all.” jas grunted, scratching his nape indecisively. ‘Yeah, jas, come with,’ les said, hopping into the back seat when Fra

off.” jas stuck his tongue out at les, while Frank laughed even hard

ushing him towards the passenger’s seat. “We have to hurry up, our flight is in

e then?” jas mumbled, which was promptly ignored as Frank hur

nging out. Frank pulled out the driveway, chuckling at the sight he had in his side

please and thank you,” he called, honking the horn simultaneously, punctuating his sentences with each honk. The door swung o

in this thing?” he muttered

I might need,” she replied, heaving the ot

nth vacation, right? Hope you di

l.” Eos rolled her eyes as Ersa stepped out with her things.

ch stuff to survive on Earth! God, what do you hav

olding her arms. Frank grunted, carrying the bag to the trunk, while yelling, “jas! Get you

, just as jas stepped out the car, grumbling about how he

os asked into the air,

red, giving jas an amused look as he struggled to lift Ersa’s second bag off the floor. “Yep, those a

somewhere, let me give him a call,” she said, letting go of her bags and pulling out her phone. As she dialled a number on her ph

n Frank’s head about how he was forced in the trunk of the plane like he was luggage and how that w

he man nodded wordlessly, Frank hummed and tapped his mother. “He’s here, mother. No need to blow up his phone, or whatever it is you w

g himself. He offered to help with their bags, to which both jas and Ersa gladly agreed, dumping their stuff i

e to pull on this hideously disgraceful thing,’ les said, unimpressed. F

of this rendezvous. What’s up with that snarl? Sniff anything sinister?'' They slowed down so they were walking behind the group for privacy. ‘I d

roached a nice Black Sienna. ‘You know you can mind linking me, right? None of those audible convers

others, who were piling into the car as their escort, who still hasn’t said his nam

, you know, save me from looking like a fool

uck his tongue out at him childishly before huffing and getting the car. “Frank, did you

s chest, where les hit. jas burst out laughing, finally unable to hold it in any longer. “God, this is some comedy type shit. I can’t believe you’re fighting with him,” jas said, laug

om here is quite lengthy, so just a heads

ly, you could start by telling us your name,” Frank said, an expressionless look on his face.

e window as Kent finally started the car and drove out of the parking lot. “They need to change their messenger then,” Frank muttered, st

k wanted was for the whole ride to end just so he could shut him up. Eos, knowing how cranky and fussy her son was, kept giving him soothing rubs to calm him down. jas was asleep and Ersa ha

at the scenery. Frank stared out the window and took in the view. They passed through a huge gate with the words ‘CRESCENT MOON PACK’ spelled out with iron. Inside the property, ho

igh when Kent started talking again; explaining the history of how Crescent Moon became what it is today. “Who tur

riveway. The entire place was decorated beautifully with flowers of different colours and shrubs of different sizes. As they approached the front of the house, Frank could see people standing outside in the front of the pack house; a man and a woman stood right

could hear him; had gone quiet, observing the crowd outside. Kent stopped talking as the Sienna slowed to a stop right in front of the small crowd. He got out

m the vehicle one after the other, still looking at the huge house. The house was bu

ank, followed suit, greeting the Alpha and his family. The man, Alpha Frederick s, stepped forward, a polite smile on his face and said, his voice audible

r names. “And that is my Beta, Vance, and his family. These are just a few of my people, here to welcome you. I hope you

said, turning around to go into the house. At that, the small crowd began to d

whole room with their blood red hues. The first room they entered looked like a family living room, only three times as large. There was a huge flat screen TV hung up on the wall, and a large three-seater w