Finding Home

Chapter Eight-Paige

Paige opened the door to see Nathan's officers waiting in the hall just like they said they would. She knew by the look on their faces that they had heard every word she said. Werewolf hearing was strong that way. She turned down the hall and saw that the door to the kitchen was open meaning that her family had probably heard everything too.

Not wanting to talk anymore, she went up the stairs to her room locking the door behind her. She showered quickly and climbed into bed. She could hear the deep voices of Nathan and her family saying goodnight but she couldn't make out any of the words. She lay in her bed trying to make her mind shut off so she could sleep. At some point her mom, her sister and her brother all tried knocking on her door wanting to talk to her. Not having anything to say she ignored them and stared at the wall. She didn't know how long she laid there, but she eventually fell asleep.

Paige cursed her body when she woke up early again. All she wanted to do was sleep and avoid anyone who heard her conversation with Nathan last night. She listened intently to make sure everyone was still asleep before dressing quickly in her running clothes and slipping out the side door.

She took a deep breath in the cool morning air and stepped out the gate. There was a black SUV parked in the curb in front of her house. She eyed it nervously as she shook out her limbs as a warm up. As she neared it, the passenger window rolled down and one of the men from the night before called out to her from the drivers seat.

"Good morning Ms. Wilson!"
"Do I know you?" She asked warily.
"Right, I guess we weren't properly introduced last night." He turned off the car and stepped out. Moving around the car with his hand out he said, "Allen Travis, Gamma of Moon Wind Pack." She stepped back as she came closer and didn't take his hand. He held it out awkwardly for a moment before letting it drop.

"Do you have a last name? Allen Travis, Gamma of Moon Wind Pack?" She asked.
"Travis is my last name ma'am."
"You have two first names as your whole name?"
"Yes, ma'am."
"That's weird."
"If you say so." She eyed him warily.
"What are you doing here? Allen Travis, Gamma of Moon Wind Pack?"

"Just Allen, please. Alpha Nathan asked me to provide you with protection." She looked at him in disbelief. There was no way she was going to let this happen.
"So you're gonna give me some condoms or something?" He gave her a look that said he appreciated the joke but was trying to maintain some professionalism. She bit back a smile.
"No ma'am. I'm here to protect you as you move through out the territory." She leveled a glare at him.
"The hell you are."
"Please ma'am. The Alpha is just worried for your safety."

"You can tell Nathan that my safety is none of his concern. He gave up the right to that concern the day he left me on a beach in Bali." She took off for her run. When he didn't follow, she thought maybe he'd actually listened to her. That was until that same black SUV pulled up along side her. She glanced to her side to see Allen driving along beside her, his windows down.
"Is this going to be a thing?" She asked, not stopping her run. "You're going to follow me around where ever I go?"
"I have my orders ma'am."

She ignored him and continued running. She knew the strict obedience of wolf packs and nothing she said was going to make him back off. That doesn't mean she had to make it easy for him. She continued jogging down the street until she came upon a park. It had an open field that backed up to the tree line, she assumed was used for pick up sports.

With a backward glance she took off across the field as fast as her feet could take her. She knew she didn't stand a chance of out running the wolf but she could get a good head start. He hadn't been wearing running gear and he'd have to get out of the car. She was half way across the field when heard the tires screech and he slammed on the breaks. She heard the door slam and she put on some speed. He caught up with her as she reached the forest.