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Chapter one - Rumor

[REN]

"Slow down, will you?" he yelled from behind me. A small smile crept on my lips as I started running just a bit faster, ignoring his pleads for me to slow down.

"Ren, you're about to kill me! Please, slow down!", he once again started begging.

I sighed and forced myself to stop. Not just slow down, I stood next to the tracks and waited, obviously irritated. Nate was less than a mile away from me. This better be fast.

Soon, as he ran out of the forest zone, I crossed my arms on my chest and glued the fakest smile on my face.

"Since when you are so fast?" he asked, as he got closer to me and stopped in his tracks.

"Since you left me to travel around the world, maybe?" I said sarcastically.

"Holy Moon Goddess, you weren't joking, when you talked about literally living around the training grounds," he gasped and placed his right hand onto his chest, faking a surprised face.

Meet my best friend, Nate. Well, Nathaniel, he hates his "full name," so we go by the shortened version of it. Anyway, Nate is a year older than I am; he recently returned from his 'I need to find someone' adventure. He didn't see him/her yet, but he won't lose hope. My best friend is gay. The sassiest, most dramatic Queen I know for sure. I love him more than anyone, he and our packs Beta is the only family I have, and I'll stay thankful for having them until the end of my days.

"I might have trained a bit more recently, but I have an excellent reason for that," I said as we slowly started walking towards the packhouse. I can't force Nate to run again; he might puke his lungs out, nobody should see something so gross.

"And that reason is?", yes, that's my best friend, nosy as always. Some wolves don't change, I guess.

I giggled, trying to dodge his question. Not the best idea. He soon stood in front of me, completely frozen in place. He narrowed his eyebrows and squirmed, demanding answers.

I let out the breath; I didn't know I was holding.

"Rumor has been going around. I mean, it's just a rumour so that it might turn out as a cruel joke, nothing more. Did I say it's a rumour already? Yeah, well, the rumour has been going around. People say that Alpha Valentino might visit our pack. Maybe. I don't know. Rumours, you know", I was looking down at my feet, as I whispered. I kept switching my weight from one leg to another while nibbling on my nails. Do I look nervous? Pft, never!

"Is he coming to destroy or take over?" Nate casually asked.

"I have no idea, rumours, you know," I laughed and decided to rush towards the packhouse.

"Yes, run away from me. I shall find you anyway! Also, take a shower, you reek of a filthy dog!", Nate yelled, from behind me.

Now I genuinely started laughing. Nate knows how to cheer me up, for sure.

"We're going to a party after evening training, make sure that you have your outfit, and makeup lined out! You and I, we shall slay that unholy place!" he yelled.

I stood frozen as if I would have bumped into an invisible wall. My breath fastened, hands trembled.

"No," I sighed, as this one, simple and unimportant word escaped my lips.

"Did I asked for your opinion? I don't think so," he stated, placing his hand on my shoulder. He winked at me, and the brightest smile ever was glued on his face. Ugh, why can't I say no to that smile of his?

Defeat.

"Ok," I whispered.

Nate instantly clapped his hands like a little pup, getting something he wished for on Christmas morning. He gestured towards the packhouse and kept whining about how we won't have enough time if we won't hurry up — drama queen.

I rolled my eyes and slowly walked away from him.

"Keep rolling them, Ren, you might find your brain back there," he spoke from behind, obviously amused by his own "joke."

"One day I might snap that neck of yours, watch yourself, Williams!", I yelled before flipping him off.

Well, this is going to be a nightmare — a disaster.