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New Beginning

Aiden took me quickly out the back while the others dealt with Alpha Algonquin. We both knew it would not be easy on his family or pack, but he had faith in them that they could get him to back off, maybe even see that he was in the wrong, but I doubted it.

We made it to the garage with no problem and started leaving out the back entrance, me crouched down on the floorboard just in case he had someone watching the back gate. Aiden mentioned he used it a lot, so it wouldn't look weird to his pack seeing him leave from the back gate. If anyone asked, they could say he did that all the time. We made it out of the pack’s main territory and headed for the small town where the Elite Pack had set me up with a new apartment and identity to start school. As long as I kept my scent masked and dyed my hair, I should be safe for a while. Aiden thought they could keep me safe for the next six months until I turned eighteen. Then I would know how alpha and strong I would be. Keme had told Aiden a little about how things worked for us and why we were so powerful, but no one was sure about the legend anymore since someone like me hadn't been seen in so long. It was a waiting game for now.

“You can sit up now,” Aiden spoke up.

“Thank you for everything,” I said.

“I told you we would help you. I am always here for you,” Aiden told me.

He made me blush, and I thought I looked so much like a child. He was looking at me like he thought I was his mate, but I couldn’t be sure yet until I turned eighteen. He and I would just have to wait, which was okay with me. He parked his car near the apartment building where he got me an apartment.

Aiden's POV:

I didn’t tell her that I had an apartment in this building. I figured it would be easier to keep her safe that way and help in any way that I could. That is what I told myself, and this place was only twenty minutes from college and only twenty minutes from the high school. I figured it would work for both of us and her later on. I just had to figure out how to work it where her brother doesn’t see her until we get their father off his back. I reached over to let her know she was safe and that we needed to get out and head inside.

“We are here, and I will take you up and show you to your new place. It’s already furnished and all. So, you don’t have to worry about that. There is also food in the kitchen for you and plates and all. Everything you should need to get you started. Just remember to keep your scent masked since I know you guys can do that. Then we will take you tomorrow to dye your hair and get some new clothes for you. This will help keep you safe,” I explained to her.

“Thank you, Aiden. I don’t know how I will ever repay your family for their kindness. I will see if there is a way to graduate early and then go to college and get away from here as fast as I can. I will find a place where I can start my pack and become a good leader,” she explained her goals to me.

“I am sure you will be fine, and I may know a place you could start a pack up at. I will have to check with my father to make sure. That way we can be allies, and he can testify that you would make a good leader,” I told her.

“That would be great. I don’t want to follow in my father's way of life. I want to bring new skills and outlook on life when I do this,” Kenda said.

Kenda followed me to her place and wondered how she could feel a pull towards me but wasn't sure why. She thought it was because his family was being nice to her and helping her out, which had to cause it. I started getting into the habit of keeping her scent masked. I strolled into the apartment, leading her to. It looked just like what she would have done for herself. She couldn’t get over it.

“Here is your key to the place, and here is a key to my place, which is just up on the next floor. Your brother will be there starting next month, so we will need to make sure he doesn’t know you are here until your father is off his back,” I explained.

“Yes, I agree. He will not leave my brother alone until I turn eighteen. So, he will show up at your compound off and on till then. I know my father, and he will have been watching you guys. He will have someone following Keme and yourself to see if you guys will lead him to me. Plus, he will have someone report all coming and going from the compound, just to make sure I don’t go there. Can you find out what he said to Keme as we were leaving? I felt my brother’s anger when we left,” Kenda tried to explain how her father was and find out if Keme was okay.

“Yeah, I will call him here in a few minutes and get back with you. You relax; I will head to my place. If you need me, just call,” I said as I walked out the door.


Kenda's POV

I can’t believe they did all this for me. I will pay them back for their kindness. I will not be like my father. I want to do more for our kind and bring us together, not keep our differences between us all. I want it to be easier to find our mates and things. I want to help find a cure for our weaknesses. I have so many hopes and dreams for my people. I just wish my father understood what I wanted to accomplish. I will finish looking around and then make something to eat and get a shower. Once I talk to Aiden about Keme and my father, I will head to bed. It had to be a few hours later when I heard a knock on the door. I went to the door and could tell it was Aiden before I opened the door.

“I was just going to call you,” I said.

“Then I have good timing then,” Aiden replied.

“Come in and have a seat. What brought you down here?” I asked him.

“Well, I talked to your brother, and he is not happy that I will not tell him where you are. He said to tell you that your father said you are dead to him and that is what you will be if he ever finds you. He hit your mother to make it look like you did it and then told your brother he had twelve hours to decide if he would come back home or stay and never be able to return to his homeland as long as he was Alpha. Your brother told him he didn’t need twelve hours and that it looks like he will never return to his homeland as long as he was there. Your father tried to kill him, and my father stopped him. Then told him he could take that as a sign of war since your father attacked my beta. Then your father said there will be no alliance with my pack and that he will be going to his council to make sure you can’t ever become a true alpha and that your brother be removed from the title of his homeland and you be known as a traitor. My father

called our council, and we have a meeting set up for you in two days. Then they will go to your father's council and show all the evidence and statements of all the pack was there of what your father said and did. Plus, we have several statements on your behavior while you were there helping train the pack. Do you understand so far?” Aiden wasn’t sure how to tell her the next thing, so he wanted to make sure she understood what was going on so far.

“Yes, I am following you. So tell me what you're not wanting to tell me so I can get my head around it now instead of later,” I asked.

“The council wants to know how much of an alpha you are. So they are setting up a test for you to take. I am not sure what to expect, but I know it will be after you turn eighteen. We have to just wait till then,” Aiden explained.

“Well, I kind of figured that is what they would do. I just want to know what they plan to do about my father?” I said.

“Not sure yet; my father will let me know more soon. Get some sleep so we can go shopping and get your hair done in the morning. I will be upstairs unless you want me to stay here?” Aiden said with a smile.

“Thanks for the offer, but I will be fine alone here. Sleep well Aiden,” I replied as I walked him to the door.

I couldn’t believe how smooth he was, but I also couldn’t help feeling flattered by it all. I will head to bed and wonder what tomorrow will bring when it gets here. I know that I will just have to face it head-on. The next thing I hear is my alarm, and I don’t even remember falling asleep. Damn, I can’t believe it’s morning, and I don’t remember falling asleep at all. Wow, it must be my nerves or something. I guess I should get a shower and make some coffee before Aiden shows up to take me wherever he is planning on taking me for the day. I would love to see my brother, but I know right now that will not happen. Not with our father acting like some asshole.

“Good morning Kenda,” Aiden said.

“Good morning, How did you get into my apartment?” I asked him with a look on my face that said don’t lie to me.

“I have a key, just in case. Plus, I wanted to surprise you,” Aiden replied.

“No more using the key unless it’s an emergency only. Do you understand? Thank you for breakfast.” I was overjoyed inside; I just didn’t want to let him know that. No one has done anything like this for me, and I wasn’t sure how to act. There is too much thinking about him being overly nice to me. I just can’t believe he would do this unless he does this for all the girls. He looks like one of those player types. The one mom used to always tell me about who will try to get you into bed, then leave you in the morning just so he could brag to his friends. I don’t need that shit; I will wait for my mate and then give it up. Going out and having fun, but not sleeping around is not my thing. I wish I had more experience to tell the difference, but I will learn with time and I will know more when I get my full wolf power on my birthday. I can’t wait till then.

“I’m ready when you are,” Aiden said.

“Okay, let’s go. I will clean up when we get back,” I replied.

We both took off towards his car to head out to wherever he was taking me for the day. I couldn’t wait to find out what he had planned for me.

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