Chapter 1
Saying goodbye to my friends and family had not been easy. My mother had only been sobbing, locked herself up in her room and my dad had been tensed up ever since the outcome of my punishment. If he had not been good in controlling himself, he would have phased right in front of the chief. Michael, however, had not said a word, but just was there for me.
Our moments of silence had been comfortable and he just helped me as a big brother would do for his younger sister. When the taxi had arrived we had said our goodbyes. Mom was nowhere to be found and dad, he just stood there.
To my surprise, Kevin was the only one of the pack to say goodbye to me. When I was about to step in to the taxi, he showed up, pulling me in a big hug. A hug, that somehow, felt more than just friends. As he felt more to me then just friends. I had shook that thought away and just hugged him back.
None of the other pack members came... When the taxi eventually drove away, I could have sworn I caught a glimpse of a black and gray fur that represented Blake, running alongside us, but just when I thought I had seen it, it had disappeared back in to the trees and I wasn't so sure anymore if I had actually seen him.
When the taxi drove out of Langundo Reservation a strange feeling went through my body. The connection I had once felt with this pack, slowly was disconnected. The cord between us, disappeared. The wolf inside of me felt uncomfortable.
We were pack animals. Exile is the worst that could happen to a shape-shifter. You're on your own. No other pack mates to protect you. And if you howl for help, no one will come to rescue you.
And as for me, in this time, being alone was dangerous. If I was in danger, no one would help me. Being a female Shape-Shifter meant that I wasn't as strong as the males. I was faster, had other abilities, but as strong as them? No.
I surely would lose a fight against a vampire. It would injure me, or worse, kill me.
The cord that held the connection between me and my pack mates was now almost vanished. I could feel it. It was trying to hold on to my brothers, until it completely snapped. The wolf inside of me wanted to howl. Wanted to crawl back to its brothers.
Yet, the exile still hang over my head. There was no way I would be able to go back. A single tear left my eye. A howl in the distant could be heard. Another followed suit and more joined.
I could recognize them all. They felt it too. How the connection between us had disappeared. Vanished. Just as it was nothing.
"The wolfs sure are awake now," the driver said, while listening to the howls too.
"Yes, it sounds like they have just lost someone," I replied back softly. He nodded. If only he knew how close that sentence was to the truth... The wolf in me felt vulnerable. Now that it was really alone. If I could, I would have laid down, curled myself up and cry until I couldn't do it anymore.
Why was it that the Royal Vampires were so interested in me? I was just a female shape-shifter. Nothing more or less. No special abilities. Just faster than the boys.
As we drove, I watched the scenery passing by. It didn't change much. Most of it stayed green and all I saw were trees. And more trees. And more... till I couldn't see them anymore and drifted up to a restless sleep...
I wanted to twist and turn in my sleep, but felt limited to do it. I just couldn't sleep. Being alone. Without a pack, made sure I had to stay alert. Alert of my surroundings.
And with that, sleeping was not peaceful anymore. I jolted back up after I had felt the car slowing down, but when I looked out of my window, I saw how we just had stopped in front of the traffic light that stood on red.
"Everything okay miss?" the driver asked me carefully, as not wanting to startle me again.
"Yes, yes. Just woke up from a nightmare," I muttered and tried to find a comfortable sitting position. The longer I was away from my pack, the more I felt uncomfortable. How long would I even be able to survive alone?
"How long till we arrive in Forks?" I asked, wanting to get out of this car and take a run in the forest. To stretch my legs that felt sore after sleeping.
"We're already in Forks miss," my eyes went wide and that's when I took a double take at the scenery in front of me. We were passing by houses and a school.
People were leaving the schoolyard of it and I assumed the high school had just gone out. They laughed. Had fun with each other. Not a care in the world. All they wanted to do is to have fun on their monday afternoon.
How I sometimes wished I would have a life like them. No shape-shifters. No vampires. Not being afraid of being hunted by vampires. Who wanted you for whatever reason they thought it would be good to have you amongst them.
"How long did I sleep?" I asked again, curious now. There is no way I did sleep that long.
"At least four hours miss." he answered shortly. He really wasn't one to talk to. But then, on the other hand, I wasn't in the mood to talk as well. The feeling of being alone and realizing it began to overtake me more and more. It was terrifying to say it the least.
He took a few turns, until we were at the outside of Forks. Houses stood further apart from each other and I just knew we were getting closer and closer to her house. My grandmother's house...
When she had heard from my mother that I was being banished, she immediately offered to take me in. While I tried to assure her that it wouldn't be a good idea, she had none of it.
So here I was, now sitting in the taxi, that stood in front of her house. It had just gotten dark outside and I saw how lights were being put on. Curtains were drawn close and I sighed.
This was it. If I stepped out of this taxi, my life in Langundo Reservation would be over. And a new life, here in Forks would begin. And to be honest, I felt anxious. Scared and more importantly. Alone...
The front door of the house opened and I saw the silhouette of my grandmother standing in the door opening. And as I looked closer, I saw her sad eyes watching me. She felt sorry for what happened to me.
And that's when I decided to step out. The driver already had gone out to grab my bags and belongings out of the back of the car, but I only had eye for her. My grandmother. Who wanted to take me in, despite the danger that surely would come haunt me.
"Oh Luna," She whispered once we had reached each other. She pulled me in to a hug. A big, motherly, feeling like hug and I felt the tears coming down my cheeks, now that I was in her arms. Her safe arms...
Authors Note: Langundo Reservation isn't a real, existing reservation, I made it up :) The name Langundo is a name I found on a native american baby name site and fell in love with it to name Luna's reservation after it!
If there are any people who know a lot about coat colors for regular wolves (not those of the Twilight wolves), please let me know through PM! I've tried google, but they, sadly didn't give me much answers (Or I just searched wrong xD).
Thank you already for the big help!
Another note. I'm Dutch. English isn't my native language, therefore, I'm sorry for any grammar mistakes!
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight! Everything that belongs to Twilight belongs to Stephenie Meyer
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