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worried he was right; maybe
I did make a mistake.
    “Come
on, the pack is waiting to greet you,” Drake said softly from behind me.
    The
sound of his voice startled me a little. I was so deep in thought I forgot he
was standing right next to me. “Ok,” I said softly as I turned to look at him.
    I
followed him toward the garden wall. There was a gate that led into the woods.
Now that I thought about it I couldn’t remember ever seeing Drake with a
vehicle. I was beginning to think he walked everywhere.
    I
remained silent as I followed him through the woods. It was a long walk, but I
didn’t tire like I would have if I was a hunter. It seemed like I had unlimited
energy. I knew it wouldn’t last long. As soon as the hunger crept up on me I
would feel weak again until I fed. I couldn’t help but look forward to being
around the wolves. They would keep me from hurting humans. I could learn
control; maybe even begin to feel normal again.

 
    After
almost an hour of walking the woods cleared. We came into a community that
looked like a neighborhood. All the houses were very similar. As we walked
through, people began to emerge from the houses just to watch us. As soon as I
caught their scent I knew they were werewolves.
    “They
all live here?” I asked as I looked around.
    He
nodded. “Some choose to live off in the woods, but most live here in the town.
We try to keep outsiders out; so when someone new comes along they get
curious.”
    I
never knew much about werewolves. I didn’t bother them and they didn’t bother
me. I had no clue how their communities worked. I knew they tried to keep to
themselves, but sometimes vampires made that impossible.
    “Your
house is near the edge of town. It is normally reserved for the pack leader,
but I do not like living in such a big place,” Drake said as he continued
through the town. The appearance of all the wolves didn’t seem to bother him.
He acted like it was completely normal.
    I
saw the house before we even got close to it. It sat up on a hill and it wasn’t
just a house, it was a mansion. It looked like it was well maintained. The
walkway was lined with trees. It really was a beautiful place. When he asked me
to go live with his pack I figured the accommodations would be more toned down.
    Drake
walked right up to the front door and opened it. Obviously there was no point
in having a lock in a town full of werewolves. I followed him in. I was a
little surprised that there were werewolves lounging around in various places.
“This is kind of our meeting place as well. I can kick them all out if you
want. They have been restricted to the ground floor so you will never see them
upstairs,” he said eyeing the young male lounging on the couch.
    “They
are fine. I don’t want to ruffle anyone’s feathers. As long as I have a room I
will be fine,” I said quietly as I looked around. The place was beautiful. It
was decorated with antique looking furniture. The place had an old feel to it.
    “Your
room is up here,” he said as he started up the stairs.
    I
followed him looking at all the pictures and furnishings. It seemed like there
was a lot of history in the place. I didn’t really understand why Drake didn’t
want to live here. “Where do you live?” I asked absently.
    He
opened the door to a bedroom. He looked at me and shrugged. “I live everywhere
really. If you need me just call.”
    I
looked at him a little confused. “Call?”
    He
smiled like I was being cute. “Yes, you have done it before. You may not have
meant to, but you basically just have to think about me. I will hear you and
find you.”
    I
stepped past him into the room. It was a beautiful room. The bed was a four
poster bed with a canopy. There was a vanity, dresser, and entertainment
center. Everything I would need was in the room. I would have to go get some
clothes at some point since I didn’t have any of my own. “This is really nice,
thank you,” I said quietly as I looked over at