Rejection on the Full Moon (Rejection Series) Chapter 56

The days blur into an endless routine as the blizzard rages on: Wake up to Dominic and make love to each other, go downstairs for breakfast, train Forest Paw in the pack gym that Blue thankfully connected to the underground tunnel last year, eat lunch, train Scarlet as the new Head Tracker of Forest Paw, eat dinner with Dominic, my brother and his family, sleep, and repeat. Being trapped inside all day was making me anxious. My nerves were on edge as a foreboding feeling kept creeping in. Dominic did his best to keep me sane, using the nights and morning to exhaust my restless mind. Chocolate also seemed to keep me calm, as whenever I felt like my nerves were about to fry, I would find a chocolate treat to enjoy and bring back down the agitation.

By the seventh day of being trapped inside with everyone, Mia tried her luck at attacking me with everyone present. I promptly knocked her drunk ass down, causing more broken bones than the first time I fought her and sending her back to the pack hospital. Blue disappeared for a few hours, and Forest Paw and Blood Moon wolves alike stayed away from me, having my guard up and mood unstable from the sneak attack. Dominic brought me food as I preferred to stay in our room, my body filled with unease. I was happy for the TV mounted on the wall, as Netflix became my best friend with all the shows to binge-watch. The next morning, I felt calm enough to go down to breakfast, when Blue announced Mia will become an Omega who will be sent to another pack for attacking a guest. No one but Leo protested this, cursing his father for making this decision without consulting him. This prompted Blue to threaten Leo's status as Alpha before storming off to his office, away from his screaming son. After that, I kept my eyes glued to the weather station, ready for this blizzard to be over so my pack and I could return home.

It was the night of the tenth day when the news channel broadcasted a breaking news report. At the sound of the alert, everyone rushed into the living room to watch with anticipation. We were all ready to stretch our legs once again.

"Great news!" The weatherman states, his face looking cold from the winter air yet displaying a huge smile on the TV screen. The camera pans to the spot above the weatherman's shoulder, where light snow falls under a street lamp. All of us are watching with childlike excitement.

"The blizzard is over, and cleanup will take place over the next few days. We have received about five feet of snow, so for all those children wanting to go outside and enjoy the snow days for the next few days, stay safe and make sure your parents know where you are at all times. Stay away from the roads, as snow plows will be working hard to clear all roads and sidewalks." This was the announcement we all needed, as everyone shouts and cheers happily. Judging from the report, the front door to the pack house would be snowed in, so our best bet would be to head outside through a window on the second floor.

Scarlet is the first to leave the group, her feet pounding up the wooden stairs with everyone closely following after her. The two of us reach the bay window at the end of the hall, this spot being the largest window on the second floor where we would be able to enter and exit in both wolf and human form. The two of us manage to pull the window open, only to struggle with the storm shutters. Dominic and Zack push their way to the front of the crowd, gesturing for Scarlet and I to step aside while they rush at the shutters, moving the wooden pieces out of the way. Eventually, we are greeted with the cold air of a quiet night. Snow falls slowly in the air, the blizzard now gone.

I rush out the window, jumping off of the roof much to the shock of my mate, and shift mid-air, landing in the snow in wolf form. I hear Zack chuckle, motioning for Dominic and Scarlet to go out next, the two landing beside me. Dominic's ice-like fur instantly blends into the snow, causing me to lose sight of him as I hop my way further from the pack house.

[You look like a bunny on fire, Amberle.] Dominic sends through our pack link, causing everyone to laugh. I roll my eyes, sniffing the air, trying to find where Dominic is. It was hard to move through five feet of snow, but I felt like I was on his trail when I find myself being tackled. Ice-blue eyes stare into my own. Dominic kisses my snout, sending tingles of pleasure into me as he nuzzles against my body.

[Anyone want to play tag?] Miles calls out, with everyone voting a unanimous yes as long as he is 'It' first. Dominic and I quickly bound away, making sure to put as much distance between us from the group of wolves as I invite Zack, Abby, and Scarlet into our link to play. We were like pups once again, tackling and running away from each other. Many colours of wolves continue to pour out from inside the packhouse, seemingly those who were asleep now getting the news that the blizzard is over. Even Blue came out, his blue fur just as easy to spot as my own flame-like fur. The reason why I hated winter is that it's hard to conceal my wolf form.

Lease turned out to be 'It' after being tackled by Scarlet's black wolf. I knew that my friend would be after me next, and my paws were having a hard time getting away from her when Dominic tackles me first, causing the pursuing she-wolf to back away with a knowing smirk. Dominic's wolf is about twice the size of me, his body intimidating when we stood side by side.

[Lease, you're still it, I'm taking Amberle somewhere.] His voice fills the link, getting a few wolf whistles from everyone. I was about to protest, but Lease's reply came quickly.

[Okay, make sure to make some future Alpha pups for the pack.] I roll my eyes at her cheerful tone, watching the young Tracker run off in another direction in pursuit of her next victim. Dominic gets off of me, his tongue lolling out to the side like a tamed puppy as he leads the way away from the pack house and towards the forest. A few times I find myself losing Dominic, his fur blending in with the snow perfectly. I was envious of Dominic, having the best fur to blend in with during winter or underwater.

[Grab my tail, Fire, so you don't lose me anymore.] Dominic sighs, finding me waiting for him under a large oak tree. I wag my tail happily, licking his snout before taking his tail gently between my teeth. The two of us head deeper into the forest, the snow on the ground easier to manage with the branches from the massive trees holding the majority of what has fallen. We come across a small lake just inside the pack border, a waterfall frozen in time with ice above it. I thought we were going to stop here, getting ready to release my hold in Dominic when he continues to move, guiding me behind the frozen waterfall, revealing a hidden cave. There, we settle down, away from everyone else, where we can be alone without worry.

[We're safe here, you can sleep now.] He says, resting his head on my neck. A yawn escapes my muzzle and I comply to the exhaustion I feel. My anxiety is gone now that I'm able to move about, and the threat of being so close to Leo and Mia in the same pack house gone as well. Closing my eyes, I let sleep take over.