A Girl Adopted By Wolves (Three book set)
Chapter 3- Arabella

"What happened? Is everything alright?” Mom said in a panicked voice.

“It's nothing mom.” I wiped my eyes. “I just remembered that... that day.”

I shook my head to clear the images that were swirling in front of my eyes.

“Did anything trigger it?” Dad asked in a stern voice but I can sense the undertone of worry in hisvoice.

I saw Zeno looking at me with a weird expression on his face from the crowd around us. Everyonewas gathered around us. Shit! I didn't want to go into full panic mode in front of them. They willbully me even more.

“No dad. It just happened out of nowhere.” I lied.

Getting Zeno into trouble won't be a good idea now. It will create even more problems than Ialready have. He is their Alpha after all. They worship him like a god. I have been through this for somany years, one more won't be that much of a problem.

"Okay. Are you feeling alright? Do you want to go home sweetie? We can go right away.” Mom saidnarrowing her eyes at me.

I don't think she believed me. Ben and Ethan were looking at me with concern and so wereValentina and Beth. Elliott was standing beside them with Eros holding his hand. Those two alwayshad a close bond from the beginning.

"Off course not mom. I am alright. I just freaked out a little. That's all. You can continue the party. Iwill need a minute to collect myself.” I said with a straight face.

In reality, I want to go home and curl up in my bed. I am glad Eros didn’t have to go through what Ihad.

"Steven we are leaving.” Mom said with authority.

My head snapped towards her in surprise.

“Off course love.”

"Why? We can stay. I promise I am okay.” I tried to convince them.

“You think I will care more about a party when my daughter is not feeling well? Well you are wrong.Kids get in the cars. We are leaving.”

A pleasant warmth started to spread in my chest at her words. I know she is not my real mother butin all these years, she never let me feel that. I smiled at her gratefully. She is a really great woman. Idon't know what I would have done without her and dad.

“Mom how about I go visit uncle Ryder?” I suggested standing up on shaking legs. “You can stillenjoy the party. I don’t want to kill the fun.”

“Are you out of your mind? We are not leaving you alone when you just had a panic attack.” Bensnapped.

“Yeah. I know how bad it gets. We are coming with you.” Valentina said firmly.

“But...”

“No. We are coming with you.” Elliot said.

Eros nodded looking determined. He looked really adorable. If this wasn't a serious situation, Iwould have pinched his cheek.

"We can't make you forget it Aria but we can stay by your side when you need support.” Ethan saidin a soft tone.

He engulfed me in his arms. Soon another pair of arms joined us and then another. Their warmthclamed me down to a great extent. It felt like I was at home. I buried my face in Ethan's chest as hesquished me close and the others closed in as well.

After a while we separated.

“You are not alone Ari." Beth told me.

I nodded gratefully. Mom and dad smiled at us with love shining in their eyes.

“l am sorry.”

“You don't have to...” Ethan started but mom cut him off.

"Actually I am thinking of going to see Ryder. Aria you are coming with me. Ben, Ethan one of youdrive the other car. Be careful. No rash driving. We will come back tomorrow.” Mom said in a noargument tone.

We know not to challenge her when she talks like that but I am having a feeling that I am screwed.She will probably dig everything out of me.

“How will you go there mom if you are leaving the car behind?” Val asked confused.

“Ryder will pick us up. Come on Aria.”

And with that she turned around and started walking towards the houses of the pack members

My siblings know we go see uncle Ryder every Sunday but they don't know why or where. Theydon't know about the spirit wolves in the slightest. It was apparently an order from grandpaHercules about keeping everything from the new generation.

Mom and I go to the cabin every Sunday morning. She trains me there in the clearing in front of thecabin. I have gotten quite good at fighting but my spirit powers haven't showed up yet. Mom saidhers needed a trigger so I am not sweating on it. Mine could be the same way. I am already of ageso it scares me some times that maybe I don't have any but mom believes otherwise. She says sheknows I am her heir.

Well in a way I am her daughter. Not by blood but by soul. I am happy with that.

When we reached near the stretch where the cars were parked, mom turned into the forest and Ifollowed her. The walk to the cabin was silent. She didn’t say a word nor did she once turn aroundto look at me. That really sacred the shit out of me.