The Werewolf King’s Runaway Queen
Bonus 5

Reese's POV

I woke up to the knocking sound on my door.

I got up with my eyes closed and slightly frowned.

"Who is it?" I asked sleepily.

"Ree, it's me"

River

I sleepily got out of bed and stretched as I walked over to the door.

I opened it and saw my brother.

He chuckled when he saw me.

"Morning, sleepy head" he said.

"You need to start preparing. Our family members will be here in an hour or so" he said.

I sighed and nodded.

I still felt very sleepy.

My friends and I had a movie marathon together last night.

River slightly pinched my cheeks.

"Didn't you get proper sleep last night?" had asked.

I shook my head.

"Cara insisted on having a movie marathon yesterday so I slept late" I told him with a yawn.

"Oh no wonder" he said.

"Go and take a cold shower, eat breakfast then you can sleep in the bus later. I'll sit beside you so you can lean on my shoulder to sleep" he said.

I nodded.

River ruffled my hair and he left.

I closed the door to my room and I flopped down on my bed.

I sighed.

It's our summer break and since we'll be seniors this coming school year, we're trying to make the best out of our break since we'll be busy.

Today, my family and I are going on a little beach trip.

It's been a while since we all went to the beach so we figured it'd be nice to go since we're on our summer break.

My aunts and uncles from both my dad and my mom's side are coming so there will be quite a lot of us.

I'll need a lot of energy today that I don't have.

Oh ghad.

I pushed myself up and went to the bathroom.

I took an extra cold shower to wake myself up, dried myself off, put on a robe and did my skincare routine.

No matter how tired I am, I have to prep myself with care.

I then went to my walk in closet and picked out something to wear for the day.

I already packed my stuff yesterday so I didn't have to worry about that.

I ended up picking a knot front split thigh shirred allover floral print cami dress paired with white flat sandals.

I then sat on my vanity mirror and brushed my hair then put on another layer of sunscreen and wore a tinted lip balm since we were going to the beach after all.

It's very unlikely that I won't be going to the water because I always get dragged by my cousins. After I was done, I stared at myself in the mirror.

I definitely looked tired but not that bad that I'd look like a mess.

I grabbed a pair of sunglasses and put it on then I flopped back to bed.

As soon as I laid down, I started to feel sleepy again.

Then, there was another knock on the door.

I got up and opened the door.

It was River.

"Good, you're ready. Let's go eat breakfast together. Mom and dad went out to get some things" he said.

I nodded and I placed the sunglasses on the top of my head.

I'll wear it later to sleep.

River and I went down and we ate breakfast together.

I even yawned midway.

"Sorry" I apologized when I yawned.

River only chuckled.

"Finish your food quickly and rest for a bit. They'll be here very soon" he said and I nodded.

I quickly ate my food so I can sit and doze off on the couch.

After breakfast, I immediately sat on the couch and quickly dozed off.

It was such a bad idea to have a movie marathon and stay until late before a family outing.

10/10 do not recommend.

In a matter of minutes, I heard the familiar voices of my family members.

Then, I heard them finally reach the living room.

"Hey" I heard River greet them.

Then, someone jumped on the couch and I slightly jolt awake.

"Hey, Reese"

It was Agust and Sebastian, my cousins.

I raised my sunglasses and looked at them.

"Hi" I greeted them.

"You don't seem very enthusiastic to see us" Sebastian pointed out.

I slightly chuckled.

"It's not that. I'm just tired, that's all" I told them.

Agust smacked Sebastian behind his head.

"She was tired. How could you judge her without asking first?" Agust said.

Sebastian glared at him.

"I obviously didn't know" Seb said with a frown.

I chuckled at them.

These two do not fail to start an argument with each other.

I seriously can't with them. It's so funny.

"Reese"

I stood up and greeted my aunts and uncles and cousins as well.

"You look as beautiful as ever, Reesey" my aunt told me.

I smiled.

I did not look that good today but I'll still take it.

"Thank you, auntie" I said.

My family members greeted and talked for a bit until my parents came back.

After that, we prepared to leave.

I couldn't wait to go to our private bus.

River carried my bag for me and I sat down at the very back.

"Here" River said and gave me a neck pillow and blanket.

"You seem tired" Astro pointed out.

"She didn't sleep much because she had a movie marathon with her friends last night" River

explained.

Astro nodded.

I wore my sunglasses, put the neck pillow on my neck and covered myself with the blanket since it's cold inside the bus.

River sat down beside me and he leaned my head on his shoulder as he and our cousins

started talking.

Well, I dozed off almost immediately.

The beach was a few hours away from us so that was enough time for me to gain enough

energy for the beach.

We did stop over a pit stop and I woke up and relieved myself.

I also retouched a bit.

After that, I immediately went back to the bus and I slept again.

I was only woken up by my brother when we were already close to the beach.

"Ree, wake up. Look" River woke me up.

I woke up and removed ny sunglasses as I sleepily looked at the window.

I saw the beach and it's blue water.

It was refreshing to see.

"Good morning, Reesey" Astro said with a chuckle.

"Reese is awake" Sebastian appeared in the seat in front of me.

Then, Agust popped up as well.

I chuckled.

"Hey" I greeted them.

I looked out of the window and the view was just breathtaking.

I'm glad River woke me up.

I then finally started chatting with everyone's else.

It was nice to talk to them.

I was able to gain energy for the day during the day.

We reached the actual beach and got off.

The guys carried our stuff and we walked to the beach front.

They wouldn't let the women do anything so I just looked around.

There were quite the amount of people but it wasn't exactly shocking since it is summer after

all.

What I couldn't help notice of course is how they stared at my family and I.

But then again, it was pretty common when we go out.

My friends even said that my family is an 'eye catcher' and a 'head tilter'.

Maybe it was our aura or just our overall appearance. The guys finished setting up and I sat down under the umbrella.

Astro sat beside me then he was followed by Seb and Gus.

Sev even pushed Astro and sat on my right side where Astro was sitting.

Of course, Astro frowned on him but didn't do anything more since they were basically kids.

Well, teenagers.

They're a few years younger than I am.

"We're going to play beach volleyball in a bit. You guys want to join?" River asked.

"I'm in" Astro said.

"Cool. I'll play" Seb said.

"Sure" Gus said.

Then, they all turned their heads and looked at me.

"I'll just get changed then join you guys" I said.

River offered me his hand and helped me up.

I went to my bag and got a change of clothes to play beach volleyball.

"Hi, Reese" my cousin, Beatrix came up to me.

"Hey, Bea" I greeted her back.

Bea is a few years younger than me as well, she's about Seb and Gus' age.

"We're going to play beach volleyball. Do you want to join us?" I asked her.

Bea shook her head.

"No, thank you. I'd like to be an audience today" she said with a chuckle.

I chuckled as well.

"Okay. Let's talk in a bit after I get changed, okay?" I said and she nodded.

I got changed into a black drawstring knot side bikini swimsuit with long sleeves then I tired ny

hair and reapplied sunscreen all over my body.

I walked back to my family and the people I passed by stared at me but I just ignored them.

I saw Bea and came up to her and she looked at me and slightly gasped.

"Wow" she said and I chuckled.

"Don't do that" I said and nudged her.

She chuckled.

"Literally, all eyes are on you" she said.

I shook my head.

"Yeah but I'm not too fond of the attention" I said.

"Well, the attention is on you because you're literally the prettiest here" she said.

I nudged her again and chuckled.

"Reese, here!" Eeri called me over to go them.

"I'm going to play. Let us know if you change your mind about playing" I told Bea and she

nodded.

I walked over to my cousins and uncles who were about to play.

"We call dibs on Reese!" Seb said.

He was in Astro's team.

"You can't call dids on, Reese, stupid!" Gus countered.

He was in River's team.

In the end, they had to play rock, paper, scissors to determine which team I'll play in.

I ended up in Astro's team.

"Yes!" Seb cheered as Gus frowned.

I chuckled and went to Astro's side.

"Quit fighting over my daughter" dad said from the side as they watched.

River, Eeri, Astro and I chuckled.

Then, we started the game.

We scored first then River's team scored.

Then, we scored again and again. They did 2.

After a lot of rallying, we reached a tie.

We were able to score again.

Then, again.

So we won.

It was a nice game and Seb and Astro were so loud for no reason at all.

So I decided to switch teams and Seb complained with a pout.

I just chuckled and we started another round. This time, we won by a landslide win and Seb was sulking.

But then, we were called by our parents for lunch so we all went back to our spot.

We all got our lunch and sat down.

Seb and Gus were beside me and River, Eeri, Astro were beside them.

I saw Bea who just got her food.

"Bea!" I called for her and she walked over to us.

"Scoot over" I told Seb.

"But..." he was about to complain but Astro immediately pulled him.

"Hey!" Seb whined.

Bea sat beside me.

We all ate together and talked with each other.

After this, we were going to go to a rented house to stay the night so we can all spend a longer

time together.

This was like some kind of tradition in our family already.

We all meet up often and go on trips together as the season changes.

During summer, we go to the beach.

During autumn, we go on a road trip.

During winter, we go on a ski trip. During spring, we go camping.

It's nice and I really like it. We all do.

It's why we're all so close to each other even if we don't see wackos everyday.

Aunt Lia took a picture of us as we ate.

After lunch, we finally went for a swim.

And of course, my cousins managed to make it a competition as to who could swim fastest.

Then, it was followed by who can swim the farthest.

After all that, we washed up and went back to our private bus and traveled to our

accommodation.

Seb and Gus kept arguing as to who was the best in the beach earlier and of course, Astro

chimed in.

I just shook ny head in disbelief.

After some time, we reached our accommodation and we got off.

I looked around and it was a nice place with a nice vibe to it.

The house seemed really big from outside as well.

We got inside and the place was indeed huge.

But it was perfect for all of us.

There was also a big pool in the backyard so everyone was stoked about that.

We placed our bags in different rooms and I got a room with Bea.

Then, Bea and I walked around the house then went to the backyard where the guys were.

They were playing rough and Astro suddenly pushed Seb.

Seb fell to the pool so Gus pushed Astro and Eeri pushed Gus but Gus got a hold of him and

they both fell in the pool.

River, Bea and I were laughing hard at the sight.

Then, I met eyes with my brother and he suddenly gave me a mischievous smile.

"Don't you freaking dare, River" I warned.

Still, he grabbed both Bea and I and jumped to the pool with us.

The guys who were already in the pool laughed and I smacked River but he only laughed.

Our parents came out and saw us and they chuckled at the sight.

I watched as everyone laughed and I smiled.

This is my family.

I love them.