SOLOMON
Ayla. My Ayla. The whole time I've been here...I haven't thought of her once...till now. I wonder where she is. I wonder what she's doing. I wouldn't be surprised if she owned a surf shop somewhere or maybe she became a travel photographer...like how she always wanted to be. She always wanted to travel the world and take pictures of the sweetest moments.
I sigh, "Oh Ayla..." I remember when we were younger and we didn't know we were mates yet. We were best friends. We did everything together. I protected her whenever she was in trouble and trust me...she was always in trouble. But we made good memories together. Precious memories. It almost felt like yesterday that we lived those memories.... They were the moments of my life that I will always hold in my heart.
15 YEAR OLD SOLOMON
"I don't want to go to the beach," I complained to my dad.
"Come on son, its summer, its a beautiful day...how could you not want to come?"
I shrugged my shoulder, "Maybe because Xander isn't here anymore."
My dad went silent. I knew I shouldn't have said that. My big brother, Xander has been missing for a couple of years. Ever since he went missing...nothing was the same. I wasn't the cheerful kid I once was. I wasn't interested in doing anything. I wasn't interested in making friends anymore. I would usually be stuck in my room or just go out on my own for a while.
I sighed and looked back up at my father, "Sorry, dad. I didn't mean it like that."
My father sits next to me, "I know it's been hard this past couple of years son, you and your bg brother were close and I understand that. I miss him too." But he turns to me and looks me in the eye, "But you have to understand something else son, you are a Nightwalker. You are strong. Your brother may not be here right now, but you have the choice of how you will live with it. You can try to move on, try to do things, be with people, learn to be happy again, learn to make a dream again...or you can be stuck in this eternal circle of not moving forward. which one sounds more appealing to you."
I was silent for a moment. I was soaking in my father's words because I knew he was right. "The first one."
My father nodded, "That's right. And that is what you have to start learning to do. Start learning to be happy again."
I looked down and nodded my head.
My father stood up and patted my shoulder, "Good. Now come to the beach with us."
I groaned but I complied.
***
"Soul come play in the water with me!" Yelled Zapora, my little sister.
I waved my hand and shook my head' "Maybe later Zay."
She rolled her eyes and continued to play in the water.
I laid back down in the sun and put my sunglasses back on.
I am not enjoying myself...at all. I don't want to be here. I don't want to be around my family and I don't want anyone to bother me ever again. I sigh and think that my world would be a better place if that happened.
But my world is shit. I don't want to be a part of my world no more.
"Soul look! It's so cool!" Zay exclaimed.
I groaned and sat up, "Zay I've told I don't feel like-" But I lost my sentence when I saw my little sister pointing at someone in the water.
A girl...
She was surfing the waves like she easy made for it. And let me tell you he waves were BIG.
I couldn't help but give my full attention to this surfer girl. She was wearing a wet suit with her golden blonde hair whipping everywhere as she glided through the waves like it was second nature.
She was amazing. When she finally got out of the water I couldn't help, but just stare at her. She went to where her stuff was lying on the beach. She pealed the wet suit off herself revealing her body...and what a body it was. She was wearing a white bikini top with swimming shorts. I could feel the desire within myself grow the longer I stared at her. Damn she is one fine creature. I wonder if she is human?
"Are you gonna talk to her or are you going to stare at her all day?" I heard my little sister say to me.
I gave her a scowl and she just rolled her eyes, "Come on Soul, go talk to her."
I shook my head and put sunglasses back on. I laid back down and said, "No, I don't like her."
Zay scoffed and walked off. I don't know why she is always in my business. She's 12, she should have occupied with barbie dolls and little girl dramas.
My thoughts were rudely interrupted when I heard my little sister laughing. I looked to the side. My eyes widened in shock behind my sunglasses when I saw she was talking to the blonde beach babe. The blonde girl was looking at Zay and smiling. And then my sister stupidly points to me, the blondie looked at my direction. I quickly turned and mumbled, "Shit." to myself. What the hell Zapora! Why do you have to do this to me!
I contemplate leaving. I am not talking to that girl. I won't, I can't. Shit shit shit. I was internally panicking, but was trying to act cool on the outside.
Suddenly a shadow appeared out of no where. What the hell, the forecast said it was supposed to be sunny all day? I took my shades of and chocked on my tongue when I saw it was the blondie and my little sister snickering behind her.
"Hey, I'm assuming you're Zapora's big brother?" she asked.
I didn't say anything, just stared. She raised one brow and looked at me questionably.
"Yeah I am, what's it to you?" I said harshly. I internally smacked myself in the forehead. I didn't know how to act so I resorted to acting like a dick.
She frowned at me and rolled her eyes, "Whatever then." She turned around and was leaving.
"Wait!" Zapora shouted.
Blondie turned around and looked at my little sister softly. Zapora yelled, "Please don't leave, my brother won't play with me, will you play with me?"
Blondie smiled at Zay and said, "Sorry hun, but I can't be around your mean brother."
My brows pulled down into a frown, "I'm not mean!"
Blondie laughed humorlessly, "Says the guy that talked rudely back to me!"
I stood up with my shoulders squared, "You were rude first! You assumed I was Zapora's big brother! How dare you assume that crap! What if I wasn't her brother!"
She looked at me like I was crazy, "How does that have anything to do with anything! I was talking about how I was offended when you spoke to me rudely!"
I walked towards her and said, "And I was offended when you assumed shit!"
Her eyes widened. She took a step forward and pointed her finger at my face, "Don't swear at me! If anything you should swear at yourself since you're the one that started this whole damn argument!"
I couldn't help it, but I stepped forward and my wolf growled at her. But what surprised me was that she stepped forward as well and growled even louder.
"Don't test me wolf boy," She snarled.
I bend down a little closer and say, "It's actually Alpha boy to you,"
She rolled her eyes, "That doesn't mean crap."
I fisted my hands and say, "Yes it does! I am the son of Joseph Nightwalker of the Blood Moon Pack!"
She still was not affected whatsoever by my title, "And I am the daughter of James Graystone. Great now we know who our fathers are. It doesn't matter what Pack you are from or what family, that doesn't excuse you for being a total asshole."
She pivoted on her feet and left, flicking sand in my face. I growled in frustration. Zapora sighed and said, "And that's why Mama said you'll never find a mate."
I did feel bad. I can't help, but just react sometimes. I'm not stable. But that doesn't mean I should be rude to people.But then I don't want to seem like I'm a crazy person either with weird erratic emotions. I growl to myself. Just stop being a dick and apologize! I sighed and my shoulders sagged, "I'm sorry. I'm being a dick."
She stops in her tracks. And looks at me over her shoulder She nods her head, "Yeah you are." She put it bluntly.
We were silent for a moment...that is until she starts laughing. My eyes widened and I was bewildered at how she was even laughing right now.
"Why are you laughing?"
She turned completely around and simmered down to a breathless giggle as she approached me, "Your little sister already told me you'd react like this. So I decided to see how much of a dick you really were."
I stood there dumbfounded, "So...you were just racking me up?"
She nods her head with a smile. I couldn't help but smile too. This girl was crazy...but I kind of liked it. I smirked as I said, "You're insane."
Blondie shrugged her shoulders and laughed, "The adventured of the dick...and the insane girl. If there was a movie with that title, I'd watch it."
We just stood there staring at each other. Man, she was beautiful. Her eyes were a amazing blue. And as I stare at them...I liked how they were staring back at me. She looked at me not caring about my title, or about what family I come from. She looked at me like I was ordinary...and for some reason, that made me feel good.
Blondie walked over and stopped right in front of me. She held out her hand and said, "My name is Ayla."
I took it and I said, "Solomon."
And that was the start of our story....