A Girl Adopted by Wolves novel Chapter 3

Age ten continuation:-

The big wolf and the others were still quiet. After my crying episode, the big wolf started talking and he said something I never expected him to say.

"I would like to adopt you as one of mine. Only if you are good with that arrangement." He added the last part nervously.

I froze. He wants to adopt me. That means I will have a family too. I mean uncle and aunt are my family too but I have a feeling this will be different. I will have a place to call home. I can't help the grin that stretched on my face. I ran towards him and hugged him. He went stiff the very moment and then I realized what I did. I shifted back a bit due to embarrassment. My face must have been redder than a ripened tomato. He cleared his throat.

"So I will take that as a yes." He said a bit amused and glad.

I was too embarrassed to speak so I just nodded. He continued,

"You are too young to come and live here. Move into the cabin when you are eighteen after you are done with your school. Till then you will have to stay with your birth parents. You can spend your summer with us here. As Esterden is not a problem. You can live with your uncle and aunt there. You see wolf spirits are all males. So it will be a good change I think." He finished almost what looked to be smiling at me.

Wow! I am speechless. I have a family now. I have a place to call home. I started bombarding him with questions.

"Thank you soooo much.” I squealed “What should I call you? Ryder told me your kind does not have names. Can I give all of you guys' names? It will be easy for communication right. Wait, if there are no females, who gives birth to the pups? I mean that’s what the younger wolves are called right? Or do you call them babies like human kids?"

"Easy there tiger. One question at a time. And who is Ryder?" He asked chuckling, making me blush.

I pointed towards Ryder and told him," He is. I gave him that name earlier when we were talking in the cabin. It suits him right." I said, hyper with excitement.

Everyone started laughing except for Ryder. He looked like he was embarrassed or something. The big wolf started talking,

"You named my son Ryder ey. What would be my name then? What would you call me?"

"Hercules. Because you are so huge and strong." I said jumping up and down in pure joy.

Everyone started laughing again except for Hercules. What did I do now? I stared at them confused. Hercules cleared his throat again.

"Isn't Hercules a weird name for me?” I pouted at him. “But if you like that name, I will accept it gladly. You will not use my name though. You will call me papa just like Ryder and my other pup do." Papa added with warmth in his eyes.

"Okay papa." I said beaming widely.

Papa's eyes softened.

"Wow! I have a sister now. Welcome to the family baby sister." Ryder said excited.

If I die now, I would die a happy girl. I never felt this happy before other than being with aunt, uncle and Alec. Ryder came near me and crouched a bit,

"Hop on baby sister. I will drop you off and don't worry you will be back before you know it. You are not alone now."

I climbed on his back.

"Hold on tight princess." He said standing up straight.

I held on to his neck hair as tight as I can without pulling his hair out, if those were really hair and he started running like the Flash. I buried my face in his neck. In no time we were at the clearing behind my father's house. I hopped off of his back.

"Go princess. I will pick you up tomorrow. I will call in the mind link when I get here. Okay? Bye sis." Ryder said to me.

"Bye big brother. See you tomorrow."

And off he went. I turned towards the house. Did dad knew I was out for the entire night? The more important question is did he care? Did he look for me? Anyways I will find out when I get inside. I started walking towards dad's house. I opened the door and went inside. Dad is not home. He might have went to his job. Elena has not came back either. So I am alone I guess. I should take a bath. I am covered in dirt and that's what I did. Then after eating I went to bed thinking, will Ryder really come to pick me up and I heard his voice in my head, "I will princess. Sleep now". I closed my eyes with a smile on my face and I was out like a light. I think I was dead tired.

I woke up to some noises in kitchen. I opened my door to look who it is. Elena and dad were home. They looked at me, then to the wound on my head and then continued eating dinner. So we are back to normal. No drunken episode ey. I closed the door of my room, curled up in my bed and closed my eyes thinking about tomorrow. It is going to be a wonderful day. I can feel it. I went to dream land again.