Lukas

We all sat at the table in awkward silence. Alana sat on my right, Aali across from Alana, and Mark across from me. I could feel Dad's eyes falling on us and I could tell that Alana could sense it too because she squirmed everytime his eyes fell on her.

"So, Alana. Where are you from?" He asked her.

She took a sip of her lemonade and set utterly back down on the table. "I'm from Boston in the U.K." She looked at him.

"Oh. You're British... What pack were you from?" He asked right off the back.

All of my siblings and I facepalmed. He would ask that.
No "How do you like it here so far?" or "When did you move here?" Those are sensible questions.

She chuckled nervously. "Well the thing is.... I'm adopted and my parents are human." She sipped some more of her lemonade.

Dada raised an eyebrow then he looked at all of us with an expression that said, "Is she for real?" We all nodded yes in response.

"Did you belong to a pack before that?" He looked at her.

She nodded her head yes. "I used to live here at one point, but I don't remember my old pack. Was too young to remember a lot." She said quietly.

"Then what do you remember?" He asked.

She looked at her cup sadly and ran her finger around the rim causing a high pitched sound. "What I remember is... they all died. My pack was attacked and I managed to get away." She said quietly.

The whole table fell silent. I looked down at my plate with the half eaten grilled cheese sandwich.

"I'm so sorry." Dad said quietly.

I looked at Alana. She only shrugged. "It's a distant memory anyways." She gave a small smile.

"This all sounds too familiar. Wasn't Dad friends with an Alpha whose pack was destroyed?" Ryker asked.

Yea. And didn't they have a pup that got away?

"Guys are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Aali linked uo with me.

"What?" Mark answered.

"That Alana is the Lost Pup that Dad has been frantically searching for? Then I'm definitely thinking what you're thinking." I looked at her and grinned.

We all grinned and looked at Dad and he raised his eyebrow in response. "What are you three looking at?" He linked up with us.

"It's her Dad." Mark said.

"Her Dad who?" He asked.

"The Lost Pup, Dad. That's her." Aali said quickly.

"No.... it can't be. She's British." He said in disbelief.

We all looked at him with a deadpan look.

"Really? Are you being that daft?" Aali shook her head.

"Seriously, Pops. What was the girl's name?" Mark asked.

"Her name was Alana Farran" He answered.

"Then ask her and see if she remembers." I said.

He nodded then looked at Alana who still wore a blank expression and still running her finger around the cup.. "Alana. Do you remember your old last name?" He asked.

She didn't seem to hear him. She was zoned out. I nudged her side. "Hm? What happened?" She asked quickly removing her finger from the cup.

"Do you remember your old last name?" Dad asked her again.

She scrunched up her nose and looked as if she was thinking. "Actually I do... I think it was....Farran?" She answered with uncertainty.

His jaw dropped and Mark, Aali, and I smiled with excitement. Alana looked at him with a wary expression and then she looked at us. "What did I say?" She asked quietly.

"Alana. Do you know how long I have been searching for you?" Dad asked.

She looked from side to side unsure what to say and gave a nervous chuckle. " Hehheh.What do you mean?" She sang slightly with an awkward smile plastered on her face.

"I mean I've found you." He smiled.

"I still don't know what that means." She said quietly.

"I was friends with your parents. You're my goddaughter." He smiled broadly.

She laughed in disbelief. "No way I have a godfather and godsiblings. This has to be some sort of joke" She shook her head.

"Alana. It's true and I'm not the type to tell jokes." He said with a lopsided grin.

"Yup. Pops is a stick in da mud." Mark said as he made his spoon stand up in his chocolate pudding.

"Shuts down jokes quicker than you could say 'em." Aali said then casually sipped her lemonade.

"No sense of humor whatsoever." I shook my head.

"Alright. Alright. That's enough. I think she gets the picture." He said quickly trying to hush us.

"Okay.... so what was the pack called. My parents' pack?" She looked at him and drank some more lemonade.

"It was called Perigee Syzygy." He said.

Immediately she snorted and quickly stood up. "I... I have to go home now and think about my life. A-And other things. This is just too much to sink in at once, mate. So..," she started to leave the dining room,"I'm- I'm j-just going to go home."

Dad motioned me to go to her. I quickly got up and went after her. I grabbed her hand before she walked out the door. "Alana. Wait." I said quietly.

She gave me an exasperated look. "What? I'm not staying here."

I smiled. "I wasn't going to say that. I was going to say that you don't know where you're going." I chuckled.

She pursed her lips and nodded slowly. "Yeah... directions. I don't know where I'm going? Do I?" She asked herself quietly.

"You definitely don't." I looked at her.

She shrugged. "Whatever. I'm good with directions. I can find my way home." She opened the door and stepped out.

All I felt was hundred pairs of eyes on us. Alana stopped in her tracks and gave everyone a small wave.

"Whoa. That's a lot of eyes." She said frozen on the spot.

I quickly stood next to her and entangled my fingers with hers and we continued to walk forward.

"Good afternoon, Lukas." Someone said.

"Hello." I said.

"Hey! Hey, Lukas! Who's the hottie?" Someone dad from behind me.

I turned around and smiled. Austin. "Austin, Alana. Alana, Austin." I introduced them.

They shook hands but longer than usual. Alana was looking.at him in awe and he looked at her with wanting.

"You are the mist gorgeous creature I have ever met." He flashed a charming smile at her.

"And you look like Tom Felton... so... you are flippin' gorgeous yourself." She smiled.

(I had to put this because this is all she saw in her head. Sigh.Tom♡)

I shook my head. "Okay. Hand shaking time is over." I said quickly.

They quickly snapped out of their dazes and unlocked their hands. "Sorry. You really are beautiful." He smiled at her returning to that daze.

She blushed bright pink and giggled. Then more people approached. More guys.... Ugh...

" Luke,who's the babe?" One of them asked.

Alana turned around and her jaw dropped. "There's more of you buggers?" She asked in excited shock.

"Are there more of you, cuz girl..you is fie."(fire fie=fire tbh)

"Why are you so excited?" I looked at her.

She spun in a circle gesturing to all of them. "I am surrounded by man candy. I mean that guy looks like Liam Hemsworth. You got his older brother Chris. My sweetheart Dylan O'Brien, and sweet sweet Chris Evans." She smiled longingly at him and he gave her a wink.

I growled in anger. I know good and well this girl. My girl is not flirting with these other boys.

"Your girl?" Ryker teased.

Yes she's my girl! Whether she knows it or not.

I have this strong feeling that we're meant to be. And I'm bettin' on this strong feeling cuz she will be mine.

While I was lost in thought, Alana managed to slip away into the crowd of boy celebrity look alikes. And they were oggling her up and down with expressions that I didn't like.

I pulled her by the hand from out of the crowd. "Okay guys! My girlfriend and I have to go. You can continue this conversation never." I said darkly and walked away with her.

Alana let out a sad sigh. "They were the closest I'll get toothed celebrities." She said quietly.

I only rolled my eyes in response. "And the absolute last." I huffed.

She giggled. " I just realized."

"What?"

"Did you say girlfriend and did you get jelly?" She smirked.

"Yes, I called you my girlfriend and no I didn't get jelly." I mumbled.

"Yes you did." She grinned.

"Did not." I looked at her with a serious expression.

She looked away and down at the ground letting her brown, unruly hair obscure her face. Then she looked back up with a broad smile plastered on her face.

"If it makes you feel any better, you look a lot like Jordan Fisher, and he's ontop of my list." She grinned at me.

I smiled. "That makes me feel a whole lot better."

We were nearing the edge of our territory and there was a guard there and I walked over towards him. "She has clearance to come and go as she pleases. Do you understand?" I looked at him intensely.

"Yes,sir." He nodded.

I walked back over to Alana. She stood by the creek disturbing the already restless water with a stick. "Do you want me to walk with you or do you want to go yourself?" I asked her.

She dropped the stick in the ground and brushed her hands off onto her pants." I think I can manage it from here. I have a lot if thinking to do." She looked at me.

I nodded in response. Part of me wanted to reject this answer and the other part of me complied partially out of respect and the because she won't take No for an answer.

"Well. I'll talk to you later then." I grinned.

She smiled and the was a twinkle of blue in her eyes as the sunlight hit them. "Yes. And that doesn't mean stalk me from the woods." She smirked.

"I cannot make any promises." I chuckled.

Then in a swift movement she planted a light kiss on my cheek and walked off. "That's for saving me earlier. And just because." She waver at me over her shoulder.

I felt a warm sensation that lingered in my skin where she kissed me. "Next time I want it on the lips!" I called out.

"Whatever, Chase!" She yelled back.