Chapter 2

The plane took off and I closed my eyes, enjoying the thrill of the adrenaline rush that happens every time I was on a plane.

My head was leaning back, resting on the seat, enjoying the smooth ride, sitting in the first class. Michael was doing some research on his laptop, making notes, and putting some files together.

He was more of a computer nerd than me. I didn’t care that we were a complete opposite to each other as it works. We have been best friends since childhood.

The sweet smell of a female perfume reached my senses, and I heard a soft voice, “Mr. Black.”

I opened my eyes and saw a stunning red-headed female flight attendant, slightly leaning down towards me with a smile gracing her lips.

I smiled at her as I replied, “Yes?”

“Would you like something to drink to help you relax?” she sweetly asked me, putting her arm on my bicep.

"Thank you, some water would do just fine," I answered smiling, making her blush a little.

"I will bring you in just a minute." She smiled and walked away, swaying her hips, and I saw as she looked at me over her shoulder, and then she was gone.

“Damn… seriously. Turn off that mojo.” Michael teased, making me turn my head towards him and to laugh.

“What? I didn’t do anything.” Laughing, I said.

“Yeah, yeah, you never do.” Shaking his head, he said as he returned his focus back to the screen.

A few minutes later, the same flight attendant brought me some water and soon enough I laid back and allowed myself some rest.

***

I felt the warm night breeze in the evening air. I looked around and could see a beautiful garden with so many exotic flowers in it. In the center was a fountain with a statue of a woman, holding an urn and a small animal next to her feet, looking upon her.

I walked closer to the fountain to take a better look at a statue. The animal seemed to be a small dragon.

Looking down into the water, I saw a movement that made me lean down and see that the water was filled with fishes, a goldfish. They were swimming happily in peace, adding to the atmosphere of the place even more.

I heard a sound behind me as footsteps approached, making me turn around and see not clearly, but I could see it was a woman.

“You came.” Her velvet gentle voice reached my ears, taking my breath away.

Not being able to speak, I just stood there watching her as the moonlight shone above us, illuminating everything in its magic.

She walked closer, coming to a stop right before me, and I felt her hand touching my cheek, making me lean into her touch.

“I missed you.” Her whisper voice was like a sweet melody that I felt like I could listen to it for all eternity.

Not wanting to break whatever magic this was, I was silent as I looked into her mesmerizing blue eyes. Feeling captivated by them, I leaned down as she came closer and looked up at me, waiting for the moment to come, for my lips to press down on hers…

***

"Wake up, sleeping beauty." I felt a slight shake as Michael's voice woke me up from that dream.

Slightly groaning and I rubbed my eyes with my hands, I looked behind him through the window just to see that we are soon landing.

“Interesting dream?” wiggling his eyebrows as he winked at me, he asked me.

“It was…different," I told him vaguely, trying to shake away my sleep as the vivid pictures from the dream were still playing in my mind.

The warning to fasten our seatbelts was up for all the passengers, as everyone buckled up and waited for the plane to start landing.

I knew Michael hated flying because it scared him, so I chatted with him about a file that he was working on up until now to help him move his focus away from landing.

Soon as the plane stopped, we stood up and gathered our things, and started to walk out of the plane.

As I was passing by the flight attendant that brought me a bottle of water, she smiled at me sweetly and leaned towards me to whisper in my ear as at the same time she placed a small paper into my hand, “Here is my number. I hope you will call me sometimes so we can go out together.”

I smiled at her, putting the small paper inside my pocket, I winked at her making her cheeks slightly blush as I walked away outside the plane.

Michael all but almost ran out from the plane to kiss the ground, looking back as I slowly climbed down the stairs, “Will you hurry up?”

I smirked, shaking my head at his eagerness to leave, I walked towards him, and soon enough we went inside the airport to collect our bags.

Walking outside of the airport with our bags, we found our driver waiting for us already there.

As we walked towards him, he said, “Welcome back home, Mr. Black.”

"Thank you, Sam." Smiling, I answered as he took our bags and placed them inside the trunk.

Soon enough we were driving through the city, and towards our pack lands.

I was looking through the car window at the trees that we were passing by, feeling happy to see my family after a long time of being away, again.

The car turned right, entering the barely noticeable dirt road, and kept on driving for a while longer.

The moment we passed the border to our lands, I could see members that were patrolling the area coming closer to greet us.

Exiting the forest, we entered into like a pack town where were family houses surrounding a giant central mansion that was modern-looking and almost like a castle. That was our packhouse.

The children ran towards the packhouse to wait and greet us, followed by many of other members, some already standing in front and smiling while others rushed to take their place.

The car stopped in front of the packhouse. As I reached for the door and opened it I could hear shouts from little children calling my name, “Alpha Jonathan!”

Mothers trying to hush down their children, but I didn’t mind as I crouched down and let them all come to greet me.

Finally, as I greeted the last member of my pack, the doors to the packhouse opened making me look up to see my father walking towards me and a smile gracing his face.

In a second he hugged me happily and said, “Welcome home my boy.” Clapping on my back he said.

Everyone cheered at that, making me smile at them all.

This was home, my family.

We all walked inside the house as my father lead me to his study.

“Take a seat, you two.” He said happily as he walked towards the liquor cabinet to pour us all something to drink.

Soon enough he walked towards us, giving each one his glass filled with what seems to be scotch.

“Let’s make a toast. For your both safe return home finally.” My father said, raising his glass and we all drank it.

"Wow, Alpha James, this is good liquor," Michael said as he took another sip of his drink.

“But of course. I save this bottle for important occasions.” My father said.

He turned his eyes at me, looking at me in excitement, “So tell me how it was?”

I couldn’t help the chuckle that escaped my lips seeing my father, the scary Alpha, excited like a little kid on Christmas Eve, opening its presents.

"It was productive and as always dad, minor issues as leads were leading to next clues. Deciphering a few clues and riddles, we managed to find the exact location where the Holy Lance was said to be hidden." I told him, smiling as I watched him sitting at the edge of his chair, listening closely as to what I was saying.

"Were there any traps and you know things like you would run into when searching for all the artifacts you have found before this one?" he pressed his hands together, waiting for me to speak.

I loved my father; he was next to my brother, the only close family I have left. Thankfully, he was supportive in letting me explore my passion and find many hidden mysteries that there were still hidden.

That is why he is still leading the pack and not me, but thankfully my brother Dominic was here to help him run it when I was gone as well his own security company that was one of the biggest and leading ones in the States.

"Nothing too drastic. Trickier was to pull it out from its stand and get it out, but we managed and now it is going to be displayed for everyone to see it in the history museum." I told him as he nodded his head.

“Wonderful! Great work my son, you made your old father proud.” He said making me feel proud and happy to hear such praise from him.

“Tonight we have a feast and Sir Thomas will be joining us as well.” My father informed us, and soon enough after we chatted some more about our expedition and findings, we went to our rooms and unpacked and started to get ready for dinner that was to happen.