- Dean

I look up at the door of our oversized cabin when I hear it swing open. Our cabin is a bigger than the other cabins, because my dad wanted all of us to be able to be together when we started coming here years ago. So, there’s room for my two brothers and I, our Beta and our Gamma. Then there’s an extra room just because.

The living room is bigger than the other cabins too, it’s great for the parties we like to throw here. “Alright, I’m here! The party can begin!” Our Gamma, Jordan exclaims. I roll my eyes, looking back down at my schedule for this year. There’s no party tonight and he knows it, he’s just being Jordan.

My brother Issac walks over to him punching him in the shoulder. “Where have you been? You were supposed to be here a while ago.” Issac laughs as he walks over to me, taking the recliner to my left.

Jordan jumps over the back of the couch, making himself at home. “You’ll never believe me if I told you!” He says smiling wide, I swear this kid always has a smile on his face. “Try us.” My other brother, Gunner walks into the room, out of nowhere grabbing the other recliner.

Jordan’s smile widens, seemingly hoping for someone to ask. “Well, I was at the gas station and overheard this girl asking for directions to this place.” We all eye him wearily, wondering where this is going.

“Once I left, I saw her on the street, she was planning on walking here. Forty miles! So, I offered her a ride.” He shrugs, “Anyways, she’s a new girl! Our age! Names Grace, and I’m calling dibs.” He finishes and we all just stare at him.

New people here are not common, you pretty much start coming when you’re a kid from the surrounding packs and don’t stop until the summer before you graduate.

This will be the last year we all come here, and it’s bittersweet. I like coming here, we always have a good time, but I also like the idea of growing up and being able to take over the pack soon.

“Shut up, Jordan! We all know you’re not calling dibs.” Gunner says sternly. Jordan has been gay as long as we can remember, couldn’t even tell you if I’ve ever seen him with a girl. He smirks, placing his hand over his heart. “I don’t know boys. This one was quite beautiful, too skinny, but she just may turn me.” He closes his eyes and throws his body into mine dramatically. “Come tomorrow, I may be straight!” He exclaims, and I laugh throwing him off me.

“So, Jordan’s turning aside. Where’s this girl from?” I ask, curious about a new girl, that’s so beautiful she’s having this weird effect on my Gamma. I’ve never heard him even joke about being straight. “She was quiet, didn’t get much out of her. But I may have followed her and Jessica to see which cabin she was in.” He grimaces guiltily.

“So, we can add stalker to your resume of future Gamma?” Issac asks dryly. Jordan smiles, “I don’t need a resume. You guys love me.” Issac rolls his eyes at Jordan completely overlooking the point. “Anyway, she’s staying with Gia and Olivia!” I chuckle; we’ll probably be meeting this girl sooner rather than later then. Our Beta has it bad for Gia, always trying to get us to hang around her. She’s a nice girl, so I’m sure she’ll befriend this Grace girl quickly.

We all turn when we hear the door open again and Justin our future Beta walks in with three bags of supplies that has all of us grinning. He looks at all of us with a wide smile, “Who’s ready to welcome the girls to camp?” Justin says, throwing a bag at Gunner and a bag on top of Jordan, who grunts at the weight.

It’s already gotten very dark outside, but thanks to my brothers and I getting our wolves a month ago, it’s an easy feat. We had accumulated a few more of the boys, who wanted to join in the debauchery. “Alright, everyone knows what they need to do?” I ask and get nods of affirmation from everyone.

Jordan’s on lookout, because he gets too excited during this type of stuff and would alert the girls. I look at him, “Remember the signal?” He nods and takes off jumping to the woods, more bunny rabbit then wolf. I shake my head, “Alright, let’s go.”

We’re putting the finishing touches on the rows of toilet paper and silly string. The last of the pranks of water above doors and maple syrup on the handles and I hear a door shut behind me. I look back at the girl's showers and see a girl walking out. I can barely make out the dampness of her hair with the distance, can only tell from the shine the moon gives off of it. Though the weird thing is the fact she’s in a hoodie, it’s like ninety degrees outside. Why would she be wearing a hoodie?

She turns her head and now she’s facing me, there’s a shadow casting over her face so I can’t make out who she is. The distance is just enough to be too much for my extra senses, but I swear I hear her chuckle.

Then she turns around and takes off to her cabin. The last cabin of the row. Gia and Olivia’s cabin. I think I just saw the new girl.

- Grace

The next morning, I woke up to the sound of the trumpet blaring over the loudspeakers. New day, new me. I chanted to myself, over and over as I threw on some shorts and tank top. Followed by my ever-trusted hoodie to hide the scars on my arms, still a few that aren’t healed from the latest beating. Hopefully once I get my wolf, I won’t have to worry about scars anymore and won’t have to go out in one-hundred-degree weather sporting a hoodie.

I’m sure people will think I’m strange for it, but they’d probably be more interested in the girl with so many scars.

I walk out into the living room and come face to face with who I can only assume is Olivia, she was about to knock on my door. She has short, spiked hair painted pink on the tips, green eyes and I have to look slightly up to see her. I’d say she’s like five nine, five ten?

“My bad girl, didn’t mean to scare you. You Grace?” Olivia asks. I nod; she smiles. “Sorry, they said that a new girl was coming, and I didn’t believe it, but clearly they weren’t mistaken.” I smile, “Olivia?” I ask, just wanting to be sure. She smiles, “I see you’ve meant Gia then.” I smile and nod. “Always the hostess that one. But did she tell you why you’re in that room?” She eyes me and I let out a laugh, because I just can’t help it, nodding. She laughs with me, we both turn at the sound of a door opening up and see Gia coming out of her room, causing us both to laugh even harder.

Gia looks at us suspiciously, “What?” She whines, not liking not being apart of the joke. Olivia continues to laugh, while going and placing an arm around Gia’s shoulders. “It’s nothing, we were just talking about ways Grace could throw you in front of a murderer. I mean she does look a little taller than you, she could probably outrun you.” Gia’s eyes widen as she looks back at me, I just chuckle shaking my head. Already, I feel very at home here.

“Alright, lets head out. The boys decided to make a mess last night, but thanks to the Beta’s embarrassing crush on our Gia here, we barely got touched, so that’s good.” Olivia explains and I laugh as Gia’s eyes go wide. “He does not have a crush on me!” She yells but says nothing to Olivia’s knowing smile.

All three of us make our way to the dining hall, I’m thankful they’re with me, because I would not have been able to find it.

Once we settle down, I have an apple and a glass of water, determined to still follow my regime. My mom may suck, but she wasn’t lying, if I come home fat, I’m screwed.

“That’s all your eating?” Gia exclaims, looking wide eyed at my apple. I grimace, not really wanting to get into it. “I mean do you see how skinny she is? At least now it makes sense.” Olivia adds, I look down at my apple frowning. Their plates of eggs, sausage and pancakes swiftly reaching my nose. I’ve never been allowed to eat maple syrup, but it smells divine, maybe one day.

My ears shoot up when I hear a kid announce that there are still job openings for around the camp if anyone wants to sign up. So, ignoring Gia and Olivia talking about my eating habits, I try and listen to him.

My view gets cut off when three female bodies place themselves in front of me. I slowly look up the girl in the middle has long platinum blonde hair with blue eyes, the one to her right has brown hair with green, grey eyes and the one on her left has raven black hair with blue, grey eyes. All of them seem to be the same height, about the same as Olivia and they are all staring at me with their arms crossed.

I’m still trying to hear the kid taking about what jobs are available, when I hear a very audible groan behind me, coming from Olivia.

“You guys can leave. She doesn’t want to know you.” I sigh inwardly; I would rather make that opinion myself. I look up at them and the middle one smiles. “Hi, I’m Vera, she’s Tessa.” Pointing to the one on her right, “and that’s Daphne.” Pointing to the one on her left. “You want to come sit with us?” I grimace, because that’s rude. I’m clearly already sitting; it’d be rude just to up and leave Olivia and Gia for another table.

I decide to just do neither. I look up at Vera, “No thank you, I have to go somewhere.” I turn to my table, “I’ll see you guys in a little while!” I say hoping no one gets mad about me ditching. The smile on Olivia’s face tells me she’s just happy I turned down Vera.

I get up and start to walk past Vera when she grabs my arm spinning me towards her. I look down at my arm, where her hand is attached. Flashbacks of being held down by Heath start coming in strong. “I suggest you evaluate who you hang out with around here. I don’t want you starting off on the wrong foot.” She says sickly sweet with a smile on her face. She releases my arm and walks away. It was almost nice if I didn’t swear, I saw venom dripping from her teeth. Yep, gonna stay away from that one.

I take a deep breath and start walking over to the kid handing out jobs.

He smiles when he sees me walking closer to him. He’s not bad to look at, he has shoulder length brown hair and brown eyes probably around six foot. I smile, “Can I see what jobs are left?” I ask as I get next to him. He hands me the paper, “Anything of interest?” He asks, looking down at the paper like he doesn’t know what’s on it.

I smile when I see kitchen duty. I point to it, and he smiles too. “Great! Looks like we’ll be spending some time together! That’s where I work too!” I smile widely; thankful I’ll have a friendly face to work with. “Come by here after your last class and we’ll get you all set up, Grace!” I eye him for a second, “Sorry, not many new people here.” I nod, because this isn’t the first time I’m hearing this. “I’ll see you tonight…” I eye him again, and he smiles. “Cole.” I nod my head and turn out the door to head to my first class. Just wanting to get started, I’m so excited, and now that I have a long-term plan, I’m even more excited!