Chapter 10: Work

I was walking next to Zik who was giving me a tour. The biggest building was the pack house, housing more than forty werewolves. The house I woke up to for the first time being here is for the cooks and maids. The beautiful modern house belongs to the pack leader, Alpha Vale. He also explained why the werewolves were using healing potions. Werewolves are able to heal themselves but some heal slower and some heal themselves to some extent. They mostly fight against monsters and monsters have poison in their blood and skin and sometimes they fight vampires or other warewolves who have gone mad.

We entered the pack house and walked through the wide open doors. They were having breakfast filling many tables that each had ten chairs. Different conversations filled the place giving it a lively atmosphere but it died to silence when we walked in. Everyone was looking at us or should I say me? " Everyone this is Era the one you have been gossiping about, you will make her feel welcome and not cause trouble for her" the majority were males and there was just something wild about them, Zik is also included. The witches focused more on discipline and perfection but the werewolves? they didn't seem to care about that.

" I'm Jason and thanks for helping us out, your potion really helped me and my friend" said a man with black hair and brown eyes and he was very sincere which surprised me. " No need to thank me, I made the potion so I could live" he nodded not minding what I said as he continued to say how grateful he is and after a light smack on my shoulder he went back to his table.

" Well that's the end of the tour and because, some pack members aren't as friendly as Jason is especially with Vale gone somewhere important they are going to be a little unrestrained " explained Zik and I was glad he was helping me understand everything. " So nobody else but you guys live in this forest?" He nodded " yes and if you're thinking about escaping it won't be possible, there are warewolves stationed at every corner of the forest In case of an attack. I suggest you focus on your work and not get yourself killed " after his warning he walked back to the pack house. This was good information, although not now, I still plan to escape in the near future. It's also interesting that their leader is not here.

" Here is a list of things you need to do before the end of the week" said Arina while handing me the list. I looked at the list and wondered if she was being serious.

The list.

\- throw out the dangerous potions and ingredients

\- make 10 Healing potions

\- make 15 Anti-poison potions

"Will that be too hard for you" no not at all Arina I'm just surprised that those are the only things I need to do. " No I'll manage" she nodded then went upstairs, I can still tell that she doesn't like me but I'm glad she is being civil. I started with removing the dangerous and useless things from the cupboard. " Arina never imagined that there could be someone like you" said a voice behind me and when looking I saw it was Roseanne. I didn't say anything and continued with what I was doing. She continued" You know things more than she does and the fact that you're younger upsets her but she's a good person and has grown attached to the position of looking after everything in here".

"Okay and why are you telling me this?" It's stupid of her to just sneak behind me and start explaining things I don't care about. " I'm telling you so that you understand why she is like that, I was also brought here against my will but unlike what I imagined no one was mistreating me. Alpha Vale is very fair and the pack isn't bad. I can tell from your eyes that you think you can get out of here but it's actually safer here" I decided against opening my mouth and continued with my work. She thinks we're the same but she's wrong, she doesn't know what I've been through and it irritates me that she thinks she can read me. Reaching out to me like I'm a person who needs saving...

I managed to make three healing potions and decided to stop there for today, I could do more but I don't want to be given more work. I was slightly exhausted but still energized, the work here is nothing to what I've been doing two days ago. This is the second day being outside the enchanted forest and it's not so bad. Right now I was sitting together with Olivia and Roseanne enjoying lunch. Beef burger and fries, I've never had it before and I was savouring every moment of it. The witches never had this kind of thing so it made me happy that I started giggling to myself. For some reason Olivia joined me and we both looked crazy as it got louder.

"Why are we laughing?" she asked and it made us laugh harder, I only stopped because of Roseanne who looked amused. " There's going to be a party tonight" oh a party? I looked at Olivia with interest wishing for her to say more. " The 'pack' is having a party, it's probably because Alpha Vale isn't here so the werewolves are going to let loose. There'll be alcohol and they might take the party to the lake so you can't go" Olivia's face dropped when hearing Roseanne. She is still young, not even sixteen. " I only attend when Alpha Vale is around and it's kinda dangerous with him gone. Not everyone is as fair as he is, especially when drunk" this Vale is a big deal to the place, the pack and its order.

After having lunch I decided to take a walk since I had nothing else to do. I left Roseanne busy making a list of things needed so I can make more potions, she's going to give the list to Zik to see if they can find them. Of course I have plenty of ingredients, high level ingredients that they'd consider rare or never heard of them in my bracelet. There's enough to last me many years, there are seeds that I won't dare show anyone until I get out of here and find a safe place of my own.

As much as the enchanted forest got me in trouble I have to admit that I wouldn't be here if it didn't get me into trouble. It has also helped me a lot in the past, I'd have far worse scars than Arina. I was enjoying the walk as it cleared my mind, this was a normal forest and just knowing that comforted me. " Where do you think you're going?" I rolled my eyes because I recognized the voice. " Why are you following me?"