Moon stone - hima (korean novels in english txt) 📗

The alarm clock beeped startling me, I jumped up excited; this is going to be the best summer, I will ever have, I hurried into the washroom, I had packed up most of the things weeks back… double checking everything, mom rolled her eyes seeing me, she was averse to the idea of sending me to grandpa’s.

She had to leave the town for a month on a special duty and she wasn’t sure of leaving me all alone and with Cousin Jenny’s marriage, she decided reluctantly to send me to grandpas. I could be never happier than that day when she said that she is sending me to grandpas.

“Be careful…” Mom said for the umpteenth time giving me a goodbye kiss, she waved to me until our car was out of her vicinity.

I relaxed and played my favorite songs, I drummed on my laps gazing out of the down as the buildings are slowly replaced by trees and mountains…the best thing about grandpa’s place is; it’s a small wood house tucked safely in a wide forest away from all the hubbub of city life. There are ponds, waterfalls, caves and what not.

My cousin Jerry is a best chum; he had unique abilities to climb trees and jumping from great heights into the lake. He is so much fun when around. Aunt Rose is the best cook; she cooks the best spicy foods. The best thing of going there is I’ll have freedom to do whatever I want, no restrictions.

As the woods came into sight, I couldn’t contain my excitement; I popped my head out the window and inhaled the fresh air that carried the woods smell. It was intoxicating… I heard a distant howl and from the corner of my eye I saw Ron, mom’s assistant flinch. Mom thought it was best idea to make him drop me at grandpas.

“Don’t worry…They are just wolves…grandpa said that the wolves that live here are friendly…”I said smiling.

Ron must be probably thinking that my grandpa is mad to say such thing but he didn’t know that my grandpa befriends them. True, he pets wolves. That is another reason for my mom’s reluctance; she never came back to the woods after she married except for the time when her brother, Uncle Frank died.

I jumped out of the car as soon as it skidded to a halt and ran into the house, it was empty.

“Grandpa …Aunt Rose…Jerry…” I shouted while Ron unloaded my trunk.

“Where did they all go?” I searched every room. Ron went rigid when he saw a wolf stealthily walking towards me.

“Wolf…”he stammered. “What?” Before I could cover the wolf tackled me to ground and licked my face just like a normal dog.

“Danny…”It cried in excitement as I recognized it. It’s huge paws restrained me from getting up. I rubbed its ears and it backed off from me and fell on the floor tossing.

“That… is a wolf…” he muttered.

“Told you…” I smiled.

“Yasmin…”Grandpa looked older than the last time; he pulled me into a bear like hug.

“You’re all grown.” He said with a twinkle in his eyes.

“What are you 20 or what?”He smirked.

“I’m 17…” I pouted. He chuckled pulling me into another hug. True, I looked older than my age, I had chestnut hair that fell over my shoulders in a mass of curls, almond eyes, olive skin, thin nose, lush lips, high cheek bones, the best assets that I had are; my dimpled cheeks and an hour glass body with 5’7 height.

“I think I should go now…” Ron mumbled.

I waved him off, poor guy; he must have been terrified when Danny jumped on me. Danny is Jerry’s wolf, he petted it but the weirdest thing is I never saw them together.

Grandpa grabbed my things and led me into the house, “I have cleaned up your room a bit…”he said dropping my bags in my room.

This used to be mom’s room and last summer when I visited granpa, I was given this room since it was too small for mom and dad.

“You must be hungry…freshen up and come down.” He left me. I sent message to mom, saying that I reached home safely. This was another agreement she made with me to send me here, I had to text her back every hour.

Delicious smells wafted from the kitchen… My stomach groaned in response to the smells. I heard loud chatter from the kitchen, it felt like 20 or more persons all trying to talk at the same time.

The kitchen room was filled with many people; they were all same; bulky, tall and shirtless… I blushed as they acknowledged my presence by eying my every move.

“Yas…” I heard a familiar voice… I met with cold blue eyes as he lifted up the ground and swirled me.

“Jerry…put me down…” I scowled, I felt wobbly as he set me on my feet.

I had to crane my neck to see him better, he towered over me. He had hefty shoulders, nicely chiseled body, strong muscles, tanned skin, he looked super hot. I noticed that even his eyes had changed a bit; there is a silver ring around the cold blue color. I winced as I felt an unusual chill in me.
“You’ve grown so much and what is it with being shirtless…”I said eying all the guys in the kitchen.

They casted an evil grin one after the other in perfect harmony… I rolled my eyes. This is getting more interesting a house full of boys, huh?

I walked into the kitchen two see three more new faces, one girl is about my age, she had thin frame, round face, wide set eyes, she had the darkest hair, another girl is like 15 or 14, another one is around 20’s, a brunette.

“Aunt Rose…” She was busy all the time chopping the vegetables as soon as she saw me her face lit up with joy.

“Yas...”She hugged me. “Um…Do you need any help?” I asked.

“Just go and talk to Jerome, I’ll be there in a few minutes…” That felt weird; I never heard aunt calling him with his real name.

I dragged Jerry out of the crowded room into the backyard, they are around 8 of them but still the house seemed to be crowded.

“Who are they?” I asked Jerry.

“They are my friends…” he said.

“Are you in a gang…?” He chuckled and nodded ‘no’

It does seem like one, with all those bulky and muscular bodies, with a freakish smile on their faces.

“Where’s Jen, I haven’t seen her around?” I asked.

“She is probably with Ulric…” he shrugged.

“You mean her fiancée…”I asked. “Did she know that I was coming?” I sulked.

“She is inseparable from him…he chuckled.

“Whatever…” I snapped when I heard a peeling laughter from the northern side of woods. I stared at the canopy of trees; the branches fluttered and out emerged a petite looking girl. She was so immersed in the eyes of a guy who held her hands lovingly, kissing her knuckles gentle, she blushed hard.

Jerry cleared his throat; the two love birds broke away the eye lock and spared a glimpse on us. Jenny’s eyes went wide as she saw me standing beside Jerry.

“Yas…” She skipped with joy and hugged me.

She pulled back in a second and enveloped her tiny hands into the guy’s that earned a grunt from me.

“Don’t mind them…they are like newlyweds.” Jerry gave a quick reply waving his hands at them.

Aunt Rose made me eat bellyful. Jerry introduced his friends, I picked up a few names; Jake the blonde his girl friend heather, the brunette I saw in kitchen. Caleb the poker faced and his girlfriend is dark haired girl, Julia. When he said that the small girl, lucy is with kris, I frowned.

Jerry’s best pal Sam is the only one, who seemed not to be affected by my presence, others are giving wary about me. He teased Jerry with me; I pretended to be oblivious about it.

“What are your plans, today?” Jerry asked munching on his sandwich. I shrugged.

“Let’s go swimming, then…”Sam said mouthfuls.

“Not today… let her take rest.” Aunt Rose said.

Jerry and I walked all the way up to the mouth of the waterfall, the water is very cold, I hesitated to go in but Jerry pushed me into the waterfall, the water fell over my head making me breathless, I stumbled a bit back, I took a deep breath before going in again.

It felt great, I was so immersed in the enjoying that I didn’t I didn’t notice Jerry, until he landed into the pool below with a splash; he raced back up to me.

<Kyle’s POV>
Kyle watched over the borders, their pack had already sensed another pack living here; they made plans to claim the territory soon. He had sent every day one of the pack members to watch over their activities. This day he felt like doing it. He let his wander into the forest and ran in the direction that the scent led him to. He heard laughter and chatter and counted them by distinguishing them by their voice, there are 9 of them and three girls.

The wind carried the smell of pines mixed with something else that had a faint smell of vanilla. A soft windy voice echoed in the forest, He cautiously moved forward to see who it was.

A girl is standing surrounded by pack members, her laughter is like ringing bells, her hair stuck to her olive skin, she had the curves that any girl would die for, her fragrance intoxicated him, and it unleashed the beast inside him. I waited impatiently for the girl to turn because all I could see was her back, which is picture perfect.

“Yasmin…”the beta of the pack splashed more water on her, that’s it she would turn her head away now. Everything moved in slow motion, her dimpled cheeks were tinged with pink, her lush lips quivered, her almond eyes held all my center of attraction, she had the most beautiful eyes that I had ever seen, I was oblivious to everything around me, every noise and every sound was cut off from me, it’s only her voice or nothing else, my heart beat slowly gathered momentum and began to beat vigorously as her laughter echoed in my chest walls. I could feel the burning desire welling up in my heart.

The pack sensed a foreign creature in their land and went alert, I had to move before they come and find me but I couldn’t will my legs to move, the alpha of the pack grabbed her and started to walk her away, she resisted him. He looked down at her; she shivered and followed after him.

I could sense her fear and that made me even mad, I wanted rip his head off for scaring her. All the girls are pushed to the center and the pack formed a protective circle around them and marched away. I longed to see her; she took away a piece of me