I
They prepared for their journey to the land where Grazziena was actually born. According to Lumaro, whom Grazziena was able to reach through mind linking, they will take two connecting flights before they could reach Mt. Reveree.
After long hours of travel, finally, Draeko and Grazziena landed at the airport, which is the Capital covering the territory of Mt. Reveree.
“Sweetheart, we are here finally,” Draeko stood up and took their hand-carry bags on top of the airplane luggage compartment. She also stood up and got one small bag from Draeko aside from her shoulder bag.
“I could hear, Lumaro in my mind, Sweetheart. He said they are waiting at the arrival area; he, Leslie, and their little boy,” Grazziena relayed to Draeko smilingly. She is actually excited. It has been several years before she is going to see Leslie again and at the same time, she is curious to see the place where her parents were once Alpha and Luna and where she was born.
They walked out of the plane and got their luggage at the airport luggage carousel. After getting their two big traveling bags at the carousel, they walked towards the arrival area. They immediately saw Leslie who was waving incessantly at them while calling their names. She did not care if she looks carefree, no one knew in this airport anyway that she is a Luna of a big werewolf pack.
Grazziena waved back happily as she saw Leslie and Lumaro then her eyes focused on the handsome young boy, holding on to Leslie’s and Lumaro’s hands.
“Sweetheart, look at their son, he is so cute!” she said giggling, which made Draeko laughed and put his free arm around her shoulders and squeeze her gently.
“We will have our own cute little boy soon, Sweetheart, I promise you that,” he replied grinning at her, and in reply, she lovingly leaned her head on his shoulder.
“Let’s go, Sweetheart. Let us not wait for Leslie to run towards us,” he chuckled as he could see Leslie, still waving her hand to them.
Grazziena laughed and nodded and they started to head towards their long-time friends, whom they have never seen for a couple of years.
“Hello, little boy, I am Auntie Grazziena, what’s your name, and how are you?” Grazziena automatically kneeled to give due attention to Lumaro and Leslie’s son. That was after Leslie hugged her tightly and Lumaro shook her hand and Draeko.
The young boy smiled sweetly at Grazziena and introduced himself smartly. “Hello, my pretty Auntie, I am Leelum and I am fine. Thank you.”
Grazziena giggled as she extended her hand to the little boy. “Nice meeting you Leelum. You have a beautiful name and you are such a handsome boy,” she said smiling widely.
“Thank you, pretty Auntie; Momma always says I am handsome and she always kisses me,” he said proudly as his smiling eyes looked up to his mother.
“Oh, really? So, can pretty Auntie kiss you too?”
“I like, I like, pretty Auntie,” she smiled widely as he pinpointed his both cheeks, to their laughter.
And so, Grazziena hugged and kissed Leelum, who kissed her back on her cheeks.
“You are so sweet, Leelum; let’s go now? Auntie is so excited to see your place already,” she said joyfully. She could not contain her happiness and Draeko can clearly see it. He smiled too.
II
Lumaro drove an old hammer-type car, big enough to accommodate them all and their luggage.
After around thirty minutes of traveling, Little Leelum was already fast asleep on his mother’s lap.
They traveled for around one hour until Lumaro’s hammer-type car turned right and entered a path leading to a forest then to a mountainous area. His hammer-type car was big and sturdy enough to pass through the rough and mountainous terrains until they saw a highly fenced village with a tall black gate.
“Welcome to the Cold Mountain Pack, Grazziena and Draeko.” It was Lumaro who spoke when they entered the tall and big gate of the village.
“Thank you Lumaro. I am getting more excited,” Grazziena said as she held tightly her husband’s right hand.
“Relax, Sweetheart,” Draeko whispered to her ear when he noticed that Grazziena became suddenly tensed as they were inside the village already.
“What if the witch would know that I am here?” All of a sudden, Grazziena asked.
Leslie turned her head to glance at her and then shook her head. “No one knew that you are the missing daughter of the previous Alpha and Luna of the Cold Mountain Pack Leslie, except me, Lumaro, and his Father.”
“Yeah, don’t worry Grazziena. By the way, father is already looking forward to meeting you,” Lumaro said as he looked at Grazziena through his hammer’s front mirror.
“Thank you for taking care of everything, Lumaro, and Leslie. At least now I relax and we will enjoy here, Sweetheart, right?” she sideglanced at her husband who nodded and squeezed her hand gently.
“Finally, we are here. Grazziena and Draeko, this is our Packhouse.” Luamro announced as his Hammer car stopped in front of a big castle-like building, which truly amazed Grazziena.
When Grazziena got out of the hammer and stepped down the land of the Cold Mountain Pack, all of a sudden, a whistling strong wind hissed like chanting that filled her ears and brought shivers to her whole body.