~Avery's POV~
Stupid fighting, stupid werewolf strength, everything was just stupid.
I made it back to the house with a frown on my face and kicking everything in my path that wasn't breathing. So what if I close my eyes? I was not going to stand and be humiliated just so Alex could have some gratification for the fact that I couldn't fight.
I was human. Any doubts I had about that before were gone. Even though my mother was a werewolf and my father was god knows what, I was human, at least if today was any proof of it. Why did James even want to be with me? Perhaps Sofia was right, he should be with someone more fitting for the role as Luna and his partner. That's not me.
I needed to find James and talk to him about this. I was starting to come around to the idea of marriage, of marryingJames. I wanted it, but did he? He does seem hell condemned on marrying me but maybe he doesn't know who he's marrying.
The thoughts spun around my head like crazy while I walked through the house and up to the first floor. "Hello, Luna." Elizabeth, the omega bowed her head as she was descending down the stairs.
"Hello Elizabeth, I told you, 'Avery' will do just fine." She gave me a shy smile but nodded her head slowly as a sign of understanding.
"My apologies. Would you like something to eat? I could make you something small before dinner, I make amazing pancakes!" She squealed in excitement but in my head I was reminiscing about James' pancakes he made me on Christmas Eve.
"That sounds amazing but I was actually on my way to find James. Do you have any idea where he might be?" Elizabeth looked at me funny.
"He went out, Lu-Avery." She corrected herself and I giggled.
"He'll probably be back later. So if you'd like I can make you those pancakes." James stepped out? How come I didn't see him? Od. I thought for a minute before accepting Elizabeth's invitation and following her to the kitchen.
"So if you don't mind me asking, what's up with the frown you were sporting earlier? You looked worried." The Omega sure was observing.
"I was practicing with Alex and I realized how I would never exceed any expectations. I will never be like you, especially not strength wise and it bummed me out I think." I looked down at the cup of coffee I had in my hands. I would never be like them. This would never be my home. I would always be the weak little human that they had to protect.
"Stop." I looked up to see Elizabeth looking at me with compassion but not pity. It felt nice.
"Stop what?"
"Stop thinking. You may not be as strong physically as a werewolf but trust me, you are much stronger in other areas. Your whole world was turned upside down in a matter of days. You found out about the werewolf and witch existence among other things, and you're still here. I know it may not have been your choice to stay, knowing the Alpha, but you could've locked yourself in your room and never come out. But you didn't. Don't underestimate yourself, Avery. Had it been me I would've been crawling up on my bedroom floor crying for the rest of my life."
Holy shit, how old was she, fifteen? The kid is good. Kid? I was eighteen. Who was I calling a kid?
"Thank you Elizabeth. You know, you're very mature for your age." I said, taking a sip of my coffee.
"I have to be, I have two younger siblings, a sister and a brother, our parents are warriors in the pack and that keeps them busy so sometimes I'm the only one they have." She shrugged. I nodded my head in response.
"So you're the oldest?"
" I am now. I had an older sister, Emely. She was also a warrior. She died in the attack that killed the late Alpha and Luna." Elizabeth looked down at the pan she was making pancakes in. My heart broke for the young girl. She had to grow up too fast, become a parent to her siblings.
"I'm very sorry for your loss. But you know, if there is ever anything you need I'm right here. I mean it." It may not be much but it was all I had to offer. I would help her with anything she needed.
"Thank you, Luna." I gave her a disapproving look.
" It's Avery." I stated. She shook her head
" No. That was very much Luna." I smiled at her response, a warm, loving feeling of acceptance flowing through me. I never realized how badly I needed to hear that.
"Here you go!" She said with a smile as she put forward a plate of cinnamon pancakes beside my coffee. I took a bite and moaned in approval, which made Elizabeth giggle and blush.
" These are amazing!"
"I'm glad you like them." I finished the entire plate and drank my coffee. Me and Elizabeth talked all through my meal and I learned a lot about the pack and the members, I found out that Sofia has had a crush on James for the past few years and would cling to him every chance she got. I made a mental note to myself to get to know Elizabeth better. She was an amazing person.
" Thank you so much for this, Elizabeth, and I don't just mean the food. I really needed this." This had really been amazing. This house could get lonely at times when everyone was doing their thing, but now I felt like I had a friend.
" I think that I did too." We hugged for a while before pulling away.
" Now if you excuse me, I have an Alpha to find." We both laughed as I walked out of the kitchen and up the stairs. James must be home by now.
I walked over to our bedroom and had a sense of calm in me that I didn't have before. I felt genuinely happy. I don't think I've been this happy since Christmas. I needed to talk to James and then apologize to Alex.