Two days passed before the opportunity came for Apryl to get Chester and Callum to come over and help Oreo and Timid move. Lydia and Brian decided that they wanted to go out for the evening and spend some time together for a few hours since he had been too busy to allow them to have time to eat together or spend much of any other time together with his mate.
Apryl and her sisters were fine with that. Lydia as usually had already taken care of most of the food preparations of the evening so they didn't really have to worry about that. Apryl had also made sure to tell Lydia that the two omegas would be moving out soon because she found a werewolf who would be willing to get him a job and a space to stay and that his friend could come with him. It was only half true, but she figured it was safer than being completely honest about what she was planning on doing by this.
For the most part she trusted her aunt, but there was a tiny part in the back of her mind that doubted her as well since she didn't her that well nor did she have any way of confirming or denying if she was telling the truth when she had said to Apryl and Summer that she had no idea about Brian's past. Thus, it was safer to do move between a lie and the truth until everyone was safe.
Chester had made other plans for that night, but had no problem dropping them to help out when he was told the news. He even made sure that Jeff would be there to give them the correct passcode to the door. He didn't trust giving in text or over the phone just in case anyone could get a hold of it somehow.
It only took him a little half an hour to reach the house as well. Which meant that they just needed another half hour at most to get out of there if both Oreo and Timid were willing to be moved. Apryl knew that it would help the shy female omega to know that she didn't have to worry about being in human form to be transported once again.
Keith had wanted to come as well, but he had to work that Friday night and didn't want them putting anything off just because he couldn't be there to help. He did assure them though that he would met them at the hotel once he got off if they were still there.
Chester requested that Callum stay outside to be the lookout much to his disappointment only because he was smaller and it was harder to spot him with his lean build and short stature in human form. Which left Chester to come inside where the rest of Apryl's family were to help her with the moving process.
Chester had hardly stepped a foot through the door before he was met with a low rumbling growl. Even though her daughter had warned here that there was going to be a strange wolf coming to help them, it didn't stop her from giving off a warning growl since she had her defenseless pups.
Hearing this, Apryl held up her hand to tell Chester to wait by the door while she stepped further inside to let her mother know everything was okay and who it was invading her space.
"Easy mama wolf, I'm not here to hurt anyone, just to help out." Chester assured her when he came into her view. Summer had stopped growling, but didn't move out of the defensive position she had put herself in around the pups. Even the older pups who wouldn't quite transform yet seemed intimidated by him even though he was only in his human form. He didn't intentionally mean to come across as intimidating, it was just how people tended to read his body language and due to the build of his body.
"Is this the person you said?" A voice asked from further back in the room causing Chester to turn his head away from Summer and the pups to see who had spoken. He stopped the salt and paper wolf who was now sitting up with a slimmer golden wolf tucked close to him with their ears down.
"Yes, well one of them. This is Chester. Keith couldn't come because he had work and Callum is waiting outside. Chester is one the who helped to find the place for us though." Apryl explained.
"He might seem intimidating but he isn't here to hurt anyone. He's the one with the van that's going to help move us. We don't have much time though which means I need both of you to cooperate and move as quickly as possible." She continued as she looked at both Oreo and Timid.
The male omega understood the importance of the small timeframe that they had to work with, his companion however wasn't as eager to move with the unfamiliar wolf there. Apryl may have been able to vouch for him but that didn't make him any less of a daunting presence.
"If you don't come with me now Timid, it's going to be a lot harder for you to move later and there won't be anyone else here with you while I am going." Oreo remarked and trotted over to where Chester was. He couldn't deny that he was intimidating by the unfamiliar with as well, but the scent he got off of him wasn't the same one he smelled on Brian and that lead him to believe he was someone that could be trusted.
Timid's ears went further back on her head after her friend had said this. She knew that it was a tough weigh out that she was facing. Either stay here while Oreo left or risk being together with him and the unfamiliar wolf in close quarters. Glancing between Chester and the rest of the pack she seemed to determine that she would rather deal with risking being around the unknown wolf than being left behind without her friend.
To try and decrease the level of tension, Chester moved back to the entrance and held the door open so that Apryl could lead the two omegas out and he would be slightly out of the way in order to avoid additional stress.
The next small pause came when they stopped Callum who they had forgotten to expect, upon seeing another unfamiliar person, both omegas fell in line behind Apryl who they felt safer being near.
"Really, you think that I'm more intimidating than that guy behind you?" Callum asked in mock offense as he put his hands on his hips when he noticed the way that the two omegas reacted to seeing him.
"I think that you will find me to be quite a bit of fun once you get to know me." He commented as he headed towards the back of the van to open it up once he saw that they were both still in there wolf forms. It would be safer for them back there because no one would be able to see them.
Apryl even agreed to ride in the back with them to make the transition easier and less stressful since it was going to be pitch dark the entire ride to their next destination. Now she just had to hope that she managed to get back home before Lydia and Brian returned.
Once they got to the hotel, the next part was the more troublesome one as Chester had to drive around the back to where the loading area was so that they could get the two wolves inside without being seen.
Timid was only slightly more relaxed after Apryl had explained the whole plan to her. At least enough so that she could move inside with Oreo and briefly handle both Jeff and Chester.
They couldn't all fit down at once, so Callum stayed up top with Jeff as Chester went down with them in order to unlock the door and let them inside.
Apryl could tell by the looks in their faces that they felt the same way she did when Jeff and Chester had shown her the space- it was almost too good to be real. Even if the smell of the plants and dirt was genuine.
"It's not quite as big as it looks, but there's enough space here for everyone to be comfortable once everyone has been shifted." Chester told them as started to sniff around tentatively.
"And this whole space is safe and ours to use?" Oreo asked, his ears perked up as he glanced behind him to look at Chester.
"Yes. There's a second floor as well but that one is still being put together." He replied.
"And tomorrow you can also talk with Jeff about work. There'll be a few things that you'll need to get taken care of before you can start, but it'll be relatively easy. I'm not sure about your friend though." He motioned to Timid who seemed less nervous now that she was around familiar smells.
"Eventually, yes. I don't think any time soon though." Oreo replied.
"Thank you though, it's rare to find wolves who are this understanding outside of one's own pack." Chester was quick to blow off the thanks however as he didn't see what he was doing as that big of a deal.
"It's how we work in this type of environment. Most of us are scattered and don't really have a pack to go back and forth to so it only makes sense for us to work together whenever possible to make sure we all have a chance to successfully navigate this world." He replied.
"If you two will be fine now, it's about time we head back before this Brian and his mate get back and something goes on." He told them as he looked over at Apryl who nodded her head in agreement. It would take about half an hour to get back which she thought would be plenty of time to return by without worry that they'd notice she was missing.
"There's a button by this elevator here you can press if you need anything. Jeff will be around since he's staying here while getting everything else finished up and he'll watch out for you guys." Chester explained as he pointed to the button that he was talking about so that Oreo would be able to see it.
"I'll stop by and check on you guys tomorrow since I don't have classes and figure out some way to get a solid method of communication until everyone has been moved." Apryl assured the other two wolves. The area really did seem safe enough so that she didn't worry as much, especially seeing how quick they were to get comfortable.
Apryl tried to thank Chester on the way back for his help, but he wouldn't accept it from he either and said that it really wasn't a big deal and to hold the thanks anyways until after everyone had moved.
It seemed that they managed to make it back in time because she didn't see any sign that Brian's care was back already nor did it seem as though there scent was fresh. This meant that Chester should be able to leave without suspicion and she could spend the rest of the night in with her family and not worry about anything at least for the night.
A small part of her had hopped that since everything had been taken care of before her aunt and Brian had gotten back that she wouldn't have to worry about anything being brought up about the matter. That hope was short lived however because Brian decided to confront her about it the next morning after she had gone up to her room to change into something different for the day with the expectation of helping her aunt get breakfast for everyone sorted.
"Did something happen while we were gone?" Brian asked after entering her room without knocking, this action alone put on her edge along with the fact that he seemed annoyed.
"What do you mean?" Apryl asked wanting him to explain what exactly he was asking about before she gave him any kind of answer.
"The tire tracks and the scent of unfamiliar werewolves around here? That's what I'm asking about." He replied as he crossed his arms over his chest. From her perspective he certainly seemed more on edge about it than she imagined it would be. What exactly was he hiding?
"Oh that. Nothing serious happened. I figured Lydia had probably told you already that I found someone who was willing to get Oreo a job since he's been in search of one." Apryl replied with a shrug of her shoulders.
"They decided that it would be best to pick them up last night as Timid wanted to go with him since they're such close friends. Moving at night was just easier since she also has a hard time shifting properly still. So that's all." She finished and moved to walk past him but he blocked her path.
"And you didn't think that this was something that you should've informed me about because this is my house you're staying at?" She could tell by his tone of voice that his temper was rising but she didn't feel intimidated in the slightest considering they were about the same height and build. Plus she got the feeling that he wouldn't actually do anything to her right now even if he was upset.
"As I had said, I figured that Lydia had already told you about that and that there was no reason to inform you further. It wasn't like they needed to come inside the house or anything, just to where my family is staying." She replied holding her ground as she fixed him with a level stare and slightly narrowed eyes.
"And yes, while it is true that you've given us a place to stay for longer than expected with everything that's going on, it doesn't mean that we're under your authority nor do we have to account to you for our every move. I think it would be good to remember that going forward." She could tell that he wasn't pleased by the way she was handling this, but she gave him a look that said she dared him to challenge her authority on this matter.
"I would just like to be informed in the future neither me nor my mate is around in case anything unexpected happens that I might have to deal with when I get back." He told her, holding her stare for a while longer before he turned around to leave when he could tell that Apryl wasn't going to back down.
Once he was out of range, she huffed. That certainly was far more of an intense reaction than she had expected for something as small as that. What exactly was he hiding that made him react that way?
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