Melissa’s father dying came at a shock, but some good came out of it. He’d left behind a little farm up in a forest town in Washington that gave them the perfect excuse to get out of LA. Away from the hectic city that had only become more and more overwhelming in the years following Scott getting bitten and subsequently becoming a true Alpha. So as much as Scott didn’t want to move, they packed up their things and into Scott’s beat up truck, having sold Melissa’s old car.
The farm needed a little bit of work, but the house was sturdy and the roof didn’t leak, so Scott was happy, especially when he could take off the headphones he’d semi-permanently worn since getting bitten. They were close to a Nemeton too, as both Scott and Melissa could feel the instant they crossed the boundary into Beacon Hills. It was relieving, and Scott smiled, looking around the little front yard, at the forest that their house backed.
“Scott, we don’t have any groceries and I have to wait for the moving truck to get here, do you want to go into town and grab us some stuff? I think there’s a farmer’s market going on right now.” Melissa called from the porch, drawing Scott’s attention. “Yeah! Of course! Text me what you want for dinner?” He dug his keys out of his pocket and got in his truck. He’d seen the signs for the farmer’s market as they were driving in, and he was pretty confident he could back track to it.
Cheering a little to himself when he made it to the farmer’s market, Scott got out of his truck and moved into the crowd, pausing to look at a few of the booths as he passed. One of them caught his eye most, intricate wooden chairs; clearly handmade sat out at the front of the stall, and Scott reached out to touch the carvings, gently.