Chapter 79 : Desire

THEO. “So this is your new home?” Maxine asks as I lead everyone into my cabin. They’re looking around in amazement, and I can’t help but feel smiley and full of happiness. The place is perfect. Not huge, but just right. Two floors, wooden tiles, and walls, three bedrooms with a set of stairs leading to a rooftop that allows you to see the entire Pacific stretching out beyond. It’s gorgeous. It’s everything I wanted it to be. The Beta was so happy to give it to me too, along with some old clothes in the closet. I feel like this is one of his vacation homes that he got bored with, but I don’t care if this place is trash to him. It’s everything to me. And now all of the Unclaimed are here, celebrating my freedom. I prepared some food for them, from the fridge and cupboards that were also stacked with so much stuff. I just finished giving everyone a hug, and now most of them are scattered somewhere in the house while the rest of us are on the rooftop. “This is my new home,” I tell h