"My elder brother, Hugo, is having a house party," he said.
"Cool, but I can't stay long. I have this thing I'm attending with my mom in the evening," I said, recalling Manon's welcome party at the pack house.
"No worries, I'll take you there myself," he grinned, and I smiled back.
We reached the nearest human town to us. Jay's house was a vast, modern Spanish-style home.
"I forgot to mention, it's a pool party, sorry," he grimaced.
We were immediately welcomed with cocktails. Jay gulped his drink and looked at me, urging me to do the same. I sipped mine slowly; I couldn't afford to be wasted.
Jay's friends were familiar faces, so I didn't feel out of place.
"Should I get you a bikini, Ruby?" Hugo asked, a smirk growing on his lips as he eyed me up and down.
"No, I don't plan to get in the water," I forced a smile, glancing at the people swimming almost naked in the pool.
"What a shame. The guys at the
The man stopped and assessed me with sharp grey eyes that looked like Hugo's. His eyebrows were slightly raised, and then slowly, a smile crept onto his face, wrinkling the corners of his eyes."Hello, young lady," his voice surprisingly soft."Hi," I replied, my voice feeling a bit strangled. The man glanced over at Jay, who stood stoic and almost irritated. I looked between the two; they didn't seem alike at all, even in there appearance. "Jason, I didn't know you were home. I'm happy to see you, son," he said.Jay remained stiff, but introduced us. "This is my friend Rue. Rue this is my father Heath Barlowe ,” I noticed something flash in the man's eyes as he extended his hand to me, but before I could shake it, Jay took my hand instead."We should leave. You have that thing with your mom, remember?" he said."It was nice to meet you, sir," I said as Jay hurriedly led me out."You're walking too fast," He stopped and turned to me. "Sorry."We went to the car and just stood there
"My elder brother, Hugo, is having a house party," he said."Cool, but I can't stay long. I have this thing I'm attending with my mom in the evening," I said, recalling Manon's welcome party at the pack house."No worries, I'll take you there myself," he grinned, and I smiled back.We reached the nearest human town to us. Jay's house was a vast, modern Spanish-style home."I forgot to mention, it's a pool party, sorry," he grimaced.We were immediately welcomed with cocktails. Jay gulped his drink and looked at me, urging me to do the same. I sipped mine slowly; I couldn't afford to be wasted.Jay's friends were familiar faces, so I didn't feel out of place."Should I get you a bikini, Ruby?" Hugo asked, a smirk growing on his lips as he eyed me up and down."No, I don't plan to get in the water," I forced a smile, glancing at the people swimming almost naked in the pool."What a shame. The guys at the
I woke up at 8 A.M. and took a shower. After blow-drying my hair, I let it fall on my back. I wore black pants and a simple cropped top. I inspected myself in the mirror as I adjusted my outfit. My breasts weren't large like Beth's or Begonia's, or that waitress from the cafe, but they were round enough to give me a feminine look. I put on my house shoes and headed downstairs. To my surprise, Tate was in the kitchen, cooking. "Good morning, my only favorite brother," I said, wrapping my arms around his waist and kissing his back. A chuckle came from his chest."Good morning, my most beautiful sister. You seem to be in a pleasant mood.""I am!"He turned to me, and I peeked at what he was making for breakfast. He had prepared a variety of foods. "Breakfast!" I beamed as I sat at the table. He loaded my plate with pancakes, sausages, and eggs and made me a tall glass of orange juice."I freshly squeezed it," he grinned."Good job," "Granny and Grandpa left last night for their trip
A few minutes later, our waitress returned with two more buttons of her blouse undone. I let out a groan at her behavior. She was flaunting her large breasts in Zylon's face."Will you have anything to eat, Alpha?" she purred, opening a bottle of wine. I gripped the edge of the table."He'll have the creamy pesto shrimp," I answered for him. The waitress snapped her gaze toward me, and Zylon looked at me with an amused expression."Is that what you'd like, Alpha?" she asked him. He nodded, and she left. I glared at her as she walked away."Ruby..." he called. I looked at him, but he was staring at the table. I hadn’t realized my claws had elongated and dug into the wood."Sorry," I murmured.We sat in silence for a while until he spoke again. "So, you like to dance?" he asked suddenly."Just for fun," I replied."Is that why you want to go back to Jade Moon Pack?" He knew the real reason but was trying to convince h
"If it isn't the boyfriend stealer," she scoffed, her tone laced with contempt.I let out a resigned sigh, turning towards the fridge. I grabbed a glass jar of fresh orange juice, and retrieved a glass from the cabinet. "You're such a bitch since you returned, do you realize that?" she continued, her voice dripping with disdain. I poured the juice into my glass and took a slow, deliberate sip, choosing my words carefully. "No, I didn't know that, Begonia,"Fury flashed in her eyes. "You are not taking Hayes from me. I swear it," she yelled, rising abruptly from her seat, a fierce glare aimed at me.I met her gaze, unwavering. "Don't be insecure, honey. He's all yours. Honestly, I don't even like him; he's not my type." IHer next words were sharp and tinged with desperation. "Hayes and I have been together for five years. I will kill anyone who dares to come between us. I promise you," The air filled with tension as we glared at each other. " For a man? You're such a fucking weird bi
As soon as we were out of earshot, chaos erupted.“What the hell was that?” Hayes growled.“My talent?” I grimaced.“You should have been able to sense it and get out!” he scolded, and I gasped in surprise.“Sensed it? It’s instinct, Hayes. I didn't know my talent would surface,” I retorted. According to Ria, it had emerged early because of the danger I was in.“Well, it wouldn’t have happened if you hadn’t caused a disarray, and that armoire almost crashed on you!”“It was an accident!”“Enough, you two,” Zylon interjected, looking between his brother and me like we were petulant children.“Are we going to tell the advisory council about this? They will find out sooner or later,” Shane said, looking displeased.“No, not for now. I don’t want them probing and prodding my mate like she’s some sort of experiment,” Hayes murmured. The members of the advisory council maintain law and order in all packs. They are ancient and wise due to their many years. Ria purred in my mind, pleased that