The Alphas And The Orphan

Monday 3rd January cont….

Star’s POVProperty of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

I walk into the Alpha’s office; he grins and motions me to take a seat. His eyes narrow, looking at my face. “Star, how lovely to see you, I am so sorry you got hurt. The ones responsible will be punished, I promise.”

“The Alphas got there in time to save me, so I am not hurt.” He nods, his eyes a little sad, “So what can I do for you, my dear?” I take a deep breath and steady myself.

“Alpha I am going to be 18 on 16th January, and I was wondering if there would be any way I could move into the pack house, at least until I go to university. I can work in the kitchens or laundry to pay for my keep.”

“Of course Star, you will always have a home here, have you chosen a university?. Luna will be so pleased to have you in the house. She was very close to your mum. They went to school together; you know?” I nod. Luna was always telling me about the trouble her and mum got into at school.

“Speaking of the Luna she is here, come in Angel.” The office door opens, and the whirlwind that is Luna Amanda flies through the room. I am pulled from the chair and engulfed in a death grip of a hug.

“Oh Star my darling, are you OK? The boys told me what happened. Those f*****g bastards need to have their c***s ripped off.” I laugh and hug her back, goddess I love this woman. Since mum and dad died, she would come and see me. But once I turned 15, she offered me a job as a server when she had parties for meetings. She always paid way more than she should, and she always made me eat.

”I have mind linked Clementine, and told her there was an incident after school, and you had to give a statement to Alpha, so you would have dinner with us and one of the boys will drop you home later.”

Clementine is not going to like that. But oh well, I am not going to turn down Luna’s cooking. The woman is a genius in the kitchen.

Sitting around the table listening to them chatter about this and that made me jealous. I long for this! A family that loves each other, that is interested in what they are doing or saying. If my parents hadn’t died, would our dinners be like this?

I lost my mind in nostalgia when I feel a tug on my head and my hair tumbles around my shoulders. Not again. He is f*****g obsessed. I give Alexei a withering glare. “Give it back Alexei. You are obsessed. It’s my only one. The three of you have taken the rest.”

Chuckling, he puts it in his pocket. “Ummm no, I am just taking it back after lending it to you for art class. You just never gave it back.” Luna belly laughs “Alexei was always obsessed with your hair. Do you remember how he used to beg you to let him brush it?

She gives Lexi a mischievous look. “I remember one time, Gemma and I were having coffee in the garden and little Star came running out of the cottage screaming at the top of her lungs, a hair brush tangled in her hair..

she is laughing so much she can’t breathe, holding her side trying to calm herself down. “Oh goddess……. you came running up to us shouting, “mummy, Luna, Lexi was brushing my hair, and stole my first k**s. My mate will hate me” and you sobbed and sobbed, goddess, it was so funny.

The Alpha started to laugh then. “I had to spank him, and sit all the boys down and tell them the importance of asking before kissing. Goddess, that was an embarrassing moment.”

Alexei has gone bright red, even his ears are a deep shade of almost purple, but as he looks at his brothers, there is a smug smile on his face.

“Why don’t I remember that? Luna, your son is a kleptomaniac. I swear he must have a mountain of hair ties hidden somewhere like trophies, and that’s just mine. How many other girls do you steal from Alexei?”

He smirks and bites his bottom l*p. “Just yours. It must be from when we were kids, but I have only ever BORROWED yours.”

“Borrowed implies that you will give them back, so you owe me. Mmmm, let me do the math, at least one a week, 52 weeks a year, for say 8 years, umm 416 hair ties.”

His face pales, and he shakes his head. Luna bursts into laughter. “Oh my goddess Alexei, I think we need to take you to a shrink, over 400 hair ties. I really want to search your room now, see if you have boxes of hair ties in your closet.

He gives me back my scrunchy and refuses to say anything else on the subject. Throughout the rest of the meal, he keeps shooting me looks and when I catch him; he grins.

After dinner all three boys drop my home, the walk me in, stopping to say hello to my aunt and uncle. Ace clears his throat.

“Good evening Mr and Mrs Fuller, we wanted to make sure Star got back ok; She had a nasty shock today. We wanted you to know that the Alpha family are looking into the matter and we will deal with anyone who has hurt Star. with; you have our word, that her well-being is our top priority.”

Oh s**t, do they know? It sounded like he just threw down a challenge. “One more thing, as Star was attacked because she missed the bus, Luna has ordered us to drive her there and back from now on, we always have breakfast at Rosie’s Cafe, so we will pick you up at half seven each morning, OK Star.”

I just nod in response, my aunt buts in. “Sebastian can drive her, she just wanted her independence so took the bus, but she can ride with Sebastian from now on.”

Ace shakes his head. “Sorry it’s a Luna’s order, it may not work on us but she is very good at punishing us for not following her commands. Star, see you in the morning.”

I run to my room and close the door before my aunt can comment.