She only woke up when she heard whispering voices around her. At first, she thought it was the voices in her head and tried to brush it off, because she was still sleepy, but then it got clearer and she realized, she was not alone in this room.
“She smells weird…”
“She is so skinny…”
“I think she is sick…”
“Do you think she will be our luna?”
“I don’t know.”
“Mother said she has been marked by the alpha.”
“We need to see her mark.”
“No, she will wake up.”
“Oh, please, don’t be a coward, she is sleeping.”
Zuri didn’t immediately let them knew that she heard their little discussion, from the sound of it, sha could guess, who these little intruders.
She remembered Caiden had twin brothers and Lucas had a brother that he left in this pack too, as he went on a mission that Khaos gave him. From the look of it, they were getting along well. Their childish, curious voice was actually adorable.
And Zuri felt the bed dipped down, one of the boys must be climbing it to look for her mark.
How old were they? Seven? Eight? They must not be older than nine… the last time Zuri saw the twins was months ago when she came to this pack to hand over her sick wolf.
“Get down…” one of the boys whispered, but the one that had climbed on the bed ignored him. He moved around Zuri’s body, trying to be secretive, but seriously, anyone would have woken up when you stumbled on their body and made a lot of noises like this.
“No, come on in. She is still sleeping. She doesn’t have any self awareness…” the boy criticized Zuri. “Father said you have to sleep with one eye opened and never put your guard down, but she is very reckless.”
There was a frown between Zuri’s brows when she heard the criticism. They were so bold.
And then, she felt his little hand brushed away her hair. She was sleeping on her side, thus these boys were behind her, even if she opened her eyes right now, they wouldn’t see it.
“See! The mark!”
“Sst! You will wake her up.”
“Come here, the mark is there!”
Zuri then felt the bed dipped again, the other two boys climbed on the bed as well to see her mark. She wondered who had allowed them to enter the alpha’s bedroom, or they probably were being sneaky.
“See, the mark is there. She will be the luna of the pack.”
“But, I want a beautiful luna, she is too skinny. Her cheeks are hollows, as if she has been starved.”
Okay, Zuri had enough. She opened her eyes and turned her body around so she laid down on her back, staring straight into these little brats. She could see their souls left their bodies, as they tumbled back on the bed. Screeching.
Shadow was sleeping next to her, but she didn’t notice the wolf was there until the screech from the boys woke him up and he lifted his head, disinterested with the commotion and the wolf decided to sleep again.
“So… do you want a beautiful luna?” Zuri raised her brows, slowly, she pushed herself up into sitting position and pinned them with her gaze. “Do you think I am not beautiful?”
“Yes, yes… you are beautiful. Very beautiful.”
“Super beautiful.”
The twin rambled, but the other child only stared at her, too scared to speak, as they were being caught red handed.
“Oh, really? But, I heard what you said before.” Zuri frowned, she tilted her head. “It’s hurt my feeling.”
One of the twins elbowed his sibling, probably he was the one, who had said that words before.
“I am sorry, I didn’t mean that. You are as beautiful as the moon goddess.”
“Have you seen the moon goddess?” Zuri enjoyed scaring these little brats. She crossed her legs now, watching them stumbled on their words.
“No.” He shook his head, staring at her innocently.
This time, it was Lucas’s little brother, who was talking. “Beautiful luna, we have made something for you to welcome you to the pack. Do you want to see it?”
“No.”
However, despite that answer, fifteen minutes later, Zuri was crouching down on the garden and stared at the weird bracelet that the three of them had made for her. Shadow was laying down around her legs lazily.
“Welcome to the pack!” The three of them said with sweet smile.
“You lot really know how to sweet talk your way out of problem.” Zuri weighed the bracelet in her palm before she wore it.
The twin had red hair, but they shared the same eye color like Caiden, dark green eyes. They looked adorable and equally a sweet talker, while Lucas was the quiet kid. He had a few shades darker skin than the twin, but his dimple made him more adorable.
They kept rambling about any random things, asking Zuri a few questions and after she answered one, ten would follow.
It almost felt like Zuri was listening to the voices in her head, only this time the voices were less vicious, but more curious.
She could only sigh in relief when Caiden came to look for his brothers and found Zuri was in distressed situation.
They were still in the garden and Zuri was still wearing that weird bracelet that they made for her. It looked ugly, but she didn’t take it off.
“Bye, beautiful luna!” Otis waved his hand, he was the wicked one and the oldest, while Mave simply followed his brother, though they were only two minutes apart, the information that Mave told Zuri, even though she didn’t ask.
“Bye, beautiful luna!” Mave parroted, while Rian only waved his hand and followed the siblings.
“What is that?” Caiden narrowed his eyes, after he managed to usher his brothers to his mother. Mabel had been looking for them and she was furious because she couldn’t find the twin, since she knew they would do something that would give you a headache if they were out of your sight.
“What? You don’t think I am beautiful?”
Caiden made a face when he heard that and sat down next to her. The wind was rather warm now and Shadow snuggled against Zuri’s lap when Caiden wanted to touch it, which made him made another face.
“Thank you,” Caiden said.
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