“Get off me!” I snapped and hit him with the hot spoon, burning his skin.
“You b*tch!” Scott snapped and hit me across the cheek.
I gasped and held my cheek as it stung, and I hated that my eyes filled with water from the pain.
“SCOTT!”
We both turned to see Luna and Sky walking into the kitchen, both already dressed in comfortable but high-end sweats for our long 5-hour drive to the Lycan territory.
“EXPLAIN YOURSELF RIGHT NOW!”
‘Ha,’ I linked him, ‘Lie your way out of this one pig!’
Scott glared at me before looking at the spoon still firmly in my hand.
“She burnt me!” Scott defended himself.
Oh, two could play the innocent game here, you mutt.
I turned to Luna and gave her my best puppy dog eyes.
“It was an accident, Luna, I swear.” I told her sadly “I turned around holding the spoon and didn’t realize Alpha Scott was so close. I didn’t mean to burn him, but the spoon wasn’t even that hot and he’s an alpha. I’m surprised it even hurt him. I didn’t deserve to get hit for an accident.”
“No, you didn’t.” She said angrily and hit her son up the back of the head, “What is wrong with you? Is this how I raised you, to hit women!”
“I didn’t mean it, mom” He said back, looking down in fake shame, “It was just a knee-jerk reaction to the pain, I would never hit her otherwise. You know how much I care about her. I am so sorry, Maddie.” He said seriously, if I didn’t know better, I’d have believed him. “Please forgive me.”
‘Beat that b*tch.’ He linked me back.
“There now.” Luna Morgan said softly as she grabbed an ice pack from the freezer, “What do you say, dear? Do you forgive him? It was just an accident after all.”
“Of course, Luna.” I said sweetly and took the ice pack she offered and pressed it to my cheek. “Thank you.”
“Why don’t you go sit down and eat?” She told me, “I will bring the last of the food over.”
I quickly sat down and pulled my plate closer while Sky and Scott sat down on either side of me.
I glared at Scott, who winked at me and picked up a glass of juice.
“Are you both packed and ready to go?” Luna asked as she placed the porridge on the table.
“Kia’s packing my stuff now.” Sky commented as she began to eat, “I lost track of time and didn’t finish, so I asked her to do it.”
“Kia has enough to do without packing your clothing, Skyler!” Her mother said sternly, “Honestly, you will most likely be a Luna in another pack one day. You have to learn to manage your time better.”
“I’m sorry, mommy.” She pouted, “I will try harder, and you know what, daddy thinks I might be mates to one of the King’s sons.”
I rolled my eyes, the King and Queen had two boys, twins I believe, but they hadn’t found their mates yet. Their parents threw a ball for them every year to help find their mates, but with no luck.
This would be the first year I went, and I would turn 21 tomorrow on the day of the ball. I was thinking of it as a birthday present, something I’d never been given, and I was really looking forward to it.
I’d even sewn my own dress for the occasion, a long silk, royal blue dress with silver beading around the waist. It took me weeks to save up enough money for the material, but I managed to get it done, and it was safely packed into my brown duffle by my bedroom door.
“Let’s hope so.” Scott commented and shoved some sausage in his stupid mouth. “Would be good to get rid of you.”
“Scott!” His mother said in amusement, not knowing that her son was probably being serious.
“It would actually work out well for us though, if you were mates with one of them.” Scott went on thoughtfully, “We’d have the backing of the royal family, and we’d be unstoppable.”
“Who would be unstoppable?” Alpha Troy asked as he entered the kitchen wearing jeans and a loose shirt. He very rarely dressed casually like this, preferring his suits, but I guess he was dressing down for the road trip.
“Morning, daddy.” Sky greeted him.
“Good morning, baby.” He kissed her on the head before going over to his mate.
“My Sweet.” He said and kissed her gently.
Luna Morgan was his only redeeming trait, he treated her with such love and respect, and it was a pity he was a monster to everyone else.
“What happened to you?” He asked in annoyance as he looked over at me still holding the ice pack to my cheek.
“Nothing to worry about.” Luna Morgan commented, “Just an accident between the kids, are you packed? We leave in half an hour.”
“I’m ready.” He kissed her cheek and picked up his plate. “So, who’s going to be unstoppable?”
“Us.” Scott answered, “If Sky is mated to one of the princes.”
“She has to be mated to one first,” Troy commented, “Though it wouldn’t hurt to introduce them even if they’re not mates, one of them could take a chosen and Sky would be the perfect choice.”
I gagged internally, and I’d feel so sorry for either of prince’s if they were mates to her.
“Queen Skyler.” Sky said in a dreamy tone, “I love the sound of that.”
“What do you think Maddie?” Scott smiled at me and I felt the urge to knock him out, “Wouldn’t Sky make a great Queen?”
“There are no words.” I said softly and bit into the egg toastie I’d just made.
Alpha Troy glared at me, and he clearly understood my meaning. No doubt I’d be punished for my comment after the Ball.
How great would it be if I found my mate tomorrow night, then I’d be free to leave this place and not even Alpha Troy could stop me.
I looked down at my wrists where the cuffs were. Would he take these off me if I got to leave, or would he leave me to suffer?
I always felt a constant stinging over my skin and through my bones, I felt trapped in my own skin and I missed Ava. She couldn’t even speak with these cuffs on, though I would often talk to her, thinking she could hear me, made my life a little more bearable.
After breakfast, we all piled into Alpha Troy’s car, the Alpha and Luna in the front, Scott and Sky in the middle and I sat in the back with all the luggage, though I didn’t mind. I would hate to be sitting in between those two idiots.
The drive was long, and we only stopped once for lunch. Alpha Troy wasn’t the type to prefer the journey, not the destination. He was very much to drive from A to B and then go home, but finally, we arrived in the Lycan territory.
We stopped at a large gate where several cars were paused.
“Name?”‘ A large black man with a very big mustache asked when we finally made it to the entrance of the gate.
“Alpha Troy of the Calco pack.” Troy announced proudly.
The guard looked through the window and scanned the car before looking down at his iPad.
“Right.” He nodded and stood up. “You’re in the west tower, and the room information and the city’s laws have been emailed to you.
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