Fated To My Lycan Stepbrothers
Chapter 11

Mumblings filled the air, as no one believed it was true. How could the Blood Moon pack come for just our pack? I wouldn't put it past them because they were the greedy ones. The question I would ask their Alpha was, Why me? "And how are we going to show them that they are making a mistake, my love?" Marley grinned wickedly. Her sweet voice made me cringe.

Alpha Storm had a look in his eyes that caused everyone and everything to shiver. "By..." he turned to look at me. "...making a bait. You are advised to keep your home clean, and the school will be back to normal by Monday. If they think we have been affected by this small event, they are wrong."

Okay. He was looking at me while saying those words, and I didn't like it. Before I could say anything, Zeke was in front of me. He leaned closer to his dad to whisper. "Dad.."

"Zeke, step aside." Alpha Storm didn't look at his son, and I wondered what he was thinking of doing. The fact he said it while staring at me made me scared.

"If it is your brother you are worried about, we promise you that no harm will come to the both of you." Marley pulled Zeke to her side, tracing her index finger across his jaws. "You have my word."

I was rather disgusted at Marley for showing such affection to Zeke, and he wasn't doing anything about it. I could see her push his face close to her bosom under the pretense of consoling him.

Was he even breathing properly? To me, he seemed to suffocate. "You didn't assure me that I was going to be okay. And who is or what is the bait?" I asked carefully, knowing that my words could make or break me.

Brooke shook her head. "Just shut it, Brawn." Then she paused. "On second thought, I think you are the only clueless one here, so your family will fill you in later."

I scanned the room to replace everyone leaving. "Wait!" What do they know that I don't? I turned to Renée. "Do you know what she is talking about?"

Renee shrugged. Sometimes she can be useless. "I think they are talking about the monster that attacked you. There is no way you would be used as bait."

"Thank you, Mrs. Lau, for keeping the children safe." Alpha Storm spoke coldly to the woman who had accused me of bringing the monster here. It was funny, like I was the one who cooperated with an actual monster to ruin the school that I was lucky enough to get admitted into. There was also the principal and Mr. Diego, who kept everyone safe too. This woman just had to bring herself forward and behave like she was the one who kept us safe.

Zeke and Kyle saved my life. I could never be thankful enough. That slap was minor compared to the parts of my body that would have been separated by the monster had they not intervened.

My body froze as I watched the Storm leave. They all got into their sleek cars and left the dust in the air. I was left to use the bus as usual.

"Walk home?" I asked Renee, who shook her head sadly.

"My Dad is waiting for me already. He says he is scared of the monsters, and I should walk out myself. He's just around the corner." When she saw I wasn't following, she blinked. "I can ask him to drop you home."

I contemplated her words. Then she would know that I was staying with the Alpha brothers. It wasn't like the school didn't know, but making it obvious was too soon, especially when they did like me. Just like I wouldn't show Brooke Bentley I was staying with them just to make her angry. Really angry.

I wouldn't want Renee to feel uncomfortable.

"Never mind. I will board a bus from here." Waving at her, I realized how lonely I truly was. Then something struck me. Renee, for some reason, didn't want me to see her father. The thought alone made me unhappy. Why wouldn't she want me to see her father? Thinking about it now, the excuse she gave was pathetic.

She doesn't want to be with me. Everyone else doesn't want to be with me by default.

The evening was getting cooler now, and it plagued my mind what Alpha Storm meant by 'bait'. He wouldn't dare use me as bait. Marley wouldn't allow it. She would not, Right?

I glanced back at the half-destroyed fence and wondered where Mr. Diego could be. No one mentioned him during the time Alpha Storm was there. It made me wonder if he was ever real. All other teachers sucked up to Alpha Storm. I knew that if Mr. Diego was here, he would never allow them to accuse me. I was innocent.

The bus stop was far from the school, and I think that was the actual purpose. To make people like me suffer because we do not belong in a prestigious school meant for the top dogs. I was a nobody, my affiliation being that of the daughter of a w***e. How cruel could life be? Not really cruel?

On getting to the bus stop, a bus was waiting. I stepped onto the bus, feeling a little lonely. I found an empty seat and settled in, glancing around to see who else was on board.

That's when I noticed them-a couple sitting a few seats ahead of me. They seemed so happy together, holding hands and sharing whispered laughter. I couldn't help but feel a twinge of envy.

As I watched the couple, a flashback washed over me. I remembered Kyle's mischievous grin and the way his eyes trailed my wet shirt. My n*****s hardened instantly. They always managed to make me hot and stir my emotions in any way they liked. I am torn. What's worse? I love it.

Lost in my thoughts, I barely noticed when someone took the seat across from me. He wore the same clothes I saw him in this afternoon. Mr. Diego.

"Hello, young lady. Mind if I take a seat here?" He asked politely, and I grinned. How could I refuse him?

I shook my head. "Of course not. Where did you go? If you were there, a lot of things wouldn't have happened."

Mr. Diego looked amused. "That's a lot of pressure you put on me, Naya."

I frowned. "I saw the way you handled those monsters with the Storm brothers. The three of you look good together and think you are a teacher!"

His eyes twinkled. "The storm brothers? Is that what you call Zeke and Kyle?" When he saw my red face, he barked out a laugh. "Well, I had to answer nature's call, and by the time I was back, everyone had gone. I was disappointed."

It was a believable lie. "How are you feeling now?"

He nodded. "Better."

The questions I had sat on my tongue as the bus rumbled along. It had gotten the number of people it wanted. "The monsters that attacked us... what are those? The Alpha said they were from a rival pack. Of all places, they choose the academy, and I want to know why." I didn't let him know that the Alpha also said the name of the pack.

Mr. Diego seemed to be lost in thoughts, but when he turned to me, there was this strange aura around him. I couldn't place my hands on what I thought it was.

Monsters were something new. If they were from the Blood Moon Pack, why did they look like that then?

He leaned closer, his voice hushed. "You know, Naya, the Alpha is right. They're the rival pack that's been causing all these troubles. They came to your school for a reason that I do not know. I do not know why they attacked you."

Well, that was disappointing. However, my eyes widened with interest. He must be talking about the Blood Moon pack. "Isn't it the blood moon pack? Are they like the changelings?"

Changelings were monsters who changed into whatever they wanted.

Mr. Diego nodded, impressed. "You have been busy, Miss Naya." It made me happy to hear him praise me for having that knowledge. Even if he pointed a gun at my head, I would never tell him that I heard it from the Alpha's mouth. "They are something like the changelings, but much more dangerous. They've been known to cause mayhem wherever they go. I know this because they did that to a neighbor pack."

My heart raced with a mix of fear and excitement. "Are they really that scary?" Of course, they were scary. They were the ones who attacked me!

He leaned back, deep in thought. "They are monsters. You should run when you see one."