Fated To My Lycan Stepbrothers
Chapter 134

I knew it was Naya because she looked exactly like me, except her red hair was longer and bushy. A bird could nest there comfortably. "You spoke up for the first time, so I am really proud of you." She said it to herself more than me. Her compliments flew over my head, and I could not believe my eyes. "Jeez, Naya. Is this what you look like when you are not a wolf?" I stared wide eyed at Naya, who looked basically like a cavewoman. Centuries without civilization "We are trapped here forever!" She stood up, mumbling.

She smelled like the forest too.

"Did the purple lady promise to give you back your body?"

I shook my head. I should have asked, shouldn't I?

"You Fool! She isn't to be trusted." Naya yelled.

"Are you that worried you won't be talking to me again? I am actually beside you. Aren't you shocked to see me?"

Her eyes dimmed on me like I was stupid. "I see you every day in the mirror, Naya. Shut up and let's replace a way to take charge."

I sighed. "I know you don't like the purple lady, but this is the first time she has offered to take over herself. I guess this is between elders. I am not just a vessel. I am her host.

She respects me as much as I respect her."

"Fine." Naya said she was sitting down, and that was the last conversation I had with her until now.

"Are you there?" I whispered in my mind.

There was no response. The purple lady has allowed me to take over my body now. I glanced around to replace kyle sleeping beside me. It tugged at my heart strings.

I slipped out of bed gently so that I wouldn't wake him up.

The way he was snoring told me how tired he was. How long has he been here taking care of me?

Goodness!

The door creaked open, and I expected Kyle to raise his head. He didn't. He must be so tired. The halls were empty.

It seemed to me that everyone had gone home too. I peered into the kitchen, expecting to see no one. I gasped when I saw Lily seated, sipping a cup of coffee. She was looking at me now. There is no way I would escape her. I was really not in the mood for any discussion. All I wanted to do was stuff myself; probably it would stop this nagging feeling in my body.

I felt suffocated, like someone was poking my chest.

Maybe food would be my solution.

"Hi." I whispered, opening the fridge and taking a look. As usual, my favorite snacks were there. I smiled.

"You know, I am the one that stacks those snacks there." Lilly started before taking a sip of whatever was inside there. I knew it was coffee.

"Really?" I was not really interested. I picked out a few buns and ice cream, then closed the fridge. For the first time, my snack didn't appear appealing to me. I thought it was Kyle or Zeke who put the snacks there. I guess they were too busy for kind gestures like this. Wait a minute. "How did you know I would like them?"

Lilly dropped her cup. "Because the Alphas told me."

Now I was curious. "What brought up the conversation?"

Lilly chuckled. "You have no idea, do you? The Alphas have a soft spot for you; can't you see it? Coupled with the noises I heard the other day, they were coming from you, right?"

I nearly choked on air. "Me? Do you know how I sound in bed?" I was giving her the stinkeye now. She wasn't holding hostility in her eyes. It was then that I remembered that she was the personal maid to Zeke. She must be so close to him to know these things. I bit my lips. It didn't make the stuffy feeling go away.

Rather, I felt like crying. I opened the ice cream bucket with vigor, watching Lily's eyes press down on me. Jeez, what is her problem? The fact that she worked here longer than me didn't make her perfect. I dropped a spoonful into my mouth, munching with my mouth open.

What was wrong with me?

"I do not know how you sound in bed, Naya." Lily was older than me. Even so, maybe she would be promoted to house head once the older woman and man retire. Or Marley may give her that position. Who cared? "We were all perpetrators." She was eying my neck now, and I subconsciously raised my clothes to cover it.

I felt the bruises. "So it wasn't a dream." It dampened my mood more.

"Shockingly, we stood up for you. I don't like you, but I don't hate you either. Do you know I am an omega? Most of us here are omega's, but we hide it. Yours is visible because you don't work thatt out. She gave me a knowing eye.

"Someone called Elder Freya out. What she did was wrong." I blinked uncontrollably. "What if someone is hearing you?" Was I supposed to feel better knowing that there were actually Omegas who were stronger than I was? No. If anything, it made me unhappy. I took a big bite out of my buns.

"I do not know if I have offended you." Lily added. Oh, she was observant too. Great! "But I want you to know that we are rooting for you. Our Alphas have their eyes on you. You will make a good Luna." She said that and dropped her plates in the sink.

I sat there dumbfounded, even after she left. She just told me that I would make a good Luna just because I stood up to an elder. It was ironic but uplifting. "Thank you." I whispered my gratitude. It was a far-fetched hope considering my mother was my competitor. That woman...

I looked down to see that I had finished my father off, but that nagging feeling was still there. I dumped the trash and went out to wherever I could replace comfort. Before long, I found myself about to knock on Zeke's door.

The absurdity of it all made me stop before I made a fool of myself. "What am I doing here?"

The door opened immediately, and Zeke was there, looking hot as never before. He smirked like the sly wolf he was. "I knew I felt a presence, little wolf. You have been standing here for over thirty minutes.

Was it up to thirty minutes? I would be better off not knowing how many minutes It was embarrassing, and it made me look like a needy idiot. His voice was gruff, and they calmed me instantly. However, his eyes were red and puffy. "What's wrong?" Zeke shook his head. "Nothing. I just wanted to know if it was you." Then he yanked me inside like I was a piece of toast. His eyes looked hungry now.

"You were sad, but it's funny to see how your eyes turned dark the moment you saw I was alone." We both nuzzled ourselves. It came naturally for both of us. His scent was alluring.

"Was it a dream? What happened earlier? Lilly said it wasn't." I mentioned dragging him towards the bed to sit down. It was obvious he needed me.

"I am sorry, Naya."

"Hey." I placed my hand on the sides of his cheeks. "Why are you sorry?"

"I am sorry because I didn't save you when Elder Freya did that stuff to you. I killed my father's confidant."

It was shocking that Zeke was telling me how he truly felt.

"Beta Brooke? But he is fine."

"I am talking about Reid. I am really sorry. You shouldn't have seen that. I know no one wants to say anything because I am Alpha, but what about his mate and children?

He always mentioned them whenever he was talking to me.

He takes pride in them."

I engulfed him in a warm hug, and that suffocating feeling increased. Then I realized they came from him. As I patted his back, I felt something splash on my shoulders. He was crying! "That is what I wouldn't accept." My voice was cold. How could he be hurting to the extent of crying? An alpha isn't allowed to cry.

He should not.

He pulled back a little. "What?"

"Your tears. I know sometimes you need to cry to feel okay, but I don't want you to cry. I want you to talk about everything that you have been holding in your heart. Tell them to me. I don't mind it if you cry to me, but don't show this weakness in front of your people." I was tearing up already. "Don't you dare."

He was just staring at me. A small smile lifted his lips. "I won't cry in front of the pack, and I will tell you everything from now on."