Fated To My Lycan Stepbrothers
Chapter 44

Naya's

PoV

Naya ran to the toilet, closing the door immediately. Then she walked gently to the mirror, where I was waiting for her. Although I wasn't expecting to see the frustration and self-disappointment clearly in her eyes. She sighed deeply, and my reflection stared back at her with a mix of irritation and insecurity. "Seriously, Naya? Are you that shameless?" I muttered to her, my voice tinged with annoyance. "You had to go and act all jealous in front of Zeke? What were you thinking?"

She ran her fingers through her hair in frustration, her brows furrowing as I continued berating her. We were one, but apparently I was too angry to let her go free after confronting Zeke in that manner. Did she even know what she had done? If Zeke is eventually crowned Alpha tonight, we are both doomed. Yes, doomed! "He was having a conversation with Marley and what? You had to let your insecurities show? You know better than that, Naya." I definitely knew it was Naya. Jeez, we look so much alike, as she was using my body for her shenanigans.

his morning, pretending like you were mad at him for grabbing your wrist? Yeah, that was really mature."

I would never have spoken to Zeke like that, no matter what he did to me. "You can't let our emotions control you like that. You can't let Zeke see how

anting her to share the reasons with me. "I had been making progress avoiding him. While you've been working so hard to be strong and to prove yourself,

could continue my self-berating weirdness, a knock at the door interrupted us. She glanced towards the door, and my irritation shifted to curiosity. od. The girls had probably watched my exchange with Zeke and wanted to know what transpired for us to be that damn close.

rls from my class standing there, smirks playing on their lips.

I made sure my reflection seemed to glare at her, as if judging her actions. "And that little stunt you p Naya scoffed at the mirror to tell me that she didn't care. It only allowed my anger to grow because sh much he affects us. He's probably laughing at us right now, thinking how easy it is to get under MY ski She let out another exasperated sigh, her shoulders slumping as she leaned against the wall. I tried a and now you're throwing it all away because of some stupid jealousy?" What was she thinking? Her quiet staring made me frustrated every damn minute. She knew it was what I hated so much. Before "Let me have my body, Naya, so that I can handle this." With snickers outside, I knew it wasn't going to "No." Was the only word Naya spoke to me before she walked over and opened the door to replace a grou "Well, well, if it isn't Brawn the Jealous," one of them sneered, her words dripping with condescension Suddenly, I was flushed with embarrassment and anger. It was Naya's emotions, but she managed to h "Oh, nothing much," another girl who I recognized as one of Brooke's minions chimed in. Did Kyle send make him mate you? And probably have a little revenge on us?" Her hand slapped the wall beside me Naya's jaw clenched, her fists curling at her sides. I knew she was not going to let these girls get to he The girls exchanged knowing looks before bursting into laughter. "It looks like she can't handle the truth, Naya's patience was wearing thin, but she refused to give them the satisfaction of seeing her break. "You're right," she said with a forced smile. "I can't handle stupidity, so I'll just leave you to it." With that, she turned to walk away, her heart pounding in her chest. However, before she could take more than a couple of steps, one of the girls extended her foot, causing Naya to trip and stumble forward. She let out a startled yelp as she fell, her hands instinctively reaching out to brace her fall.

ember her. She was the one who told me to sacrifice myself to the monsters the other day!

r head high. "What do you want?" she asked, her voice laced with defiance. I could never be this brave.

here or Zeke? "We just thought it was really cute how you practically drooled over Zeke this morning. Tell me, what were you two discussing? Planning to

ng Naya to flinch. They were really huge, I swear. The other girls began to giggle in mockery.

hat was the problem. Our mouth was our best weapon. "Is that why you came here? To make fun of me?" one of them taunted.

Laughter echoed in her ears as she landed on the ground, her knees scraping against the smelly, hard floor. Anger surged through me, and she turned to glare at the girls, who were now laughing openly. "Having trouble staying on your feet, Naya?" Tess, the biggest of them, taunted with a triumphant smirk on her face.

Naya pushed herself to her feet, her cheeks flushed with a mix of humiliation and anger. "Really mature," she retorted, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "I hope you're all proud of yourselves."

As she walked away and into the janitor's maintenance room, I could still hear their laughter echoing in the hallway. It was then that she allowed me to take control of my body again. When I did, my hands were already clenched into fists. I scoffed sadly. Poor Naya; this was the first time she was taking my humiliation, and she already has a clenched fist. Tears dropped from my eyes as I couldn't shake off the feeling of being completely humiliated by a group of girls in my class. I was the type who needed care and love. I knew my place was not to fight but to protect and, in turn, be protected for. It was painful to see that the two men I cared about were living their lives, humiliating and ignoring me.

It was at the fourth ring of the bell that I realized that I had missed all classes. I couldn't dare show my face in class. Not after my wolf's confrontation and bullying. My knees hurt like crazy, and they have refused to heal. I gently wiped the tears from my face before reaching down to clean the wound. It shouldn't be dirty, lest it be infected.

It was at the fourth ring of the bell that I realized that I had missed all classes. I couldn't dare show my face in class. Not after my wolf's confrontation and bullying. My knees hurt like crazy, and they have refused to heal. I gently wiped the tears from my face before reaching down to clean the wound. It shouldn't be dirty, lest it be infected.

To my knowledge, there will be a pack meeting tonight. Marley and Zeke would be addressing the pack. I should be able to see the Elders in their full glory. Tonight, it will be known to us if Zeke will be the Alpha or not.

By the time I came out of the room, everyone had left the school grounds. It was the perfect time for me to leave, too. Limping, I made my way out of the school and back to the storm manor, where I sneaked into my room and never came out. Unless for snacks. I made sure I never bumped into the twins by spraying the Scentless spray. Even if they tried to sniff me out, they never got to where I was.

The sun set earlier than I had anticipated. If anything, I dreaded the pack meeting tonight. Zeke might be forced to make the decision to provide a mate. That also scared me. From my balcony, I watched as Wolves from all corners of the pack gathered in a clearing, their anticipation filling the air.

I didn't want anyone to recognize me, so I pulled my dress and a hoodie over my body. Gently, I dragged my socks over my scraped knees. It was a painful reminder of what happened today.

Soon, Marley approached the podium, where Alpha Storm usually stands. His presence should be greatly missed by all. Not me. Tonight, she was putting on a simple red gown. Her presence as Luna commanded all attention to be on her. It was the power my mother wielded against the people and Elders. If she had such power, why would she kill the Alpha? A powerless girl like me knew not to poke around. That could cause me to meet my end quickly.

"Pack members," she began. Slowly, the loud muttering quieted down. The elderly wolves might know what they were here for. It was younger wolves like myself who were still in awe of the procedure for becoming an alpha. It was different, even if you were a prince. Wolves were strong animals, and we needed a strong Alpha to lead us. A weak prince would never be our first choice. "As you know, Zeke has taken on the role of an unofficial Alpha. It's time we addressed the pack officially and discussed the implications. However, he wishes to advance to the next level. We all know what that means." Her voice dropped to a lower octave. It spelled trouble.