Fated To My Lycan Stepbrothers
Chapter 77

Naya cod

Of course, she got it all wrong. And I didn't know that both of them were this close. I could see Kyle tightening his fists for a reason I couldn't conjure up. I noticed how weary he was with Marley. He just could never match his brother when it came to my mother. Look at her acting like a lost lover to the Alpha of the pack.

Was she that shameless? S**k it, Marley! Zeke will never choose an old, shivering woman for Luna. What would everyone at school say? Zeke loved old women. Nah. Not on my watch. Marley already had her second chance, which she killed. In fact, she killed her real mate and got her second mate through seduction; now she wants to have a third mate through politics. Never. What if she got fed up and Zeke wound up dead?

I'd never forgive myself for that. Her irritating voice interrupted my thoughts. "Is Naya your mate, Zeke? Is that why you're keeping secrets from us?"

I could hear the sharp intake of breath from Kyle and Zeke.

They were so in sync that it scared me a little. What the f**k? Mate? How is it even possible for them to replace out before their eighteenth birthday? I surely couldn't resist their touch, but that could be a result of a lot of things, like my omega raging and slutty hormones. Each time I ask

Zeke about his mate, he expertly changes the topic. I glanced at Kyle again, who was now looking down, clearly uncomfortable with the conversation. My brows furrowed as I remembered asking Kyle too about his mate. His subtle reply had been for me to stay out of his business. If they were so proud enough to hide her, why wouldn't they be so proud enough to reveal her to the public?

Zeke's voice was lower now. It was quite obvious he didn't like the direction of the conversation. Marley hasn't quite gotten the memo.

. Marley, it's complicated. I can't explain

everything right now." Then he hung up. He f*****g hung up in the Luna! He was a f*****g badass!

Yeah, what's going on, Zeke? Why can't you give her a straight reply? I glued my eyes to the window as we approached the pack borders. It was obvious from the number of guards in the distance. The tension in the car was too much for me to bear. "Why didn't we wolf down wherever we were going?" I was trying to start a conversation. It never goes wrong.

Kyle's downcast eyes lit up.

"I was actually thinking about

that. Yes, Zeke, why don't we change into our wolf forms and arrive there in grand style?"

"At the meeting? Nope. I decline." He shook his head vehemently. He seemed to have a lot of things on his mind.

For one, the call with Marley. It was terrible for him to be confronted by Luna about his personal issues. I guess the Alpha's personal issues are also the issues of the pack and the elders. I expected him to drive along the straight road, but he didn't. He took a sharp swerve to the right and went straight into the forest.

"What...Why? Where are we going?" I asked; the road was covered by shrubs and tall trees, but the car seemed to do well under the pressure. "And please don't tell me you don't know or some s**1, because I can't jump out of the car now. I don't even know where we are!"

"We are at the edge of our territory. I don't want to alarm the guards about our visit outside the pack." He and Kyle shared noticeable glances. We have been driving nonstop for hours. There was something they were hiding from me.

# Zeke Storm

"You don't want to tell her about Beta Brooke." Flame grunted.

"I don't want to. We might meet the Z patrol team there, and I don't want unnecessary questions. I have seen the way they work for my father. They can be very nosy in the name of protection. Look at how they took matters into their own hands to protect Beta Brooke." I spoke to Flame who was pacing everywhere. He was the one giving me directions. I secretly envied Storm for taking him on lovely runs and strolls while showing him the pack's borders and territories.

He never did that to me or Kyle. Sometimes I wonder why I still try to replace out his murderer. I should just let him rot in the mogue or something. However, he was my father. We both had good times and bad times together, even though I'd admit the bad overshadowed the good.

"You know Naya asked a good question. You need to reply to her." Flame reminded me. He was always fond of taking her side for no reason. The mating bond was already taking place since he or both of us wouldn't stop thinking about her.

"Alright. Like she said, she wouldn't try to jump out of the window." I finished, turning to Naya. "We are on our way to the blood moon pack. I was invited to a meeting with other Alphas."

Her eyes widened in alarm. I knew this was going to happen the moment I spilled the truth. It wasn't the end of her reaction. Flame wolfishly grinned as he made a statement I didn't appreciate.

"I can hear her heartbeat, Zeke. It's beating faster than normal."

I gave my side ear to my wolf. "What?"

"She's scared, Zeke, and you are causing this. Apologize to her, or I will take over your body."

"You are irritating me again." I clicked the roof of my tongue subtly. Naya hasn't said anything. Maybe she was still trying to process everything. I hoped she wouldn't think I was going to offer her bait. What if the monsters had killed her before I found out she was my mate? I'd be mateless now or forced to take Marley as my mate. It was so messed up. Now that she was here, I was rejecting her in my own way.

Naya cod

I froze for a minute. Blood Moon Pack? Those wolves breed monsters for their personal gain! What attacked me the other day was from them, no doubt. I had seen Mr.Diego, scratch that, Baron Diego himself, biting into the Alpha's throat. What is this Alpha meeting? None of this made any sense. I was scared, confused, and irritated about everything. So this was what they hid from me, including Naya! Well, all that emotion came out in one full gasp. "You're taking me to another pack's territory? What are you thinking, Zeke? Are you kidnapping me or something?"

My head whipped at the sound of Kyle's funny voice.

"Naya, calm down. It's not what you think. We're not kidnapping you. There's something important we need to figure out, and you are like... our witness? Also a weapon." When he still saw my confused looks, he elaborated. "Your elder powers. Remember?" My head was spinning. I felt dizzy. I still didn't understand any of this. "Saw? What did I see? And why is it so important that we have to go to an Alpha meeting?" I was getting scared now. Were they talking about the knife I saw? Was I bait again? Zeke sighed, his face filled with frustration. He was trying to keep me in his car. "Naya, I know this is confusing, but there's no easy way to explain it. Just trust me for now.

Were going to meet with the other Alphas because we witnessed something crucial, something that involves the safety of our pack. I just need to.. check well." For some reason, that calmed me down a bit. Not that I trusted Zeke and Kyle fully. They were both unpredictable.

"What did I witness? And why didn't you tell me before now?"

Again, Zeke exchanged another glance with Kyle before answering. "We saw the killing of Alpha Storm together, and you know who did it."

I gulped hard. I knew it! They were using me as bait again.

"Oh, because I was friends with Mr. Diego, right? I thought it would never come to this." Tears welled up in my eyes, and I quickly wiped it off. They were always taking advantage of me. Frankly, I thought they had forgotten I was friends with him. I didn't even have the chance to bond with him more before I found out he was a serial killer. He was a traitor and whatnot. He was psychotic. It all made sense when he suddenly appeared from nowhere as a teacher, looking totally badass. He instructed us, and when the monster came, he pretended he wasn't the one who sent those things. I became weary of the twins games: "So what? I saw him kill Alpha Storm. His movements showed he was the leader of the pack. What? Are you going to kill me or use me as bait to get back at them?" Kyle's eyes widened as he clapped his hands. "Why didn't we think of this? Zeke, we could actually use her as bait!

The monsters came for her because of her powers. She is the youngest elder, and she was born, not created! Her powers were just dormant all along."

I narrowed my eyes suspiciously at Kyle. "How do you know that?"

He simply shrugged. "Somehow I know. The perks of being an Alpha, I guess. Or maybe I am just smart enough to connect the dots."

I scoffed. Smart indeed. Those were the exact same words, Elder Rosalie told me. I was born an elder, not created. "I was right. I am the bait."

Zeke's voice was hard. "Kyle, stop feeding her nonsense.

Naya, listen. You are not a bait, but your form will serve a purpose."

Heaned back in my seat with my mind in a frenzy.

There was no point in arguing.