Fated To My Lycan Stepbrothers
Chapter 26

Naya

Cod

Okay. I knew I made a terrible mistake by going downstairs last night. I was right when I said Kyle was facing his Nightmare and didn't want anyone to know about it. He wouldn't fool me by pouring me soda at school. I have washed it off, yet he is going through the same problem.

I sniffed my uniform to check if I had any remnants of yesterday's smell. Mating age? That was the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. What about the rest of the females in our school...?

Oh. They weren't omegas like me. Besides, Renee said she knew one or two things about omegas. I should ask her rather than asking Marley, who doesn't seem to care about me. All her thoughts seemed to revolve around the storm men.

We were women, and like she said, we lived to satisfy our men. I have successfully avoided the path where the Storm Brothers would stop and ask me to join them. They wouldn't catch me by surprise again. The last time I was forced to stay in between them, I couldn't breathe until I came down from the car. Not today.

The bus stopped, and I quickly hopped in just as Storm's car passed by me. I raised my wrapped middle finger to brush my bangs to the side, hiding my laugh when Kyle widened his eyes at me. Let me see them stop the bus and ask me to follow them to school. I wasn't supposed to go to school today, but Zeke insisted I do. Almost all my body parts were wrapped in white plastic because I disobeyed the Alpha and didn't shift on time. That is no excuse to nearly break all my bones with his voice.

"What's that strange smell?" I scrunch my nose, angry that anyone at all would carry such a bad body odor and go about.

The bus moved for a second before it stopped again. "Alpha..." a scared whine escaped the driver's lips, and I strained my neck to know who had decided today of all days to stop the bus. A sleek black car I knew too well was blocking the bus from moving to my destination.

It was none other than the Storm brothers. They didn't even allow me to bask in my victory for a second before destroying it.

Stamping it to the floor. Dashing my hope away.

Zeke and Kyle came out from the sides of the car elegantly. And of course, Kyle chose to sit on the hood of his car. It was as if it were made to support his weight.

"Come out, come out, wherever you are!" Kyle snarled in the air, ignoring the loud horns that eventually quieted down as soon as they saw the gold imprints at the back of the car.

I knew they were here for me, and guess what my instincts told me to do? To hide under my seat! I can trace them, knowing I just gave them the middle finger. Not only that, but yesterday night. They made me promise to take my punishment. Punishment for being thirsty!

"s**t, s**t, s**t, Naya... think!" My brain couldn't bring up smooth ideas of escape. It only convinced me to change into my wolf and probably fly through the window. No. That would make them chase me. Besides, where would I run to? I have a test today before being paired for the group project. Today, in general, wasn't going to be a great day.

"We are going to be late for school!" Kyle added. He was the spokesman between the two of them. Well, I would have believed so if it wasn't Zeke who signed my doom last night.

I was glad none of them mentioned my name.

"Naya Brawn! Don't make us come in there."

What am I? Seven? "Leave me alone!" I stupidly yelled, causing everyone to glare at me. No! Direct your gaze at the Alphas. It wasn't my fault they pulled over, causing traffic. I want them to leave me alone!

Or not.

"Hey, lady. When the Alphas call you, you should answer. You are making me late for work!" A man who resembled a bear growled at me. He might be one of the hunters. His clothes were too casual for someone going to work for a company. I bet he was part butcher. He reeked of the blood of smaller animals.

I brought the attention to myself, so I am going to settle this by myself. I crawled out of my supposedly safe space. I avoided everyone's eyes as they all watched me and made way for me to the storm's car. Just great.

I limped to the front of the car, determined not to back down. I will board the bus today, and nothing will make me miss it.

"Why are you doing this?" I asked, like I was the innocent one here. I was.

Zeke gave the angry crowd behind their wheels a cold smile. He entered the car while Kyle jumped down from the hood. He slipped into the car. The door was still open for me to get in.

"I want to board the bus."

"You are wasting people's time."

"Don't make me feel like I am a bad person here. I don't want to go with you guys." I pouted like a big baby. Who am I to argue with the Alphas in the middle of traffic? Everyone was waiting for a rebellious teenager like me to get it together.

"You get to do whatever you want to do." Zeke injected, making me sigh in defeat. I turned to replace the bear man eying me. I knew he was pleading with me to let him go. The urge to let everyone go was telling on me.

"It's your word against mine." I slipped into the car. Reid expertly reversed before turning the car onto the right path, and traffic began to flow again. I glanced back to see everyone and the busy road returning to normal.

"You guys just had to cause commotion and include me in it." I was frustrated to the point of no return. Every humiliation had me standing in between. Now the city knows about a certain girl who the Alphas stopped the traffic to take to school for being naughty. Great.

The drive to school was shorter than expected, and before I could leave, crutches were handed to me by Reid. Then I was asked to leave.

The car later drove to the main entrance. Zeke and Kyle came down looking elegant as usual, and the wannabes flocked around them. As usual, I stood in the far distance with only nobody to tell that I lived with them.

I eyed the crutches carefully, wondering if they were there so that I would trip. I would never trust what I was given by the storms. However, this one was handed to me by Reid. Maybe I should trust a little.

I balanced it on the floor properly. Then I put all my weight on it. It was surprisingly solid. And the color wasn't that bright. It was a nice shade of gray. Nothing about this told me of the twins kindness. It was just Reid's way of probably apologizing for sending me into a fight I would never win.

All I needed to do right now was summon up courage and walk into school, regardless of their curious eyes. I managed with the crutch until I got to the first floor. I didn't expect Renée to be out front waiting for me. I frowned a bit, wondering if it was really me she was waiting for.

"Hey," I called out when I was supposed to.

She turned with something like a spray in her hands. Her hands go over to her nose and cover it up. "Goodness, Naya, you reek. Here."

She handed me the spray bottle, and I looked at it curiously. It was a scentless spray. I nearly handed it back to her. "What would I use it for?"

She rolled her eyes. "Your scent is going to attract trouble. Spray it all over your body."

Does it matter that the strange scent I perceived in the bus was mine? I gasped. Then Zeke and Kyle...

"Have you come in contact with any Alpha? Don't even go close to Zeke and Kyle. Go on, spray it."

I thanked her profusely, spraying the scentless spray on my body to hide my scent. "What do I smell like?"

She scrunched her nose. "Rotten eggs. But to mateless Alphas, you smell like heaven. You might get raped if care isn't taken."

Does it mean the monster from the Blood Moon pack was attracted to my scent earlier? Was that why it tried to attack me? I shook the thoughts off before they carried on without return.

It can't be.

Suddenly, the alarm blared loudly, and heavy hooves reached our ears.

The monsters were back.