Fated To My Lycan Stepbrothers
Chapter 83

"We are close by."

I sighed. "About time we got there."

"Oh, don't be such a boring girl. When you get inside, you'll be amazed, just like I was with your pack. You can't imagine how much I miss that place even now. Everything was peaceful until what your Alpha said happened." "Why is he my Alpha and not Zeke?" I asked, puzzled, because she has been mentioning that for quite some time now.

"Because he is an Alpha. I must call him that no matter what." When she saw my puzzled expression, she proceeded to explain further. "You have no idea, do you?"

I shook my head. What the hell was she talking about?

"I see." Renee nodded to whatever she was agreeing with.

"He is the official Alpha of your pack. We have to respect him. I think you have been favored, Naya." She took a sharp turn to the left.

I scoffed. "Favored? More like ignored at every turn. Who cares about the nobody called Naya Cod?"

Renee gave me a sideways glance. "Are you serious right now? You were the only one who could defy them. I almost s**t myself just being in their presence."

It wasn't really her fault. "I understand. Didn't Darren tell you that he challenged Zeke?"

Renee gasped heavily. "I had suspicions when he didn't show up at school. Then he..."

"Brooke." I whispered. "She gave him your tickets. I can't believe you asked our people to come to your..."

"I wasn't thinking. In fact, I canceled it."

"Their luck before any of them die here." I added.

"I am sorry. I was not thinking. I just wanted to..."

"You are not alone." I finished for her. "I am here now; you don't have to ride miles to come to school. I can stay here until I feel like leaving."

She cackled. "Like you can stay if your Alpha doesn't say so. And what's with Kyle? Do you like both? You pervert!"

I giggled, feeling my hot cheeks. "Alright. Enough teasing.

Naya is gloating in them." My eyes brightened as I thought about her wolf. It was a good thing to have a friend to share everything with.

Though not everything. I was still hiding the fact that I was an elder because I couldn't trust her with that information yet. I still needed to know why her Alpha was after me.

Suddenly, Renee drove onto a road with houses on the sides. It was arranged on the sides like houses from the movies.

"Woah, this is amazing."

"It isn't amazing when your neighbor has to be your keeper."

I gasped.

Don't tell me you guys watch each other."

She nodded affirmatively. "Yes. What do you think?

Everyone is a spy for the alpha. Look at that, already peeking out for news." She jerked her head towards a house with high windows. A woman's head peered out of the window to see who was riding past. It was us, of course. "She's spying." I helped to say.

"The Alpha is already aware you are here. Can you mind linking your Alphas?"

I tilted my head. "Mind link? Does that kind of thing exist?"

She gave a quick nod. "Why? I thought you guys had that."

"No. We only do that to our wolves. There's nothing like that here."

"True. Only true mates could do that. But here, our Alpha has the ability to tap into the minds of his subjects. I call it dark magic."

I narrowed my eyes on the opening windows. "I call it invading my privacy. Unless it's my mate, that is." I sat upright. "Is he in your mind right now?"

"If he was, 'll know. Relax; we are not strong enough to fight him out of our minds, but he needs our wolf's permission to invade our minds. He is not omniscient, just an a*****e." Renee seemed offended as she stopped in front of a house. "Well, this is my house. There might be an inspection tonight. Maybe if all of you get lucky, you will be taken to the pack house."

Hooked around, relieved to see the Twins car stop behind me. They both got out before we did, probably to scan the area. "And if we are not lucky?"

"A war could break out. You are in a strange territory where we have never been allies before. Expect the worst." I squinted. "You seem awfully calm for someone who brought in a rival pack, and you could be deemed a traitor."

"I knew what I signed up for when I agreed to no concert or party. I also took the deal your Alpha offered. I am your ticket here."

Zeke was beside me in an instant. "Enough chitchat."Where do we need to be?"

Renee pointed at the house in front of us. "That's my home. Come in."

I was partly excited to be at Renee's home. It was nothing like the manor back at home. The storm's manor was considered the biggest and most quality house, built out of strong wood and plain roofing sheets. The woods were carved out expertly into wooden statues and whatnot that could last for centuries during winters and coats. Trees and fresh soil surrounded us. The insides were no worse.

They were designed with clean clay tiles that you could see your reflection on.

The average wolf's house was a cottage like my papa's, yet it was home to me. It smelled like home and family. No one was complaining since we hardly slept in roofed houses.

We had roads that led to wherever you wanted them to, but they were just one way. One way to school with stops along each house, one way to the pack town market; one way to everything. Here I could see that there were many tiny roads leading to unknown destinations.

Looking at Renee's house, it was made of iron, zinc, and brick. Could they even use those things? We studied them in wolf cove because of the civilization of other realms we may come across. There was not a single tree in sight.

"Won't you suffocate in this thing called a house? And I have been meaning to say this, but there is no tree here.

How do you run?"

"On pack tracks." Renee walked us through the stairs and clicked on a button. It made me remember the manor when the elders burst in, splattering blood and soil, and how the maids had to clean it up. It made my blood boil then, but it also made them feel free to

roam.

Could it be why they chose our pack to stay? Or why was I born as an elder to my pack? For our old ways? We didn't get carried away with these things, that's for sure.

I could see their shoes outside. One for a male and another for a female. Soon, footsteps were heard rushing towards the door. The door opened, and a double version of Renée popped her head out.

"Renée, is that you?" The door was opened wide for us.

Soon her eyes widened as she took in our appearances.

For some reason, she couldn't meet our eyes. She turned to Renee hotly. "You brought guests, and you didn't inform me on time."

Renee shrugged, ushering us to sit. The room was warm and cozy. It smelled rich, too. I guess this was a rich neighborhood.

We have a problem."

"What's that?" A man who was old enough to be my father ventured out. "I sensed powerful figures in my home, and for a moment I thought the Alpha had come to visit us. Who are you all?"

Renée sighed. "This is my father," she said, introducing the man.

I stood up immediately. "My name is Naya."

Zeke and Kyle stood up too. They seized him up. Suddenly, the man lowered his gaze, and Zeke grinned. "You were able to hold our gaze for a minute. Only Betaine can do that."

I was right all this time!

"My father is a beta."

"The f**k?" Kyle yelled in shock.

"My father is a beta," Renee repeated, emphasizing the rank while I stood shocked. Zeke and Kyle exchanged knowing glances before sitting back down. On the other hand, I was still processing the revelation. I have always known Renée was a beta, but not a real beta to the Alpha! What was I expecting? She was hiding these from me again.

I wanted to ask Renee some questions when her father cleared his throat. He was a big man who probably intimidated people for a living, but with Zeke and Kyle here, I had nothing to worry about.

"What did you say was the problem, Renee? You know, do not accept visitors unless the Alpha is aware of it."-

"They don't seem like ordinary children." Her mother hasn't raised her eyes. It made me understand that she may be Omega.

She didn't lie about this part. Not entirely

"We are from Wolf Cove, the neighboring pack. We are here on a mission." Zeke took the lead in explaining our situation. "And we've been granted temporary refuge here."

The beta's eyebrows raised slightly. "We aren't against Wolf Cove, but it's dangerous for you all to be here. Our Alpha doesn't usually offer such assistance to outsiders." Renee chimed in, "Well, it's a complicated situation. Their mission won't jeopardize our home.

Immediately the

inspectors come in, they will be taken to the pack house, I promise." She beckoned for us to follow her to her bedroom. "I promise we are not in trouble." We all followed her up the stairs.

"But that's the problem, Renée. If they are not in trouble, we are!" Her mother screamed after us.

"It's okay. They will be taken anyway." Her husband cooed.

"The Wolf Cove? They might not love to see another day."

"I could swear those boys were strange and powerful, even that girl."

"You are allowed to be overwhelmed, dear."

I paused for a moment to hear more. He was saying that because she was Omega.

"This is different. I swear."

Deep down in my mind, I agreed with her. The only normal

* people were Renee and her. As for the rest of us, we were different.

If only they knew.