An Alpha Twice Removed

Escape from Reality

{Ellie's pov}

I woke up at 7 pm still tired but also sick of lying in this bed, sick of having to hide out in the confines of this bedroom uncomfortable in my own house since Rebeckah clearly wants to be in mine more than her own lately, it seems like she's always here night and day. It was becoming less of my home and more of hers and I'm sick of it. I just want one place I can go to where I don't constantly have to see her stupid face anymore. Or hear her whinny little voice picking at me every time I go downstairs. One time she even caught an attitude because I was in the only bathroom in the house when she "decided" she "needed" to use it. BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG.... She banged on the door nonstop until I finally came out she just stood there in front of me blocking the doorway, she looked me up and down then she finally moved aside to let me by. (b***h) Maybe I should have paid attention to the fact that her foot was blocking my path, well I trip and fall flat on my face. And it's then that I realize... I have never hated someone so much in my life, she had this disdainful haughty demeanor and you could feel the tension in the air at that moment. And I know "hate is a strong word" as my mom used to say but I mean it! I hate her! I do!.  I'll never understand how someone could be so hateful especially to someone who has never done anything to them. Only ever tried to be her friend and all she's ever done is single me out and portray me as some village i***t no matter what I did or didn't do. I've had enough! I'm tired of being pushed around by her, laughed at, constantly being mocked and ridiculed by her and her minions day in and day out. I'm tired of hearing it's just high school when it's not, it is my life, and I can't stand it anymore when will her torment end?! There's just no escape from her, With mom and dad gone everything just feels so depressing around here anyway. I need a vacation somewhere far away from this hell hole. But Queen would never forgive me if I just up and left. I know she would feel like it was all her fault but it isn't. I just need some space and I get that she wants to take care of us and she feels like it's her job to do so with our parents not being here anymore but I need my freedom more. My mind keeps drifting back to the new kid and the vision I saw when our hands touched and the homework we've been assigned isn't helping to be solely based on that stupid mate bond. mates in general, It's all this big joke really it's not like ill ever get a mate or even a bond like that with someone. It's just not in the cards for me and we all know it. It's stupid to think id ever be in love or even be kissed or touched in any way other than a simple accidental hand lingering touch from a handsome stranger with those deep mysterious beautiful eyes of his looking into my soul as if he saw me like truly saw me. The real Ellie. Wait! what am I saying! ughhh! I need to get Korey out of my head once and for all.

{Ezras pov} 

Training with the pack was beyond amazing today I got there earlier than everyone else and had some extra time to work out on the pack's obstacle course and when the rest of the warriors joined me 2hours later I was able to get in a few good hours of defensive training as well as some much-needed combat experience with a worthy opponent like brock the alphas third in command. We started off with some basic moves until he started to get a bit ticked off and threw some heavy punches at me after I accidentally kicked him in the face busting his lip he was so mad he threw a punch so hard using all his strength and wolf speed he had blacked my eye before the beta Emmanuel had to step in and break us up when things started to get heated between us. I guess I did show out a little but I had a lot of pent-up stress I needed to work off and his face caught the brunt of it. Once the alpha joined us, everyone started really showing what they were made of out there on that field. Sort of like they were all auditioning for the same part. But no one got it. He seemed impressed with my footwork today, there was plenty of times during sparring with Rico my packmate and one of my best buds, that I looked up and caught his eyes focused on me watching my technique as we danced around blocking each other's hits. He seemed impressed until he got this phone call that took both his and Emmanuel's attention away from the fight, when I looked up again they were gone, and both never returned to practice either so I guess it was something pretty urgent going on. Sucks, I was really looking forward to sparing with the alpha himself today. But I guess maybe ill get the chance another day. Better get home before I have to hear Rebeckah complain about me being gone so long. I'd much rather listen to smooth jazz than listen to her go on and on about how bored she was in a house full of good food and wifi all day with "nothing to do". I decided to run home burn a few more carbs on the way. Two birds one stone kind of thing. Too bad I didn't live farther because before I knew it I was already running up the block and into the driveway. Passing the mailbox I stopped and doubled back to check the mail. Anything to stay out a bit longer away from that nagging she-wolf. All that was in there was some junk mail and a few cards which I'm certain only contained more "Sorry for your loss" cards and letters from people our parents knew and some from neighbors and packmates who really didn't even mean the words they scribbled on them. 

Pushing through the front door I could smell dinner on the stove, the smell of spaghetti hit my nose immediately and I just knew it had to be Rebeckah, who else would be cooking it being that we all seemed to hate spaghetti in this house. But she wouldn't know that. (Sigh) 

Kicking off my shoes and leaving them in the middle of the living room floor I hurried upstairs and into my bedroom before Rebeckah could come out of the kitchen and harass me. I needed a few minutes more to myself to enjoy my day before she came and ruined it. And I'd be a fool to think she'd go home before it was even close to curfew. Like I'd ever been so lucky.

Just as I pushed open my bedroom door whos there to greet me but the same she-wolf I was trying to avoid. She was cleaning out my closet and from the looks of this room, she's been re-arranging my stuff without even asking. I was pissed but honestly, I'm too tired to hurt her feelings. I walked in shutting the door behind me and plopped on my bed tossing a pillow over my head before she could start talking my ears off. I guess she got the memo since she just shut off the lights and came laid down beside me. We laid side by side in silence before I finally drifted off to sleep. 

An hour later her phone started to ring waking us both up, her parents I'm sure. Waiting on her to get home from "School" and from what it sounds she must have been in some trouble because they were yelling and I could hear it from over here, on my spot on the bed. She replied in a series of short responses like "yeah ..uhhuh and okay" before hanging up the phone. She seemed sad after that phone call like she wasn't her normal talkative self at the moment. She quietly got up grabbed her shoes slipping them on as she walked out of my room without so much as a goodbye. Honestly, I didn't truly care if she did or not as long as she left I'm good. Truth be told I had my eye on someone else lately and Rebeckah was getting in the way, couldn't make my move if I was being tied down. With her constantly hanging around all the time putting her claim on me for everyone to see. She was everywhere always and she's not even in my grade level. The she-wolf I really wanted has the curliest brown hair big beautiful doe eyes and she's always wearing some sort of oversized hoodie pairing it with some leggings and boots to match. Her freckled face is all I ever seem to dream about I want to tell her but it's hard getting a moment alone with her being that she's one of Rebeckah's friends, I know she sees how I look at Christie but she just won't let me go. It's like she's holding on to the past so badly she refuses to be without me. But I feel like my opportunity is closing christie seems to be more distant from our friend group lately, sitting at an empty table at lunch every day. I think she grew tired of Rebeckah's s**t just like I have. I only sat here to be closer to her but she made me nervous back then so I never shot my shot with her and eventually, I ended up with Rebeckah because well she was there and constantly drooling over me. To be honest, I just liked the way she made me more popular around school, everyone wanted to know me and be friends with me once I started dating her. And I kind of liked the attention back then but it's been two years and I'm not that guy anymore. I'm different now. I'd give it all up for her. for christie and that beautiful laugh of hers. That smile she has brightened up my darkest of moods. Even on the day of my parent's funeral she sat there with me as Rebeckah was off taking her selfies, christie stayed by my side and tried her best to make me laugh she told me about how she felt when her mom passed and how she got through it. She lost both parents too but her father died in the Greenland war many years ago after the south split from the north in the big war. Shortly after relocating here, he and his wife were assigned to the new alphas guard protecting the pack and sent out to guard the territory lines until one night the rouges attacked us during nightfall sensing we were a small pack just starting out they took advantage of the dark swooping in and killing so many people including my fathers father the old alpha along with his wife my grandmother along with christies father he died an honorable warrior's death protecting his family from a rogue wolf trying to attack his pregnant mate. Leaving her alone to birth their child and raise her on her own when eventually she died of heartbreak. Leaving christie with her grandmother. She's gone through such pain in such a short time I just want her to only ever be happy, with me. Don't know how ill get Rebeckah to take a hike but I'd do it a hundred times over for christie. Can't help but think about her every time I close my eyes at night. That girl is really something. 

{Ellies pov}

Tried catching up on some reading but I couldn't get through one simple page without thinking about it earlier the way his skin touched mine. It's just haunting me, like did he mean to do it?. Am I losing my mind?... I have to be. No one ever likes me. Did he linger? Or did I just imagine it?.. And why can't I get him off my mind? come on EL this cant be a crush. You never crush. Not ever, not on anyone. Ugh, I can't take it anymore I need some air!.