Alpha Games

Chapter 24- Proper Introductions

Blinking my eyes several times, i couldn't believe i was seeing her, dad had searched the school record and sent his scouts to search the surrounding area and they had turned up nothing.  I felt like it was a mirage from the locker smacking me, then i remembered the drawing and how dizzy i felt then she disappeared. How am i going to get her to talk with me without making her feel threatened. 

Her light brown hair, porcelain complexion and dark brown eyes made for a fascinating appearance. The blouse she wore ruffled in the salty air breeze and i couldn't help but stare.

When she noticed me staring she smiled at me, here's my chance i thought, so i stood up and moved swiftly around a few bodies to meet at her side. She was facing the fire and watched me the whole time as i  was making my way over, as if she was sizing me up. I'm sure she was in fight or flight mode as i got closer i could hear her fast beating heart and smell her earthy scent.

 "Hello, im Sarah" i held my hand out to her. She scrunched her eyebrows and looked down at my hand, "Hey im Gezara, i guess you remember me huh?" i nodded my head and let my hand fall back to my side when she continued to just stare at me.

 "So, i take it your from the Shadows Pack then?" i tried to initiate the conversation and keep things light even though i wanted to know the most obvious questions of why she had drawn pictures of me and why the hell she almost made me pass out to get away. 

"yes, i am. I um...well im not exactly....i" 

Before she could finish her sentence she was cut off by Raegan "hey Mix-breed, why are you bothering the princess? Go find something to clean or food to serve, you shouldn't be here without it." 

He snarled at her then crossed his arms smirking like he just did the world a service. Gezara bowed her head to him nodded then turned to leave .She walked  a little ways away when i turned to Raegan he took a step back from me.

 I'm sure my eyes were showing rage when i spoke"Raegan 'i'm going to tell you this once so listen good, if you ever talk to someone like that again in front of me again,  i will knock the common sense of decency back into you with so much force that the next four generations of your pups will remember it".

 i turned on my heal and sprinted to catch up to her not caring that i just embarrassed and threatened a prince publicly. I knew our relationship was already strained and he didn't like a she-wolf to be so bold, somehow i could careless. I was not going to hide who i was to impress someone, after all they were supposed to be winning my affections. 

"Hey Gezara wait up!" i called after her as i sprinted to catch up to her. The tears were streaming down her face as she kept her head down and turned away from me. She jumped when i touched her hand " i'm sorry i didn't mean to startle you, i also am sorry that the jerk of a prince said those things to you." 

She sniffled and wiped at her cheeks as she replied "it's fine, im used to that sort of thing around here. I've been called a mix breed since i was old enough to understand words." Her statement had me reeling, i mean i knew people could be bullies but that was just horrible. It also had me wondering what they meant by mix breed. I nodded at her words and she looked out at the ocean, the moon was low almost looking as though it was kissing the waves as they moved. 

"Hey", i spoke softly as i patted her shoulder, "Would you like to come my room and have a girls night? Prince Rogan promised me smores, which hes not here to give, so i can order room service and maybe light the fireplace?"

Her head jerked to look at me and her mouth dropped open. "You want me" as she pointed to herself and i "to come to the palace and eat smores in your room?, Like as in i make them for you or we are friends?" she asked the last part in almost a whisper. 

I smiled " Well, i would love to be friends if you'll promise not to do that dizzy thing on me and disappear with my wardrobe or something" i said the last part in a singsong voice to make her smile. Which she did as i held my hand out for her to take, she looked down at it and clasped mine tightly. "Lead the way my princess friend" we shared a laugh as we made our way off the sand towards the palace. 

Upon entering a few eyes danced our way with a few whispers, Gezara bowed her head and dropped my hand. I only growled at them as i tugged her wrist along the hallway towards my room. Once inside i shut the door and locked it, mindlinking my father " Daddy, i have a girl named Gezara in my room and we are going to make smores, could you come light my fireplace?" 

I Could hear the curiosity in his voice "Sure, ill be there after i get Sophie settled and ill bring your mother." i internally groaned, im sure they think she is my mate as well now. Turning to Gezara "Hey so my dad is going to come light this thing and my mother may come to, just uhm..ignore there silly questions". 

"What kind of questions might they have?" she asked with her eyebrows raised. 

'BEST TELL HER NOW, OR WE MAY LOOSE THE LITTLE TRUST WE GAINED, I DONT SENSE A WOLF TO TRY AND CONNECT TO EITHER' thanks Sadie. 

I motioned for her her sit while i used the phone to call downstairs kitchen and ordered the Chocolate, Marshmallows and Graham Crackers along with two cokes. 

"Okay" I began "So my parents have this thing about worrying that i will find my mate, and well, im not sure how to say this" i trailed off hoping she would not want to hear more when she nodded for me to continue. " So uhm..if-i-find-my-mate-and-they-are-not-a-royal-they-will-be-executed," I tried saying the last part so fast she hopefully wouldn't understand and i could change the subject. 

Her eyes went glossy with unshed tears as she nodded her head. "I understand, thats what happened to my mother." It was my turn to tear up and i immediately gathered her in my arms as she cried into my shoulder. "I apologize, i wasn't aware of that, i cant imagine the pain you feel." She nodded into my shoulder sniffling as she pulled away. She used her sleeve to wipe the last few tears away and i thought she definitely needed a new shirt, that one is all snotty now. 

A knock sounded and i jumped up quickly to open the door, my father and mother walked in smiling and peeking around me to get a look at Gezara. My mother went over to her and gave a friendly smile "Hello Gezara, i am Luna Queen Serena and this is my husband Alpha King Samuel."  

Gezara bowed respectfully "Its nice to meet you, i am extremely thankful for your daughter' she is a sweet spirit, i also apologize for giving her a Dizzy spell at school when she found me." My parents faces went pale as they both froze and turned to each other. 

"s**t, um mom, dad i was going to tell you about her, shes not my mate though" before i could say anything my mother leaned in closer to her studying her face and taking in her scent. "Gezara honey who are your parents?" 

We all waited as Gezara looked down at her shoes then back at the void fireplace. "I.." 

"Mom Gezar's mother was killed for being a royals mate" i almost growled thinking i know how hurtful it must be to have to bring up that memory. My parents looked at one another again, this time my father stepping in to look into her eyes. "Gezara was your mother Gwendolyn Rosebern?" Gezara nodded as she began to weep again, my father pulled her into his arms as she cried.

'ARE WE MISSING SOMETHING' i dont know Sadie but sure looks that way

My father turned to my mother and nodded as she left the room, she stopped to kiss me on the way out but didn't offer a word. I stood there staring between the empty space from my mother to my father holding Gezara as she cried. Stepping forward "Daddy, whats going on?" i asked.

He turned to look at me pulling Gezara away to gently set her in the chair. "Troublemaker, Gwendolyn Rosebern was my mate. She was a human that worked our castle, Gezara was only a few years old when i met her. " He turned to look at her again as he spoke "I met you once, right before we were going to run away together, i couldn't believe you were like her clone. You were wearing a little green princess dress with a plastic crown and wand, dancing to a music box."

Watching him talk about his mate and how cute Gezara was had me jealous but also i felt tormented.  Had her mother not been killed would i even be here? That had me sad for my mother as well, i couldn't imagine what she was going through realizing your husband had a mate with a child already. 

"What happens now?" i hadn't realized i asked it out loud until my fathers answer had us both gasping. "Now, Gezara comes home with us and will be treated as the princess she deserves to be." He kissed her forehead then lite the fire "Sarah, fate always has a way to make up for the things lost, even when we don't understand why or how. I promised Gwen that i would take care of Gezara and i failed, she disappeared after the death of her mother and i was so devastated i didn't search hard enough for her. I will make up for that now, if you'll accept it?" My father turned to Gezara as he waited for her answer, hell so was i.

She stood from her chair and ran so fast if i was human i wouldn't have understood how she moved blurred into his arms. They held each other tightly, dad turned to me "Troublemaker, get over here and welcome your new sister."  i didn't really know what to say then so i just did as i was told and gave a group hug. I had only just really met the girl and now shes my stepsister from my fathers previous mate, how weird is that. 

After letting us go "Girls i will leave ya'll to get acquainted and enjoy your evening, i will make the arrangements in the morning for you Gezara" He left after a kiss to my forehead.Sitting alone with her the awkward silence stretched on until a knock on the door startled us both. "That's probably the smores stuff." i sprung up to get the door as she nodded. 

"So, um how bout the smores now?" i gave her a sheepish smile and offered her the marshmallows. 

"So not to be the fun sucker but how we supposed to cook these things?" she looked down at the marshmallows in her hand then back at the fire.  I started laughing with her joining in, "Well guess we can just eat them not toasted then, i sure as hell ain't going outside to find a stick!" we laughed again.

"Actually i can make us one or well summon one" i stopped my laughing immediately as i eyed her. "Wait you can actually do that? what else can you do like build a castle oooo or maybe can you create me the perfect strawberry shortcake with pecan pie on side?" Her loud eccentric laughter had me glaring at her. How was i supposed to know what she could or couldn't do? It's not like she told me.

Once she realized i wasn't laughing she stopped" I'm sorry princess, i haven't laughed this much in a long long time." I nodded and changed the glare to a smile, i'm glad i could make her laugh. "So are we eating or just imagining eating?" 

She chanted a few words that sounded like 'minky slinky lets get some stick thingy' and out of nowhere two perfect forked sticks materialized.  "wow that's really cool" i clapped enthusiastically as i snatched one up putting my marshmallows on all the while dancing to the roaring fireplace. Turning the marshmallow continuously to get all sides toasted and being careful not to burn them, although i don't care either way a marshmallows a marshmallow!

"Thank you for this Princess Sarah, i haven't done this in before. I have been a servant here for as long as i can remember, i am half human and half witch. With that comes a lot of teasing, I've grown used to it so i guess you could say i built a thick skin for insults." i nodded. 

"Firstly, Gezara stop calling me princess Sarah. Its just Sarah to you now that your my sister so no more formalities. I have senior classes so at school you'll have to hang with my best friends. Max and Millie will love you! Oh and you get a room on our floor at home! oh we also have a little sister named.... 

"Sophia i know that part, and about the rest mostly. i have kind of been seeing images of you all since i was 16 and my powers started to develop. It was scary at first, i didn't have anyone to talk with about it or advise me. In a really weird way though, i felt like i had you all, since i could see glimpses of your lives. I never understood why but im so glad fate put us together.  i admit it freaked me out when you talked to me and i overreacted. Im sorry i used some of my powers on you."

Still shoving the sixth smore i've eaten so far in my mouth i chewed happily as i nodded to her. She laughed at my childishness and enjoyed her own. We spent the rest of the night laughing and asking each other questions, i found out she never met her father but apparently he was a witch. We have a lot of similar views and qualities as well as taste in guys. After we ate as many as we could in smores we decided to sleep, and sleep we did i myself dreamed of the strange vampire i met when i saved Izzy. I needed to tell my father about my agreement as soon as i could, i was nervous, very nervous. But with his finding of Gezara he may just be not so upset since she too saw the exchange and can be my witness.

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