The Crazy Eight

Ben - " Come on, B.B. we're gonna be late. The rest of us are ready and already ate. " B.B- " I'm coming, you know I hate that f***ing place, who cares if we're late. They sure as s**t don't " Ugh, I can't believe I only have one more year in that hell hole of a school. One more year of dealing with all the Almighty attitudes and wanna be future she-wolf ladder climber's. My twin brother Ben handles all the drama better than I do. It takes everything in me not to snap and break their pretty little necks. Being the oldest set of fraternal Blackwolf twins isn't all sunshine and rainbows. We have had to grow up rather quickly to raise our younger siblings after our abusive mother abandoned us to live goddess knows where. Now it's just us all eight of us living in our old farmhouse located in the Blue Rdge Mountains of Georgia. I huff and get myself out of bed, grabbing my signsture ripped black skinny jeans and white boyfriend tee and head to the bathroom to shower and freshen up. I still take my time getting ready, because in no way am I in a hurry to go to a place where my siblings and I are so disliked. Especially when they try to mess with my younger siblings. My family has quite the reputation, we're known as The Crazy Eight We're four sets of twins only 3 months apart from oldest to youngest. My mind wanders back to last year when the arrogant Alpha Tad Waller assaulted my sister Tallie, while his beta and gamma held my brother Tuck down. What they weren't aware of is that Ben and I can feel all our younger siblings' emotions. It's a gift. While the rest of us were waiting for Tallie and Tuck at the cafeteria, Ben and I had an overwhelming feeling of fear and rage. We looked at each other and took off running, leaving our other siblings yelling behind us. As soon as I got to the gym, I could smell them. The arousel was sickening. I opened the door to the gym quietly, and I didn't want to startle them. I wanted to catch them red-handed. It took two seconds for my brain to register Tad, pinning my sister down on the bleachers, trying to rub his disgusting hands all over her. The beta and gamma saw me as soon as I entered and tried to let Tuck go, but I turned around to find Ben. I was on Tad before he could even move. Grabbing him by throat and lifting him off the ground. " What the f*** do you think you're doing, Alpha.... You must have a death wish. " " Please, we were just messing around, we weren't gonna let it go too far," Tad said with almost an arrogant grin. Ben and Tuck start snickering in the corner where they have the beta and gamma pinned to the wall. I looked down to see they pissed all over themselves and turned into sniveling little pups in a matter of seconds. By this time, the other two sets of siblings have come into the gym and already know what happened because Ben linked them and filled them in. They knew they were out numbered and had messed with the wrong ones. " Out of all the people to mess with in this school, you chose my baby brother and sister. You have to be a special kind of stupid" " Hey Ben, what do you think I should do to this here, Alpha, for touching are precious Tallie?" " How bout we leave it up to Tuck sis, he is the one they made watch as they tried to violate his twin" Ben said while eyeing Tuck, knowing he was foaming at the mouth to ripp them all to shreds. " Tuck, you have Ben and I's permission to do what you want to Alpha Tad here, just don't kill him. I don't want to see his p**** father at our house bitching and whining tomorrow." " You got it sis, can you take Tallie out of here I think she's been thru enough today" Tuck said looking over at his twin with sympathetic eyes. " Nah,, thanks though Tuck, I think I should get the pleasure of punishing this beta and gamma here for holding down my twin. I think that's a fair trade for you getting the Alpha, whatcha think?" Tallie almost giggled the reply. Tuck just shrugged his shoulders as he started breaking the Alphas fingers one by one. While Tallie did the same. I smiled as I finished getting ready and checked myself over in the mirror one last time. Ah, nothing like a bad memory to start the first day of senior year. I take one more deep breath and trudge down the stairs. All seven of my siblings sitting around the kitchen table waiting impatiently for me to get my s**t together. "Alright, let's get this over with! Just one more year, and we'll all be outta here, " I said, as I headed to the front door, not bothering to turn around to look at any of them. Ben, my twin has always been better at coraling all of us to get us to where we're expected to be. Me, on the other hand, I'm the disciplinarian, the one their scared of and look to approval. I don't know why, I love all of them and they know it. I guess it's just hard to read my emotions. Lord knows I don't show them. We were trained to never show emotion. We've been in training since we could walk. Out of the eight of us, each set has a special skill set. We can all fight in hand to hand combat , and we're all excellent at it. We've yet to be beat at the tournament the school holds every year. The Academy of Shifters is the school we've attended throughout high school. We've been in special classes since we started school so that we could graduate all together. The Council of Supernatural Beings says they have big plans for the crazy eight. Personally, I don't care what their plans are. I plan on talking to the rest of the gang about skipping town as soon as we graduate. I have no clue how they will respond, but I'll be damned if they're gonna turn us into their little army to do their shady bidding. As we pull up to school, I take one more deep breath and steady myself for all the whispers and gossip these devil spawn can come up with this year. I especially found last year's rumor kinda sickening. Apparently, Ben and I are "more than" twins. As I sit there thinking about it, I gag. My siblings all see the look on me face and laugh they know what I'm thinking, and they all feel the same way. They are just better at compartmentalized thoughts and emotions than I am. Ben looks at me with puppy dog eyes and says, "Wanna hold hands on the way in and give something to talk about this year" while chuckling at his own joke. " I just wish we stayed at Uncle Arlos for senior year we could have gone to academy there, he offered but of course our egg donor couldn't dare let her meal ticket kids go all the way to Alaska for the school year" I vented while we all sat in the suv dreading going into the place that brought us nothing but drama for three years now. Our mother hasn't been a mother well since we could remember. Ben and I always cared for the younger siblings, clothed and fed, nursed back to health if sick, did homework, cleaned and cooked, not to mention paid the bills with our trust set up by our grandfather. Our uncle was a Royal and didn't live with the rest of the family because he mated to a Fae. The family banished him, we didn't care, we still went and stayed with him every summer and spring break. It's the only break we get all year from training and classes. Well, we still have psychical training every day, but at least we don't get those mind-numbing classes during those breaks. "Whhhyyyy do we have to go to these classes!?" Asa whines from the back seat. Making us all break our thoughts and start giggling. " It's to prepare you for the life planned for you thru destiny. The crazy eight are destined for greatness, " Ala says, imitating our granfathers voice as best as she can. We all giggle a little and sigh and head into the Academy. As we walk thru the halls, everyone makes way on one side or the other none of them say hi or bother smiling. Just as we're about to get to our lockers, we hear " Hey Crazy Eight." we all snap our heads to the side and see someone we don't know. Ben and I look at each other and turn back to the guy who spoke. I had to admit he was a beautiful young man. I've never seen such physical characteristics on a man before, almost as if he was made in a lab. Standing at at least 6'7 "olive skin, light brown hair, yellow eyes, and tattooed on one half of his body. I realized I was looking a little too hard and shook myself from my thoughts to speak. " Who are you, and what do you know of the crazy eight to be bold enough to call out to us?" he looked at me up and down like I was a snack and landed on my mouth, then back up to my eyes, with a half smile and a raised eyebrow. " I am Tad Waller's cousin I just transfered I was in London, but had to come here to take over for Tad in his pack since the Council stripped him of his position for what he did to your sister" " My name is Maxwell, I just wanted to tell you there will be no problem from me and apologize for my cousins actions" he finished and looked at each one of us in the eye. I think I was in shock from his husky voice and overwhelming beauty because I couldn't form words. Finally, it was Spade, our youngest of the twins, who spoke, " We don't hold others accountable for their families' stupidity, nor do we worry about any retaliation when we defend our own. That being said you should know that out of all eight of us there is only one that will kill you and not loose sleep, we hope your not as dense as your cousin to have to find out which one of us it is" Spade smiled while his twin Joey giggled next to him. We all nodded and turned to go to our lockers. Joey and Spade were the youngest of us, but the two of us who never had to be on the receiving end of our mothers punishments, so it made them more kid like and carefree. For the most part, Ben and I took the punishments when she decided she was angry at us that her life didn't turn out like she planned. I envied the youngest sometimes and hated my mother for almost making us both bitter. We quickly got our books and headed into class. Oh great, that guy Max is in our class and with three other guys as well. Well, this year is gonna suck I can already feel it in my bones. We all take our seat's, I sit up front by the window, and I like to zone out and daydream. Ben sits next to me, Tallie next on the front row, then Tuck next to her. Ala and Asa sit directly behind Ben and Tallie while Spade and Joey file in on the rest of the first row. We sit like this because I hate having anyone sitting behind me. It makes me feel vulnerable. I guess it stems from multiple attacks from our mother from behind out of nowhere growing up gave me some sort of ptsd. Just as class is about to start, more people start filing in. I look over at my siblings and notice the same look of confusion on their faces. We've always been alone in classes, why now? Just when I thought my day couldn't get worse, I saw Ben stiffen in his seat and sniff the air. As soon as the door to class room opens, my heart drops, none other than Crystal Moore enters. We've hated each other all our lives, she's the one who started all the rumors about us, she's slept with half the boys in the school and doesn't try to hide it. I can't believe this is happening right now. My poor brother, we've never wanted mates none of us have. We made an agreement to reject our mates with the Council so that we could join them after graduation. " Ben, are you ok?" I saw that I know what's happening. Do we need to step out?" My leg is bounching now, and I'm biting my lip. I can feel Ben's emotions, and it's making me feel sick. I look at the rest of my siblings, and they all look just as green. We all stand up at once and head out the back door of the class. I had to put enough distance between him and Crystal as soon as possible. Ala is the first to speak when we're in the hall out of earshot of everyone. Ala- " What the hell? Why would the goddess pair our Ben with such a wretched woman?" Asa- " I don't know, but I have more faith in rejecting my mate now," Joey - " Uh guys, why the hell are there other people in our classroom? Every year, it's just us. Why now?" Spade - " Listen if it keeps Mrs Cooley from picking on me, I'm cool." Tallie-" I don't understand why Ben is the first to find his mate, I can't wait to see who mine will be," Tuck- " Why? We're just gonna be forced to reject them anyway. At least in Ben's case, he won't feel bad about his" B.B.- " Enough guys, let Ben get his bearings, I can't believe your fated mate is the one person on the planet I hate just as much as our mother," B.B.- " Look, if you don't want to reject her, I won't say anything. But I don't have to accept her. Please don't ask that of me. " "Whatever you decide, I only care about your happiness, brother. " " I love you, do what your heart tells you. " The rest of my siblings look at me in shock with their mouths hanging open. While I look around at anything but them, it's not often that I let my siblings know how I feel thru words. One, I don't have too we can all feel it. Two, I'm not good with sappy, friendly words, feelings, ewww! When it started to feel really uncomfortable, I turned to go. Just to get pulled back into my brothers chest into one of his signature bear hugs. " I love you too, sis, and no way in hell am I going to be mated to that monster. Just the fact that you we're willing to tolerate her for me means more to me than you'll ever know. " Ben said with his face buried deep in my neck. Just then, the door of the classroom swings open, slamming into the lockers in the hallway. " So what do we have here, I guess the rumors are true. How am I mated to a sister f****** creep psychopath! " Crystal said as she was fuming breathing heavier than required for just slamming a door. Ben pushed me behind him and growled a growl that could only be described as world shaking. Everyone bowed and scattered even though Crystal shrunk and bared her neck. Ben slowly stalked towards her with a menacing expression. " You can't believe you were fated to me?! I can't believe I've been fated to the Academy bike. My siblings are the only ones in this school you haven't been with! You think your clever rumor about my twin and I having relations is hurtful, it isn't! We don't care about what any of you mindless shifter's think of us, if it was up to us we would slaughter you all then finish off your parents for bringing such scum into the world" he was turning all shades of red at this point and I knew we needed to leave to save our asses before he shifted and tore into everyone in that hall. " The Crazy Eight think there so much better than us all, yes I've had my fun with plenty. When you look like this, why not?" Crystal said as she tried to stand tall, still shaking from our killer vibe we were sending off. To be honest, we weren't even trying. We were all just annoyed at this point. I could feel it thru our bond it wasn't even a fraction of what we were capable of. " I've had enough Ben, I can't stand to hear this things voice anymore, just get it over with" Tallie said while checking her nails like her chipped manicure was more important then anything Crystal had to say. " You b***h" Crystal started to say but before she could get to another word I had connected with a left jab that broke her orbital bone. A sickening Crack and pop was heard echoing the halls. " Don't you dare speak to my family with disrespect, I've had enough. You can say whatever you want about me, but never and I mean never talk to my siblings disrespectfully. That is, if you regard your life" At that point I was about go into a rage and my siblings could feel it I was shaking with rage and had my eyes slammed shut so Noone could see them changing. Ben grabbed my shoulder to calm me and stepped in between Crystal and I. " I Benjamin Kade Blackwolf, Prince of Supernatural creature's reject you Crystal Moore of the SkinWalker Pack." I walked from behind him and knelt down to her on the floor, whispered in her ear, " Accept now" I slowly got back up tapping my foot and crossed my arms over my chest waiting for her to reply. "I Crystal Moore of SkinWalker Pact accept your rejection" she held her chest and walked back to the classroom. Everyone went back in just leaving us in the hall. " Hey since today been s**t from the start, why don't we skip and go to the falls we can shift and play and swim" I said wiggling my eyebrows at my siblings making them all laugh. " Hell yeah let's get outta here" they said in unison. I let the others walk ahead pushing and laughing and I walked in tow with Ben. " Hey how ya feeling?" he just looked at me funny he knew that I already knew but I wanted to hear him say it. " Just angry and confused why the Goddess would pair me with her in the first place" he said as he sighed rubbing his face. " Hey let's wait and see who I'm fated too then we can see if the Goddess was just having a off day, maybe she switched up our soul mates. I was probably supposed to get the used up evil one!" I said why I chuckled and pushed into his shoulder. " Hey B.B. thanks", "No problem Bro I'd do anything for you and the twins you know that, you all, our my life" we both laughed and raced each other to the suv. The rest of the day was awesome we swam, we ran in our wolf forms, we played, we wrestled, and we even trained a little. We decided we were all starving so we piled into the truck and made our way to burger joint in a town about thirty minutes from home, we didn't want anyone to recognize us and report back to our mom. After getting our fill of burgers fries and shakes we set on our way back home. Pulling up to house and seeing three blacked out suv's in the drive I suddenly got a sense of dread in the pit of my stomach, my hair stood on end and my ears started ringing. I looked at Ben and didn't even have to speak we just knew we were all in trouble. We all got out of the truck and didn't say a word. As we entered the house and laid down our things we heard our mother's vile fake voice, " Come in here kid's, we have visitors and you all have explaining to do" Ew, she always tries to sound so sweet and proper in front of other's it's so fake. I took a deep breath and followed my siblings into the living room. Upon entering the living room we're greeted with the Council of Supernatural Creatures and Maxwell the future Alpha of Tad Wallers old pack although I don't remember his packs name, honestly I never cared. "Thank you for finally joining us Crazy Eight, we've been here quite a while waiting for you. Seeing as you all left school during first period to never return" Gray the elder of werewolves said while giving all a disapproving look. " So sorry we weren't expecting to have gained four new parental figures in a matter of hours Elder Grey" I said, while Ben coughed and told me to shut up. I could see the rest of the Elders and Maxwell along with my siblings cover there mouths to stiffle there laughs. " As much as I love your smart-ass comebacks Billie Blue I'm starting to get hangry so we will just get to the point", Elder Damian of the vampire's said next while looking at all of us like were his next meal. I hated it when they said my real name it pissed me off royally and they all knew this because I've grown up with these visits since we were two and three years old. " So get to it then, and it's B.B. or is your hunger turning into stupidity" I replied thru gritted teeth. Elder Gretchen of the Witches was the next to speak clearing her throat to stiffle a giggle from my interaction with Damian. " Well,, it's come to our attention that Ben found his mate and as per our agreement he rejected her. We have no problem with that, you see as we have order you all to do so." " The problem we do have is... ummmm well you see..." " OH Goddess woman just spit it out so we can get on with it" Elder Phillian of Fae as always been impatient and really doesn't care for other species. "Fine I will tell them B.B. you are to be Maxwell's chosen mate, his fated was killed in a battle in London and he needs a Luna. You will still be a part of the Crazy Eight but you will be mated and marked by Maxwell" Elder Damian explained with a smug smirk on his face. I instantly started cracking up doubled over holding my stomach smacking my knee cracking up. The rest of my siblings followed suit all of us crying from laughing so hard. After we calmed down we all looked at the Elders and my mother finally landing our eyes on Maxwell. Ben was the first to speak" Maxwell do you have anything to say before the rest of us speak" Maxwell looks at my brother then back at me sighing and gathering his thoughts. " Please this isn't my idea they pulled me out school and drove me here, I just learned of this when we got here and they were speaking to your mother about payments" " Wait, what payments?" I asked while holding up my hand to quiet his response. " The payments for you being a chosen mate to an Alpha of course" my mother said as if I'm supposed to know what selling off one of your children was suppose to look like. " So let me get this straight, you have agreed to sell my twin to a stranger for monthly income" Ben and the rest of my siblings were starting to become extremely agitated. "No Benji it isn't like that", "Don't call me that woman Noone calls me that" my mother looked like she saw a ghost Ben was the quiet one of us all and today he has said more then his fair share, I'm actually impressed. " Look I don't know what you all think is going to happen here but I can tell you one thing for sure The Crazy Eight will not work for you in any sense if you try to sell us, breed us, or use us for your own personal gain. In no form will our payments retained go to this woman in any sense", I said blatantly while pointing to my mother with disgust. The woman doesn't even pay the bills here and now she's trying to sell me and get paid monthly for it. " You little ungrateful b***h, I have given you life, housed you, fed you, nurtured you and this is how you treat me! You will marry this Alpha you will mate and mark him and you will send the money to my account. Or I will see to it that the younger four see what my punishments are like" she was foaming at the mouth at this point and I almost lost it in hysterics again. I just couldn't resist and my siblings knew it. I slowly stood with a sly smile I looked my mother up and down and spoke slow and loud. " Youuu may have given us life but you never nurtured or fed us nor did you pay for this house Ben and I have paid the bills here and the house is in Uncles name. We are eighteen now and we have guardianship of the younger twins you have no rights. We made sure of that when we filed the documents with the court. As far as your punishments, you can go ahead and try because I will tell you this I would love nothing more then to ripp out your black heart and feed it to the rogues" I had my fists clenched so tight I was bleeding everywhere. Elder Gretchen cleared her throat and spoke next " Maybe we could use Crystal Moore of SkinWalker pack to be Maxwells Luna" " That may actually take care of two problems in one" At this point I had to say something because Noone deserves to be stuck with that vapid girl. " I think it should be up to Maxwell who his chosen is, give him to the end of the school year to find a suitable candidate that's willing to be Luna of his pack, maybe even have him give you list of three options for the Elders to choose from" I felt bad but at least he wouldn't get stuck with Crystal as his chosen mate. I gave him an apologetic smile that said I'm sorry but I'm trying. Poor guy just looked like he lost his soul, his whole life will be decided by the group of elders and no choice would be his own. At the very least the list of candidates would be his. " Well if that is all, I need to start dinner for my brother's and sister's, so just let us know what you decide maybe with a phone call next time" I said as I got up and returned to the kitchen. Soon the Elders were gone and the rest of my siblings and mother joined us in the kitchen. "Well ill be leaving now since I'm not welcome, but not before letting you know I'm coming for each and everyone of you, you will regret crossing me" she turned to leave smashing things and furniture on the way out. " Well that was eventful" Joey said while shrugging her shoulders and moving around the house to clean up our mothers destruction. I just let out a defeated sigh and hoped tomorrow was a better day.