Mated To The Alpha Twins

Aftermath

Chapter 2- Aftermath

*Averys POV*

“So you going to tell me what happened or am I going to have to let mom and dad do good cop bad cop?” Xavier questioned, I could feel his gaze on me through the rear view mirror.

“Anything but that” I mumbled, looking out the window.

“We’ll be prepared because they know” Xavier warned before turning the radio on and humming away to himself. The rest of the journey was in a awkward silence, I sat contemplating wether it would be worth throwing myself out of the car.

“Avery Winters you get here right now!” Moms voice rang through the house as soon as the door opened, damn super hearing. I sulked over towards the kitchen where I knew she would be, and there she stood arms folded with a stone cold expression resting in her face.

“I can explain!” I cried, the stress of my voice making my ribs ache. I doubled over leaning in the kitchen counter for support. Mom rushed over and placed a comforting hand in my back to steady me, the anger falling off her face replaced with concern.

“I’m fine” I muttered and I could hear her tutting.

“You need to be careful Avery” she mumbled as she pulled a chair out from the dining table and helping me sit down.

“I know” I sighed, relaxing into the chair. Mom stood beside me, taking a hand and gently pushing some fallen hair from my face.

“That’s going to hurt a lot” She sighed, I knew she was talking about my ribs healing naturally. This wasn’t the first time I had sustained injury’s and not been like everyone else who could heal themselves faster, for me it was a slow painful process I was used to.

“I know” I repeated. As much as the last few years had been a struggle for me I knew they also weighed her down and the prospect of losing her daughter to a shunning waged heavily on her mind. She wrapped a protective arm around my shoulders and gave me a soft hug, careful not to squeeze to hard.

“You need to stay out of trouble Avery, your position in the pack is already up for debate. Picking a fight with the Alphas, wether it was your fault or not, is dangerous. Your fathers with Alpha Black now straightening things out” she whispered, stroking my hair in attempts at calming herself. I made no attempt to reply, instead I just let her hold me.

Mom had made the sofa up for me so she could keep a eye on me while she prepared dinner. I had a short nap but was woken up by a shooting pain in my abdomen from where I had rolled over in my sleep. Mom rushed over with a glass of water and aspirin, I nodded thankfully at her taking them from her. After gulping two down I placed the glass on the coffee table and relaxed back down.

A couple of hours later Dad arrived home with Kyan, who was blabbering on about what he had done in science. As soon as they entered the living room, Kyan came over and gave me a side hug before retreating up to his room. Dad hung by the door, i hoisted myself up and leant against some pillows.

“Am I?” I asked, I didn’t say it but he knew I was talking about my position in the pack. Was today enough to draw the line and boot me out before I turned of age?

“Your staying, but you’ve got a lot of making up to do “ sighed Dad moving to take a seat next to me, I let out a breath I didn’t realise I was holding.

“You’ve been granted 2 days off of school to recover. If anyone asks the twins we’re not involved, you fell down some stairs” he muttered, the irritation rising.

“But it wasn’t my fault! They started it!” I cried.

“I know sweetheart but the Alpha has decided. You know Tyler isn’t easily persuaded, he was furious that you dared lay a finger on his son. I didn’t have much to work with” he sighed, reaching his hand out and placing it on top of mine.

“I wish things were how they used to be” I mumbled , relaxing myself back down my eyes welling with tears. Not only did they get away with what they’ve done the whole school would now torment me for being a walking talking accident case.

“It will get easier when you get you shift sweetheart, your 18th birthday is on Friday, 4 days from now you will shift I can feel it” his tone softened as he leant over and wrapped me in a hug.

“What if Rain can’t shift?” I asked, my face pressed up against his chest so he wouldn’t see me cry.

“Then we all go” he sighed stroking my hair. I pulled away and looked at him shocked, he was willing to switch packs or go rouge just to protect me, give up everything he had down for this pack and the legacy our family had built. Winter’s family wolfs had be betas to the blacks for over 5 generations, since the pack was built and founded by our ancestors.

“You guys can’t, you have a life here” i muttered in disbelief.

“Then let’s pray to the moon goddess that doesn’t happen” he muttered back, pulling me back to him again, that was the last thing said.

The two days went by quickly, Mom and Dad took it in turns to keep a eye on me and Lila was messaging me every hour to check in. And before I knew it was Thursday morning, Kyan woke me up at the usual time and I dragged myself out of bed sleepily. I had a quick shower and dried my hair, deciding to let I hang in loose natural curls today. I threw on a pair of leggings and a crop top after deciding I didn’t have the energy to put any effort into my appearance what so ever, I was already going to be the joke of the school so let’s embrace it. After sliding on my sneakers and baggy hoodie, I grabbed my phone off charge and slid it into my pocket and went downstairs for breakfast.

Everyone was already sat eating, for a Thursday everyone seemed cheerful.

“Morning”I yawned take my usual spot at the table next to Xavier.

“Morning sweetheart” Dad beamed, handing me a plate of toast as soon as I had touched the seat.

“Morning” my brothers chuckled, my mum threw them a sour face and they fell silent.

“Okayy what’s going on?” I asked, Xavier and Ky started chuckling between themselves again and my mom sighed.

“We were just speaking about yours and the alphas birthday tomorrow, they are throwing a party at the pack house and as the beta we are required to go” Mom smiled, I dropped my toast that I was about to take a bite out of. My family knew my birthday had become a sore subject for me in the last 3 years.

“Apart from me right? I don’t have to go” I groaned. The last thing I wanted to do was spend my birthday at a part full of snobby packs getting together to celebrate the terrible twins where I would clearly be unwanted.

“We are all required sweetheart” my dad said encouragingly, laying his hand on top of mine. I slumped back in my seat and rolled my eyes.

“Maybe you’ll find your mate” teased Xavier, his mouth full of bacon and toast.

“Maybe you’ll find yours” I snapped defensively, Ky burst out into a fit of uncontrollable laughter.

“For once can we all have a breakfast without you all bickering” Mom reprimanded us, my gaze dropped to my plate as Xavier sat smirking.

“It’s only for a few hours, besides it’s your birthday, think of it as a party for you instead” Mon carried on, her voice become chirpy and excited instead of harsh and hollow. I, however, had no enthusiasm at all to celebrate my excuse of a birthday. Every year it was another reminder of how broken I was and how much everything had changed. What once was a fun and special day that I used to count down the days for had now become my worst nightmare.

“There’s not much to celebrate, it’s going to be like every other birthday, I celebrate it on the sofa with Lila watching horror movies. Besides I’m not going to shift, tomorrow I’ll be shunned” I shrugged, taking a bite out of my toast.

“Your going Avery” Dad added bluntly, i bowed my head fidgeted nervously in my seat.

“We’ll go shopping for a dress after school, It’s a formal event so you will need a fitting dress, and matching shoes and ooooh! I get to do your hair! I’ll pick you up!” Mum squealed in excitement, her enthusiasm ran straight through me and I became eager to please her so I just nodded.

After breakfast we all said our goodbyes and headed off, I met Xavier and Ky at the car and he was already sat relaxed in the drivers seat.

“Come on just let me drive” I whined, opening the passenger door and throwing my bag into the foot well.

“Nope get in” smirked Xavier and I groaned climbing on to the seat into defeat. After a drive filled with awkward silence for the majority of the drive, Ky sat in the back with his headphones in.

“Oh smile Avery, there not going to kick you out” muttered Xavier, tapping his fingers on the steering wheel as he drove.

“And how do you know that?” I glared at hun before looking away in a huff.

“I don’t know. Just a feeling” I turned to find him shrugging as he concentrated on the road.

“Yeah well you can keep having your feelings. You know the twins better then anyone, they have no humanity left well at-least not towards me. Tomorrow night they are going to shun me from the pack and I am okay with it. I can finally live my life the way I want” I mumbled, I had a plan of moving away and going to study at college and make something of my life, to make something of myself and prove everyone wrong.

“You’d really leave us?” He pressed, his face had fallen and he was visibly upset. I hadn’t realised how much it would actually upset him to see me go. Xavier always saw me as his little sister no matter what, when I thought he would turn into a monster just like everyone else he showed me a million times that he wasn’t going to leave me. Now it would be me leaving him, leaving my family and Lila. That broke me.

“It wouldn’t be like I’d have a choice. If they decide I can’t stay what do you expect me to do?“ my voice croaked and tears welled up in my eyes.

“I don’t know. I’ll talk to them” he smiled but I could tell it was painful for him.

“No don’t. Don’t give them a excuse to shun you to, you already do enough for me. Anyway your going to be their beta, the future of this pack. Your going places” I hugged him playfully, trying to lighten to mood. I didn’t want to worry untill tomorrow.

“Keep telling me how great I am” he chuckled. He dropped us off and Ky ran off to find his friends while I waited at the front for Lila.

“Well well well look what we have here” I heard the hiss of our local snake.

“What do you want Trinity” I sighed, keeping my eyes on the ground instead of looking her in her face. Didn’t want to aggravate her and give her more of a reason to hate my guts. I wanted a peaceful two days.

“Nothing, just came to see you before the boys make the decision to throw you out, the right decision may I add” she cackled and I gulped down my the saliva that was pooling in my mouth.

“They’ll be doing me a favour, I can get as far away from you as I possibly can” I spat, finally looking up and sending her the best death stare I could muster.

“Listen here you Mutt, I’m going to their mate, and if by some miraculous miracle they agree to let you stay I’ll be your Luna. Do. Not. Speak. To. Me. Like. That” she barked, her smirk had vanished and she was in raged.

“In your dreams Trinity” I muttered, turning away from her.

“Why so you think your going to be? Don’t make me laugh” She laughed viciously. When I was little I dreamed of nothing more then being mates to the twins, it was my fairytale happily ever after. Now the thought of being mated to them disgusted me, made my stomach churn and my throat burn.

“The Moon-Goddess wouldn’t be so cruel” I cried, my patience was wearing thin. Fortunately for me Trinity must have grown bored with her attempts at tormenting more and walked off, flicking her hair dramatically over her shoulder.

Lessons went by quickly, I did my best to avoid any confrontation with the twins during lessons, which meant my eyes stayed glued to the teacher, Lila or my work. However they hadn’t made any attempt of their usual antics and they remained unusually quiet for the majority of lessons to my relief. I had a suspicion that Alpha Black would have punished them for their behaviour, which brought a smile to my face.

“Todays been..”Lila announced, wwe we’re sat at the steps at the front of the school waiting for my mother, I had decided that if I was to endure this shopping trip I wasn’t doing it alone.

“Something?“ I offered, softly chuckling. Lila nodded and then joined in after resting her head in my shoulder.

“Tomorrow your going to be 18” Lila sighed, my body tensed. Not another person.

“Aren’t you excited to find your mate?” Lila asked after noticing my body movement.

“That’s if I even have one. I’m a broken wolf Lila, even if I did have one then who would willingly be mated me? I’m a disgrace to our kind, a abomination” I mumbled. She looked at me sadly before resting her head back down. We sat in a comfortable silence until my mum pulled up, Smiling out of the window.

“Lila your coming? Fantastic!” My mum beamed, I rolled my eyes and climbed into the front seat.

Shopping was draining, Lila and my mom went around frantically grabbing dress of various length, colour and fabric and would hold them up to me.

“Pink has always looked good on you” Lila grinned, holding up a short frilly pink dress and I shook my head.

“What about grey? It’s classy, sophisticated” my mom offered showing my a long satin gown with jewels dotted everywhere.

“Nope” I sighed. I was exhausted, we had already been here for hours, my patience had disappeared and I was not enjoying myself as much as they were.

“Oh! Blue to match your eyes!” Lila cried, pulling another long gown off a rack, this time it was a navy blue lace dress that was cut out around the hips, it was stunning.

“Maybe” I said quietly, taking it from her to admire it more.

“Try it on love” my mom encouraged, shooing me off to the changing rooms. I slid the curtain closed and stripped down. The dress slid on easily, hugging whatever curves I had. I twirled I front of the mirror and staring at myself in awe, for the first time in a long time I felt beautiful.

“Well let’s see!” Called Lila impatiently and I surpressed a giggle as I opened up the curtain. Lila gasped, her mouth hung open as she took me in, Mom stood smiling at me happily.

“Beautiful” she gushed, the smile on her face was contagious and I found myself reflecting her. I gave them a quick twirl, the fabric tickling my leg as I brushed against me. They ‘oohed’ and ‘ahhed’ as I stood there blushing, mum fussed over me and struggled tried to push her hands away. I retreated back to the dressing room to change, i heard Lila and Moms voice drifting away in search of their dresses. I slid it off careful not to damage it, quickly checking the price tag and grimaced at the price. There was no way I could afford this, not even with all the money I had saved up in the years.

Mom and Lila both found a dress, eventually, after dragging me around multiple shops in constant debate on which would suit Lilas complexion.

“Well that was fun” sighed my mom relaxing into her seat in the car, I had just finished stuffing the shopping bags into the boot and used whatever strength I had left in me to pull myself into my seat.

“Yep. Fun” I mimicked sarcastically, resting my heavy head on the door frame, todays events had worn me down to the bone. This would be nothing compared to the pain off tomorrow, I was too mentally drained to even imagine.

“Your worrying again” Mom pointed out., we had already started driving home.

“Am not” I muttered.

“Are too, I know you Avery. I’m your mother, I know that when you lie your mouth twitches and you crinkle your nose ever so slightly” She giggled, i immediately pressed my hand to my cheeks, no I wasn’t aware I did any of those.

“I’d rather not talk about it” I sighed, I turned to look at her as she drove, her mouth hung open as if she was going to speak but stopped herself.

Not long after we got home, I went straight up to my room to relax and hide away from everyone. I spent hours with my head buried in my textbooks and hadn’t realised how much time had past until my phone started buzzing in my bag. Reaching my hand in I blindly felt around for the buzzing until my hand wrapped around it. I pulled it out and it was the girls group chat call. I rolled my eyes and answered.

“There she is!” cried Liv, she radiated happiness.

“I’m here what’s up?” I yawned, stretching myself out and hearing my back click.

“Two minutes!” Ali yawned, it was way past her bedtime, she really enjoyed her sleep. It was a tradition to ring each other in the minutes before our birthdays, so we can go into it together and seeing as today would be my eighteenth everyone was praying for a miracle. I tensed at the thought of finally becoming if age, today will decide the rest of my life, if I don’t shift today then my future is screwed.

“5..4..3..2..1! Happy birthday Avery!” They squealed excitedly through the phone. I had my eyes screwed tightly shut. As I expected, I felt no different, no peculiar feeling or sensation.

‘Rain?’ I called for her, I heard her paws sauntering forward.

‘Feel any different?’ I asked hopefully, just because I didn’t feel anything but maybe she did.

‘Nothing’ she whined, before nesting herself on the floor hiding her eyes with her paw.

“Maybe you’ll find you mate at school tomrorow! Or the party! What if there from another pack? That would mean you’d be leaving us” Liv cheered through the phone, and i grimaced, if I couldn’t shift could I actually have a mate?

“Maybe” I muttered sadly “Guys I’m gonna go bed, big day tomorrow” I lied, al I wanted to do is climb into my bed and disappear. We said goodnight and I hung up, i packed the books back into my bag and changed into a pair of shorts and T-shirt. Dragging the quilt up to my chin I shifted to get comfortable, i clutched on to it with dear life. In less then 12 hours I was going to be shunned from the pack.