Page 16 of My Forbidden Alpha

I swallow hard, refusing to let my emotions get in the way ofour evening.

Yeah, not today.

A Typical Dinner

Scarlett

“Where are Aaron and Liam?” I ask Mama and Dad instead, turning my attention inside the kitchen.

“Oh, they refused to stay, saying they spent the afternoon with him and we should enjoy dinner as a family,” Mama replies, smiling. “I did cook plenty.”

“Shame, it would have been nice to have some nice people at the table,” I remark, giving Indigo a pointed look.

Dad smiles. “That was their choice. I did tell them to stay. Come dear, how do you feel?”

I nod, unable to say anything as I walk over to the sink, grab a glass and fill it with water before gulping it down, just as I hear Elijah enter the kitchen. I don’t know how I’m going to do it, how am I going to spend every single day with him.

“Scarlett, what are you doing? Can you come sit down? The food is getting cold,” Mama says impatiently.

“If we wait for Red, we’ll be dining next year,” Elijah remarks.

“Go a little easy on her, Elijah,” Dad scolds him.

“I don’t really do easy,” Elijah replies as I walk over to the table where he’s sitting beside Indigo. I go around and take a seat beside Dad. He’s my favourite person in this damn family.

There are a few more dishes made that I didn’t catch the smells of earlier. She really did go all out. Well, if I can enjoy a nice meal, I’ll put up with this lot.

“Make sure you leave some for us,” Elijah says, grabbing the chicken drumstick I was about to pick up, his hand knocking mine out of the way. “I need the energy way more.” His smirk makes me scowl.

Oh yeah, you got a fuck session tonight, right?

I can practically smell the jealousy off you. What’s the matter, Red? Feeling a little dry?

Have I mentioned just how much he annoys me?

He gives me a triumphant smirk as if he just won something.

I refuse to entertain you.I glare back at him.

You mean to say you don’t have a comeback?he counters arrogantly.

“So, Elijah, now that you’re going to become Alpha, are you going to knuckle down on banishing witches and hags?” Indy asks, grinning as she glances at me.

And here we go again.

“Yeah, start with Indigo, the Wicked Witch of the West,” I counter before Elijah can even reply.

“Sorry, Red, I think you’re the only one casting a spell around here.” He smirks, downing his iced juice.

“How about you two leave your sister alone? She’s already been through a lot today,” Dad scolds.

“Thanks, Dad. Although Elijah’s been gone for a few years, I don’t think he’s grown up at all,” I say sweetly.

“Oh, I’ve grown,” he smirks cockily. “Looks to me like you’re the one who stopped growing.”

I know exactly what he was insinuating about himself. Cocky much?

“Really?” I glower.

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