Page 86 of My Forbidden Alpha

“You don’t like me anymore because I’m a horrible monster?” I ask him worriedly.

He shakes his head, “I’ll always love you; you’ll always be my favourite sister.” He winks at me, and I smile and nod vigorously.

“Yes, not Scarlett!” I whisper before smiling sadly. “I shouldn’t have hurt her.”

“No, but you can fix this. Show her kindness and apologise for what you have done. Remember, we never do something like this.”

I nod, “Will you tell Mommy and Daddy?”

He shakes his head. “Never. This is our secret. I promise.”

Nodding, I kiss his cheek, “I have an amazing big brother!”

“Of course you do. Not everyone is lucky enough to have Elijah Westwood as their brother.” He winks at me.

I nod, glancing at the ground where the girl was cowering. I wonder if she has siblings or if she is really alone?

“I have to go! I have to make things right.”

“That’s my sister.” He chuckles as I hurry off towards the younger kid’s playground.

He’s right, we don’t hurt people.

I managed to find her and apologise. I asked if she wanted to be friends and she said ok. I meant it too. I wanted to be a good person, not likehim.

But then the next day she never came to school… or the next… or the one after that and then I heard Dad say that a rogue family had been killed not far from pack grounds. I had a bad feeling and when I went to see, it was her. I recognised her, and I asked Elijah if I could make her a grave. Dad burned the bodies, but Elijah got me the ashes and this is where I buried her.

The guilt will always remain, but I know if he didn’t stop me that day and she had died, I would always blame myself. I look at the rock and sigh softly, taking out the bag. It’s her bag, the school bag she was wearing when she was killed. I still wonder who killed them. Our pack law was to initiate rogue children into the pack if they are orphaned.

We only kill rogues who attack. I look through her books, flipping through them as I stare at Scarlett’s message once again.

I don’t plan to tell her. She would think so badly of me. I don’t need that. She’s damn cool and badass. I don’t want her to think I’m any weaker. It’s already exhausting enough to try to be as strong and cool as her.

I pout. Even Elijah has been paying more attention to her, but that’s just Scar. She doesn’t even notice but she commands attention wherever she goes. When she enters a room, everyone notices her. She doesn’t even realise how popular she is, or she just doesn’t care. If I was liked half as much as she was, life would be easier.

But Scarlett’s always been a badass bitch, even when we were little, like when she would defend me… I shudder, shaking my head as my entire body feels prickly.

Forget the past; it’s best.

I stand up, running my fingers through my hair and pick upmy phone, staring at the text that Scarlett sent yesterday. Now I know how to reply without sounding… nice.

INDIGO: Apology kind-of accepted. Just next time, don’t put your fat butt in my business. Jerk.

There. That sounds like me.

Snickering, I put my phone in my pocket, wondering if I should put something in her bed. It’s always fun to annoy her.

“Oooh yes, bugs! That’ll be perfect!” Cackling, I rush off towards home, pausing at the edge of the clearing and waving at the rock. “I’ll be back!”

With a plan in mind, I speed up. I’ll return to keep her company another day. I wasn’t able to when she was alive, but I will now. I’ll always be her good friend for as long as I can.

Enter the Monster

Scarlett

Over an hour later, we are back on the road. The playful mood from this morning feels like ages ago. My mood is completely off with just the thought of coming face-to-face with him.

I don’t know how to cope with the emotions that are rushing through me. Hatred, disgust, fear, unease, anxiousness. How will I feel when I come face-to-face with him?

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