Page 151 of The Alpha and His Childhood Sweetheart

Well… I don’t know where to start… my brain is in fifty spaces... I guess I could start with my friends have decided I need a vacation. A no phone... that has service (I have one for pictures and music which isn’t really a no phones vacation but don’t try and tell them that because they will NOT hear it) vacation.

Do they realize I need a phone with GPS to tell me where I’m going? Obviously not… I asked for a compass because it’s always up to me to think of such things. I need something for directions… a compass would do…

Sometimes it’s hard being in my head. I think of things people don’t. Some I would consider obvious, but that’s not the point. I’m getting so off track. That also sounded braggy... I didn’t mean it that way... my brain just works in different ways than most people… everyone has said that… my whole life. Some people say it with derision… it used to be said with pride… not anymore… ever… STOP TALKING ABOUT YOUR BRAIN OMGSH!

Back on track, my friends want me to cheer up. Odette is gone… like literally. Her vicious mother found the phone I’d given her. Her mother left it with a note for me in their abandoned apartment telling me to leave her daughter alone. It was RICH coming from a woman who barely knows her daughter. Or who is never around.

I wish she’d have said that to my face… I would’ve knocked her out… so hard. Maybe into next year… that would makeme happy. That vapid, shallow woman and her revolving door of men nearly MISSED her daughter going missing. Does this phase her? NO! She just told Odette to be more careful. More careful!!

She should find a birth control company because she’d be the poster child for not everyone was meant to be a mother. She’s atrocious, and I LOATHE her. I hope a pack of wild wildebeests TRAMPLE HER WRETCHED CARCASS! After they DRAG her to HER DEATH!

I don’t know how I’ll find Odette again. Her mom always changes her name when she moves. She’s such a conniving person. I’ve used my hacking skills but I’ve got nothing… it annoys me... I can’t believe she just took her and made her leave the phone behind

GOSH! I’m so freaking worried about her. If you hear people talking about an Odette, can you tell me? Or just keep an ear out please? It won’t be her legal name. She’ll just be telling people to call her Odette… that sounds weird, but we’ve discussed her before… so maybe it’s not.

Her mother needs a serious death. Not like some nice, peaceful death. A TRULY awful, horrific one thought of by someone who knows what they are doing. Ask King Bjourn for me, would you? I need ideas. She must go down. Hard. I suppose I could ask Micah, but he’s just too nice for what I need. Cayden well… he’d want some information I can’t give him. So yeah, King Bjourn is the option.

So that is why my friends think I need a vacation. I’ve only plotted her death a hundred times. They find that weird. I told them I AM WEIRD, but they insist I take a vacation anyway. Because her mother sucks ass and I’m “moody” about it. Ihave to go on a vacation. I actually haven’t been on one since... well… you know.

My family used to take vacations together. I really don’t want to take a stupid vacation. Who needs them? Well, I mean they are fine. I know you are on one, but you… you deserve a vacation… I don’t. I didn’t mean to sound insulting. I really wasn’t... UGH.

I hope you enjoy your vacation. I’m not sure if I’ll be able to check my email while I’m gone. Sierra probably plans to hide all electronics from me. She’s coming with me, because that’s part of their plan. Hopefully, nothing falls to pieces while I’m gone. I mean … god... not that things can’t run without me. I just... OH MY GOD ASHLEY STOP TYPING!

Have a good vacation... that you totally deserve. Yeah so... bye

Ashley

I typed out my reply right away.

Ashley,

You definitely deserve a vacation. Don’t let anyone make you feel otherwise. Our vacation here is beautiful. Weird things are going on, but things tend to be weird around us. EJ promises we will get it all sorted out. I know he’s worried about it. I’m actually writing back to you because he’s outside. I think he’s pacing.

I am very sorry about your friend. I don’t know how a mother could do that. I can’t believe she would cut her daughter off from her friends. Odette might just find a way to reach out to you herself. I hope she does. I will keep an ear out forthe name though. I’ll talk to Bjourn for you too. I’m sure he has plenty of ideas. I’m quite certain he will find the request intriguing. What information does Cayden want from you that you can’t give him?

I don’t know how to make you see that just because your family died doesn’t mean you don’t deserve nice things. Their deaths were not your fault. I truly hope you are enjoying your vacation wherever you are. If you just so happen to end up in Fiji, I’d love to chat. I could use the distraction. Hell, we all could. We are worried about someone very dear to us. Things just aren’t adding up any more about her.

I won’t bore you with the details. I just hope you are having fun.

Elise

I walked to the window and saw EJ and my dad talking. I linked my dad. “Do you have him? I know he’s worried.” He replied, “I got it. Try to get some rest.” I climbed back into bed and fell asleep. The next day I felt much better about everything while EJ was still churning things over.

We were all in the ocean snorkeling and he was on the bank. He took out his phone out and walked away. Far enough away we couldn’t hear him. MaryBeth swam over to me, “What’s up with your man?” I sighed, “I don’t know exactly. I think yesterday is still bothering him.”

MaryBeth shrugged, “Sleep always makes me feel better about the Melanie situation.” I smiled agreeing, “Me too.” Simultaneously we said, “I had the craziest thoughts yesterday.” We both kind of looked at each other in surprise.

MaryBeth whispered, “That’s weird, right? Why would our worries vanish overnight like it’s a reset? Why did we have crazy thoughts?” She rubbed her head. I urged, “Let’s not get theseheadaches. We are on vacation. Go have fun with my uncle. God, that’s a weird sentence.”

MaryBeth laughed, “Technically speaking I’m your aunt and Melanie’s.” I snorted, “That’s enough to give anyone a headache. You are my aunt by marriage, hers by blood. None of that talk. We are trying to get away from headaches.” MaryBeth splashed me with water.

Dalton went under water and surfaced putting me on his shoulders. Uncle Dane did the same to MaryBeth. She laughed teasing me, “Guess it’s you versus me.” I snorted, “I guess we got voluntold about this. What gives you guys?”

Uncle Dane answered, “We’ve decided no more worrying. EJ is doing enough of that for all of us.” I frowned and looked over towards my mate. He wasn't having any fun. I shouldn’t have worried him so much yesterday. I wanted him to relax, but he was in full Alpha with a crisis mode.

Rhea said, “Maybe if he sees us having fun and relaxing he will.” That did work a lot so there was no harm in trying. MaryBeth and I fought for several rounds. I won all except the one where I looked over at EJ. He looked so confused, sad, and angry. I knew from the bond he was all those things plus worried. Who was he worried about? Was this still about Alexander?

Eventually EJ got into the ocean with us, but he wasn’t really with us. The bond told me something was really bothering him. Rhea linked, “He doesn’t want to worry us.” I replied, “We both know this is about what we said yesterday.” That made me feel guilty. I didn’t want to ruin our trip.

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