Chapter 5 Attack

• When I removed the hoodie in front of the doctor, I saw a fresh bruise forming on my right side and arm... {at these times, I always envy werewolves for having awesome healing abilities} ... I can’t say that the doctor was too pleased to see the bruise, but she did not question us. She gave me aloe vera gel to apply on it two times a day and a few painkillers. Layla’s mood became sourer after watching the bruise, but neither she said anything nor did anything. We went to her home, and as soon as we opened the door, we came face to face with Beth.
• As soon as she saw me, the beautiful smile that was on her face earlier transformed into a scowl. I smiled at her and said ‘hi,’ but she ignored me and went outside. “I don’t think she will ever like me,” I told Layla, and she snorted.
• “Think,” she scoffed. “I believe that she is never going to like you,” she said, and I smacked her arm, and she smirked “truth is always bitter, sweetheart” I rolled my eyes at her statement, and we finally entered her home.
• “Layla, is it you, darling?” We heard her mom’s voice from the kitchen.
• “Don’t act like you have not smelt me even before I entered the house, mom,” Layla commented, and I chuckled..damn werewolves.
• Mrs. Black came out of the kitchen with a pointed look. Layla is a replica of her mother... “Layla black, you are not allowed to use your stupid sarcasm with me,” she said to her, and Layla chuckled.
• “Don’t act like you don’t love it, mom,” she said and hugged her from the side. Mrs. Black tried to keep her face stoic, but within a few minutes, she melted and smiled at Layla and then at me.
• “I am hungry, Mrs. Black,” I told her and hugged her from another side, and she chuckled.
• “Come on then, let’s have breakfast,” she said and went towards the dining room, where bacon, pancakes, and syrup were already on the table. We went towards the table and took our seats.
• “Where is Mr. Black,” I asked her, and she looked at the clock.
• “Connor went to Alpha’s place in the morning, but he mind-linked me that he will be home within a few minutes,” she said, and Layla rolled her eyes.
• “He is always at alpha’s,” she complained, and Mrs. Black smiled at her.
• “He is delta, Layla. We can’t expect him to ignore his work and spend time with us,” Mrs. Black explained, and Layla huffed.
• “Hey, Layla, you have not told me why alpha called you to his office?” I asked her while eating the pancakes that Mrs. black served us.
• “Same shit. He wanted to know whether I had found my mate or not. He is concerned about the future of the pack. Max, Ethan, and me, none of us found our mates, and we are supposed to take the charges from our dads in coming years,” she said with a mouthful of food.
• “But Ethan is choosing Stella as her mate.” As soon as these words came out of my mouth, Layla choked on her food while Mrs. black looked as if he had seen some ghost. I passed her water while rubbing her back, and both took time to digest the news... {Yeah, I know it is shocking, but I was not expecting this type of reaction}
• “Who told you that?” Mrs. Black asked me in a timid voice.
• “Stella,” she shook her head in disappointment.
• “Aiden will never allow Ethan to do that,” she said with pursed lips. “Kids these days... don’t understand anything, having physical relations with the person who is not your mate, and now they will go against the will of the moon goddess,” she mumbled angrily, but her expression suddenly changed, and she went towards the door. I looked at Layla in question.
• “She just smelt dad,” she said, and I smiled. We continued eating our breakfast when Mr. and Mrs. black came.
• “How are you girls?” he asked us cheerfully while taking his seat at the dining table.
• “I am awesome, dad,” Layla replied
• “I am also good, Mr. Black, but you look tired. Everything’s alright?” I asked him.
• “Yeah, my wolf is giving me a little hard time from yesterday; other than this, everything is alright” as soon as he said that, Layla and I looked at each other.
• Layla cleared her throat, and I looked at her nervously. “What happened to your wolf dad?” she asked him.
• “I don’t know, sweetheart; he has been constantly on edge since yesterday,” he said.
• “Strange” this time, Mrs. Black said, “my wolf is also behaving the same,” she said in confusion. “Did you talk to Aiden about it?” she asked him in concern.
• “Yeah, but his wolf is fine. I also asked Olivia, but she said everything is fine,” he said. Layla looked at me in question as if asking what to do, I gestured to tell them everything, and she nodded.
• “Mom, dad, my wolf is also behaving strangely, and Matt also said the same thing in the morning... Do you think something bad is going to happen?” she asked them, and Mr. Black took a deep breath.
• “No, sweety, everything is fine. Aiden’s wolf is alpha; if there is anything wrong, then he would have been the first to sense anything, not the delta or warrior wolves,” he said, and we all nodded.
• “So, aadhya, tomorrow is your birthday,” Mrs. Black said, and I smiled. “Do you have any plans for tomorrow?” she asked me, and Layla rolled her eyes.