Mated to the Alpha Twins

After my pointless conversation with Melissa, I hopped in the shower.

My body refused to put me out of my misery and allow me some restful sleep.

Instead, I laid awake staring at the chipped ceiling mulling over what Alec and Kade had said to me.

How could they possibly think I belonged to them? I had just started school here, and I hardly even knew them. Yet they claimed I belonged to them, as if they had known me forever.

It would’ve been easier to ignore the twins if I wasn’t feeling this annoyingly strange connection to the two of them. Sure, they were drop d**d gorgeous but some innate part of me wanted to be around them. It was as if my instincts were pushing me closer to them while the logical side of me pulled away. Nonetheless, my body seemed to react on it’s own under the twins touches as if it wanted to be claimed by them.

I had no choice but to go to school the next day. Melissa had a day off and the last thing I wanted was to be stuck inside with her and Frank. Their arguing would torment me enough.

I pulled myself from the bed with a tired groan. I had slept a total of four hours last night.

I grained as I looked down at the d***y pile of clothes in my room. I had completely forgotton to do my laundry yesterday, leaving me with minimal options on what to wear.

I had a floral t***h high dress, a pair of extremely short shorts, and one pair of fuzzy pajama pants.

Choosing the option that would grant me the least amount of attention, I slipped on the floral dress. I paired it with an old jean jacket I had available and a pair of ratty old sneakers.

My eyes were bright and somewhat bloodshot as I stared into the mirror. I glared at the bags forming under my eyes and silently cursed the twins.

I came downstairs at the last minute, ignoring the d***h glares Melissa shot my way.

“Aurora, come here for a minute.” Melissa called out, and I ground my teeth together.

My body instinctively clenched as I approached the woman who had carried me in her womb for 9 months.

“Yes?” I pursed my lips and stared into her pale eyes.

When I had first moved in with Melissa, it hurt to look at her. Every time I looked into her pale eyes, I saw what she could’ve been. She could’ve been the Mom to teach me about boys, to take me out to the mall and spend afternoons laughing and watching movies.

She could’ve been so much more if she had only tried, if she had only cared in the slightest.

Over time I stopped seeing what she could’ve been. Now, I only saw her for what she was.

Something lurked in her pale eyes,and I knew any kindness she portrayed would be false.

“Why don’t you call the social worker and tell her you were just being dramatic.” Melissa said nonchalantly, dismissing it with a wave of her hand.

“Why would I do that?” I frowned, crossing my arms as I looked into her blue eyes.

Frank sat off to the side in his recliner, watching something on the TV. I purposefully kept my eyes away from him.

“I’ll tell you what, if you do I’ll split the checks with you.” Melissa’s voice was unusually soft, and I wondered how much effort she put into her words.

On extremely rare occasions Melissa would say or do something that made my insides hurt with longing. The softness in her voice caused a sharp pain to radiate through my chest, wishing she wasn’t putting on a cheap facade.

“Think of how much that could help for college.” Melissa pointed out, and my chest continued aching.

I had no idea she even knew of my plans for college. I certainly had never told her, and she never asked.

I clenched my teeth and fought against the pain, “Let me think about it.”

“Of course.” Melissa nodded, turning back to her task in the kitchen.

my back and headed for the front

day at school.” Her words sliced through me like a knife, and I was sure she knew the impact they

heart ached the entire way to Tori’s car, and for once I desperately wanted to

my

hardened myself against any pain Melissa could cause, she did something that

be loved and accepted. She’d pretend to

Tori raised her eyebrow at me, pulling out of

took a few seconds to compose myself, and chase away the tears that threatened

word from my lips, “Didn’t sleep

I was beginning to truly appreciate about Tori. When you wanted to drop the subject, she didn’t fight it. She simply went

by the way.” Tori smiled, nodding to the floral

had it for a few

let me take you shopping sometime.” Tori sighed

the money for clothes right now.” I raised my eyebrow at her, knowing she could be

told you-” She started, but

me clothes.” I shook my head, “I could

I already told you I wouldn’t need you to pay me back.” Tori rolled her eyes

I say maybe will you be satisfied?” I lifted my eyebrow at her, grimacing

I will.”

a smile played on

maybe is two steps away from

one step away from a no.”

A average, and turned my homework in on time. School

class was just another

sat on opposite sides of the table, leaving me to

and gorgeous as

uncomfortably as their dark eyes

should’ve just worn the

her wore showed off his defined arms. Alec’s hair was intoxicatingly messy, and the leather jacket he wore made him look like some kind

really have to choose who to sit next to. Kade was more stoic

picked randomly. Either way I

next to Kade and made sure the hem of my dress was tucked

at his brother, his eyes flickering dangerously as

over the back of my own. There were a few wary

long sigh, setting my books on the desk and

wrong, sweetheart?” Kade’s rough voice was low in my ear, making me

wondering if I can ever catch a break.” I stared pointedly at Alec and

their chiseled faces. Even with my discomfort around them,

murmured in my ear,

little doll.” Alec’s devious

of them, ignoring the

I grimaced at the two of them, turning my attention to the teacher’s enthusiastic lecture

not having fun?” Kade’s voice sounded amused, shooting goosebumps down

it obvious?” I mumbled, keeping my eyes locked on

change that,

the remainder of class, but Alec’s words stuck with me. Something about the way he said them held some underlying meaning. My stomach twisted into knots, and I suspected they had

next class

but that didn’t

I could ignore the snide comments and insults, but she was

freak didn’t