Mated to the Alpha Twins

I followed Tori into her house, my ankle absolutely screaming in protest. I could in the short time I’d been hanging out with Tori, my ankle had swelled up considerably.

I tried to cover my horrendous limp, but the sharp pain shooting up my leg made it difficult.

“Are you limping?” Tori frowned, her eyes locked on my injured ankle.

“It’s nothing.” I shrugged, “I fell earlier and must’ve twisted it.”

I hadn’t much experience with lying, but I hoped I had enough skill to fool Tori. My heart was thundering in my chest from the simple lie and Tori stood quietly for a few moments. The more seconds that passed in silence, the faster my heart began to beat.

“You should let me wrap it.” Tori pursed her lips, she didn’t look fooled, “It’ll hurt less to walk on.”

I contemplated that for a few moments and nodded in defeat. I could easily cover up a twisted ankle. A simple fall would be the perfect excuse. She knew how clumbsy I was, so it was no wonder I somehow managed to fall.

“Wait here.” Tori called out over her shoulder as she walked down the hall on the first floor.

Tori came back a few moments later with a first aid kit in hand.

“I’m gonna help you up the stairs to my bedroom.” Tori nodded, her lips still pursed.

“It’s alright, I can get up the stairs.” I mumbled, sulking past her.

I gritted my teeth and held in a hiss of pain as I pulled myself up each step. Tori was completely silent behind me. It was clear she wasn’t buying my story about falling. My heart hammered in response. The last thing I needed was for someone to report Frank and Melissa for abuse. They wouldn’t find any proof, and the accusation would only p**s the two of them off.

Tori pointed at a door down the hall, and I let her take the lead.

Her room was huge, full of fuzzy pillows and plush carpets. I plopped down on a couch she had in her room, pushed up against the wall.

I looked around in amazement as Tori pulled out a thick looking wrap. I had never seen a room so huge, or so decorated. Her room looked more like a suite. A four poster bed sat across the room, a white comforter sat on top with tons of fuzzy white and purple pillows. It looked like one of those bedrooms you see in an interior design magazine.

“Your room is amazing.” I gaped, hoping to change the subject.

“Mom’s an interior designer.” Tori grinned. “She went crazy with the entire house.”

“Well that explains it.” I chuckled, “Send her over to my house sometime.”

I clamped my lips shut hastily, hoping I hadn’t implied anything strange. If I had, Tori didn’t seem to notice.

“How’s renovations going over at your place?” Tori looked up and smiled.

“Their going- good, great really.” I shrugged, “Just fixing up the bathrooms and kitchen.”

“Maybe you could stay the night sometime.” Tori smiled, something flashed across her eyes but was gone before I could identify it.

“Maybe!” I grinned back. “Any night is fine with me.”

“Your parents don’t care if you stay over on a school night?” Tori inquired, her eyebrow raised curiously.

“Not really.” I shook my head, “Melissa kinda let’s me do my own thing.”

The voice in my head groaned. By trying to remain relaxed, I was simply attracting more unwanted attention. I was truly horrible at keeping anything a secret.

off.” Tori poked

my jaw clench as I untied my shoelaces. Every little movement made my ankle throb,

gasp had me gnawing on the inside of my cheek. I let my eyes flicker down warily, and they nearly bulged out of my

looked like a d**n balloon. Splotches of black and purple intertwined and mixed on my foot like an

Tori placed her hand over her mouth, “And this happened when you

out a hiss of pain when Tori

“I tripped over something and fell down the stairs. I didn’t think

to a hospital.” Tori gave me a hard stare, glancing

in my stomach, and I turned

your face, Aurora?” Tori’s tone was blank,

even when I touched it. I couldn’t tell if it had swelled

you

up from the floor, placing a compact mirror in my

my lips as my eyes

draw plenty of unwanted attention. The skin

face when I fell.” I shrugged, my eyes

better’, my conscience was telling

we need to get you to a hospital.” Tori nodded with finality and I

pull my sock back on, “I don’t have insurance and Mel-

purple foot, to my swollen cheek, and back to my eyes. I could practically see the gears in her head turning. Any second now, I expected steam to erupt from her ears. Her hair was such a bright red, it already

her arms, “He has an office here in

I can’t afford that.” I shook my head. I slipped my shoe back on through clenched teeth and went to

met me half way and

for anything.” Tori sighed impatiently, helping

of doctors and hospitals.” I hissed through

this wasn’t a complete lie, I was basically grasping at straws. Some primitive part of my brain even contemplated just running away from Tori.

be a good friend but the truth could ruin everything for me. Child abuse would get reported to Social Services, and another agent would come out and “investigate”. Melissa would clean up her act and pretend to be the caring and dutiful mother. Once the

I care about you.” Tori grimaced, “You’re going to the

I was practically panting as we made it to the bot5tom of the

and I grimaced. She hit the exact spot I slammed against the tub, but there was no way I’d make

Mom poked her head from the kitchen, her

gave her a weary smile. The concern in her voice hit me hard, something I had

her ankle earlier.” Tori gave me a pointed look before she turned her gaze back to her Mom. “I’m taking her to Dad’s

a frown formed on her face.

practically propping me against her as she opened the front

gave her a small

dear.” Tori’s Mom smiled softly as we

sure how she managed it, but Tori supported most of my weight

cold when a

happened?” Kade’s rough voice called out from the blue house next

behind his brother. The

Alec frowned, glancing at his

absolutely g*d-like,

down shirt which was rolled up to his elbows. My eyes couldn’t help but flicker over his muscular vein filled forearms. The two of them were devastatingly

given in. A clear image of Grace in Kade’s arms sent jealousy flooding through me, and allowed me to take control of my hectic emotions. And to think

snapped, taking the two of them by surprise. Their widened