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

I untied my shoelaces. Every little movement made my ankle throb, and I was beginning

I peeled my sock off. Tori’s startled gasp had me gnawing on the inside of my cheek. I let my eyes flicker down warily, and they

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

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

out a

nodded, “I tripped over something and fell down the stairs. I didn’t think it was

go to a hospital.” Tori gave me a hard stare, glancing down at my purple

stomach, and I turned my

happened to your face, Aurora?” Tori’s

definitely sore, painful even

you mean?”

got up from the floor, placing a

my eyes trailed over the side of my

draw plenty of unwanted attention. The skin around it was turning a deep shade of

must’ve hit my face when I fell.” I shrugged, my eyes flickering from Tori’s to my

my conscience

you to a hospital.” Tori nodded with finality and I sputtered for a

my head, reaching down to pull my sock back on, “I don’t have insurance and Mel- my family

see the gears in her head turning. Any second now, I expected steam to erupt from her ears. Her hair was such a bright

Dad’s a doctor.” Tori crossed her arms, “He has

I shook my head. I slipped my shoe back

and

for anything.” Tori sighed

doctors and hospitals.” I

I was basically grasping at straws. Some primitive part of my brain even contemplated just running away from Tori. Even if I somehow managed to get far on my busted ankle, I didn’t know my

pretend to be the caring and dutiful mother. Once the Social Worker found no

you’re my friend and I care about you.” Tori grimaced, “You’re going to the d**n Doctor’s.

might need to.” I hissed, my strength was quickly waning. I was practically panting as we made it to the bot5tom

the exact spot I slammed against the tub, but there was no way I’d

poked her head from the kitchen,

her voice hit me hard, something I had never heard

pointed look before she turned her gaze back to her Mom. “I’m

Tori’s Mom nodded, a frown formed on her

practically propping me against her as she opened the front

gave her a small

dear.” Tori’s Mom smiled softly as we walked out onto

most of my weight on her own. she didn’t

blood ran cold when a

rough voice called out from the blue house

followed behind his

she alright?” Alec frowned, glancing

absolutely g*d-like, but that wasn’t a

jacket, his chocolate hair a tousled mess on his head. Kade wore a black button down shirt which was rolled up to his elbows. My eyes couldn’t help but flicker over his muscular vein filled forearms. The two

from the twins, and I had nearly 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 I

I snapped, taking the two of them by surprise. Their widened eyes made me feel smug, and I tried not to