The Challenge Two Alphas, One Girl

Chapter 38: Fenestra Family Fall Out

Maze’s POV

It was midday on the third day of Friday’s heat. Thaddeus and I were roasting hotdogs on sticks over a small fire we had made outside. He had said this way I could cook my own food for once. I had glared at him but I was happy to roast my own hotdog. I had always wanted to go camping and do stuff like this with my Dad but he never had time for me and I did not have siblings to go with instead. My mom was an aristocrat and very girly and clinically depressed so she took pills to perk up and pills to sleep. I would lay in bed next to her and tell her stories when she cried over my Dad ignoring her. She had been soft-hearted in her youth like my Friday. I pictured Friday that day at the Cat Cafe when she sobbed so bitterly over my rejection and criticism of her. My stomach was in knots. I should have known so much better than that after what I had seen my mother go through. I was still so ashamed of how I had behaved.

“Bro! You’re burning your hotdog!” Yelled Thaddeus in his deep voice, making me jump as he snapped me out of my thoughts.

I looked at my hotdog. It was completely black on one side. I roasted the pale side a little then blew on it and took a bite. It was good still! Crispy!I ate the whole thing.

“I want another one,” I said. “Maze, what do we say?” Said Thaddeus in his snooty Marigold voice. “Now?!” I tried. Thaddeus threw a cold hotdog at my face but I caught it easily, laughing. “Bro!” I exclaimed, “Not cool.”

“Getting hit in the face by a frozen hotdog is a rite of passage in Berryndale. Haven’t you ever been camping, you beast?” Thaddeus said.

I rolled my eyes. That was another favourite of Thaddeus and Theo, calling each other “beast”. I wondered if Theo would be annoyed when we got back to the pack house and he realised that Thaddeus was now fond of me. I wondered if he would be a little jealous. I felt smug. I had never had a best friend or anything, just servants and sycophants.

“No, I never got to go camping,” I admitted. “I always wanted to go though.”

“Maze!” Exclaimed Thaddeus in mock horror. “Sleeping outside is for vagabonds!” Scolded Thaddeus, again with his snobby Marigold impression,

Igrinned.

“We can go camping properly in Berryndale,” boomed Thaddeus. “What? You’ll let me sit in on one of your dates with Friday?” | asked.

Thaddeus shrugged. “The fifteenth day is our travel day and it won’t take all day to get to Berryndale. As that day is a no man’s land like the first and last days of the challenge, we can all camp that night,” offered Thaddeus.

“You’re taking me on a date?” I teased.

“It’ll be so bro-mantic just you wait,” Thaddeus said, chuckling.

“Poor Friday, she’ll be a third wheel,” I joked.

She’d be the meat in our sandwich which was the exact opposite of a third wheel but I could not say   soder, It Still seemea plausible. I garea not pring it up again thougn. I signea, contuctea. Dia i want that?

ok, Bro?” Thaddeus asked

time away from Friday bearable which

tall, smart, handsome, funny, the best warrior, a chef, modest, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera…” said Thaddeus starting off in his deep regular voice but trailing off into

and then looked down only to realise I had

Theo’s POV

Friday, getting to her feet. She was a bit shaky. I helped her

I said. “Promise me,

me with an innocent wide-eyed look, nodding. I grinned at her. I bounded down the stairs to the Beta floor where all

and father were in the middle of

tears evident in his eyes. I knew immediately of whom he spoke. Maze’s Dad,

Beta’s eyes turned black. Fang quickly put his mother behind him, getting between her and Farris. I sprang over there, also standing protectively in front

he’s saying true, Felicity?” Snarled Felix. “IS IT?!” His voice rang out throughout the pack house.

with her too. Farris lunged at

dishonourable w***e?!” Spat Farris. Fang growled at the word

saying she’s in the right, Dad, but you need to calm down. You have four kids together. You’re not about to attack her. She’s still done right by you in other ways,” Fang

and I never knew why!! never

you marry the Beta of your Alpha mate? Did you

Felicity spluttered. “I…I…”

eyes black. He was about to shift. I got

bones started to

house like only an Alpha command could. I gasped. The voice was distinctly

shocked. He growled at her. Her eyes turned black

late bloomer. You must

do you hate me so much?” Friday asked, her expression pained. “I don’t hate you,” said Farris simply. He sighed. “I don’t hate

the far wall, sitting down, putting his head in his

could not fool me. I knew he must have known on some level what was up. He drank his awareness away and now in the cold light of day, his pent up emotions were spilling out. All the anger and resentment he had for Felicity seemed to transfer

panting, his chest heaving. Felicity was trembling, burying her face in Fang’s back. Friday was

get out of your room?” Demanded Fang, looking at his little sister, back to Beta

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