The Mystical Attraction of Alpha

Chapter 111

Chapter 111 – Orphan Gang

Ella

“Cora tell me what happened.” I demand, crossing my skinny arms over my chest. I’m eight years old, glaring down at my surrogate sister with a stern expression. It’s always been this way between us. She’s a year older, but I’ve always had the dominant personality.

“It was nothing.” She insists, averting her gaze from my own.

“You’re lying.” I counter stubbornly. “I can always tell, you know.”

“No, you think you always know.” Cora answers sullenly, though we both know I’m right. I can read my sister like a book.

“Would you just tell me?” I press, sighing with exasperation.

“Fine, it’s not even a big deal, it was just some of the big kids being jerks.” She explains gravely.

“Which ones?” I respond immediately. “Point them out.” It could be anyone, considering the fact that even children our own age tend to be bigger than us. It seems like the orphanage physician labels us undersized and undernourished every year, though nothing ever changes.

Reluctantly, Cora points toward a familiar gang of kids, ranging from age eleven to fourteen. The ringleader is a beefy thirteen year old who always wears a cruel leer, as if he’s ever on the lookout for someone to bully to tears – just for the fun of it. “You see, there’s nothing we can do about it – they run this place.”

“I beg to differ.” I answer, tilting my chin up defiantly. “We don’t have to be bigger than them – just smarter. Now tell me what they said to you?”

stares at the ground, her shoulders slumped in defeat. “They called me a worthless gutter rat and said no one would ever adopt me cuz I’m too

be wanted or unconditionally loved, and the only thing that keeps us

now, and you know how it is. Parents only ever want the babies. I mean you might have a chance

anything.” I vow. I’d like

This isn’t the first time she’s said this to me. I do have a way of taking the most skittish and

They’re mad that no one

that mean you’re going to let them

that we’re in this together.” I answer reasonably, trying to

pearly grin. “And if they don’t

to the bullies in question. Cora trails along behind me, whispering anxiously about what a bad idea this is. I don’t listen, determined to defend her no matter

to pick on someone your own size?” I call while we’re still

The ringleader rises to his feet,

shouldn’t be mean to Cora just cuz you’re unhappy.

little thing like you?

I snarl and pounce, scrabbling up the older boy’s body and attacking him tooth and nail. He screams and flails his arms. “What – hey! Get her

back to the present, I realize how strange my behavior had been that day. Normal human girls don’t act like that –

asks, the corners

the orphanage, just by being scrappy enough to take on the big kids. When it was over I tended his wounds, and from then on they were all loyal to me. My

observes, massaging my tense shoulders. His words sink into my mind slowly, but I gradually recognize the truth in them

have been any match for a pup that wasn’t dormant, but the human kids still weren’t

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