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?”

her shoulders slumped in defeat. “They called

me. This is the weak spot for any abandoned child. None of us know what it’s like to be wanted or unconditionally loved, and the only thing that keeps us going is the hope that we might get parents one day. As far as I’m concerned, targeting my sister’s

it is. Parents only ever want the babies. I mean you might have a chance – you’re so pretty… but

as badly as you do, but I’m not gonna leave you for anything.” I vow. I’d like to see any grown up

she’s said this to me. I do have a way of taking the most skittish and rejected of our peers under my wing, but it’s not as if I can just stand by and let them be mistreated, or leave them to fend for themselves. We all

They’re mad that no one ever picked them and they take it out on us cuz they think

going to let them off the hook?” She asks, arching a

just gonna remind them that we’re in this together.” I answer reasonably, trying to calm my own

in a pearly grin. “And if they

kick them in the pants.” I sniff, turning on my heels to march up to the bullies in question. Cora trails along behind me, whispering anxiously about what a bad idea this

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

around, then laugh when they see I’m the one who spoke. The ringleader rises

bite back. “You shouldn’t be mean to Cora just

about it, brat?” He stalks forward, looming over my small body with malicious intent. “A scrawny little thing like you?

and nail. He screams and flails his arms. “What – hey! Get her off me! What is this!” I don’t relent.

strange my behavior had

Sinclair asks, 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

sink into my mind slowly, but I gradually recognize the truth in them – not only the wolfish

makes sense now.” I muse aloud. “I was able to beat him because I’m a wolf… I mean I’m sure I wouldn’t have been any match for a

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