Hybrid Aria by Jessica Hall novel Chapter 34

Aria’s POV

Once in the kitchen, I started making coffee with Wendy. The atmosphere was a little tense not knowing how to react to having someone that wasn't a Pack member in the Pack house. David looked extremely uncomfortable, and he and Reid sat across from each other at the table watching each other closely. Neither of them trusting the other. Walking over, I placed a coffee in front of both of them. I don't know who’s as more shocked Lily or myself when David thanked me for his cup.

I stared speechlessly, so did Lily, the words sounded alien coming out of his mouth. Quickly masking my shock, I took a seat between both Alpha's, my own cup in hand and watched as Lily and Amber munched on their breakfast. Wendy offered everyone pancakes, but Alpha David declined, and I suddenly lost my appetite. How could I eat when everything felt uncomfortable? I didn't trust myself to not choke on my food.

When Lily finished eating, she grabbed her bag, chucking it over her shoulder. I stood up and reached for her hand. She grasped it tightly, I could sense she was nervous. I just didn't know if it was about starting a new school or the fact that David was following behind her. Reaching the foyer, Reid stopped in front of us.

"I have to go to the office. When you’re done at the school head over if you like, Mitch will drive you wherever you want to go" He told me, placing a kiss on my lips before stepping back. Just as he was about to bend down to talk to Lily. David stepped forward.

"Actually, is it alright if after I have some time with Aria? I have a few things I would like to discuss with her?" I was once again left speechless. The man I had always feared asking permission like a child and using manners too. What happened while I was out, he was like a completely different person.

Reid glanced at me quickly, and I shrugged my shoulders before he looked back at David.

"Fine but Mitch stays with her, wherever you take her, he is to stay with her understood." David nodded and thanked him. Agreeing to the terms.

"Okay, let’s get Lily to school" I announced, drawing everyone's attention to what we were meant to be doing. Reid bent down and placed a kiss on Lily's head.

"Everyone will love you and have fun kiddo,” he told her before walking out the front door. David looked down at Lily and smiled. The smile seemed genuine and held no malice, it was weird seeing him smile. I hadn't seen the man smile since my mother was alive. Oh, how things were changing.

Walking out behind Reid, I watched as he jumped into his car with Zane following behind him, before jumping in the driver’s side and leaving. We watched the car go down the driveway, Mitch pulled up out the front in a black SUV, I walked over and opened the back door for Lily. Lily climbed in, placing the seat belt on while I slid in next to her. David stood awkwardly. I could tell he was unsure whether or not he was supposed to come with us or follow.

"Just jump in the front, we can drop you back to your car when we are finished at the school." I yelled out to him. David made his way to the front passenger seat climbing in and buckling himself up. The drive to school was silent and luckily a quick drive, the school was only ten minutes from the Pack house.

Jumping out of the car, the school was only small, compared to the ones I went too. One huge building surrounded by high fences. Kids were talking and hanging around in groups, there were even older teenagers. I looked at Mitch, confused. Noticing my confusion, he stepped closer.

"The school is K to twelve. There are only around 200 students that attend the school, so instead of having two separate schools, we joined them into one. Makes it easier for the warriors to watch over everyone. The classes are smaller, so the students get a lot of one-on-one time with their teachers. First half of the day is spent doing your normal human sort of education, maths, English, science, etc. The other half of the day is spent learning about werewolf history and training," I nodded my head in understanding, it was a lot different than the schools I went to.

I went to a mixed school, with a mainly human population that was unaware of the werewolf population walking the halls of the school. This seemed more practical, the kids didn't need to hide what they were and were amongst those they have grown up with, they also got the best of educations into both worlds. By the time Mitch had finished showing David and I around, we had stopped in front of a colourfully decorated classroom. The windows were covered in different art pieces the kids had drawn one window was covered in painted handprints that I'm assuming were Lily's classmates.

Stopping, I noticed we had quite the following of kids, they were crowded around us, staring up at Alpha David and myself curiously. Lily was talking animatedly to Amber, and another little girl who's name I learned was Tara. She had red hair and freckles wearing her navy-blue school uniform proudly.

"Is your sister our Luna?" I heard Tara ask, staring up at me excitedly. I smiled back, Lily just nodded her head and introduced us.