Alpha Nicholas novel Chapter 5

Yes, you heard me right. I said beatings, as in more than one. You see, I knew and had accepted that I would be punished after school. One because my dad hadn’t finished with me in the morning before Alpha Mind linked him and two because I sneaked out for school without saying a word. I knew that it would make my dad even worse, but I just needed to get away.

I winch as I sit up while holding onto my side. I’ve had broken ribs before, but this is honestly the worst. I think my good old asshole of a brother got more than one. How fucking nice of him! If having broken ribs wasn’t bad enough, another part of my punishment was losing access to my bed, so I had to sleep on my floor with one single sheet.

A loud bang on my door makes me jerk and whine from the pain “Mutt, you had better be awake!” My dad’s voice bellows through the door. “I’m awake sir,” I call back. Yes, another thing I’m not allowed to do is call him dad in the house. When we’re around company, then I must, but otherwise it’s sir or master. “You had better be downstairs in the next five minutes to make breakfast, or so help me, I will have your brother deal with you. I don’t have time to beat your ass this morning.” I look at the old alarm clock that’s sitting on my window and groan when I see it’s only 4.30 am. Fuck my life.

I’ve barely slept, and it takes all I have to get up off of the floor, but I do it and get myself downstairs to make breakfast. Soon enough, I have made a stack of pancakes and added bowls of fruit and a bottle of syrup to the table alongside bacon and eggs. “Is this all there is? Not much of a spread considering we have to travel for six hours.”

It’s the day of the ball and I know that he’s expecting a good breakfast to fill them before all the traveling, but this is the best I can manage right now, and I was praying that it would be enough. How dumb of me. “I’m sorry sir. Is there something else I can get you?” Before he can answer, both Blue and Rowan come strutting into the kitchen, both dressed to impress and looking smug about it. Rowan is dressed in a black suit with a white shirt underneath his suit jacket and shining black shoes. His hair is gelled to perfection and the waft of aftershave that fills the room makes me wonder if he even has any left anymore.

Soon enough, I cleaned up, put everything away from breakfast and packed everyone’s night bags. If packs live fairly local to the pack that is hosting the Blue Moon Ball, then they will head home after the ball, but the ones who live too far will stay overnight and attend breakfast the next day before leaving to travel home. Some will stay at the pack house or on the parklands while others will stay at local hotels or a place of their choosing. Our pack has recently become allies with the Diamond Pack and so, because of this, we have been invited to stay at the pack house.

As we step outside to get into my dad’s SUV, I see Lily and her dad leaving their own house and heading for their car. She looks across at me and I see that look in her eyes. She is packed and ready for this just as much as me. As we set off for the Diamond Pack, I look around for the last time at my pack and I realize that I’m not even sad to leave. I won’t miss anyone or anything about this place. Yes, there are some nice people here, but not nice enough to make me stay. I try not to show any emotion, but inside I’m bursting with excitement at the idea of never having to come back here, to finally be free just me and Lilly. Finally, free and away from the pain that is my family.