Taken By My Alpha novel Chapter 4

My breath got stuck in my throat in fear and panic. I had vowed to not be a troublemaker in this school, and that promise had gotten broken within fifteen minutes of stepping inside the school. 

 

What if Alpha kicked mom and me out? We didn’t have any other place for survival.

 

Christine quickly rushed to alpha’s side and grabbed his hand, “Alpha I-”

 

Alpha Tiberius snatched his hand from her grip while Ariel interrupted Christine in a higher voice, “Alpha, Christine hurt Heather! Her arm is bleeding.”

 

A smirk played on Alfred’s lips, but he quickly hid it with his palm. Tiberius’ body became taut, and his eyes left all signs of amusement behind. A glare took place in them.

 

“You are aware that you aren’t allowed to hurt anyone in the school, aren’t you?” his angry eyes bored into Christine’s intimidated ones, “what do you have to say to explain yourself for hurting another student physically?”

 

Christine seemed to have lost all signs of arrogance and happiness as she took a step back. The effect of alpha’s authority was clear on her face.

 

“I didn’t hurt her on purpose, alpha. The hairpin just flew out of my hair and hit her.”

 

“Liar!” Ariel gritted out, “I saw you throw that pin at her.”

 

Tiberius’ eyes landed on the bleeding wound on my arm. He grabbed my hand and pulled it higher to stare at it while instinctively, I tried to pull it back.

 

“Don’t move” He whispered,  not allowing me to do so.

 

His fingers inspected the small wound on my arm. My ear must be flaming red right now. The crowd is silent, no one dares to ask what is going on. Christine left her mouth open, as if she just witnessed the dooms day.

 

At last, he finally let me go while snatching the hairpin from Christine’s hand.  His poker face is back. His posture impeccable.

 

Tiberius turned to Christine, whose face is pale like a zombie. 

 

“Everyone in this pack has been told over and over again that we are a big family. Do you remember that?”

 

“Yes.. Alpha.” Her voice is shaken.

 

“And what’s our motto?”

 

“Blood is thicker than water.. ” 

 

“Do you know what happens when you attack your family?”  Tiberius takes a step closer to her. Christine almost collapsed.  Yet he continued , “then you have to pay an eye for an eye.”

 

With that, he hand over the hair pin to me.

 

“ I give you permission to cause the same wound on Christine on anywhere you choose.”

 

My mouth dropped open while gasps came from all around. Christine  was horrified, but she eventually managed to speak. 

 

“She is going to scratch my face or my neck or anywhere.  I will look ugly with a nasty scar! How can you allow her to hurt me?” Christine screamed. Her voice trembled as she shouted at Alpha, “Alpha, you can’t do that!”

 

No one pays attention to her.

 

I wasn’t even sure what I was going to do.  I mustering up all my courage, step by step, and walk closer to Christine. The hairpin is in my hands. For the first time in my life, I have the to hurt the privileged and ungrateful people. 

 

But I turned around. 

 

“Thank you, alpha. But I’d rather pass. .” I had to rush to finish before I lose all my confidence. “I don’t want to be the kind of person that I hate.”

 

I give the hairpin back to him. 

 

“Although if that is alright with you… can I please not take part in the upcoming midterm trials? I am new here and not prepared”