“Is that what he wanted to speak to you about?” I asked curious as to why he suddenly wanted to stay and not go back to his own territory.
“Yes, among other things. Now get changed or get inside, choose” I pouted annoyed before stomping back into the house. I quickly changed my skirt to a pair of jeans before running out once again, grabbing my car keys off the hall stand. Seeing my father still lingering on the front porch, I walked up to him.
“Better? Can I go now?”
“Yes, but bloody behave and no driving drunk” Shit he knew me too well, he knew I wasn’t going to hang with Amber, well technically I was just not at her place. But at least he is still letting me go. I wonder why my father was suddenly trying to impress Alpha Damien.
I drove to Aria’s Packhouse. I honked the horn twice, and Amber ran out, unfortunately so did Aria no doubt to give me a scolding and tell me what a bad influence I was being and yadda yadda. Amber had her black curly hair in a high ponytail and was wearing jeans and a blouse. What the fuck? Why is she wearing a blouse? I have never seen her dressed like this for a party. The look on her face showed she wasn’t impressed over her attire. She hopped in the car looking just as irritated as me about having to change.
“Let me guess your father pitched a fit too”
“No, actually your sister did” She said, folding her arms over her chest and pouting. I went to put the car into gear when suddenly Aria was at my window. Reaching in, she pulled my keys out of the ignition. For real this can’t be happening, what is it with everybody today.
“Whatever it is, I didn’t do it. So, what do you want Aria?”
“Don’t use that tone with me Lily, you’re in enough trouble, I told you no more partying” I looked at Amber and she had a guilty look on her face. I knew she gave us away.
“Can I have my keys back?” I said, holding my hand out expectantly.
“Not so fast, if you’re going out, you can take Alpha Damien with you” She said leaning in and looking at me.
“Excuse me I stood down, remember , and what’s he going to do at a party full of teenagers, he's like forty years old. I am not babysitting no Alpha”
“A Very fucking hot forty” Layla said her voice echoing in my head before she started purring. “You are not purring right now Layla, what is wrong with you?”
“He isn’t forty he is twenty- five, and this isn’t an option, either he goes with you or you both stay here" she said looking between Amber and me
“I stood down Aria, so I didn’t have to deal with Alpha’s. I sure as hell don’t want to hang with one” I yelled, my voice getting louder than I expected. Suddenly the back door of my car opened. And in hopped Alpha Damien. He no longer wore a suit but just jeans and a blue shirt, his muscles bulging showing off his tattoos.
“Well choose Lily I haven’t got all day; you want to stand down as Alpha, I won’t agree unless I see for myself why” He said leaning forward and waiting for my answer.
“That’s why you want to hang out with a bunch of teenagers” I didn’t mean to yell my emotions heightened by Layla acting like she was about to swoon at the sight of him, which only angered me. Why is she acting like that?
“Fine, but you annoy me once and I will leave your ass behind”
Aria handed my keys back. I snatched them from her hand and put them in the ignition and started my car. I started driving towards Brent’s place when Amber nudged me with her elbow. I glanced in the rear-view mirror. Alpha Damien was watching me, a smirk on his face. I quickly looked back to the road.
“Brent is going to lose it if we bring an Alpha to his house” I nodded in agreement. Brent definitely wouldn’t like that, he was such a kiss ass around Alpha’s, but I still liked him. Not like I could be choosy with very few friends. It’s not like they were lined up wanting to be around me.
“Well, what do you want to do?” I asked looking toward her before looking at the road again.
“Shaun wants to meet at the waterfalls, we could go there”
“I hate being a third wheel” I huffed. Amber chuckled before turning her phone screen on.
“Fine, but what about him?” I said looking back in the mirror only to find his eyes still watching me carefully listening, but not giving anything away. I felt a shiver run up my spine and I didn’t know if it was Layla or the Alpha that suddenly made me anxious.
“Shit I forgot, umm I don’t know then”
“Message Brent and see if we can move the party to the waterfalls, then we won’t be at anyone’s house and no one should feel uncomfortable” Amber nodded and started making phone calls. The light was starting to go down and night rising as we pulled up at the forest edge. Amber immediately ducked behind a tree before shifting and walking back out to me with her clothes in her mouth. I grabbed them and tucked them into my bag. I could already hear people in the forest in wolf form making their way to the waterfalls.
“Want me to walk with you?” Amber mind-linked looking toward the Alpha nervously.
“Nol go ahead I will be fine” I told her. Making sure I was speaking out loud, so I wasn’t being rude in front of the Alpha.
When Alpha Damien got out of the car, he walked over to me.
“You’re not going to shift too,” He asked, looking at me. I wasn’t sure if he wanted to kill me or kiss me. The look he was giving me was intense. I shrugged “Don’t need to, it isn’t that far” I told him.