Hybrid Aria 1-4

“Everything okay?” Their mother asks, sitting across from us. She studies me for a second before looking at her sons.

“Yep” They both say at the exact same time. Their mother looked at my hands which they were holding and so did I, wondering why they were suddenly acting weird.

“I think they think you will hurt their mother” My wolf tells me.

“But we aren’t though are we?” My wolf shakes her head before wandering off and I am able to refocus on the room. Zoning back in I see them arguing with her.

“We are staying” I hear Ace tell his mother, his grip on my hand tightening when suddenly his claws sink into my palm. I jerk my hand away. “Shit sorry” He gushes looking at my palm that was already healing.

I get a whiff of my mate’s scent as he steps in the room leaning on the door frame. His eyes go to me and I hold his stare nerves kicking in. He looks away, releasing me to argue with his brothers.

“You can’t stay here, mum wants you home, you’re going” He tells them and my heart beats erratically at his words. What would that mean for us, we would have to go home. I am not staying here with him.

“We will behave, I want to stay please Ryker” Tyson says

“You’re not my kids, mum wants you home, you go home”

“This is our fucking home, you can tell her no” Tyson says standing up.

“Tone Tyson” Ryker yells at him and Tyson sits back down, shoulders sagging.

“Please Ryker?” Ace says pleading with his brother. Rykers sighs loudly looking at his mother who seemed quite upset they didn’t want to go with her.

“Mum?” Ryker asks, looking at the woman.

“Please we will do what he wants?” Tyson says to her.

“Your brother hasn’t got time to watch over you every goddamn second and you clearly can’t listen. Zane is retiring so your brother is going to be handling everything on his own. He won’t have time”

“If we go, what happens to Rieka?” Tyson asks, looking at his brother.

“She stays here with me,” Ryker says, looking over at me. I looked away. I was not staying here with him.

“If Zane is retiring, who is taking over as Beta?” Ace asks.

“I’m not sure yet probably Jacob”

“But Jacob is your third?” Tyson says and Ryker shrugs.

“Let me and Ace take the position”

“You want to be Beta?” Ryker asks, raising his eyebrow.

“You’re only 13” Their mothers exclaims.

“Nearly 14 and dad was 16 when he took over the pack, we can do this” Ace adds to his brothers defense. Both of them looked up at Ryker who seemed deep in thought.

“What do you think?” He asks his mother when suddenly Reid walks in.

“I think it is a good idea, some responsibility might do them some good” He says walking in and sitting next to his mate. It was so weird seeing family conflict, the way they all talk with each other and interact. My wolf was even watching with fascination.

“Fine, but no skipping school and you do the training, no slacking off. I say jump and you do it” Ryker tells them and I could feel them getting all giddy over the idea of staying.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“I mean it, one thing wrong you leave” Ryker tells them folding his arms across his broad chest.

“We know, we can do this,” Tyson says.

“You do realise pledging to me, you lose rights to any Alpha title?” He asks them. They both nod.

“Exactly what pack is there to run anyhow?” Asks Ace.

“We don’t want to be Alpha’s, we don’t want to leave the pack, this is our home” Tyson tells him. Ryker nods before looking at his father.

“So when are you leaving?” He asks his father.

“Tonight, Chase has had issues”

“Human issues?” Ryker says before looking at me and his eyes flicker dangerously. His father nods.

“We have it handled and will let you know what goes on” His father tells him. The man looked tired despite looking not much older than my mate. I shuffle back on the bed before sliding off behind Tyson, using this current distraction to relieve my aching bladder.

“Where are you going?” Tyson whispers, grabbing my wrist.

“To pee” I tell him and he lets go. I hop up walking toward the door where Ryker was standing, he looks down at me but doesn’t move out of the way. I go to move past him when he puts his hand on the doorway blocking me. I look up at him and he goes to say something before his father clears his throat awkwardly. The tension in the room became so thick you could almost taste it as I peered back at his family who watched us awkwardly.

Ryker straightens up. “I want to speak to you later,” He says. I say nothing while waiting for him to move his arm.

“Ryker let her go,” his mother says. I swallowed my mouth suddenly feeling dry and I was nearly tempted to bite him just to get him to move his arm before I peed my pants.

“Reika?” He says making me look up at him.

“Can you move your arm?” I ask. He clicks his tongue but moves his arm letting me escape the room. I race to the bathroom, locking the door before quickly peeing. My bladder screams at me for holding so long. I have been needing to pee since I left the infirmary but didn’t want to leave the room in case I ran into him. Washing my hands I glance up at the mirror.

I stare my wolf does too, it was always weird seeing our reflection, but seeing it I could see how strange we were compared to them. My eyes burned brightly but also oddly with the green and amber swirling and blending into each other. My skin was very pale compared to Tyson and Ace who spent more time in the sun. Shaking my head at myself, I walk to open the door only to find Ryker leaning against the wall across from the bathroom.