A shocking experience

Chapter 3

Harper's POV

I stirred in my sleep. I thought I heard a noise but I was too exhausted to pry my eyes open. The door creaked. The blanket shifted just as I felt something on my face followed by a low growl, almost real, almost as if it was right next to me. That snapped me out of my trance.

I wiped my face with my hands but to my shock, my hands were filled with slime. Three figures stood at the foot of my bed. I screamed at the top of my voice wiping my face off with the blanket furiously. The sound of someone laughing made me stop. It was them. They were here. Hayes, Cole and Noah. I looked up at them terrified.

I clutched the blanket tighter to cover my half-naked self from their peering gaze. "W...what are you doing here?"

Noah clicked his tongue with an unsettling calm. "Is that any way to say hi to your new brothers?" Cole dragged a chair close to the foot of my bed and sat on it. Arms folded in front of him with a smirk on his face. Hayes leaned lazily on the wall, throwing a small glowy ball up and down with his eyes fixated on me.

"S...step brothers," I stuttered my heart beating like a jackhammer in my chest.

"We've been gone barely a week and we already have a sister?" Cole asked. I gulped hard. Aside from being scared of them, there was something else. The boys were very attractive. I meant drop-dead gorgeous. No one could deny that.

Noah had cropped short black hair, always styled neatly and perfectly in place. There was a quiet authority in the way he carried himself. They all had the same blue eyes but his was a lighter shade. Cole wore his hair slightly longer, falling messily over his forehead. He had a lazy charming grin that never failed to draw attention, the kind of smile that made hearts flutter.

And Hayes, he kept his hair pulled back at the nape of his neck, his face was calmer than Cole's and Noah, he always looked uninterested. His eyes were darker, colder. They seem to always pull people in, revealing things they never thought they would. They were all impossible to ignore.

"Not just any sister. The only pack's omega freak. Could this get any worse?" Noah added breaking me from my reverie. Bold of them to think I wanted to be family either.

"You all aren't the only ones uncomfortable here. It's not like I wanted to come here either," I mumbled. They hated me. I got that from their heated stares but if only we could agree. I stay out of their way and they stay out of mine till this nightmare is finally over.

Cole scoffed. "Lies and more lies. Expected nothing else from you." My eyes fell on the wall clock and I realised I was running late. I stood up in impulse holding the sheets tightly to my chest.

"C...could you please leave? I'm running late for school," I stuttered. They could come to school whenever they wanted. The Alpha was the school's major sponsor. I on the other hand, could get into serious trouble. Just as I was about to walk past Hayes, he grabbed my hand making my grip on the blanket loosen.

"We are not done talking Red," he said coldly. His cold tone and hands sent a shiver down my spine. Red. That's what they always called me due to my red hair. Why did it sound different today? He pushed me towards the wall and wrapped his hand around my throat, not enough to choke me but just enough to pass his message across.

"All these years and you still haven't learned to walk out on us when we are talking," Noah said, his lips curved in a little smile. Unless I could tell he wasn't amused. It was a warning.

Cole moved towards me. "And respond when we are talking to you." My cheeks heated. It felt as if I could feel his touch all over my body. Their gaze burned against my skin. Hayes had this predatory gleam in his eyes. I gulped, trying to soothe my dry throat.

What was wrong with me? Was I actually enjoying this? He was cutting off my air supply and I was resisting the urge to press my body against his. Goosebumps lined my skin. I couldn't breathe but at the same time, I didn't want their hands off me. My phone suddenly rang snapping me back to reality.

Hayes moved his hand from my throat, and I coughed trying to bring myself back to my senses. "Don't act as you know us in school. If this gets out, you will pay for it," he warned.

His eyes held that cold cruelty I had learned to recognise from years of hallway encounters. This close, I could see the tension in his jaw before he walked out of the room.

“You are in our house but that doesn’t mean you belong here. You will never belong here,” Cole deadpanned. I held his gaze longer than intended.

“I know that,” I responded. I was surprised by how steady my voice came out. Apparently, it didn’t get the memo that I was scared. Something shifted in his expression, and I could barely name it before he retreated in the same direction as his brother.

"That's the most pathetic excuse of a nightwear I have ever seen," Noah snickered as they followed after their brother. I rushed into the bathroom scared they might change their mind and come back in. I stared at myself in the mirror. My cheeks and my neck were bright red, and my green eyes were unfocused.

I shook my head and slapped some water on my cheeks. "Get a grip, Harper." I turned on the shower and took a quick bath. I still haven't gotten over the huge room and beautiful decor. It took me a while to get it all in last night.

I got dressed as fast as I could and rushed downstairs. I hoped I wouldn't meet anyone on my way to the door but I stopped abruptly when my gaze came in contact with Andrew's.

"And where are you rushing off to miss? The Alpha is in a meeting. The table is set for breakfast. He will join you as soon as he's done..."

"I don't have enough time for that. I need to get to school. Could you please let me off just this once?" I pleaded anxiously. It wasn't just school. I wasn't ready to meet the Alpha yet. He might have seen the desperation in my eyes because he stepped out of the way.

I smiled brightly rushing outside. "Thank you. I owe you one." I sneaked past the guards and rushed out of the gate. I took the bus to school. When I got to the entrance, Scott was waiting by the door.

"What took you so long?" He asked impatiently.

"I'm sorry. It's a long story. Everything has just been crazy since last night..."

"Is something going on with you and Justin?" He asked cutting me off.

"Huh?" I was dumbfounded by his question. Justin had been my crush but he didn't know I existed and Scott knew that. Why was he asking me all of a sudden? He pulled me towards my locker and pushed it open. A single rose fell out along with a note. I picked up the note and froze when I read the content.

"Would you come to the ball with me? J."