Farewell, My Alpha BrotherChapter 1
“Daddy, I want blood oranges!” I yelled, tugging on my dad’s pants.
“Shelly! Don’t be a brat.” My mom was quick to scold me, but I rolled my eyes. There was a reason I asked my dad, not her. She was such a killjoy sometimes.
“It is alright, hun. She is the birthday girl.” My dad’s chuckle reached my ears, and I smiled. He lowered himself until he was at eye level, and he held my hands. “Shelly, you know we don’t have any of the trees nearby. You still have a birthday to attend, and there will be cake. I can also get normal oranges for you if you wish.”
“No!” I whined, refusing to hear anything. It was my birthday, and it was only right that I get what I want.
“Alright, your mom and I would go get some for you after your party.”
“Yay!” I clapped in excitement, already knowing that I had my dad wrapped around my fingers. “I want to come with.” I whined, looking at him with those puppy eyes that I know he can’t resist.
“You know we can’t go, baby; there are rumors of a rogue pack camping around there, and it could be dangerous.” My mom interrupted us, prying my hands from his pants.
“I am the alpha; no one can mess with me.” My dad bragged, puffing his chest out, and my mom managed to smile. “It could be a family picnic; what do you think?”
I know my mom was already sold by the family picnic, and she reluctantly shrugged her shoulders in agreement.
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“Are you happy?” My dad asked me as we sat under the blood orange tree, but I was too engrossed in my feast to reply. The juices stained my lips as I drank, and I could only nod my head to show my excitement.
“She is such a pig.” I heard my elder brother Samuel grumble under his breath, but I pretended like I didn’t hear him. I wasn’t going to allow him to ruin such a happy moment.
“See, I told you nothing was going to happen.” My dad told my mom, but she just ignored him.
We were still eating happily and chatting when our ears pricked as we heard what was a growl, and immediately our laughter ceased.
“What the hell is that?” My brother was the first person to jump on his feet, and he stared in the direction of the growl and everyone jumped to their feet, my dad pushing me behind him.
“I want you to grab your sister and run, in case of anything.” My dad was telling my brother, but tears were already brimming out of my eyes.