-Tavyra's POV-
I really had to pee. I got up from the cave of a bed and quietly made my way to open the door. The sun wasn't up yet, and it was hard to see. The only sound throughout the whole house was the soft padding of my bare feet. The party ended downstairs a while ago. Well, I didn't hear them anymore, so I guess it was over. It was rather cold in the halls, a few shivers ran down my spine.
I realized I didn't know where the bathroom was. But I really had to go. There were 6 doors in the halls on the top floor. Two of them I knew were bedrooms. There has to be one that's a bathroom. Then I heard the bathroom flush behind me. Oh thank god! That saved me a lot of time and energy. I heard the door open and turned around. I gasped, "Montavius?"
It was hard to see in the dark, but I could almost tell it was Montavius from here. He came closer to me and I could definitely tell it was him. "Ty? What are you doing here?" He whispered.
I scoffed, "I should be asking you that question." I was the one with the mate here.
He seemed nervous as he shifted his weight from foot to foot, "I was....at the party. The one downstairs."
I examined him. He was lying to me. If he was at that party, he would've done something when that girl started messing with me. I had to confirm my suspicion, "Oh, so you saw that fight, right? The girl was rude as hell. But when she dragged that girl's hair. It was so funny." I smiled and laughed.
He chuckled along with me, but I knew it wasn't genuine, "Yea. I had to crack a smile." Yea. He was lying to me. But why?
I forgot that I really had to pee. I had to end this conversation now, "Well, we can catch up in the morning then."
He forced an awkward smile, "Yeah, of course." I shook my head as I walked passed him. I couldn't believe he'd lie to me like that.
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I went back to bed after my run in with Montavius. It still bothered me why he was here last night because it wasn't about the party. I was on my phone, laying in bed when I received a text from Zannic. "G'morning, Gorgeous I had to leave early this morning but Kris should have breakfast ready by now. I'll be back this afternoon." I couldn't help but smile. I had to admit, Zannic was a charmer.
My stomach rumbled and that's when it was time to get some food. I took my phone with me downstairs and halfway down the stairs, the smell of bacon hit me. Wow, I'm so hungry. I found my way to the kitchen and Kris frying some bacon and waffles. She must've heard my footsteps cause she turned around as soon as my feet hit the tile. She smiled brightly, "G'morning."
"Morning." I muttered back.
Kristy pointed to a already made plate next to her, "I already made your plate." I was surprised. I could've made my own, but who was I to judge.
"T-thanks." I took the plate and sat at the semi-large table. I feel like it could fit maybe nine people. Got the syrup that was already in the center of the table and dressed my food. I had to admit, I liked waking up to all this. Not long after, Kris came to sit down at the table with me with her own plate. She had to be a morning person, cause she was just as energetic as always.
"So, how's your arm?" She asked. I shrugged as I put some egg into my mouth.
"It's alright. Still a little sore." I said honestly.
She smiled as she gnawed at her bacon, "Great. Just remind me to reapply those bandages after breakfast." She was so sweet. She was basically the mother around here. She looked at the time on her wrist, "Don't be spooked by noises, everyone should be getting up at this time."
I nodded and tried to make as much conversation as possible, "Did you ever find your brother last night?"
She swallowed and nodded, "Yea, we came to bed last night at like 2 am. It was rather odd."
"Yea." I thought back to Montavius, "I know what you mean."
"How's Alpha treating you?" She asked.
I was actually surprised that he was treating me much nicer than earlier. Letting me sleep in his bed, sticking up for me, "He's treating me great actually."
She smiled happily, "Great."
I could hear another pair of footsteps, and in came Tyson. He rubbed his own eyes and he was also carrying a little girl who held a white stuffed bunny. I recognized that bunny anywhere. That was the girl I saw in the ally with the bully. She wasn't even awake yet as she rubbed her own eyes while clutching--What was that bunny's name again? Mrs.Bunny? That might be it. The little girl mumbled, "Ty...w-where's Uncle R?" She had to be no older than six.
Tyson went over to the stove where all the food was placed and started making two plates as he answered, "Uncle R had to leave early this morning. Don't worry, he'll be back around lunch time." The little girl laid her head on Tyson's shoulder when her sweet blue eyes landed on me.
It must've taken her a moment to recognize me until she said something, "You're the lady who helped me get back Mrs.Bunny. Ty! That's the lady I was talking to you about."
All eyes were on me, this was awkward. Kris asked me, "You helped Avery get her bunny back?"
I nodded. Somehow I had just become a hero to them. "Yea. She seemed really upset so I decided to help her."
Tyson brought Avery and her plate and sat them both next to Kris as he went and made his own plate, "Thanks a lot. She's had that bunny ever since she was two." Kris rubbed her hair and Avery giggled as she started eating from her plate.
"Why is the lady here, Krissy?" She asked.
Kristy gave Avery a napkin and put it on her lap, "Well, we're probably gonna see Tavyra a lot more often now." Avery simple went to her food as she played in her seat. Kristy turned to me and explained, "Avery's Rufus' niece. She's lived with us since she was a baby. We all take an effort to look after her." I nodded.
I wanted to ask what happened to her parents, but this was probably a bad time and place. A multitude of things could've happened. Avery might not even know. Tyson returned with his plate and sat across from Kristy. He was shoveling food into his mouth faster than Kristy could ask him questions, "Why'd you come in so late anyway?"
"Hmm?" I think Tyson was playing the dumb game, "Oh, uh...Zan needed me to run an errand." He simply kept shoving food into his mouth.
"At 1 am?" She asked. He nodded, not making eye contact with her. "Is there something going on that no one's told me about? Alpha and Rufus had to leave early and you're acting all weird."
Tyson actually took a moment to catch his breath, "Zan went with Rufus?"
Kris rolled her eyes, "Yea, dum dum. Even I knew that." She just lazily went back to eating her food. Rather annoyed I should say. Tyson did seem a bit nervous and fidgety. Everything about this morning was weird. There was 'Tavius, and now Tyson? I feel like I was missing something.
As we were all eating in silence, we heard the front door open. Avery was the only person who could poke her head out of the kitchen to see who it was. She gasped and jumped from her chair to run to them, "Uncle R!"
I checked the time on my phone. It was only 9.30. It was nowhere near 12. We all stood up from the table and went to follow Avery. Rufus had picked up Avery and twirled her around. Then I saw Zannic. He looked tired and my heart went out for him. I went over and hugged him. At first the gesture seemed awkward, but then I felt his arms wrap about me too. "Hey, I thought you said this afternoon?" I asked him.
He looked down at me and I could see smiles in his eyes, "We got back a little early." I hugged him more. His scent of outdoors and natural scent was kind of growing on me. Then came in an older guy. Zannic looked kinda of like him besides the brush of white in his hair and the grey in his eyes. They both stood at about the same height and had the same muscular build. And both pairs of eyes were simply looking at me. Except the grey-eyed man was much more intimidating.
They all came in the house and hugs and words were exchanged. Rufus, Kristy, and Tyson had wondered away from the rest of us. I was silently pleading that they'd come back because I could feel the awkwardness stabbing into me. Zannic turned to the older man, "This is Tavyra." I gave a simple smile for him to not get on his bad side, but he didn't move or crack a smile. He simply looked me up and down a couple more times. "Tavyra, This is my father." I could've guess it was his father, but hearing those words shook my core even more. Because if Zannic was Alpha without him around, then this is--
"Alpha Zane."