“...Lucky you.” Mumbled Liam, but Nathaniel gave him a tap behind the head
I can’t help but chuckle over his grumpy teenager's face. I wonder if Liam skips school often. It feels like his brothers arekeeping a close watch on him, and I can’t help but feel a hint of jealousy. Nathaniel turns to me.
“I can’t believe they didn’t even bother to send you to school... It is intriguing, however, how the Jade Moon Clan also never cared about your legal existence at all. I wonder if they know anything about your origin.”
“I doubt it... Vincent found us in the streets. I guess he was only too happy to find a useful pair of orphans.”
“But he never treated your brother like you?”
I brush my hair with my fingers, absentmindedly, trying to remember our first days with the Jade Moon pack.
“A bit, at first... But Alec just pushed all his chores onto me and seeing I never complained, Vince didn’t really care. My brother blended more easily into the Clan, I guess. Vincent scolded him once, and Alec tried running away. He couldn’t get past the warriors, but after that, Vincent officially admitted us into the Clan so we wouldn’t try to leave anymore. Alec was ecstatic to have joined the Clan, and I... I was compliant, so that was it.”
Liam growls, visibly pissed.
“I can’t believe you submitted to such a weak Alpha... You should have just let me kill him the other day, Nate.”
But his brother shakes his head.
“Don’t be so reckless, Liam. After all, Nora needs to get back at him for all she endured. Let her give him what he deserves herself.”
“You better kick his ass tomorrow!” Says Liam.
I’m not as enthusiastic as he is. They are all eager to see me get my revenge, but that’s not my state of mind now. Sure, I have past grievances over Vincent, but I don’t have that thing for revenge. I just want to settle things once and for all and sever my ties to the Jade Moon.
My main objective will be to get ahold of Alec. I really hope we catch him tomorrow as planned. The brothers didn’t really tell me what kind of preparations they’ve made, but it mostly must be asking a lot of people to chase after my brother once he shows up. The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced he will. I just hope I’m not wrong.
“Nora, are you still okay with beginning next Monday?”
I look at Nathaniel. Oh, that’s right, I told him I was accepting the job. Ready or not, I do need a job, and I have to give it a try.
“Ah, yes. Do I need to bring anything specific?”
“No, not really. Dress casually, and Liam will come and pick you up to bring you there. For the first day, it’s okay if you just stay close to Narcissa, the manager, and watch how everyone works.”
“All right, then.”
After discussing some more, Liam and Nathaniel stayed over for dinner. Since my future boss was here, I did my best cooking, and everyone seemed to enjoy it. Liam insisted on giving me pieces of advice about the fight, making me curious about how experimented he could be. For a high schooler, he does seem prone to fights. Apparently, he’s also taking boxing classes weekly, and was happy to discuss it with me. Obviously, Liam is the most hot-blooded of the three, while Nathaniel always seems very calm and rational. He stayed quiet for most of the dinner, but I did notice he spent a lot of time texting on his phone. The second brother’s face never shows what his real thoughts are. He smiles easily and usually comes as quite charming and polite. However, I won’t forget how he was definitely the scariest one back when facing Vincent.
How can I be worried when I know those two will have my back tomorrow? As I go to bed, I look blankly at my phone’sscreen, wondering if I should call Damian or not. Nathaniel did mention he was busy, and... Well, he knows what is waiting for me.
I wake up early.
The only one who is up before me is Liam, who’s having breakfast alone in the kitchen. I salute him when entering.
“Did you have a good sleep?”
“How could I? Bobo snores like a pig.” He growls. “I have no idea how you can get any sleep with him in the same room!”
I can’t help but chuckle as I grab the tea.
“I’m used to sleeping with a lot of noise. The basement I was living in was directly under the recreation room, and there was always someone to watch TV or make noise until late. I had to get used to it. And Bobo’s snoring isn’t that bad.”
He looks at me like I’m some alien, but I ignore him and sip on my cup of tea. We both stay silent for a while. He is on his phone playing a game, and I’m just watching the sunrise behind the glass wall.
“Nate’s on his way.” Says Liam out of the blue
“He didn’t sleep here?”
