Screw My Childhood Sweetheart—His Alpha Brother Marked Me First!

I stared at the blood on my palm , then looked up to ask if he'd felt that strange electric shock too . But he was already gone - vanished into the trees like some kind of ghost . " Wait- " I called out , but only silence answered back . I padded down the stairs in my thick socks , pausing to listen . The quiet murmur of TV still drifted from my parents ' room - the same news channel that had been playing on repeat for months . In the kitchen , I surveyed our nearly empty fridge . Some sandwich fixings , eggs , and barely enough milk for cereal .

I whisked two eggs with cheese , eating mechanically while my mind drifted to those ice - blue eyes in the forest . That look of recognition , like he understood the pain I'd been drowning in . The front door opened and closed . Sneakers squeaked against hardwood . Dad appeared in the kitchen , startling when he saw me . " Senna , I didn't know you were up . " " I didn't know you were home . " Or that you bothered coming upstairs to check . He filled a glass with water , dressed in sleek workout gear I'd never seen before . " Got home late , went for an early run . Didn't want to wake you .

" " I probably wasn't asleep anyway . " The nightmares made sure of that . His jaw tightened . " Well , I couldn't have known that . " You could have . You used to peek in on me and Lacey every night , saying you just wanted to make sure we were " alive and breathing . " Now one of us wasn't , and the remaining daughter - the adopted one - apparently didn't warrant a check - in . Dad cleared his throat . " Tomorrow's your first day at the new school . Do you have everything you need ? " Right . School . At least it would get me out of this haunted house . " We need groceries .

" He opened the fridge , frowning . " I thought your mom- " " She barely leaves her room , Dad , Do you really think she's grocery shopping ? " " You could have some compassion- " " I cook for her every day , " I snapped . " I go into that bedroom even when she says she can't bear to look at me . Don't lecture me about compassion . " Pain flashed across his face . " I'll hit the store this afternoon before I head back to the city . " My stomach dropped . " You're leaving today ? " " Meeting first thing tomorrow morning . " Of course . Everyone leaves eventually .

He grabbed the notepad by the phone . " Write down what you need for the week . I'll leave cash for anything else . " He paused . " You can take Mom's car if you need errands run . " 11:44 Screw My Childhood Sweetheart - His Alpha Brother Marked Me First ! 13.4 % Chapter 16 The keys might as well have been made of lead . I had my license , but hadn't driven since before the accident . It didn't matter that I hadn't been behind the wheel that night - the fear still swamped me every time I tried . " I'll manage , " I muttered . " The school's only a few miles away .

Small place - you shouldn't have trouble finding your classes . " Unlike finding friends , or peace , or a reason to care about any of this . " Great , " I said , my voice flat and lifeless . " Can't wait . " Suddenly , the doorbell rang . ( 0 ) ( 0 ) 11:44 Sara Lili Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland's breathtaking cold.