Echoes Of An Alpha

Chapter 33: Sibling tensions

Author's POV:
The next day at school, Zade found Zara by her locker. “So, have you made up your mind?” he asked, leaning casually, but his gaze was focused and waiting.

Zara gave him a sly smile. “I think I have,” she replied and they stood there Zade eager for an answer. “It's a no from me"

A grin spread across his face "You won't regret this" he said and then he realised what I said and rubbed the back of his neck with his hand "Wait what was that?"

Zara continued smiling "I said no , I can't be your girlfriend plus I'm here on a mission this is not some typical story this is the story of Zara Garcia . Here we don't fall in love " Zara announced to Zade who seemed disappointed. Zade had never been rejected by a girl before this was new to him.

By lunchtime, the tension between Selene and Zara had reached a boiling point and the news about Zara's rejecting Zade had spread across the school. Zade seemed more hurt by Zara's rejection than the rumours going around.

When they got home, Selene stormed into Zara’s room, arms crossed. “Where are my heels, Zara? I left them in the living room, and now they’re gone.”

Zara rolled her eyes. “I don’t know, Selene. I didn’t see them.”

“Oh, you didn’t, huh?” Selene snapped, her eyes narrowing. Without another word, she snatched Zara’s favorite sneakers, marched over to the open window, and flung them out with a smirk. “Oops.”

Zara’s jaw clenched, but she kept her composure. “Real mature, Selene,” she shouted as Selene walked off, satisfied. Zara looked out the window and saw that her sneakers had fallen in a mud puddle.

The following day, Zara made her move. She brought half of Selene’s collection of designer heels and makeup to school, setting up shop right in front of the entrance. As students walked by, she put on her best salesperson smile. “Brand new heels, luxury makeup—get them here while they last!” she called out cheerfully, and a small crowd started gathering, quickly snatching up the high-end items.

By the time Selene, Zade, Tyson, Roshni, Simmy, Kai, Chase, and This arrived at the scene, Zara was down to just one pair of heels and a single lipstick. She held them up with a gleeful grin. “Oh, Selene! Look, I saved you the best for last,” she said, dripping with sarcasm.

Selene being unaware that it was her things smiled "Ncwaaaa you're a sales person now" Selene said taking the shoes from Zara and they looked at them and realised they were her shoes.

She looked around and the girls at the school were carrying her shoes some wearing them and people in possession of her makeup. She turned back to Zara slowly

"Are those all my things?" Selene asked calmly but was clearly angry.

"Yeah , I pretty much sold everything so I can buy the sneakers you ruined and maybe a couple of other pairs" Zara said slyly .

Selene’s face flushed with anger as she glared at Zara."Do you know what those things cost Zara"

Zara got closer to Selene "baby girl I know very well what it costs but I guess we can say we're even now" Zara said lastly grabbing the lipstick and the shoes from Selene's hands then walked away. Zara was in her Villian era a lot had seemed to change since she got the journal from her uncle C.K.

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That night, exhausted but content, Zara drifted to sleep, but it wasn’t long before her dreams twisted into something dark. She found herself standing in the center of town, the once lively streets now eerie and silent. Bodies lay scattered across the cobblestone, their faces twisted in horror and fear.