Alpha Raphael

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Ariels POV

I smile gratefully seeing June already at the pool. She's keeping to herself, a floppy black hat on her head and sunglasses on. Though she dressed in lots of black like her mother, she had the complete opposite personality. Sometimes Darcy and mom all if they accidentally switched children since I act more like Darcy and June more like mom.

"Hey June-Bug!" I call, heading over.

"Mermaid." She nods in return. Mom, Dad and June are the only people I allow to call me 'mermaid.'

"Come for a swim with me." I smile, pushing myself up right in front of her face.

"I don't know if I want to swim... Look at all the alpha girls in there. They're tryna pick up." June gestures to the many different ages of girls in the pool, alpha children. And of course, the men are standing outside the pool, talking in their friend groups or hiding behind sunglasses.

"I can't wait for you to find your mate here!" I smile. "Maybe it's... Him!" I point to a scrawny boy, maybe fourteen, with shaggy brown hair and silly looking sunglasses.

"Ariel!" June whines. "Be nice to everyone, you never know when they're gonna get hot."

"Doesn't mean I'm gonna be nice to you." I smile innocently.

June gives me a look and I laugh in return before playing with her black curls. She had the most gorgeous hair.

"Ariel stop you're going to run them." June says finally, pushing my hand away.

"But June-Bug..." I whine, falling across her legs in her beach chair.

"You're gonna make a scene Ariel!" June whines. "Then everyone's gonna look at us."

"Then I'll tell them to fuck off. Simple." I reply, looking up at her. Then her body stiffens. "June-Bug?"

"Ariel can't you smell that?" June moans.

"Plug your nose and run!" I exclaim to June.

"What-Why?" June asks in confusion.

"That's your mate. The shaggy haired kid is your mate. Run!" I exclaim seriously and June's expression fades into one of annoyance.

"I'm serious though Ariel! It smells amazing!" She's looking around for the source of the smell.

"I know what'll help you find him," I smile. Inside, I just desperately don't want her to find her mate. I want her to have fun with me and do stupid shit.

"What?" June asks slowly.

I help her up and pull her along, starting to go around the pool. When we get to the deep end side, I give her a little shove and she goes splashing into the water.

I burst into laughter and watch as she resurfaces, her hat floating away and her sunglasses probably along with them. Her big blue eyes look up at me with an innocent smile as they catch something behind me.

"What...?" I say slowly.

"Boo." Aubrey says behind me quietly and then I'm shoved into the pool rather harshly. I resurface and I could care less that there's kids around.

"Aubrey you son of a mother fucking bitch I'm gonna kill you." I growl.

"We have the same mother." Aubrey deadpans. "Dad doesn't take it kindly when others insult mom..." He sing songs.