Wolf of Cinders

Chapter 10

Eli's POV

As I lay in my bed, I listen to the arguments of my step-sisters. Though the basement walls are thick, they could not block out the screeches of Eve and Adalynn.

"I'm going to be the Alpha's mate!" Yelled Eve.

"Please, everyone knows I'm going to fit the shoe." Argued Adalynn. I sighed, rolling over to the corner, placing my hands over my ears.

Not a day after the ball, an announcement was made to the pack; The future Alpha is looking for the mysterious girl he met at the pack. He's hoping to find her by having every girl in the pack try on the shoe she left behind.

I sighed slightly. He wouldn't have any luck finding his mystery girl, and I intend to keep it that way. Sure, the ball was fun, but it was nothing more than a dream. Now it's time to wake up. He doesn't want a male mate. He wants an heir and a wife. He'll find someone while he's looking and forget about me.

The thought caused my wolf to wimper and my chest to ache, but I forced myself not to say anything. My wolf had grown weak, the absence of his mate throwing him into a state of limbo. I hardly had the strength to do much anymore, and went to bed with more cuts and bruises than I usually did, curtesy of my step-mother.

My step-mother assumed I was in heat, blaming my lackluster preformance on my feelings of lust. Telling me that she would help me get back to work, she made me unable to walk properly for at least a week.

The arguments finally died down once my step-mother assured them that they both had a chance at being Cyrus's mate. "Just because he danced with that wretch," said my step-mother. "Doesn't mean he'll mate with her. He could always choose a different girl. And who is more beautiful than you two?" I did have to admit, what she said was true; Eve and Adalynn were beautiful.

Eve shared her mother's black hair, keeping it short and playful. Her skin was slightly tanned, not much, but enough to accentuate her features. Her green eyes and seductive smile made her the dream of many men in the pack.

Though, where Eve was seductive, Adalynn was fair. Her pale skin brought out the slight color in her cheeks and focused her beautiful brown eyes. Her long blonde hair was almost silver in the light. Taller than Eve, she enunciated her long limbs with short skirts and shorts, as well as tank tops.

I pictured the two in my mind, each standing next to the Alpha's son. Both looked more natural next to him than I ever would. I shut my eyes, putting the pictures out of my head. Soon enough, the thoughts of Cyrus and my step-sisters faded away as I fell asleep.