Trusting the Alpha

Chapter 1

~Everly's POV 

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-Rach XoXo 

"New beginnings, yeah, right," my little brother Chase says. Well, little, he's 16 and looks older than me. "Blah, blah, blah. It's just a stupid summer trip." I just mouth really to him as he just rolls his eyes at me as I stare at him across the back seat of our car. Our parents love us and they're just trying to be nice, it's not like they're killing us.

I sit back in the seat and just decide to turn up my music to drown out his annoying voice that may start speaking again at any moment. Might as well turn it up even louder before my little sister, Jess, starts singing "Do You Wanna Build A Snowman?" only making it harder to listen to my Maroon 5 from my iPod. Better be prepared. 

I turn my face to the window, saying goodbye to San Fran for a couple of months. My mom and dad, have decided to take Chase, Jess, and I with them to visit some old family friends in Oregon. Not that far away, but I can't stand to leave my dream city. So glad I grew up here. Can't wait to come back and start sophomore year of University of California in L.A. I love schooling; I look at it as a stress reliever. Takes away from all the other stupid pressures of outside life. 

I'm a geek and I'm damn right proud of it. 

"Don't worry, Everly," my mom says as she turns to see me finally dozing off against the window glass. I rub my eyes and just smile at her warmly. "We'll be back before you know it so you can start with school again. Beside, Renee's son is back from his community college up there for the summer. His name's Darren and just around your age too." 

I groan and just sink further into my seat. "Mom, enough with the set-ups." 

"I'll take him," Jess says taking out an earbud. Chase pushes her back into the backseat and she just pops back out again, only leaving him to endlessly groan and carry on not looking at her. 

"I don't think so," Dad says looking through his rear-view mirror. That was his cue as Jess just laid back down tiredly on the seat. 

"At least dad is proud of my independence," I say under my breath. 

"Honey, I just want you to... see? Maybe, dear? We'll be up there the majority of the summer and it'd mean so much to Renee and Matt. We've been friends ever since you were 3." 

"Just knowing this guy, he'll probably be a dushe-bag. He may even have a girlfriend." She just looks at me helplessly. "I've had crushes at least, be proud of that. My studies come first. You know how hard I've worked and I'm not even halfway there yet. It'll be such an accomplishment for the family," I say softly. 

She just turns back around and stares ahead, "I know, sweetheart." 

I just put my earbud back in, listening to my calming music and my brain bouncing with the loud tempo banging in my ears. Who cares if I go deaf. I love my independence and I wouldn't want it any other way. I work really hard and it would be a big accomplishment for my family. It would help support us in so many ways possible, if I got the right opportunity. Sometimes I do wish psychological fields didn't take so damn long, but you learn everything you need to know. It's worth it.  Well, criminal psychology. 

I dozed in the uncomfortable position, being too lazy to move for the next 2 and a half hours with our occasional stops for lunch and natural needs to go. We had already been on the road for 4 hours. 

My brother is right, though. What is with this new beginnings talk my parents do? It's just a summer trip. And I'm definitely not doing this to hook up with boys, get drunk at stupid parties or just relax. I'll figure out something to do. I will relax cause I do need it and will help with any kind of work they need me for. And, besides, what would this stupid Darren guy see in a girl like me anyway? 

All I knew was I couldn't wait to go back and start writing reports on some of the most deadly killers reported in history.