Teen Survivors 💰 S.S.

The Benefactor

Talia Hale was sitting with one of her betas in the living room. They were in a deep conversation while Cora was reading a storybook in the next room. Laura and Derek then walked into the house, back from school. Cora put down her book and went over to see them.

"Hi Laura. Derek," the nine year old said as she came over.

"Hey Cora," Derek mumbled out. "Someone here?"

"It's Ray," she told them.

"Ray?" Laura asked. "When did he get here?"

"The same time we did," Cora said. "He was with mom when she came to pick me up from school. But she asked me to leave them alone to talk."

Laura moved to look into the room to see Ray was in a deep talk with their mother. He was a young man that worked as a contract painter in town and was very likeable. Ray was the last beta their mother had made close to three years ago but it felt like he had been a part of their lives a lot longer.

Derek just let a heated breath out. "Well, say hi to him for me. I'm going to drop my bag off and then go to meet with my friends."

Laura watched her brother hang his bag up on a coat hook close by the door before he headed out without another word. He was still a bit bitter about being banned from basketball from their mother. There was only a month of school left and while Laura would be graduating, Derek would be in his senior year next term but he wouldn't be able to play one last year with his team and forced to watch from the sidelines. He hadn't really talked with their mother since she gave him that punishment. She then looked down and noticed that Cora had a book in her hand.

"What are you reading?" she asked her little sister.

"Oh." Cora then held up the book to show Laura that it was the story White Fang. "It's one that's on my summer reading list. Mom said I would like reading this one."

Laura smiled at her as she had read that book before and thought it was funny considering what their family was. "You will. I know that I did," she said with a small laugh in her tone. But she looked up when she saw their mother and her beta walking towards them. "Why don't you go up to your room and keep reading and in an hour I'll take you to go off for a swim."

Cora smiled as she ran up the stairs as Talia and Ray made it into the foyer.

"Thank you for your time Talia," Ray told her as they stopped in front of the front door.

Talia stopped and folded her arms as she looked back at him calmly. "Of course. And, I'll take some time to give it some thought but I won't make any promises."

Ray gave her a nod as he went to open the door. "Good to see you Laura,"

"Ray," she said after him as he went to leave and close the door behind him. She then turned to look at her mother. "What was Ray here about?"

Talia went to head back into the living room. "He wanted to talk about his girlfriend Janice. He just proposed to her last night."

Laura squealed. "Oh my god. That's wonderful." But then she noticed the look on her mother's face and felt there was something else. "Wait, she didn't turn him down, did she?"

She shook her head. "No, she said yes to him. But, he came to ask if I would consider turning her and make her part of the pack."

"Oh." Laura didn't expect that one. "What did you say?"

"I told him that I would look into it. See if I think it would be a good idea to turn her or not. If I did then I would do it but only if she agreed."

"Well, why wouldn't it be a good idea to turn his fiancé? She seems strong to me and could be turned and make a fine addition to the pack with Ray."