The Rouge

Chapter 16

Cassie's P.O.V.

I bit my lip as Ci-Ci'c mate pulled up to a huge house. It's like a castle! Or I guess a mansion. But castle seems way cooler. Ci-Ci  looked back at me, "You nervous?"

"No," I lied.

"They'll love you," she promised. "And if they don't I'll beat them over the head until they do."

I giggled at the image of her doing just that and she smiled. "Looks like we have a welcome party," Marcus murmured and Ci-Ci frowned at the grown of people. He looked at her with concern and gently grabbed her hand, "It'll be fine, Alicia."

She nodded but was still frowning at the people. I still couldn't help but smile at Marcus. He loved her. And even though I can see Ci-Ci is scared she really cares about him. She took a deep breath and forced a smiled. "You ready, Case?"

"Yup."

We got out of the car and Ci-Ci was hit by two people that look like a male and female version of each other. Ci-Ci hugged them back nervously, "I wasn't gone that long guys. Yeesh."

"Whatever," the female huffed then looked at me. "Oh my God, it's a mini you!"

Ci-Ci stepped back and swallow. "U'm yeah, about that... This is my little sister, Cassidy."

The male knelled down in front of me followed by the female and they studied me. "How old?" the male asked.

"I'm guessing 12," the female replied. "Same eyes."

"Same hair."

"Does it speak?"

"I'm a she!" I snapped and batted their hands away from my face.

The two grinned and looked up at Ci-Ci. "Can we keep her?"

"Please?"

"With a cherry on top."

"And like a truck load of sprinkles."

Ci-Ci ran a hand over her face sighing. "She's my little sister, not a toy."

"We know that," the girl scoffed. 

"So can we?" the boy asked again.

Ci-Ci shot me an apologetic look. "Case, these are the twins, Dumb and Dumber."

"Hey!" they said together.

"He's dumber," the female told me.

He shoved her, "No way you are!"

"Na-uh! Ally tell him! He's so dumber!"

"Kristin! Kyle! I swear to God if I have to listen to you two bicker for another hour I we hog tie you and toss you in a volcano!"

"Lydia, how... wait active right?"

"Yes."

Ci-Ci nodded, "I'll help. Case, Lydia. And that's her mate Jack. Be careful. I broke his nose."

Jack glared playfully, "Yes, thanks for that."

Ci-Ci smirked, "Hey it's an improvement on your face."

I chuckled just as two people that looked like the twins came up. "Alicia," the woman said. "You have a lot of explaining to do."

Ci-Ci looked down," I know Aunt Virginia. Just, don't take it out on Cassie. It's not her fault."

The woman was glaring at Ci-Ci! I growled and my sister's eyes snapped to mine. She shook her head at me. "It's alright, Case. She has a right to be mad."