The Transfer | BOOK 1 ✅

27 - Brothers and Friends

I promise that you guys will like Alison's brothers. They're all different but the same in so many ways. Although you might not see much of them as they don't live in the same place as Alison, they're important to the story.

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My brothers stared intensely at Liam. They all looked like they were about to jump on him and beat him to pulp. I was nervous. I wasn't sure if they'd like him.

My whole family loved Lauri — Beckett's mate — when she was introduced to the family. Would they like Liam just the same? I hoped they did. It would make everything difficult if they didn't like Liam.

"Well, yeah, I guess I am," Liam responded. I had already forgotten what Beckett had said to Liam. But seeing as they weren't growling at each other and trying tear out each other's throats, I assumed that it was a reasonable question.

"Ali! I missed you!" I heard a squeal before I felt arms wrap around me. I wobbled a little but caught the familiar scent of seaweed and salt water and I grinned. I spun around to face Lauri.

She grinned at me and hugged me again. I tightly hugged her back and breathed her scent in. Lauri was one of my closest friends in Terialta. I didn't have many and she was absolutely wonderful.

We had gotten along well since the moment that we met.

Her red hair was tied back in a cute but messy bun. Her green eyes twinkled as she looked at me and her pearly white teeth grinned happily at me. I had missed the joyful female.

"Ooh! Is that him?" Lauri pulled away from me and looked right at Liam. I frowned at her. How did she know Liam was my mate?

"Hi there! I've been waiting literally forever to meet you!" Lauri bounded away from me and walked on over to Liam. She looked him up and down before she grinned and held her hand out to him.

Liam hesitantly shook the female's extended hand and she only grinned more at him.

"I trust that you're taking care of our girl," Lauri cocked an eyebrow at him after they shook hands. Liam stood a little taller and nodded. He looked confident.

"Of course," Liam said. Lauri beamed at him and turned around. She stood with Beckett and he slipped an arm around her waist.

I looked to Ezra, noticing how big him and Lila were grinning. They were obviously entertained by the interactions happening before me. I felt like crawling into a ball and disappearing forever.

Why was this so insanely awkward?

"So where's Dad?" I asked my brothers. They all exchanged looks with each other and then rolled their eyes.

"Went out for a run this morning and still hasn't come back. He knew you were coming..." Samaya trailed off mid sentence and I understood why.

My father knew I was coming so he made sure he wouldn't be here when I arrived.

I smiled and nodded, trying not to look hurt. I didn't want anyone to think that I was hurt by this. It stung that my own father didn't want to see me, but I was used to it.

It didn't bother me that much.

"Oh well. His loss. Right?" I shrugged at them. They all looked at me strangely before Ezra cleared his throat.

"We just got back from bear hunting. Ali girl took down a pretty big one, all on her own too," Ezra said, grabbing his phone from his pocket. He walked forwards and presented the phone to my brothers and Lauri.