The Moonlit Series

Chapter Ten: Elvis Has Left the Building

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I take a deep breath and plaster on a straight, but still annoyed, face. I look toward the Matthews. "I must apologize for my brother's illusory superiority. For some reason he believes full wolves are the best, with the exception of myself of course."

Dad turns toward Daric with a blank face. This is not good for him. Dad almost always shows emotion on his face-a positive one most of the time. "Daric, there is no reason to show disrespect towards our guests or your brother, the future Alpha, too." My dad's voice stays level and commanding. "Because, while you are showing them disrespect, you are also disrespecting your mother and myself. I will not tolerate that."

I can feel the air thickening by the second with tension. "I am sorry father." Daric's voice is dripping with false meaning. "I didn't realize they could be disrespected."

"Daric, you can either silently join us or you can go to your room. We are not discussing this now." Dad states with finality. He then turns back to his dinner.

Daric slowly and calmly-too calmly if I might add-to one of the open chairs at the end of the table. A quick and flickered look of disgust crosses his face as he notices the only open seats are by half wolves. I can't help but narrow at him. Daric serves himself and the room falls silent except for the sound of silverware. It remains that way for a while.

Mikena, bless her, has no idea what Daric meant when he said anything tonight. So, she does what any normal kindergartner would do. She asks. "Daric?" He looks from his plate to her. "Why are you mad?"

"Well Mikena," Daric sneers. "I just don't understand why these- these people-" he spits the word like it's poison to his mouth. "- are in our house."

Dad's back goes ridged. Mom sends a glance to Shelby. She rises, gathering Tyler in her arms. It looks like Mikena wants to say something else, but Shelby walks around the table and grabs Mikena's hand. "Come on Mikena, let's go watch a movie."

Mikena follows Shelby solemnly. Even a five year can tell something bad is about to happen.

After a moment. Dad clears his throat. He takes a breath and speaks. "Daric, I told you to drop this for the moment, but it is clear that you are unable to do that simple thing. You can't follow the simplest of orders or make decisions that benefit you or the people around you."

Daric looks as calm as ever. "I don't know why I have to do anything to benefit those." He uses his head to gesture to Chris and Sue.

Anger pulses through my vein, and I hold back a growl. A peek across the table tells me that Chris isn't much better. Sue looks as if Daric's words stung her a little. Amanda grips my hand from under the table. The warmth in my hand from her touch calms Willy and me down a bit.

"They are an ugly mark on this earth, a disgrace. Why would anyone mix the pruity of wolf blood with the dirt of a human?" Daric continues.

Dad rolls his shoulders back in a display of power. "Daric Jackson Anderson, if you don't shut that mouth and get the head of yours out of the gutter..."

"Oh, Father," Daric interrupts the Alpha. "Why would I listen to someone who can't even choose a useful heir?"

Dad stands up knocking his chair back and into the wall leaving a dent. His arms wipes out to the side. "I want you out of this house for the night! Now!"