Their Young Mate

Chapter 15

Alex pov
''You're late." Were the first words Ms. Christa, the pack's seamstress, ever said to me the second was ''What happened to both of your faces?" ''Our horseplay got out of hand, you know how it is Ms. Christa." Leilani cheekily grinned the black eye she now sported apparently doing nothing to sour her mood unlike how the matching busted lips she gave me were putting a severe damper on any positive feelings I could muster up.

After the whole reality check comment I lost all semblance of sanity and dumbly swung at the Beta Female managing to catch her unaware with a combination of luck,speed, and the uncommon habit of swinging with my left hand instead of my right even though I was right handed. My first two hits were the only two I managed land after that Leilani retaliated, busting both my lips and putting my head through the wall she had pinned me against with only one shot or so I assumed as I blacked out after my head went through the plaster.

I woke up about 45 minutes later to a grinning Leilani saying ''There may be hope for you yet." before she yanked me off the floor and dragged me out the door and all the way here where I currently stood sour as hell that I went down with one punch. ''I can't say that I do-" Ms. Christa shrewdly eyed Leilani's injuries before cutting her eyes to me ''-you are Alexandra I presume." ''Alex works too." I didn't even try to smile one before my mouth was in so much fucking pain I wanted to murder Leilani in the worst way possible and two because something told me that Ms. Christa wouldn't appreciate any of the condescending grins I had to offer.

''Alex is a young man's name, Alexandra is a young woman's name. You are clearly not a young man so you may guess which I will be calling you." Ms. Christa studied me with such calculation it made my hackles rise. ''Does that mean I have to change my name when I'm no longer young?-" It was a struggle to stay respectful and keep my eyes in the front of my head but I did it ''- Since I've arrived in Antarctica it seems like I've been continuously saying 'my name is Alex' yet no one seems to care so it makes me wonder if any of you have questioned why I insist on being called by my nickname or have you all been brushing it off as a childish request." I mused out loud.

''Is there a reason?" Leilani raised an eyebrow ''Would it make a difference if there were?" Feeling the burning in my lip gradually increase, I gently ran the pads of my fingers across it. ''Depends on the reason-" Leilani's eyes narrowed in on the fingers that touched my lip ''-do you need a paper towel?" Only threw sheer willpower did my lips not curl into a smile at the pure irony of of that question. The one that bloodied my lips now wanted to know if I needed a paper towel.

''No thanks." I muttered before pulling my lip into my mouth and sucking at it. ''We must begin Alexandra so we may all continue with our day." Ms. Christa's business like words were contradicted by the concern in the eyes had focused on my bloody fingers. ''What do I need to do?"My words were partially muffled ''Strip and stand on the platform." ''Where is the platform?" I winced when my teeth scrapped against my lip. ''Behind you, you may undress in the guest bathroom if it makes you feel more comfortable-" Releasing my lip when I could no longer taste blood I interjected ''Why do I have to take off my clothes?"

''For proper measurements-" ''And you couldn't do that with my clothes on?" ''- I assure you have nothing that I haven't seen before." ''So you've seen heaven before? Good to know." Ms. Christa wasn't amused at my joke but from my peripheral vision I saw Leilani grin so at least my sense of humor wasn't completely wasted.

''Where do I put my clothes?"I asked grabbing the hem of the ridiculously large t-shirt is and pulling it up and over my head '' Woah, woah, woah,- you're not going to the bathroom?" Leilani covered her eyes as if she were a blushing virgin. ''If I go to the bathroom will the fact that i'm going to be standing in a stranger's living room in the buff change?" Leilani cocked her head in thought before grinning ''Touche."