The Alpha's Favour

XXIII

I was so, so mad. By the time May dropped me off at home, it was already 10pm.

Dinner had just been the twins, Anita and I.

Tristan hadn't even shown up, apparently he had been 'too busy'.

The twins seemed unfazed by this because apparently it happened all the time but I wasn't used to that.

Tristan did not have the right to make surprise plans including me and not even show up for them.

I had enough on my plate with the AAP as it was. Another thing that he had decided on.

I tossed my backpack furiously on the floor as I walked into my room.

"Someone's mad." Hazel sang. She was sitting cross legged on my bed. Already in her footsie pyjamas with her curly hair done in a bun above her head.

Kat was on her bed in the same form and in the same attire. Aunt Sarah had thought it would be the cutest thing to get all three of them matching pyjamas like that.

I thought it was adorable as well but Parker begs to differ and getting him in his is a serious battle.

"Tell me about it." Kat responded. "Wanna join us? I'm teaching Haze some meditation techniques to help her control her spontaneous shifting."

Hazel widened her eyes and mouthed 'no, she isn't.'

I didn't want to say anything but Kat - who had a temper worse than anyone I have ever met - teaching sweet, bubbly Hazel how to control herself was kind of a strange sight.

"No thank you." Was all I said politely. "I just had a sucky day, that's all."

Hazel stretched her legs in front of her. She patted a spot on the bed eagerly. "Tell us all about it."

I knew she was just trying to get out of 'Kat yoga' and I couldn't blame her.

"You're literally the only person I know who would be mad about being with Mr dreamy, Tristan freaking Melrose!" Kat spoke in irritation.

Hazel sighed at her older sister. "Katherine, consideration, remember?"

Kat nodded. "Oh right." She smiled at me but it seemed kind of strained. "What happened, sweetie? Dinner didn't go well?"

"Kat finally agreed to go to therapy again." Hazel spoke seeming nervous.

Kat's not so little bursts of anger have been a problem for sometime.

She used to go for therapy and take some medications a few years ago to control them and with time, she finally found her stride and has been okay.

Heightened emotions usually trigger her.

I had been so focused on myself that I didn't even realise all this stress with the AAP might have triggered her again.

"Hazel, we're not talking about me." Kat growled.

This had never been an easy topic for her.

"Crystal, tell us about dinner." She demanded.

I took a seat on the bed besides Hazel.

"Well Tristan made dinner plans at his house without even informing me and then he didn't even show up!" I yelled.

Hazel and Kat didn't react.

They just stared at me.

"And?" Hazel asked.

"And he shouldn't have done that." I responded. "He shouldn't have made those plans in the first place if he knew he wouldn't make it."