My New Life

CHAPTER 12

AMMELIAS POV

It's been three weeks since I made a contract with Blizzard and I have been testing out his powers outside the house because I was curious how his powers work. I never saw someone using their powers before.

"Mel. Dad is calling for us." Brother Tony told me when he saw us at the garden.

I still remember the time that I told brother about Blizzard. He was proud of me that I received a familiar at a young age but he was pouting when he realized that he was the fourth one to know.

"Okay brother, we're coming." I said while I picked Blizzard up.

I just like the feeling of carrying him with me and petting him and since he wasn't complaining, I just continued doing it. Well, he is quite a lazy wolf.

Brother knocked on the office and announced that we arrived when Phillip opened the door.

"Good morning daddy." I greeted and went to kiss his cheek.

He carried me and sat me down on his lap on his chair when brother sat on the sofas that were made for both of us if we want to spend some time here in daddy's office.

'I wonder what daddy will tell us today.'

There was a knock and Evan entered with a handsome tan young boy with white hair and dark blue eyes.

"Duke, he has arrived."

"He will be your step brother from now on. He's name is Nicholas Anderson." Daddy said.

I was startled but I was also starting to wonder when my second brother will arrive so I wasn't that surprised.

So he will be my adoptive brother and the last hidden target. I might as well try to get closer to him since he is still my brother and he might help me in the future.

"Pleased to meet you. I am Anthony Anderson." Brother said not looking too pleased but still nodded at him as a greeting while Evan made Nicholas sit at the other sofa.

"Nice to meet you. I am Ammelia Anderson." I greeted with a bright smile.

"Pleased to meet you too." Nicholas greeted at us.

He seems a little stiff and nervous, but that is to be expected.

"Do you want to have some tea with me?" I smiled gently, trying to make him relax.

It seems like he froze for a moment while looking at me then he returned me smile.

"I would love to Miss Ammelia."

"No need for formalities. We are siblings now." I said while hopping down daddy's lap.

"Would you like to come with us brother Tony?" I asked while looking at him.

"I might as well." He shrugged while looking at Nicholas with judgmental eyes.

'What is he doing? Is he checking if Nicholas was worthy to be called an Anderson?' I wondered.

"Then let us go." I said while I waved back to daddy when we walked out of his office with Evan in tow.

We reached the garden and Evan started serving us tea.

I got my favorite milk tea.

I tried making this here since I was bored the past months so, while everyone was busy so I started experimenting the drinks in the kitchen since I don't know how to cook.

I then, just tried to recall what I tasted in a milk tea at my past life and then I made one but it doesn't taste as good as the original one though.

"What made dad adopt you?" Brother Tony asked suddenly which made me almost chocked on my tea. Luckily I swallowed it before brother started talking.

'Jeez brother, wasn't that too blunt?'

Nicholas seemed to be startled but he caught his composure right away and showed us a smile.

"The duke just offered to help me out as a repayment since my grandfather had once helped him out once."

"I see, so you belong to 'that' tribe."

Nicholas stiffened. "Yes I do, Young Sir." He said while trying to make his face neutral.

I wanted to ask what tribe but the atmosphere seems to be getting bad.

"So... Brother Nicholas, how old are you?" I asked trying to break off this ominous atmosphere.

I could literally see lightning at my brothers eyes while they stare at each other with glares.

'Is Brother Tony against having a new brother?'

"I am actually the same age as the Miss." Nicholas finally broke their contact and smiled at me making me sigh with relief.

"I told you to call me Ammelia. As you said, we do have the same age." I said while finally getting the chance to drink my tea without feeling the pressure from both of them.

"Then you may call me Nicholas." He said with a smile.

This guy seems like carefree one like Luke with their smiles. Caspian do also smile often but his smile just seem... different sometimes but I don't think about it much since I could always see a warm smile on his face when I see him.

"That's an unusual drink you have Ammelia." Nicholas said with a curiously looling at my drink while he started sipping his own tea.

"Oh yes. I actually made this on my own. If you would want, I could give you some the next time we will have tea." I suggested.

"I would love that." He said with a grin while I can feel shivers from the glare Brother Tony is giving him.

"Excuse me but may Sir Nicholas excuse himself? We were ordered to show him to his room as soon as it is ready." Evan said.

"Of course." I said.

When they left, it was just brother Tony and I at the table.

"Do you dislike the idea of having a new brother, Brother Tony?" I asked.

"No." He said while looking away.

"I see, so would you explain the glares that you sent towards him?" I asked suspiciously.

"It was nothing." He said still avoiding my gaze.

"Hmm. So you wouldn't mind that I will have more tea time with brother Nicholas while you go train, right brother?" I teased him while trying to find the answer.

"No!" He suddenly shouted making me jump a bit.

'That startled me.' I thought to myself.

"I... I mean." He stuttered.

"Just make sure that you spend more time with me than you do with him." He said with a blush then he started walking away.

'What the... was brother actually jealous? How cute.' I giggled.