~Avery's POV~
I was standing in the foyer talking with Amber about the events that had occurred.
Someone whistled catching my attention and I saw Chase, Alfred, Amanda and Sofia exiting the communal area and they were walking towards us.
" Hey, guys!" Chase chimed as he swung his arms around me in a hug.
The hug left me speechless and I froze not sure what to do. Realizing I wasn't hugging him back, Chase took one of his hands and guided my arms around him.
" See, there you go. That's lesson 1.1 on how to hug." His comment had me laughing so hard my stomach started to hurt.
Seeing the grin on Chase's face only made me laugh harder. I jokingly slapped his arm and stuck my tongue out.
" What is going on here?" A loud voice came booming from the staircase.
It was James and he didn't look all too happy seeing Chase's arms wrapped around me. Something Chase must have also noticed because his hands disappeared faster than I could blink.
"Hey, Alpha." Sofia purred as she put a strand of her hair behind her ear. I just scoffed in response, earning a smirk from the Alpha. The Alpha. Huh, It was weird, not a word I ever thought I'd use.
I glared at him and crossed my arms over my chest.
" Alpha." Chase said with a head bow.
"Chase. Don't you have practice to get to?"
" Uhm, we have a break, Alpha, practice starts in twenty."
Chase rubbed his palms together, probably sweaty from this encounter. I kind of felt bad for him. Why was James acting so rude?
" Well I have seen you train, you could use those twenty minutes." His face was void of any emotions as he stared daggers at Chase.
" Yes, Alpha." Poor fella sprinted out of the house like his life depended on it, but the rest of his friends stayed behind.
I snapped my gaze back to James and by arms flew to my sides as my mouth was left wide open.
" What?" James shrugged and met my gaze with an amused one.
" Why did you have to act like that? He hadn't done anything wrong, James."
" He touched my girl. That's the wrong he did."
I felt a blush creep its way up my cheeks. I bit down on my lip as I tried my best to hold my serious gaze locked with James.
I could see the frown on Sofias face when se heard James call me 'his girl'.
Don't laugh, Avery. Do not laugh.
" Hey, Alpha, have you had dinner?" I saw Sofia's hand slide up his arm and rest on his shoulder while she batted her eyelashes at him.
I felt a pit in my stomach. What the hell was this I was feeling? Jealousy? Holy shit, I was jealous of that blonde, nasty bitch.
I waited for James to react before I blew my cap.
Any day now, Alpha.
I waited but all he did was continue staring at me. I felt my smile turn into a frown and my hands baling up to fists at my sides.
" SINCE WHEN DO YOU TOUCH YOUR ALPHA?"
Sofia's hand quickly jerked away from James' shoulder. It wasn't James who had spoken though, it was Alex. He walked towards us with his hands swinging at his sides and his eyes were dark. He was pissed off.
I guess he held some authority as well.
" I-" Sofia tried defending herself. Didn't go very well however.
" I was just asking if the Alpha had eaten." She quickly spurted out.
" I don't believe touching is a necessity when asking someone a question. Is it?" His voice was low and dark. His stance was stale with his hands balled up into fists by his sides and his chest was heaving.
James just stood there, never breaking eye contact with me.
" I'm sorry, Beta." Sofia bowed her head in submission.
" Tomorrow morning you will be running twenty miles extra during practice."
"But-"
" Do you want to change it to a week?!"
"No, Beta."
"Then leave."
Sofia kept her eyes glued to the floor as she scurried out of the house, Amanda threw us a smile and followed after her.
I looked up at Alex who seemed to be relaxing. He let his shoulders drop and his eyes weren't black anymore, they had turned back to their grey-blue color.
I bit my lip trying to keep myself from laughing. Alex gave me a side glance and winked.
"So... uhm, you guys wanna grab something to eat?" I hadn't realized that Alfred was till here.
He looked at me and scratched the back of his head.
A loud growl was heard and echoed through the house. All our heads turned to James. His eyes looking murderes and his jaw clicked.
And just like that the fourth little piggy escaped the wolf and ran away.
"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?" What the hell was his problem? He was okay with that blonde bimbo hanging on him and doesn't say a word when she's flirting but when someone shows a friendly interest in me he gets possessive?
Fuck you, James.
" What's wrong little one?" His face held to much amusement for my taste. I was raging.
"What do you mean what's wrong? That girl was practically drooling all over you and your brother had to speak in order for her to let go. You said nothing! And when Alfred asks us all if we want to eat you act like this?"
" If Sofia touching me bothered you, why didn't you just say something?" My cheeks instantly flared up again.
I looked at Alex who looked just as amused by this conversation as his brother.
" I- it didn't." I couldn't admit that I was jealous. I barley knew him. But something in me wanted to kill Sofia for touching him. I so badly wanted everyone to know that he was mine.
But why?
'Mate'