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My brothers stared intensely at Liam. They all looked like they were about to jump on him and beat him to pulp. I was nervous. I wasn't sure if they'd like him.
My whole family loved Lauri — Beckett's mate — when she was introduced to the family. Would they like Liam just the same? I hoped they did. It would make everything difficult if they didn't like Liam.
"Well, yeah, I guess I am," Liam responded. I had already forgotten what Beckett had said to Liam. But seeing as they weren't growling at each other and trying tear out each other's throats, I assumed that it was a reasonable question.
"Ali! I missed you!" I heard a squeal before I felt arms wrap around me. I wobbled a little but caught the familiar scent of seaweed and salt water and I grinned. I spun around to face Lauri.
She grinned at me and hugged me again. I tightly hugged her back and breathed her scent in. Lauri was one of my closest friends in Terialta. I didn't have many and she was absolutely wonderful.
We had gotten along well since the moment that we met.
Her red hair was tied back in a cute but messy bun. Her green eyes twinkled as she looked at me and her pearly white teeth grinned happily at me. I had missed the joyful female.
"Ooh! Is that him?" Lauri pulled away from me and looked right at Liam. I frowned at her. How did she know Liam was my mate?
"Hi there! I've been waiting literally forever to meet you!" Lauri bounded away from me and walked on over to Liam. She looked him up and down before she grinned and held her hand out to him.
Liam hesitantly shook the female's extended hand and she only grinned more at him.
"I trust that you're taking care of our girl," Lauri cocked an eyebrow at him after they shook hands. Liam stood a little taller and nodded. He looked confident.
"Of course," Liam said. Lauri beamed at him and turned around. She stood with Beckett and he slipped an arm around her waist.
I looked to Ezra, noticing how big him and Lila were grinning. They were obviously entertained by the interactions happening before me. I felt like crawling into a ball and disappearing forever.
Why was this so insanely awkward?
"So where's Dad?" I asked my brothers. They all exchanged looks with each other and then rolled their eyes.
"Went out for a run this morning and still hasn't come back. He knew you were coming..." Samaya trailed off mid sentence and I understood why.
My father knew I was coming so he made sure he wouldn't be here when I arrived.
I smiled and nodded, trying not to look hurt. I didn't want anyone to think that I was hurt by this. It stung that my own father didn't want to see me, but I was used to it.
It didn't bother me that much.
"Oh well. His loss. Right?" I shrugged at them. They all looked at me strangely before Ezra cleared his throat.
"We just got back from bear hunting. Ali girl took down a pretty big one, all on her own too," Ezra said, grabbing his phone from his pocket. He walked forwards and presented the phone to my brothers and Lauri.
"Caught the whole thing on camera. I was so proud," Ezra said excitedly as he played the video. I blushed with embarrassment as I looked away and faced Lila.
She smiled at me and sniffed the air. She seemed cautious. I knew why. She was wondering if we were going to see Brennon, my father's Beta. I wondered if she would try and fight him if she saw him.
Kade already expressed that he would. I bet Liam would if he knew too.
"Do you think... he'd try to talk to you?" Kade mumbled to me. I knew that he was also talking about Brennon.
I shrugged at him. I honestly didn't know if Brennon would approach me if he saw me. For all I know, he could avoid me completely. That's what I hoped anyway. I didn't want to see him. I'd probably have some sort of breakdown if I did.
"Not sure. I hope not," I replied quickly. I noticed Liam's confused stares and shot him a small smile. He returned the gesture and looked back to Ezra who was finished showing my brothers the video.
"Nice job, kiddo! That was a good sized bear too!" Jax grinned excitedly at me. "I bet you still won't be able to take me down though."
I rolled my eyes at him and grinned. My wolf yipped at the thought of putting our brother on his ass. It seemed delightful.
"Want to bet on that?" I challenged. His chest rumbled as he laughed. I just rolled my eyes again and crossed my arms.
"Are you guys hungry? It's pretty early, and Justin is cooking up some food," Rae asked us. My belly grumbled and I nodded eagerly. Lila nodded also whereas Liam shrugged and Kade said nothing. He still looked mildly intimidated by my brothers.
"Did you seriously have to use Justin as a backup because I'm not here to cook anymore?" I asked them. Lauri let out an exaggerated sigh and shook her head as Samaya's face turned crimson red.
"Sam burnt down the freaking cabin trying to make toast! Look!" Lauri exclaimed as she pointed to the cabin behind me. I spun around and laughed.
The cabin that my brothers and I sometimes stayed in was surely, burnt to crisp. It was like our second home, and we all used it as a getaway house for when things got too crowded and tense at our actual house in the woods.
I wanted to cry with laughter. Lila even giggled a little. I turned back to Samaya and he offered me a guilty smile.
"Justin was our last option. I didn't feel like almost dying in a damn house fire again," Lauri said as she narrowed her eyes at Samaya. I giggled some more and turned with my brothers.
Lila nudged me as we walked. "I like them. They're funny."
I smiled warmly. I loved that Lila liked my brothers. It was relieving. I didn't want to imagine how terrible it would be if she didn't.
She was practically my sister now. It was important to my wolf and I that she got along with my biological siblings.
"I don't think your family likes me very much," Liam's voice sounded inside my head as we walked. I looked behind me and watched as he caught up to me, walking along next to me.
I shook my head at him. "They're just cautious. I think they'll like you the more they get to know you."
I felt Liam slip his hand into mine. I felt the tingles run up my arm and his warmth transfer over to me. It was wonderful and calming. I felt better already.
"Who were you and Kade talking about before?" Liam asked me curiously. I raised my eyebrows as I felt a shudder come along. I got goosebumps on my back and I shivered.
The idea of telling Liam about Brennon made my skin crawl. He was the man that assaulted me. The reason why I left Terialta in the first place. I didn't know how Liam would even react.
Would he be angry? Sad? Would he treat me differently? Would he ignore it like it didn't happen?
Liam squeezed my hand. He pulled me closer so our sides were touching as me walked. I felt the buzz between us and it made me warm inside.
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