Page 31 of The Alpha and His Song: Volume One

I called Emmett faster than I comprehended. My oldest brother answered, “Hello, Keaton.” I growled, “Uhh no that’s not how we greet me right now.” Emmett asked, “Uh what?” I snarled, “My ex-girlfriend threatened you, WITH ME, and you didn’t even call. What the hell, Emmett?”

Emmett said, “I can handle a teenaged girl, Keaton. Though I appreciate your concern.” I gaped at the phone. I yelled, “My ex said she was going to be my Luna to my brother! YOU ARE THE ALPHA! She threatened the insinuation of a dominance fight between us!”

Emmett said, “I am aware. She has been reprimanded.” Channing took over, “I would never hurt you and neither would Keaton.” Emmett assured Channing, “Lightning and I know that. My wolf laughed like a lunatic in my head when Lisa said it. Then growled at her for it.”

I took back over, “I’d never doubt your leadership, and I’ve never even considered physically coming to blows with you all over Lisa. I wouldn’t either, I need you to know that.” Emmett assured me, “Everyone knows that.” I relaxed.

Emmett added, “Grandpa seems to have developed an interest in any situation that has to do with Lisa. He is overseeing her punishment. Care to explain why, all of a sudden Grandpa cares so much about your ex?” I blushed.

Keith’s voice came from the doorway, “Interesting blush, little brother.” I jumped up linking my wolf, “Channing!” He replied, “Channing is busy thinking about the girl we are giving driving lessons to, now that I know Lightning isn’t upset with us. Or thinking we’d ever try to hurt him. Hush.” My wolf then closed our link. He was being a very weird freaking wolf right now.

Emmett asked, “Why would you blush, Keaton?” I rubbed the back of my neck, “Grandpa is grandpa, Emmett.” Keith surmised wisely, “It’s about those papers you burned.” Emmett asked, “Papers?” I rolled my eyes, “Don’t act like you don’t know things Emmett, it’s insulting.” Emmet snorted.

Keith said, “Grandpa started being weird about Lisa after that. What I can’t figure out is why. Lisa barely writes papers for school. She uses you as an excuse to every teacher that’s a Werewolf.” I asked, “Huh?”

Emmett simultaneously asked, “Come again?” Keith smiled boasting, “Look at that. I knew something Emmett didn’t. Anyway, you burned the papers, and now grandpa is watching Lisa like a hawk.” Emmett offered, “He’s doing more than that.”

I looked at Keith with a clear question in my eyes. My twin just shrugged. I asked, “What do you mean?” Emmett answered, “It’s not come to anything yet. I’ll let you know if it does. I just don’t know why he’s doing it. What was in those papers that pissed off grandpa so badly?”

I groaned, “Can we not talk about this?” Emmett conceded, “Fine.” Keith added, “For now. I still want to know.” I looked down at the floor wishing it would swallow me whole. Emmett broke the silence, “I can handle Lisa and her threats. Trying to separate me from my brother is an act of aggression against our family, and I will not stand for that. She’s been thoroughly chastised by her parents and siblings.”

Keith snorted, “I bet she didn’t even look contrite. That vicious viper thinks she has Keaton wrapped around her finger.” Emmett agreed, “You’re not wrong, Keith.” I snarled, “NO ONE THINKS I WOULD HAVE A DOMINANCE FIGHT WITH YOU!” Ketih gasped, “What?!”

We heard someone knock on Emmett’s door. My big brother said, “I have to go, but no one doubts your love for our family, little brother. No one believes you’re fighting me, after all these years, over a girl who isn’t yours.”

I grumbled, “They’d better believe I wouldn’t fight you at all.” Emmett said, “I know you wouldn’t, because I know you. I’d never give you a reason to want a dominance fight. Lisa can think that highly of herself all she wants. It just make people see she’s actually insane.” Then he hung up.

I looked at Keith saying, “Lisa’s gone crazy.” Keith snorted, “Gone? Keaton, Lisa’s been crazy this whole damn time. Gone crazy, honestly. That’s the most ridiculous things I’ve heard. That girl has literally been crazy since the day they moved here.”

“From what I understood from her old pack, she didn’t have friends there either. Lisa was a loner, and her voice didn’t sound like nails on a chalkboard while she lived there either. She’s a viper in our grass, but I see her.”

I frowned asking, “You talked to Lisa’s old pack?” Keith raised an eyebrow, “Of course I did. She’s got my twin all twisted up in knots. I found out everything about your ex I could. All the way down to the power outage at the pack hospital the night she was born. Even the generators knew she was bad news.”

I snorted, “That’s mean.” Keith argued, “It’s accurate.” We sat in silence for a little bit. Eventually Keith said, “Well, that’s progress. I said something not nice about Lisa, and all you did was say it was mean. Normally, you’d yell at me.”

I winced, knowing he was right. Channing unblocked our link and took over to say, “Who cares about Lisa and her reports anymore? We are giving driving lessons.” My wolf let me take back over. Keith raised his eyebrows asking, “So, that gave me several questions and answers. Obviously, the papers you burned were reports. Reports of what?”

I looked at the ceiling, “I plead the fifth.” Keith studied me before saying, “I’m surprised Channing is excited about giving driving lessons to Immy’s new friend. Stone says they are still discussing it.” Sure, block me out but talk to Stone. My wolf snorted at me.

I quickly asked, “Do you know the new girl’s name?” Keith snorted, “Yes. Tony and May told me her name.” I retorted, “I have questions now about May, your new girlfriend.” Keith shrugged but didn’t deny it. When my twin didn’t say anything, I prodded, “Are you going to tell me Immy’s friends name?”

Keith laughed, “May swore me to secrecy. I am intrigued that you’re not upset with this girl for reading Lisa the riot act.” I shrugged, “Lisa shouldn’t have said that about Immy’s mom. Or any of the Miller pups, for that matter.”

Keith nodded, “I agree. Normally, you’d be mad at someone for being rude to Lisa. You’d still be upset with your ex for saying that though. Then you’d have to spend thousands of dollars to make Lisa happy again.”

I snorted, “Yeah, I’ve had to spend a lot of money to keep Lisa happy.” Keith snorted, “You’re lucky you and I have opened a few businesses. I don’t think anyone would’ve given you that money since it was ridiculous. You shouldn’t have to buy someone’s forgiveness.”

I muttered, “I shouldn’t have had to do a lot of things I did for Lisa for anyone who cares about me.” Keith said, “You said it, but I’m agreeing. One hundred and twenty percent, little brother. I’m with you on that entire statement.” I snorted.

When Christmas rolled around, I was nervous. Keith asked me, “What gives?” I sighed, “I don’t want Lisa to be in our family home today. I’m worried she’ll try to ruin Christmas like she did with Thanksgiving.”

Keith assured me, “Don’t worry, I’m all over that already. I told Tony to make sure your psycho ex wasn’t there. My future Beta, not to mention yours, were more than happy with that assignment.” I groaned, “Lisa’s already there, isn’t she?”

Keith answered, “No, but she did try to get in. Tony and Clara were keeping her out when Grandpa showed up and sent them inside. Whatever grandpa said to Lisa had her running away from the main house like her hair was on fire.”

I snorted, “Ok.” Keith hummed, “That’s a direct quote. Which leads me back to thinking about Channing’s comments that I found odd. Your wolf mentioned reports. Was Lisa giving you boyfriend reports or some shit?”

I snorted, “Kind of.” Channing took over and growled, “No.” Keith raised an eyebrow. I spoke out loud to Channing. “They kind of were.” Channing growled. Keith said, “Ok, if you told me the context I could help you solve your crisis with your wolf. If Channing feels so led to tell Stone what’s going on, that would be great.”