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I get inside just in time to see Emily swear at Cora in ASL, and I figure the Alpha’s sons have made an appearance. Alina looks over from the sink and shakes her head at me.
She dries off her hands just to come over and sign at me to go back out and eat.
I glance at Emily who looks ready to quit for the day already.
She does a shooing motion at me, showing it’s no big deal.
“Eat,” Cora signs at me, before giving me a knowing look and saying, “You’ll need your strength.”
I still feel awkward about stepping back outside, but once I sit down, Alina signs for me to take my time before I come back inside. When she goes back in, she closes the door.
I try to eat at a normal pace, but I can’t help feeling bad about leaving everyone short just because I seriously needed to let my wolf out. I guess it happens to all shifters, sometimes, but I can’t stand feeling like I’m letting anyone down and that’s how I feel anytime I need help.
Sipping at my water, I gaze out across the yard, into the forest.
It’s smart to have a break right now, Lita.
You might need some strength to put up with the Alpha’s sons, but you’ll need even more when you’re acting as Nightshade’s only defence against the monsters that live inside The Abyss.
I make sure I eat every last ham-filled bite of my sandwich before I take my plate back inside.
Putting my apron back on, I look to Alina to be told which duty I’m covering.
She gives me the dining room, I guess because Astor’s already making the salads.
It’s the worst of the duties for me, if only because I can’t ask what everyone wants.
I take the notepad out of my pocket and head into the dining room.
The tables are full, and Cora is at the far end of the room, setting plates down in front of the people at the furthest away table. I can tell from a simple scan that the four tables closest to the kitchen door are the ones that haven’t been asked for their orders yet.
My heart sinks at that realization, because the Masters brothers are at the top table, as always, and the surrounding tables are filled with their groupies and the guys who idolize them.
It’s literally the worst scenario I could have walked into.
I force a smile to my lips as I move over to the table where the Alphas sons are lounging, pen poised over my pad as I stop at the end of their table.
They all turn to look at me, and it takes everything in me not to turn on my heel and stalk back into the kitchen. Apollo is staring at me as if I just rudely interrupted a private conversation and he wishes his stare was enough to burn me into a pile of ashes. He’s the worst of these guys, and I know he expects me to keep my gaze on him, because he’s the eldest, and he’s the one who’s going to take over when their father gets too old.
I keep my stare on him, raising an eyebrow.
His lips start to move quickly. I barely manage to switch my attention to read them.
“What?” he asks. “Speak up, bitch, or walk the fuck away.”
I take in a breath and write the two options on the notepad, before turning it to him, punctuated with a question mark. I glance at his brothers, seeing their bodies moving.
The twins are laughing.Great.
Apollo smirks at me, not saying a word.
Goddess, give me strength.
I tried to talk when I was younger, but it was difficult, and it only seemed to make the other kids make fun of me even more. If he’s trying to get sound out of me with this behavior, he’s going to be sorely disappointed.
I feel a tap on my arm, and I glance at Orion.
My heart skips a beat.
