Kyler looked around the whole place, just to make sure no one can see him getting inside in the morning.
As Kyler tried to make a run to his room, a loud bark interrupted his not so sneaky journey to his room.
'There goes my life..' He whined inside his head, slowly turning to see a big black wolf running upstairs and transforming back to his human form and blocking Kyler's path with a hard glare.
"Where were you last night?" Kyler whimpered under his older brother's gaze, putting his head down.
"You are no dog, Kyler. Talk to me," Kyler looked up, mustering up his best, cute-wolfy face to melt his big brother's cold heart.
"Aw~" Kayden cooed out, squating in front and taking a hold of his brother's face. "You ain't cute. Dad's calling for you, you better get yourself together before he sees you like this."
Kyler gave a long lick up his brother's face before he jumped over him to run to his room.
"I told you to never do that again you idiot!" Kayden called out angrily, but Kyler was long gone.
Once inside his room, Kyler turned back to his human form. He looked down at his state, torned up shirt, several rough holes all across the jeans, most noticable from all, the disapearance of the fabric on his back.
Kayden wouldn't have left him alone if he had seen him in such state.
He scoffed out a small laugh as his eyes caught glance of the band-aid on his bicep. He wonders how was that girl able to help out her Rival. Kyler remembers the light and gentle touches of the girl, even though he was unconscious.
"I better get ready.."
Kyler descended the stairs after he looked presentable enough to stand in front of his parents.
"Ah, Kyler, finally got the time to get out of your room?" Kyler cleared his throat and sat down on the vacant couch as his father put the newspaper down.
"Kayden said.. you wanted to talk to me?" Kyler still doesn't know why did he felt so uncomfortable while talking to his father, it's just his father, not a stanger for heaven's sake!
"Yeah, I wanted to ask about last night, I was informed that you were chased by some rougues, is that true?"
"Yeah.. well, Yes." His father raised one of his eyebrow, wanting his son to elaborate the answer.
"Elaborate, Kyler, elaborate." Kayden spoke, shaking his head in dissapointment.
"Uh, well.. they were roaming around, and attacked me—"
"How were they able to attack you in our area, we have guards all around, protecting out border," Kyler gulped, he was hoping his dad wouldn't catch on the fact that he was out of the border, but afterall, an alpha isn't that stupid.
"Uhm.. that's the point, I.. wasn't in our area.."
His father let out a loud sigh, pinching the bridge of his nose. "How many time have I told you, Kyler? Do not get out of our area, do you even know how many people want our pack dead? Mystic Crescent is like the most wanted pack, can't you understand that?!"
Kyler avoided every kind of eyecontact with his family. He of course everything, but just couldn't sit still like his brother.
Kyler wishes to be free, to run around as much he can without caring about the borders, his wolf wishes to run around the colourful streets of the human world, but he bounded once again. Bounded by the fact that they are labelled as 'Monsters' and 'Beasts' by those immoral human beings.
"You put your family in danger Kyler." His father's statement made his head bow down in shame.
When the alpha of the Mystic Crescent pack didn't received a reply, he once again let out a sigh. "Well, since you can't understand even after being told so many times, I will take harsh measures."
Kyler jerked his head up, eyes wide in fear, surely.. his father doesn't mean that..
"You aren't allowed to get out of the house until your brother's corronation."
"What? But dad! It's months away!" Kyler put an emphasis on the word month, he even promised a payback to his rivals, if he doesn't go tonight, it might even create an issue big enough for a war.
"And?"
"What do you mean 'and'?! You can't confide me inside like this! I even—" Kyler stopped himself before he can speak further. If his father actually got to know about what happened last night, he sure as hell would not be allowed to get out of his room ever again.
"I what? Don't tell you did something?" Kyler immediately shook his head, avoiding his father's suspicious eyes.
"Nope, never."
After one last suspicious gaze, the alpha nodded his head, "Good then, don't get out of this house from now on, understood?"
"Yes, Father." His father let out a hum of approval, letting Kyler take his leave.
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Kyler laid on his bed, legs propped up against the wall while he tossed a ball in air, repeatedly.
"Hello my dear younger brother," Kyler rolled his eyes and threw the ball at his brother this time, who caught it easily.
"What the fuck you want?" Kayden chuckled before throwing the ball back to Kyler.
"Can't I just check on my little brother?" Kyler threw the ball back before sitting up properly, back against the wall and legs pulled close to his chest.
"Well, last time you came, you wanted me to help you break up with your girlfriend, before that, you wanted to get information on this girl and before that you—"
"Okay okay!" Kayden cut Kyler off, "You proved your point, happy now?" He threw the ball back to Kyler.
Kyler smiled throwing the ball once again, "Yes, very. So tell me, what is it this time?"
Kayden immediately jumped off the chair to tackle his brother in a hug, "I knew I could count on my amazing little brother who has the largest heart in the world—"
"Ugh! Get off, you big oaf! You're fucking heavy!" Hearing the protests, Kayden sat back down beside Kyler, both smiling from ear to ear.
"So, you gonna tell me or am I supposed to put my amazing detective mind to work?" Kayden gave him a disgusted glare, shoving him to the side.
"Oh please, don't get too ahead of yourself," As Kyler returned to his original position, Kayden started speaking.
"So.. you know how dad doesn't allow us out after 8 pm?"
"..Yeah..?" Kyler narrowed his eyes at his brother's innocently smiling face.
"So.. I.. might have.. promised a girl that I will meet her at 9.." Kyler wanted to scold his brother, then remembered that he had no right to do so.
"Well.." Kyler started, now it was Kayden's turn to narrow his eyes.
"..I might or might not have done the same thing."
"You what!—" Before Kayden can announce the whole house, Kyler quickly pressed a firm hand on his mouth.
"Shhhh! Don't announce it, idiot!" Kayden nodded his head and Kyler let go.
"Then, are we on tonight?" Kayden asked, putting his palm out.
"Yeah, we are." Kyler gave his hand to Kayden as a pact.
"Okay then, tonight. 9 pm.