As I took a seat at my usual table I thought of what happened the day before.
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I listened to the program showing on TV or at least tried to because of the way Hunter and Venus were 'catching up'
I groaned before deciding to watch something more entertaining. Since it was a smart TV I chose Netflix and searched Spider-Man: No way home.
"Why'd you change it to spider bug? " I heard Venus' voice query.
"Because you and Hunter here have been catching up and acting as if never existed. I'm pretty sure if I didn't change it the two of you would have probably made out. By the way, it's Spiderman." I said with a roll of my eyes even though I wasn't facing them
I could feel Venus' glare scorching my back. Hunter who hadn't spoken finally sat beside me and asked which Spider-Man movie it was, at this Venus' glare intensified.
" No way home," I replied with a shrug.
"Hunter!" Venus cried.
"What?" Hunter breathed annoyed but still plastering a fake smile on his face. Oblivious to this Venus continued to wail.
"I'm bored." She whined.
"Then go sleep." He suggested.
"No." She said.
"Go outside?"
"No."
"Here's my hand finger yourself." He said exasperated.
"Ew," I said.
Later...
When Peter(Tom Holland) says, "Like Does It Just Come Out Of Your Wrists Or Does It Come Out Of Anywhere Else?", I giggled a bit and then felt Hunter look at me. At that point, everyone started to enter.
Hunter shushed everyone by putting his finger to his lips then points to Venus who had fallen asleep after complaining how disgusting Hunter was which took about 10 minutes.
By the smirk playing on Andrew's lips I could tell he was thinking of anything but keeping quiet and what he said after confirmed my thoughts.
"On the count of 3 everyone shout."
"1." He counted. I paused the movie
"2." The lights went off.
"3." Everyone, except Hunter and I, shouted. I jumped onto the nearest person to me, out of fright, and somehow landed in Hunter's lap with my hands around his neck.
I got out of his lap and regained my composure and I watched Venus' body glow. She opened her eyes and now they were a deeper colour like jade green. Her clothes were now gone and in their place were green vines and more flowers braided and thick enough to outline her shape, her hair, entirely green and now knee-length, her shoes now boots instead of the pumps she was wearing earlier.
"In the name of Alexavier. I demand you come out and fight me like the beast you are!" As she said this a bow appeared in her hands and a quiver of arrows on her back.
Did? What?... What the fuck just happened? This is pure witchcraft. Where did the bow and arrow come from? Where did her clothes go?
An arrow landed Infront of me scattering my thoughts.
'Hey hey hey hey, became where you shoot those things.' I thought.
"Hey, Cupid watch where your arrow goes." Someone said.
"Max?" Venus said lowering her bow. The lights came on and everyone said hi, sheepishly if I may add.
"Who planned this?" She asked putting an arrow to her now. Everyone pointed at Andrew.
"Wow, guys thanks a bunch." He said, sarcasm evident in his tone.
"Any time, any day." The person from earlier said. It was a male, approximately 6ft 3 in height, blonde-haired, with brown eyes, and full pink lips. I gave him a once over and realized he was shirtless. Heck! Half the guys here were, including Hunter. I looked back at Venus who was walking tauntingly towards Andrew who was moving back till his back hit the wall.
"I see you've run out of space," Venus said stopping in front of him. She rose her bow and put an arrow to it before looking over to Claire, silently asking for permission. That Claire gave.
"Wow, you can't even protect your mate?" Andrew narrowed his eyes to slits.
Mate? What does that even mean?
"Hunter?" I called thoughtfully.
"What?" He spared me a glance.
"Do you have a girlfriend?" He looked at me as if I had grown two heads.
"No." He deadpanned.
"Why?"
"None of your business."
"Why?" When I didn't get a reply I started to poke him with my finger. He grabbed my hand to stop me from poking him.
"Don't do commitments, Don't do relationships, Don't do love. Got it?" He asked with a sigh finally releasing my hand. I looked back at the scene in front of me. Andrew pleading, Venus taunting, the rest laughing. Finally, Venus shot the arrow and a scream emanated from Andrew's throat. Thankfully the arrow had landed between his legs.
"Try scaring me one more time and I'll aim a little higher." She said before turning back into what she was wearing before.
"I'm hallucinating, this will all be over soon," I said trying to convince myself.
Better get used to it. I heard the voice that has been pestering me. Ignoring the voice I watched as the guys helped Andrew up before leaving him alone, and then he fell face flat to the ground.
"That's got to hurt." Someone said. Andrew was carried by four guys and dropped on a couch. Once Andrew was taken care of everyone looked at me.
"Who are you?" Said someone from the handful of people. A murmur followed the question as they all look at me as if I was an unknown specimen waiting to be studied.
"I see you guys haven't been properly introduced," Hunter said standing from his position. "Everyone this is Eleanor."
"Why did you bring her here?" Someone asked.
"Because I wanted to." He said in a tone of finality, silencing any objections that may have followed. He turned to me and motioned as he spoke. "Eleanor, that's Valerie, Angela, Ash, Devon, Marcus, Sergio, Anjola, Gabriella, Isabelle, Sunshine, Stephanie, Anita, Jessica, Alexa, Claire, Michelle, Bella, Tony and that's Andrew." He said motioning to the black-haired boy sprawled on the couch.
"Hello." I said with a wave of my hand."
"There is one person you haven't been introduced to," Anjola said, stepping forward.
"Who? I think I got everyone." Hunter said, looking around, a confused expression on his face.
"You dumbass." She said grabbing him and pulling him to my front.
"This is Hunter who I'm sure you've already met. He's the alpha-to-be of this pack." She said.
"Alpha?" I questioned, confused.
"Well, Hunter brought you here so I trust you already know we are werewolves and every werewolf pack has ranks. Hierarchy. From the superiors to inferiors. Hunter is the alpha-to-be."
If Hunter is the Alpha-to-be who is the present alpha?