Chapter-6 Keep our relationship a secret

Chapter-6

AVYANNA ERYYN ROOSEVELT POV

'Seriously girl? You are vegetarian? That's what you have to say to him? What is wrong with you? You have never been so shy or timid in front of anyone regardless of his or her position. Get a grip on yourself. You were here to talk about how he shouldn't tell anyone you are his sister and make things hard for you,' I told myself before looking at Evander, who had his back towards me as he was washing vegetables right now.

"Alpha brother, I actually had something to talk to you," I said, and he half-turned to me before nodding his head as if wanting me to continue.

"I don't want to be called your stepsister," I said, directly coming to the point, and he paused in his action before checking the noodles and then turning to look at me.

"What do you mean, Avy?" He asked me, my nickname rolling from his tongue, making me bite my lips as I sighed again to get a grip over myself.

"We are going to go to the same school, no? It is already going to be hard for me to make friends, and I mean real friends in this pack after they'll know I am a sister. Can you refrain from telling everyone at school? It's a human school, isn't it? I don't think they need to know our relationship with me. It’s not like they are going to know I live in your house," I said, and he looked at me observantly before shrugging.

"It's fine with me. I won't have to look after you at school like I am some kind of parent of a Toddler," He said, and I nodded my head eagerly at him, finally feeling some confidence.

Maybe if I try harder at this time, he’ll give in to my proposition of moving out and living in some dorm? I thought, convinced with the idea before beaming at him.

"And how about you don't tell anyone who I am in your pack either? I know it will be a bit difficult for you to explain why a girl is living in your house. So I have a new proposition. How about I stay out in some kind of dorm, and every time your father comes to check on us, I will be here? I mean, you won’t want to give up on your easy-going and tension-free life with no one to care about, right? Today is the first day, and you had to come early to make food," I said, looking at him with my best innocent and cute look, and he looked at me before rolling his eyes and turning around.

"You don't want me to tell anyone your relationship with me? I get that. However, your stay here is out of the question. We are not having this talk again. You are going to stay in my sight, be it anywhere," He said, and I bit the insides of my cheeks in annoyance.

"I have heard some not-so-good things about you, and I know you are a troublemaker. I would rather have you here than deal with it," he said, and I sighed before going and plopping on the chair, looking at his form.

Is it just me, or is he looking sexier working in the kitchen?

What is it with him looking so sexy even at night? The way his biceps were flexing every time he would make a move was kind of making me drool over them.

It looks like Maddie was right. It is better if I have some action in my life because though I never found it necessary earlier, with my sexy brother in the picture, I think I need some distraction. I might not be able to find someone more handsome than him, but I can try some, right? I mean, I am a teenager turning eighteen soon, and I have hormonal reactions too. Yeah, it's all because of that.

I am feeling all those emotions and fidgety feelings around him because he is a man with good looks and body, and I am a teenager with hormones and zero romance. Besides, I had a breakup not long ago, and maybe it’s also messing with my head.

Feeling the phone vibrating in my pocket, I took it, only to smile when I saw Ashton's name popping as the slapped jerk.

"Hey," I said breathlessly, looking at my brother, who tensed for a second before resorting to his work.

"Hey, beautiful. How is everything going? Do you like it there?" I heard Ashton's voice, and I don't know why, but my gaze went back to my brother, as I mumbled a soft yeah.

"Woah, you are unbelievable. How can you already like the place? Aren’t my memories haunting you? Was I nothing to you all this time? You do know you are coming back as soon as your last year of school is done, right? How can you already start liking it there?" Ashton asked dramatically, and I raised my eyes to look at my brother, who was now looking at me with raised brows, making me bite my lips.

"Hmm, yeah I remember. Don't worry. I don’t think anybody will stop me here either. As I had guessed, my mother doesn't give two damn about whether I am here or anywhere. I don't think she'll have any problem getting rid of me," I said as I walked towards the window to create some distance between my brother and me so that he doesn't hear my words.

"Don't get sad, sweetheart. It doesn't matter if she doesn't love you, or no one in the world does. I am going to fulfill all the love you deserve," Ashton said, and I chuckled at his words.

Looking at the window, I almost squeaked in surprise when I saw my brother standing right behind me through the reflection on the window.

“You scared me,” I mouthed to him before sighing, and I was about to tell Ashton that we will talk later when his actions made me pause.

Taking a deep breath as he stepped closer to me while looking at me through the reflection, I felt my breath hitching as he bent and placed his mouth beside my ear, all the while matching my gaze, making my heart thump louder.

"Ashton, Avy needs to eat something. She is hungry. You can confess your love later," Evander said on the phone, his angry and controlled tone, making me squint my brows.

I was about to ask him what he was doing and that he had no right to interrupt my conversation when I remembered he was not a regular alpha but a demon, and I stood still, a part of me wanting to see what he would do next with his mouth so close to my neck.

Taking the phone from my hand, he ended the call before turning me around as he looked me directly in the eyes.

"What are you waiting for? Should I give you an invitation? The dinner is ready. Let's go," He asked, his gaze traveling all over my face, making me feel a bit fuzzy. Seeing his face up so close, I felt my heartbeat rising, remembering his actions of when he had pushed me in the room earlier.

"Now are you going to come, or are you waiting for me to kiss your soft cheeks to bring you out of your fantasy land?" He asked me, and I widened my eyes before stepping away to create some distance between us, bumping my head in the window.

Ouch! This! It’s because of him I got hurt. I thought before puffing my cheeks in annoyance.

"Seeing how clumsy you are, I wonder if all those rumors about you are even true or not," he said as he pulled me closer before massaging the back of my head, almost hugging me, making me inhale his intoxicating scent, and as much twisted it sounded, I liked how he was rubbing my head so protectively.

Have I been so deprived of love that I can't wait to get it from the first stranger I meet? I thought, biting my lips.

'He is not a stranger, Avy. He is your new stepbrother and a very hot stepbrother at that. Honestly, if there wasn't this relationship between us, then I don't think why we should not take up the chance and become his chosen mate,' My wolf said, and I almost coughed at her words.

"Are you okay, Avy?" He asked me, looking at me concerned, and I actually felt guilty for thinking things like these.

I wonder what he will think and will do when he comes to know what my wolf's thoughts are about him.

"Yeah, I am fine," I said before creating some distance between us.

"You said the dinner is ready, no? Let's go and eat," I said, my hands becoming sweaty for no reason.

"What are your thoughts about becoming a member of the pack?" Evander asked, bringing me out of my thoughts.

"I don’t have any particular opinion on this topic. I am going to live here for a year. Will it be a problem keeping me as a guest? I mean, it's not like I am a rogue, no?" I asked him, and he squinted his brows.

"What do you mean by that?" He asked, looking at me dangerously, and I was about to answer him when my spoon fell over my jacket, making me groan in discomfort as I took off my jacket.

“Can you put that jacket on?” He asked me, and I knitted my brows.

“Can’t you see? It has sauce all over it,” I commented and was about to answer him again when he stood and placed his jacket on me, making me squint my brows as his reaction confused me.

He is acting as if I was wearing something indecent and am showing my skin to everyone.

"You know it wasn’t necessary, right? Anyway, I meant exactly that. Look, alpha brother. You are good, and you treat me better than the people I have known all my life. Alpha Cole is also a sweetheart, but I can't stay here forever. My mother, because of whom I am being called here, doesn't like me, and it's better if we stay away from each other. And these are not my assumptions. I am sure you gathered that much by her reaction," I said, and he sighed.

"Let's not talk about it at the moment. Let’s have this chat when dad is back from his trip," he said, and I nodded my head at him.

"I am done with my food. Since you prepared the food, I can do the dishes," I said and was about to pick my bowl when he placed his hand on mine, making me jerk it back as I felt a weird sensation run down my spine, making me look at him surprised before I evened my expression when I didn’t say any reaction on his face.

Maybe, it was just my head messing with me. I thought before waiting for his answer.

"The maid will come and do it later. Don’t worry about house chores. There is a chef who’ll come and cook whenever you’ll call, and a maid who cleans from time to time. It was because you were hungry I prepared dinner for you," he said, and I looked at him, surprised for the umpteenth time.

"You should've just told me to wait for a little while if the chef was on his way. It wasn't like I was going to die out of hunger, you know. Anyways, thank you so much for being so considerate. The food was delicious," I said, meaning every word genuinely.

This makes me realize, I am a hell of a lot more genuine around him than I have ever been, and for some reason, I was liking the feeling of it.

Seeing that it was only 9:30 pm, and I had no intention of going to my room and sleeping because I know the nightmares are going to haunt my nights, I bit my lips as my gaze fell on the TV.

"You want to watch something?" He asked me as if reading my thoughts, and I shrugged my shoulders.

"Some horror series?" I asked, and he shrugged as if it didn't matter to him, and I went to the sofa before sitting on it Indian style as I played a horror movie.

"You know, if you are watching horror just because you want me to hug you and console you to not be afraid, then you can rely on me," Evander said with a smirk, and I chucked at his words.

“Yeah, you wish. Besides, has anyone ever told you how narcissistic and self-obsessed you are?” I said, and he chuckled before shrugging.

“Nope. You get the honor of being the first one to say that,” He said, and I shook my head at his words before going back to watching the movie.

"Don't worry. I love horror movies and series. My nightmares are ten times scarier than these movies, and I have survived them for so long. Nothing about these movies scares me anymore, and it's quite fun when the heroine or hero acts so dumb," I said before shrugging as if it was no big deal.

After some seconds, he paused the movie before bringing some popcorn and starting it again.

"You are well prepared for these things," I commented before starting to watch the movie with mild interest, my mind more interested in the person sitting beside me.

There were so many things I was curious about, starting with his reputation of being a demon because he has been anything but polite with me since I came, but not knowing where to start, and not wanting to offend him, I sighed before eating popcorn.

In the middle of the movie, I started to feel sleepy. I felt my body being lifted in the air, making me cuddle to the person holding me as I felt like I was on some kind of cloud.

“Avyanna, I hope we get along well because I have every intention of proving every word right. I can see that you have stayed unloved for too long for you to believe anyone so casually. However, I will make sure to treat you well. I know you are broken, but you are beautiful. And I intend to protect this innocent smile of yours,” I heard before I was placed on something soft, and I moaned, feeling content as sleep took over me completely.