Contracted To The Cold Alpha

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CHAPTER ONE

#Sit Back

Lucy placed bread and scrambled eggs on the four plates on the table, as Dan kept his Tareyton 100 beside it

"Really Dan? When you're just about to eat?"

Dan rolled his eyes as the faint sound of a dog barking teemed the air. "You can just look away for once woman."

The door burst open with a loud bang, startling everyone in the garden.

There stood Artems, the Alpha.

"There iz going to be an important meeting. 12AM. A collaboration I've been waiting for. And I am going to supervise it. I won't have you riffraffs interfering and ruining thiz for me"

Dan frowned. " Alpha--"

" Ester iz the only one coming. No questions asked. No stupid poke-nosing! Or you'll hate the consequences!" He stuffed his large hands into the pockets of his shorts, disdain and repulsion on his face as he turned and walked away.

The door remained open, displaying his back as he wove his way towards his black Aston, Ramon holding the car door open for him.

"Debbie, go close the door." Dan said softly, concealing the despair in his voice.

Debbie who had been anxiously hiding behind her large purple teddy bear stood and did as ordered before coming back to sit.

There was moody silence, the tense fragrance of lilac hung bitterly in the air, along with the sweet scent of jam Lucy spread over the bread.

Next was the honey, which Lucy poured into the cups with shaky hands

"Mom that's oil!." Ester spoke up, her voice tinged with surprise.

"Oh my." Lucy's eyes widened and she dropped the bottle, on the table making it clatter noisily.

Dan sighed.

"Come sit, Lucy," he said. "I'll do this.

"Let me, dad." Ester and Dan stood at the same time; Ester took the actual honey bottle and began dishing it.

"I'm just... gonna take a quick smoke."

Dan retired to a corner to light his cigarette.

"How long are we going to let this keep happening; Dad? Mom?" Ester unable to bear the silence spoke up.

Surely something could be done? Maybe they could head back to Florida. It was only a matter of time before these people finally decided they didn't deserve to live anymore, and ended their lives. It terrified her.

They'd be extremely poor if they went back yes, but in contrast to dying? Ester's thoughts made her shiver.

Lucy stole a furtive, helpless look at Dan who pretended he hadn't heard; lighting his Tareyton.

Lucy sat and began eating.

"Do we have any choice Ester?" Dan finally said. "I don't get it. What do you feel like you want to do differently? Look around you; we are in a werewolf world...our business is for them. We have no choice but to do what they want us to do. To suck up to their maltreatment. To kneel and kiss their feet. unless you want us to pack our bags and go. If that is what all of you suggest just let me know." He took a smoke.

Debbie pushed her chair back and stood. " I've lost my appetite."

"Debbie, you haven't even eaten anything." Lucy called out.

Dan scoffed as she walked away from the flower house. "Eat up, Ester... you have a meeting to attend to."

After managing to eat two slices, Lucy sadly commented. " I know not having werewolf ears is one of our big disadvantages, but glean as much as you can."

Ester nodded and continued eating.