Accidental Surrogate for Alpha

Chapter 111

Ella

“Cora tell me what happened.” I demand, crossing my skinny arms over my chest. I’m eight years old, glaring down at my surrogate sister with a stern expression. It’s always been this way between us.

She’s a year older, but I’ve always had the dominant personality.

“It was nothing.” She insists, averting her gaze from my own.

“You’re lying.” I counter stubbornly. “I can always tell, you know.”

“No, you think you always know.” Cora answers sullenly, though we both know I’m right. I can read my sister like a book.

“Would you just tell me?” I press, sighing with exasperation.

“Fine, it’s not even a big deal, it was just some of the big kids being jerks.” She explains gravely.

“Which ones?” I respond immediately. “Point them out.” It could be anyone, considering the fact that even children our own age tend to be bigger than us. It seems like the orphanage physician labels us undersized and undernourished every year, though nothing ever changes.

Reluctantly, Cora points toward a familiar gang of kids, ranging from age eleven to fourteen. The ringleader is a beefy thirteen year old who always wears a cruel leer as if he’s ever on the lookout for someone to bully to tears – just for the fun of it. “

You see, there’s nothing we can do about it- they run this place.”

“I beg to differ.” I answer, tilting my chin up defiantly. “We don’t have to be bigger than them just smarter. Now tell me what they said to you?”

Cora’s voice is so low I almost can’t hear her speak.

ground, her shoulders slumped in defeat. “They called me a worthless gutter rat and said no one would ever adopt

like to be wanted or unconditionally loved, and the only thing that keeps us going is the hope that we might get parents one day. As far as I’m

“Ella no.

a point. We’re getting old now, and you know how it is. Parents only ever want the babies. I mean you might

I want parents just as badly as you do, but I’m not gonna leave you for anything.”I vow. I’d

the outcasts.” This isn’t the first time she’s said this to me. I do have a way of taking the most skittish and rejected

the big kids are so mean. They’re mad that no

let them off

we’re in this together.” I

in a pearly grin. “And if

the pants.” I sniff, turning on my heels to march up to

whispering anxiously about what a bad idea this is. I don’t listen, determined to defend her no matter

on someone your own size?” I call while we’re still a few

when they see I’m the one who spoke. The ringleader rises to his feet, then scoffs, “Even if they did, that

account for brains.” I bite back. “You shouldn’t

isn’t fair and she

it, brat?” He stalks forward, looming over my small body with malicious intent. “A scrawny little thing like you? You’re even more useless

out and shoves me, both of his hands slamming

powerful and fearless. I snarl and pounce, scrabbling up the

don’t relent. Hands grab for me, but I dig my nails into his flesh, biting and scratching with

behavior had been that day. Normal human girls don’t act

asks, the corners of his mouth quirking

of the orphanage, just by being scrappy enough to take on the big kids. When it was over I tended his wounds, and from then on they were all loyal to me. My

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