Accidental Surrogate for Alpha by Caroline Above Story Chapter 111

Chapter 111 – Orphan Gang

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.”

have to be

in defeat. “They

be wanted or unconditionally loved, and the only thing that keeps us going is the hope that we might get parents one

they have a point. We’re getting old now, and you know how it is. Parents only ever want the babies. I mean you might have a chance – you’re so pretty… but

not gonna leave you for anything.” I vow. I’d like to see any grown up try to take me away from the

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 of our peers under my wing, but it’s not as if I can just stand by and let them be mistreated, or leave them to fend for themselves. We all need each

do you think the big kids are so mean. They’re mad that no one

that mean you’re going to let them off

in this together.” I

pearly grin. “And if

question. Cora trails along

anyone ever teach you to pick on someone your

see I’m the one who spoke. The ringleader rises

bite back. “You shouldn’t be mean to Cora just cuz you’re unhappy.

it, brat?” He stalks forward, looming over my small body with malicious intent. “A scrawny little thing

back, but something is rising up inside me, something powerful and fearless. I snarl and pounce, scrabbling up the older boy’s body and attacking him tooth and nail. He screams and flails his arms. “What – hey! Get her off me! What is this!” I don’t relent. Hands grab for me, but I dig

I realize how strange my behavior had been that day. Normal human girls don’t act like that

asks, the corners of his

leader 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

ma*saging my tense shoulders. His words sink into my mind slowly, but I gradually recognize the truth in

beat him because I’m a wolf… I mean I’m sure I wouldn’t have been any match for a pup that wasn’t dormant, but the human kids

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