Alexa

I had prepared lunch, but no one came downstairs. Not even mom. Natasha and Dolly were helping me set the table.

"Dolly, can you get them please?" she nodded and rushed upstairs. A few minutes later, she appeared without them.

"Ma'am, they said they don't want food and they should be brought upstairs," I chuckled shaking my head. I excused myself and walked upstairs. I got into Camryn's room and he glared at me. Cutely though.

"Hi, I prepared lunch. Please join us downstairs."

"No."

"Excuse me?"

"No. I don't want your foolish dinner," I shook my head and walked to Caroline's room. She was busy drawing on the drawing board. I smiled when I saw what she was drawing, it was a pretty lady with white eyes.

"Who is that?" she looked up at me and then back to her board, ignoring me.

"I prepared lunch. Do you want some?" she stared at me for three seconds then back at her board. Her breakfast was still on the tableside.

"I see you didn't eat breakfast, don't you want something to eat?"

"Leave," she said bluntly and I stared at her. She didn't say anything more, nor did she look like she was going to.

I turned around and walked into mom's bedroom and found her reading the newspaper while Maxwell was busy with a bunch of papers on the table.

"Are you guys coming for dinner?" mom looked up and then at Maxwell before shaking her head. So I cooked for nothing? Oh, I don't think so.

I walked to mom and got on the bed next to her, I rested my head on her thighs and started 'sobbing'.

"What's the matter?"

"Why do bad things happen to me, mom?" I asked sobbing even worse. I heard Maxwell's footsteps coming towards the bed.

"What happened?"

"Everyone hates me."

"Who hates you?"

"I want to go stay with dad," the bed dipped and I looked up at mom to find her with wide eyes staring at Maxwell.

"Why?"

"Cause nothing I do is enough."

"What do you mean?"

"I ate breakfast on the table alone today, I thought maybe they didn't want to eat the lady's food. I prepared lunch, but no one still wants to eat it. I know dad would have-"

"We will eat lunch with you," Maxwell said and I sat straight then looked at him. I wiped my face and stared at him.

"Really?" he nodded his head and stood up. He held his hand out to me and mom, taking his hands, we stood up and he pulled us for a hug.

"From today, we will eat on the table if it makes you happy, " he whispered rubbing my back. I smiled at my accomplishment. It works all the time.

We all walked out of the bedroom and he went to get Camryn and Caroline.

"That was the wrong card you played."

"But it worked," I shrugged and walked downstairs.

"Natasha, can you please get more juice."

"It's my house!" I heard Maxwell shout, the maids stopped what they were doing with their eyes wide. I looked at mom who had just joined me in the kitchen. After that shout, I heard a glass shattering, then a thump.

"I'll check what it is," mom said and went upstairs. The falling and slaps didn't stop, even when mom shouted 'Stop', they continued.

I rushed upstairs and found mom with Caroline in her hands, shielding her eyes from the scene, Maxwell was strangling Camryn on the floor.

"Honey, stop them please!" mom shouted and gave me begging eyes. How was I supposed to stop two wolves from killing each other!!?

"How am I-"

"Tell them to stop or you'll leave," mom said and I looked at them. Camryn had already shifted into a golden brown wolf, Maxwell was about to shift when I got between them.

"Stop! If you both don't stop then I'm leaving right now!" I saw a look of panic in Maxwell's eyes before he walked toward me. My look was stern, I was not backing away even though my heart was hammering through my ribs. Asking for a release.

"I'm sorry for scaring you," Maxwell said and glared at Camryn.

"Shift!" he said in a deep voice. I stared at Camryn who bared his teeth at me, I stumbled back and Maxwell caught me.

"Now," he said, his voice deeper than before. Camryn cracked some bones before he stood before me, naked. My eyes went lower and to his baby box and damn is he gifted. He looked at the ground in shame before heading to his room.

"He won't be joining us for today. Let's head to the table shall we?" we all walked to the kitchen and the maids plated for us. Maxwell looked uncomfortable at the table. Mom was normal, Caroline was playing with the fork. This was not gonna work.

"I-I think I'm gonna take a walk," I stood up and walked to my bedroom. I took my phone and called my dad.

"Hey, angel."

"When can I visit you?"

"Anytime. Why?"

"I think people here hate me, papa."

"Why would you think that? I mean... Who would hate you?"

"None of them wanted to eat with me on the table. And... During lunch... Maxwell kinda looked uncomfortable. I... I don't know what to do anymore."

"Give them time angel. Your mom said they were dogs. So imagine a bunch of dogs living with a human, that's not normal."

"Yeah, I guess," I said and looked at the door. It opened and Maxwell walked in with a small box in his hand.

"We will talk later."

"Okay bye. Be safe around... All of them," I could tell what he meant with that but I didn't push into detail. I stared at Maxwell and he smiled before handing me the box.

"I thought this might look good on you," I took the box and opened it. It had a small bracelet. It had a wolf sign in front and my initials on the back of the wolf head.

"Thanks but I don't think-"

"Please. Accept my... It's a gift. Plea-" I hugged him to cut him off. He smiled and put it around my wrist. I sighed and walked out of the house quietly. I walked to the river and sat there. Listening to my thoughts.