Impersonating The Alpha's Mate

Davina inhaled and exhaled severally before she reluctantly got into the house. She met her Mother, Maxine and her siblings, Claire and Pete seated infront of the TV. They watched so intensely that they failed to notice her entrance.

She laughed without humour, she just came back from Mrs Ames's store where she went to buy groceries and she'd finished going on different errands for Maxine in a space of three hours. Seeing Pete and Claire seated comfortably while she worked her ass off, doing Maxine's errands and her two part time jobs made her blood boil in indignation.

Well, she was meant to be used to this way of life. That was just her life. Maxine never treated her like a daughter and her siblings despised her.

She felt something hit her and it made her jolt from her thoughts.

It was Pete who threw her a shoe.

"Are you just going to stand there like a zombie" he mocked.

"I'm back, Maxine. I got the groceries and I also had Mrs Smith's tea delivered to her and I ....." she gushed nervously

"go take out the trash" Maxine cut her off

"I did that this evening" she said

"Well, trash gets filled up every now and then"

"But Pete and Claire have been....."

"NOW!" Maxine yelled

She wordlessly went and took the trash out.

She didn't know how she felt while taking out the trash. This was all unfair. They were her family. Why'd they treat her that way.

She hadn't met her Father and she wasn't given an answer whenever she asked about him.

Sometimes she just wanted to run far away from them and their shitty personalities.

Her stomach suddenly rumbled, she was famished. She headed straight to the kitchen after she disposed the trash.

To her utter dismay, there was no food left for her.

"Maxine did you keep any food for me?"

she asked her mother

"keep it down dimwit, you shouldn't make noise because of a few chores " Claire said to her

resisting the urge to snap back at Claire, she faced Maxine

"What does it look like Davina?" Maxine, uttered remorselessly, "you came back with groceries, make your meal and when you're done, do the dishes we left in the sink "

Her eyes stung as she let out a scornful laugh.

"I worked my ass off doing your stupid errands, and this is what I get? starvation?"

"Don't be dramatic, Davina, go make your meal and eat it!" replied Maxine

"dramatic?" she scoffed. This was more than she could handle. She shouldn't have to put up with their shenanigans anymore. She couldn't.

"You know what Maxine, Screw you!!"

"what?" Maxine exclaimed. At this point, she had the undivided attention of Clare and Pete.

"You haven't exactly been the mother of the year! Was I adopted? Or did you pick me up from somewhere? Just say it!"

"You're pissing me off, Davina. Head to the kitchen and do the dishes, then I'll forget this ever happened " said Maxine

"You think I want that?"

Tears flowed down her eyes as she let out pent up emotion towards her Mom and siblings

"You're the biggest bitch I've ever laid my eyes on. Even if you're my mom, like you claim to be, I hate you with every fibre of my being " she yelled at Maxine

"and you both," she pointed to Pete and Claire "Man-whore and lady whore. Don't you dare think your hatred isn't mutual"

"Screw you all! I'm leaving and I'll never return" Davina said and stormed off before they had the chance to reply.

The tears didn't stop flowing even after she left the house . She knew she didn't want to spend another second with her family but what she didn't know was where she was going to spend the night.

Her fiery spirit was beginning to wane. For a moment, she thought about going back home to apologize to Maxine.

Should she apologize?

She had no where to go.

Then she spotted Mrs Ames's store. it was closed but she could sit on the chair she locked out.

After she sat, she didn't know how time passed and she began nodding off.

A light tap on her app made her jolt upright.

"hey"

she looked up at the person who tapped her. It was a lady, she looked in her forties. She had a green shawl wrapped around her neck. She couldn't see the woman properly because of it was dark.

"hey, why are you sitting out here, all alone. Mrs Ames isn't around." the lady asked in the most comforting way possible, comforting enough to break Davina 's guard.

The day's events came flooding in again and she figured the situation she was.

heavy tears began to cascade down her cheeks

"I ....I am doomed. I have nowhere to lay my head." she said, through tears.

"it's okay " the woman patted on her back

"no it's not!" she sobbed. "I just left home. Permanently, if I can survive for long. I ditched Maxine and my evil siblings." she exhaled.

"I thought it was a brave move but.... but now, I don't know...." she trailed off as she went back to crying.

The woman let her cry for some time and then said

"come and stay with me"

"what?" she didn't expect that.

"come and stay with me. You can spend the night at least" the woman offered

"really?"

"yes"

"why" she asked, puzzled.

"firstly, I live alone and secondly... I'll help you" the woman smiled

"help me with what?"

"you'll know soon. let's go" she beckoned

wordlessly, Davina followed her because of course, she didn't have much of a choice.

"by the way, I'm Agnes, you're Davina right?" the woman said

"how'd you know that?" asked Davina, more puzzled this time.

"you'll find out " that was all she said

**********

it was a small house, concealed a little, by huge trees. it was also quiet like it was deserted.

Davina gulped. Was she allowed to suspect this woman's motives. As far as she'd seen, the woman seemed like her saviour but what if she wasn't.

"Just so you know, I won't harm you" the woman said as they got into the house and it felt like she read Davina's mind.

"you can take a seat here" said Agnes as she pointed to the sofa."

"I'll go get you something to eat"

As the woman left, Davina wondered if she was a mind reader because the woman hadn't failed in acting on the thoughts in Davina's mind. Her stomach rumbled again.

As if on cue, there came Agnes, bringing food and handing it over to Davina.

Agnes sat across Davina and watched her intently as she rushed the food.

it was like approximately ten minutes after Davina was done eating, Agnes asked

"Won't you tell me your story?"

"It's a cliché. Maxine, my mother, loathes me and I couldn't stand her anymore so I ran away from home " said Davina, as she forced a smile "total coward move " she scoffed

"that's not true. You made a brave decision " Agnes comforted

"how can you say that, you barely know me"

"I see you " Agnes said vaguely "I see you now"

This was one hell of a weird woman. Davina thought as she stared at Agnes. This lady talked like she knew her, knew what she passed through with Maxine and her siblings.

"you were treated unfairly by your family " Agnes added

"They despise me" Davina wailed " I'm so insignificant to Pete and Claire and Maxine only notices me when she needs me to run an errand or do chores "

"I understand " Agnes said in a soothing tone

"Do you? Do you know what it means to be insignificant to people, to be treated without love, like garbage?" she wailed further

"I feel you " Agnes said

"I mean I just wish I was in a world where people love me, protect me, know me. I wish I'll meet people who can risk their lives for me. I wish....." she paused when she realised she was babbling

"I'm sorry " she said to Agnes "I got really into my feelings"

"I can take you to a place like that" Agnes suddenly said

"where? orphanage?" Davina interjected

"nope. A totally different world " said Agnes, broodingly

At this, totally devastating moment of her life, a loud laugh escaped from Davina's lips

"wait! what are you? a psychic?" she joked

"yes I am" said Agnes which made Davina laugh all the more. Agnes kept mute for a moment then continued

"Davina Othis, born on the 24th day of the fifth month.

Your father, William Othis died in a car accident caused by an icy road

Maxine loathes you because your father William, died while going to buy cheese for you. She blames you for all her misfortunes. Pete and Claire both have different father's and...."

"wait a minute, how did you know all these things, how do you know my dad's name?" perplexed Davina asked

"did you do some sort of background check on me?"

"like I told you, I'm a witch, Davina and I've always chosen to be your guardian for times like this...."

Davina scoffed

"witch? guardian? what the hell?" this day had turned out to be a mysteriously dramatic and eventful one.

From filling gallons with water and loading them into a pickup truck for Maxine, to ditching her family's ass after her offensive outburst then to weird Agnes and witches and guardians. she chuckled, her crappy day just couldn't get worse than this.

"okay miss...witch, show me what you can do" Davina challenged jokingly

"take me to this so called wonderland world" even as she said that, she couldn't stop herself from giggling

"are you ready to shoulder the responsibilities and bear the consequences of your request?" Agnes asked solemnly

"responsibilities? consequences?" Davina scoffed " that's thick"

"yes or no, Davina" Agnes breathed

offhandedly, she said, "yes, yes whatever!"

That was all the lady who sat across her needed to hear, before she grabbed Davina's hands and began to utter unintelligible words

At first, all Davina felt was breeze, light breeze fanning her skin, then it intensified.

Suddenly a fierce wind was blowing towards her

she suddenly felt dizzy. What was Agnes doing to her?

"Davina! Davina Othis!" Agnes called loudly

"Be noble like the sun, let even those who resent you for it benefit from your warmth. Good luck!"

She could not wrap her head around what was suddenly happening to her, let alone what Agnes just said. Her breath came in gasps now. Her head spun and before she knew what was going on with her, her consciousness slipped from her.

She felt like a light weight. Her head still spun, she couldn't feel her body and she....drank water.

water?

Her consciousness slowly came back.

where was she? she opened her eyes and all she saw was blue.

then it dawned on her. Water? she was inside water.

her previous memories came flooding in. Agnes.....yes, Agnes. Wait a minute, was Agnes responsible for this? that con artist of a woman threw her into a pool?

just freaking great! she thought sarcastically.

she felt lucky in the midst of her present predicament because she could swim very well. That was part of the things she benefitted from Maxine's maltreatment.

okay, she had to get out of this pool and then she would go back to Agnes's house and demand an explanation to this trickery.

the pool was fairly deep but still she managed to swim to the surface.

she got out of the water and surveyed her drenched clothes. she would probably catch a cold now. why did Agnes do this to her after taking her in first? did she have some kind of split personality?

well now, Agnes had a lot of explaining to do. She'd just head back to Agnes's house and demand an explanation and compensation.

she started off then paused. where was this place? was there any riverbank she was unaware of? no! she doubted that because Maxine sent her to literally all the riverbanks, both far and near to fetch water. So why did this place look unfamiliar?

"Derek, fetch it! " she heard someone say that and she decided to follow the voice and when she found people, she would ask them for directions.

She once never had to ask for directions, the thought of it was absurd because she knew almost everywhere but now why didn't she know this place? Did Agnes do something to mess with her brain and make her not to recognise things and places? What the hell was happening?

she followed the voice and she found two men and a lady. The both men wore small clothing on their waist and stayed bare chested. Although she'd have to admit, they were ripped.

"hello" she called, to grab their attention.

the reaction she got from them when they saw her was bizarro. She hadn't induced such reaction from anyone before

"Alexis!!" the three of them chorused and then, to her utmost surprise, they all bowed down before her.

the lady got up and rushed to her

"where have you been, Alexis?" the lady said

"yes tell us. We've all been worried about you since the news of your kidnap spread throughout the packs" the man said

"we need to keep you safe first " the lady said and dragged her towards a tree's shade

"we'll go alert Dante" the two men chorused, bowed before her again and rushed off

this was surreal. she pinched herself hard on her cheek, she pinched hard enough to wake her from any sort of dream she was having?

who the hell was Alexis? and why were people she'd never set her eyes on bowing down to her. Was she some sort of deity?

whatever the hell this was, it just wasn't in any of her concerns. she had to get back home or to Agnes's house or wherever, just not in this place or with this people.

"where have you been Alexis" the lady asked her again

she let out a short cold laugh

"look, You guys are mistaken. I'm not Alexis. I don't even know who the girl is" she explained

"how can you say that?"the lady said, visibly alarmed. She placed a palm on Davina's head "Did Ray do anything to you? or did Amber touch you? Did anyone hurt you? You can confide in me" she lady said, her voice laced with a plea

"I have no idea...." Davina begun

"Don't worry Alexis, don't fret too much. I'll inform the salutary wolves and they'll know what to do about your...."

A part of the lady's speech caught Davina's attention in an alarming way.

"did you just say wolves?" she asked

"yes "the lady stared at her intently "you know what Alexis, just stay still. Just rest a bit. You shouldn't strain yourself, you've been through a lot."

"listen, I just told you I'm not Alexis....."

"shhhhhh" the lady shushed her "they'll be no more problems when Dante comes. so just wait a little more "

"you know what woman," Davina raised her voice, frustrated now

"if this is some kind of joke, I'm done with it" she said as she got out from behind the tree .

"Agnes " she called loudly as she looked around.

"Agnes! okay I admit, you've got killer psychic powers, can you show yourself now?"

"Alexis!" the lady called, as she ran towards her

"stay away " she said and the lady stayed back " Agnes? where the hell are you? I'm done with this dumb ass prank..... show yourself and take me out of here "

Davina walked farther away from the tree's shade into the open as she kept on calling Agnes.

"Where the hell are you, Agnes. I never thought you'd turn out to be a bitch, just like Maxine. So why'd you pretend to car---" her speech was cut off as she felt something cover her head and then, she felt someone carry her up

she struggled against the person but it didn't work.

She could only bite her lip in agitation, after she'd finished struggling and pray that she wouldn't lose her young life.