Mount Olympus [9]

Bethany

Just when I get to taking off his jeans, the door opens and I freeze, not daring to look. Please, baby Jesus, don't let it be my parents.

Austin

My eyes snap open and I roll off the bed and out of sight, taking her with me and holding her close.

Bethany

I swallow and look up to find my mom, "Bethany Jessica Carter. What the f*ck are you doing?"

I glance up from behind the bed to find my dad behind her, his eyes wide with fear.

Austin

I stay out of sight, gripping Bethany's hand.

"Let's just... I'm going to pretend none of this happened," her father murmurs, turning away and leaving in awe.

Bethany

She forces me to stand and drags me downstairs, p*ssed off.

Austin

I panic and make sure I'm dressed still before chasing after her, taking her hand and staying close.

Bethany

She throws us on the couch, all my brothers sitting there as well and looking down in shame.

Her eyes turn red and she looks at Elijah, "I...Put...You...IN CHARGE!" she yells in his face, gesturing to me and Austin, "And this is what I see in return? What the f*ck?!"

Austin

Elijah scans over me before tightening his jaw and looking up at his mother, "I'm not the Alpha. I can't control them. They don't listen to a single thing I say anyway."

Bethany

She loses it, kicking down the opposite couch. River jumps, Jag swallowing, and she runs a hand through her hair, "She's too young! She's only three f*cking weeks old! What the living f*ck am I suppose to do? Lock her up because you can't control your little sister?"

I look down and she looks at River, "And you! Why? Why would you let them do that when you know to living god that would get them in trouble! I thought you were better than that."

River looks down, nodding, and I realize Jag is surprisingly the only innocent one here. She looks back at me, "Beth," She tries to calm herself, "Kitchen. Now."

Austin

I squeeze Bethany's hand, not wanting her to leave me alone with all these people. Elijah studies me again before shaking his head at it all, refusing to look at us after then.

Bethany

I hesitate before letting go of Austin's hand, my mom roughly grabbing my arm and throwing me into the kitchen against the wall. A knife goes through my shoulder and I wince, yanking it out as it heals.

"Are you gonna be like this for the rest of your life?" she asks.

I swallow, "I didn't even do it, ma."

Austin

Before I can get up to go after her, Elijah crosses the room to my side and holds me back.

"I can't f**king believe you let her do that after I told you what it would do to you," he whispers. "I can't believe you'd trade me in for that."

Bethany

She throws another knife at me and it goes through my neck this time. I yawn it out again and she shakes her head, "You were about to."

Austin

I don't respond, shrinking back, and stare at the door in wait of Bethany's return, swallowing.

Bethany

She hesitates, another knife in hand, "Did you change him?"

I nod and she throws another, it going through my stomach. I pull it out and slide to the floor, the skin healing.