Billionaire Quadruplet Alphas

Sunday 20th September, 2020 (Continued)

Star’s POV

Harper’s snow-white fur was reminiscent of the wolf on the mountain side the night of Angie’s party but that wolf was even larger than Harper’s. I was sure of it. They weren’t one and the same but they were exceedingly similar. Did Harper know the identity of the white wolf? Harper and Zaya charged at each other. My heart threatened to cleave in two. I felt like I was at war within myself.

“STOP!” I screamed.

I heard the buzz of electricity as a surge of current shot through the overhead lights. Sparks flew everywhere. Thankfully none of the sparks singed either of the beautiful wolves. The lights flickered on and off as they ran towards each other. They paused mid-charge, both glancing at me, sensing something.

I felt woozy. I swayed on the spot. The ground came up to meet me.

****

“Star! Star!” Came a familiar voice.

“Huh,” I murmured.

I was lost in darkness. It was warm and cozy rather than cold and uncomfortable like I thought it would be. I g*****d. I slowly opened my eyes. Bright lights made me close them again, turning my face to the side. I slowly opened them again. Harper.

“Hey, Star,” he said.

I smiled.

“Baby, I’m so sorry,” murmured another voice.

I looked to the other side. Zaya! He had my hand in both of his.

“I’m sorry I frightened you,” Zaya said softly.

“What happened?” I asked. “Where am I?” I added, realising this place did not look like the wings of the theatre.

“You fainted, Princess,” said a voice. Eli. He was near the foot of the bed. His hand clasped one of my ankles. He squeezed it.

“You’re in the infirmary at the Academy,” said Noah. His voice sounded strained. He was at the foot of the bed also.

“Where’s Jonah?” I asked. My wolf had begun to nudge me immediately.

“I’m right here,” said Jonah softly. He looked pale and tired.

I was pretty sure I had terrified the Quads when I fainted.

I tried to sit up but it was difficult. My body felt so heavy. Harper sensed what I wanted to do and helped me. Zaya helped too. They propped me up on a pile of pillows.

“Please, guys, don’t fight,” I mumbled. “I can’t take it.”

“I’m sorry,” whispered Zaya.

Harper was quiet.

“Is she ok?” Asked someone behind Harper. It was Brink. River and Chester were behind Harper too.

“Star!” Squealed a voice. Jillian!

“Star! I just stepped out to use the bathroom! You’re awake! Thank goodness!” Said Jillian, launching herself onto the bed and hugging me. I heard Chet chuckle.

“Are you ok, Movie Star?” Asked River.

“No more doing your own stunts ok? We’ll get you a body double,” said Chester.

I smiled at the bandmates. “I’m ok, guys, thanks.”

“Zaya, Harper and I are…” I paused, realising Harper’s bandmates might not know we were a fake couple. I didn’t want to reveal Harper’s acting job. It was supposed to the a secret. I had been about to say Harper and I were just friends but I couldn’t mess up the charade so openly. Zaya and Eli had already called me Baby and Princess in front of the bandmates but perhaps they thought those were more nicknames like Movie Star. They certainly hadn’t reacted to the terms of endearment strangely.

“Harper!” I exclaimed suddenly.

Everyone looked at me, including a surprised Harper.

“Yeah, Movie Star?” he said softly.

“Um…your wolf…it’s white,” I said.

“Yeah, that’s quite rare,” commented Jillian, eyeing Harper and then me with interest. I wondered if Jillian remembered the white wolf from the night of the party. I had been with her and Toby. I had told them about it.

“Yeah,” shrugged Harper.

“I never knew you had a white wolf,” said Jonah.

“Harper never knew he had a white wolf either!” Joked Chester.

His bandmates laughed.

“What do you mean?” I asked.

Harper brushed a curl out of my face tucking it behind my ear to the chagrin of all the Quads.

“He only shifted for the first time this month,” Brink said.

“He’s the youngest one in the band though he acts like the eldest,” teased River.

“By a few months only,” said Harper rolling his eyes.

“When did you turn eighteen?” I asked quickly, my heart racing.

“On his birthday,” said Chester.

River smacked Chester on the forehead playfully.

“Dude,” said River, “As opposed to when.”

“She means when is his birthday, Chester,” said Brink.

“I know,” said Chester. “I was just kidding.”

I wasn’t sure if Chester had actually been kidding but I turned back to Harper who was looking at me intently.

“September 12th, Movie Star,” said Harper with a wink. “I’m a Virgo.”

“Yeah, he’s a virgin,” said Chester, clapping Harper on the back. Harper rolled his eyes again.

My heart was beating so fast. Noah was staring at Harper like he’d never seen him before. I could practically see the gears in Noah’s mind turning.

That was my birthday too. That meant Harper had not been the massive white wolf on the mountainside because neither Harper nor I had shifted yet on that day before we both turned eighteen. Harper wasn’t the white wolf but what if he was…

I pushed those thoughts from my mind. I had so much to do to get to the bottom of things. I had to find the while wolf and I had to have a chat with my grandmother. I didn’t have time to be lying around. I sat up and swung my legs out of the bed.

“Hey!” Said Harper and the Quads and the bandmates in unison.

“Chill out, twinkle-twinke-little-star, you’re not going anywhere!” Said Brink sternly.

“Don’t tell her what to do!” Barked Zaya.

“Star! Get back into bed!” Added Zaya.

“Harper, are your parents white wolves?” I asked.

“No, actually,” said Harper.

“So you don’t know any other white wolves?!” I asked.

Harper shook his head.

“Are you the only white wolf at school?!” I asked.

Harper shrugged.

“Most likely,” said River.

“Star,” chuckled Jillian swatting my arm.

“What?” I yelped.

“He’s not the only white wolf at school, silly!” Jillian said.

Everyone gasped and turned to her.

“Don’t you guys know?” She asked incredulously, eyeing the Quads.

“Oh, that’s right! You only saw her after she shifted back! I was the only one who ran out to look just as you ran out the cabin after we cut the cake together!” Jillian said.

“What are you talking about?” I asked, getting frustrated.

“Star! Didn’t you even look at yourself in the lake or notice your own paws or anything when you shifted?” Jillian asked.

I shook my head.

“Star! You’re a white wolf too!” Said Jillian.