Billionaire Quadruplet Alphas

Wednesday 23rd September, 2020 (Continued)

Eli’s POV

My stomach was in knots. I hated being on shaky terms with Star and Heath, Star’s Dad. It was a bit corny of me but I wanted to be just like him, a great warrior, stoic and fearless. I was not happy about the seven-day ban from seeing Star but I was impressed. He did not hesitate to upset four would-be alphas. He was not afraid of anything or anyone. Harper was the same come to think about it when he was willing to fight Zaya at the talent show. I wanted to be like that.

We used the next snow globe to take us from the Winter Moon Pack to Berryndale in seconds. We found ourselves in the same study we had spoken to Luna Friday, Alpha Maze and Alpha Thaddeus in. Fang was there. He immediately fixed us with a scowl. I heard a giggle behind me. Friday!

“Fang, your best friends are back! Will you take them out to drinks to celebrate their safe return?” Teased Friday.

Fang pretended not to hear her. He scrolled through his phone.

“Beta Fang, please answer your Luna,” said a familiar voice. Maze. He came into the room.

“Welcome back, Alpha Jonah, Noah, Elijah and Isaiah,” said the always formal Maze with a nod.

“Sure thing, Bro!” Said Fang snidely.

“You get away with calling your Alpha Bro?” I said incredulously.

“He is my half sister’s half brother,” said Fang.

Wait, what?

“Your…so…are Friday and Maze related?” I asked, shocked and a bit disturbed.

“No!” Both Friday and Maze exclaimed in unison.

“But you have siblings in common?” I asked.

“Yeah,” they both said.

I would leave well enough alone.

“Your snow globe, thank you so much Friday!” I said, handing her the portal.

She frowned.

“Where’s your Luna?” She said, just realising we were returning sans a Luna.

“Um…” I began.

Friday gasped. She clasped her hands over her mouth.

Maze looked horrified.

Even Fang’s expression softened to one of pity.

“I always…you know…on the crankier side…it’s nothing personal…I’m sorry…” began Fang.

“She’s not dead. She just didn’t wanna leave her pack right now,” I said sheepishly.

“Oh,” said Fang. “Well, hurry up and leave this pack please.”

“Fang!” Said Friday indignantly.

“I said please,” said Fang defensively.

“We have to rush back actually,” said Zaya.

“That’s too bad. I was hoping we would have a drink,” rumbled Thaddeus, walking into the room.

“Next time,” said Noah eagerly, looking at Maze, his idol, and then at Thaddeus.

The two alphas nodded.

“I’m sorry to hear she was hesitant, guys, but she’ll come around. Some of us need more convincing,” said Friday with a pointed look at Maze.

Maze flushed in embarrassment.

“Fang, be a good chap and lead them to the elevator,” boomed Thaddeus clapping a seething Fang on the back.

Fang got up without complaint. He marched quickly down the hallway. He showed us the elevator.

“Oh, you’re not riding it back with us?” Asked Jonah.

“Just press Marigold,” he said impatiently. “There’s literally only two buttons, Marigold and Berryndale.”

I gave him a thumps-up. My brothers and I got in. We rode the elevator in silence.

“You know, Star wouldn’t always be second-guessing me and Eli if not for you two,” snarled Zaya suddenly at Noah and Jonah.

“Not right now, Zaya,” said Jonah dismissively.

“Excuse me!” Snarled Zaya.

“You’re excused!” Growled Jonah.

“Guys, please,” said Noah. “Let’s focus on getting back to Jamie and Jessie and saving them as well as ourselves and Star.”

Jonah and Zaya fell silent.

We exited the elevator, finding ourselves in the hallway of Marigold where our Dad’s snow globe would be able to take us back home.

“Returning was easier than going there,” I said. “Snow globe hopping really was a good idea, Noah,” I said, giving credit where it was due.

Noah grinned at me. He took out the final snow globe and we all held onto it. My stomach lurched as I hurtled through a void. I found myself in my father’s study. It was empty.

“Dad must still be camping out with Jamie and Jessie and the other pack leaders on the zenith of Mount Viper,” said Noah.

“I’m snow globe spoilt now,” I said. “We actually have to drive up there,” I grumbled.

Noah chuckled.

“Let’s hurry up so we can break the curse and get back to Star,” muttered Zaya.

“Heath is going to make us wait the full seven days even if we break the curse today but yes let’s go! We have to help Jessie also,” I said.

We headed out to the huge garage. There were dozens of cars there. We were a fortunate family. Zaya got in his Lamborghini. We jumped in with him. I could tell he was not in the mood for arguing about whose car to take. He stepped on the gas like never before. He had always been an extremely fast (and a bit reckless) driver but this was ridiculous.

“Zaya!” I said.

“What?” He asked.

“Noah?” Said Jonah. “Are you ok?”

“I don’t know,” said Noah slowly. “Something’s happening to me.”

I glanced back at Noah and Jonah in the backseat. Noah looked very confused.

“My skin is all tingly,” he said.

Before I could reply, Noah literally vanished. What the f**k?

“NOAH!” I screamed.

Zaya stepped on the breaks causing the lam to screech to a halt.

“Where’d he go?” Asked Zaya, looking anxiously in the rearview mirror.

It was a good thing Zaya had stopped the car because he vanished next.

“Oh my God!” I exclaimed.

Understanding dawned on Jonah’s face.

“It’s ok,” he told me. “It’s Jamie,” he said and with that he too vanished.

“Ugh, I bet this is gonna feel worse than the snow globe hop-…”

Some unseen force took hold of me and yanked me through an endless darkness. I was falling slowly. I opened my mouth to scream but before I could, I landed quite gently actually on cold stone. I sat up slowly. The tingles all over my body were subsiding and the nausea eased.

“Sorry guys,” said a familiar voice.

I looked up to see Jamie standing in front of the four of us as we g*****d and rubbed our aching muscles.

“It didn’t hurt when you summoned me,” said Jessie, coming into view, his expression puzzled.

“Jessie,” squealed Jamie, pulling him into her arms. “You’re joining us.”

“Of course, my little Witch, I’m sorry for being so…not me,” he said, nuzzling her.

He pressed his lips to hers eagerly. I could not help the sharp jealousy I felt as I watched them. I was tired of not being able to be normal with Star. I could not interact with her without the curse at the back of my mind.

“It probably was easier to summon him because you’re mates. He probably sensed your energy and relaxed, not resisting the summoning,” explained a long-haired guy with two different coloured eyes. He was most definitely a wizard.

“This is Fox,” said Jamie, introducing her wizard friend.

Fox smiled. “They probably tensed up when they felt the summons so they’ll be nauseated and in pain for a little while,” he continued.

“Sorry,” mumbled Jamie.

“What’re you apologising for? They were taking forever,” said Jessie.

“We were literally speeding to you guys when we got summoned!” Said Zaya indignantly.

“Yeah, sure,” said Jessie dismissively. “Let’s talk to your a*****e forefather.”

“No argument there,” I agreed.

Oleander had been a huge jerk. There was really no defending him. I looked around, realising we were inside the mausoleum on the zenith of Mount Viper. There were two unearthed coffins, both dripping with jewels and finery but one was empty and the other contained Oleander. The empty one was open and the shut one was Oleander’s. I could sense him somehow.

“Are we gonna open the coffin?” I asked.

“Naturally,” said Jessie.

“You do the honours,” said Fox, looking at the four of us.

“They’re here!” Said a voice I’d know anywhere.

“Dad!” Exclaimed Zaya.

He was not so secretly a Daddy’s boy. He flung himself at Dad, hugging him. I knew he was upset about Star.

“What’s wrong, son?” Asked Dad, holding Zaya at arms’ length and searching his expression for answers.

“Star didn’t wanna come back with me,” said Zaya very softly to Dad, his voice cracking a little.

“Also, her father is pissed at us,” I added. “He’s a great guy though,” I added quickly.

Our Dad sighed. “I can understand where he and Star might be coming from. It can’t be easy. He’s probably just scared for his daughter’s life,” said Dad.

We hadn’t told Heath about the curse. I quickly yelled at all my brothers over mind-link to not let Dad know Heath was angry about something else entirely. I couldn’t bear it if Dad and Heath began disliking each other. We were so close to being one big happy family. Literally, only Oleander and his treachery stood in our way. I was certain he had hid Alto’s body somewhere.

Jonah walked over to the coffin and opened it. The door seemed very heavy but Jonah was more than strong enough. A strong smell emanated from it.

“Yeah, that was why we closed it for the time being, but now you four are here, let’s get this show on the road,” said Jessie.

“Fox is even better at seances than me actually,” admitted Jamie.

The wizard grinned.

“Let’s disturb the dead,” he said.