Tasting

49–A Stranger In Their Mansion 

Nora: 

“Your mansion is so big,” Natalya whispered into my ear as I escorted her up to my room. The moment they entered, I watched them look around to examine it. 

“It’s a pretty cozy room,” Brody commented, and my cheeks turned red. I don’t know why I was feeling so weird whenever he said something so simple. 

“Ouch!” Natalya almost lost her balance, so Brody had to quickly offer his support by holding her arms. 

“You alright?” he asked, his blue eyes examining her, but they lacked the compassion they usually held when he spoke to me. 

“I’ll be fine. I just need to use the restroom, may I?” she asked, and I gave her a nod 

“Of course, you don’t have to ask,” I helped her to the bathroom, and once she was locked away, I turned to face Brody. 

It was my first time having a guy from school in my bedroom. Oh, it felt odd. Brody’s golden hair sparkled in the light from the window. behind him. 

“Do you think your brothers wouldn’t mind that I’m in your room and not in the guest room?” he asked, slipping his hands into his pockets. 

“No! I’m an adult, I can decide for myself where my friends should be,” as soon as that left my lips, I gulped and attempted to correct my 

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mistake, “I mean–Natalya and y-,” 

Well, I couldn’t come up with an excuse. 

“It’s okay. In fact, I’m happy you’re already considering me as your friend.” he mused before he began to gaze outside the window. 

“The view from here is so gorgeous. You must enjoy it around the area all the time.” he added. 

“Yeah, whenever it rains.” I joined him before I remembered I hadn’t even asked him if he would like something. 

“Coffee or tea?” I inquired. 

“Coffee, but I feel weird making demands,” he added with a mild laugh that showed his white teeth shining like pearls. How was he an alpha and so sweet at the same time? I have seen my stepbrothers and they were not at all kind people. Their egos were always riding with them. 

“I thought alphas liked ordering around,” that comment was targeted at my so–called stepbrothers, who had made it clear time and time again that they liked everyone respecting them and being on their toes. whenever they ordered them around. 

“Not me, I don’t like being a nuisance. Just because I got a rank doesn’t mean I will make people do my bidding. I am assigned as an alpha to serve them, it is never the other way around,” he was so calm when talking that I swear I could listen to him all night long. 

Which is why I felt the urge to get away from him before he found me checking him out. 

“But I would love to make some coffee for you,” I said and started walking away when I heard Natalya yell from the bathroom. 

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“Orange juice for me!” 

Brody and I shared a glance before we silently laughed. I walked downstairs, thinking I would just make him a coffee, grab some snacks, and that would be all. What I didn’t know was that the brothers were now roaming around like angry beasts. 

“Hey, you!” I heard someone call for me as if they were summoning a peasant. 

I turned around and noticed Nash standing behind with a frown on his forehead. The others were right behind him too, standing next to the sofas where they were once sitting and doing their work. 

“Why are there strangers in our mansion?” Nash questioned rudely, making me frown at him. 

“I’m off to bed, I can’t deal with this shit,” Silas yawned, holding the files and casually leaving the discussion. 

Cain shrugged and followed his brother’s route, and soon he was out of the picture too. 

“They are strangers to you, but I know them,” I responded with a frown, and then without letting him add anything else to the conversation, I began to make my way to the kitchen. 

However, I heard footsteps following me. 

It was Nash again. 

“What are you doing?” he stomped into the kitchen, his hands on hist 

waist. 

“I’m making coffee for my friends,” I hissed, but soon Ryker appeared, and now the two stood in front of me with Ryker’s hand stretched over 

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