Chapter 4

Alexander walks through the double doors with Emma and five new guests beside him. He turns around and mutters something to them, and they all scatter around the room in search of a place at the table. “Hello everybody, sorry for the wait. I had to gather the rest of the guests. Now, when I call your name, please say ‘present’. Ethan Byrnes?” Asks Alexander, reading off a notepad.

Ethan stands up and says “present.” and sits back in his chair.

“Olivia Heatherton?” he asks again. “Here!” “good. Erin Kodoku?”

“Yo!” shouts Erin, obviously over excited. Alexander sighs and Emma rolls her eyes. “ You just have to say ‘present’ or ‘here.’ please keep this as formal as you can. Thank you. Next: Griffin Alder?”

Griffin yelps and jumps a bit in his seat before sheepishly saying “here.” “Kai Pearson?” “Present! But you can call me Wolfy!” She says, smiling. Alexander says something under his breath, too quiet for anybody else to hear. “Alright… Wolfy… next! Um, Addison Trevino?” “Here!” says Addison, waving his claws at Alex, looking at him suspiciously. “Good. Hayden Butler?”

“Here!” says Hayden, who is tapping his hooves on the floor. “That’s sure to scuff the tile…”

Alexander says sadly. “Next! Lynn Night?” Lynn growls as to say “here!”

“A simple ‘here’ would be appreciated… and finally, Anthony Spencer?”

“Present.” says Anthony, very seriously, unlike the rest. “Alright, that means that everybody is here. Great.”

he quickly puts his notepad into his back pocket. “Now then. Is everybody in a seat? Good. now let the dinner begin!” exclaims Alexander.

He then finds his own seat and sitting down, followed by Emma. The siblings looked at each other as the guests start dining, drinking, and socializing. Alexander and Emma nod before joining in with the others.

Ethan was watching Alexander intently, until Alexander notices him and says unnecessarily loud “Hello Ethan! How is your job as a high ranking police officer? Best in Great Britain, I’ve heard! ” Everybody sits in silence looking at either Ethan or Alexander.

Ethan was staring down at his plate and mumbles “It’s a good job to have. And it’s easy to get into the high ranks with wings like mine…”

“Well that sounds swell! Alexander grumbles quietly with disgust and looks away.  Ethan jolts up in surprise, causing the chair to fall down.

“Would you be so kind as to show me to my room? I’m finished with this dinner.”

Says Ethan, angered.