The Hybrid - Chapter 1

Hunter

“Hunter!”

I feel fingers poking my cheek, but I try to ignore them.

“Hunter!!” The poking becomes increasingly stronger then it turns to shaking my shoulder. I still ignore it, lying on my stomach and burying my face in my pillow.

“HUNTER!!!” Someone gets on my back and starts jumping, as if I'm their personal trampoline, waking me up. I roll over, making the small body fall off my back, and catch them mid-flight. I start tickling him, causing him to laugh loudly.

“AAAHHH!!! Stop it! Stop it!!!” He shrieks, making me chuckle and release him. I sit up in my bed, meeting the eyes of my siblings, who tried to coax me to wake up for the past few minutes.

“What are you doing here this early?” I ask my brother Theo, who’s been watching the rest with amused look.

He’s 5 years younger than me, being born months after my mom and I came to the pack. After that, my parents have been popping kids like crazy, which is why I have 8 younger brothers.

“What do you mean early? It’s almost noon!