Breaking Rules (COMPLETED)

Chapter twelve

(Picture is of Victoria's dad) 

Victoria 

Oooh. August was SO lucky he was hot and my mate. Or I would have punched him for what he said to me. But it was weirdly hot and sexy. Deep down, I wanted to squirm because of him. I secretly craved his touch and wanted nothing more than to feel him on my skin. 

I shuddered at the thought before closing the window. But not before looking down, but not seeing August. A part of me wanted him to still be standing there. But I guess he really did have things to do. 

I ignored the feeling I had and just walked over to my dresser. I didn't know what I wanted to wear. I didn't have anything to do today but I know dad would probably smell August on my pjs if I didn't change. So I just grabbed a tank top and a pair of shorts before changing and walking out of my room. 

"Morning, Love bug." Dad said as I closed the door to my room and he came out of his. "Hi, daddy." I smiled as he gave me a hug and kissed the top of my head. "How'd you sleep?" 

I shrugged. "Slept fine. How'd you sleep?" I asked as we walked over to the stairs and down them. "Ah, I didn't sleep too great. But that's normal." He told me. "Want some breakfast?" 

We walked into the kitchen and I sighed. "You really need to find something that will help you sleep." I told him as I sat down at the island on one of the bar stools and he opened the fridge. "I'll be fine loosing a little sleep." He said before grabbing eggs out of the fridge and a little baggie of uncooked bacon. 

Our pack had a little farm of cows, pigs, chickens, and turkeys and also a bunch of different crops. So that's how we could get bacon. 

"This has been going on for years, though. Where you've had little to no sleep at night. Then you're too tired to go work." I voiced my concern. And it was true. He really hasn't been getting too much sleep since mom died. It was like the moment she died, a part of him did. 

"Don't worry about me, Tori. I'll be fine." He just smiled at me before turning around to cook, indicating that he was done with the conversation. I just sighed and leaned against the island. 

It was like having the same endless conversation with a toddler. The more I showed concern for him, the more he reflected and tuned me out after awhile. 

After a few minutes of cooking bacon, dad cracked some eggs into the pan. I just sat there, waiting, in silence, until a voice popped into my head. 

Hey, after I'm done with stuff, I want you to come over. 

It was August's voice. I found it weird that I could hear him in my head. Then I remembered we could mind link to talk to each other. Everyone in the pack could mind link someone. 

Why?

I have something I want to give you. 

Like what? 

Will you just come over later or not? 

I rolled my eyes and silently giggled to myself. It was fun teasing him. 

Ya sure. When? 

Maybe 3-4 hours? 

Ok. Be there later then. 

And I cut off the mind link as soon as dad set a plate in front of me with some hot sauce. He couldn't hear August's and I's conversation, but still. I was hungry and wanted to eat. So I dumped some hot sauce onto my eggs and started to eat. 

"Got any plans for the day?" Dad asked, leaning against the island and eating from his own plate. I shoveled a fork full of eggs as he asked the question and I tried chewing and swallowing as fast as possible. "August wants me to come over later." I said, with half a mouth of food. Dad didn't seem to notice, or care, as he was staring at his plate and hummed. 

"Well, August needs to do his job as alpha before running around with you. He's got stuff he's gotta do. Like making phone calls to other alphas. I know a few wanted to talk with him." Dad said then taking a bite of egg. "I know. It's not until later. He asked me to come over AFTER he's done with all that stuffs. Padré." I said, sticking out my tongue to him. He did the same to me and I giggled. 

We both finished our food and I took our dishes and set them in the sink to wash later. "You got any plans?" I asked my dad, rinsing off the plates and forks. "Eh. I'm going to go stop by your boyfriend's house to do some work with him." He told me. I turned around and looked at him. "Just because August is my mate doesn't necessarily make him my boyfriend." I teased. Dad raised his eyebrows at me. "Well no. But that mark on your neck says otherwise." He teased back. 

I just blushed and put my face in my hands before I heard dad laughing. "You are so embarrassing." I mumbled into my hands before I felt his arms wrap around me. "That's what dad's are for, sweetie." He told me before kissing my head again. "I gotta go. Don't have too much fun without me." Then he pulled away. "Love you." He said as I heard his footsteps walking away. I looked up and he was already almost to the door. "Love you too." I called after him before he opened the door, walked out and closed it.