The Alpha Mate

2. The Red Sealed Envelope

  As soon as my father ended the call, I literally jumped out of Ali's bed," hey babe I must go,"

  "Mel..." when you got to know Ali, I swore to you you could hear her pout,"when will I get to see you again Mel?"

  I stopped from what I was doing and faced her. And I was right, she was pouting like crazy. A warm feeling just touched my heart that overwhelmed my whole senses that seconds later I was already sniffing and wiping my eyelids. I covered it up by chuckling but the sound came out awful like a parrot trying to speak.

  "Oh God!" we both laughed as I hug her entire frame.

  I love this girl with all my heart and no matter how much absurd it sound, i'll come and visit her twice a month.

  "I love you, okay? Be careful and be less mean,"

  "You know I can't do that,"

  I rolled my eyes and something caught my eyes. It's atop on her bedside desk and it shone brighter than the rest. Why is she keeping one of those things? I was about to ask her when my phone beeped and right there and then I knew, i'm as dead as a corpse.

  Uggggggh. Jeepers!

  DAD

  Some letter just arrived and it was addressed to the entire family. Please be home fast and be SAFE! I am getting anxious.

  Said the message and I couldn't help myself from feeling intrigued. A letter? From who? I knew no relatives of ours and even distant friends. Like hello?? Couldn't they just send a message? Were they even aware of phones the least?

  "I really got to go hon," she sent me out and kissed my cheeks like we always do whenever one has to go

  Goodbye Ali.

  "Goodbye Mel! You better take care of yourself!"

  I smiled at her and walked my way home. But as I paved my way back, I could feel a set of eyes looking at me, giving me goosebumps and my senses readily went on alert. I disguised scanning the area by looking like appreciating the view. Im no good at being a detective but I knew better than being oblivious. It is way better to know everything than just surprise yourself from the obvious.

  I saw nobody.

  I dropped the thought and continued walking. But then again, I felt the same feeling seconds later and now i'm as scared as shit. And I chose to trust my instinct. And something told me that somebody was following me from the moment I went out of Ali's house.

  I desperately grabbed my phone at my jeans back pocket and speed dialed my father. Somebody could be lurking behind me and no matter how futile my punches are, they are all I have got if ever someone would attack me. As much as how emotionally strong I am, unfortunately, I could not find of ways to channel those at my hands. But a good kick at his balls would do---or her pussy.

  "God Mel where a---"

  "Dad! Somebody is following me," I cut him as I sprinted the few good meters keeping me away from our house

  I could feel my lungs burning up from the sudden change of momentum but no way I am stopping. I no longer hold my phone near my ear and just concentrated on running. I'm not as pussy as you think. But some fights are better off running especially when you don't even know who could your attacker might be. There is an adage that says,"regret always comes in the end".

  I could see my dad hovering just outside the front door and came running towards me the moment he saw his daughter running away like crazy from something her instinct told her. I could see the torment on his face I caused him and as soon as I neared him, he grabbed my extended hand and we both run the distance and scampered all the way inside the house.

  He even managed to lock the front door just in time my mother came out from the kitchen. She looked surprised is an understatement. Seeing her daughter and husband panting together must be that bad news because her face went on full stern mode and closed the window drapes. They were not even talking but its like there eyes were having some sort of a secret communication and like a trained couple, they got our baggages in no time and packed all the remaining stuffs.

  "Dad?" I called him out but he did not even budge from what he was doing

  "Mom..." my mother was even worse. She lifted our tv alone while my dad was storing the china mugs inside a box!

  My mom just lifted a freaking tv!

  I tried catching my breath, wide-eyed when I noticed a red sealed envelope sitting on one of the couches. This must be the letter my dad was talking about earlier. They must have forgotten it when I went ballistic over some stupid feeling.

  "What about the letter?" I hoarsely said

  They stopped dead track and looked at me like they even forgot too I was there the entire time. The brows on their foreheads somehow confirmed it to me and i'm like whoaaa---they really are weird today. As you can see, nothing happened to me. Not even a scratch and normal parents would atleast check their child out on this case but instead they went on panic mode---for me. And I think it was just my imagination overdriving my senses earlier to even think somebody was after me. I bet my dad saw nobody even. But what came into them that they went from prim and proper to this?

  Never even in my wildest dream would I think my mom lifting a 50-inch tv! And yes I am going yo make this a big deal!

  I picked up the envelope and carefully detached the seal. Now that I saw it up close, I could tell it has an intricate design. Two heads of wolves nuzzled together with their eyes closed. And on the pricky ears of the male wolf was a leaf that looked just like wolfsbane. They must be a couple. I examined the seal longer than I intented when something tugged at my senses and I just found myself drowning with a familiar feeling.

  I heard my father cleared his throat and I suddenly jumped realizing I looked like a total idiot just by watching the seal. I set aside the uneasiness it brought me and got the letter from the envelope.

  One thing for sure---whoever sent this letter must be somebody that has a great influence.

  I gave the letter to dad and my mom went by his side to maybe read along.

  I scanned the area and saw nothing but white sheets covering some furniture pieces that we must left behind here. I have so many questions in my head that I don't know where to start. The moment I woke up, I feel like i'm on cloud nine, I thought nothing could make me feel this way. Since leaving Ali's house, all I felt was that i'm scared, and that I need somebody to tell me this is just anxiety from moving back but no---it is something akin to terrified. I should be happy. I should be giddy and running around the house. But why is going back doesn't seem right anymore?

  "We are leaving now. Melanie, wear something formal. We are going to attend a homecoming party the soon we arrive,"

  I exhaled desperately. Now what? Is this not weird enough that adding a homecoming party should be added on the list?

  "Whose party?" my father got back from what he was doing and continued storing the chinas. My mom was long gone to their room.

  "For us,"