My little Judith

Ten

Alec POV

"Tell them what you told me last night." I looked at Judith. For the last five minutes she's been silent. Harriette and Damien sat opposite us waiting for Judith to explain herself from last night.

"Judith if you tell us the truth your punishment won't be as bad." Damien sighed. He hates having to scold his daughter, but it has to be done. Harriette is the same. "You know how much your mother and I hate punishing you because you are our only child. But you have to know what you did last night was wrong, especially at your age."

"I didn't want to do it dad. Alison dragged me to the house. Said if I didn't go with her she'd tell you and mum that I sleep around. I thought it was a small thing with this boy she knows, I didn't realise it was going to be a huge party. She said we wouldn't be there long." Judith cried.

"Why didn't you call me? You know I would've come to get you. Taken Alison back to her parents so she can be punished." Damien's eyes softened at the sight of his daughter. "Where was Alison's parents in all of this."

"They went on a date night for a couple hours. She said we would be back before they got home. I didn't realise Alison would be getting drunk or smoking. And I never did that white shit on the table." Judith replied.

"Love, why did you drink or smoke? Why didn't you call someone. Or even message. If you wanted to be discreet about it why didn't you mindlink someone? We would've come to get you." Harriette sighed.

"I tried to leave so I could call someone. Alison kept calling me names, these random people she knows were calling me names. What else was I supposed to do?"

"You leave and get in contact with someone." Damien growled. "I'm sorry Judith but you're still grounded. You can have your phone back but you can no longer stay out at friends houses, they stay here and I don't want you to be friends with Alison anymore. She is a bad influence and I'd die before I let you get into that shit. I'll be going to her Alpha tomorrow, to speak to him and her parents so they can deal with this accordingly. If I find out you've lied to me in any way, Judith, your punishment will be worse than being grounded."

Judith nodded and tucked her chin to her chest, a sign of submission between wolves. I had to hold back a growl and glare towards Damien. She shouldn't be forced into submission, my other counterparts and myself don't like seeing our mate so vulnerable. But I while she doesn't know, I have no right to do anything as a mate to stand up for her.

"Can I go to my room now?" Judith whispered. Damien sighed and rubbed his forehead.

"Yes." He muttered. "Your phone is on my bedside table." Silently, Judith stood up and went upstairs. "I swear if she's lied to us I'm going to lose my shit."

"She didn't." I told him. "Fated mates can't lie to each other. She caved last night and couldn't lie to me. She didn't lie." I sighed.

"Alison is a piece of work." Harriette muttered.

"I told you I had a bad feeling about her when Judith brought her home." Damien scoffed. Harriette sighed and leaned back against the sofa.

"If I knew that she would make bad friends at school I wouldn't have sent her. I would've home schooled her." Harri sighed again.

"And have her be alone? No friends?" I frowned. "She made a mistake and has come clean. That's more than what any of kid of her age would do."

"That may be true but she still did something wrong instead of calling someone, an adult to come get her." Damien said.

"I agree, but give her some credit. I know if I was in her shoes, I'd feel obligated to do the same. I know what it feels like to want friends, you'd do anything to keep that even if it landed you in trouble. Just be grateful that she told you the truth, not lied and will still go behind your back to do the same things." I stated.

Both stayed silent, I'm not sure they knew what to say. They agree, but also don't like that I take up for Judith all the time. I can't help it, every time I see her distressed I can't help but want to change that. So I try and make Harriette and Damien see it from Judith's point of view.

"I'm sorry. I know I always do this but whenever I see her distressed I get protective. I just want you to see it from her point of view, not just go all out on her because she didn't something wrong." I told them.

"It's okay. We understand." Harriette replied. "I just get so worried about her all the time. She's my only baby and she already has her mate, she's doing what a normal teenager should be doing. Going out with friends, having friends for gods sake. I just don't know, I don't know what it's like to be a teenager. What they do and what they don't do. I get so protective I feel like I'm holding her back from so much."

"I get that Harri, I do. And I agree, some things do hold her back from being a normal teenager. I mean a lot of things do, not just protective parents. She's a hybrid, the fourth of her kind. What normal teenager can say that about themselves? I'm the same, if we could keep her locked away from all the shit and the cruelness of the world I would. But we can't. She needs to make mistakes, try new things within moderation. Put herself out there because when she realises who I am to her, she'll be overwhelmed because of how protective I'll be of her, how protective I am of her."

"What I'm saying is that kids make mistakes. Whether it's by themselves, or if someone pressures them into doing something they don't want to do, but they do it so they fit in. We all make mistakes. And as parents, people need to guide their children, show them the risks and the dangers of things. But I don't think they should hold them back. If they want to try something, let them. It's their mistake if it goes to shit, but they'll learn from it. And Judith has learnt that she doesn't have a friend like she thought she did, also she's learnt to call someone incase she's ever in that position again. There's so much pureness in that girl, and just like everyone else she made a mistake. I'm not saying don't punish her, every child needs discipline, but also guide her to learn and not recreate those mistakes that will land her in trouble." I told them.

In no way am I telling Harriette and Damien how to parent, that's not my intention. But I feel like instead of blowing up at your kid because of peer pressure and one mistake, I feel like they should have a chance to explain themselves before they're punished. F
If they choose to lie the harsher the punishment. But if they come clean then they should be verbally praised, but also disciplined for their actions.

For example if that was me and my daughter I'd thank her for telling me the truth, that I appreciate her honesty but her actions have consequences therefore she'd be grounded or have her phone confiscated. I'd tell her that her actions were wrong and she needs to learn from those. And I think every parent should see things from every point of view. Not just protective parent view and need to hardcore discipline their child to make them learn, if anything I think it'd make them rebel even more.

If my child knew for a fact that they could be honest with me about where they're going and what they'd be doing or could be doing, I'd tell them to be safe. Of course I'd be awake all night worrying about them unless I knew they were safe, but it's up to me to make sure my child knows I am there if they need anything. But also know that if they want to smoke weed and drink, that's what they can do as long as they are in a safe environment and are aware of their surroundings. And of course the right age.

And I fear that Harriette and Damien's protectiveness will make Judith rebel even more because Damien lost his shit when he found his daughter. I don't want that of my mate, I want her to be able to do whatever she likes within reason, she's still fourteen. But I know at fourteen I was wondering what it'd be like to be with a girl, or do adult things because I thought I knew better even though I didn't. Every person gets them thoughts.

I just hope Judith doesn't make bad choices for herself. Because she has such a pure heart and soul, I don't want anyone to ruin that for her. Even herself.