Making Her Return ||COMPLETED||

1. A reencounter with the Alpha

Dacia Lupu looked around while slightly panting. Vlad slowly stood up and sighed.

-"What happened...?"- asked Dacia almost to herself as she slowly tried to sit up.

Some of her gingerish hair fell upon her face while her eyes were still golden-like. She placed her hands on the ground while trying to get some impulse to stand up, but she was still weak.

-"Don't force yourself now, Dacia"- said Vlad. "I don't think it's time for you to be moving yet. Can you see me clearly?"

Dacia moved her hair out of her face and focused on looking at Vlad. She was able to see him perfectly.

-"I can see you fine..."- she said still a bit breathless.

Dacia saw some light near the entrance far behind some corpses. Vlad knew what she wanted to do. Without saying anything to her, he let her figure it out herself. Dacia began dragging herself over to the entrance and extended her fingers towards the light. Vlad immediately took her hand and pulled her towards his chest.

-"I'm so sorry..."- was all he was able to tell her.

Just like she thought...she had died. Her hands began trembling and Vlad began caressing her head slowly. Dacia tried to hold back her tears while she began experiencing a sudden thirst. She was well aware of what she had become...

-"Miss Alpha...You---"- Vlad was cut off by Dacia.

-"I'm a vampire, aren't I?"-was all she said with a slightly cold tone.

Vlad simply held her tightly in silence.

. . .

Dacia was standing in the entrance of Hoai Forest looking into the distance. The wind was making her hair flutter and tears immediately invaded her eyes. She saw the family car and spotted Penelope inside smiling happily as she prepared a bottle with some milk for the little baby that was with her. Dacia's hands closed into fists while she tried to contain her anger. She knew exactly whose child that was...and it was frustrating to see him in the hands of Penelope Lupu, the murderous witch of the family.

Dacia began shaking in anger. Vlad placed a hand on her shoulder and shook his head. She was still partially bloodthirsty and couldn't get near any human. What if she killed Penelope and, by accident, killed her son because she couldn't control her vampiric instincts? The mere though crossed the woman's mind as she watched her snatched child be taken away with her wicked elder sister. She solemnly swore that she'd avenge her father and all of those murdered vampires and that Penelope Lupu, would be defeated in the most painful way ever.

Dacia slowly turned around and walked into the forest while Vlad watched her walk away, still with the intense presence of an Alpha.
. . .

{Present}

There's the creaking sound of an old door being opened. At the end of the hall, inside a cold cell filled with iron bars, sat Dacia Lupu in a corner embracing herself and looking seriously at a wall covered with lines. Seemed like she had been counting how many days she had been locked up. Vlad sighed and opened the cell. Dacia looked up at him a little startled.

-"I think it's time I let you go to the manor...for once at least."- said Vlad.

Dacia's eyes immediately lit up. She stood up and peered into his face.

-"Are you sure it's alright? I mean...you locked me away in here because I was unstable..."- said Dacia.

-"I locked you here because you wanted to get rid of Penelope all by yourself and the way you wanted to do that...You would have dug all of our graves at once"- said Vlad.

Dacia nodded in determination. She had thought so many ways on how to get rid of her sister. After all...she had seen the horrid things her sister was capable of, even after she was dead. She had once spotted her sister in the forest and, ever since, she was unable to go outside for a while...

-"I just have one little detail for you..."- said Vlad while scratching his head.

-"What would that be?"-she asked curiously.

-"Is it even possible to have two alphas in the pack?"-

Dacia's smile immediately faded and she looked at him sternly.

-"Penelope can't be Alpha...I mean, she would never be obeyed by a wolf in her life. The alpha would probably give up his post after my return"- she said sure of herself.

-"Dacia...I don't think that would be possible..."-he answered.

-"Why would that be?"-

-"Because the half breed's the head now."-

-"Half breed? What half breed?"-

-"Your granddaughter"-

{Present}

-"DAAACIII!!"- shouted Silviu while Daciana rose her hands during the rollercoaster ride.

The young nineteen-year old alpha was having fun in some amusement park along with Silviu, Sorin and Lucian, her mate. They were the only people she actually knew in Transylvania so she often hung out with them. Silviu, of course, was still her guardian, while Sorin was simply there to enjoy himself and annoy his little, human brother. After the ride, Sorin began laughing and pointing at Silviu from time to time.

-"I mean...seriously...what kind of guardian are ya?"- said Sorin between laughers.

-"Oh shut up you bloodsucker!"- Silviu fought back.

It had been like that ever since they had met. Lucian sighed and shook his head. His vampiric brother loved teasing everyone he knew, but no one could deny that he enjoyed making the young wolf mad.

-"Cool your head, Sorin. Unlike you, he knows what embarrassment is and he has pride"- said Lucian while wrapping an arm around Daciana's shoulders.

-"Cool my head? Pride? Pfft. I didn't come here to hear you lecture me, Lucian"- Sorin argued.

While Sorin and Lucian kept their little discussion, Silviu's cellphone rang. He looked down at the screen and saw Sam's name. He was the man in charge of the pack in Daciana's absence. Silviu looked around and then moved away from the crowd.

-"Hello?"- answered Silviu.

-"We have some serious problems, kid"- he heard Sam at the other side of the line.

-"Problems? What do you mean?"-

-"Well..."-

{Back at the manor}

Sam looked over his shoulder. All the men were unable to move from their seats in the meeting room. Their eyes were all focused on the woman standing at the entrance.

-"Where's the alpha?"- demanded the young woman.

Sam's eyes went wider as he finally recognized the woman. He had seen he before. The woman before them was the same woman that was in the portrait that Daciana had asked to place in the living room. It was Dacia Lupu, the first female alpha.

-"Silviu...I think the girl needs to come back to the manor"- said Sam almost in a whisper while he dropped his shoulders and hung up on Silviu.