The Alpha's Broken Mate

Chapter 59: Scratching

Adam's P.O.V.

"Adam?" I heard someone call. "Adam." They said again, shaking me. "Huh?" I sat up, looking around.

"It's almost one," Penelope said, pointing at the clock. I yawned and stretched my arms. "Where are the others?" I asked.

"They went to school."

"I have some pack work I need to do, someone's been taking the money in the pack and I need to find who it is, so I'll be gone for a few hours," I said, kissing her head.

She nodded her head, "I'm going to visit the pups. I haven't seen them in a while."

"Okay, just make sure the contact me if something wrong happens. I'm busy but I'll always make time for you." Penelope nodded her head again, but before she left, she gently kissed my lips and walked towards the door.

I smiled and went up to my office.

When I went into my office, my father and mother were already in there, reading through the papers and signing some.

"Ah! Adam, glad that you could make it. About the missing money, the culprit decided to admit that he was the one stealing it, so we sent him to the dungeon for three weeks as punishment."

I nodded my head, "Did you find anything about Clover?" My father shook his head, "Sadly, no."

I just nodded my head again, "Anything about Penelope's health?"

"There have been some abnormal readings, that's probably her 'monster' but we aren't quite sure if it is."

"It's been two weeks. She could turn anytime now, we need to keep her monitored." Thomas said.

"I've already sent someone to watch her while she visits the pups. My Beta and Gamma are currently at school if there is anything suspicious."

"Anything else new?" I asked him, looking through papers of the bills. "The witch said she'll be here when Penelope turns, correct?" I nodded my head, flipping the page of the booklet.

"Did she say anything else?" I shook my head.

"All we can do now is just wait. We have no way of stopping the turn and in order to save Penelope we would need to buy the potion with your life."

"And that's fine with me," I said, closing the booklet. My father turned to me, "I know you want to save your mate, but try to consider what she's feeling right now. We're talking about her life here, but you should try to negotiate with Clover. Who knows, she could change her mind. You shouldn't just throw your life away like that."

"I will do anything to save my mate, even if it means throwing my life away," I said, firmly.

"What if this happens to you? Wouldn't Penelope do the same thing then?" My father questioned me.

"I wouldn't let her do it," I stated simply.

"But you can? It would be unfair to Penelope how everything is one-sided. If your life was on the line, she would throw away her life just like you are right now, and you know that."

"She wouldn't leave me alone." My wolf whined. "Yes, she would, if your life was at stake."

"Now you're just being selfish, son. You don't want Penelope to leave you, but you're leaving her?"

"But this isn't happening to me! It's happening to Penny!" I shouted. My father looked at me calmly, "I'm saying 'what if'. She would be in the same position as you are now."

I clenched both of my fists. "I'll try to negotiate with Clover. If nothing can persuade her, I'm paying for this potion."

I walked out of the room, slamming the door shut.