Lunar Clock

~ Chapter 27: Dad ~

DPOV

I ran like mad after the Alpha, I was scared about his temper as he flew me off my feet in the office trying to get out. He was very powerful, and with all that power he may take it out on someone he might not mean to, like I did... a long time ago.

My feet ploughed to a stop as something caught my eye, I turned and there stood Chloe, wide eyed and stiff as a board. (Probably from the oaths the Alpha uttered as he went) But I shook off the thought long enough to calm her down and plead with her to stay there. I didn't want her following me, I already had the whole group in the den to worry about, and I didn't need another innocent bystander there too.

I began again, tripping over my feet and fumbling awkwardly down the hall trying to propel myself the fastest I could to the den. I turned the corner and rushed in; the Alpha was almost to the front door, his body fuming with anger and everyone around me trying to get answers

Before he could burst into the street I lunged at him and grabbed him by the shoulders.

"Let me go!" he growled low and bitter, I swallowed back my fear of his threatening rumble that I knew even I couldn't produce and tightened my grip.

"No, I'm not going to let you go out and try to find and kill someone you don't even know. Do you even know who you are up against? Where to look? Are you just going to run around blindly looking for someone while your family is here worried about you?" He eased, and then jolted forward against me. I had to shove my elbows into the door frame along with the tips of my feet to hold him back.

"They took my family away; they took your father away. A real man would do something about this, what are you sitting around waiting for boy?" I cringed back; he was calling me weak, saying I didn't care for my own father. I felt a growl seep up my throat but I cut it short as my human half returned me to logical thinking.

"I am looking for a right way to get my father back; I'm not going to charge stupidly into a trap and endanger those I care about." This is when he weakened, but still he pulled forward.

"Dad... stop this!"Sophie and I begged in unison, I blinked back in shock. Did I just call him dad?

CPOV

It must have been a shock to them both because Derek's arms fell to his sides and the Alpha eased and turned to him, his hands cupping Derek's shoulders. Their eyes held contact in an unblinking stare for what felt like forever, then it wavered and both of their faces fell away from each other.

I should not have seen this taking place, I was supposed to be down the hall but at the moment I decided against hiding in the house and was leaning around the corner into the den, my hands to my mouth in shock.

That was when Sophie got between them and starting scolding her father, Derek pulled away and the wife got into the jostle too. The rest of us held back, Derek coming up silently to my side as we all watched the Alpha being brought down by his wife and daughter.

"That was really something you just did there Derek." I said to him, but when I looked up his eyes were on the Alpha, his jaw set and Adams apple bobbing as he swallowed hard on his last said words. He never did respond, Andrew and Liam decided on an early leaving and we said our goodbyes in between the sounds of the family's quarrel.

When we got back Simon and Tori relayed what happened to the frat pack, but they were missing a member. Where was Aidan, and Derek for that matter? I rolled on my heels and took a gander around me looking for them. Then I huffed.

"That can't be too good..."

DPOV

As I got out of the pickup I caught the smell of Aidan, as the others made it to the house I held myself back from them looking around. I was not in the mood to be spied upon.