Claimed

Chapter 2-The News

Breathe-Bea Miller

I slowly open my eyes, welcomed by a glowing orange light slowly shrinking before my blue orbs. I slowly reach out my hand grab my phone and see what time it is.

I quickly sit up in bed, realizing that it is 6:45 in the afternoon. I look out the window, watching the sunset. I stretch out my arms, relizing how relaxted I am right now.

I am usually so tense, even in the mornings. I never knew how it felt to be relaxed, well at least for a very long time.

I slowly get out of bed and open my door, making the door hinges make an unpleasant squeaking sound. The hall seems so quiet. So does the house. It almost seems like everyone is dead.

That was a very morbid thought. I walk along the hallways, having my hand slide across the wall as I continue to walk.

I feel every edge and bump. The wall was also very cold as well, even though it is humid outside.

I walk down the stairs watching my feet as I go. I reach across the stair that always squeaks whenever someone steps on it.

I finally reach the kitchen and see that my father is actually home today. He is usually in his office, getting reports done for his work. I notice the purple bags under his eyes, indicating to me that he has not slept in a while.

I continue to observe my dad, watching his every movement, trying to see if there is anything wrong. He pours his coffee. He just seems to go along with his day, even though he has so such on his mind.

My dad finally notices me in the kitchen entry. "Hello dear," he said with a warm smile on his face. "Did you sleep well?" He actually sounded concerned. It has been a while since I have seen my dad smile at me. Ever since the....incident.

I suddenly notice the melancholy look on his face. "Dad? Are you ok?" I ask, pulling myself out a chair and sit right by him at the wodden coffee table. We were right in front of the window and the sunlight was directly on my dad. The sunlight that shined upon him made his hair shine a golden brown.

"Alex...you do know that you will have to find a mate soon, right?" My dad asks me. I don't want a mate. There's too many restriction. Plus, who would want to be my mate and have a pup with me.

"Yeah, I know dad, but I don't want a mate. I just want to be by myself." My dad sighs at my remark. "As much as I would love to keep you here forever, you have to grow up, find your mate, and start your own family." He said with a small smile on his face.

The only thing I will do to my family is rip it apart. I am not going to that mating ceremony.

"I have already signed you up for the mating ceremony. You will have to attend, especially since you are the daughter to an Alpha. Your mate will be the Alpha of two packs, due to the fact that I have no son. You can't do that on your own." He signed me up without me knowing? How could he?

I mean sure, I would have probably argueed with him to not sign me up but I will end up going anyway but without me knowing it, I am pissed.

"Dad, how could you sign me up without me knowing? At least acknowledge me in the doing?" I say to my father, trying to sound as calm as possible. He may be my dad but he is still my alpha too.

Last time I have him an attitude, yeah... that's another story for next time.

We just sit there in silence, just thinking. It is very hard to read my father but I somehow do it but this time, his face is too emotionless for me to catch anything.

"When is it." I spat out. I don't want to go. I can't go but if I don't, I could risk having the my whole pack against me. Mom and I would always talk about how we would go together to the mating ceremony and she would take a video for dad. I laughed at her idea but I still loved it.

She was the only reason I would go. Now, where's is my reason?

I always wanted to go and find my one true love but now, I am too scared to go alone.

I can't go.

"The ceremony is next week. I know that is soon but at least you don't have to worry as much." My dad says, absolutly emotionless.

Like I'm not going to worry. I'm going to worry twice as much because now I have to pack my things so that incase I do find my mate, I'll be all ready and also, I have to plan everything. Hair appointments, dress shopping, even though I would rather go in sweat pants and slides.

"Ok. I guess I'll start packing." I quickly leave the table. I can hear my dad calling behind me but I just kept walking. I didn't turn back. Not without handing tears streaming down my face.

I rush up to my room and slammed the door shut as get the suit case out. My dad followed behind me. He opens my door and I imiediatly look up to see him standing in the doorway. "Alex..." He starts off but I cut him off before he could finish his sentence.

"No. It's ok dad. Just let me pack my things. I bet you want me out of the house anyway." I say quietly, hoping he won't hear the last part.

"I don't want you out of the hosue Alex." He says firmly. I stare blankly at him. He has never used this tone with me. Ever. Well, maybe once when I had that attitude.

"You need to stop this. You still have a week to do this. Don't pack just yet." I stare at my father who now has tears forming in his eyes.

"Dad, I'm sor-" "You have nothing to be sorry about. It's me who is the one who has to be sorry. I signed you up without your acknowledgement and-" I cut my dad off by rushing to him and wrapping my arms around him.

Tears are in both of our eyes but he is doing a way better job of keeping them in while me, on the other hand, am bawling on his shoulder.

My dad's grip tightness as he continues to hug me. It feels so nice to be able to hug him. 5 years, I never hugged him. The only time he held me in those 5 years was that whole week of mourning for my mom.

"Alex, I don't want you to go. I want you to stay here forever because besides all of those pictures, you are the spinning image of your mother. Everytime I look at you, I see her. Your the last thing I have of her." My dad says with a single tear running down his cheek.

My breathing slowed down as I layed my head on my father's shoulder. I soon broke off the hug to look him in the eyes. He opened his mouth just slightly but then closed his lips as if he forgot what he was going to say. Then, he finally says it.

"If I were to keep you here, that would be way too selfish of me because I am isolating you from the world. I am keeping you away from your mate. You know, if you don't go, there will be someone walking out mateless." My dad said as he held my small, cold hands in his big and warm palms.

I want to stay here forever but dad has I point. I'm isolating myself from the world and others around me. I sigh as I look into my dad's eyes. "I'll go." I simply say.

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