"Kaedence, did you hear me?" Looking at my father I felt a wave of heat come across my face when I lashed back "Excuse me!? I have trained my whole life to become alpha of this pack, I've worked 100 times harder than anyone else to get here, and for what just to hand to over to the golden child because of some stupid fucking tradition?" cursing made my father leave his seat, "now young lady you will not speak to me in that tone or use that language in my house do you understand?" I snapped back "Oh I forgot I am not the chosen one in this family I don't get to say or do whatever I want" I felt my mother's grip on my hand get tighter. I shot this evil look towards my brother, "you knew, you knew about this and didn't tell me?" He went to go speak but I shut him out "no you don't get to talk to me. I've always had your back, picked up your slack, and have made you into the warrior you are today! with out me you would be nothing!" I hissed. My father slammed his hand down on the table and a slight whimper left my lips. "quite!" he shouts you will not talk like this in front of your mother or our guests!" he continues "Now apologize for your behavior" I just look at him with anger. "NOW!" he commanded. I whimeper and apologize. As my father sits back down I couldn't help but feel Devllin's eye on me I look at him just to see this side smirk on his face rolling my eyes at him my father continues to talk.
"Kaedence, your efforts to prove yourself to run this pack have not gone unnoticed. Now I understand that we should have told you sooner, but you were also training your brother to be just like you. If we would have told you, you would have stopped training. I am sorry it has to be this what but what is done is done! You will make a great addition to Alpha Harrisons pack". As those last words left his lips I began to see red, This was no ordinary dinner they were setting me up! They were arranging the rest of my life for me. "Harrisons pack?" I snapped " I am to marry Harrison?" I spat. My father shot me an angry look. "No" he snapped back " you are to marry Devllin, he is becoming Alpha in 2 weeks and will need a Luna by his side to help run things."
Just as my father finished his sentence, I stood from the table and shouted "I will not do this!" , and turned to run upstairs. "Kaedence!" he shouted "Sit down now!" He commanded, stopping me dead in my tracks, I turned and sat back down. He looked over at me and tells me "You will do this and you will be leaving first thing in the morning, understood?" I sat in silence not looking at him or anyone else at the table. "DO YOU UNDERSTAND!" he shouted. "Yes Alpha" I whispered. Taken back by the fact I called him alpha instead of father he excused me from the table and told me to go pack.
Leaping from the table my mother still holding my hand tightly mind-links me "Kaedence dear I will be up shortly to help you" I cut the link off and jerked my hand from hers. I swear I could feel her heartbreak as I did this. I ran to my room and slammed my door. I could feel Dillion try to push a mid-link but I shut him out. I sat quietly on my bed and cried for what felt like hours, I hear my father and mother tell Alpha Harrison and Devllin goodbye. I watched out my window as they got in their car, before getting in Devllin looked up at me with a side smirk almost as if he felt bad for me. "yeah right, he doesn't feel bad for you" Tia says "Hes practically going to hold you prisoner" she snaps. "And you thought he was cute" I chuckled at her. "Yeah well he is cute, maybe being his prisoner won't be such a bad thing after all" she laughs. Pushing Tia to the back of my head I hear a knock on my door. "Kaedence, can I come in?"
"Kaedence, can I come in?" Dillion asked through my door, "Go away" I shout. I hear my door push open. "Come on now small fry don't be like this," he says. I scoff at his statement. "Look I know you're mad at me but father made me swear not to tell you. I only found out a week ago myself" Giving him I grim look I could see the sincerity in his eyes. "You really didn't know?" I asked, "No! I swear on the moon Goddess, Father just told me last week" he sighs. "I understand if you hate me but just know you're the best big little sister anyone could ask for," he says with a smile while grabbing my hand. Just then a tap came to my door we both looked up and it was my father. "Dillion could you excuse us for a moment" Dillion quickly stood up and left my room. "Yes alpha?" I asked, this made him bare his teeth. "Do not call me that! you are my daughter and you shall address me as father" he snarled. "Yes, father," I said half rolling my eyes. "What you did tonight was unacceptable young l
Tia flutter around in my head making me more nervous, "Talk to him" she says "say something, I cannot take this silence" I cleared my throat which seemed to catch Devllins attention. "How long is the drive?" Devllin shifts in his seat as if he was uncomfortable. "It is about an hour's drive to the airport," He said in a hushed tone as if he was trying to be gentle while talking to me. "Airport?" I questioned. He shook his head, "our pack is from Quillayute, that is in Washington" He said still talking in a hushed tone. My eyes widened realizing that I am moving across the states, I wouldn't be just a couple of hours away from the place I called home my whole life. I let out a breath I didn't realize I was holding as the weight of his words sank over my body.The rest of the car ride was silent beside an occasional sniffle coming from my nose. Pulling up to a gate at the airport the guard let us through without question. Shifting in my seat as I look around we pull up to jet s
I felt like I had slept for hours when I felt a tap on my arm. Stirring around I looked up and saw Devllin looking at me, he looked at me with this ever so soft look on his face which was quickly wiped away once he realized I noticed. He cleared his throat " We are getting ready to land and they need you to put your seat belt on" I shook my head and sat back in the leather seat beside him. He began to tell me that his pack doesn't know much of me being here so we were to go straight to the pack house and not to make any stops until he felt comfortable with me leaving the house. Rolling my eyes "great I really am going to be held as a prisoner" I scoffed. "Kaedence, please try and understand it is nothing like that" he sighed. I pause for a moment and take in that he just said my name for the first time, it sent a small flutter of what felt like butterflies over me. I quickly brush off the feeling," sure, whatever" I huffed. He let out a sigh as if had been defeated or maybe he just
I must have stood there for what felt like hours. This was going to be my new home, my new pack. I didn't like the idea much it made me feel more homesick than I already was. I thought of my mother I found myself wondering what she was doing at this moment, was she out in her garden tending to the flowers and vegetables? had I even crossed her mind? I thought of my father, was he even thinking of me? I pictured him sitting in his office in his brown leather chair as I felt a tear fall down my cheek. Hell, I even missed Maddie messing with me. It was then I felt myself cry harder when Dillion crossed my mind. I and Dillion hadn't always gotten along but he was my only true friend, besides Sara. I tried to mind-link with him but he ignored it. Feeling broken I went inside and started to unpack my stuff.Going into the closet I noticed there were already some very exquisite outfits hanging up as well as shoes on the shoe rack. I started putting my clothes on hangers and in
I woke up in the middle of the night to the wind howling and thunder clapping and lightning flashing making the whole room illuminate, realizing the power is out I get up to find a flashlight. Not being able to find one I did find a candle and lighter in my room. I placed the lit candle on my side table and walked to my balcony doors watching this storm wreak havoc on the trees outside seeing the ocean waves smash into the side of the mountain sending sprays of water everywhere when I caught a glimpse of a dark figure standing near the edge of the cliff. I swung open my doors and walked to the edge of my balcony instantly becoming soaked from the rain, trying to get a closer look to see who it was. I called out to them but they never moved, I stood on the railing of my balcony and started to wave my arms and yelling trying to get their attention when I lost my balance and went over the railing. I was dangling 3 stories above the ground holding on as tight as I could to the ledge kno
As I opened the door a gust of freezing air hit me in the face sending chills all down my body, there was a spiral staircase that was dark and damp, I wanted to go down but Tia popped up "Don't do it, I have a bad feeling about this" she said. I shrugged her off and started walking down the stairs taking each step at a time to make sure I don't slip. I make it to the bottom and see cells. "This must be their dungeon" I whisper. I see a bulletin board hanging in one of the cells, it has pictures of my whole family up there including my own. I step forward to get a better look when I hear a door open from the other side of the dungeon, I quickly turn to run up the stairs I can hear their muffled voices as they get closer, I am taking two steps at a time when I slip and hit my head on one of the steps. I let out a grown "What was that?" I hear one of them say. I can hear them start walking up the steps, I pull myself up and barely made it to the door to close it, I run out of the study
Devllin's POV She let out a loud gasp and fell back into me holding my hands right, her hair smelt like cherry blossoms and vanilla as the curls bounced around in my face. Her eyes were brighter than normal, her face full of excitement. I had hung lights across the whole outdoor area, there were flower petals scattered around the floor, I had a table set up for a romantic candlelight dinner, I had spent most of my day setting this up I wanted this to be perfect I need her to know how much she means to me, how bad I want her to be mine not just as my mate but I wanted to taste her lips on mine to feel my hands run all over her body. I crave her touch, her attention, I've only known her for two days but there isn't anything I wouldn't do for her. I hate that she is resentful towards me but I understand. Her face is glowing with happiness, we sit down at the table and I have the whole dinner course planned out, she was acting all bubbly, this is a side I haven't seen before, sh
I pulled away breaking the kiss, "As much as I really want to do this, I would like to know more about you" I said. "Ask me anything you want my dear" Devllin said smiling as if I just didn't kill the mood. "Okay, well I noticed in the study a huge family painting. The woman, is that your mother?" Devllin nodded but his face was saddened "She died in a battle against rouges trying to save my uncle, he managed to get her to her bed but she passed before my father could get back" Devllin said with a sigh. "I'm sorry, she sounded like a wonderful mother. Your uncle, what's his deal? he stared at me all during the dinner." I asked, "He knows your skills and is curious to know what your wolf is. He finds you as a toy for a pack instead of my mate, he wants me to use you for battles to make your pack stronger." I was shocked to hear what he had just said "Is that what you see me as? am I just a toy to you too? Is that why there's that board down there with pictures of my whole family or w