6

After she left, I jumped into the shower. I had just laid back down on my bed and pulled out my phone to make a list of everything I could remember from my first life when the door opened.

“Pack your bags, Amy.” My mom came in, surprising me from the list I was making.

“What?” I looked up. “Why?”

“You are going to spend the summer with your father. I already got the approval from Vince, with a few guidelines.” Mom smiled down at me. “Come on, baby. Pack your bag and get ready.”

I jumped to my feet and ran to my mom. “I can go?”

“Just for the summer, baby, then you will be back here with me. I had to promise that you would be returning here.” She cupped my face. “Figure out a way to protect yourself while you are gone.”

I pouted. “Mom, I really don’t want to be here, and two months isn’t long enough for Brandon to give up on a mate.” I wanted to make them pay, but I wouldn’t risk him finding me.

“It’s okay, you will understand once you see your dad; he will be able to help you. I promise.” She patted my hair and kissed my cheek. “Now get ready.”

She left me to pack. I went into my closest and pulle4d out a suitcase. I packed my bag and then headed into my bathroom when I heard the downstairs door slam open.

“I fucking knew it.” I heard Shannon scream downstairs. I ignored her as I grabbed everything from my bathroom and then I grabbed my laptop and chargers. I stuffed everything into my backpack, locked my door and headed downstairs. “Why is it always you!” She whirled on me as I hit the landing. I just scoffed and rolled my bags to the front door.

“Shannon, why are you screaming?” Morgan was at the table with his coffee, pinching the bridge of his nose as my mom came out with a plate of food. “Amy, why do you have bags?”

My mom cut in before Shannon could go off. “Amy is leaving for the summer. Vince already approved it.”

Shannon’s eyes were shifting between her human eyes and her wolf’s. “It’s you!” She charged at me, and I kicked her, sending her flying.

“Amy!” Morgan jumped to his feet. “Don’t kick your sister.”

I huffed out a breath as I walked to the table. “She charged me. What was I supposed to do, allow her to hit me?” I shook my head. “Is this for me?” My mom nodded, sliding the plate in front of me as she fought not to laugh.

“Eat.” She coughed to cover a chuckle. “Shannon, get off the floor and just talk to us. Why are you so mad?”

Shannon growled as she got back up, and she pointed at me. “You are Brandon’s mate.” Everyone turned to face me, and I felt the blood drain from my face.

“You have no way of knowing that or not.” I struggled to cover the waiver in my voice. “I haven’t seen Brandon at all, and I won’t be able to sense my actual mate until late tonight. Stop making up stories before Brandon believes you.” I hoped my last words would be threat enough for her to keep her mouth shut.

I felt my mother's gaze burning into the back of my head before she chuckled. “Amy is right, Shan. There is no way to know that without the two of them seeing each other.”

Morgan jumped in too. “Why would you even think that?”

Shannon swiped at the drop of blood from her nose. “Because he smelled her on me.” She screamed. “I stole her dress to wear today, and he was all over me, more than normal. He asked whose clothes I was wearing.” She pointed at me. “Brandon is mine.”

I held up my hands in surrender. “I don’t want him.” There was a honk from outside.

“That’s for you.”

I nodded as I stood to kiss my mother goodbye before I left, but Shannon ran over to us and grabbed me. “Where are you going?” I rolled my eyes and shook her off.

I turned back to my mom and kissed her cheek. “I love you.”

She hugged me close. “Be safe at your father’s.” She patted my cheek before I turned to leave.

“Wait!” Shannon rushed to stand in front of the front door.

“What, Shannon?” I huffed out a breath as I grabbed my bags, but she refused to move out of the way as I went to open the door.

“Give me the key.”

“What?”

“Give me the key to your room.” She held out a hand in demand.

“I’m not going to do that.” I tried to push past her, but she growled and wrapped her hand around my wrist.

“You are going to give me the fucking key, or you are going to leave with a broken fucking arm.” She hissed into my ear.

I just laughed. Nix pushed to the surface, and I pulled back and punched her in the face. Morgan rushed over, trying to stop my next hit, but I kept hitting her until she let me go. Then I stood over her and allowed Nix full rein as she slammed her command into my words. “You are never allowed to step foot into my room again.” The command hit her, and she screamed as blood poured from her broken nose.

“Amy! You can’t command her.” Morgan yelled as he pulled me off his daughter.

“I think I just did.” I looked down at her. “You can’t use my clothes or whatever to entice your pathetic boyfriend anymore, Shannon.” I flung the door open.

“Stop right there.” Morgan tried to stop me from leaving. “I’m calling Vince. I don’t think you should be leaving.”

I pushed out the door, ignoring his command as his weak aura slipped off of me. “Send the guards after me then, Morgan, because I’m fucking leaving, and there is nothing you can fucking do about it.” I called over my shoulder before I walked to the car.

I opened the door and almost missed his whispered threat. “We will see about that.”