Informing Her Alpha

After going for a run with her best friends for a couple of minutes. They went to Claire's house and helped her pack, Claire was sad at the fact that all her belongings only contained two suitcases. She never really had anything to call hers, except her clothes. 

While her best friends were in the room, Claire sneakily walked into her small bathroom and opened the cupboard. She took out a big book and all the accessories she's been keeping for years. She went back to her room, Ashley and Dax were so engrossed in a conversation that they didn't see her as she discreetly put them inside her traveling bag. She felt bad for hiding such a thing from her friends but she didn't have a choice. How could she possibly explain it to them? 

After a few more minutes, they were done. “You know what you have to do next, right?” Ashley asked with a grin. 

I groaned. “Yes I know. I need to go ask for the Alpha's permission to leave the pack.” Claire couldn't help but dread the upcoming conversation. A part of her wished that Callan and Cameron would give her a little more time to break the news to her alpha, but she knew the two days they gave her was them being patient. 

After they were done packing, they strolled together towards the pack house. Claire's small house was only a fifteen minutes walk to the pack house. 

Claire's palm grew sweaty as they neared the pack house. She has never had to talk to the Alpha directly before. He never wanted to associate himself with rogues. Ashley reached out to Claire's hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze, she smiled back at her gratefully. 

They got to the pack house, and the guards opened the gates immediately after seeing that it was their future Alpha. Claire knew they wouldn't have opened the gates if it were only Ashley and herself. They made their way into the Alpha's house. 

Dax stopped a passing guard and asked him to go get his father. A few moments later, Alpha Darius graced them with his presence. He was a man in his early fifties, with gray hair and slightly wrinkled face. They bowed their heads in respect to their Alpha. 

“What are you doing here?” Alpha Darius spat in distaste as he glared at his son. “And what are these filthy omegas doing in my pack house?” Claire and Ashley flinched at his tone, they kept their heads down and didn't dare look into their Alpha's eyes. 

“Trust me father, the feeling is mutual. I would rather be anywhere else but here. But what I came here for is rather important.” Dax spoke. 

“Don't you dare talk to me in that tone, boy. I am your father and Alpha, and you will acknowledge me with respect.” Alpha Darius growled, taking a step forward towards his son. 

Daxton didn't even cower away from his threatening stance as he squared his shoulders and smirked at his father. “Look who is talking about respect. You have never respected any decisions I made and you're preaching to me about respect? A really bad move, might I add.” Alpha Darius' jaw ticked in anger. 

Claire couldn't help but think Dax was unknowingly making matters worse for her. Alpha Darius was already in a bad mood before she could even say what she came there for. Fueling his anger will do them no good, but there was no way she could scold Dax in front of his father. Unless she had a death wish. 

Alpha Darius turned to face her as he looked her up and down in disgust. “I hope you both didn't come here to beg for food. I don't have food to feed low ranked omegas like you.” Dax opened his mouth to talk back but Claire gave him a pleading look. His words struck her heart, but as usual, he was their Alpha and she couldn't do a damn thing about it. 

Claire swallowed the lump in her throat as she whispered, “N-no Alpha. W-we didn't come to beg —”

“Then why the f-ck are you here? To have a f-cking tea party?” He interrupted harshly. 

Claire gulped as she willed herself not to appear nervous as she spoke, “I-I came to ask for your permission to leave the pack.” She sighed in relief as she finally got that off her chest but that was short-lived. 

“What?!” He all but yelled, making her take a step back in fear. 

“M-my mates —”

“You think I will let you leave the pack so you could run away from your duties as an omega?! Absolutely not!” He shouted angrily, not allowing Claire to say a word. 

Daxton sighed tiredly. “Dad, she's telling the truth. She met her mates yesterday and —”

“Wait… Did I just hear you say mates? Mates as in two mates?” Alpha Darius asked, staring at us in confusion. 

“Yes, mates. Claire has two mates and they are both Alphas, and I suggest you let her go or you're going to face their wrath.” Daxton warned, earning a glare from his father. 

Suddenly he threw his head back and laughed hysterically. They looked at him in confusion, wondering what was funny. After he calmed down from his laughing fit he spoke seriously, “You really thought this through, didn't you? Looking for an excuse to escape from the pack? Two mates? Really? That's ridiculous and impossible!”

“You don't want to hold her here, Dad. When her mates find out that you aren't letting her leave…” His words hung in the air, the hidden threat in his words were noticeable. 

“Oh, please,” Alpha Darius waved his son off. “You underestimate me, son. And who are the so-called mates anyways?” He asked nonchalantly. 

“Alpha Callan and Alpha Cameron. The Alpha of the Dark moon pack.” The names sent a delicious chill down Claire's body. She was shocked that their names could also have an effect on her. 

Alpha Darius' eyes widened in disbelief as he felt at a loss of words. “D-dark moon? Y-you mean…” And for the first time in years, Claire heard her Alpha stutter. 

“How is that possible?” He whispered to himself. “She's just a worthless little omega.” His words stung her, and she bit her lip to stop it from wobbling. 

“I don't believe you.” He announced, composing himself as he turned to Claire. “I do not permit you to leave this pack. And as a punishment for lying to your Alpha, you are going to spend three days in the pack cell.” 

Claire gasped in fear, he gestured to the guards and they grabbed both her arms. “No please! I'm telling the truth!” She cried out. 

Tears were already falling down Ashley's face as she watched her best friend being taken away helplessly. 

“You are going to regret not listening to us, Dad.” Daxton's voice lacked any trace of emotion as he glared at his heartless father.