Bitter Memories

"That wasn't part of the plan yet." I manage to say, my throat feeling clogged and dry. “It’s way too soon.”

My dad skipped about seven steps. I have no idea why he would think this is okay. As far as he knows, I’ve been ‘hanging out with her’ for six months, we're not even ‘boyfriend and girlfriend’ yet. This is absolutely wild and stupid.

I don't understand how he decided to do this without even telling me first.

"Don't try to act like you know anything about life, kid. Things used to work like this and the mayor knows it," he says, rolling his eyes and sharing a look with my brother Anton, like they’re complaining about me. Anton is an alpha too, but for some reason he's never been able to get out of my father's grip. "I'm losing money like crazy, I need to be connected to Frank now. The girl will say yes, don't worry."

Of course Clara will say yes. She is very clearly into me and she also thinks I'm at her house all day everyday to spend time with her.

She and everyone els