Something Isn’t Right

LEAH DECKER

I opened my eyes to see the walls of my room and several eyes staring down at me. I sat up immediately and that forced a painful jab to my head. “What happened?” I asked as I tried to massage my head to relieve the pain.

“You fainted.” Ophelia replied and that's when it started coming back to me. The news of my parents death,the fact that I'll never get to see them one last time, their bodies burnt to ashes. “Oh…no,no,no. “

“You need to calm down Leah, you __” Ophelia was saying but she kept quiet immediately she saw me getting out of bed. “No,I need to see the car,I need to see something. I need to go home..”

“You're home, you're married and Tim will take care of you, you shouldn't be worried. We'll stay by your side.” Just then,a maid walked in and bowed slightly.

“The attorney is here.” She said and I raised my head so fast, I almost fell back on the bed. “What attorney? I don't understand.”

“Oh, yeah, your parents' attorneys.” Paul replied this time and that's when I realized he looked so normal, barely any signs of pain or mourning. My father was his best friend,my mom was Ophelia best friend and my marriage to Tim was contractual, arranged to strengthen the pack.

My parents came with the money, influence while Ophelia and Paul came with the protection. I scoffed and walked slowly to the door.

“Why? Attorneys?” I asked, my mind beating rapidly as I hoped I'd be wrong. Are they trying to get their hands on my family's wealth?

“Why is the attorney here?” I asked, looking each of them in the eyes, waiting for an explanation.

“It was your parents wish  that their will be read as soon as they passed on.” Tears pooled in my eyes again,it seemed like they were preparing to die or something.

“Bullshit!” I muttered under my breath and watched as they all made their way out of my bedroom. I followed swiftly,I'm their only heir and surely everything will be left to me but something didn't sit right in my conscience.

Why didn't the attorney call me before coming? What is going on?

“I'm sorry for your loss Mrs Houston.” The female attorney said and stood up to shake my hand. I smiled a little before taking my seat.

“Why wasn't I informed before you arrived? I mean,you were…” I paused and swallowed hard. “You were my parents' attorney.” I said it in a whisper.

“I informed the alpha before coming.” She said and I turned to look at Paul. He nodded in agreement. “I'm their daughter,you should have informed me first besides we're yet to perform their funeral rites so…”

“Can you just calm down and let them do their job? The sooner the better,so we can start making preparations for the way forward.” Tim said and I turned to look at him.

I laughed out dryly, my throat was sore and my eyes felt really heavy. “My parents just died and I am yet to see the car which according to the Alpha and Luna went into a blaze and there you are telling me to calm down and let the attorneys do their job.” I paused,stood up and walked over to the door.

“I think you should all leave, I need to grieve and I need to do it alone.” Paul and Ophelia looked at me like I'd run mad but I didn't care.

“Come on let's talk about this, you're not in the right state of mind, come and have your seat and we'll talk more about this,you don't need to__”

“Out now!” I screamed, cutting Ophelia short and for the first time that day I saw fear register in their eyes. “Leah!” Tim yelled my name and I turned to look at him.

“You're my husband,yet in these three months, I've felt nothing but pain whenever I look at you,hell,you didn't even comfort me today,you didn't!” I screamed.

Ophelia and Paul stood up and walked over to the door, accompanied by the attorneys. “When I want to discuss my parents' wealth, it'll be with my attorneys and not in your presence.” I stated vehemently.

“We'll be back when you're calmer.” Ophelia said and they all walked out. Tim's phone rang and I noticed how he turned the screen so I wouldn't see the caller. I scoffed and walked up to him.

“I know it's one of your girls calling,you don't have to pretend right now. You can pick the fucking call!” I yelled, laughing hysterically but my chest was constricting in a painful knot.

My head throbbed badly and my eyes were puffy and hot. “You need to quit acting like it was a marriage of love,you know it wasn't!”

Of course I know it wasn't a marriage of love but I think I might have fallen for my husband in the process but clearly he doesn't feel the same.

I felt like a fool as I stood there, watching as he walked away to take the call. I walked upstairs and got to my bedroom with a heavy heart.

“What's going on? Why are they after the will?” I asked myself as I sat on my bed.

~~~~~

Two days later, we all stood, throwing dirt into the pit dug for my parents' empty graves and I couldn't stop the tears from flowing. I think I needed this release. Ophelia and Paul stood by my side, holding me while I stood just looking into the pit.

Tim stood behind us with Debbie and her father who was my father's most trusted assistant. One look at Tim and I noticed he wasn't paying attention to the event. He even laughed at something Debbie said.

The after party went like a blur and finally I decided it was time to go home but I noticed Paul and Ophelia getting into Tim's car.

I frowned and shook my head. “What's going on?” I asked.

“They're coming with us,the attorneys have something to share with us.” I scoffed.

“Us? Why?” I asked.

“That's what your parents wanted and that's what will happen.” Paul replied this time. No sweetness. Nothing.