A Deal Sealed in Blood

"What? What did I just hear you say dad?" I ask pretending to have not heard what my dad just said even though I heard him very clear enough for it to stick in my memory.

"Larissa, it is for the best." Mum mumbles besides me. I scoot away from her. As a matter of fact, I can no longer take it. I rise to my feet and gaze at mum with a surprised look on my face. I refuse to believe what I just heard, I would rather just live in denial.

"I really do not understand what you guys are talking about there." I pause to choke out a hysteric laughter and continue. "This must be a prank? A joke right? You people are joking right?" I yell with anger fuming in me. I scoff and run a hand through my hair while pacing the small space.

This is unbelievable. I knew something was off between mum and dad the moment they wanted me to return back to Hiddensville, the Moonfang pack as a matter of fact. That moment I knew something was wrong because mum and dad do not care about me and whatever I do so for them to want me to return back to the Moonfang pack, I knew something was definitely fishy but my mind never went that far to the worse. How could they do this to me? Come up with a conclusion to sell their daughter to a ruthless and heartless Alpha like Xavier. I shudder at the thought of him and snap out of it hastily.

"No, whatever crazy plan you both have in mind to escape from your debt. I will not be a part of it." I mumble. I turn around and attempt to walk towards the front door but Dad yells my name causing me to freeze in my steps. I turn around to gaze at him with a raised brow. A part of me silently hopes that he suddenly bursts into laughter and tells me that this is all just a joke.

A part of me hopes that mum will laugh about it and tell me a good news. I really hope so even though I know that is impossible.

"Do you plan on walking away from your parents? Since when did you become like this Larissa? I thought you better!" Dad yells at me. Mum scurries towards him and tries to calm him down by mumbling soothing words but none of that works, Dad will always be the nonchalant one. He does not care about anyone's feelings but his own. He does not even love mum.

"No dad! I will not marry a man I do not love if that is what you are trying to say!" I yell at him with tears falling down my cheeks. Like I said earlier, I am not the kind to disobey the instructions of my parents, whenever I do, I end up breaking down in tears.

"Love? Larissa! Quit acting like a child! Nobody marries for love these days." Dad snaps at me while staring at me with disdain.

"Oh, you mean mum did not marry you for love. Do not worry dad, I know the story of how her parents sold her off to you. I refuse to end up like that!" I blurt out. I gaze at mum and notice the hurtful look on her face. I immediately regret saying such and i do not waste anymore time, I hastily apologize.

"I am sorry mum, I swear I did not mean it that way. I am just angry that you and dad have already come up with a conclusion on who I am going to marry. I just do not think it is fair at all." I say rubbing my temple in frustration.

Dad scoffs and shakes his head at me. "I can not believe that your biggest worry is marrying for love. Your parents are indebted to the powerful Alpha of the Moonfang pack, you and i both know how ruthless and self-centered he is yet all you care about is marrying for love. You do not even care about what could happen to us if we do not pay off the debt." Dad says shaking his head at me in disappointment.

Is dad right? Maybe he is, maybe I should not be worried about marrying for love but about what Xavier could do to my parents. I need to think of a plan, I am not having this conversation with my parents.

I nod my head slowly and mumble "That is right dad, Xavier is heartless yet you are willing to sell your daughter off to a heartless man. You should have thought about the consequences of your actions before taking money from a ruthless alpha."

I do not wait for my dad's reply. I turn around and walk away from him. I freeze in my steps and turn to mum. "Where will I be sleeping this night or do you people plan on sending me off to Xavier's place today?" I snap at mum. A confused look appears on her face and surprisingly dad speaks up way before her.

"The room on the left." He mumbles. I nod my head and sluggishly drag my feet towards the door on the left. I push the door open and step into the small room. There is only a small bed at the end corner, a small tv that looks broken and a wooden wardrobe. I release a heavy sigh and throw myself on the small bed. My eyes settle on the broken roof and I sigh again. If heavy rain were to fall, this whole place would be flooded honestly.

I shut my eyes close and think about everything. My parents want me to marry Xavier but I do not want to. I and Xavier go way back and honestly our history is not something I want to remember.

Am I making the right choice by refusing to marry him or not?