“Help me dad Layla won’t” I pleaded. Tears sprang in my eyes as he and Reid just turned and walked out the door, pulling it shut behind them, leaving me with the Alpha. The Alpha was so angry I could smell the anger burning hot, his whole body fighting his beast from marking me at the threat of me rejecting them.
“You won’t ever try that again,” I shook my head disagreeing.
“I told you our mate would love us” Layla said happily.
“I don’t care Layla you know why we can’t have a mate” I growled, not realising I did it out loud. The Alpha seeing it as an act of defiance held me down tighter.
“Understood?” He growled out not moving his hand from my lips, snapping my attention back to him. I nodded and he moved his hand. I sat up suddenly missing the feel of his body above mine. Stupid mate bond. I never understood how anyone could agree to a mate bond, it was so barbaric like arranged marriages, bloody stupid I didn’t see it as blessing, it was a curse.
“This is why you wanted to stay here isn’t it, you knew I was your mate”
Damien looked over at me and nodded his head confirming my words. I sighed before going to say something else when he cut me off.
“We are leaving today. I am taking you home”
“Home? I am home I am not going anywhere with you” I said suddenly angry. Alpha Damien ignored me, before tossing some of my clothes on the bed. I looked at the clothes. I didn’t bring these with me so how does he have them?
“We leave in half an hour, get dressed” He said before walking out of the room. My head was spinning what the fuck just happened. My father just walked out on me and now Alpha Damien is telling me I am leaving. I quickly throw on my jeans and shirt. I grab my flats, placing them on my feet before walking to the door. When I walk into the foyer, I see the front door open and walk towards it. My blood runs cold when I see my father putting some suitcases from his car into Alpha Damien's black mustang.
I go to ask what the fuck he thinks he is doing when Ariel and Lana come running out of the house wrapping their little arms around my waist. I stumbled forward from the impact of their bodies hitting mine. I look down and see them both looking up at me with teary eyes.
“Mumma says you're leaving” Ariel says in a sad voice. I shake my head before noticing Ryker sitting on the steps watching Alpha Damien’s car being loaded with my belongings.
“Ryker?” I say making him look at me. Tears are running down his face and his eyes are all puffy from crying. Reid walks over to him running his fingers through his son's hair, making him look up at his father. Reid then whispers something to him, Ryker then gets up and runs to me, wrapping his arms around my waist above his sisters and squeezing.
He then let’s go and runs inside. His father calls out to him before chasing after him. This can’t be happening; they can’t just make me leave. I won’t go, they can’t make me.
“Ariel Lana inside please” I hear my sister's voice coming up from behind me. I turn to look at her.
“Girls say goodbye and go inside please” Aria tells them. I watch in horror as they squeeze tighter and whisper “bye aunty” before taking off inside. I fold my arms across my chest defiantly.
“What the fuck do you think you’re doing Aria? I am not leaving my pack” I tell her. She doesn’t say anything just levels her gaze at me and raises an eyebrow. I watch Alpha Damien come out and he grabs my arm pulling me down the steps and towards the car. I shake his arm off, stepping out of his reach.
“Don’t touch me” I tell him angrily.
“Say goodbye and get in the car Lily” He says his eyes flicking between him and his beast. I shake my head.
“Goodbye then, nice knowing you” I tell him before turning and walking off. Aria is in front of me in seconds blocking me. I go to move around her, she sides steps blocking me again.
“Aria move” I say, not even trying to hide the anger as I emphasise the last word.
“Get in the car Lily” My father’s voice says, making me turn to face him.
“What?” I ask. He can’t be serious. I ball my hands into fists and feel tears starting to brim but not because I am sad but because I am angry.
“I said get in the car and go with your mate, don’t fight me on this. It’s hard enough, without you being difficult” I could hear the pleading in voice which only angered me more. I barely know him. I don’t care if he is my mate, I am not leaving my pack. This is my home.
“No, what has gotten into you. I don’t even know him. I sure as hell am not leaving with him” I hear the Alpha growl making me look in his direction.
“It isn’t a choice Lily, now get in his car” My father said using his Alpha voice. Which made me laugh. I won’t submit no matter how much he tries to force me, no matter the pain I feel trying to make me submit. I am Alpha too. I may not be as strong as him because I stood down but that doesn’t mean, I am a pushover.
“Is this because I refused to take over the PACK?” I screamed.
He looked toward Aria making me turn to her, she stepped forward and I suddenly started to feel caged in.
“I will do whatever you want, I don’t want to leave Aria” She looked sad but shook her head.
“We are doing this for you Lily, this is the best option right now to help you” Her voice was soft yet thick with emotion. I could tell she didn’t want this and genuinely felt this was the best option, only it wasn’t and never would be.