“That’s how things go when you find your mate Lily,”
“Yeah but I don’t want to be his Luna, I am not even sure I want to be with him after the entire Tabitha incident” I tell her.
“Lily, dear, the Alpha would never let you leave, even if he hadn’t marked you last night he would have, eventually. Besides, there are worse things than being mated to an Alpha. You may say you don’t want to be with him but from what I have witnessed. It is quite the opposite, you just don’t want to admit he is right for you”
With that, I turned to go to the door when I realised something. Turning back around, I asked Natalia. “Where did my sister go?”
“Oh, everyone left last night, Aria didn’t want to make things harder on Damien with you and that other girl running off. She said she would return soon though” I nod before heading for the front door to go hunt Damien down. Just as I opened the door, I nearly walked into my father who was just about to knock.
“Dad?Did Aria come too?” I said hugging him.
“No, I am here to help Damien with the rogue issues, Reid sent me with some reinforcements”.
“Reinforcements? How bad is this rogue problem?”
My father paled slightly like he just realised he said too much. “Everything is fine Lily. Reid just wants to make the alliances stronger” My father stated, but I could tell he was lying.
“What are you hiding, Dad?” He tugged at his shirt collar nervously.
“I better get over and see the Alpha. Nice mark by the way really makes your eyes pop” My father said smirking, making me slap his arm while he laughed.
“Well jokes on you dad, you can give me a lift, I am also looking for the Alpha, the bastard marked me and done runner before I got up”
My father chuckled. “Smart man” He stated. “But I just remembered I have to go see the Beta first”
“And I will go with you” I tell him.
“Lily, no I can’t”
“What are you and Damien hiding?”
“You need to speak to Damien, Lily. I can’t, not yet at least”
“Then take me to him and I will ask myself” My father shook his head, and suddenly Tabitha came walking up the driveway making both of us turn to her. My father, seeing that as his chance to escape, darted to his car. I flipped him the bird as he honked the horn with a triumphant grin on his face.
“Did I interrupt something?” Tabitha asked.
“No, you're fine, my dad was just being an ass. What’s up?”
“I was wondering actually if you would mind if I started working here again, Natalia is struggling with the workload and I need work, and no one will hire me because” She looked down at her enormous belly.
“Argh, come inside we can speak in there” I tell her once again having to put my rampage on hold.
Tabitha smiles, then I see her eyes go to my neck. “Geez, he got you a good one” She stated making me cover it with my hand.
“Don’t be embarrassed, I am counting down the days till my mate can mark me” She says following me inside.
Once inside, we head to the kitchen and I start making some tea.
“Tabitha? You’re back?” Natalia said, not hiding her surprise.
“I need the work and I know you need the help” Natalia nodded in understanding. “Yes, the hours are starting to get to me” She says looking toward me.
“Fine, I will speak to Damien, but what are you going to do after the baby comes?” I ask, looking at her round stomach.
“Well, I could always bring her” Tabitha said hopeful “or I can get my mate to watch her if he is out in time”
“Oh, shit I completely forgot as soon as I see him, I will ask him” I tell her, and she nods her head. Hearing a knock on the door, I get up. Today this place seemed to be like a drop-in centre. Going to the door, I open it and it is my father.