Laura:
The next day, I still managed to come to school. I crossed paths with Alaric and Ivy. The latter gave me a sour look, but I just shrugged her off. I wonder what she is thinking. Just yesterday, I heard Dad in my head. But this morning, I couldn't hear him at all. I tried hard to focus on Alaric and Ivy. I threw Alaric a dark gaze, focusing on what he was thinking. I wanted to hear what was in his head. I wanted to use the ability I found out just yesterday.
But no matter how much I tried to get into his head, I couldn't.
I just can’t!
“What’s the matter with you, loser?” Ivy grumpily asked.
She snaked her arms around Alaric’s and pulled him towards her body. Well, her possessive actions just tell it all.
And… it’s painful, of course. My heart still can’t get over how Alaric rejected me. But I gathered myself together and stood straight in front of them. I looked straight at Alaric. This time, I am not aiming to read his mind. I gave up. Maybe it will come back again. When or how long I will wait, I don’t know. I just wished the ability came back.
“The Alpha summoned me to his office. I'll go there after school,” I informed Alaric.
Alaric frowned. “And what’s that got to do with me?” He coldly asked.
His coldness just killed me. I am starting to hate him. I think this is the process. If you find your mate, all you can do and feel is to love him still, even though he has been a jerk. And when he rejected you, at first, it was painful. The next thing, you’ll hate him. Maybe the third stage is I will be over him. And I am really looking forward to that.
I was hoping for a fast-paced process. It’s killing me to wait and feel the pain every time I see him.
Being with another girl.
“Well, I was just wondering why the Alpha summoned me. I wonder if you told him.”
“Tell him what?” Ivy intervened.
And I think the bitch has to learn a lesson. I turned to her and faced her.
“Tell the Alpha what is going on between his heir and me,” I said straight in her face.
“What?!” Ivy’s eyes grew wide and furious. She turned to Alaric. “What is this loser talking about? Did you hook up with her?”
“Hey! I am not that cheap! I would never get hooked up with anyone inside an overcrowded storage room!” My voice gets louder, aiming everyone at the corridor to hear what I just said. “If I am going to have my first, it would be in a comfortable room and under the matrimony of a sacred union.”
I saw how Alaric and Ivy’s eyes flared. I don’t care. I flipped my hair and walked away.
“Gosh! For someone who can’t shift at all, I can’t believe she’s this incredibly full of herself. Huh! I wonder who’s going to have an interest in you, you loser!” Ivy yelled.
I could hear the frustration in her voice. I knew she was embarrassed, but she tried to hide it by attacking my weakness. It somehow weakened my self-confidence. But I still managed to walk head up. I don’t care what they think about me. I don’t care if all of them looked down on me. I still wanted to believe that I am a blessed she-wolf. I still wanted to hold on to Saskia’s words.
Maybe I should pay her a visit one of these days.
After school, I went to the pack house and went straight to Alpha Evo’s office. I was near the door, and it was not completely closed. I could hear them talking.
“Believe me, Evo. I know for sure she will shift in the near future. It’s just that her wolf appears late. She was showing abilities already. I could show you. Let’s put this off even for another quarter.”
That was Dad’s voice. I wonder what they are talking about? But I am certain it was about me. I am the only person who was supposed to shift late in this pack—that was if I was ever going to shift.
I heard our Alpha draw out a frustrated breath.
“As much as I wanted to grant your petition, the whole pack had already voted. And I can’t do anything about that. Or they will not respect me anymore. The Alpha should know how to value the opinion of all the members of his pack. And the majority of the council, especially the elders, had decided for it,” I heard the Alpha say. He sounded like he was asking Dad to understand his decision.
And I was damn curious about it. What is it? Is it about me? What decisions?
“You can still do something. You can put it off and let Laura show you her new-found ability. You’ll surely change your mind.”
“David...”
I think it’s about time to come in. I decided to knock even though the door was just half-closed.
“Come in…” The Alpha announced.
Dad’s gray eyes quickly shone when he saw me.
“Oh! You’re here! Come here, sweetie!”
I silently walked towards them. Dad pats the space beside him. I sat on the couch and smiled at our beloved Alpha.
“I heard from your Dad that you’re improving. It seems you found your unique ability,” the Alpha started.
I felt the chills running down my spine. I lightly bit my lower lip. I’ve been trying to work it out the whole day, and it didn’t happen again. I can’t hear thoughts anymore.
And how the hell am I going to tell them?
I turned to Dad. I wanted to confront him. Why did he have to tell the Alpha? It just happened once. We haven’t confirmed if it’s my real unique ability. What if there was just a malfunction in my genes, and that’s why it occurred once?
I don’t know if it’s possible, but the point is, he should not have informed the Alpha yet.
“Dad…”
“Show it to our mighty Alpha, sweetie. Show it to him. Tell him what he is thinking right now. Just like what you did last night. I was in your head last night, right? You heard my thoughts… show him, come on,” Dad encouraged me forcefully.
I wanted to snap at him. Being an only child and having a loving father with a Beta rank, I grew up pampered. I sometimes made mistakes but Dad never punished me hard. He and Mom pampered and cherished me. They said I am a miracle given by the Moon Goddess. And embarrassing my father in front of our Alpha is the last thing I want to do now.
But what can I do? I can’t hear their minds anymore.
I bowed my head down. “I’m sorry. I’m really sorry, Dad.” I fought back my tears and held back my sobs.