Entering my dad's office, I could feel Vladimir's eyes on me. I didn't know why he was staring at me but all I knew was that I wasn't going to look at him except I had to I don't want him scowling at me again because I might just hit him this time and that wouldn't be good so instead, I looked at my mum who was smiling at me.
I knew she already knew the reason for this meeting which was why even though to everyone she was smiling I knew it wasn't a genuine smile. She was worried for me. I just smiled back at her to assure her that I was fine and went to sit on the vacant chair beside my Dad.
Even with the distance between us, I could still feel his presence and his stare on me but I still refused to look at him and instead directed my attention at my dad who just cleared his throat to get everyone's attention and begin the meeting. It seemed like I wasn't the only one who noticed him staring since I came in.
After my dad successfully gained everyone's attention, he stopped looking at me and looked straight at my dad I immediately felt cold even though I didn't want to admit it I missed his stare.
"I guess we all know why we are here so I'll go straight to the point". He paused before continuing. "I know it's been centuries since we last heard of a second chance mate which makes it a very rare occurrence which is why when Alpha Vladimir approached me during the reception to tell me that my daughter was his mate, I couldn't believe it but I also knew that he could never lie especially about something like that".
He stopped to look at me and gave me a small sad smile. I guess my family could tell that I wasn't happy after all.
"But I'll just have to ask my daughter Alpha Vladimir if she's willing to go with-" he didn't finish his statement.
"I'll have to stop you there Alpha Walt because your daughter doesn't have a choice, she'll just have to come with me".
I didn't like the way he talked to my father and was about to let him know just what I thought about his attitude but my dad shook his head stopping me and looking back at Vladimir.
"I understand why you will say that but I just as a father have to seek my daughter's opinion Alpha Vladimir. I won't force her to go with you if she doesn't want to". My dad said firmly.
Vladimir didn't even look phased by what my father just said he just stood up and looked straight at my dad.
"I will be leaving tomorrow but my beta will stay back to allow her sometime to say goodbye before bringing her to my pack". He turned towards the door and left without turning back once or looking at me.
The whole room was silent and I could feel their eyes on me waiting to see what I would do. I was seething in fact I was boiling with rage.
Who exactly did he think he was just stating his orders without waiting to hear my opinion he just assumed I would be going with him and not to add to the fact that he also just walked out on my parents and every other person in this room? That was a big sign of disrespect to my parents. I had been controlling my emotions since the beginning of this meeting to avoid exposing myself and startling the others with my change of eye colour but now my control was almost slipping. I had to get out of this room before I lost my temper.
I stood up and looked at everyone before muttering a quick 'excuse me' and leaving the room. On my walk back to my room I couldn't stop remembering his expressionless face when he practically dumped me to his Beta to handle.
I wasn't a toy to be given to anyone he couldn't even have the courtesy of taking me to his pack himself instead he dumps that
responsibility on his Beta making it clear to me where I really stood in his life.
Immediately I entered my room I slammed the door shut so hard that I'm sure it shook the whole pack house. I slumped to the floor and couldn't help the tears that ran down my cheeks they were angry tears now.
I was done being sad for myself I wouldn't let him turn me into this crying mess. This wasn't me. I stood up and went to the mirror pulling the pins out of my hair and taking off my baby blue dress as I stared at my reflection in the mirror. The crescent moon birthmark on my waist was glowing which was strange. I'll figure out why later.
The girl standing there staring back at me was not the real me I never lose control of my emotions I never had to because I was rarely angry and I only lost control over my emotions when I'm very angry. And now the person standing in this mirror had red eyes and tear streaked face but never again I didn't need him to be happy I was happy before he came into my life and I will try to be happy again. Even though that might be impossible because of the bond but I'll try. I had to try for myself. I went into the bathroom to wash every trace of today's event badly wishing I could wash away one person from my life.
***
The next two days was filled with packing saying goodbye to everyone in the pack and more packing. The news that I was mated to Vladimir had already spread throughout the pack and since then everyone had been giving me pity looks well apart from my parents, Carlos and Liv. I guess everyone knew how he was but I didn't need their pity I was a grown ass woman who's capable of taking care of myself.
He also hadn't been joking when he said that he was leaving the next day because he left that day first thing in the morning without even seeing me and I couldn't care less but my wolf did care a lot she kept whimpering so I blocked her.
I couldn't blame her she just
wanted to be with her mate who clearly didn't want to be near her.
I had seen Henry Vladimir's beta in the hall and he had also been giving me that look so I ignored him not wanting to unleash my anger on him. I was practically a ticking time bomb right now.
The only emotion that I was feeling now apart from anger was sadness. I was sad that I was leaving my pack tomorrow to a pack where I knew no one and no matter how many times I tell myself that I'll be fine I knew that wouldn't be the case. I won't be fine because none of them; my family would be there with me. I was going to be all alone there and the one who was supposed to make sure I fit in and make me feel welcome who was supposed to be by my side wasn't even bothered about me.
I shook the thought away. I wasn't going to think about him at all when he probably wasn't even thinking about me. I continued packing my stuffs humming a song when my mum came into my room and sat on my bed. I dropped the dress I was about to put in my suitcase and joined her on the bed. She remained silent for a while just looking at me.
"Do you remember when you were six and Carlos had broken your doll and you came to your dad and I crying we had told you that we'd punish him for it because that was your favourite doll. You begged us not to even though you had come to report him". She tucked a stray hair behind her ear and smiled at me.
"You just wanted to have the satisfaction that you reported him but didn't want him to be punished". We both chuckled "I never did understand you and your brother ". She said quietly.
I already knew what was wrong with her. Anytime she was upset about something she'll start recounting happy moments in our life. Carlos and I had asked her when we were younger why she did so and she just told us that she talks about good times to remind herself that nothing bad lasts forever and that there would always be good times. I never truly liked my brother to be punished and vice versa that just how it was with us.
"Mum, I understand that you're sad that I have to go tomorrow but don't worry I'll always come to see you guys okay. I'm not going to someplace of no return okay". I wiped the tears that ran down her cheeks. She's not one to show her emotions like this she was the Luna but she always did with us.
She nodded and smiled. "And besides think of it like this you got another daughter in Lily okay so you guys might not miss me that much". I said trying to cheer her up.
"Don't say that my baby okay we will all miss you so much. But you are right we can always come visit you anytime. I mean we can always take a 4-hour ride to Crest fall Pack and you can always come see us". She smiled rising to her feet and grabbed my hand.
"Enough of all this emotional talks, What I really came in here to tell you before things got mushy was that dinner is served, we should really get down there before they finish everything". I laughed and went down with her. You couldn't trust my dad and brother with food, Hell you couldn't trust any werewolf with food.
Well as far as I knew.