When they got to meet everyone, they were all at the dining table eating, They were all present, at least Vikor's whole immediate family. They all looked away from their food for a minute to make their greetings, they gave him the respect that he deserved, all though Dani doesn't know anything about him and what his preferences are and how important he was in the pack, she just knew he was very important.
"This is Dani, She is Viktor's friend, and Viktor said she is going to be staying with us now," The little girl said while everyone was still staring at the newcomer.
Without much thinking, Dani quickly bent down to the height of the little girl to correct her " No Laura, that's not true. You know that is not true "
" But Viktor said it is true"
" Hmm " She heard the displeased grunt from her left side, then she looked, wanting to see who. " I think you can take your discussions outside of here if you please, we are trying to have our meal in peace " A handsome older man who had all the features of the Beta, but only older spoke, and it didn't look like he was enjoying the show between a girl no more than six years old and a stranger, and so it seemed with every other person present. But there was a particular scorn look on the man's face that looked so distasteful and can make even a powerful one retreat in shame.
She looked up at Viktor and he had the same look too, and this time it was very visible.
" Father, she is my guest"
" Then take her to your rooms. She can either join us or leave us "
Father? Dani thought, even though she had thought that the man looked really like Viktor, it had surprisingly not come to her that he could be his son, or he could be his father. He looked young, and Viktor looked too masculine and huge.
He stood up from the table to emphasize on his distaste. " I have to excuse myself, I seem to have lost my appetite "
'Is something wrong with me? Did I do something wrong ?' She thought to herself.
Everybody looked awkward like they didn't know what to do and who to follow, some stopped eating completely waiting for the drama to end so they can carry on with their meal, while some just wanted to leave. She could not help but feel the shame eating her up to the bones.
" We will leave to my room soon, you don't need to bow your head in shame, you have done nothing wrong," He said to her, having noticed her withdrawing again.
" It is easy for you to say when it is not you at the receiving end " They all watched as his father exited from the room, and not too long, others followed, they must have stayed even a minute longer only because of the loyalty they had for him, nobody wants to stay between crazy shots getting fired.
" I am so sorry Dani, I was hoping this will all go well, and that you would not have to see that, he was actually in a really good mood earlier, something must have happened between coming to meet you and now. I am sorry again" His sister tried to appease the situation.
" We both know the reason for his outburst, sister, this is nothing about anything spoiling his mood, we all know what has 'spoiled' his mood " He shot back, emphasizing the word spoiled. He was not seeing it the same way his sister had just tried to explain it.
" No, it's okay, there is really no need to argue about anything. When I leave everything will go back to where they are anyway "
" Viktor , take your visitor inside, she needs to rest from her journey, and you could use some rest yourself. I will bring your meal to your room "
" I don't want any " Viktor said firmly so his sister knew not to pester him.
" Then your guest will, " She said, but when she saw that Dani was about protest too, she quickly added " No, I am bringing the food for you and you must eat it. It must not go to waste, the cook would not be happy with you, and it will only make all her hard work go to waste " That was a really big blackmail and it worked.
" Then thank you , i will glady enjoy it " As she said , Viktor had turned away from them , going to God knows where. Not waiting for her to catch up.
She ran towards him , because if she likes it or not , he is her safe haven in the crazy place.
His room was quite lovely and cute , but in a masculine way. Everything talked about his explicit taste and the richness of the time given to every detail in the large room, she was in awe " We will share the bed together for the period of your stay here " He said so curtly cutting off her thinking
" What ? "
" You heard me ,we will be staying in this room together. You and me "
" I heard what you said , but whatever do you mean by that ? "
" Just exactly what i said , no more , no less "
" I am sorry, I don't think i can spend any more day here. Please take me back "
" I cannot take you back "
" But why , your father does not even like me . Nobody likes me. Let me go back to the people that adore me "
" You are not the reason my father behaved the way he behaved ealier "
"Oh please don't think of lying to me now , i was there , i faced the backlash and and insult myself , and i could not even say anything to defend myself"
" It was not you , It was not because of you, It is me he is dissapointed at. It is me who the backlash and the insult is for .Nothing i do is ever enough for him, no matter what."
She just looked at him , not believing , trying not to believe. How can a magnificent man like him be a dissapointment ? But it was true , the look on his face says it all. And that moment , she bagan to look at him in another light , like a puppy she really need to take care of.