Fated reborn - Chapter 9: Chapter 9

"Answer me damnit!"
He glared down at me and I glared right back, twice as hard.
Fire rushed in my veins as my eyes darted around his office for something, anything to use to get away from him.
I couldn't stay here longer. I didn't know how much worse he could get.
"Are you deaf or something! I am the head of this house AND the alpha of this pack. I will not tolerate any disrespect from you any longer."
And as if to make a point of who was the stronger one between us, he pressed his nails harder into my elbow. Searing hot pain ran up my arm like an electric shock and I yelped.
"You've been nothing but an embarrassment these past few days. What the hell has gotten into you! Huh Lunawyn?"
Death got into me. The words were on the tip of my tongue but i forced them down.
The man I called my father pushed me and I stumbled back and almost tripped on my own feet. I steadied myself and clasped my throbbing elbow in my other hand, never once breaking eye contact with my father.
He walked back to his side of the desk and settled into his seat like nothing happened.
"Your mother and I's anniversary is coming up in a few days and I want you to get your act together. Alpha Orion will be invited so do well to apologize to him." He told me as he regarded me with predatory eyes.
"Grovel if you must and get him to take you back. You and Alpha Luciano won't be happening now or ever so don't even think about it too. And forget about trying to escape, you are still under house arrest until further notice and if you do try," he leaned forward on his desk, his face showing every ounce of the annoyance he felt as I took a step back.
"I will find you. And I will forget you are my daughter when you are punished. Are we clear?"
I didn't respond and his jaw ticked just as the clock in his office did. He made a show of standing up and I rushed out in one breath,
"We're clear."
My skin crawled when his face stretched into a smile. He settled back into his chair and glanced lazily at the clock.
"Good. Now get out of my office and stay out of my sight. I don't want to see you until the celebration." He said then immediately lost interest in me.
I didn't give him the time to say anything else as I turned on my heels and dashed out of his office. Only to almost run face first into one of the guards stationed outside.
"Get out of my freaking way!" I pushed passed the first one only for two more to block my way.
My eyes burned with tears and I would be damned if I let a bunch of guards see me cry.
"Look, I'm just going to the garden, I'm not running away okay. So do me a favor and stay out of my way." I said then turned away from them.
I was about halfway down the hall when their heavy footsteps started coming in my direction. Orders from my father no less.
A bitter taste settled in my mouth at the thought of him.
I hated him. I hated that I was related to him.
I had never thought about it in the open before because I had always convinced myself otherwise. Now there was no denying it.
The sun hit my face when I got outside and I grimaced. Some of the pack members were out enjoying the day and why wouldn't they?
The sun was high and it seemed like an all around lovely day. Would I be evil for wishing that a storm should happen?
At least then everyone would feel just how awful I felt.
I turned to the path that lead to the garden and the heavy weight pressing my chest lifted a bit. Just a bit.
It would be better if I got all the mindless dogs prowling behind to stop following me.
"Stay here." I called out and for whatever reason, they did. They opted to stand a few feet away from me as I turned and plopped down on a lone garden bench.
My elbow still ached but it wasn't serious. There was just a hella bruising which I wouldn't be going to the doctor for. I didn't have the energy to explain how I got it in the first place.
My back was turned to the guards so at least they couldn't see me as the tears that I held all the way from my father's office broke the dam that was my eyes.
Breathe Lunawyn, breathe. You didn't come back to life just to let them get to you again. I sniffled as my heart squeezed in pain.
I had to get out of here somehow. I couldn't stay in this house, I would lose my mind.
"Why are you crying?" A small voice said and startled me.
A little girl who looked about four, maybe five sat beside me. She looked up at me, her innocent hazel eyes shining in question.
"Because I'm sad." I didn't know why I answered but it felt good to say it out loud. I was sad.
"Really? Do you want a Popsicle? My mom gives me popsicles when I'm sad." The little girl said and I smiled.
"No, I'm fine."
I looked around and tried to find who she had come with.
"Where's your mom?"
"Taking care of the lilies." She pointed across the garden where some of the workers were tending to the flowers. Her mother must be one of the pack 's gardeners then.
"What's your name sweetie?"
"Daisy." She chirped. Daisy seemed like a fitting name when I took in her hazel eyes coupled with her light brown hair.
"And I'm Luna." I introduced myself then brought out my hand to shake her little one.
Her eyes widened at my words, "Luna?"
"Mmhmm."
"But why would would a Luna be sad? If you don't like popsicles, you can have this instead." She dropped something on the bench then ran off in the direction of the woman she pointed out as her mother, who i just noticed was waving at us.
Daisy had placed a Lily on the bench and I smiled at how ironic it was.
"Making friends with pack children now?"
My smile dropped immediately when Lykania's annoying form came into view.
"Get out."
"Not a chance."
I stood up to leave but she rushed towards me and grabbed me where our father had.
"You made an error sis, you should have gone to the pack doctor instead of coming here."