Filed To Story: Their Bullied and Broken Mate by Teri Petry
He was hurt and angry, and he wanted to let me know that he wasn’t happy with me. I felt bad for dad and my other parents worrying, but I also hated feeling like I was always treated like a delicate child. I needed to spread my wings, and being tied to Blood Moon and having to have guards constantly over me, wasn’t helping me do that.
“I’m sorry daddy, I didn’t mean to worry you guys. Can I ask you something though?” I asked. He nodded his head and I sat up on my bed next to him. I leaned my head on his shoulder and wrapped my arm around his. “What is it going to be like when I leave next week for college? Am I still going to be shadowed constantly by guards or warriors? You guys are going to have to let go a little bit, or we are never going to learn how to live life on our own,” I asked. I knew this hit a nerve, but I needed that answered.
“Look, Lettie, I know you and your sisters hate being shadowed. Like I said though, it’s for your safety. I will make a deal with you though, and I’ll deal with the ramifications of it from your other dad and brothers, but I will let you go without a shadow for the first few weeks when you get there. One one condition. You have to activate the tracker app on your phone. When you leave your apartment you will have to text me, when you get to your destination you will have to text me. If I check the locator, and you haven’t done what I asked, I will immediately put a shadow or two on you. No questions asked, and no fight from you. Deal?” he stated. I jumped up and hugged his neck. “Thank you daddy!!! I won’t let you down, I promise you!” i squealed. He gave a chuckle and reminded me not to make him regret this decision.
Dr. Flores came in during all the commotion, and cleared his throat. “Well, looks like someone is feeling better. How would you like to go home?” He asked. I told him I would love to, and he said as long as my vitals were good, I could go. However, I would have to come in every 2 days until I left for college to have my blood checked. I agreed, and dad called my mom to bring me some clothes to change into. The only thing I had on when my brother brought me here was my bikini, and I didn’t want to walk through the hospital in just that.
It only took her 20 minutes to get here, and she brought me my favorite black and orange leggings and an orange t-shirt. I slipped on my flip-flops and pulled my long, dark curls up into a high ponytail. “Ready?” I asked. Mom laughed and told me to hold my horses. We had to wait for my discharge papers before I could leave. While we were waiting, Wiley came through my door. Dad was on his feet immediately, and growling at him. “Calm down dad, it’s OK. I want to talk to him,” I said. I asked my parents to leave, but my mom refused. Wiley stated that it was OK if they stayed, and I nodded to let him know I understood. I pointed to a chair that was close to my bed, and he came and sat in it. “What is it, Wiley?” I asked. He looked as if he was fighting tears and a nervous wreck, so I placed my hand on his shoulder. “It’s alright, Wiley. Just tell me what you need to say.” I told him.
“I’m sorry, Lette. I didn’t mean for you to get hurt. I really didn’t. I have loved you for so long, and I wanted you to want me too. I wanted you to want me for your mate. That’s all. I know that is wrong too, but I was desperate to be with you. I know this can’t happen now, because you want your mate, but I wanted to hold on to hope. The good news about all of this, though, is that I think I found the witch.” He explained. I couldn’t be mad at my friend, because I understood where he was coming from. “I understand where you are coming from, Wiley. I love you too, but as my friend. We have been close friends since we were young kids, and I can’t see you in any other light. I’m sorry. Where did you find her?” I replied to him. I felt so bad about hurting him, but hopefully our friendship can recover. I needed answers about this damn witch, so I hope he wasn’t lying.
Preparing to Leave
*MADDIX POV*
2 weeks later
My sisters leave for college this weekend. My parents are staying until they see them off, and then they are going on a European trip for a month. Their first stop is Norway and by the time they are done they will have seen 9 countries, and it will end in Germany. I would be lying if I said I wasn’t envious, but my parents have earned this. When they get back here, they will only be here for 3 weeks before my parents and Rico and Grace leave for an Alaskan cruise. Living that retired life.
We brought Willow home with us 2 weeks ago, and she is fitting in just fine. She is spoiled rotten already by my dads, and my mom is always the doting grandma. My brother, Phoenix, curses at me all the time now, because mom is pressuring him about grandkids. He hasn’t even settled down yet, and she is pressuring him. He loves Willow though. We gave her a middle name, and, of course, she has our last name. Her middle name is Fawn, and it suits her. She is as precious as Bambi.
Asteria has gotten pretty close to her niece, and it’s causing her to want to stay home and attend online classes. Mom says it’s not happening, but if Asteria struggles with the crowded college life, I know dad Loki will make mom give in. My sisters may be identical twins, but they are definitely polar opposites in every way imaginable.
“Honey? Are you hearing me?” my mom asks. “What? I’m sorry mom, I was in deep thought. What did you say?” I apologize. She gives a mild huff and makes me look at her. “I asked if you had the menu submitted for the girls send off party. It’s your responsibility as Alpha to choose the celebration menu,” she replied. Fuck, I knew I forgot something. “No, I spaced it. What are the girls’ favorite dishes again?” I admitted.
Just by the change in her stance, I knew she was pissed off. “Alette’s favorite is pasta carbonara with whole wheat pasta, Caesar salad, and garlic knots. Black forest cake for dessert. Adelina’s favorite is roast beef with gravy, roasted potatoes with carrots and brussel sprouts. Her favorite dessert is chocolate mousse with fresh raspberries. Asteria’s favorite is Hazel’s famous flatbread pizza with cream cheese dill sauce. Topped with onion, mushrooms, tomato, red olives and jalapeños. She likes it topped with fresh basil and the avocado vinaigrette. Her favorite dessert is blueberry cheesecake. It would also be nice to just have an array of finger foods available,” she reminded me. I thanked her and called down to the kitchen to make the food arrangements.
Tradition is that when a pack member leaves the pack to work towards a goal, they are celebrated for venturing out and spreading their wings. Education is highly important to all of us, and my sisters are the last of us to head to college. River has already decided on trade school only. He wants to be a history teacher. The trade school is the quickest way for him to get his degree, so he is going that route.
I needed to speak to my sisters, and get their schedules. I know my dad, Loki, promised Alette that he would allow them to roam freely without the presence of guards or warriors for a few weeks, but I’m not my dad. I didn’t promise anything, and they are my responsibility as Alpha and brother. There would be someone shadowing them, but as a fellow student, not a guard.
Thankfully, there were more than just my sisters going to University of Washington this year. It made it easier to recruit several people to watch over them and report back to me. Their tuition would be paid for by the pack for providing their service. I got lucky and actually found them all together. They were going over sleeping arrangements in their on-campus apartment my parents got for them. In the apartment would be my sisters, Alette’s best friend Jamie, Adelina’s friend Ashley, and Asteria’s friend Mary.
There were 5 bedrooms in the townhouse, but there was also an attic room. Alette wanted the attic room, but so did Adelina, so it was quite an argument right now. “Hey, Hey! I can hear you girls all the way down the hall. What the hell is all the screaming for?” I asked. Asteria spoke up and said, “They are fighting over the attic room in the townhouse. Whoever doesn’t get that room, gets the smaller room downstairs, because I won the master bedroom. Adelina thinks she should get it because she was born first, and Alette thinks she should get it because she needs more space because of all of her stuff. I think they should fight till the death for it.” I was thinking about what she was saying, and I realized what she said at the end. “Um, Asteria, you don’t mean that,” I said. She started laughing and said, “So, you were listening. Just wanted to make sure.”
New Book: Returned To Make Them Pay
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