Ch. 106..110
Chapter 106
Allison stared at Ryan with a pair of shocked eyes. She could not believe what she had just
heard.
‘He knew that it was me?‘ She asked herself.
When Ryan observed that she was dumbfounded by his words, he remarked,
“I know you don’t want to shift like that in front of me.”
He took off his shirt, which astounded her more.
He got down on his knees and wrapped his shirt around her before getting back to his feet.
He turned around and started to walk. “You can shift and put on my shirt. I will not see anything.”
In a few seconds, Allison shifted back and wore his shirt. She was thankful for Ryan’s choice that he liked black. Because of this black color, her upper body did not scramble that much. About the length of the shirt, it stopped a few inches above her knees.
However, she was still feeling shy due to the fact that she was wearing a shirt with nothing underneath it. She was fully naked inside.
She cast a glance over at Ryan, who was moving somewhat slowly.
She could not help but let out a loud gasp.
As she looked at his exposed upper back, her eyes widened with surprise.
There was a tattoo of a half moon on his upper back. It went so well with his fair skin, his back ended up looking like a work of art. Because the half moon was inked with black.
“Ryan”
She mumbled his name in a low tone.
As if he heard his name, he turned around. As soon as her eyes landed on his bare chest, she immediately looked away.
He walked to her and stood in front of her. She was sitting on the ground, but when he stopped before her, she stood up.
She slowly looked up at him. She saw his eyes on her body.
He looked at his shirt for a moment before moving his sight to her body. She inhaled deeply before attempting to tug the shirt down.
She blushed when she heard him,
“You look good in my shirt.”
“T–Thank you.” She mumbled.
He looked away from her and let out a deep breath. “Why are you here at this time?” He asked
and sat down.
She sat down next to him and kept her gaze on him the entire time.
“I can’t tell you how many times I called you. Why didn’t you pick up when I called you?” She questioned.
His eyes were fixed on the water of the lake. He muttered,
“I am sorry. You invited me, and I ruined your father’s birthday party.”
She shook her head and put her hand on his shoulder.
“No. I should say sorry. I am so sorry, Ryan. You and Dad could have a good conversation. But it was all Ethan’s fault. He tried to talk to me, and you saw us. I can understand your anger. Please forgive me.” Her tone was soft and upset.
She was very clear that she did not want there to be any misunderstanding between them. He was her boyfriend. Their relationship was made of love. So she wanted to stay in it forever. He turned his head at her. Her eyes were begging him to forgive her.
He looked at her for what seemed like an eternity. She believed that he had not his anger. So she cupped his cheeks and explained,
t yet go
gotten over
“I promise you. I will never talk to Ethan again. Alpha Neil was talking about going to the pack house. If you want, I won’t go to the pack house either. I will avoid Ethan at school too. But please, don’t be angry with me.”
She felt his hands wrap around her waist. It caused a shiver to run through her whole body.
“Okay.” He replied simply.
Her distraught expression suddenly transformed into a cheery grin. She wrapped her hands around his neck and hugged him tightly.
“I love you, Ryan.”
Ryan’s hands froze on her waist. When he made the proposal to her, she did not reject it. But she never once revealed her feelings for him to him. It was the very first time that she admitted her love for him.
He believed that having feelings for someone and loving someone were different.
Love was a huge word for him. He knew she would fall for him. But when she confessed, his heart started to beat fast.
He leaned his nose against her hair and took a deep breath. His hands pulled her closer to him and made her sit on his lap.
Because of the pull, the shirt moved up, and her bare thighs came to be visible.
The pull startled her, and she broke the hug. She shyly looked into his eyes.
His eyes scrutinized her, which made her cheeks heat up.
“What did you say?” He asked while lightly rubbing his hands over her shoulders and upper
back
“I–I love you.”
He grabbed her chin and asked,
“How much?”
“Huh?” she looked at him.
She realized that they were too close to each other. His bare chest was an inch apart from her body. Her legs were visible to him too.
“I asked, how much do you love me?”
“I don’t know. But I love you a lot.” She replied innocently.
He removed his hand from under her chin and placed it behind her ear. He tilted her head and leaned towards her face.
“I love you too, baby.”
He sealed his words with a kiss. She felt like she was in heaven when he uttered those words to her, and then the pleasure he was providing her with the kiss, made her feel overwhelmed. She kissed him back and placed her hands around his neck once again.
He kissed her passionately.
They were kissing each other under the moonlight and in front of the beautiful lake.
When he released her lips, she hugged him tightly.
After a minute, she moved back. He did not stop her and let go of her waist. She sat near him and straightened the shirt.
When she turned her head, the first thing that caught her attention was his well–built chest. He had abs and muscles that could tempt any woman in the world.
Her eyes paused on his chest tattoo.
Since the very first time she spotted it in the club, she wanted to ask about it from him, but she never got a chance.
“Esto quod es.”
She mumbled as her eyes fixed on his tattoo. She asked,
“What does it mean, Ryan?”
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Ryan ran his finger over the tattoo while talking about how he had gotten it when he was eighteen years old.
“I was your age, and I was very bold at that time. All of my teachers were afraid of me whenever I entered any class. They used to call me a troublemaker. I made some fearless friends who were exactly my type. That time, we thought of getting some tattoos. I chose this phrase since it fits me so perfectly.”
Allison was fixated on his attractive face. There was a small smile on his face when he was talking about his memories.
She could feel that he was cherishing his memories.
He turned his head to her and replied,
“Be What You Are.”
“Huh?” Her question reflected her bewilderment.
“The meaning of this tattoo is, Be who you are.” He explained it to her.
“Oh.” She gave his tattoo another glance and studied it. She could not help but blush as she looked openly at his bare chest.
“Your thoughts are really deep. I would never have guessed that the meaning of your tattoo could be something like that. I am completely floored.”
“Then what did you think?”
“I don’t know. But not this type of meaning. By the way, what about the moon tattoo?”
He patted her head. “Baby, you have way too much curiosity. I promise that I will explain it to you at another time.”
She shook her head. “No, please, right now. I want to know right now.” She pleaded with him like a little girl.
He chuckled at her cute expression. “What about a kiss?”
She pecked at his lips without even thinking twice. “I have done it. Now tell me.”
He smirked at her. “Not bad, baby.”
She realized what she had just done. She hit his chest. “Now, will you?”
“It’s a reflection of one’s dark side and serves as a reminder to stay on the prohibited path.”
Allison’s jaw dropped. Her eyes widened.
“Who are you?” She mumbled while looking at him.
He was taken aback by her sudden question. “What do you mean?”
“Dark side and prohibited path. What are these? What are you talking about?” She asked with wide eyes.
He came closer to her ears and whispered,
“I am the devil himself.”
She shrieked and then shoved him away from her. “Stop teasing me, Ryan.”
He let out a hearty chuckle. He chuckled till he could no longer contain his laughter and shook. his head.
When she heard him laughing, it made her smile. She felt that finally, something had
lightened up his mood.
He stopped laughing and looked at her. “Baby, you are so naive.”
“If you think I am naive. Then I am.”
He lay on the grass and pulled her to his chest. “Rest here.”
She rested her head on his chest and closed her eyes. She wrapped her hand around his torso.
“Do you know how much I was afraid when you left the house? You even cut my call.”
“Your father is a really arrogant man. I thought he would be nicer to me if I went to his birthday party. But he turned out to be a fanboy of his future Alpha.”
She raised her head and gave him an angry look.
“Don’t say bad things about my dad. He is not arrogant at all. It was all Ethan’s fault. And by the way, you talked rudely to my Dad. I am upset about that.”
“Your father is so lucky that he is your father. Otherwise…” He paused and chuckled.
“What do you mean?”
“Nothing. Sometimes I felt that he would be intolerable to me in the future. You know I am a short– tempered person. Who knew when I would lose control over myself.”
She sat up and argued with him. “Ryan, please. You always talk rudely to everyone. I always try to tell you not to do this. This is all enough. You have to respect all the elders. You will not talk to others rudely again.”
“What are you saying, baby? How nicely do I talk to your father? Sometimes I talk rudely when he takes a stand for Ethan or Alpha Neil. But that is my lowest point. I can’t control myself anymore.”
Allison gazed at him. He also did not break eye contact.
After a few seconds, she looked away. “I should
go
now.”
He grabbed her hand. “Are you angry?”
“Yes, I am. And I am leaving,
She was about to stand up, but she fell on him once again when he pulled her by the waist.
He turned around with her. He was on top of her. She was stunned.
He nuzzled his nose against her cheek. “I am sorry, okay? Don’t be angry with me.”
“Then promise me, you will talk politely with everyone.”
He came closer to her ears and whispered,
“I am the devil himself.”
She shrieked and then shoved him away from her. “Stop teasing me, Ryan.”
He let out a hearty chuckle. He chuckled till he could no longer contain his laughter and shook
his head.
When she heard him laughing, it made her smile. She felt that finally, something had lightened up his mood.
He stopped laughing and looked at her. “Baby, you are so naive.”
“If you think I am naive. Then I am.”
He lay on the grass and pulled her to his chest. “Rest here.”
She rested her head on his chest and closed her eyes, she WP her hand around his torso.
“Do you know how much I was afraid when you left the house? You even cut my call.”
“Your father is a really arrogant man. I thought he would be nicer to me if I went to his birthday party. But he turned out to be a fanboy of his future Alpha.”
She raised her head and gave him an angry look.
“Don’t say bad things about my dad. He is not arrogant at all. It was all Ethan’s fault. And by the way, you talked rudely to my Dad. I am upset about that.”
“Your father is so lucky that he is your father. Otherwise…” He paused and chuckled.
“What do you mean?”
“Nothing. Sometimes I felt that he would be intolerable to me in the future. You know I am a short– tempered person. Who knew when I would lose control over myself.”
She sat up and argued with him. “Ryan, please. You always talk rudely to everyone. I always try to tell you not to do this. This is all enough. You have to respect all the elders. You will not talk to others rudely again.”
“What are you saying, baby? How nicely do I talk to your father? Sometimes I talk rudely when he takes a stand for Ethan or Alpha Neil. But that is my lowest point. I can’t control myself anymore.”
Allison gazed at him. He also did not break
she looked a
eye contact.
go now.”
After a few seconds, “I should
He grabbed her hand. “Are you angry?”
“Yes, I am. And I am leaving ”
She was about to stand up, but she fell on him once again when he pulled her by the waist.
He turned around with her. He was on top of her. She was stunned.
He nuzzled his nose against her cheek. “I am sorry, okay? Don’t be angry with me.”
“Then promise me, you will talk politely with everyone.”
“With your father. Because your mother is my favorite, she is on the count.”
“Not only them but also your parents and Ethan.”
He moved his head and darted at her. “Are you crazy?‘
She cupped his cheeks and requested,
“Please? Just for me?”
He rolled his eyes and muttered, “Just for you. But if they poke me, I will not stop myself or let them mock me.”
“We will see that later.”
“As you wish, my darling.”
She flushed and hugged him. He went back to lying on his back and letting her rest on his chest.
She did not know when she fell asleep in his arms under the moonlight.
When Allison opened her eyes, she was in her bedroom. She sat up on the bed and looked around.
“When did I reach my room? Did I just have a dream?” She mumbled and looked at her clothes. When she realized that she was wearing Ryan’s shirt, a smile quickly spread across her face. The expression on her face changed suddenly to one of perplexity.
“Did he bring me here? But when? Did anyone notice him? How did he get my house key?”
She started to search for her phone and found it on the floor beside the bed.
She snatched her phone up off the ground in a hurry and checked to see that the display on it was intact.
When she saw everything was okay, she unlocked her phone.
She saw a message pop up on her screen.
“Don’t worry. Everything is fine. Your boyfriend is a Superman, baby. No one caught me at your home. You can relax and rest as much as you want.”
She locked the screen and threw her phone on the bed. She lay down again and pounded her legs on the bed mattress.
“How sweet and romantic!‘
She said it like a crazy fangirl.
“He had a chance, but he did not do anything to me. He loves me truly!” She muttered to herself while burying her head in the pillow.
She went to take a shower after a while. She did not forget to send “Thank you‘ to Ryan before that.
After taking a shower, she then opened the closet door and proceeded to fold Ryan’s shirt.
She had just finished folding his shirt to put it away when she noticed a black jacket hanging
in the closet.
She placed the shirt beside it and smelled the jacket.
She had not returned his jacket to him yet. She still remembered how he wrapped the jacket around her body. He always behaved protectively around her.
Her phone suddenly began to ring. She was so focused on getting to the phone that she failed to take in the caller’s identity.
“Ryan?”
“No, it’s me.”
Allison heard Teresa’s voice and bit her tongue.
“I am so sorry, I didn’t notice the caller’s name, Tess.”
“Your sorry can’t help me.”
Hearing her angry voice, Allison became worried.
“What happened, Tess?”
She heard Teresa take a deep breath and replied,
“Max wants to shift abroad with me.”
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Allison was taken aback after hearing what Teresa said.
“Where did this come from?” She asked.
“EXACTLY.”
“Okay, first calm down, Tess.”
“Calm down? How can I calm down? You don’t even know what he has done.”
Allison heaved a sigh. It was pretty obvious to her that Max had screwed up in some way.
“What did he do again?”
Allison heard the sounds of sobbing. “Tess, why are you crying? We will talk to Max. He will understand you. Don’t worry, okay?”
“Allison, he told me that we will leave tomorrow.
“HE WHAT?”
Allison’s eyes widened. She could not believe her ears. Teresa was going to leave tomorrow? She would leave this pack? Her?
“No no no. This can’t be happening.”
“I begged him to change his decision. But suddenly he changed his behavior towards me, Allison. He is not that sweet Max anymore. He told me he has to leave, and if I want to be with him, I will have to move with him.”
Allison was really perplexed as to why all of a sudden Max was behaving in that manner. What caused him to make such a snap choice?
“Leaving a pack is not easy. You need to fill out a large amount of paperwork and everything else. How was he able to complete it so quickly?”
“He assured me that he had everything under control, and that I shouldn’t be concerned. I think it was his dream to shift abroad. But he never told me this. I am not even prepared. How can he just tell me to leave all of you? He is not even giving me time to digest the fact. From tomorrow on, I won’t be able to spend time with you or my parents.”
“What did your family say about this?”
“Don’t talk about them. They are cold hearted people. They don’t care if I stay or leave.”
“Why are you saying this? They love you a lot.” Allison said.
“No, they love Max more now. I have no idea how he managed my parents. They agreed with him and told me that I should go where my mate wants to go. Because he is my life now.”
Allison rubbed her forehead and walked back and forth in the room while talking.
“Let’s meet, Tess.”
“Let’s meet in the club tonight. Max will meet his friends. Ryan will be there too.”
“Okay.”
“I am going to hang up the phone now. I can’t keep up with everything anymore. I think I will kill Max in anger.”
“Don’t talk nonsense. Everything will be fine. Since your parents permitted you and told you to leave, then you should go with Max.” Allison tried to convince her.
After talking with Teresa for a while, Allison left her room. She felt like crying. How would she live without Teresa? She was her best friend. They got together every day, and Teresa was the only person who was there for her during both her good days and her terrible days.
Allison felt that she would be all alone here.
She had never dreamed about shifting abroad. She had never thought to leave the pack and her family for a day. So going out of this pack and starting to live a life that was separated from her parents, was not her wish.
When she went downstairs, she noticed that her parents were sitting on the couch. They glanced at her when she walked up to them.
“Good morning, Mom and Dad.” She greeted them and sat on another couch.
“Did you have a good sleep?” Her mother asked.
“Yes, Mom.” She replied.
However, her father did not say anything. Allison took a deep breath and got to her feet.
She went to her father and sat next to him.
“Dad, happy birthday.”
He did not look at her. His eyes were on the floor.
She gave her mother a quick glance and saw that she was beaming at them both. She stepped up and said to the father and daughter to continue their conversation.
“I am going to prepare lunch.”
“Lunch?” Allison was stunned. She took one look at the clock and realized that she had overslept and that she had been so preoccupied with her conversation with Teresa that she had forgotten to check the time.
“Yeah, my child. You sleepy bird told me last night not to disturb your sleep, so I did not go to wake you up. But you missed breakfast.” Her mother replied to her while walking to the
kitchen.
Allison shook her head and glanced at her father. She rested her head on his shoulder and said, “Dad, why are you angry with me? Did I do something wrong yesterday?”
“You know that better than me.” He replied coldly.
“Dad, believe me. Last night, it was Ethan’s fault. He did something that hurt Ryan and-”
“Stop bringing up Ryan in every conversation.”
She removed her head from his shoulder and looked at him.
“Why, Dad?”
“I don’t want to hear anything about him from you.”
Allison frowned when she heard her father’s words. She was already upset with Teresa. Now her father was making her more upset with his words.
“Dad, he is not a bad person. As you always say, he stayed away from his family, and he became like this. Soon he will also behave politely with others. I can promise you about it.”
Her father turned his head to face her. “What did you say? You are under no obligation to take on the responsibility of molding him into a good person. So stop talking like that. I always warned you about him. But you never listened to me. It would appear that I will need to take some kind of action against you.”
“W–What?” She
She stuttered. She could not believe that her father disliked Ryan so much that he was talking rudely to her..
At that time, her father’s phone rang. It was Alpha Neil who had called him.
He received the call.
“Okay, Alpha, I am coming.” Her father said and hung the call.
Her mother came out of the kitchen as soon as she heard her father talking with someone on the phone.
“What happened? Where are you going, Glen?” Her mother asked her father.
Allison stood up and waited for her father’s reply.
Her father turned to her mother and replied while walking to the door,
“I have to go to the pack house. Alpha Neil has something important to talk about.”
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Allison’s father left the house hurriedly.
“What occurred to Alpha Neil that he called Dad on his birthday? Dad could not even take a break on this day.”
“It’s okay. Something must be important otherwise Alpha Neil would have never asked him to go there.”
“Yeah.” Allison nodded her head as she agreed with her.
“Why are you looking upset?” Her mother asked her.
“Mom, why does Dad hate Ryan so much?”
Her mother was surprised by her question.
“He doesn’t hate Ryan, my child. But he likes polite people more. You know Ryan’s behavior toward his family is not good. And he always talks bluntly with the elders. So overall, it’s not your father’s fault.”
Allison was well aware of her mother’s affection for Ryan. But what she was saying was not wrong either. Ryan was a bold guy. He never thought before talking. He never gave a damn about the elders.
However, she took a promise from him last night. He said he would talk to others politely. So she hoped that day by day, everything would be fine.
“Come to have lunch. You didn’t eat anything.” Her mother pulled her to the table and made her sit on a chair.
She hugged her mother’s waist and mumbled,
“Mom, Teresa is leaving.”
“What do you mean by leaving?”
“Mom, she is moving to another place with her mate.”
She felt her mother’s hand caressing her hair. “If it’s about her mate, she has to go with him. No one can leave their mate alone.”
“But Mom, she doesn’t want to go.”
“Why don’t her parents talk to her mate?”
“He convinced them.”
“I don’t know how Teresa’s mother agrees. But If it were my daughter, I would have never let you leave. I can’t live without my only child.”
“I know, Mom.”
Allison ate lunch following a conversation she had with her mother, which lasted for a while.
It was evening time, Allison started to get ready to go to the club that Teresa had offered her
to attend.
She was wearing a black top and blue jeans. She wore black to match Ryan. She knew he was wearing something black.
She told her mother that she was going to meet Teresa. When she opened the door, she saw
her father.
“Dad? Is everything okay in the pack house?”
“Yeah, we were talking about Ethan’s coronation as the head Alpha. But where are. He asked her. He somehow looked calm, which made Allison feel better.
“Dad, Teresa is leaving tomorrow. So I am going to meet her. It’s a farewell party.”
“Where is Teresa going?
you going?
“Dad, Mom will tell you everything, I am getting late.” She replied and walked past him.
He turned to her and said, “Come back home safely. Take my car.”
“Okay, Dad.”
The driver opened the door when he saw lier coming. She got in the car and headed to the location of the club.
It was the same club where Teresa threw her birthday party. Tonight, Allison did not forget to take her ID card with her. Last time, she learned her lesson well.
The car reached the club, and she got down hurriedly.
She was about to open her purse to take out her ID card when someone patted her shoulder. She turned around and saw Ryan.
“Ryan,” She mumbled.
“I was waiting for you. Let’s go.” He grabbed her hand and headed to the gate of the club.
As usual, the guards did not stop her from entering, nor did they ask for any ID card. They glanced at Ryan and let them in without checking
When they entered the club, the first thing Allison did was search for Teresa.
“There she is.” Ryan whispered in her ear while gesturing his head to one side.
Allison turned and saw Teresa sitting on a couch with Max. Owen was also there, sitting with them.
Allison headed to Teresa. Teresa looked at her and rushed to her. She pulled Allison into her embrace and began to cry.
“I don’t want to go.”
Allison patted her back while looking at Max. He was silently looking at the dance floor.
“It’s okay. We will meet soon. You can come here once a month to meet me.” Allison said to
her.
Teresa shook her head like a child while sobbing.
“Cut the crab. Let’s enjoy tonight. Tomorrow will be a new day for you, Teresa.” Ryan’s voice came from behind.
Teresa broke the hug and looked at Ryan, who was standing behind Allison.
“Tell your friend something. How dare he play with me like that?” Teresa complained to Ryan.
Ryan went to sit next to Max and replied,
“He has to go. I am one to say anything. It’s your decision to leave with him. He never forced you.” Ryan said simply.
Teresa gave him a disapproving look. “Of course, I will do it with him. If you decide to leave, will Allison stay here?”
“You are right. She has to leave with me.” Ryan said and nodded his head.
“What? No way. I am not going to leave my family or this pack.”
Ryan did not look impressed with her answer. So he asked,
“So if I decide to leave. You won’t follow me like your best friend is doing right now?”
“I meant to say that I don’t want to leave. And why would you leave? It’s your pack.”
Teresa wiped her tears and raised her hand to stop them.
“Guys, please calm down. It’s our farewell party. I don’t want you two to argue in baseless. matters. We are leaving you two. So relax.”
Everyone sat on the couch and talked about when and where Teresa and Max would go.
‘Somewhere far from this pack.” Max replied.
“What is this answer? You won’t tell us where you are going?” Allison asked Max, then glanced at Teresa.
She avoided her gaze as if she was avoiding the question too. When Ryan went somewhere with Owen, Allison stood up and said,
“You two can talk. I am going to grab a drink.”
She walked to the bar and was stunned when she saw Vernon.
She realized that she met him here at Teresa’s party.
“Hey.”
Allison said and sat on a stool.
“Hello, Sweetie.” Vernon replied and winked.
“I am your friend’s girlfriend now. Do you know that?”
“Of course, I do.”
“Then why are you flirting with me?” She asked him with a chuckle.
“Oh, come on, that’s really nothing. You are so stunning that it’s impossible for anyone to resist you, you know.”
Allison could not help but giggle at the pick–up lines he used on her.
“Well, something is burning.” He said with a singing tone.
She grew muddled in her thinking. “Burning?”
“Yeah, your boyfriend’s heart. See how he is glaring at me as if he will bury me alive.”
Allison turned her head to see where Ryan was. He went back to sit on the couch with Teresa and Max.
He indeed glared at Vernon. She turned her head back to Vernon.
He smiled. Suddenly, something came to mind. He spoke while slightly leaning on the counter and remarked,
“His birthday is coming.”
Her expression brightened into a smile. It dawned on her that the next week would be his birthday. She was aware of his date of birth.
“Thanks for reminding me.”
Vernon acknowledged her with a nod.
“On his birthday, I hope you will do something that will be remembered.”
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Days passed with Allison spending time with Ryan.
Teresa left the pack with Max the next day of the farewell night. It broke Allison’s heart. She tried to contact Teresa but her phone was unreachable.
She asked Ryan about Max. He said Max reached where he decided to go. However, after that Ryan told her that Max also did not contact him again.
Allison began to feel tension about Teresa. Ryan every time assured her that she went with Max and she would be happy.
Allison was pleased that Ryan could understand her so well. He always figured out ways to convince her. Her love for him was increasing in her heart every day.
Allison was lying on the bed while thinking about how her relationship with Ryan developed. But he always motivated her to live her life fully.
“Allison”
She sat up when she heard her mother calling her from downstairs.
She went to the door and opened it. She peeked outside and said loudly,
“Yes, Mom?”
“Come down. Your father wants to talk to us. He has something important to discuss.”
“I am coming.” She replied and glanced at the bed.
She walked to the bed and grabbed the box that was placed on the bed.
It was a gift box. A watch was inside it. Yesterday she went to buy a present for Ryan alone. She did not know what to give him. Teresa was not there. So there was no one who could provide her with advice or recommendations. She was completely oblivious to the concept of gift- giving. Because Ryan had such a special place in her heart, it was challenging for her to select a gift for him. She used all of her savings to purchase a watch that was part of a new edition. She did not give a damn about the cost. The value of her love for him could never be measured. As a result, she had the intention of giving him the most incredible gift that he could put on.
She proceeded to the closet and put it inside securely. Then she hurried out of the room and dashed to her parent’s room.
Her mother was in the room. “Where is Dad?” She asked her.
“He is in the garden. Go to him. I am coming with snacks.”
“Okay, Mom.” She said happily and headed to the garden. She found her father seated in a chair. There was a white table with three chairs set up for them.
Allison took a few steps in the direction of her father and then sat down in one of the seats. “Dad”
It was evening time so all of the lights atop the lamp sticks in the garden were turned on.
Her father looked at her and smiled,
“What were you doing in your room?”
“Nothing, Dad. I was just lying down on my bed.” She replied. She could not conceal her joy at the fact that her father had resumed normal conversation with her.
“You should give some of your time to your parents. You always make yourself busy on the phone.”
“No, Dad. Nothing is like that. From now on, I will spend more time with you and Mom.”
Her father chuckled at her cuteness. At that time, her mother walked into the garden carrying a tray of snacks and cups of tea.
She placed the tray on the table and said them,
“Have some snacks.”
Allison’s father grabbed a cup and Allison held one. She took a few sips of the tea and then let out a long breath. She felt the brisk breeze brush against her face. She understood that gardens were wonderful locations to visit in order to feel revitalized.
Allison’s mother sat down with her. “Your father wants to talk to you about something.”
She turned to her. “Yeah, you told me that.” She then turned her head to her father.
“Dad, you have something important to say?”
“Yeah. We are invited for tomorrow night. It’s Ryan’s birthday so Alpha arranged a party in the pack house.”
Allison’s lightened mood glowed with satisfaction. “That’s really good.”
She was overjoyed that she could wish him and meet him at midnight without any obstacles. If Alpha Neil did not plan any party, then she would have to wait until her parents went to sleep, and then she would have to go into the forest to meet him with the risk of getting caught.
‘Alpha Neil is finally thinking about Ryan.” She mumbled.
Her father frowned at her words. “He always cares for him. He is his father. But he never showed it to him. He never tries to hurt him whenever he talks rudely with him. He is the head Alpha, if he wants he can punish his son anytime but he always gives chances to Ryan to become a good man.”
Allison realized that whatever her father was telling her was not wrong. If Alpha Neil wanted he could have punished Ryan for his impoliteness towards him. But he never did that. She knew parents could not abandon their children. That was why he always called him to come y back to the pack and stay in the pack house.
But the distance between the father and son had grown to such an extent that it appeared to be almost impossible for them to get back together again.
Sometimes Allison thought that she would try to get them back together. Then all of them would live happily ever after forever.
“I have another thing to tell you.” Her father let out.
“Yes, Dad?” she asked with a curious tone. She was feeling that today was the best day. His father did not say anything bad about Ryan and instead brought up the subject of attending his birthday celebration.
“You are my daughter. I always want your best. Do you agree with that?”
“Of course, Dad. I believe you blindly.”
“Ethan is going to take over our pack and will become the head Alpha very soon.”
Allison was confused about where Ethan’s topic came from. But she listened to her father carefully.
However, her heartbeat started to run when his father continued speaking.
“He needs a Luna who will be faithful and reliable. His parents decided on Luna a few years ago. Their choice was always you.”
The
cup that she was holding in her hand slipped out of her fingers. All the tea spread over the table when the cup fell on it.
“Allison, are you okay?” Allison’s mother said right away, and she began to clean the tea with a tissue so that it would not roll into her daughter’s lap.
Allison froze in her state. She frowned at her father and said,
“But Dad, we don’t have that type of relationship. I don’t like him that way.”
“Allison, we all know that you two like each other. There is a small argument between you two. It can happen to every couple and you two can solve it if you want, my child.” Her father stated back.
She shook her head. “Dad, you are not understanding. We ca-”
Her father interrupted her by saying,
“Alpha Neil and I fixed your marriage with Ethan when Ethan saved you a few years ago. We did not tell you two because we want Ethan to take his responsibilities first.”
Allison felt the ground slip from her feet. She shook her head and stood up.
“I can’t marry him.”
His father got to his feet in anger and declared,
“You will marry Ethan whether you like it or not. It’s a royal decision. No one can decline it. Not even you.”