“Anna, there is said to be a gift that the Moon Goddess gives to the lucky daughter of an Alpha, to be able to reproduce the Lycan species-”
“No.” I whimper. “Please don’t tell me-”
“Anna you’re the daughter.” He states abruptly.
“No no no no, please no.” I whimper again. “No! No! This is bull shit!” I yell standing up from the couch.
“Anna every male werewolf wants you, they want to reproduce the Lycans as their own.” My father’s face filled with hatred for these psychotic men.
“No… no” A tear rolled down my cheek.
“You are the key to their dreams, Lycans could make any pack undefeated, untouchable.”
I try to block out his painful words as the infect my mind. They all want to use me. What kind of gift is this? My dead father is alive, and I’m made to reproduce a powerful, extinct species, what else! Was I made to be used as an object?
“Anna this is not a curse it’s a gift, a gift that everyone wants.” My father’s face falls. “I’m so sorry Anna, my precious little girl.”
“How did you find me?”
“Frank, he reports back to me, he’s known the whole time. Anna, I have to go, but it’s not forever.”
My Father stood up from the couch and made his way to the front door. His time with me was too short! I have so many more questions!
“I’ll be back Anna, I promise.”
His last words replayed in my mind after the door closed. I want my questions answered but do I want him to come back? He lied to me. I wiped the tears from my eyes and calmed down. I went back into the kitchen where everyone sat silently. I knew they heard. All their eyes lay on me; they know everything. Tyler knows everything. I couldn’t bare to look at him; I’ve cursed him with my gift.
“I’m sorry.” I apologize for running out of the room and up to my bedroom. I slam the door shut and slide down its smooth surface.
What does Tyler think of all this? His mate has the gift to reproduce Lycans, to only ever reproduce Lycans. I stand up and crawl into my warm bed, searching for a sense of comfort. Suddenly, the door opens, and Tyler stood in the door frame, his face worried.
“I’m so sorry,” I burst into tears.
He immediately walks over to me and joins me in my warm covers. He pulls me into his embrace as he holds me in his arms.
“Why are you sorry?” He asks as he strokes my hair creating a soothing feeling.
“You heard what my father said.”
“Yes, I did.” He answers like he wasn’t affected.
How can he still want me? Maybe for the perks of a strong pack, but the drama?
“I don’t care if you give birth to Lycans or regular wolves, whatever it is, it will be ours.” My heart swells at his words, how did I get so lucky?
“Thank you,” I whisper against his hard chest.
I laid in his arms as he played with my dark brown locks. With him I was safe, I didn’t have to be scared because I know he will protect me.
“Tyler who’s Raf?”
His body suddenly stiffens at the mention of their name. “Nothing, just a made up monster to scare the kids.”
“The kids today were talking about him, and Katy started acting weird.” I ponder out loud.
He takes a deep breath and shrugs it off. “She doesn’t really like that kind of stuff.”
“Oh.”
A part of me can’t help but notice the worry, the sudden scare when I mention his name around Katy and Tyler. What are they hiding from me?
Please, just no more secrets.
* * *
I woke up alone in my bed covered in a thin layer of sweat; there was a sharp pain in my pelvic area. I let out a small whimper at the sudden course of pain. What is happening? After waiting a couple of minutes, the pain didn’t subside. I quickly got off the bed and slowly made my way to the door holding my pained area. I pushed the door open and tried to hold in my screams; the pain was just too much! Tears started to form as I crawled to the stairs, come on Anna you can do this!
“Ah, goddess!” I cry out as I attempt to climb down the steps. Where is everyone?
“Someone please!” I cry out into the empty house. When I reach the bottom of the staircase I roll onto the tile, the cool stone causing the silliest sensation of relief.
“Please,” I mumble as my face pressed against the tiled floor. How could such pain be a gift?
Suddenly the front door swings open and Katy enters the house, she turns around and locks the door before her eyes land on me.
“Oh, goddess Anna.” She rushed to my limp body. She kneels beside me and attempts to lift me up. “What happened? Did you fall down the stairs?”
I whimper out in pain as she try’s to move my body.