I rather be making out with Tyler instead of this… wow I really just thought that.
“Who wants a fight?!” Tyler questions with irritation laced in his tone.
“Richard, the man that I’ve been fighting against for years.” My father says tiredly.
My heart crumbled at his words, he’s been fighting him for years, years. Just because of me. The rage that I held against my dad for lying about his death was starting to fade, he was doing it to protect me, it made it look like I died too. That’s what he meant when he first came to me weeks ago.
“Richard! Who the hell does this guy think he is-!” Tyler rants, but I cut him short.
“He warned me.” I think out loud. “He said that he won’t take me without a fight.”
“Anna, what do you mean he warned you?” My father asks carefully. “He spoke to you?”
Uh oh.
“I meant… with him, today.”
“You what!”
“I don’t see the-”
“Anna what the hell were you thinking? He’s dangerous!” Dad scolds me. “He could have taken you! Hurt you, yeah… He could have hurt you!” I could tell that he hadn’t been a real parent in a while.
I turned back to Tyler just to see him completely agreeing with my dad. “I told her, Mr. Evens.” He mutters.
I rolled my eyes and leaned back into the couch. “Okay, I get it! Continue.”
The two men stopped their ranting and calmed down. My father took a deep breath before continuing with his urgent news.
“I’ve been told that he’s coming soon, with others. Richard is planning an attack against your pack and he won’t stop until he gets what he wants, believe me.”
“Well, when do you estimate the attack will be?” Tyler asks, all in business mode. I have to say, I like business mode.
“It could be tomorrow for all I know.”
Tyler groans then stands up. “I’m going to go prepare the pack just in case.” He walks out of the room leaving me alone with my dad.
I hesitantly turn back to him and somewhat smile.
“Is he treating you right?” Dad asks.
“You should be worried about how I’m treating him,” I mutter into my palms.
“Why is that?”
“I’ve been a handful lately.”
“You’ve always been a handful darling.” Dad chuckles. Seeing the small smile on his face lit up my heart. It reminds me of when mom and he would take my sister, brother, and I to the park. Devon and Stella would chase me around the playground and I would run screaming for daddy to protect me. He would pick me up on his shoulders and I would laugh at my siblings because they couldn’t reach me.
“It’s nice to see you again dad,” I say thoughtfully.
He smiles in response.
Suddenly Katy walks back into the living room and sits down beside me. “Hey, there’s some people outside.” She informs me with boredom as she shoves her hand in a chip bag.
Dad and I immediately look at each other. “How many people Katy?”
“Um, I don’t know… like a lot.”
Suddenly Katy walks back into the living room and sits down beside me. “Hey, there’s some people outside.” She informs me with boredom as she shoves her hand in a chip bag.
Dad and I immediately look at each other. “How many people Katy?”
“Umm, I don’t know… like a lot.”
Dad and I immediately shot out of our seats, and panic rushed through my bones. My glare switched between Katy and my father multiple times as I thought of the possibilities… the possibility that those people outside, aren’t here for directions to the nearest restaurant.
“Where’s Alpha Parker?” Dad quickly ordered.
I stumbled over my words. “I don’t k-know.”
Where was my mate? What do we do? Should we go see what they want? Does Tyler already know what they’re here for? Is it even them?
“I’ll go check his office.” I rushed out of the living room and turned towards the long hallway. I hurried in the direction of the big white doors, but Tyler came bursting through them. He ran up to me and gripped my shoulders. His eyes were becoming darker as I stared into them, suddenly Jackson followed after him out of the office.
“Anna stay in the house, do not go outside,” Tyler begged as his hands still gripped me tightly. “Get Katy and go up to our room okay.”
I swiftly nodded my head multiple times before going back to the living room with Tyler and Jackson.