Countdown 15 Departing From the Alpha (Evelyn)
I Become Novel 89

Chapter 80

A week ago she almost died and nobody from her family would have cared if she did. The common knowledge was that werewolves from the same family would feel somewhat if their loved one had been hurt, especially if it got to the point of their life ending. They should have felt her being attacked, they should have felt the feeling of utter powerlessness as she felt her life drained from her body, if she was considered a loved one by them.

She listened to her father as these thoughts flooded her mind without a word of interruption. She kept waiting to hear a word directed to her by him, a word from him caring about her wellbeing.

Her eyes were getting moist as he explained, not even a hello he said and as she thought this a small single

e tear fell on her poker seemingly emotionless face. He did not even ask her how she had been and how she was surviving. Another tear fell from the other eye reaching her cheek all the way until it reached her jaw.

"I know you are a smart child and you love your sister, you would do everything for her. The of a pack depends the most on the Alpha and Luna getting along.

peace

They are already together and expecting a child, but because you did not reject Rayan formally, the

bond between you two is not completely severed so he still cannot fully accept Brianna and mark her as he should have done after the ceremony.” Her father sighed and, as he explained the premises of what he was about to ask of her, finally touched the matter he wanted from her.

know you cannot leave the Academy grounds as you please and come to our pack, but on the thi of December the annual ball for the gathering of alphas and betas will be held at the Royal Palace. You will also be on vacation for a few days so you can leave the Academy at least for a couple of

hours.

Try to ask permission from the teachers to visit us at the Royal Palace. Your mother, Rayan, Brianna and I will be staying at one of the buildings adjacent to the Palace so come and finish things with Rayan once and for all. Reject him properly this time so everything will settle down." He finally said already quite calm. This daughter of his had always listened to his words. The last time had only been a mishap, because she had felt upset. But surely in this time, she had already gotten used to the

situation.

Her face was already flooded with tears at this point, she could not even see properly. Her father first said Brianna was injured so much that she was on the verge of losing the child. But at the end he said she would still be at the ball which was four days from now. If she was injured so badly how come she would still travel. They were still trying to manipulate the feelings she had towards her sister and on top of that they were also trying to instill in her the consciousness to do "the right thing".

She closed her eyes as she was trying to stop herself from losing more tears. She was so shocked at the time she went to the Luna Ceremony and only wanted to get away from her pack territory that he had omitted to formally reject Rayan. All this time she did not even think that he was her mate, so she still had not realized she did not reject him formally.

“Alright.” She said with a cracked voice, the only word she said to her father during this entire phone

call.

"Good that is my daughter. Study well and make me proud." He replied pleased with her answer. He didn't notice the strangeness of her voice. Though it wasn't unusual, as he had not really paid attention to her state.

In the next second, only the sound of the phone call ending could be heard. He got what he wanted from her, what was the point of still talking.

She was only acknowledged as his daughter for the fact she accepted what he wanted. She let the phone fall from her hand and did not check her other missed calls or messages. She no longer even wanted to sleep.

With unsteady moves and already hazy eyes, she rose on her feet and called again inside her mind "Waning! Crescent!", but with no answer.

She called again desperately, but no one responded this time either. Could they have left her as well?

With unsteady steps, she left her room and followed the hallway until she reached the indoor garden. His royal highness had said she could come again anytime she wanted, but she had not expected she would need a place of comfort so soon. In fact she thought to herself she would not come again to this place. It was after all a private room of his highness's mother. How could she, a simple werewolf just waltz inside as she pleased?

She opened the door and stepped inside and, with slow steps, reached the center of the garden. Gently with soft moves she touched the transparent petals of the rose, so beautiful it was almost blinding. The petals soon turned blue with white edges, the same color as before.