Chapter Six
That was it.
I was done.
Aric had been waiting for me, and as soon as he saw me, he quickly took off his suit and wrapped it around me. I felt like a fool.
The moment we were both in the room and alone, he finally spoke up.
“What happened?”
“There’s not much to explain; it’s all right here,” I say, gesturing to my torn clothes.
“If he laid a finger on you, I’ll—”
“You will what? He is the Alpha King; he is also very strong and so there isn’t much any of us could do to him.”
“Where are you going?”
“Packing my stuff and leaving.”
“What are you going to say to your father?” he asked.
“I wanted to do this–for him, for the pack, but I can’t. The man is a monster; I cannot imagine sharing the same bed with him and his many… whores.
I stuffed my things into the bag. I hadn’t brought a lot of things, and so in a few minutes I was packed.
“Kaida, I don’t think you should leave now.” Aric says.
“Why shouldn’t I?”
“At least wait till the feast is over.”
“Well, to hell with the etiquette and morals; I’m going home, and you can either come with me or stay.”
I didn’t know what the hell I was thinking when I had agreed to this. All I had to do was try to explain it all to my father; he loved me; he wouldn’t force me any more than he already had.
Being back at the Dawn Pack felt like a breath of fresh air. This was home; the Nightshade pack would never beat that. Not for me.
I headed to the courtroom but he wasn’t there.
Strange. He never does leave this place.
I checked his room next; he wasn’t there either. I bumped into a soldier named Benjamin.
“Have you seen my father?” I asked him.
“He had been taken to the healing room.”
“Why? What happened?”
“The healers wouldn’t tell anyone, but maybe you should go to him and find out.”
I raced down the hallway for the healing room.
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Chapter Six
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I stopped before the door and gently pushed it open. Sarah rose to her feet immediately, she was one of the pack healers and my very favorite.
“Where is he?” I asked.
“He is in the inner room.” She replied, her voice low.
“What happened?”
“The Alpha… I don’t think he would make it through the next few days. His body already decays like that of a dead man; it’s only a matter of time…” She trailed off, but I knew what she meant. It was only a matter of time before he would die.
“Let me see him.”
“If there is any offsetting news, I’ll advise you not to tell him; he doesn’t need to hear that now.” She said and I nodded.
She was right; I could smell the rot. I was familiar with the smell of dead bodies, and if not for the rise and fall of his chest, I would have thought him dead.
“Daughter.” He called, but his eyes remained closed.
“Father!” I replied, walking to him, and I knelt by the side of the bed. I held back my tears, I had to be strong. You can’t die; you are all I have left.”
This was really happening; he was going to die.
“No, you will have the Alpha King by your side soon; it might take some time for any true feelings to blossom, but it will.”
If only he knew this was no matter of time. There was never going to be anything between us; we were two completely different people, and while many believe opposites attract, it doesn’t always work that way; sometimes opposites repel.
