6

Alyssa

"Are you sure that you don't want me to come with you?"

Jace has asked me the same question over and over again and my answer hasn't changed. I don't want him there for many reasons and he can't make me change my mind.

"I believe I have already answered that question before and my answer isn't going to change."

I told him and walked past him. Last night, I barely slept. I stayed awake having second thoughts of whether I should go to the Dark Moon pack or just let the amulet go but then I realized that I was once again trying to cd the bigger person.

I already told myself that I won’t be the bigger person anymore.

I refuse to let them take what’s mine so that’s why I am going there.

“Okay, but please call me if anything goes wrong.”

I waved the new phone he got me at him and bowed politely because I didn’t want to appear rude and unappreciative of the things he has done for me.

He got me a new car, gave me a big room in his house, and gave me the Luna position.

I still have to take Luna lessons but I am sure I will ace it. Not to brag but I am good at studying.

The drive to the Dark Moon pack took about an hour and when I arrived at the entrance, I came down from the car.

Surprisingly, none of the deltas at the entrance stopped me.

I thought they wouldn't let me in but like they always do, they just ignored me.

The walk to my family's house within the pack took an extra five minutes but I didn’t mind.

When I got to the entrance, I heard voices and laughter.

I swallowed the lump that formed in my throat when I heard the laughter.

They were laughing as if nothing had happened after all they did to me. They really don’t care about me. I shook off the sadness and pushed the front door open without knocking.

“What the fuck are you doing here?”

I ignored the words of my second-oldest brother. He is the one who hates me the most. He blames me for everything and I used to pray and wish that he would care for me but not anymore.

“I am here to see father!”

I declared after looking around and seeing no sign of the man who stole from me.

All four older brothers were in the living room with Ryan who was supposed to be my mate. Ryan didn't even acknowledge me. It hurt but I brushed the pain off.

They were drinking as if they had something to celebrate.

“Father already told you that you are not welcome here! Who let you in here?”

The youngest of my brothers let out. Usually, I would be polite and even bow my head when they speak but not anymore, I stood my ground and met their eyes.

“I don’t want to be here either! I am here because your father stole from me and I want what he took from me back!”

I declared. I felt satisfied by how bold and confident my voice sounded.

“You can’t meet him because you are not welcome here! Leave now.”

I ignored the words of my oldest brother. Wait, why am I even still calling them my brothers when they are nothing but strangers to me now?

I walked past them and expected them to drag me back or something but they didn’t.

“Get back here!”

The oldest one called out again but I didn’t listen. I rounded the corner that leads to the secondary living room where I know the head of the house always sits and there he was.

He must have heard the commotion but he pretended not to hear.

“Give me back my amulet!”

I let out as soon as I got to him. I didn’t see the point in being polite with him. He shamelessly stole from me.

If I didn’t hate him before, I definitely hate him now.

“Where are your manners? You can’t greet me?”

He roared in anger. Before, that would have scared me but not anymore! I don’t fear him anymore!

“Manners you say? I think you are the one without manners! You shamelessly stole from me! Give me my amulet, Mr., and I will be out of your face for good!”

I know I am being rude but who cares? If I don’t act like this? They will just push me around.

“I thought you came because you have finally come to your senses and you are finally ready to apologize to my princess.”

I resisted the urge to roll my eyes when he called Sasha his princess. If only he were aware of just how terrible Sasha really is.

But Sasha is good at playing victim and acting like a good girl in front of them while being the vilest person I have ever met.

“I am not here to apologize to your princess! I am here to take back what’s mine! Give me back what you took from me!”

I fired at him.

“How could you be so cruel to me? Don’t you feel the least bit of guilt for what you did? I am your biological daughter yet you left me to die and when I didn’t die, you disowned me! You favor your adopted daughter over me who is your flesh and blood!”

The words just poured out of my mouth. I had no control because I felt so wronged by him.

“You are not my daughter! You stopped being my daughter the day you got kidnapped! You are a rogue who I should never have let into the Dark Moon pack! It wasn’t for my mother, you would never have been allowed in.”

I wasn’t even surprised to find out that my grandmother is the reason I was even allowed to be part of the Dark Moon pack.

Once she passed away, they turned on me. I opened my mouth to rebuke my father again but before I could speak, someone else walked into the living room.

“Alyssa! You are back.”

Sasha cried out as she ran to me and pulled me into a hug like we were old-time friends.

"What are you doing?"

I let out and tried to push her away but she held tight. I just know that she is pretending again.

"What the hell are you doing?"

1 yelled at her when she hugged me even more.

"I am glad that you are back."

I scoffed at her fakeness.

"I missed you so much and I am glad you came back."

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Just yesterday, she didn't want to be in my presence and now, she misses me?