WHEN FAMILY FAILS YOU

ADAIRA

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All the figurative butterflies in my tummy seemed to die at once. A cold feeling of dread settled in my tummy instead and I began to sweat for no apparent reason. My heart immediately tried to convince me that it couldn’t possibly be Tyler that said that. Maybe someone was just trying to play a prank on me, but then he spoke again and there was no doubt that it was him in there saying those words.

“I’m serious, father, I’m done pretending I care about her. She’s not even my type.” Tyler said in a tone dripping with disdain.

“I don’t care if she’s your type or not, Tyler, you will claim her as your mate tonight.” The Alpha growled at his son.

I could hear the anger in his voice and it made me shiver. Or maybe the shiver was for a different reason, who knows. I don’t really know what or how I’m supposed to feel except that it seemed like my heart was being ripped from my chest.

“She’s just an Omega, a weak Omega. I can never accept her as a mate. I only dated her because you made me do it. Every time I was forced to hold her or kiss her, you have no idea how badly it disgusted me.” He growled at his father.

“She’s not just any Omega, she’s a white wolf, Tyler. No pack has had a white wolf in centuries. Do you know the level of prestige we enjoy just because of her presence here? She may be a weak Omega, but she has been touched by the moon Goddess. There must be a reason for that, so we must keep her here. She must not leave our pack.”

“Chain her to her damn house if you really want her here, father. I have my own mate, and I’m claiming her tonight, not Adaira. I’m done playing your games. If she’s so important to you, then mate her yourself.”

“I would if I could  you silly boy, but I already have a mate. White wolves usually mate with Alphas. If you don’t mate her, another Alpha from a different pack will do so. The other pack Alphas will be in attendance for this ceremony and their heirs will come with them. Do not let Adaira get away from you. We have no idea what the moon Goddess has in store for her, but it must be something important. Getting mated to her will make you a part of it too and it will also…”

I didn’t wait to listen to what more the Alpha had to say, I just turned and ran out of the house. I’ve heard enough. I ran all the way back to my house. I was already in tears before I even got back to my room. I heard my phone ringing but I didn’t even have the energy to pick it up. It was the ringtone I had set specifically for my mother’s number. Knowing that she was calling me made me cry even harder. It was probably time for the ceremony, everything they would have gained from me mating with Tyler will never be a reality now. I couldn’t possibly get mated to Tyler now that I know the truth. They would go back to being ordinary Omegas, not the esteemed parents of the Luna.

All the love I felt for Tyler was suffocating me from the inside and I just couldn’t stop the tears that were pouring in an endless stream down my face. I heard the door to my house open and close, yet I still didn’t move, I didn’t even care if we were being attacked by rogues. Maybe being dead was even better than this pain in my heart.

“Adaira! What are you still doing here? I’ve been calling you. The ceremony is about to start.” My mother said as she walked into my room, the door was already open.

“Momma.” I turned to face her with a tear streaked face and she frowned.

“What’s wrong, honey?” She asked but I didn’t reply.

I just moved towards her and let her embrace me. Being in the comfort of my mother’s arms made me cry even more, I just couldn’t stop.

“What’s going on? Why is she crying?” My father said as he joined us in my bedroom.

I felt my mother’s head move to indicate that she didn’t know why I was crying.

“Ady, what’s wrong? Talk to papa.”

I moved out of my mother’s arms and hugged my father.

“Are you scared of getting mated? I understand that it’s a new phase for you and a lot of things will change when you become the next in line Luna, but there’s no reason to cry. You’re going to be okay.” My father said as he tried to soothe me.

I shook my head that was still pressed into his chest, then I moved back so I could speak.

“I’m not going to be the Luna. I can’t get mated to Tyler anymore.” I said through my tears.

“What do you mean? Did something happen?”

“I went to Tyler’s house. He was talking to his father, he said he doesn’t want to get mated to me. He doesn’t want me, he doesn’t even like me. He thinks I’m just a weak Omega. His father is the one forcing him to mate with him because I’m a white wolf. It was all a lie, father, all the times we spent together.” I tried to hug my father again but he pulled back with a frown.

“Is that why you’re crying here like a child?” My father asked.

I looked at him in confusion, did he not understand what I just explained to him?

“Father, I…”

“Clean your tears and fix your dress. We’re going to the pack square and you will get mated to Tyler.” My father said and even my mother’s eyes widened in surprise.

“What do you mean, father?”

“You heard me. It doesn’t matter if Tyler is doing this of his own free will or not, what matters is that he’ll listen to his father and so will you.”

“I won’t mate with someone who has been deceiving me, someone who lied to me.” I said to my father and he grabbed my arm roughly.

I gasped because my father had never treated me like this.

“Don’t be selfish, Adaira. You know what your mating will mean for this family so suck it up. Once Tyler is mated to you, it won’t matter if he doesn’t want you, he won’t be able to separate himself from you except in death.”

I turned to my mother so she could help me convince my father that what he was saying was crazy. But, one look at my mother and I knew she agreed with my father. She may have been surprised initially, but I realised that prestige was more important to them right now than me or my feelings.

How did my life get so messed up?