Chapter 2 Turbulent Emotions

• Reene
• I inhaled deeply, and leaned on the backrest. My hands, curled into fists were on my lap. I had just been discharged from the hospital, and my parents were driving me back home.
• "What would you like to eat, Reene? I told Cathy not to prepare anything yet, until we arrive." My mother turned towards me with a bright smile, as she asked.
• Closing my eyes, I didn't give her a response immediately. And when my lips finally parted to speak, she hurriedly interrupted.
• "Don't tell me you are having nothing.. You know how Cathy is." My mother added. Her words made me swallow the rest of my words.
• She was right. Cathy was the oldest cook at the Alpha's castle. She was one of the Omega of the Redwood pack, my pack. And she doted on me a lot. Of course, if I refused to eat, she would throw a fit.
• "Some spaghetti and soy sauce will do." I mumbled, and watched as my mother whipped out her cellphone. Probably to relay some orders to Cathy.
• As our car drew nearer to our pack, I felt my palm getting sweaty. I gulped down nervously, trying to imagine what the pack members would think of me.
• The pathetic Alpha's daughter who couldn't handle a little bit of rejection from her supposed mate, and had to throw herself off the cliff.
• Maybe theirs was better. The fact that I was going to see Gabe again scared the hell outta me.
• "Breathe, Reene." My mother placed a soft hand on mine, and smiled at me. I ignored my thoughts as I watched her toss her head to the side. She hadn't met my gaze since we left the hospital.
• I cleared my throat, and turned towards the man at the driver's seat. My father, Dennison Hogan, Alpha of the Redwood pack. Although he hadn't spoken a word since we left the hospital, I knew what awaited me once we arrived.
• Hours of counselling, and kind conversations. Conversations which I definitely didn't need. Hell, the ones I wouldn't need at all.
• My thoughts were interrupted by the sudden jerk of our car. My body tumbled forward, and quickly gaining hold of myself, I grabbed the front seat.
• "What was that, Dennis?" My mother, Wendy questioned with widened eyes.
• "Potholes. Sorry." My father mumbled.
• "Are you fine?" My mother turned towards me with worried eyes.
• "I'm good." I nodded, and looked away from her blue eyes. Eyes which were different from mine.
• For whatever reason, I hadn't inherited my parents eyes at all. I had deep blue and almost oceanic eyes. Paired with my white hair, I had almost turned to the outcast of the pack.
• But my parents had declared that it was normal. And I had bought it. I was normal like everyone else at the pack.
• "We are here." My father announced, as he steered the car to the parking lot at the side of the Alpha's mansion.
• I raised my head, and looked through the window. Yes, we had arrived.
• .......
• I laid, huddled at the corner of my queen-sized bed, my back leaning comfortably on the headboard.
• The door however, chose to open at that moment, interrupting the little serenity I was basking in.
• "Hey sweetheart," Cathy smiled as she walked in. She bowed and straightening, she spoke with glittering eyes. A sharp contrast to my dull ones.
• She hadn't spoken about my fall ever since we arrived, opting instead to serve the dishes she had prepared.
• A gesture which I definitely appreciated.
• "The Alpha requests your presence downstairs." She said, and lowering her voice, she added,
• "He is with someone else." She shuddered.
• That made me sit up. "Someone else? Who is it?" I drawled.
• "I heard him say, the Alpha of the Krypton pack." She replied. She bowed again and left the room. Her hurry was great, that she almost tripped.
• I scrambled off bed. What was he doing here? Our pack wasn't big enough, so what was the Alpha of the most powerful pack doing at our pack house?
• Without thinking, I rushed out of my room, and hurried downstairs.
• "Dad," I bowed as I rushed into the throne room, and turning to the man who was seated nonchalantly on the seat beside my father, my breath hitched.
• He was putting on a silver mask, however that did little or nothing to mask the beauty of his eyes. Damn, even his hair was a beauty to behold.
• I didn't bother sitting, as I studied the specimen at my front. Rumors had it that Alpha Kaden was a ruthless and ugly Alpha who had a weak woman as his mate.
• But then, even without seeing his full facial features, I could tell that the rumors were hundred percent lies.
• "Are you done staring, princess?" A husky voice interrupted my thoughts. I gulped embarrassedly and turned my face away.
• "Reene, I wanted you to be here, since you are the next Alpha. You need to know how negotiations work." My father spoke with a smile.
• Lies. I knew what my father was trying to do of course. I had just lost a potential mate, and it was only fair to get another one. Especially if the latter was someone powerful. Very much powerful than our pack.
• "Y....yes," I nodded not trusting myself to speak.
• I bowed politely to the man, and nervously took a seat opposite theirs.
• "I wouldn't want to beat around the bush, Alpha Dennison. You know very well that I'm not here on a peace mission." Alpha Kaden began, watching my father with cold eyes.
• Although the stare wasn't directed at me, I flinched.
• My father winched visibly. "Alpha Kaden, I can very well assure you that the one who shot one of your men did it out of defense. He's currently apprehended." My father beseeched in a soft tone.
• "And I don't care. What about you give me something else worth my time?" Alpha Kaden spat coldly.
• I hugged myself, as I felt the temperature in the hall drop down a few degrees.
• "And what is that?" I could tell my father was nervous as he spoke.
• Alpha Kaden slowly turned towards me,
• "I want her."
• And I literally felt my heart stop functioning.
• What in holy goddess's name?!