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Author: Jessica HJ
The moment they left, I turned to my mother with a smile. "Ready to show them what happens when they push us too far?"

Mother's eyes gleamed with an unfamiliar spark. "What do you have in mind?"

First, I contacted the cruise line's customer service.

"I need to cancel booking number WP789452. The entire group reservation."

Mother watched me, her hands steady for once. "Will they refund the money?"

"Every cent. I made sure to get cancellation insurance."

Next, I called the local moving company. They arrived within the hour with their trucks.

"I want everything from these rooms cleared out," I said, pointing to father's bedroom, grandmother's suite, and Jason's room. "Pack it all and dispose it."

The workers moved efficiently, boxing up their precious possessions. Designer clothes, expensive furniture, all the things I'd bought them over the years.

Mother stood in Jason's doorway, watching his gaming setup being dismantled. "He forgot who bought him all of this."

"Let him remember now." I supervised as the movers carried out the California king bed I'd purchased for father last year.

When the rooms were empty, I called the locksmith. "I need every lock changed immediately. And add extra security measures."

Mother's voice was soft but firm. "I need to contact the Pack Council."

I turned to her in surprise. "Mom?"

"It's time to dissolve my mate bond with your father. I've endured enough."

Pride swelled in my chest. This was the mother I remembered from years ago - before father broke her spirit.

I booked us first-class tickets to the Paradise Islands while mother made her call.

We'd barely settled into our luxury SUV when father's mind-link hit me.

"Sierra! Why can't I find our cruise reservations? Send me the booking details!"

"Oh right, I cancelled everything."

Father's mental voice spiked with rage. "What? Where are we supposed to stay tonight?"

"That's your problem now. Maybe Sarah can help - she's so perfect at everything else."

"Are you insane? Why would you cancel our trip? You did this on purpose!"

"Really, father? You make your wife and daughter sleep in staff quarters and expect us to handle all the arrangements? What would other pack members think?"

"Everyone will mock me in front of Sarah! Is that what you want?" His mental voice was desperate.

"Oh, NOW you care what others think? When you were going to stuff your mate in the basement?"

Father took a deep breath. "Fine, I'll let this go. Just rebook everything. Plan the activities, arrange the rooms, secure everything we need."

I sent a noncommittal acknowledgment and cut the mind-link.

Mother's smile was fierce. "The Council is reviewing my request for mate bond dissolution."

Ten minutes later, father linked again.

"Transfer $50,000 to me immediately. I'm running low."

"Why do you need so much?"

"We're stranded - of course we need money! Send it now, I'm waiting!"

"No. You're awfully bold demanding money from the daughter you just tried to exile to the staff quarters."

His mental voice turned threatening. "Don't forget I'm your father. Show some respect!"

"Respect? I paid for everything in this family. YOU should remember that."

I blocked his mind-link. When he tried again, I maintained the block.

An hour later, Emily posted a pack-wide photo showing off a new luxury bag.

Her message read: "It feels wonderful to be treated like a real daughter. Thank you, Daddy!"

The luxury bag cost $50,000. Father, who only brought in $4,000 monthly, bought it without hesitation.

He dared because he assumed I'd cover it like always.

Just then, Jason mind-linked me in panic. "Sis, we can't check into any hotels! All our bookings are gone!"

"How terrible. Ask Sarah to pay - she can afford to buy Emily diamonds."

"That's different! Dad promised to pay them back!"

"With whose money, Jason?"

He fell silent.

Mother watched the chaos unfold with growing satisfaction. "The Council approved my request. The bond dissolution ritual will be scheduled when we come back."

The next afternoon, I finally answered father's call.

"Where are you? We're all waiting at the dock!"

"Why wait for me?"

"For the cruise! Hurry up!"

"There is no cruise. I cancelled it."

"We already ate through our emergency cash. We're waiting for you to provide more money."

I laughed. Typical entitled behavior.

"Father, are you so broke you can't even feed your precious new family? Did buying Emily's luxury bag drain you dry?"

Violent rage colored his mental voice. "This is your fault! If you'd sent me the $50,000, I wouldn't be drained! If you can't get here now, just send the money. We need to settle this!"

"Fine, I'll send it right away."

I cut the mind-link and completely blocked my pack bonds.

Then I contacted my bank and froze all the accounts I shared with the family.

I called the credit card company next. "I need to report unauthorized charges and remove several authorized users..."

Mother smiled as she made her own call. "Yes, I'd like to freeze all joint accounts with Derek Blackwood."

My phone exploded with messages:

Sarah: "Sierra dear, there seems to be a problem with the cards..."

Jason: "Sis, this isn't funny! We're stranded!"

Grandmother: "You disgrace! How dare you humiliate us!"

Emily: "Daddy is so stressed. If you were a proper daughter..."

We blocked them all.

After reaching our beachfront villa in the Paradise Islands, I finally opened my pack bonds.

Father's call came instantly.

"Sierra! You finally answer! Why were your bonds blocked? I thought something happened to you!"

"Listen to yourself! You were going to make us stay in staff quarters and didn't worry about our comfort? You just attack us for money? What kind of father are you?"

"You just blocked everyone to avoid helping us! You did it on purpose!"

"Yes, we did. And remember this, father - you'll never get another dollar from me or mom!"

Father heard the finality in my voice and panicked.

His mental voice turned soft, cajoling. "Sierra, don't be like this. I know the staff quarters thing was unfair. I'll make it up to you both. Where are you? I'll come get you. I got you and your mother gifts - surprises."

I mentally rolled my eyes.

In all our years together, his most expensive gift to mother was a silver bracelet costing $99 - and she had to beg for that.

"Send me your location. I'll come now."

"Don't bother. We're in the Paradise Islands."

Father's voice spiked. "What? We're all at the mainland port! Why are you there?"

"We changed our plans. Enjoy your time with your real family."

Mother's hand found mine as we watched the sunset from our private beach.

For the first time in years, we were both truly free.

Let them figure out how to survive without us.

My phone started ringing with calls from other pack members:

"Sierra, why did your father's cards get declined at the dock?"

"Sierra, Jason's crying at the port. Something about cancelled cruises?"

"Sierra, is it true Emily's wearing a $50,000 luxury bag while the family can't pay for dinner?"

We ignored them all.

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