She was helped into the car and the driver sped off immediately. Dad had to pretend that all was fine so that the guests wouldn't start pointing fingers. The ceremony had come to an end. Mom called me into dad's room to ask me what happened earlier at Mr Ralph's house. "Mom, I don't want to say this in the absence of dad. I will wait so that he can hear what I encountered" "Valerie, you are beginning to get me scared. Maybe I have to tell your dad to come inside" "No Mum! Allow him to finish attending to the few guests that are around" I told her. Mom left the room. Why couldn't she wait? This information I am about to tell them is really heartbreaking. She won't be able to attend to anyone again. I went up to my room and locked the door so that mom would not disturb me about it again. I heard a knock on my door, who could that be? I opened the door and it was mom. "Your father wants to see you" I quickly arranged myself and went down the stairs. Everyone had already
"Don't say that. How are you sure that some of them have food to eat at home? You just can't tell". Mum said "Honey, I don't understand this your leadership duty. If your power is all about charity, then we need to get people that will be cooking" "Or we employ their wives to be cooking, at least they will be taking some home to their family" "Exactly my daughter. Your father doesn't understand the stress I go through all the time. And after that, he will still expect me to perform my duties as a wife" I understood where mom was going but I couldn't give a reply on that. "Why are you people feeling bitter?" Dad asked "Bitter? Dad, we are not bitter but I can't allow my mom to be going through the same stress everyday" "Really, that will be nice if you take over from her. I am not employing anybody. If no one can handle the kitchen, then leave it. It's not by force" I was not happy that dad wasn't showing concern towards us. At least for the sake of Mom. Why was he takin
"Mom! Mom!" My mom rushed out to know why I was calling her and saw my dad lying helpless. She collected the water from me and started pouring it on him. I was shaking him and begging him to stand up. We called the doctor on the phone and in less than twenty minutes, he arrived. "What exactly happened to him?" "He just came from the pack meeting, he was looking tired. I went into the kitchen to get water for him, when I came out I saw him like this" I said with tears filling my eyes. "OK, why is his clothes wet?" "Doctor, we poured the water to revive him," my mom replied. The doctor had to check him, removed his shirt and placed him on the sofa. The doctor checked his breathing. "He is breathing well. I think he was overstressed. His blood pressure is high" The doctor gave him some treatment and told us to allow him to rest so that he would recover. "Are you going?" "Yes, I have done what is needed. If there is any other thing, don't fail to call me" My mom sat
"The Panther's Pack can't do it alone because we don't know their plan and the specific day for the war was not mentioned. Delay can be very dangerous. They can come at anytime, if they give us more time, we will make out solutions, so it is better that we start planning immediately" "So, I had to send letters to three different packs soliciting for their help. I got their reply immediately that they will be sensing some warriors to us by today in the evening" "They will camp here. They will share the work among themselves. We can't be sleeping and waiting for the right time to wake up to responsibility. I signed an agreement with them to settle them immediately after the war" My dad and I became so speechless that my mom could do such a brave thing. Now I know why she said if the Alpha can't work, Luna can do it. "You have really shown to me that you are the true Luna of an Alpha. This thing you did never occurred to me at all. I think that was the reason why I slumped becaus
We all woke completely from sleep. Those enemies are here. You see, if mom didn't act fast, they would have caught up with us. "How did you know?" Dad asked"The warrior from your pack just alerted all of us. We received an alarm which indicates that they are around" "Have they entered the pack?" "Not yet, they are very close" "Good! Hope everyone is on alert now?" "Yes, to the best of our knowledge. Everybody has taken their position" "Interesting! Every family should work hard too and make sure they survive. The battle should not be left alone in the hands of the warriors" Dad said"Valerie, you will stay in the room while we do the remaining work" Mom said"Never! I can't allow my parents to risk their lives while I sleep. I was in the rightful position when one of them came into the house and was killed. So why will I be sleeping now they are coming in large number" "It's okay girl, just play safe" "Get me my phone," Dad said and I rushed to get the phone. He dialed a num
Oh my! What the hell is this? His blood was flowing slow and steady like water. This is what I don't like to see,Blood!. How come he was killed? The windows were not broken, so how did the magic happen? I tried to shake him up but one of the warriors signaled that I should leave him and lie flat to avoid such happening again. The war was so terrible that most warriors lost their lives. Out of the four warriors in our house only one person survived. I missed the other three that died. My parents were alive, even though mom sustained a little injury. The whole of the day was threatened. But finally, we were victorious. Dad was pained that most warriors died in this attack but that was what they signed for. That night, the whole pack was calm and quiet like a graveyard. We just took some snacks and went to bed. It was the next day that the dead bodies were taken out of the pack. "I think it's time we send the warriors back to their packs. The battle is over" Mom said "Yes,
"Valerie, was your mom right?" I couldn't say a word. Why will mom break the news to dad? I was really going through a lot inside of me and I don't want anybody to add to it. "Valerie! Am I not talking to you?" "Dad, is it a crime to be in love?" "I never said it's a crime but you can't be in love with an ordinary warrior" What? Did Dad just say ordinary? "Dad! What do you mean by ordinary warrior? But he was the only one that survived out of the four you brought in here. He was the one that rescued mom and now you say this. It shows that you are ungrateful" My father gave me a thunderous slap that made me see some twinkling stars. "Dad!" "If you call me again, I will give you another dose. How dare you tell your father that he is ungrateful?" Dad retorted "Imagine the audacity. Valerie, I am surprised that you could talk to your dad like that" Mum said in shock I tried to apologize but he told me to leave his presence. I ran to my room and wept uncontrollably. The reas
VALERIE'S POV What happened to his phone? Oh goodness. I need to inform him before my parents find out. What do I do now? Okay, I need to calm down. Maybe by evening time I will try his line again. "Valerie!" Oh! Why is mom disturbing me? She learnt a new method to always disturb me even when she knows I am not in the mood to talk. I went down the stairs to answer her. "Yes mom, you called me" "Are you saying we shouldn't call the doctor to come and check on you?" "No mom, I will be fine. You know we went through a lot of stress by staying awake all night. I think that is the effect I am getting now" "Oh! That's true. I think you need enough rest my dear. Never mind, you can go back to your room" Finally, she has accepted to leave me. I am relieved now. Went back to my room and locked it up. I just have to sleep, so that when I wake up, I will try his line again. That evening, I kept trying his number but it was still not reachable. But we spoke last night, how come his