11- Cursed
Chassy
“It can’t be!” Dad exclaimed.
“Why?” I asked.
“As I already told you, our family is cursed.”
“Maybe I was; that’s why,” I replied.
“We were cursed to have only the women in our family allowed to have a beast. As for men, like me, I don’t have one,” he replied.
“Then maybe that includes me,” I replied.
“No, never. You should have your beast. Maybe it was only delayed because you have been the first female in our family for over 500 years,” he said, and my eyes widened.
“Why? How hard is it to produce a female Lycan?” I asked,
“It’s not because it’s hard; it’s because we are also cursed not to give birth to a female Lycan.”
“Why are we surrounded with curses?” I exclaimed. “Da*n!” I added, which made me look at Daddy Jay, who was glaring at me. “I’m sorry,” I said, and I gave him a peace sign.
“Don’t think that it was all.” My father said, after a while, and we all looked at him,
“There’s more?” I asked irritably.
“I’m sorry, my daughter. Aside from missing you and seeing you, this one that I am about to say is the main reason why I come to you like this.”
“Why do I have a feeling that this is going to be scary?”
“You have to go through this. It might end the curse,” he said, and now I’m interested. I hate curses. I received that a lot back in the Red Moon Pack.
“Shoot!” I replied, and he sighed.
“After you get your beast, you have to train harder than you ever did. Be strong and sharp as much as you can, because the vampire king will come for the werewolf and kill them.”
“Oh, great. For our curse to be lifted, which is not sure yet that it will happen, we have to save everyone. Do you think it’s unfair?” I asked.NôvelDrama.Org content.
“I know, but even if it will not lift our curse, we still need to fight the vampires. Because he will be coming after every one of us,” Dad said.
“What do we need to do?” Daddy Jay asked,
“Do you believe him?” I asked,
“100%,” he replied. “So, what do we need to do?”
“Start training her and become stronger. I’m sure that she will eventually get her beast, so her human form has to be ready since she will be shifting for the first time, and it is going to be painful. It’s not as though I know the feeling, but it has been discussed within our clan,” Dad answered.
“Simon, train her with Sims and Allie. If Rick can help too, better.” Daddy Jay said, and they all nodded. “It’s good to say that the entire pack as well as the others need to train as well,” he added.
“Yes, Alpha,” my father replied. “They need to be strong, and I would suggest that you work with the Red Moon Pack,” he added, and I looked at him. “No matter what, you need their alpha. Your mate.” How the hell did he know?
“You’re mated to Alpha Xander?” Sims asked, and the others were looking at me now. So much for a revelation. I nodded my head, and I heard everyone sighing.
“But I already rejected him.”
“What!” Daddy Jay exclaimed, “Do you know that your mate is the moon goddess’ gift to you?”
“I know, but I have my reasons.”
“Like?”
“He did nothing when I was bullied and mistreated by his pack,” I replied with my head down. I felt so small in front of them.
“He must have his reasons. You should have talked to him. Daddy Jay said, “So, he was the one that you were running away from when we found you?” He asked, and I nodded.
“Alpha, we can’t do anything about it.” Gamma Rick said,
“Of course there is.” Daddy Jay replied, “He had not accepted her rejection,” he added, looking at him. “We saw her, and with how she was when we found her, it’s not the status of a wolf that got her bond unraveled. Am I right, dear?” I nodded my head because I couldn’t lie to him. “Listen to me,” he said in a low voice. “He has a reason for doing that; if he doesn’t want you, he should have rejected you already, but he didn’t.”
“He was going to have a chosen mate. When I left, the Luna’s ceremony was being prepared.” I replied,
“I don’t remember being invited, so I think you misunderstand the situation. If something like that were to happen, he would invite me. That’s how packs are,” he said. Then he looked at my father and asked, “Do you wish to stay here?”
“I have my home and a diner near the Red Moon Pack,” he replied, and I looked at him and said, “Yes, my daughter, I love your mother so much. I didn’t leave because I met another woman. She’s my one and only mate.” I nodded at him. Yes, he loves my mother, but I don’t need to love her back because of that, right? I mean, I don’t remember a time when I felt that I had her either.
“As much as I want to take you with me, I know that you will be needed here, and you will be needing them. You’re here for a purpose, and I want you to accomplish that.” He said, holding my hands again, “Please don’t think that I came to you just to solve this problem. No, I didn’t. I would rather not see you if it means that you’ll be safe than now that I know you’ll be in danger, and there’s nothing I can do because I am powerless.” he added.
“There’s nothing for you to worry about; I am going to be strong and end the curse on our family,” I told him with conviction. Yes, I didn’t want any of my future pups to suffer because of some curse, and I don’t know how it started. I will make sure that they will be able to live with what is rightfully theirs.
Dad stayed until dinner before I sent him home with Allie and Sims, of course. He showed us his diner as well, and he told us that we were free to go there whenever we wanted. We guaranteed him that he needed to expect us to always be there. He was very happy to hear that, and after he hugged me, we went back to the pack.
“Chas,” Sims called me as I made my way to the stairs, so I looked at him and said, “Don’t forget your Luna ceremony.” He reminded me, and then he and Allie laughed really loudly.
Yeah, right. I already forgot about that. But then, I remember what Dad had said: I am going to have my wolf, no, my beast. Because I am a Lycan.