Daughter of an Alpha

Chapter Three

I'm on cloud nine when I saunter down the steps, I barely notice when I see my mom and dad at the bottom waiting for me.

"Sweetheart, we need to talk." speaks my mother. I see my father is silent and his face is puffy from crying.

"Dad, are you OK? What's going on?" I asked.

"Honey, come sit down." My mom said. We walked to the living room to sit on the couch. My dad is standing in the corner and my mom sits right next to me.

"What's this about? Did I do something wrong?" I asked.

"No honey you didn't do anything. In fact, you're going to hate me if I tell you this." Her eyes filled with tears.

"Mom, I could never hate you. What is it?"

"Well honey, it has to do with you shifting tonight. I never wanted to have to tell you this, but I have no choice because when you shift the truth will come out anyway." She takes a deep breath. "Honey, you are not John's daughter."

"What? What are you talking about?" I went back in my mind and my dad has always been there ever since I could remember. I couldn't recall a single moment without him there.

"Kat, before I met your father I was in love with the alpha from a different pack. The Blue Rosa pack in Spain. I was there on vacation when I met him. He was amazing at the time. I truly thought he was my only one. I never felt the mate bond with him but we felt for one another, so we stayed together until he met his mate. I felt betrayed, hurt, and broken. It wasn't until I returned to the states that I found out that I was pregnant with his child. I went back home to find my mother when I found your father. I felt the mate bond with him and he felt it too. I couldn't hide the fact that I was pregnant since I was going to start showing. He accepted you as his own and raised you into the wonderful woman you are today. Your brother and sister were left behind by their mother and John took him in as his own. He accepted you, so I accepted them as mine as well. We both love you all so much, I'm so sorry sweetheart, but you needed to know." She starts sobbing.

I feel my lungs constrict. I can't believe this. This whole time I've been lied to. My whole life. and now she tells me this critical information on my birthday because she couldn't hide it anymore.

"I need some air." I walked out the front door.

My head is spinning and I can barely breathe. What the hell?!?!?! How could she do this to me? After all this time? She could have told me years ago, but no, she waits until she can't help it. Such bullshit! I ran to the forest, my safe haven. I let out a bubbled-up scream.

Tears are running down my face as I recollect what my mother said to me. John is not my father. How could this happen? And an alpha? My dad was an alpha of another pack..in SPAIN! What the hell? Why didn't he reach out to me? Why didn't he want to be a part of my life? Why couldn't I just be normal? I sobbed to my knees. Then an idea hits me.

What if I went to see him?

Yes, I need answers that my mother can't provide. Answers he could only give. Without thinking, I ran back home. Everyone is in the backyard around the bonfire. Laughing and running around. Entering my house, I heard the giggles and moaning of a girl coming from upstairs, so I walked upstairs and turned to the bathroom. As I pulled the door open, I felt my heart break at the scene in front of me. It's Dean. And Jessica in MY bathroom. I see her legs wrapped around his waist and her head tucked in his neck as he thrusts into her. She screams as she sees me.

"YOU COCKSUCKER!!!!" I screamed at him and slammed the door and ran to my room.

I can't focus. My vision is buried by all the tears in my eyes.

I hear a knock on my door and my door knob rattle.

"Dollface, please let me in so we can talk." His voice radiates through the wooden door, he sounds different. Not like the same Dean I knew, I want to let him in and fix this. But what's the point? I'm not Jessica, I'm not pretty or thin, hell I'm not even a normal daughter of a beta. I ignored him and after 20 mins of his knocking and begging me to let him in, I heard him sigh and walk downstairs. This is my chance. I cram most of my clothes into a duffel bag, peel off the red shirt and replace it with my Metallica shirt. I quickly grab my bag and all my savings from the jar under my bed. I've been saving this money for college in the fall of next year, but what the hell? I put all the money into my wallet and ran to the door. I grabbed my mom's car keys from the hook in the front room.

"You're leaving?" I'm startled by my brother, Ken, in the doorway.

"I'm going to Mayas for the night. I have to. I can't be here." I lied to him.

"OK well, then I can take you." He goes to grab his coat and keys.

"No! It's fine. I can drive myself." He looks at me.

"You know, sis, you could lie to anyone else but me. I know when you are being truthful and when you're not. Plus, I heard what happened with mom and dad. Not to mention Dean. So please spare me your lies." His eyes were stone cold.

"Ken, please. I need answers. Plus, I need time. Time to figure me out first."

"Now you're being honest. Sis, I understand why you feel the need to go. I'm not going to stop you, but at least let me help you." He handed me a wad of cash. "Take it. Go. There's almost $10,000 there. I was going to buy you a car for your birthday tomorrow but you need it now." He smiles at me. I wrap him in a hug that makes it hard to breathe.

"Thanks, I love you. To the moon and back again." I said as I kissed his cheek.

"Moon and back sis." He says as he lets me go.

As soon as I'm out the door outside, I feel someone behind me.

"Dollface. Please let me explain." Dean pleads. I turned to face him and as I turned, I felt my hand swing and slap his face. My hand stings from the pain.

"There's nothing to explain. I saw what I saw and you can't undo what you did, Dean. All the bullshit about mates was just that. Bullshit. So now I'm gonna make this easy on you. Reject me now, Dean. Reject me so we can both move on and be happy with our lives."

He stares at me dumbfounded. He looked into my pleading eyes. He is pale and looks off. This is not Dean Marrow, not this version. Maybe he drank too much? Whatever the reason, I don't care, I need this. Please just set me free Dean.

"I, Dean Marrow, next Alpha of the Blood Opal Pack, reject Katerina Fuller as my mate." He breathes out. He looks in pain. I feel my heart shatter all over again. Tears threaten to fall out, but I won't give him that satisfaction.

"Thank you. Now excuse me, I have to go." I turned to leave. I made it to my mom's car. It's a small Volvo wagon. Better than nothing. I left my house and turned onto the highway.

Now to get my answers. Time to meet the Alpha that gave me life.