Maisie’s Revenge

Flying The Coop

Few months later.

Standing on the gravelled driveway of the Manor, the DarkMoon pack’s main residence, Maisie looked up at the second floor balcony. Letting out a heavy sigh. She still can’t believe it’s already time to leave, and to say goodbye to her friends and love ones. She knows it’s not permanent but still, she has lived her entire life in the safety of her pack, and being the alpha’s daughter she was well spoilt with love, attention and whatever she needed or wanted. Especially after her mum’s passing.

She has been staring up at that balcony for a few minutes now. Maisie is still hoping her father will come out to say goodbye.She let out another sigh.

“ You know he only wants to protect you right?” She heard her brother Enzo say from somewhere behind her.

“ I know.” She answered, her voice full of sadness. “But he can’t keep me here forever just to protect me.”

“Oh he definitely would, if you let him.” Enzo said. They both chuckled.

She turned around to face her brother. Enzo is leaning on her black Range Rover in all his Alpha glory, with his arms crossed, muscles bulging out his t-shirt. His expression unreadable and his blue eyes was just watching her intently. Enzo is your typical male with Alpha genes. Tall 6”5’, broad shoulders, well built body sculpted like a Spartan God. Dark brown wavy hair. His facial feature is in contrast with his intimidating built , he inherited his good looks from their mother, even the hair. She sometimes thinks that her brother’s facial features is too soft for an Alpha but it also works well in Enzos advantage, because it makes him more approachable. Which is helpful if you don’t want to scare your pack members.

Enzo is almost as protective towards her as their father is, but being just a few years older than her, he understood the reason for her wanting to take control of her life. But unlike her, her brother does not have much of a choice. He only have one option. To become the next Alpha of the DarkMoon Pack. A heavy responsibility that he has been training hard for since he was young.

“Do you think I should go to Dad?” She softly asked.

Enzo just shrugged.

“Uh, very helpful “ she grumbled. She turned around again to look up at the balcony. She was sure she just saw a shadow behind the glass door, or maybe she just imagined it or just her wishful thinking.

“Are you ready?” Asked a girl coming out of the main door of the mansion. “ we need to leave soon before we hit the afternoon rush hour.” She added. The girl kept rambling about the trip and traffic and other stuff but Masie blocked her out. She is still staring at the balcony, still contemplating if she should go up and say her goodbye to her father. She already said goodbye to everyone else last night at the pack dinner held for her. Which her father also did not attend. And this morning she said her proper goodbyes to the people she was closest the most. She requested for them not to see her off when she leaves because she didn’t want to get overwhelmed.

“Just go to dad.” Her brother suddenly said. “ you’ll never have peace of mind if you don’t at least try to speak to him before you leave.”

She looked back at her brother. Enzo smiled reassuringly and nodded to her.

Masie smiled back and turned to head back inside. Everything she needs is already packed in her car. She only needed one last thing to do.

She ran up the big stairs towards the second floor, where her father’s office is located.

She knocked on the door hesitantly...No answer.

She knocked again, a bit louder this time. She knows that her father can hear even the softest knock, werewolves hearing ability and all that but she did anyway.

“Dad, it’s Maisie .” She would normally would just barge in but this is a different situation.

It took a few seconds before she heard a deep voice.

“Come in.” She rolled her eyes, her father even used his Alpha tone. She pushed the door and walked in.

Her father is standing behind the balcony door looking out towards the lake. The Manor is located next to a lake and also surrounded by a protected forest, her father’s office has the best view from that balcony.

“ Dad?” She said softly.

“I know.” He said. “I just can’t get myself to come down to say goodbye, maybe It’s just me still hoping that maybe you will change your mind.”

His voice is full of sadness. When he turned around to look at her. She almost broke down and cry. Her father’s face is full of sorrow.

“Oh daddy!”she exclaimed, running to her father embracing him. She was enveloped in her father’s big arms and chest. She felt her father’s shoulder shaking a little. Maisie didn’t expect this. She only saw her father cry a few times before, that few times is when her mother died. She never expected her father to cry just now. Maisie let her father hold her in a hug for a while, her hand resting on her dad’s broad back. They stayed in that hug for a few minutes.

She then pushed her father slightly moments later, her hand moving to her fathers arms and looking up. Her father’s face is now dry, his slightly red eyes is the only reminder that the big bad Alpha has just cried.

“Dad, I’m only leaving to go to university. This is not a goodbye forever....” she said with a little laugh, trying to lighten the mood. “Besides, it’s only a few hours drive from here so I can come home regularly, or you can come see me when you can.”

Her father raised a brow and said. “ You do know that I hate going to London, right?”

“ yes dad...” she said with a grumble and rolling her eyes....”but now that I will be living there maybe you will make the effort to come? You do have a business to run in the city and you have not been there for years to oversee it....”she added.

“That’s what video calls are for, isn’t it?” he said with sarcasm. Yes, her beloved daddy can be an smart ass sometimes.

“Fine, you don’t have to go see the business but you will visit me though, right?.” She said with a pout.

“Maybe.” He replied with a sigh. At least it’s not an straight up “no” answer so she is happy with that.

It’s no secret that the Alpha despise the city his entire life, even more so when his mate was killed in that same city. Perhaps, she should feel the same too, some people even expect that she should. But it’s not the City that killed her mother. It was a SOMEONE that is responsible. And that SOMEONE she swore to eliminate.

At least their conversation is going well so far. They seemed to have broken the awkwardness that has been looming between them for months. Since the day she mentioned to her father about her going to school in London. It has been a rough few months, her father kept himself busy so they didn’t have to talk about it. It did lead to many discussions and arguments. They were both stubborn and no wanted to back down.

Her father eventually gave in, but not without a few condition. Some she has to absolutely agree too and some she had negotiated and came up with compromise. One being that she had to agree to bring security escorts at all times. Her father insisted on 5 security escorts to follow her around which she negotiated down to 2, which her father only agreed to because of the people she picked. A trained vampire killer and one of there best skilled tracker and warrior of their pack. The negotiation almost took a week on the security alone. Luckily the 2 people she picked didn’t need much convincing to come with her so no time was wasted there, they both were itching for a new adventure anyway so they agreed straight away . She knows that she didn’t have to ask them herself. She knows that they will do anything the Alpha would ask them too but she didn’t want her companions to be unwilling to be there with her. And she also had to make sure they are the right age for them to get along. Smart thinking right? And she’s proud of it. Imagining herself with 5 grumpy old werewolves is a big NO. Luckily she also managed to convince her father.

“Hey pumpkin, you have to get going” Her bother Enzo interrupted through the mind link. Another werewolves ability.

“Umm, dad, i have to go...” she said sadly.

“Okay” he said. Giving her another quick hug. “ take good care of yourself, sweetheart, and remember our agreement and the rules.”

“I will”...she replied.....”I will message you when we get there.”

She gave him a quick peck on the cheek before she ran out the door towards the waiting car.

There are now three people waiting and leaning against her car. Her brother, the girl from earlier and a blonde dude. The car is already running, windows open and a Bruno Mar’s ‘ The Lazy Song’ playing in the background. They stopped chatting when they saw her.

She gave her brother a big smiled and he grinned back, wiping the slight stress that was visible a moment ago on his face. Maybe Enzo was more worried about her talking to their dad than he was letting on.

She basically skipped to them, happiness and excitement and peace written all over her face.

“Well, someone’s looks very happy.” The blonde dude said.

Meet my security. Blonde dude is McKenzie, Mac for short. One of my brother’s closest friend. Standing at 6”3’, well defined muscle, not as muscular as Enzo but still big, slightly long, curly, blonde hair that always look like a mess but he calls a trendy look. Light blue eyes, seductive smile, and an easygoing attitude....in short, he’s HOT. Not that she got hots for him, no, cringe, he is like a brother to her and he has always treated her like a sister.

Then there’s Alexandra,Alex for short, my other security detail, a family friend. The pack’s resident witch, a hybrid, werewolf and a witch. She is a bit shorter than me. Maybe 5”5’, natural dark brown hair, which she always have in pixie cut. Fair skin, adorable freckles, small pouty lips. Green eyes. She’s looks adorable. But don’t be fooled. She is not someone you want to mess with. Having a soft features is a contrast to her fiery attitude. She has a very serious outlook in life, sometimes a bit too serious. Maybe it is because of the fact that she has to mature quite young having to take responsibility of her younger brother after their parents were killed by Vampires. Those blood suckers do get around, don’t they.

Ignoring Mckenzie’s remark, she gave her brother a big hug.

“I told you it will be okay.” Enzo said as they hugged.

“Alright Princess, let’s get going”....said Alex with impatience....” we are already running later than planned and I refuse to be stuck in that horrendous London traffic...

“Chill Alex, we have a bit of time left, and we are not going to the main city”....Mac said while looking at the hugging sibling.

“Ugh, fine but if we get stuck in the traffic I’m getting out of the car, I’d rather walk,jog, or run...but I refuse to be stuck in the car”....Alex said with exasperated tone.

“Suit yourself, you certainly are dressed for it anyway”....Mac replied, giving a cheeky dig at Alex’s usual outfit....a full workout outfit. Trainers, workout leggings and hoodie that is unzipped and underneath the hoodie is just a sports bra, you can see her extremely toned abs. Alex punched Mac on the shoulder in retaliation.

“We have to go” I said to Enzo as we moved apart from the hug. “Before this two kill each other then Dad will never let me leave”....she said laughing as she watched Mac rub his bruised shoulder.

They both watched the arguing duo then all of a sudden the two stopped. Their eyes are both clouded over while looking at her father’s balcony.

I guessed that they are getting some last minute instructions from the Alpha. I walked to the car, and opened the door and sat at the back. Enzo stood next to her window , bending down and resting his arm on it, they continued to chat a bit while waiting for Alex and Mac. I am really hating the idea of having Mac drive my car, it’s my baby. My 16th birthday present from dad few months ago, but being an amateur driver and not very confident in driving in the motorway and not to mention no driving experience around London, I just have to let him.That place is crazy complicated, and she doesn’t have patience with all the traffic lights a short distance, some are a few meters from each other. And Alex does have a point about the traffic around London.

It only took a few minutes and Alex and Mac was finished mind linking her father.

“Phew!” Alex exclaimed in relief.”Thank Moon Goddess that was over, that was some intense instruction from the Alpha. And with a hint of threat there too.”

“b***h you better not be clumsy.” Alex said glaring at her. “I don’t want to be killed by the Alpha just because your clumsy ass fell over on some stairs and got hurt or something....” Alex said with exaggeration.

I rolled my eyes at her and said....”it could have not been that bad?”

“You think....?” Mac said laughing....” Surprising actually that your dad let you leave his sight in the first place.”

The three of them laughed and she just stuck her tongue out to them and said nothing. What else can she say to that anyway.

The duo got into the car and she said her final goodbyes to her brother and then they were off.

As they were pulling away from the drive, she mind link her dad.

“Bye dad, I love you.”

“ I love you too princess, be safe.”