The Alpha's Lie ( The Alpha's Destiny Book 2 )

Chapter 14

Callie’s POV

Joseph was sitting on the chair beside my bed staring at me. When I tried to apologize he growled at me. I don’t think I ever felt as bad as I did in that moment.    

“I can’t believe you were going to kill yourself.” Joseph said angrily.

I felt his emotions hitting me all at once and I wanted to cry out. He is so young and he feels so much, so much has happened and I was selfish. There is nothing else I could say or do to make anything better for him.

“I am sorry Joseph; I just don’t want to hurt anyone.”

Joseph balled his hands into fists. “Your death would have caused more harm than anything else.”

I tried to get up, but it hurt to move.

“I figured something out. What those people did to you only brought out your dark side and made you stronger. We all have a dark side; it is just that you are the one whose dark side will be released. If it was not for what those monsters did to you, it would have been something else. Prophecy is prophecy and one way or another it will come to be. Does that make any sense?” Joseph said and everything he said did make sense.

“When did you become so wise?”

Joseph ignored me and just looked at me like he was waiting for me to say something else or do something.

“It makes sense. I just wish you and Jayden didn’t have to be in the middle of it. I love you two so much and never want to hurt you.” I said and felt tears make its way to my eyes. “I love mom and dad too and wish this stupid prophecy wasn’t true, I wish that I met Killian first and that he was my true mate instead of Chase. I wish my daughter would have grown up in a happy home instead of preparing for the day she will have to fight me. I just wish that I was normal. I wish that I didn’t know about the supernatural world and the wars we fight, I wish that I grew up being ignorant of it all and I wish for so much more, but mostly I wish that I got to spend my life with my family instead of overseas away from the people I love.

Joseph got on the bed next to me and wrapped his arms around me. “I know.” Was all he said as I cried for what was and what is to come. It was night time and everyone seemed to be busy, while I was just hungry. I mean seriously hungry. It felt like I have not eaten for days, and in my case that might just be it.

I went to the kitchen and saw my mom and dad; they were so busy gazing  at each other, probably speaking to each other through the mind-link, that they didn’t notice I was there. I was surprised they didn’t smell me. I took a sniff of the air and realized that I carried no scent. I thought maybe I did what I always did by hiding my scent, but that was not the case.

It frightened me a little to know that my scent was gone for some reason, but I was changing and along with the change some physical characteristics of me might change as well. I didn’t want to bother anyone just yet with it.

Hopefully my parents wouldn’t question why I had no scent when I approached.

“Hey,” I said softly to my parents as I walked into the kitchen and got their attention.

My father smiled at me and walked up to me to gather me up in his arms like he used to when I was younger. “How are you feeling?”

“Good thanks, just hungry.” I said and attempted to smile, but even to me it felt fake.

My dad kissed my head and smiled at me, but I saw the unshed tears in his eyes. The questions he does not know how to ask and the answers he so desperately needs. I also saw love in his eyes. I was so busy avoiding Chase and hating my life that I forgot about my family and the love they have for me. I became selfish by not spending enough time with them and now I might not ever be able to spend time with them again.

It seems like today was going to be filled with me crying over spilt milk.

As soon my eyes became blurry from the tears. I wrapped my arms around my father’s neck and cried.

“I love you, daddy.”

I felt another pair of arms wrap around me and knew instantly it was my mother. Her scent comforted me and I just needed to be with my parents and cry.

It was official I became a blubbering mess, all because of forbidden love.

We stood like that for, what felt like, hours. When we let go of each other I wiped away my tears and saw Jayden leaning against the counter. He grinned at me and I knew it was genuine but I also saw the pain in his eyes. This was killing him as much as it was killing me.

I moved to him and wrapped my arms around him. “I love you Jayden.”

“Love you too sis.” He squeezed me and I felt safe. Jayden always made me feel safe. When I was younger he always protected me and now he will have to protect me when I become fully evil as well and I couldn’t let that happen. There must be a way to stop one part of the prophecy and I will find it, I don’t care what I have to do to change it. I will not drag Killian and Jayden down into darkness with me.

Sarah’s POV

I watched as everything took place, Callie crying, it is the family moment that I could not intrude on. I might be Jayden’s mate but I am not part of the family. Not yet anyway.

“Do you know what is going to happen next?” Joseph asked, I didn’t even notice that he too was standing here watching his family.

I sighed and put my arm around Joseph. “No, I wish I did but at the same time I am glad that I don’t know.”

Joseph smiled at me but his smile did not reach his eyes. At such a young age, the boy was already broken. Hopefully when he finds his mate it will all change, but even then when he does find her hell would descend upon us and he will still be broken. It will take years for him to heal.

I continued to watch the scene in front of me and couldn’t help but think of Killian and Chase, the two men in Callie’s life. I couldn’t help but think that if Callie gave Chase a chance then things would have turned out differently, but that is a joke something else would have happened to turn Callie. That stupid prophecy would have ruined her life one way or another. If not sooner, then later, yet sooner seemed to be way too soon for the family and the pack.

Callie caught my eye and walked towards me, a small smile graced her lips and her violet eyes seemed darker than normal.

“Can we go outside and talk for a little while?” Callie asked and I nodded my head, I followed her outside and felt my insides begin to churn.

“I need you to promise me something.” “Anything.” I said before Callie even said what it was she wanted me to promise.

Callie beamed and I saw a spark in her eyes, a spark I have not seen in a long time. “No matter what happens, you will need to keep Jayden and my family sane. I have a plan and the only ones who will be in on it is you and Alex. You understand?”

I was not sure what it was she exactly wanted me to understand but I just nodded my head and waited for her to carry on.

“Killian, Chase, Jayden and the rest of them will not suffer because of me. I want you to remember how much I love them and I want you to be the one to talk to Jayden when he is going about pack business the wrong way or whatever it is. When my baby is born I want you to help take care of her, even though she is not your own. I need you to promise me that you will help protect her no matter what.” Callie’s eyes were filled with tears and I didn’t know what it was exactly she was asking of me.

“I will protect her, I promise Callie.” I said and wrapped my arms around her. There is no doubt in my mind that Callie’s brothers and parents would help protect her child, so that leaves room for questions as to why she was asking this of me?