The Alpha's Daughter

Chapter 4

As I opened the school's front doors I saw a sight that I didn't think I would ever have. Here was not Jennifer near my locker but also Sam, Damien, Collen, and Zilen. What was shocking was Zilen had his arm across Jennifer's shoulders. My jaw dropped. I stood there for a while shocked until Jennifer saw me and started to wave. I slowly make my way towards the group. I grab Jennifer by the arm and keep walking into the bathroom. Looking to make sure no one was in there so we could talk in private, with it cleared I turned to lock the door.

I look Jennifer up and down. She has a huge smile on her face. I lift my eyebrow up and tell her " ok woman spill, we don't keep secrets". She starts to look sad but that turns to anger within a few seconds and she looks me in the eyes and I swear if the boys told her what we are I'm dead. She finally speaks after what seems like 15 minutes. "You say we don't keep secrets but it seems you're the main one that keeps them." Not only does my jaw drop but so does the feeling in my stomach.

I stare down at the floor. I couldn't have told her what I am. It'll put me in danger and her for knowing what we are. These boys don't know what they have done. I slowly look up and she has a smirk on her lips. I'm confused, is she mad at me or what? She could tell I was getting confused so she grabbed my shoulders and smiled. "Silly you could have told me I'm not that kind of person to act any different towards you, you're my best friend Jewel you can tell me anything." I started to feel bad because she is my best friend and I knew she would keep it to herself so I went to speak when my wolf spoke first.

"She smells different today Jewel she doesn't smell like she usually does" confused I sniffed the air and Snow was right I can smell it now Jennifer is also a wolf. I tilt my head to the side and I guess Jennifer noticed me talking to Snow also and she started laughing. "Why? Why didn't you tell me if you knew? My father told me I would be the only wolf in this school."

She lowered her head hearing the hurt in my voice and said something that I didn't know about. "Your dad asked me to be there for you so you wouldn't feel too different here at school but I was only supposed to be a background person only to watch you but I couldn't so I became your friend and we got closer then I knew we would. Now you're like my sister Jewel and I'm not sorry for going against Alpha on that."

My father put her here to watch me for what? I had so many questions for that man. "When did he ask you to do this?" She stepped back cause my anger was presented in my voice. I am still an Alpha's daughter. "Right after your birthday and we found out you didn't shift yet" she answered me. I knew he was up to something. Shaking my head I walk past her, unlock the door and head out to class, tears start to brim my eyelids. It was all fake. I knew someone like her really couldn't be my friend. Not for real anyways. I felt so hurt I didn't want to stay at school anymore. Instead of going to class I walked out the back doors.

I can't shift so I run as fast as I can up through the trees to my special place where I go to think. Even my dad doesn't know where it is so if I want to get away even he can't find me. I run up the side of the cliffs till I see the small hole on the side that I have to dunk down to get through. On the outside it's hard to find but I was able to find it the first time I ran up this cliff. I went through the hole and then I saw the other side start to open up. On the other side is like a small place where nothing but serenity and calming peace is for me. Bright green grass laid out until it reaches a small lake. The lake is crystal clear to where you can see straight to the rocky bottom.

I wondered how this place came to be but it's like the Moon Goddess knew I would need this small sanctuary for myself. I slowly made it to the waters edge and started bawling my eyes out. Here I didn't have to be the strong Alpha's daughter, I could be just myself. So I let it all out. After I cried the last tear I felt like someone was close. Fearing it could be a rogue, I stood and made sure not to make a sound but tip toed near the entrance.

Waiting for almost 20 minutes no other noise was made outside nor has anyone walked past the entrance. I didn't want to leave but I also didn't want anyone to find my hiding spot. Looking around I couldn't find a bolder on the inside so slowly making my way back out, I went as slow as a snail in case someone was out there. When I didn't smell or hear anyone I peeked my head out. No one was there. They must have just passed by. I looked around the outside and found a decent size bolder to put in front of the entrance and made my way back down the cliff.

I got down to the bottom and I felt it again. Like someone was watching me and following me. I didn't look, I took off instead running as fast as I could towards the pack house. I could feel someones running after me so I called my father through mind link.

"Dad"

"Honey what's wrong and why aren't you in school?"

"Dad listen I'm running right now coming from the cliffs someone is following me but I don't know who it is."

"I'm on my way and mind link the pack worriers to get them to meet you also."

"Thanks dad please hurry they are getting close."

Within a few minutes of running I see my dad and worriers running towards me. As they get close only my father stops and grabs me in a big hug. I started to tremble in fear and he felt it. He starts to stroke my hair to try to comfort me and whispers to me "it'll be ok honey daddy's got you." After what felt like hours the pack worriers came back and told the Alpha that they lost the scent on the cliffs but couldn't recognize the smell but reassured me that it wasn't a rogue.

We walked back together and my father mind linked me "In my office", I knew I was gonna hear it but he won't like what I have to say either. We make it up to the second floor where his office is and he holds the door for me to enter before shutting it afterwards.

He goes to sit behind his big cherry oak wood desk while I take the chair in front of it and him. I fiddle with my hands while thinking of what to say.

"Well, why aren't you in school?" Ok ya I knew what to say now. "How could you dad?" He looked at me with his brow lift like I asked him not the simplest question but the world's ending question. "How could you have someone go to school every day act like my best friend and then have to report to you everything that happens? How could you do that to me? Do you not trust me?"

"I do, it just….. I um…." He lowers his head like a child caught with their hand stuck in the cookie jar and their parent is scolding him. I shook my head and went to leave when he finally spoke, "It's for your protection, not that I didn't trust you. I wanted someone to be able to watch your back if needed and Jennifer was a girl your age and in the same grade. She's one of the top fighters also. That's why I assigned her to be your shadow. Not your friend so if a friendship came about that is even better."

She was a fighter for the pack? I didn't notice her while training. Why is my life getting so difficult? "Why do I need a shadow? Why not tell me that she would be there also. I could have been more comfortable with her and around her before instead of a few weeks of being alone not having anyone to talk to."

"Honey you would have made friends there with or without my help. The thing is , you being the last white wolf puts you in more danger everyday. Not only in our world but also in the human world. They would have found you and I would have lost you worse then I lost your mother." I can see he means well but he could have just told me. I walk over to him and hug him. I know he thinks it's best for me but this is my life, don't hide things from me.

When I let go of the hug I look him in the eyes and tell him just that. "Dad this is my life, I can handle it but also hate when things are kept from me. Next time just tell me I'm not the scared little girl anymore. You can tell me stuff good or bad."

His head hung low and started to shake his head in understanding. But this isn't all that's needed to be talked about. I lift his head with my hand under his chin to get his attention. "Since we are being out and telling the truth to each other, want to tell me why all the Alpha's was in my school today?