Calm Me Mate

Chapter 3

Now I was twelve years old, in seventh grade. I was never the most popular girl at school but I was popular amongst my friends, if that makes sense. School was ok. I excelled in most of my classes except for math, I was horrible at it. The school day went by quickly and it was time to go home. Maren and I walk home from school, like we usually do, everyday. It is about a fifteen minute walk. As we approach the house, I can already hear dad screaming. I can't make out what he is saying but he definitely sounds mad. Then I hear glass shattering. I tell Maren to go outback to his tree house. "Sissy, I'm scared. Dad has been screaming everyday this week." "I know. I am going to see what's going on. Just go to your tree house, put your headphones on, and read your comic books. I will get you when things calm down, like always." He looks sad but agreed. He knows I look out for him. I mean that's what big sisters are supposed to do. When I see that he made it into the tree house, I walk up onto the porch. I take a deep breath and turn the doorknob. What is odd, is that the door is locked. It's never locked. "b***h, you cut me!" I hear my dad say. My mom responds with "You know I can do a lot worse than that! Why do you not love your family anymore?! Do we mean nothing to you?!! You rather spend all your time buried in your work!" "You make me want to work more! From the moment I step in the door, you nag and complain! The only time you don't nag and complain is when you are out spending my money! It is you I do not want to be around!" I am afraid that it will get worse. I have to get in the house. They always stop when they see me. I twist and pull the knob with all my might and to my surprise the whole knob comes off. I didn't think I was that strong but apparently I am. I give the door a big push and it opens. Dad looks at me for a minute or two and then faces mom. "I want a divorce." He says it to her so plain and dry, with no emotion. "But why? Why can't we work this out?" "It is not fair to her." And he tilts his head towards me. I don't know how I am supposed to feel right now. I run to my dad and hug him. You might wonder why do I run to my dad and not my mom? For the past year or so, mom has been acting different. She almost never smiles at dad, she is always complaining. Yells at him for no reason. Of course I have no clue what happens when I'm at school. All I know, is that every night, even if it's in the middle of the night, dad always comes to my room. He tells me goodnight and gives me a kiss on the forehead. Also, always asks how I am doing. He just makes sure I am ok. I like the security knowing that he can't go to sleep until he knows that I am ok. This is why I am a daddy's girl and always will be. I feel a couple tears roll down my cheek. Mom harshly grabs me, peeling me off of dad. I scream at the top of my lungs for her to let go of me.

***Danarius POV ***

"Get the hell out of my sight!!" I scream in anger at my gamma, third in command. My fuse has been extremely short lately. I cannot tolerate any insubordination lately. Not even anything minor. I can literally see the walls shake. My gamma quickly exits my office. I try and take a couple deep breaths to calm myself and my wolf, who is trying to surface. These days, I typically do not even try to suppress my wolf. He is an extension of me, and I am quite content in my wolf form. Before I can calm back down, my brother enters the room. "Well you scared him off in record timing." "He deserved it." I replied. "I don't think-" I cut him off with a low deep growl and jumped over my desk. While I was mid jump, I let my wolf take over. Since my brother was not expecting me to shift, I caught him by surprise. My front paws landed on both sides of his chest. I barred my teeth and started to dig my claws into him. He is co*ky, but he doesn't dare defy me in wolf form. My brother doesn't dare move at this moment. He knows my wolf is wild and doesn't care who you are. I get off of him when he doesn't move and bolt out of my office. I make my way down the stairs and I see everyone I pass by bow thier heads. Everyone submits to me out of fear of my wolf. Afterall, I am the alpha. No one stands a chance against me. When I get outside, I inhale the fresh crisp air. I always feel more at peace when I am outside, closer to nature. About two hundred feet away or so, I can see the tree line. Being outside, is doing nothing for me right now tho. I am too agitated. Within an instant my agitation disappears, and I get a piercing stabbing feeling straight in my heart. To a human, its the equivalent of a minor heart attack. Something is wrong with my mate and I must go to her.