Chapter 10

I stared right into my father's eyes with hate in my eyes, I was bold and strong as ever, for once I felt no fear before him. If I could stand before Alpha Romeo whom everyone fears as a god, then there's no one I can't withstand. I'm no longer keeping quiet while being treated like trash, rather I'll stand up for my rights. If I die while fighting for my rights, I die an honorable death rather than keeping quiet while I'm abused and trampled upon.

George had gotten inside now, he opened the window of his room and was staring at me from above. He's the only person that really loves me in the family. Mark is like Zarina, Alfred and Albert are sometimes indifferent towards my ordeal, sometimes they show a slight care and go on with their business.

"How dare you disobey the Alpha that way?" Zarina said scornfully with her hands on her waist. "I thought you had respect but you don't have even a single respect."

"Who gives you the right to judge me, who do you think you are to command me, tell me what I'm supposed to do and so on?"

"I think the beating I gave you in the afternoon wasn't enough, you need another right?" She mocked. I remember how she used a rod to hit me on my head and stomach, the pains of the beating flew into my memory, I hated my father for taking sides with her against me when I'm still his daughter.

"How many times have I warned you not to talk to your elder sister that way?" Dad thundered, Zarina was gazing proudly at me with her hands on her waist, shaking her legs in mockery. She's like 'I told you.' Dad standing by her side against me makes her so happy.

My dad stares at me with hate, blinking repetitively. "She's not my sister! I reject her as one, from today…."

"Will you shut up!" Dad roared. "I'm gonna teach you a lesson. Zarina!" He called.

"Yes dad!"

"Make sure Graciella leaves my house today for disrespecting me. Send her out!" I gasped, had their hatred come up to this level, had it reach the point where he wanted me sent out of his house and out of his life? I wished mom was alive, I'd go over and live with her, I wouldn't bother myself.

"Please dad, don't do this to Graciella! Please!!" George begged from up where he stood by the window, he was almost at the verge of tears, I was too weak from disappointment and also too proud to beg, I'd clearly seen I wasn't loved by dad, talkless of my sister.

Zarina went upstairs to pack my things. I turned towards dad saying with anger rather than pleading, "But you said dad that this punishment rested on me as a human now doesn't mean my family is rejecting me, have you forgotten your word?" He wasn't even paying attention to what I said. It's really bad when you have people that hate you from your own family, it's really worst and disheartening. I watched as Zarina pulled out huge bags and luggage belonging to me, I couldn't just believe this' happening to me.

"Please!" George was down now, he almost knelt before my father. "Forgive her, I'm the one that took her out and returned late. It's my fault. I should be the one to bear the blame, not Graciella."

"I'm not sending her out because she came back late but basically she's wolfless, come on I can't keep a human in my house, she's a mere human."

"Oh gosh!" I gasped. I'd been deceived by my dad, now my illusion is gone. I get the real intention behind their action now. Well, it's okay. I shook my head in disbelief, Zarina laughed sinisterly, I wondered how senseless and cruel she could be.

The saga continued with George pleading on my behalf, he even cried. I saw his emotional side which he often hid under jokes, plays and laughter. Alfred and Albert now came down, they just stood over not saying anything nor showing emotion.

Not until 10 PM when dad asked me to pack my things inside the house. I carried off my belongings back into the house. George had succeeded in his quest. "Thanks much George for your care but I think I have my own plans which I'll love to keep personal." I said as we walked up with him helping me to carry some of my things.

"What do you mean Gracey, what do you intend to do?"

"I mean it's personal. You don't need to ask me anything." My voice cracked as tears began dripping from my eyes. George pulled me towards him, with the back of his palm, he wiped away my tears.

"Be happy, I don't ever wanna see you cry." George said. I nodded and sniffed.

When I got into my room, I sank on the bed. I tried hard to sleep at least to be free from my depression for a few hours but I couldn't sleep. I rolled on my soft bed from one side to the other, tears soon formed in my eyes. From 10 PM I landed on my bed till 2 AM in the morning, I cried my eyes out. My pillow got soaked with my tears, I wished George was a lady, I would invite him to come over to my room and spend the rest of the night with me. I would tell all my sorrows and ease my pain.

I sigh in great confusion, I can no longer live here. When what you call home turns to the mouth of a shark, it's time to leave. The determination to leave home, to run away settles inside me now more than ever. No one wants me in here, George alone would not solve the problem. I have relatives who I'd stay with but they would be afraid of my father, who's the Alpha.

I point my torch to the clock on the wall. 4 AM. "Arrgh!' I yawned, stretching myself like someone that just rose up from a deep sleep where I didn't have one, not even a light sleep. I pick my android from the top of my bed's headboard, it's something I'll always need, as for all other things I don't need them. I need nothing that would make me remember my family, why I decide to go with my phone is because I joined my money with George's to purchase it. I'll always use it to remember him.

I tiptoed downstairs, opening the doors very silently so no one would hear me. I sneak into the back of the castle, climbing over the short fence and the fascinators on top of it, I get out of Crescent packhouse, out of the life of my family and everything that would remind me of them but I'll always remember George.