THE DEAL

Silence.....

What deal did you make with Alpha Greg's dad?

Yennefer asked her father who was still quiet till now.

After a long time, he finally spoke.

I care so much about you Yennefer and I've been paying for it since your mother's death.

You're a hybrid and you're not supposed to be alive if you can't exhibit the characteristics of a wolf...like hearing from far away, being able to trace a scent, or shifting.

It means you're just human and.... you're not meant to be amongst the wolves.

I refused when the Alpha was after your life I believed you could still wolf out I had trust in you..and because of that I was stripped of my position as a Beta and demoted to a Gamma.

It hurt my pride, yes I know but you were more important than my pride. So I made a deal with the Alpha. If you can't shift or find a mate it means you're a human and you can be killed or banished for it.

Yennefer froze in her spot...no emotions capable of defining what she was going through.

All because of her existence...

This night is the mate pairing ceremony Yennefer if you can't find a mate tonight it means you don't have any wolf blood in you... But I promise you I'll find a way for you to live. Father would find a way out of this.

Yennefer hugged her father and cried... He was always there for her....even when everyone felt she was not capable he still went through everything for her, he thought she was capable of having a wolf, and he had faith in her.

Aeden pulled her back and held her shaky hands in his... I promise to find a way out of this.

Thank you so much for everything, Dad. I'm sorry for putting you through so much stress.........i

It's okay just leave everything to me okay?

Okay, Dad, I will.

That's okay go to your room and rest let me handle this.

Okay.

Once Yennefer left the room Aeden crashed to the floor... What to do? What to do?

I have to protect my child at all costs and I have to do it as soon as possible.

Yennefer got to her room and washed her face in the sink. She needed someone to talk to and she knew just the right person. Cleo.

Cleo's house...

I'm so happy my daughter shifted yesterday. Cleo's mother squealed in Joy

Hope you feel better now. Does your body still hurt? Where does it hurt? Cleo's mother said while checking Cleo.

I'm fine mother and stop all this affectionate nonsense, I'm not a child anymore, and besides I need to see Yennefer.

Okay, feel free to go see Yennefer and do well to greet her for me okay?

Okay, Mother. Cleo picked up her bag and left the room.

Amyra smiled after Cleo was gone.

It's a good thing she's still under my control...Tonight is the night and tonight must not pass me by.

Yennefer's room.

Yennefer slipped a towel around herself as she walked out of the shower. The maid already laid down her dress on the bed. After putting on the dress she sat at the mirror to dress her hair of every other rare attribute she got she valued her auburn hair the most because it came from her mother.

She wondered what her mother looked like and how she would have looked if she was alive. While staring at the mirror the butler announced the presence of the one person she wanted to see the most. Cleo her Joy giver.

She quickly got up from the mirror and ran to the door. She squealed in joy and hugged Cleo. The hug lasted for a minute and after that, they separated.

Oh, Cleo, I'm so glad to see you Yennefer said as she made puppy eyes. Cleo laughed it off.

It's just a day and you miss me this much how much more if I'm gone for a year.

Then I'll die from missing you.

They both laughed it off and went inside after shutting the door.

Damn, I've missed you so much Yennefer.

I've missed you so much too Cleo, how was yesterday did you finally shift?

Yes I did, it hurt like hell but the experience of having a wolf was thrilling... It's just like having a second to talk to.

I named her Cleo but she refused so I ended up naming her Gina.

Wow, I'm so happy for you.

Thank you Yennefer, I'm super excited about this night.

Oh really what's happening this night?

This night is the mating pair ceremony... Are you coming?

Yennefer's face fell, she had completely forgotten about it.

Yes, I'm coming. But, I'm not sure if I'll find a mate.

Cleo took her hand and looked at her seriously.

Don't worry about finding a mate, I'll be with you the whole night. And even if you don't find someone, it's not the end of the world. You're still you, with or without a mate.

Yennefer smiled gratefully at Cleo.

Thanks, that means a lot to me.

Just then, the butler knocked on the door.

Miss Yennefer, your father wants to see you in the study.

Yennefer looked at Cleo and they both shrugged.

She followed the butler to the study, her heart pounding with worry. What did her father want to talk to her about?