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I open my eyes and the first thing I see is a blinding light.

What the hell?

The light is too much so I instantly close my eyes back. Where I am? The last thing I remember is comforting Mason and yelling at Max and my father.

I try to reopen my eyes with no such luck.

Ughhhhhh!!!!

Wait! Is that Mason?

I turn my head to the side where I can hear muffled voices yelling at each other.

"That is my mate so let me in or I'll snap your damn neck!" Mason threatens someone.

"I'm sorry Alpha but she isn't awake yet and the more stress put on her the slower her recovery will be." An older male says.

"I'm her mate! I won't put stress on her, I will help her!" Mason screams back.

My eyes begin to flutter up and finally adapt to the lighting.

I look over to my left to see a sink and a small stool. To my right are three other beds, similar to the one I just found out I was in.

I look down to my arm to see I'm hooked up to all these wires the lead back to the heart monitor.

I need Mason! I'm scared and I need to know what happened.

"Ma-Mason." I groan out softly.

My voice is so harsh. How long have I been out.

All the sudden the door bursts open and in runs a concerned and pissed off Mason.

"Paisley baby. You're awake! Thank goodness! I thought I lost you." He chokes out while pulling me into his strong arms.

"Mason what happened?" I whisper seeming as my voice is still harsh.

"You were shot with a tranquilizing dart and instantly blacked out. You've been out like this for three days! Words can't describe how I felt when I thought you were- gone." His voice cracks at the end and I can tell he is on the verge of tears.

I pull him into my lap and cradle his head against my chest.

"Mason it's ok. I'm still here and it's not your fault. I will never leave you. I love you Mason!" I whisper happily.

"I love you too Paisley with all my heart!" He says lovingly and kisses the tip of my nose.

He lays beside of me on the bed and pulls me into his arms. He kisses the back of my head and a thought comes to mind.

"What happened after I passed out?" I ask wearily.

"Well", Mason starts, "after you blacked out the fight got extremely bloody. I stood over you, protecting you while our pack went after Max and his pack. Sadly Max got away but...", Mason trails off.

"But what?" I ask confused.

"But we captured your dad. He's in the pack cell right now. He wants to see you." He says nervously.

"Ok." I respond.

"Ok what?" He asks.

"Ok let's go see him." I say as if its the most obvious thing in the world.

"Hell No!!! He is not allowed anywhere around you!" Mason roars.

"Mason please! That's my father." I beg. I give him my best puppy dogs eyes and pout my lip.

"Ughhhh. Damn fine ok. Stay near me at all times and don't wander off." He commands.

"Sir yes." I playfully salute him and he chuckles.

He wraps his arm around my waist and leads me out of the pack hospital.

We walk for about five minutes until we reach the cells.

Mason opens the door and nudges me inside. He closes the door behind him and takes my hand again. We descend down a flight of stairs and down to a hallway full of silver cells.

We walk to the last cell and I gasp in shock.

My dad is sitting in the corner crying. He doesn't notice me Mason until I let out a low whimper.

I hate seeing my dad like this. He's one of the most powerful Alphas in the world. He NEVER cries. The last time he did was when my mom was killed.

"Paisley honey!" My dad yelps in surprise and stands up. The second he takes a step towards me Mason growls out loudly.

"Stop there. You are not to come any closer to her." Mason, or should I say Gray (Mason's wolf) barks out.

I begin to rub my hand up and down his back to comfort him. It obviously works because his tense body calms.

"EXCUSE YOU?" My dad yells. "She's my daughter!"

"Yeah and she's my mate and Luna." Mason snaps.

"I don't give a damn what you think se is. She belongs to me. I am her father." My dad yells.

"BULLSHIT! SHE BELONGS TO ME AND ONLY ME! SHE'S MINE!" Mason's voice reaches a level I didn't even know existed.

"Stop! Please! Daddy I belong to Mason. I'm his mate and Luna just like he is my mate and Alpha." I yell and Mason smirks. Oh just you wait Mason Riddle, I ain't finished yet.

"And Mason, this is my dad. You don't have to go all possessive protective mate on him." I say coolly.

"Like hell I don't! He tried to take you away from me. He doesn't want you with me and he was helping Max." He yells.

His eyes start to turn black ad he begins shaking. I can tell he is fighting with Gray for control.

I have to calm him down so I do the one thing I know that will.

I lean up on my tip toes and kiss him passionately. He reacts instantly and pulls me closer to him by my waist. His hands start to trailer lower on my back.

A loud growl causes us to break apart. We turn to face my dad who looks pissed.

"I swear if you touch her like that again I will kill you!" My dad threatens.

Instead of growling or cussing him out, Mason just laughs.

"Why the hell are you laughing?" Daddy barks.

"Because I touch her like this", Mason beings to say and moves his hand down until it rests on my ass, "and more all the time."

"That's it!" My dad yells and starts to beat on his cage.

"ENOUGH!" I scream. "Mason go wait for me at the end of the hall." I command.

He scoffs. "I don't think so Kitten."

I turn around and give him my best glare. I rip out of his embrace and point down the hall.

He continues to stand there until I say, "If you don't get down the hall Mason, I will NEVER have sex with you."

At an inhuman speed Mason runs down the hall, sits on the bottom step, and glares at me and my father.

My dad then scoffs and mumbles something under his breath that I can't understand.

I turn to face him and his betrayal breaks my heart again. Well not literally because the only thing that could actually break a wolf's heart is their mate rejecting them, and I highly doubt that's gonna happen.

The tears start to form in my eyes and I take a step forward.

"Why daddy? Why did you do it?" I choke out.

"Paisley baby you wouldn't understand." He sighs.

"No. Don't you dare start that shit Dad. I'm a grown wolf now and can handle the truth so don't you dare lie to me." I bark out.

He sighs again. "Ok. When you were born you were born the Alpha's only daughter, making you very special. People knew when you got older that you would be strong and powerful. That you would make amazing pups...", he trails off.

Ok? "And?" I motion for him to continue.

"Max's father called for a meeting when you were five. He said you were to be mated with Max when you turned eighteen or else. Else meaning he would k-kill you." He chokes out. "I told your mom and she said to decline the deal and that we would protect you with our lives. When your mom died I decided I couldn't live without you alive and safe so I called Max's dad back. I was only trying to protect you. I thought I was doing the right thing to keep you alive and I obviously wasn't. I'm sorry baby girl! I never meant to hurt you or your brother!" At the end of his explanation he's bawling like a baby. I can't take it.

I grab the keys unlock the cell, and pull him out.

I hug him as tight as I can manage. He sighs relieved and holds me tighter to him.

"I love you Paisley." He says through sobs.

"I love you too Daddy!" I exclaim.

After a few minutes he releases me and Mason is at my side pulling me to him in an instant. He kisses the top of my head and nuzzles his head into my neck, smelling my scent.

"Paisley?" My dad questions.

"Yes daddy?"

"Max isn't gonna stop though. He's already planned another attack. And another one, and another one, and another one. He's not gonna stop until he gets you." He growls.

"Or until I kill him!" Mason roars and pulls me even closer.

"It's ok baby. I'm not gonna let him take you or even come near you!" Mason promises and kisses me tenderly.

My dad makes a gagging noise behind us and says, "Yeah. That's gonna take some getting use to."

Me and Mason both laugh and continue to hold each other tightly.

I won't let anything or anyone come between my family and I again and that's a promise!

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Author's note:

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