Page 14 of A Female Alpha for the Lycan Prince
Valerie nods shyly.
She suffered from poor health for many years until she connected with her wolf. Her body has grown stronger since then, but she is still weaker than an average wolf. Our families have been close friends for many years. It pains me now to see her so scared of me.
“I can wait in the kitchen,” Harmony offers all of a sudden. She does it to make Val feel more comfortable. She is scared of Harmony, probably more than she is of me. After all, Val’s sister, Lauren tried to kill Annie a while ago.
Her words seem to make Val sad instead of relaxed though. I can sympathize, in a way. She probably thinks Harmony blames her for Lauren’s actions.
“Everything alright, Val?” Jazz butts in. “You look like you are about to bolt.”
“It’s nothing,” Val mumbles. She looks up at me shyly. “Hello, Celine. I mean, Alpha.”
“You don’t need to address me formally,” I point out. “You are like a sister to me.”
Her eyes widen in surprise.
Marcel turns to his sister. “Come on Jazz, help me prepare some tea for our guests. And let’s warm up the leftover lasagna.”
“Sure!” she blurts out, eager to give us a moment alone.
For a moment, everything falls quiet around us. “Did you visit her?” I ask eventually. “Lauren?”
She nods her head sadly. “Just once… right after she did… what she did. I guess I wanted answers. But it was so…” Val pauses as if she was about to say something that is too painful to tell me.
“What happened?” I urge her softly.
“She was crazy, yelling and screaming and insulting… everyone.” She pauses, the memory making her skin so pale it looks almost translucent. “I got scared and never returned.”
“Lauren was sent to the werewolf prison,” I point out carefully.
She nods. “I know. I think it will be easier for Mom too.”
“Val, no one blames you or your parents for Lauren’s actions,” Harmony says after a while. “It’s not your fault, you know that don’t you?”
She seems to consider her words before looking down again. “I’m trying to wrap my head around it all,” she admits.
The conversation lulls into another awkward silence before Harmony grins, asking, “So, what happened to the tea Marcel promised us?”
“Right.” Val seems to wake up from her haze. “I will show you the way to the kitchen.” Harmony and I follow her.
It sometimes feels like she is spun out of glass,Harmony links me.And I mean it literally. Her body is just so fragile.
I nod.I need to keep an eye on her. She is attending school again, and I’m worried this might put even more strain on her.Sometimes, I’m scared that Valerie will fade away and disappear into thin air. It’s unusual for wolves to have so many health problems that cause them to be so small and fragile, especially if they weren’t abused. Her parents always treated her with love and respect, and I know that Jazz and Val are practically attached at the hip. If Val isn’t staying here, then it’s almost certain that Jazz is over at her place.
I’m glad she has Jazz,Harmony smiles.That girl has a fire in her, she is going to make school fun for Val too.
I hope so.
She tested beta, didn’t she?Harmony asks.Valerie, I mean.
I nod.Yes, although her body is weaker than most omegas, she has a gift.
What kind of gift?
We are not sure. The council member just tested her the way they test all minors when they are three years old. It was positive, but you know how our gifts are… sometimes it takes a while for us to even notice we have them.
I know,Harmony agrees.Until I was sixteen, I thought everyone could heal as fast as I do.
That’s a pretty handy gift, indeed!I can’t help but sound proud. My beta might not be the strongest in body type, but she is one of my most lethal fighters and is almost invincible, as her wounds tend to heal instantly.
