ROXIE
I looked at my uncle, then back to my father.
“Rox,” said my father with a raspy voice. “I am so sorry.”
I shook my head. “You have nothing to be sorry about. I blamed Alexander and Jason for everything over the years, but last year I decided to let it all go. I wanted to forgive and forget, but some wounds aren’t going to heal over a few days,” I said. “I learned that doing the ultimate fighting; I could pour all my anger and everything into it. It’s my go-to when I need a sense of release.”
My father nodded and looked at my uncle. “I’m assuming you didn’t know all she told us,” he asked. I didn’t need to look at my uncle to know he was nodding.
My father looked at me. “What about the teachers? Did they do anything?” he asked.
I shook my head. “They believed everyone else's words over mine, and some completely ignored me as they believed everything that Naomi said about me,” I said.
My father growled. “No one mentioned anything to Alpha Frank or me,” he said.
I gave him a small smile. “It’s okay,” I said, but he stopped me. “Roxie, you’re my daughter; I should have known all this. I would have helped you. I would have either sent you to another school or even homeschooled you. Whatever it took,” he said as he placed his hand in mine. “As for Alexander and your stupid brother, I had some idea that they were throwing parties, which they told me they never did, but I had no clue that they were bringing girls back as the house was always cleaned.”
I sighed. “Well, that would be due to me cleaning up after everyone. I didn’t do it for them; I did it for you as I knew you wouldn’t be too happy. I knew you were dealing with mum's death and everything. I didn’t want you to think about anything else.”
My father stared at me, “when did you grow up to become this gorgeous and talented woman,” he said to me.
I smiled at him.
I looked over at my uncle. “I am sorry I never told you all this, but I didn’t want you to tell dad about it,” I said.
Uncle Keith looked at me. “Kiddo, I knew some of it and even intervened once, but those teachers think I was messing,” he said with a slight snarl slipping through his lips. Uncle Keith looked at my father. “I found that Naomi chick beating her up while two girls were holding her,” he said. My father’s hand got tight on my hand, making me look at him.
“What did you do?” my father asked.
“Well, I nearly tore Naomi apart, but she ran away from me. I took Roxie back home, but I called the school and demanded to talk to the head of the year, and let’s say he wasn’t too thrilled that a Beta from another pack was on his case about it.”
“I will kill that arse,” my father growled.
I looked over at him, but I couldn’t help but smirk. My father looks at me with furrowed eyebrows, “what’s that look for?”
I stared at him for a moment. “Nothing, I never heard you talk like that,” I said.
My father smiled at me, “I think I have to show you more of me,” he said. “Ever since your mother passed away, I have been feeling lost. But not anymore.”
I couldn’t help but nod.
“I would love that more, dad,” I said to him.
We all sat there in silence for a moment, but I sighed.
“Are you going to tell Alpha Frank?” I asked him.
My father looked at me, and he nodded. “He needs to know what an arse his son is for one, and also, he can start looking for new staff for that school, I think.”
I smiled.
Bex looked at them. “I told you it would be alright to tell them,” she said.
I have to agree; she was right. I should have, and I feel much lighter for telling them too. It feels like the weight of the world has been lifted.
We drink our drinks, and uncle Keith tells us we will go to the packhouse tomorrow. He wanted my father to look around.
“Rox,” he says with a smirk. “Ana will be happy to see you too.”
I looked at him, and her name stunned me slightly. It even got Bex’s attention too.
I didn’t say anything.
My father looks between us but doesn’t say anything, but I know he wants to know what the hell is going on.
I shook my head, “um…when does the training start for ultimate fighter?” I asked him, trying to change the subject quickly.
Uncle Keith smirked. “Nice one,” he said, but paused for a moment. “We can look at the notice board in the packhouse; everything should be on display by now.”
I nodded.
“So, when is this ultimate fight taking place?” asked my father.
I glanced at my uncle, who had a sheepish look that didn’t look good.
“Well, that’s the thing. It is in three days, and the guest list is limited,” he said.
I groan. I knew I needed to train for more hours to prepare for the fight.
I stood up, which surprised both my father and uncle.
“I had best get some sleep,” I said. “I will need to train till the fight, and Uncle Keith, you will have to help me.”
My uncle nodded, and so did my father. He can help too; it would be interesting to see how he would cope with the training that my uncle puts me through.
I kissed them both goodnight and walked into the house.
I walked upstairs and headed to my room.
The room was how I left it, and I couldn’t help but smile.
My bags were in my room, but I quickly got showered and ready for bed.
Once I was ready, I climbed into bed and lay back.
I couldn’t help but stare at the ceiling for a few moments. “Bex,” I called to her.
Bex moves in my head and stares at me. “We need to train for the next three days,” I tell her. She nodded, but she watched me.
“So Ana is back,” she said with her lips picking up slightly.
All I could do was nod.
“We haven’t seen her since she left to find her mate,” she said.
I didn’t say anything for a moment. “I hope to God she has found her mate,” I said.
Bex smirked. “Well, aren’t you a little anxious about the woman we shared our first girl-on-girl kiss with?”
I groaned.
“It was fun, but I never thought she would like me like that,” I said.
I could hear Bex giggle, “her wolf was funny. Even if she did try to dry hump me a few times.”
I couldn’t help but laugh.
Ana was the only person who was interested in me. I have had men, don’t get me wrong. But they were humans in the nearby town, and I only went into town when I wanted some fun, which was not a lot of the time as I was always concentrating on fighting. I didn’t mind the human town as I got to be a different person as no one knew the real me.
I stared back at her. “Do you think Alexander is thinking about us?” I asked her.
She stared back at me. “I honestly don’t know,” she said. “I think we should concentrate on the fight, and then we can take a night to think about mate. We can decide when we are ready. But nothing before the fight,” she said. Bex always liked to be prepared for our fights, and nothing should come near, not even Alexander.
I nodded but suddenly felt slightly tired as a yawn escaped my mouth.
“We need sleep,” said Bex, as a yawn escaped her.
I nodded, and within seconds, my eyes were closed, and I was in the land of dreams.