Chapter 1. Unwanted Engagement
It was past ten in the morning, and Maria lay lazily on her bed, staring at the ceiling.
Despite having tons of assignments to complete, she chose to ignore them, convincing herself that since it was Saturday, she had enough time to do them later before going to college on Monday.
The weekend was still fresh, and she preferred to leave everything until the evening. Just as she was about to take a nap, a knock on the door disrupted the silence.
"Come in, the door is unlocked!" she called out, sitting upright. She didn’t need to ask who it was; it could only be either her mom or dad.
The door clicked open, and both of her parents walked in gently. Seeing them together surprised her. They rarely did that unless it was something important.
"Good morning, sweetheart," her mother greeted with a warm smile as she sat beside Maria on the bed.
Her father remained standing, staring at her with an intensity that made the air feel heavy.
"Morning, Mom..." Maria replied, her face laced with confusion. She shot her mother a questioning look, but the woman remained silent.
Her father cleared his throat and locked his gaze on Maria. The hesitation in his demeanor was unusual.
How could the Alpha of the strongest Blue Moon pack be afraid to speak to his own daughter?
Maria had always thought he was too soft to lead a pack, and she had even told him so. He wasn’t just gentle with her but with the entire pack. It baffled her how he had even been chosen as Alpha in the first place.