Chapter Three
The Wolf Mannor
Clawdeen walked into her home with a smile and began looking for the one person who could change everything that had happened. "Hey Crescent." Clawdeen said as she loved on her purple kitten. "Dad?!" She called as she put her bookbag down on the sofa. "Yes, Clawdeen?" He father replied as he walked into the living room to speak with her. "Dad, I wanna talk about this betrothal thing." Clawdeen said with her hands on her hips. "You look like you mother when you do that." Her father began. "What about the betrothal do you want to talk about? Haven't you heard the news? The young man is going to be attending Monster High as of tomorrow morning." Clawdeen gasped slightly. "But Dad! I don't know him and I don't understand why you are mom think that it is okay to try and push me into marrying someone that I do not know."
Her father sighed softly as he dried his hands. "Look, Clawdeen your mother and I only want what is best for you. We are trying to find you someone that is going to look out for you and treat you the way that you should be treated. He will give you everything that you want. Litters. Money. Happiness. Maybe even love." Her father said trying to make her understand. "Honey! Where are you and what are you doing?" A feminie voice called from the dinning room. "In the living room, dearest. Your daughter and I are talking about the betrothal." He said looking over his shoulder towards his wife. "Clawdeen, sweetie this is for the best. He is everything that you could ever want in a mate. He is literally perfect in every way for you." Her mother said as she walked into the living room to speak with her husband and daughter.
"But Mom, why push someone at me that I don't even know. We can't get married if we have never met." Clawdeen said hoping her parents would change their minds. "Honey, it is okay. You two will meet and the you two will grow to love each other. Please, give the boy a chance to win your heart." Her mother pleaded as she put her hand on her daughter's shoulder.
"Are you going to do the same thing with Howleen, mom?" Clawdeen demanded as she put her hands back onto her hips and tapped her foot. "Yes, we probably will. A lot of werewolf families do this. Just give him a chance." Her father said taking his wife's hand in his. "Fine. I will give him a chance, but I have conditions." Clawdeen said firmly. "What are your conditions, sweetie?" Her mother asked calmly. "If I do not like him and I find someone who I do love then I do not want to be stuck in a betrothal with him." Clawdeen replied meeting her parents' eyes. "Very well, dear." Her parents said in unison, which made them both giggle. Clawdeen tried not to laugh herself. "Thank you. I am gonna go eat and then shower and get ready for bed." Clawdeen smiled with relief on her face.
The Long Mannor
Jinafire sighed as she set her backpack down and began walking through her castle like mannor looking for her father. "Father?" Jinafire called as she headed towards her father's study. "In here Jinafire." Her father said softly as he turned to face her. "What can I do for you, dear?" Jinafire sighed softly as she walked into her father's study. "Father, I wish to speak with you about the betrothal that you have set up for me." She said as she stood with her hands behind her back. "Daughter, we have been over this. He is good for you and I think you will like him if you give him a chance." Her father said sadly as he faced her. "You are 1,500 scales and I need you to start acting like it my dear child." Jinafire sighed and started to say something. "Daughter, please. Do not make this any harder than it needs to be. I shall make you a deal."
Jinafire tried to hide her smile. "What are your terms, Father?" She asked looking at him. "Meet this boy. Give him a chance. If he is not to your liking then you do not have to marry him, but you will have till the end of college before I ask this of you again." Her father said sternly. "Of course, Father. I will meet him and give him a chance. That is all that I would ever ask of you." Jinafire said with a slight sigh of relief. "Good. Go on and eat then get yourself ready for bed. You have a long day ahead of you tomorrow. I shall see you tomorrow, daughter." He said softly. "Good night, Father." Jinafire replied before she went on her way.
The next day
The ghouls all met infront of Monster High before class began. "Clawdeen! What did your parents say?" Draculaura asked as she ran to meet her friend at the steps of the school. "My parents said that all I had to do was give him a chance. If things do not work out with us being all in love then I do not have to marry him, but I shall have to find the one person that I am in love with." Clawdeen said as she hugged her friend Draculaura.
The ghouls smile and congratulated her all at once. "Thank you, ghouls. Thank you so much Lagoona. You had a brilliant idea and thanks to you I was able to talk to my parents about it." Clawdeen chuckled lightly as she wrapped her arm around her boyfriend Gil's waist. "You are most welcome, mate. it is my pleasure to help out all my mates when I can, like you all would have done for me." Lagoona smiled happily.
"Hey! Look there is Jinafire." Frankie said happily as she pointed out the ghoul. "Jinafire! How'd it go with your parents?" Lagoona asked with a wave. "Things went well, thank you. He has said that it we do not hit it off then he will give me till the end of my college years to find someone else or he will." Jinafire said with a smile. The ghouls continued their contragtulations and smiles.
The girls jumped as the bell rang for them to get to class before they were late. "Frankie!" Jackson called from the crowd. "Hey Jackson!" She smiled as she grabbed his hand so they could walk to class together.
