Chapter 17
Kai's point of view
"KAI MARIE CLEARWATER!" a voice yells and my eyes snap open. I stare at my angry father. Oh I am so dead!
"Hi daddy," I whisper.
"What on earth is he doing in your bed!" he yells and Embry's arms tighten around my waist.
"Um..I..well you see," I stutter.
"What's all the yelling about?" Emma asks sleepily walking into my room. When she sees what's happening her eyes widen.
"Kai?" dad asks folding his arms across his chest.
"Embry and I are sorta dating," I whisper but he hears me because he glares at Embry.
"I told you to stay away from her!" he yells at Embry.
"Mr. Clearwater you know I couldn't do that even if I wanted to," Embry says.
"I don't care, she is my daughter and I am the one who is in charge!" he yells.
"Daddy stop!" I yell and he looks to me.
"You are not in charge of me," I say.
"I am your father," he says.
"Yes you are but lately a bad one," I say and his eyes soften.
"You are my father but you can't control me, I have to live my own life," I say and the anger returns.
"Oh ya watch me," he says and eyes Embry.
"I suggest you leave before I call for backup," dad says and Embry nods his head. He gets up but I grab his hand.
"Don't leave," I beg. He looks conflicted but he shakes his head no. He heads toward the door but dad stops him.
"I never want to see you around my daughter again or in this house," dad orders.
"Sir I mean no disrespect but I can't not be with her, you know that," Embry says.
"Come within ten feet of her and you're going to regret it," he says and Embry nods his head sadly. As I watch Embry leave my heart leaves with him. When I hear the front door shut I shoot up and glare at my father.
"How could you do that!" I yell angry.
"He is dangerous," dad states.
"No he isn't, he's the most harmless person on earth!" I defend.
"You don't know what he is deep down," he says.
"Bet me," I say.
"He told you?" he asks.
"Maybe," I say and he clenches his fists.
"Told her what?" Emma asks.
"Nothing, go back to bed," dad tells her. She looks to me and mouths good luck before leaving for her room. Dad comes closer to me with anger still in his eyes.
"I can't believe you would do something like this, you were a good girl," he says.
"I still am father," I defend.
"Not since you met Embry," he says.
"Will you stop saying that he's a bad guy?" I ask.
"I'm so sick of you saying that, if you just got the chance to talk with him you'd find out he's an amazing guy," I say.
"You don't know what kind of danger he can put you in," he says.
"Dad I know the secret and I'm okay with it all," I say.
"So you're okay that you were dating a werewolf?" he asks.
"Yes I am and I am dating a werewolf," I say.
"No you're not," he says.
"You can't control me," I state.
"You will never see him again if I can help it," he says and goes to my desk. He takes my phone and laptop then leaves my room slamming the door.
"I hate you!" I yell throwing a pillow at the door. I slowly drop to the ground as tears fall down my face. What have I done to deserve this? I'm a good girl, I do all my chores and work, get good grades, take care of my family, and don't do anything bad. Why was dad even coming into my room this late at night? Why do I have to have such a protective father?
Embry's point of view
After I left Kai's house I heard he start to yell at her dad. I sigh and phase entering the forest.
"Embry what are you doing here?" Paul asks and I show him what happened.
"Rough night," he says.
"Tell me about it," I say.
"I'm sorry buddy," he says.
"What am I going to do?" I ask.
"You're asking the wrong guy about imprint problems," he says.
"But you're the master at getting around things, how do I get around her dad?" I ask.
"I'll think about it and tell you if I have any ideas," he says.
"Thanks," I say and head home.
When I get to my house I climb up the tree near my window and jump into my room. When I turn to my door I see my mother.
"I told you to stay away from her!" mom yells. Kai's dad must have called mom and told her to keep me away from Kai. I ignore her and head into the bathroom. She gets in my way though and I look down to her.
"Don't walk away from me mister!" she scolds.
"Mom I'm not in the mood to talk," I say.
"I want to know why you went behind both my and Chief Clearwater's backs and dated Kai?" she asks.
"Look mom I love Kai and she loves me and we're meant to be," I say.
"You don't know what love is," she says.
"Trust me I do," I say.
"This is just some fling," she says.
"Mom you don't know what you're talking about," I say. "
Really Embry, I think I do," she says.
"Ya I know you're just trying to protect us because you don't want us to end up like you, but this is different," I say.
"How?" she asks.
"It just is," I say.
"I'm grounding you for two weeks and you're not allowed to see that girls again," she says.
"I can't do that," I say.
"Yes you can and you will," she says.
"You don't understand and never will," I say and go back into my room my locking the door behind me. I groan laying on my bed. I hope Kai doesn't get into too much trouble.
Emma's point of view
What were dad and Kai talking about if they didn't want me in there? Must be secret. I want to know why Embry was in bed with my sister. Were they doing it, no she wouldn't do that and Embry is a good guy. I shake those thoughts from my head and lay down in my bed. I tune out all the yelling coming form my sisters room with listening to music on my i-pod. Now that dad knows about Kai and Embry dating he's not going to let her out of his sight. He's changed since we moved here. He's always so busy at work that he missed my finale game of softball and Kai's graduation! He also hates Embry and all his friends. I don't see why, they're great people. I guess it's something I don't know about. I wish people would tell me things so I would understand. But I'm too young and still a child or so I'm told. Really I'm mature for my age and I'm growing into a young lady. But dad's too busy at work to see that and mom's not here. Mom, I miss her. I know Kai does too, dad doesn't show it but I know he does a little. I mean he was married to her for a long time! The yelling stops and I hear the door slam which makes me flinch. I hear someone head downstairs and then hear crying start in Kai's room. I turn off my music and leave my room. I knock on Kai's door softly before entering.
"Kai?" I ask poking my head around the door. A pillow hits my face and I stare at my tear-stained face sister.
"Oh Emma, sorry I thought you were dad," she says.
"It's okay," I say and shut the door. I walk over to her and sit next to her on her bed.
"You okay?" I ask.
"No, dad's not letting me see him anymore," she says crying again. I hold her in my arms and rub her back. She's done this exact same thing to me so many times that it feels weird that it's now reversed.
"It's okay, I'm sure he'll come around," I say.
"Ya right," she mumbles.
"You never know," I say.
"I love Embry," she says after a moment of silence.
"I know, I can see it," I say.
"He's the one," she whispers.
"How can you know, I mean you've only known each other for a few months and you're only sixteen?" I ask.
"I can feel it in my heart," she says.
"I'm glad you found him," I say.
"Me too, but now he's gone," she says.
"Trust me Kai he's not giving up without a fight," I say.
"I hope so," she says. I continue to rub her back and she soon falls asleep and soon so do I.
Chief Mark Clearwater's (Kai and Emma's dad) point of view
I can't believe her! I trusted my daughter and look what she's done, got a dangerous werewolf boyfriend! I can't believe Embry disobeyed me too! If he comes near Kai again he's going to get hurt. I lock Kai's phone and laptop in the secret safe and the get the house phone. "Hello?" a voice asks.
"Hi Tiffany it's Mark Clearwater, sorry for calling you so late," I say.
"Oh Chief Clearwater, it's perfectly fine I was still up," she says.
"Well I just wanted to ask you to tell your son to keep away from my daughter," I say.
"He was with her?" she asks.
"Yes," I say.
"I told him to stay away from her sir, I'm so sorry," she says.
"It's alright but please just tell him to keep away from her," I say.
"Yes of course, good night," she says.
"Good night," I say and hang up. I wonder how long they've been together? I still can't believe Kai would do this, she was such a good girl! What happened to my angel? That werewolf got to her that's what! I don't hate werewolves just ones that get near my daughters. I didn't know the werewolf gene was active when we moved back here. But when Harry told me Sam had phased I knew I had to keep Kai and Emma away. I don't want them to get hurt, but it looks like that's already happened. What kind of father lets their daughters get caught up in the supernatural world?
Tiffany Call's (Embry's mom) point of view
I can't believe Embry disobeyed both me and Chief Clearwater. That boy needs to listen and learn that he can't do whatever he wants. But he never listens that's the problem! He just walks away from me and goes into his room or the forest. I don't understand why he won't just tell me what's going on in his life. When he was little he would tell me everything, where's my little boy? He's changed some much these past few months and it's scary to see. He's so big and strong now. I just wish he would listen again and be my little boy.