Marked by the bully (Book #1 in bully series)

Chapter 7

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"Valen! It's me, your dadda!" I heard the familiar voice And when I unlatched my eyes, my nerves calmed down instantly. 

"Dadda!" I sighed, slipping in his arms immediately.

Damn! I had badly freaked out. I need to keep my imaginations in control or else it will become the death of me someday. After Staying there in his arms for some time as I detached myself, he gave me a narrowed gaze. "Where were you baby? Do you know how concerned I was for ya! You have never been out for so long. What made you do so?" he shot his back to back questions on me giving me no chance to clarify myself.

I can't tell him the truth. He will not only be concerned about my shoulder that has gone totally numb, I can't even feel whether I have it or not! But he will also complain to alpha about Ryley and his gang and I know alpha will not entertain this s**t any more.

Alpha Hercules treats me like his own daughter. He cares for me more than Ryley which is why he hates me. He thinks that I am trying to take his place in his father's life.

"Uhh! Dadda I was in the library helping Mrs. Bennett, our librarian with the books. We were talking and lost the track of time. She is very sweet, you know. I love her." I lied, the smile on his face said, he believed me.

I hate the fact that every time I am bullied or hurt, to overcome it I have to lie to dadda otherwise he will be more hurt than me and I can't see that. He is my only family. Daddy kissed my forehead gently caressing my cheek, "Valen, so unfair! You know your dadda waits for you on the supper table. He cannot eat without you! Just look at you, you are looking so tired." He gently pressed my hurt shoulder such that a painful wince escaped my mouth.

He quickly withdrew his hand astonishingly gazing at my shoulder then at me. I know what was coming my way and to avoid it, I hurriedly answered. " Uhh dadda my both the hands are aching, I had to keep so many books on the higher shelves again and again. Can we please go home so that I can take a good shower. Please.". I batted my lashes until he nodded in yes.

He shook his head in a yes. I hugged him in reflex, and we initiated our walk towards the car. There was still a hint of suspicion in his eyes, I know he was not satisfied with my answer. He is a doctor, a well experienced senior doctor who can say who's injured or sick by just seeing their faces! And here I am his daughter, how cannot he know I am not okay! 

My father, Jason Pereira, who adopted me, is the head of the medical team in alpha Hercules Dark Shine Pack. Well I am not his biological daughter, he adopted me. Uhh, I really don't remember anything when this all happened or who my real parents are, it is just that now he is my only family. He told me that two years ago, my parent's car met with an accident because of some rogues— they killed them. They were going to kill me too, but he saved me. 

When I opened my eyes, he was the first person I laid my eyes on. And since then, I have been living with him. He was my parents’ good friend and always adored me and desired to have me as his daughter. And then, after that dreadful incident, he was left with no other option than to adopt me. 

I am a human, so were my parents. They knew about him that he is a wolf, but the most handsome wolf I have seen.

"You sure that happened because of whatever reason you gave  me, baby?" There you go!!!! He finally asked me.

He opened the door for me, I kissed his cheek before settling in inside. After making sure my seat belt was nicely done, he sat next to me igniting the engine. One thing I love about my father is that he gives me my time no matter whether I am wrong or right. He never asks me an answer on the spot. He provides me with my space and that is what he was doing right now.

I folded my legs, yeah the shooting pain in my waist has never gone, yet I controlled it and smiled my best. Resting my eyes on my dadda as I smiled, he lovingly kissed my forehead again. "You know that you are my precious possession Valen, I can't afford to lose you. Stop hurting yourself. I know it did not happen because of keeping the books on the upper shelves but because of something else." he looked back in the front focusing on the drive.

I held his arm while he drove silently. I did not dare to say anything. I couldn't when I knew he knew everything. " Sorry, dad!" With my voice slow and eyes wetting, I apologized. He immediately engulfed me in a side hug after he parked the car to the side of the road. "I had a fight with somebody. He punched me in the shoulder."

He gripped the steering wheel in vex, his eyes turned black just like Ryley’s, but the difference was, there it was because he wanted to hurt me and here, it was because daddy was angry that I got hurt. He removed his specs and let out a severe heave of breath. Yeah, he wears specs, not the real ones, it's his style. My Cool Papa you see!

Anyways, we were on our way to our bungalow that is in the center of Seattle, it looks beautiful during the nights. "Hmm, then why didn't you call Ryley? I am sure he would have come to help you! And that bastard whoever tried to hurt you would have got his lesson!" As soon as he finished with his words I frustratingly glared at his face.

Ryley! He would have come to help me!

He, Who is the reason behind everything, that mastermind would have come to help me really!

I felt like laughing my heart out and obviously clear the misunderstanding dadda has that Ryley would have been my saviour. Ohh that I could tell him, that bastard is none other than Ryley Shine, the bully bastard who does that to me and to all the students in the school. 

He resumed driving his car. We sat in silence until we reached. I was asked to get out so that dadda could go and park the car. I waited for him near the door. When he came we strode in together. As soon as I rested my foot inside the door, the homely feeling engulfed me. Swirling around with wide hands, I fell on the sofa not caring much about my aching shoulder or waist! 

Dadda's low chuckles could be heard. He likes it when I behave like this. Honestly, he is the reason why I behave so dumb! I love it when he smiles, my daddy is forty-three but he looks more like a guy in his twenties. He is as tall as Ryley that I come till his chin, black eyes, and proper well toned body. "Go and get changed, I will set the table up for dinner." he bent down kissing me before disappearing in the kitchen. 

"Okay dadda, I love you. I will be back in a minute!" 

"Sure. And I love you too!" he gave me a flying kiss, I waved and climbed the staircase going upstairs to my room.

I'm freaking eighteen, ehh wait, I'm going to turn nineteen in the next month, for dad I am still a kid. By the way, I am heck excited for my birthday. Due to this, all of a sudden my mind drifted back to Ryley. It's 12.15 am, some minutes more before his night party starts in GlamFam Restobar, his favourite place. But why am I thinking about it? He never invited me. Everyone except me is allowed in his parties.

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GlamFam Restobar, 

Dark, the entire place was blanketed with darkness. Just the disco ball throwing light in different directions. Each and everyone was high with alcohol running down their bodies. Loud ears deafening music playing in the background vibrated the liquid in the glasses. It was a night of enjoyment. Everyone was drowned in the addiction of party, while there the birthday boy— wait, he was nowhere to be seen. 

"Ehh Zander where is your bestie? I didn't even get the chance of wishing him a birthday?" Zander cleaned his eyes looking up and down across him, at the beautiful girl who caught his eyes.

She was dressed in green emerald one piece with high heels. Her hairs were wet with sweat and a glass of Uhh— champagne in her hand while she stood there in front of him, in a seductive pose. "Hi, sexy!!!" She gasped, having pulled in his arms suddenly. Zander raised his glass of drink near her throat pouring it all over her that it went slipping inside of her dress all the way from her cleavage, drenching her. 

He licked her throat hungrily. Although she was pissed with the bad smell from his mouth still she let him continue enjoying every bit of her. "My bestie aka the birthday boy is in that room (Pointing at his left at a closed door) with Hazel enjoying the night!" he finished the sentence whispering in her ear. 

With the growing night, the crowd increased. There was no one to stop their growing hoots or cheers as the entire bar was taken over by the Great Ryley for his birthday party. If here the stamina was high then there inside of the room, "Ughhh Ryley! Ahh more, I want moreee!" Hazel's voice echoed in the room, only that he could hear it. 

She was on the bed with him inside her, their clothes were scattered in the room, her accessories, heels, and other stuff among the clothes. The lights were dimmed while the window was open. It continuously thudded along with the winds and suddenly, it started streaming. 

Ryley was not in his senses, he was severely drunk. He could hardly see Hazel's face, even her voice hardly reached his ears. Any which ways after their heavy make out as he lifelessly lay down on her, hazel smiled in contentment. "I love you Ryley. This was the best night I ever had with you!"... He half smiled, half slurred sneaking next to her lazily. 

The slumber was upon him, he was on the verge of passing out right after his head rested on the pillow until what she said next shook him such that all the effect of alcohol drenched out of his body. "I hope we made this birthday a memorable one for you, baby. The entire day was spent well except the morning incident with that Valen! Stupid slut! I wish I could kill that w***e!" his eyes shot open at her mention. 

Neither did he speak a word nor stopped Hazel from swearing on her further; nevertheless," Ryley what happened baby! Why are you dressing up again? " he slipped back in his clothes and dashed out of the room." Ryleyyyy?" there Hazel kept shouting his name, but he never halted. 

Looks like he realized something? 

Tbc...