Moonlit Dception

Chapter two

Lyla's POV

I know my plan is not a solid one because I and Alpha Damon are not even on good terms, he would probably never want to listen to anything I have to say.

It is a dangerous one but I have a feeling it is a way better idea than the one mum and dad have come up with.

"Negotiate?" Dad pauses to choke out a bitter laughter. He shakes his head at me and says "I thought you were far smarter than this Lyla. Negotiate? With who? Alpha Damon? The same ruthless Alpha of the ShadowFang pack?"

"Well if you and mum are so smart then why did you guys ever lend money from Alpha Damon in the first place? Did your smartness not tell you how ruthless he is?" I say through gritted teeth.

Dad frowns at my words. He clears his throat and shakes his head in disagreement.

"No Lyla. I do not support your plan. Sending you to Alpha Damon will only make everything worse. Just listen to what I and your mum have in mind." Dad says pausing to sigh heavily.

"How do you know it will make things worse? You have not even seem me try, plus I and Damon go way back than you know dad. Allow me to speak to him and negotiate with him." I mutter.

I do not just trust my parents well enough to heed to their plan. As painful as this sounds to admit, my parents have always been cunning and manipulative. They do things their own way and it sucks to be their child most of the time. I can vividly remember the times they would try to dictate my life, they would try to seize my college funds and use it for their own personal use.

All those days were horrible and the last thing I want right now is for any of it to repeat itself.

"You and Damon go way back. Agreed Lyla. Which is why we have come up with a bigger and more interesting plan that will definetly work with your help involved." Dad speaks touching his chest to calm his breathing. Mum rushes towards Dad and rubs his shoulder trying to calm him down while I just stand there and watch the couple.

I would not be surprised if Dad was just pretending. It is part of their way of manipulating me into doing what they want.

"Lyla, do not overwork your father, just hear what he has to say. After all you agreed to hear what we would say If we listened to your own idea and we did." Mum whines with a frown on her face.

"Well you guys did not exactly give my plan a listening ear or a tryout but let hear yours." I say gesturing her and dad and mum to go ahead.

"Okay but first of all, I want you to see this as a big opportunity for you Lyla, it is honestly. Your mates are all married now and have kids of their own while you are still all alone with your parents...." Dad trails off.

Wait, why is marriage all of a sudden coming into the conversation? We were literally talking about how to pay the debt they owe Damon and now Dad suddenly brings up the topic of marriage? This is suspicious, really suspicious.

"Yes, your dad is right. Remember Kira from childhood? She is married now with two kids." Mum chuckles nervously with a small shrug. Only if they know that Kira from childhood got divorced two weeks ago when her husband became more abusive and aggressive.

"What is dad trying to say? I need you guys to stop beating around the bush and go straight to the point please." I mumble as my heart begins to race extremely fast. I clench my fist tight and wipe the drop of sweat that falls from my head.

"Well, we want to use your connection with Damon to settle our debt." Dad deadpans. He puts it that way but I know exactly what he means. I choke out a bitter laughter and lean on the wall for support at the heartbreaking news.

"You want me to marry Damon?" I manage to say with my eyes wide open in shock. Dad nods his head in agreement while mum just hides behind dad.

"You want me to clean your own mess? You want to use me? Your own daughter?" I shake my head in disbelief at my parents. I try not to believe it but it is the truth. They want to sell me off just like mum's parents sold her off when she was a lot more younger, they sold her off to dad to settle their debt as well. Which is why there is no love between Dad and Mum and I am not surprised if they do not love me too.

"Never! Never will I sacrifice my own life and future to get married to a wicked and selfish man!" I yell at dad with tears rushing from my eyes down to my cheeks. Mum grips Dad's arm tightly in fear at my sudden outburst while dad does not flinch.

"What do you mean Lyla? If you put it that way then it makes us the bad guy, you do not want to make your parents appear as the bad people, do you?" Dad asks in a gentle tone. He pushes mum away from him and slowly walk towards me with a mischievous smile on his face.

"See it as a way of making your parents proud since all you have done throughtout your years of living is bring us shame and disgrace." Dad spits out bitterly. His words do not hurt me, not even in the slightest way and that is because I know that his words are all a lie. I have never for once brought shame to them.

"You are such a clown if you actually think I am going to marry Damon just to settle the debt that you two owe him. Do not involve me in your mess!" I snap at them wiping the tears off my eyes. I turn around and attempt to walk away but Dad pulls me by the arm and lands his five fingers on my left cheek hard. I grab my cheek tight and bite my lower lip to control the throbbing pain that comes from the slap.

"How dare you walk out when your parents are in front of you?" Dad snaps at me with anger fuming from him. I shrug and settle down on the floor, I cross my legs and stare at the both of them.

"Sorry, I did not know we were still having this conversation. Go ahead and humor me." I say sarcastically. Dad sighs, I can tell he looks frustrated by everything and that is exactly my plan. To frustrate him to the core until he lets me go. Then I can try to execute my own plan, I will try to talk to Damon tomorrow, all by myself.

"Lyla. You are really the one exaggerating things here honestly. Your mum and I just want the best for you. Alpha Damon is rich and I am sure he will take good care of you since he has always shown interest in you." Dad says with pleading eyes. Shown interest in me? I scoff and shake my head. Even if Damon was not a bad person, I would never marry someone I have zero interest in. I do not love him and neither does Damon love me, our marriage would only appear as a contract marriage or should I say a forced marriage?

"The answer is still no dad. I will never marry Damon, not even in my next life. I hope that sticks into your head and that of mum's." I say nonchalantly.

Dad screams out loud in frustration. He tries to lash at me but surprisingly mum hastily comes in the way and tries to calm him down.

"Let us give her time to think hunny. Please." Mum goes on her knees and begs Dad.

"Time? There is absolutely no more time to waste. Do not come crying to me when Alpha Damon barges into our house with a gun pointed at me."

That is not going to happen, not under my watch.