Ron's POV I don't know why, but I get instantly nervous the moment I lay eyes on Mom and Dad. I see them strolling slowly towards us, and my heart kinda gains a slight pace. The party is still going on all around. Everyone else here seems to be having the time of their lives. But not me. Not right now at least. I have been doing my very best to stay the f**k away from Dad. To lead my own life my way, and to lead my pack in peace. I have been deliberately avoiding him, and I haven't even visited them ever since I became Alpha. And it's not because of anything much. Nope. In fact, there is literally no love lost between my parents and I. It's just that I feel like being too close to Dad would give him the mandate to try and control my life like he always has. And I don't want that. Not