II | Chapter 01

8 years later.

It's a very lovely day. The sun shine bright, you can feel the warm breeze of the winds. You can see childrens running around and getting along so well. It's a very normal day when a loud scream can be heard around the village.

"SIERRAAAAAA!" Stopping in my little tracks, I tilted my head towards the source of the very loud voice and put my little arm over my mouth. Oh. My. Gosh.

The source of the voice began charging on me. Suddenly, I started running away from my father, running as fast as I could with my little feet. I keep giggling as I pick up my pace.

My long dark grayish hair hits my bubbly face. It keeps hitting my eyes, so for less distraction, I reach for them with my little hands and tried to move them on the back of my ear.

"Young lady! Get back here or else I'll slap that little buns of yours!" Dad said playfully, but with serious tone of his voice. He keep following me around the village with a lot of black lines on his face.

I kinda did some artwork and I'm very happy with the results. Earlier, I saw a black pen and I was curious on what it does. Then, I saw dad sleeping on the couch peacefully. I decided to give him a little make over.

I draw pointy lines on his cheek, a sun and cloud on his forehead, and drawing pointy teeth on my father's lips.

Then, here he is now, running for me like a tiger whose prey just get out of it's touch.

"Papa! Stop following me!" People were smiling as they saw us having a little bonding. Some are amused that their alpha had something on his face.

He didn't listen and keep his tracks following me while his optics were locked on my little figure.

I giggled more and find a place to hide. I saw our house, a perfect opportunity to hide. I tried my best to run as fast as I could but suddenly, my left foot hit a rock and I fell down on the ground.

Gasping and didn't expect the sudden event, I get to indian sit and moving my head from my right to left. They all had a shocked face.

Hearing loud gasps on the crowd, I collected myself. I look at my scrape knee and tears started to form under my eyelids. Sniffing, I put my two hand surrounding my scratches. I felt my forehead with a very painful sting.

I might have hit my forehead on the ground. Two iotas with two etas came running to where I am, "Sierra... Sweetheart, are you okay?" One of the iota asked while soothing me. "I... I'm—" I didn't finished what I have to say because dad get in the way.

Panting, he kneeled down immediately and put a hand on my cheek, "Sierra... What happen? You scared me. Oh shit. I'm in a big trouble when your mother sees you like that." He panicked and then gave orders to the iotas without breaking eye contact with me, "Iotas, make sure she recovers faster."

The iotas nodded in respect of his sight and started treating me. I giggled softly, and began smiling when I saw my dad's face with the artwork I did.

Dad didn't mind about what he looks after what happen, he keep talking to the etas and given orders. I can feel that they wanted to laugh in front of my father because of what he looks but they intend not to provoke him or they might suffer the consequences.

I rubbed my eyes and yawn, "Papa, I'm sleepy," looking at him with puppy eyes, he just smile soothingly but I can see in his eyes that he is very worried. "You are almost done, my little angel."

He then walked towards me and picked me up. I haven't notice that my scrape knee is already cleaned up and that it has bandage. My forehead too had a little white patch.

Dad bowed his head back to the iotas, saying thank you's, we finally walk towards our house. Well, atleast my dad does.

"Don't you ever scare me like that again and please be careful. Alright, my angel?" He looked at me worriedly while I nodded and lowered my head down, "I'm sorry, Papa," he smile a bit and shakes his head a little, holding my chin up to look him in the eyes.

"I didn't blame you for anything. All I ask is that you be careful at all times. Our world is a very cruel place. You have to be strong, Sierra." He said with a serious tone and I didn't get it much so I just nodded, "That's my daughter," he praised and when we reach the front door, mom showed up.

Dad was taken aback when he saw mom. I giggled and reach for my mother, "Mama!" Then, mom reached for me, worried.

"Oh honey," she pinch my right cheek and kiss the other, "Maaaa!" I squeal and tried to get away from her pinching and kisses, "I miss you, honey." She said lovingly and noticed my patch on the forehead and my knee.

"What happen to those, Sierra?" She looks at me then diverted her gaze to dad. Dad's reaction was priceless. He keep scratching the back of his neck while smiling nervously, avoiding her gaze, "Uhm... Honey, she... Well, she..." Dad couldn't find his words.

"She what?" Mom didn't move her gaze away from dad, her voice became a bit dangerous. I saw dad swallowed his own saliva and I giggle at the sight of my mom and dad.

"Mama, I tripped over a rock because dad keeps hunting me." I said truthfully without a doubt and her gaze turned to me with so much worry in her eyes then give me a kiss on the forehead.

She smiled and rockabye me a bit on her arms. Her gaze turned to dad and then she grabbed my dad's ear, "Ow! Honey! Ouch! Leave my ear alone!" Dad protests.

"Oh shut it. We are going to talk." Mom walked inside our house, still grabbing my dad's ear. Dad keeps hissing and I chuckled happily looking at my dad and mom little scene.

I put my head over my mom's shoulder and then look at dad happily. Dad frowns, and I started giggling, "oh poor dad... You are surely done for."