Maria had remained still an quite as the Alpha's spoke to each other. Maria could feel her Father's eye's on her, his thought's clearly in his eye's piercing her. Again washing her cold again from that warm that had seeped in her again. Caleb's scent had filled her with a since of calm, but as now with only his faint lingering scent to accompany her. With him gone her insides wanted to whine,<span style="font-style: italic">Frenir</span>she thought again. Asking the God for strength an a little more time.<br/><br/>Jake moved his eyes to his Beta William, her Father. "Well Will she is your Daughter an the Beta next in line, I will leave the verbal lashing be done the whelps father" he said taking his leave. A light chuckle of Chloe tickled her ears as she knew Jack was now in the embrace of his wife. How had Chloe been okay with being second pick? An how had the 1st Alpha been okay with dying? All these things buzzed in her brain till the light creak of a chair squeaked swinging her head in the direction of the sound her pink tendrils falling aorund her face.<br/><br/>Wiliam raised to his feet an walked in front his daughter, a hand raised. Maria shurt her eyes expecting to be hit. A warm touch crossed her cheek surprise in her blue eyes as she peered up at her father. But what she saw there made her eyes wide. A tendril of her hair was in his hand "You better be doing as I remind you every year an keeping that boy at bay" he said the same blue eyes she wore staring back at her. Maria nodded "Of course Father" she said her tone heavy but hushed like her fathers. Wiliam dropped the tendril of her hair "You use to look just like your mother. But now you make yourself the black wolf of our pack. You are in line next for Beta, an you will marry a Beta" He said his teeth clentched as he tried to keep his anger quite. Marai looked away defiantly "I am not my mother, an I don't have to marry anyone. As I am already promised" She said knowing she was angering him.<br/><br/>"Get out!" he yelled after her. Maria turned without looking back, as she entered the main area everyone was watching her. She nodded respectfully at the Alpaha's an quickly left the main house. The cool night air was refreshing helping cool the nager in her that swirled. But a light grumble from her stomach reminded her of Caleb. She was taking a chance to get more anger from her Father, but at this point it made no difference. Caleb's light scent lingered in the air, as she walked into the woods. As she walked she tried to put her thumb on his scent, an with a smile she thought<span style="font-style: italic">"Like sunshine"</span>. But as she looked up she noticed she had already arrived at Caleb's tree.<br/><br/>Ever since he was a boy that is where she would find him. A leg lingering over the side as if he were a cat. She secertly laughed at him for this. A wolf shifter who climbed tree's. Quietly she made her way up the tree till all she could smell was sunshine. Caleb was her beaming light in the darkness, even if he was part of the reason she had been bound to it. But she had also made the vow as it was her fault as well. Even if they were only children, the damage was done. But with a sigh she shut of her thoughts an sat beside Caleb. Taking a deep breath taking in his scent, "So what's on the menu?" she asked snatching part of his biscuit, an placing it between her lips. Maria smiled lightly as she chewed the biscuit, the warm soft texture making her feel warm inside. Gently she nudged him with her shoulder her head sheepishly hung "Thank you for earlier Caleb" she said through the pink curtian of her locks.