My Alpha Mate's Christmas Gift novel Chapter 3

　　How It All Began

　　[Five Days Earlier]

　　Roxanne stirred on her bed as she turned from side to side. She muttered intelligible words as she tightly clutched her comfy pillow.

　　“Roxanne! Aren’t you up yet? At this rate, you’ll be late for school!” A loud voice came forth.

　　This voice belonged to her mother, who was beginning to get concerned that her daughter wasn’t responding to her calls.

　　“This girl…” She muttered to herself, climbing the stairs which led to the first floor where Roxanne’s room was located.

　　Within moments, she arrived at the front of Roxanne’s room, with only the lacquered door serving as a boundary, preventing her from entering.

　　Knock, Knock, Knock　　The clacking sounds her mother’s hands made as they made contact with the door to her room seemed to do the trick as the sleeping beauty immediately roused from her slumber, opening her eyes slowly as the knocking sounds continued.

　　Her blue lens shone dimly as she opened her eyes lazily. She slowly stirred, moving her body in an attempt to rise from bed, an exercise in futility. Instead, she compensated by shifting her body toward the crown of the bed, while using the wooden structure alongside her hands to support her body.

　　“I can hear you mom. I’m up…” Roxanne grumbled, sitting up on her bed.

　　Her unruly, long dark hair covered her face, causing the strands to dance all over her cheeks. She pushed herself to stand, dragging her feet as she walked toward the door to her room where her mom stood on the other side. She undid the lock and opened the door slowly.