Chapter 200
“Seems like the perfect love story”. I could already feel the tears in my eyes. “How come I’ve never met him p>
“He couldn’t do it sweetheart. He couldn’t raise you without your mom p>
“So he didn’t want me p>
“Oh honey”. She placed her hand on top of mine. “When we lost your mom your dad went down a very dark path. He wasn’t the young man I once knew. He packed up and left a few weeks after you were born”. “So he’s never even seen me?”. I whispered.
“He did”. She smiled. “He held you when you were first born p>
“And that’s it p>
“You were so like your mom. He couldn’t handle that she wasn’t here anymore. He didn’t think he would be able to raise you right so he signed all his rights over to me on the condition that I move you away”. “I don’t think I want to hear anymore”. What type of man abandons his only daughter?
“”He wasn’t a bad man Leah. He lost his mate, his one true love. He didn’t p>
“He abandoned me”. I whispered. “He could have raised me with the help from you and his pack. He was going to be Alpha wasn’t he p>
“You’re right”. She smiled softly. “Which is why I think he’s here p>
“What p>
“The scent found on the territory, the scent found outside our house months ago. We think it belongs to him p>
“We?”. I frowned.
“Jake thinks it’s your dad p>
“But how would he know if he hasn’t met him before. Do not tell me he’s met with him p>
“Hey calm down I’m not saying he’s met with him I’m just saying it’s a possibility that it’s him p>
“But why now?”. I asked.
“Until he makes himself known we’ll never know p>
“All these years I thought you were keeping me from him but it turns out he just didn’t want me”. I thought I would have been more upset but I wasn’t. If anything I was angry. “Thank you for telling me the truth”. “I should have told you sooner but I p>
“You were protecting me”. I smiled. “You didn’t want to see me hurt. You didn’t want me to know that my own dad didn’t want me”. I finally got it and now I appreciated her more than ever.
“I’ll always protect you sweetheart p>
My phone started vibrating on the table. I didn’t need to look to see who it was.
“Someone’s a little impatient I see”. She grinned. “You can answer it honey”. “Hello p>
“Just checking in. You all good p>
“Great actually”. I smiled at my gran. “I won’t be long p>
“Take your time babe but I want to talk to you when you get here p>
I had a funny feeling I already knew what it was going to be about.
“Okay I’ll see you soon”. I ended the call.
“You okay?”. She asked.
“I’m okay p>
“You sure p>
“I’m sure”. I smiled.
It felt like a weight had been lifted from my shoulders. I thought I no longer had a relationship with my gran but that wasn’t the case.
“If you’re sure. You ready to go?”. She asked.
“Yeah p>
After settling the bill we left the cafe parting ways. Once in my car I couldn’t help the flood of tears. I finally knew the truth about my dad. It may not have been what I wanted to hear but at least now I knew. Could say I understood why he did it. I reminded him of my mom. His mate, his first and only love, but to not want to be in my life at all kinda cut deep. I was his daughter, his family, his blood.
Wiping away the tears I fastened my seatbelt, started my engine and headed for home. When I reached his house I pulled into the drive parking behind his truck.
When I went inside he was stood in the kitchen his phone in one hand a cup of coffee in the other.
“Hey baby”. Putting his phone away he walked towards me. “You okay p>
“Do you think the scent belongs to my dad p>
“It could be”. He ran a hand through his hair.
“Right”. Chewing my bottom lip I crossed my arms over my chest. I just wanted him to be honest with me and not hide anything. “And if it is p>
“Then we find out why he’s here. I don’t think he’s a threat p>
“You don’t p>
“It’s been the same scent for months with another few mixed in. They haven’t tried anything and it’s mostly been outside your house p>
“Why do you think he’s here?”. I asked.
“I don’t know babe but don’t worry you’re safe p>
“He’s an Alpha Jake p>
“And so am I”. His eyes darkened as he gripped ahold of my waist. “And you’re mine. He comes after you then he comes after us all. Understand p>
Shaking my head yes I dropped my gaze to the floor. “Do you think he’s after me?”. Surely not right? He was my dad.
“I don’t but if he is I’ll kill him p>
I didn’t flinch at his words, didn’t bat an eyelid and I wasn’t sure if I should have. He was my dad but I had no love towards him. How could I when I didn’t know him.
He kissed my forehead but his hands still rested against my waist. “I’m guessing you and your gran have sorted things p>
“She’s not selling the house p>
His body froze and I knew exactly why. He’ll think I’m going to move back in there but I’m not. Here is where I belong. It’s where I need to be.
“”Did she say why?”. He asked.
“Not really but I think it was her way of getting me to move in with you”. As his hands slipped from my waist he took a step back.
“You’re free to do as you please Leah. I don’t want you to think you’re being forced into living here p>
I grabbed a hold of his hand. “I’m not moving back I want to stay here. Some paragraphs are incomplete if you are not reading this novel on. Visit to read the complete chapters for free. I want to stay with you”. I could already feel the redness creeping over my cheeks. I still have no idea why I get so embarrassed around him at times.
“Good”. He smirked pulling me towards him our bodies flush against each other. “Cause the full moon is soon and I know you won’t be able to resist me p>
Rolling my eyes I pushed against his chest. “Do we still have to complete the ceremony seeing as we missed the first full moon p>
“It’s tradition but fuck it”. He winked. “As long as we mate under the full moon our bond will be complete p>
That sounded way better than confessing our love in front of everyone.