Chapter 211
My heart was racing, beating so fast I could hear it. My dad was here. The man I had never met, the man I never knew. “Why?”. I whispered.
“My mom didn’t say much. She asked us to dinner but there’s no pressure”. He took my hand in his. “We don’t have to go p>
I couldn’t go. I wasn’t ready for this. It had been eighteen years and never once had he tried to contact me.
“I-I’m not ready to face him”. I had mixed emotions. I was angry but I was also sad. He didn’t want me, couldn’t bare to look at me because I reminded him of my mom.
“And that’s okay”. He brought my hand to his mouth placing a kiss on my knuckles. Some paragraphs are incomplete if you are not reading this novel on. Visit to read the complete chapters for free. “This is a big thing baby. Take as much time as you need p>
“What if I’ll never be ready?”. I didn’t need him in my life. He didn’t play apart in raising me, he gave my gran all the rights. He up and left without looking back.
This man was nothing to me.
“Whatever you decide I’ll support you p>
“Did you know he was here?”. I asked. “Was he the wolf in our territory p>
“I didn’t and he wasn’t. We haven’t had any outsiders for a while p>
“So he just turned up at your parents house p>
“My dads been in contact with him for a few weeks. That’s why he wanted to see me earlier but I had no idea about tonight p>
“And they just expected me to turn up like it was nothing?”. I frowned.
“I don’t know Leah”. A sigh fell from his lips. “I guess they were just trying to help. You know what my moms like p>
“I’ve never met him before Jake. How did they think I would agree to go over there?”. I loved his parents but I didn’t need to feel pressured into doing this. “You’re right and I’ll talk to them but please don’t shut me out of this. Keep me in the loop on what you’re thinking p>
“I don’t know what I’m thinking oh god my gran. Does she know he’s here p>
“It’s maybe best we go over and see her”. I knew instantly that my gran was in the loop with Jake’s parents.
“So she knows”. I sighed. “They could have told me but I guess I’m used to always finding out last p>
“Babe p>
“I want to be mad at you right now Jake but I can’t”. I walked away from him and into the living room.
“Leah”. He was hot on my heels. “I was going to tell you but I wanted to wait until tomorrow. If I knew about the dinner I’d have told you p>
“Hm”. I pulled on my sneakers. “You should have told me as soon as you knew p>
“Babe”. He grabbed both my hands. “We’re not fighting about this p>
“I didn’t say we were fighting p>
“I can feel your anger. I don’t want you to be angry p>
“You can?”. I frowned.
“We’re more connected now than we’ve ever been because p>
“My wolf”. I sighed. “Look I’m annoyed because you didn’t tell me but we’re not fighting. Let’s just go to my grans and see what she has to say p>
“Why do I feel nervous?”. I asked as we crossed the street. I had this horrible feeling in my stomach that I couldn’t shake.
I had no reason to be nervous. I was only going to speak with my gran. It’s not as if my dad was going to be there.
“It’s the not knowing that’s unsettling you”. He squeezed my hand. “But you’ve nothing to be nervous about p>
“Do you think she wants me to meet him p>
“I don’t know baby but let’s find out p>
It was like she knew I was coming. Dinner all laid out on the table, wine already poured. My gran wasn’t stupid she knew I’d had alcohol before but never once had she allowed me to do it in front of her. I wasn’t even sure I could bring myself to drink it, solely because she was watching.
“Oh come on Leah let’s not pretend this is your first taste of wine”. She handed me a glass which I took.
“George not here?”. I asked.
“He’s running a few errands”. She turned to Jake. “Did you let your mom know you weren’t going p>
“I’ll do that now Mrs Wilson”. He glanced at me before disappearing into the kitchen.
It was weird seeing the dinning room table in the living room. It felt fancy, the full set up seemed rehearsed.
Was I missing something?
“So graduation?”. She asked. “And please sit p>
So I did. She was playing the small talk card before we got onto the main subject. I didn’t mind because I wasn’t sure what she was going to hit me with this time.
She was the one that kept my dad separate. Yes he didn’t want me but she didn’t exactly tell me about him. It was like bringing him up was a sin.
“Leah p>