Filed To Story: Falling for the Alpha As a Student Novel
My heart ached for him; I couldn’t imagine what he must be going through right now. The pain he must be feeling knowing he couldn’t be there to protect his mother.
He lowered his head in defeat while still holding onto her hands.
It dawned on me that he hadn’t really told me a lot about his mother. I don’t know what kind of mother she was and what he was like with her. Then again, he turned out kind of great so she must have done something right.
But still, the question remained:
Why was she living as a rogue?
I was told it was a choice she made, but I didn’t understand why. Nobody has explained it any further than that.
I placed my hand on Enzo’s shoulder and just stood beside him. I said nothing, I knew if he wanted to speak then he would. But I knew for right now, he just needed some time.
“She spent her entire life protecting me from the wrath of my father and his men. Now when it was my turn to protect her, I wasn’t here….”
he finally said after a long silence.
I widened my eyes at him.
“What do you mean?”
I found myself asking.
“She fled the wolf society when I was only an infant because she knew how dangerous my father was. He told her if he ever saw us again, he would make her watch as he killed me…”
“What?!”
I gasped.
I knew Blaise was messed up, but his own son?
“He thought my mother had an affair and that I was other guys’ child,”
Enzo explained, shaking his head. “He didn’t believe that I was really his son. When I was born and didn’t look like I belonged to him, he rejected my mother and kicked her from the pack. Told her to never show her face around here again or he would kill me and then kill her…”
He paused to gather his thoughts and I couldn’t hide the tears threatening my eyes.
“She spent a long time protecting me, knowing that he could change his mind and kill us anyway. He had a lot of warriors and quite a following. My mother feared him… she still does long after his death. She refuses to return to the pack unless all my father’s warriors and following are gone. She doesn’t trust the world and the rogue village she lives in has become her home.”
“I remember hearing that her village is hidden with the magic of a witch. Only those invited can enter. So, how did she get attacked?”
Enzo was quiet for a moment longer as he looked down at his mother.
“She was probably scavenging,”
Enzo said, shaking his head. “They knew they could get to me through her. She probably left the barrier to get something beyond their village. Or maybe they lure her out with something,”
he said, shuddering at the thought. “But regardless, they took her and beat her to get back at me.”
My heart squeezed painfully in my chest as I choked back a sob.
“I should have been there to protect her,”
he whispered, defeated.
Before I could say anything, a soft voice came from the bed.
“It’s not your fault.”
Lila’s POV
I’m not sure at what point she woke up, but Enzo’s mom stared between the two of us through her swollen eyes.
“Mom?”
Enzo said, his eyes wide and alarmed. “You’ve been awake this whole time?”
“Yes,”
she said weakly. “I didn’t want to interrupt.”
“I’m so sorry I wasn’t here,”
he whispered, lowering his head in shame.
It broke my heart to see him like this; I knew at that moment how much he truly loved his mother. I never really took him for a family man, but this proved me wrong in all the best ways. I wanted to wrap my arms around him and hold him close to me, but I knew now was not the time for that.
“Don’t blame yourself,”
she whispered, tears welling in her eyes which I could see were now brown. “It was my fault for leaving without protection. I should have been more careful.”
“If I was—”
“It wasn’t your fault,”
she said again, meeting his eyes. “I love you so much, Enzo. Protecting you while you grew up to be this strong Alpha was my job. I’m proud of the work I’ve done to raise you. Watching you thrive is repayment enough. You don’t need to keep me protected because you owe it to me.”
“I’m doing it because I love you, Mom,”
Enzo said, furrowing his brows together.
At this point, I felt a little weird still being in the room. I knew I probably should give them some privacy.
“I’m sorry to interrupt, but I was thinking about going to the cafeteria to grab some food. Would either of you like anything?”
I asked, staring between the two of them.
Enzo looked up at me and I saw his eyes were misty.
“I’m sorry, I’m being rude,”
he said, standing up beside me. He wrapped an arm around my waist and pulled me closer to him. “Mom…”
he said, turning towards his mother who had a hint of a smile on her lips. “This is my mate… Lila.”
She breathed out like she was holding in a breath, and she stared at me silently for a moment.
“Lila, this is my mother… Diana,”
Enzo continued.
Diana; what a beautiful name.
“Oh, Lila. It’s so nice to finally meet you,”
Diana breathed. “You are quite beautiful, and I have faith that you will take great care of my son and his pack.”
Her words were endearing, but they caused a tight knot to form in the pit of my stomach.
And his pack.
I was going to be a Luna. I knew this fact already once Enzo marked me, but now reality was setting in. Once I graduated from college, I was going to be the Luna of the Calypso pack. Being a Luna was never anything I thought was going to happen to me in the future. I never saw myself as one.
My mother is a Luna and she set the bar so high that nobody could measure up to her. My mouth was suddenly dry, and I was feeling all sorts of nervous.
“It’s nice to meet you too,”
I said to her, forcing a smile at her. “Enzo has told me a lot about you.”
That was a lie, Enzo doesn’t talk about his mother. Before I got to know him and spoke to Dee, I thought he didn’t have a good relationship with his mother. I didn’t understand why she chose to live as a rogue instead of living in Enzo’s pack where she belonged. But now I understood perfectly that it was because she was terrified.
This was the reason she’s stayed away for all those years and my stomach ached knowing that someone did this to her.
“I don’t think I can stomach any food, right now,”
Diana finally answered my question.
I looked up at Enzo who kissed the top of my forehead gently, making my heart do a flip.
“I’m okay too,”
he said softly, against me.
I felt my face redden when I became well aware that his mom was still in the room, so I took a step back.
“Okay, then I’ll be back,”
I told them both politely.
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