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“Behave, I’ll see you tonight, seems the children are keeping you occupied.”
“I’m behaving, trust me, Little Fox I’m behaving… and yes, they are. Never a dull moment.”
“Great, well I better get someone to get Dad then.”
“Alright.”
I hang up and sit down again, contacting Dad’s personal guard via text.
ZAIA: Let my father know if he doesn’t come to the pack house now I will be forced to come out to Atomic myself, and I know he wouldn’t want that. I’ll await his reply. If I don’t get one in the next five minutes, I will make my way there.
I place my phone on my desk, perching on it as I cross my legs and stare out of the window, waiting. A minute passes before the screen lights up and I pick up my phone, unlocking it.
GORDON: We are on our way.
Finally! It’s about half an hour before Dad finally shows up, there’s a hard knock on the door before I say enter and Gordon opens it, stepping aside and allowing Dad to step inside.
The strong smell of alcohol surprises me, and I clear my throat, trying not to inhale it. I’ve never seen Dad like this.
His hair is messy, and his eyes are shadowed. For the first time in my life, he looks like a man burdened with the weight of the world.
“Dad…”
I stand up and walk over to him, motioning for Gordon to leave us. I help him to a seat and walk over to the small fridge to the side and take out a water bottle. Unscrewing it I pass it to Dad and sit on the chair beside him.
“What happened?”
I ask softly.
“Nothing just needed a break.”
I sigh, running my fingers through my hair. “Please, now is not the time for secrets. My entire life, you and Mom have done nothing but keep secrets from me. When will it stop? A problem shared is a problem solved, Father.”
He looks down at his hand that holds the water bottle limply. Not even having taken a sip. “Where do I begin? With that dastardly woman?”
He looks at me, and I can see the anger and pain in his eyes.
“Start at the beginning…”
I say gently, reaching for the bottle. I take it from him and place it on the desk, taking his I won’t show it. I won’t let him see that seeing him like this has shaken me… I’ve always seen him as untouchable… but even the strongest of men can be brought to their knees…
By a woman..
HUGH. I look across at her. My head is bursting with incessant throbbing. I have drunk far too much, but even then; it was not enough to drown out the suffering within my mind.
The turmoil of the past and present mix into one bubbling stew that is ready to explode. What exactly did I do for the world and the Goddess if she is up there to work against me time and time again? “Dad…”
She brings me from my train of thought, and I suck in a slow breath as I look at her. She is nothing like her mother. I am truly proud of her.
“There’s far too much to share, Zaia.”
“I’m ready to hear it. You have been here for me father, let me be here for you.”
I sigh heavily. Never have I felt so tired of carrying these secrets. “The beginning,”
I say as I tug free from her hold and stand up. “The beginning…”
I walk towards the window and stare out at the moon. Do I tell her? There is so much that this might change…
“Zaia… there is no turning back from here. If I tell you the truth, then-“
“I’m ready for it,”
I say quietly. Am I wrong to tell her? But if something happens to me… she should know the reality.
“Very well then, I swear that everything I say is nothing but the truth. But I want you to remember that regardless of what I tell you, it should not affect the way you see things and… it remains between us.”
“Ok…”
She sounds worried and I look up at the moon. It’s glowing brightly, almost soothing
It’s time to share the burden that has been on my mind for years. The mistakes I’ve made, the betrayal I was dealt, the sins I’ve committed… it is all becoming too much.
“I will go back to when it all began when everything was perfectly fine. When I was happy and content with my mother. I didn’t expect things to change overnight, but that’s just how life deals its blows… When you least expect it.”
I begin, memories of the past begin to cloud my mind… Will it change things between us?
“You probably don’t know this, since I’m certain you would have mentioned it if your mother had told you… but… I had a brother, he was a few years older than me…”
She gasps, and I try to remain emotionless. “No, Mom’s never mentioned that.”
She murmurs. “So, she didn’t.”
I can’t help but smile bitterly.
Why does it still hurt? I nod slowly. “Well… his name was Adam, and he was all set to become the future Alpha.”
(FLASHBACK TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO)
Where are they? I walk through the silent house, it’s too quiet.
Didn’t Melanie say she was going to be spending the evening with friends? I was away on a business trip and was not set to return until Friday, but after sealing the deal early; I was able to catch a flight home two days earlier than planned.
I couldn’t wait to spend the evening with her and surprise her, she’ll be happy to see me.
It’s not even 10 pm yet. Where is she?
I pause in the archway to the lounge, spotting the two glasses of wine on the table and the half-empty bottle.
I wouldn’t call that a party. I sniff the air. I can only pick up Melanie’s and Adam’s scents.
Adam? Was he back in town? Maybe she changed her plans because he showed up. I take off my jacket and put my small suitcase down, loosening my tie.
It sure was a long flight, but I wanted to get back quickly. I head upstairs to find her. I’m halfway down the hall to our bedroom when I stop outside the guest room, which Adam usually uses when he stops by.
Despite being the firstborn, he hasn’t found his mate, nor had he taken a Luna of choice, preferring his bachelor lifestyle.
The door to the guestroom is open, and I pop my head inside but it’s empty.
I continue down the hall to my own bedroom when the sound of moans reaches my ears. My heart thuds as I slowly step closer, fear clawing at me as a heavy weight settles in the pit of my stomach. Maybe Adam’s brought someone back with him…
I inch close to my room; the moans getting louder and sickening. I recognise that voice. I’ve heard it far too many times…
Turn away Hugh, what you don’t see, you don’t know…
It won’t hurt Leave. But no, I have to know. The lamp is on, bathing the master bedroom in a warm glow, and the door stands slightly ajar.
The sight before me is one that I will never forget. Melanie is on all fours on our bed as none other than Adam, my brother, is pounding into her from behind.
I’m frozen for a moment as she begs him to fuck her harder like ‘last time’. I turn away as my entire world crashes down around me.
My mate is cheating on me. My brother betrayed me. Silently I make my way back downstairs, I grab my jacket and briefcase exiting the house silently….
(END OF FLASHBACK)
I spare her the details, telling her I saw her mother cheat on me with my brother. I was always the one doing the workload… the boring one… of course, they’d all prefer him. She gasps, but now that I’ve begun, I can’t stop.
“I returned the following day, and they both looked me in the eye as if nothing was wrong. I couldn’t bring myself to tell them I knew… and so I didn’t. I kept it in. I went through grief, regret, pain, betrayal… alone… As Melani pretended to love me, each day that passed only made the pain inside of me fester.”
I stop when she places a hand on my back, but I can’t look at her.
She’s my daughter… regardless…
“She told me she was pregnant… I wasn’t expecting that and after what happened I wanted to know if the child was even mine… and so with the help of a doctor, at one of her check-ups I had a small amount of amniotic fluid drawn from her without her knowing and then I had it tested against both mine and Adam’s DNA.”
“No…”
Zaia whispers, sounding horrified.
“Don’t worry, you are my daughter…”
I say quietly. Her heart is thumping, and I grip the window ledge. “Knowing I was the father, I decided to try to give it another chance, our fake relationship.”
My voice breaks and I stop.
“I’m so sorry,”
she whispers, I turn to her, guilt filling me. I’m causing her additional stress. As her father, I should be the pillar of strength for her.
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