ALPHA KADEN'S MATE - EPISODE 10

Although I know dad wasn’t in the mood to talk to anyone, I still had to pick the courage to approach him. I went to his room, it has always been locked since he returned from work.

Gene and Danielle on the other hand has always been persuading me not to go talk to him. I get it, they are only trying to protect me but, this is my fate. If truly I am fated to this monster, then I think I need to understand more about my destiny.

And the only person who can tell me about this is my Dad.

I headed to his room, hesitating to knock on his door. Will he answer me? Will he even give me the chance to tell me what I desperately want?

Maybe, standing here with the thoughts wasn’t gonna help matters. I just have to give it a try and wait for whatever will be his reaction.

” Who is that? ” He asked after the first two knocks.

” Father, it’s I, Illiana. ” I responded, still with the second thought. Should I just turn my back and call this a mistake?

The door opened and the first thing I saw was an emotionless face staring mutely at me. ” Dad,” I called in a sobbing tune. ” there’s something I wanna talk to you about. ”

” Come in. ” He opened the door wide enough for me to enter. I sat on his bed, while he leaned against the wall. We were quiet for what took like minutes, then he asked. ” What is it you wanna talk to me about? ”

” Dad, ” I started. ” First, I don’t know what’s going on between you and mother but I don’t care to know what it is. And second, I’m sorry for keeping you guys bothered two nights ago. I thought leaving was the right choice, but I was wrong. ”

” Illiana, I don’t blame you nor your sisters for anything. It’s not your fault, and neither is it theirs. The only problem is that we find it difficult to understand what fate has for us. ”

” That’s why I am here. I know you know something about my destiny. Starting from the day at the hospital, when I saw you crying, I had this feeling that… there was something bothering you, something you just don’t wanna talk about. I never wanted to ask because, I felt maybe you were just sad seeing me in a poor condition. But father, ”

I stood up from his bed, walking to where he stood. ” what is it you know that I don’t know. What is it that bothers you but you are scared to say it? Is it about my destiny, is it about the mark? Tell me father, tell me. ”

” Illiana… ” He shook his head tearfully. ” I’m sorry for not being there for you. If I was a good father, none of this could have happened to you. ”

” Dad, what are you talking about? ”

” You’re in this condition is all because of me. I knew what fate has for you, but I was so foolish to understand it. Eight years ago, when they came looking for you, out of you and your sisters, I knew it was you he was coming for. I was just too scared to give you out, I was so scared to lose you so soon.

I listened to your mother. She was the one who brought up the idea of leaving Mandeva. She made me believe we can keep you safe from him if we were far away. I knew we can’t, I knew we can never as far as the mark is concerned. But what can I do? I don’t want my daughter to see me as a wicked father, to think I hated her and wanted her out of my life.

I had to listen to your mother. And each time I see the mark grow, I knew I was becoming a bad father to watch you suffer when the remedy was so clear for me to understand. I never believed in fate, but I did the moment he gave you the mark.

The doctor said the only way to stop the mark from growing was to give you to the one who marked you. I wanted to tell you, I really do but… ”

” But what? ”

” It wasn’t that easy to give you away even though doing so was the right thing. If your mother ever finds out that I told you about this, she promised to sign a divorce between us. ”

” She is planning on getting me married to one of her colleague’s son. Danielle made me promise not to tell you, but now I see she what she’s up to, I don’t know what to do. Dad, I don’t want this family to divide because of me. It never happened before, it shouldn’t now.

I know choosing to marry her friend’s son is a wrong choice but if that’s the only way to prevent this family from separating then I have to. But after then, I’m sorry, I’ll have to face my destiny even though it’s so difficult for me to accept. Isn’t that what you want? ”

He nodded. ” Those stories about the wolves aren’t hundred percent real, not all of them are the monsters we think. Those are just goodnight tales we listen. ”

” I knew it. But Gene said most of them are. ”

” Most, but not all of them. ” He corrected. ” Those who are mated to werewolves, are always the luckiest creatures in the world. Trust me, following your destiny is not the wrong choice ever made, rather it’s the beginning of a new history. ”

” A new history. ” I repeated.

” Yes, a new history. ” He nodded a smile.

I pulled myself into his arms, hugging him so tight. ” I knew I can trust you in this. Thanks dad, for being so sincere to me. You’ll always remain the best. ” I kissed his left cheek.

” It’s a pleasure, sweetheart. ”

I broke the warm lasting hug, ” Maybe you should start from now to put the smiles on. ”

He scoffed.

” I really missed those smiles, you know. ” He finally smiled after an effortless attempt, I returned the smile.

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I yawned, rubbing my eyes. The weather was a bit darker and it was still 5:30 on my table clock. I went to ease myself, on returning, everywhere was looking bright and clear.

Staring at the table clock, I was shocked to see what the time was. It was 10 o’clock already? How the heck is that possible?? I shivered and almost fell when I heard the multiple banging on my door.

” Who’s that crazy idiot f*cking banging on my door!! ” I yelled at whosoever it was.

” Crazy idiots? ” Danielle snapped. ” Did she just called us crazy idiots? Oh, Ana, I’m gonna strangle your throat as soon as you open this door. ”

” I’m gonna kick her butts and let her know how painful knocking on her door is. Hey, Ana, get your ass over her and stop smiling at our conversation! Your wedding is in the next one hour and you need to get your face maked up. ”

” What?! ” I flew my eyes open. ” What wedding are you talking about? ”

” Just open the damn door and stop keeping us waiting. ” Danielle complained.

” What wedding are you guys talking about? ” I repeated.

” Oh please, ” Danielle rolled her eyes.

” C’mon little sis, don’t tell me you slept your brains off. I thought we discussed about this last night. ”

” Did we? ” I looked more confused than I sounded. ” I’m sorry I don’t remember discussing that with you guys. Danielle only told me mom was planning on getting me married but she never told me when. ”

” Well, consider it as a surprise then. ” Gene smirked.

” No. No, I’m not. I’m not marrying anyone. I’m not ready yet. ” I refused.

” Then you choose to follow that monster? ” Danielle frowned.

” If that’s fate, then yes, I wish to follow him. ”

” As long as I am alive, you are not marrying that monster. ” Mom finalized as she walked into my room.

I opened my eyes, thanking my stars it was all a dream…