<b>Chapter</b><b>64</b>
<b>Alpha</b>Bale’sPOV
Hungerhadalmosteatenupeverypartofme,andIcouldn’tevenfeelmyselfanymore beforethewomanImarrieddecideditwastimeformetoeat.Evenafterstarvingme,sheusedherhandtobringouttheportionoffoodIwouldeat.
Itwaslittle–notenoughforthelongtimeIhadbeenhungry–butdoesshecare?No.Iwasevenafraidtinbeforeshedeniedmeeatingatall.Itdidn’ttakemeaminutetofinishthesmallportionofrice,andIusedwatertofillmystomach.
Iwaslikeaveinmyfather’s<bnd</b>,orevensomethinglesser,becauseevenveshavealittlerightleft,unlikeme,wholivesunderherwhimpineverything.
“Gotothevisitor’sroomandstay.Thedemonkingisvisiting,andIhaveanothervisitor.Idon’twanttoseeyourfacearound.”ThatwaswhatshetoldmeafterIwasdoneeating,andwithouthesitation,Idid<b>as</b>shesaid,evenwalkingatafastpacelikeachildafraidtobe floggedbythemother.
Ihavenoideawhothevisitorwas,andshedoesn’tcare.TheweddingIdidwithherwasabullshitbecausesheisn’tmywife.atall.Shehasneverbeenandwillneverbe.Myonlyregretismydaughter.Imissher<b>so</b>much,andsheisjustthe<b>reason</b>Iamstillstayingalivebecause,asidefromher,Ihavenomeaningonthisearth.
Ienteredtheroomanidonthebed,allowingthepasttofloodintomyheadandtorturethedaylightoutofme.EverymistakeandbaddecisionIhadtakeninlifebecauseIwasblindedbyinfatuation.
Tearsformedinmyeyes,runningdownmycheeksasmyheartgrewheavy,sadnessexposingitselfinsideofme.ThesceneofmyhappyfamilywithmyfirstmateanddaughterSelenewasyinglikeascene,clearinmyhead.
HowdidIfallintoDiana’straptotheextentofbanishingmydaughter,notmindingthatshewouldbekilled?
Iwasdrowninginthought,hittingthebedwithapunchcontinuouslyeverytimeIrememberthatimeIactedsostupid.andsenseless.Thefrustrationwasjustoverwhelming<b>and</b>unbearableforme.Ibadlywanted<b>a</b>second chance-anewbeginningtobeagoodfather,ruler,andleader.
Aknocksoundedonthedoor,andIrosequicklytoopenthedoor,thinkingitwasDiana.Iwon’tdarekeepherstandingatthedoorforaminuteaftersheknocks,orshewillbeatme.Itisnormndusualforheratthispointtohitmelikeapunchbag.
Ifbeingworthlesswereahuman,thatisme.Evenmywolfhadsunkintothedeepestpartofme,dumbandhopeless.DianamadesureIlostallmypower.This is from N?velDrama.Org.
Igottothedoorandpusheditopen.Iwasfacedwithamaid.Shelookedleftandrightasiftobesurenoonewaswatchingbeforeshehandedanenvelopetome.
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“Whatis that,andfrom<b>whom</b>?”Iasked,mybrowsknittingtogetherasIsquintedattheenvelopewithouttakingitfromher.
Hereyesdartedleftandrightagainbeforedriftingbacktome.
“Sir,pleaseletmeenterbeforeIamseen.Idon’twantanyocatchmetalkingtoyou,especiallyDiana.Ihadbeenstalkingyouformanydays,waitingforthedaytobeable<b>to</b>giveyouthis.Luckily,Ieavesdroppedwhenshewastellingyou<b>to</b>stayinthisroom.”
Ididn’twaitanysecondsbeforelettinghierinandlockingthedoorbehind…
“Thisletterisfromsomeone,butthemessageisfromyourdaughter.”Shespilled,anditwaslikearainofcoldwaterpoureddownonme,withshiversrunningdownmyspineandsendinggoosebumpsallovermyskin
“Mydaughter,youmeanSelene?ShesentmealetterTearsbrimmedinmyeyesasItookitquicklyfromherandtoreouttheenvelope.
“OhmyGod…”Ifelltomyknees,cingtheletteronmychestafterreadingitall.Thetearsinmyeyeswouldn’tflowingdownasIfelteverywordshewrote,hearingtheminmyearslikeshewastalkingtomeface–to–faceinthatroom.
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Selenehadn’tabandonedmelikeIthought.Shedoesn’thatemelikeIthoughtshedid,anditseemsshehaspushedthepastawayandisalsolookingforaway<b>to</b>makethingsrightbetweenus.
Intheletter,shecalledmeDaddy;shereferredtomeasherfather<b>,</b>andthefeelingwasamazing.I<b>realized</b>atthatmoment<b>how</b>muchIhadmissedmylife,mydaughter,everythingabouther.Imissedhersmile,voice,and cheesiness.
Gawd,whydidIdoallthattoher?
“<b>I</b><b>will</b>have<b>to</b>leavenowbeforesomeonecatchesmehere.Themaidssaidthatatthatmoment,makingmelookupather.
“HowwillIsendher<b>a</b><b>response</b>?WhatwaycanImeetmydaughter?Pleasehelpmeout.Ibadlyneedtotalktoher.”
Sheshookherheadwithadeepsigh.
“Thereisabsolutelynoway.Idon’teventhinksheisoutoftheLycankingdom.I’mconfusedastowhyshehadn’etorescue<b>us</b>too, butIbelievethetimeisclose,andthisletterisjusttoreassureyoutostaystrong.
“Tellmewhobroughtthisletter.Icangettospeakwithmydaughterthroughher.”
“Idon’t knowher,andshedidn’tintroduceherselftome…Ihavetogonow.”Shesaidthatandwalkedawayimmediately.
Iheldthelettertomychest,treasuringeverybitofit
Itwaslikeafreshbreathoflifehadreturnedto<b>me</b>.Justthethoughtthatmydaughterdoesn’thold<b>any</b>grudgesagainstmeanymoremademesohappy.Like,afterallthewrongIdidtoher,shestill<b>has</b>aceinherhearttoforgiveme.
Nina’sPOV
<b>I</b>watchedhimasheleapedinexcitement,hearingthatIhaddeliveredalltheletters,especiallytheonemeantforhissister.
Hehuggedmetightandmedeeply,tearsbrimminginhiseyes.
“Thankyousomuch,mylove.Youareablessinginmylife.Now,shewon’t<b>have</b>toworry<b>and</b>won’tkillherselfifshehasitinmind.Shewillstaystrongandwaitforme,knowingIdidn’tabandonher.”Hemeagainandagain.
“You’returningmeonwiththese.”Iteased,andhughed.
“Youalreadyturnedmeonwiththisgoodnews.You<b>have</b>noideahowhappyIamtohear<b>this</b>.Itmeansalottome.”Hecarriedmeinhisarmslikeababy,andIcouldonlyblushreallyhard,gigglinguncontrobly.
“AndIhaveanothermessageforyou.”Iadded,andhecarefullybroughtmedown.“Letmehearit,mylove.”
“Verysoonyouwillgetajobinthepce.Ihaveusedmyconnectiontosendmessagestotheguardsandworkersthere.Ifthereisanyvacancy,Iwillbeinformed<b>,</b>soifitissomethingyoucando,youwillbeemployedimmediately.”
Heheldmebythewaistandpulledmeclose.
“Iloveyou.Nina,myheartbeatsforyou,<b>and</b>IpromiseIwillneverleaveyou.Thankyouforeverything.Thesacrifice isbeyondwhatIthoughtyoucoulddoforme.I’moverwhelmed.”Hepouredouthisheart,everywordexudingpurepassion<b>and</b>lovethatIcouldfeel.
Shiftingmystrayedhairbehindmyearshentedanotheronmyforehead,thenmynoseandmylips.
“Iwill<b>do</b>anythingforyou.”Isaiditlowlywithabeamonmy<b>face</b>.Henodded.
“Iknow,Ibelieveyou.Ioncedoubtedifyoucouldstaywithme–ifyouwouldbeabletofacewhateverattackforbeingmylove–butnowIamfullyconvinced.Ididn’treallybelieveinlove,butyouhadtoldmeforrealeverythingaboutit,andIpromise<b>to</b>makeyouthehappiestwomanonearthwitheverythingIgot.”
Mycheeksmustbeliketomatoesnow.Iamsure.Hiswordsweresosweetthattheymademyheart<b>skip</b>abeatandbutterfliesdanceallovermystomach.
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Mylipswidenedintoagrinthatrefusedtoseizeevenforasingleminute.Hearinghimsayallthesetomewaslikeabalmtomyheart,givingmelifethatseemedtobedeadinsideme.
“Iamblushing.“Myvoicehitchedasmyphonerangatthatmoment.
Webothdartedoutoureyesinthedirectionofthephone,andIinstantlyrecognizedthenumber.Mymouth<b>went</b>agapeasexcitementlitupinmyeyes.
<b>This</b>isoneoftheguardsintheroyalpackhouse.hingcouldbethereasonforthecall.
Iquicklypickeditup.
“Yes?”
“Ajobjustcameup.It’surgentandneedstohavearecementrealfastbecauseit’sfromLuna,andyouknowshecan’texerciseany<b>kind</b>ofpatience.”Thevoicecamefromtheotherend.
So,what’sthejob?”Iaskedwithasharpbreath.Thejoybubblinginsidemewasmakingithardformetotalk.
“Isthepersonyouwanttogiveajobtoyourfriend?Ifheorsheis,Idon’tthinkthiswouldbeagoodonefortheperson.becauseit’smorelikearisk.”
“Tellme!”.
“TheLunawantsapersonalguardfortheLycangirlshehasbeenkeepingcaptive.Idon’tknowwhatevertranspired,butshesuddenlyreleasedherandistreatingherwell.I<b>am</b>surethereisasecretn.ShefiredthefirstonebecauseheseemedtobefallingfortheLycangirl.WhyIsayit’sariskyjobisbecauseDianawantsthepersontogiveherinformationaboutthegirl.”
Hewasexiningon thephonewhileStanwasalreadyonhisknees,thankingGodwithahugesmileonhisface.
WebothknewwhotheLycan girlwasalready.Thiswasthemiracleweprayedfor.Wewereactuallyhopingjusttogetajobinthepackhouse,butnow,notonlydidthejoe,italsocameinthebestway.
Stanwillbeclosetohissisterasaguard.Whatmoredo weaskfor?Whatisbetterthanthis?Withhismaskedface,bothofthemcanmakensonhow<b>to</b>escapesoeasily.
“See,Iwillbesendinghimoverrightnow.Givehimthejob.That’sthejobheisverygoodat.Doyouhear<b>?</b><b>”</b>IsaidonthephoneandgotapositiveresponseattheotherendbeforeIhungupthecall.
ImmediatelyafterIdroppedthephone,hecarriedmeupinabridalstyle,dancinglikeweweremarried<b>couples</b>havingtheirweddingdance.