Page 5 of Wolf Alpha's Forbidden Affair

He is staring at me curiously now, frowning slightly because he knows what I’m proposing. This is a dangerous situation, one that can be easily rectified if he decides on the right course of action. Of course, this could turn around and bite me in the ass but I’m not going to let that happen so easily. At least I will know that I at least tried to make some peace and gone from there. I wonder what he will do when he finds out that Addison is my mate.

“I think we could work something out.” He finally murmurs, settling his gaze on me, “But what about my daughter?”

I know this could very well turn around and bite me in the butt, but I can’t hide it from him because it would end up making things worse, “I’m going to be honest with you, she is my fated mate and I don’t want you shipping her off to marry someone else. Marry her to me, that’s the only thing that I will agree to.”

His cheeks burn a bright red as he looks at me like I am crazy, “you are lying! There is no way that my precious daughter would be fated to filth like you! I will grant you the promise of a pack but I’m not going to stop with giving you, my daughter! You are crazy!”

“She stays with me or no deal.” I tell him coldly, rising to my feet, “I understand you might not believe in the bond anymore, but I do. I have absolutely no intention of giving her away to someone. I can’t do it. She’s my mate, she’s everything that I have dreamed about, and she is everything that I will end up needing. I can assure you that she will remain safe by my side because no one would dare to touch her unless I gave them the okay to do so. Right?”

His jaw clenches and he looks at me like he might try to kill me, “I don’t know what game you are playing, but you might want to stop while you are ahead. She will never agree to stay by your side.”

“What if she does agree?” I butt in, seeing how he looks at me with confusion, “if she decides to remain by my side, will you concede and allow her to be with me? I understand why you might be hesitant over this, but I can assure you that she will remain safe with me. So, let’s give her the chance to pick.”

I thought that he would shoot it down, it wouldn’t even surprise me if he did. It has become more and more obvious that he isn’t thinking much about me or his daughter. He wants things his way or no way at all. I wish that I could do something about it but unfortunately, there’s not much that can be done. I’m going to continue to fight this battle and I might win but I could also loose. I can’t allow myself to though because I’m afraid of what it might end up doing to Addison who might be counting on me.

“I understand how you’re feeling about this entire thing, but you need to give her the option.” I explain to him, hoping to make him see reason, “I understand completely that you want to be ahead of me, and you want to do everything to make sure that I lose but this is the right thing to do.”

He’s studying me cautiously and I can tell that he isn’t too sure about what I’m saying. I’m not sure either but I’m not going to let him see it. I’m going to make sure that he knows that I’m not going to back down and I’m going to continue to do everything in my power to win. If I don’t win, then there is absolutely nothing for me anymore. Not when I have someone to protect.

“Okay, she can decide but I need to hear her answer myself.” He finally concedes, giving me a look that tells me he won’t accept any bullshit, “and you better hope that she decides to say yes to everything that you’re telling me.”

I couldn’t be sure that she will, but I have to hold onto the hope that she does want me. I guess the worst-case scenario is that she doesn’t and then I’ll have to fight for everything…

I’m okay with that though.

Chapter Seven

Addison

Something isn’t right and I have no idea what to do about it. Something inside of me is screaming at the fact that I’m missing everything right now. I know that Mateo is meeting with my parents, and I can only imagine how that is going. I hope that a truce was called because I already know that Dad might end up trying to kill Mateo or something. I don’t even want to think about that because I just know how his mind works.

He doesn’t take too kindly to those who keep trying to fuck him over. I know he probably sees Mateo as a threat, and he might do everything in his power to eliminate that threat. It wouldn’t even surprise me at this point, that’s how far I’m done with this shit. I keep wondering if maybe Mateo is going to do the right thing, but I shouldn’t hold my breath there. Who does he owe anything to?

Not me, that’s for sure.

I let out a shaky breath and I shake my head back and forth. I don’t know what’s going on right now, but I feel so uneasy. It’s like someone is going to do something to me and I will be able to do nothing about it. It’s kind of terrifying to even think about but it is something that I have lived with my entire life. I sense their hatred. I know they hate me.

Letting out a shuddering breath, I continue about my business as I walk around the cell and try to get rid of this gnawing feeling. Something is terribly wrong, and I have no idea what to do about it. I want to ask Mateo, but he isn’t back yet. Did something happen to him? Did something happen to my family. Am I going to learn the news of someone being slaughtered?

Do I even want to know?

I look up as I hear the door open, and I’m surprised to see Mateo walk in and he doesn’t look harmed. But the look on his face tells me that something else is the matter.

“What’s going on?” I ask him curiously now as I raise an eyebrow.

“You’re going to have to make a choice.” He explains to me, a weird look on his face as he goes on, “I know that I might not have been the most suitable mate in your eyes, but I can assure you that you will be happy with me. I can’t be sure a hundred percent what’s going to happen between us or anything, but what I do know is that you’re my fated mate.”

“You locked me in this cell.” I correct him, seeing how he flinches back like I had just slapped him, “why should I believe a single thing that you say?”

“You don’t have to believe me.” He assures me, shaking his head back and forth, “but I am telling you the truth. This was the only way that I could keep you safe from everyone out there that would honestly do everything in their power to harm you. I’m sorry that I didn’t tell you the truth, but I didn’t want to bear you looking at me the way that you are now. Like I’m some kind of monster.”

It's like a slap to the face because I had no idea, I was looking at him like I was. I can only imagine how hurt he is thinking that I don’t believe him. I mean, I honestly don’t know what to believe or even think. I don’t know how I can trust him after everything that has happened, and I’d like to think that I would be able to, but it is becoming more and more obvious that he is continuing to hide things from me. He might think it is okay and he might assume that I’m going to be alright with it but I’m not. After everything that I have been through, I wish that he would show me a little bit more respect than he does at this moment.

If I had it to my way, I would do everything in my power to just tell him to fuck off. I want to but I can’t, feeling like I am battling a battle on the inside from what I want and what I should do. I know that all that I have been through, there’s no way that I can just allow him to win this because it could turn around and destroy everything that I have built. I can see by the look on his face that he knows this as well, but he is giving me the option.

“They are going to marry you off if you go with them.” He explains to me, shaking his head back and forth, “and I don’t want to see that happen. I wish that you could trust me in what I know is best for you, but I can see why you don’t. I do not deserve it.”

I just bite my tongue because I know this could turn around and really screw me. I don’t know what the game is but I’m thinking that he wants me to stay. He wants me to pick him. I would have had no issues with picking him if he hadn’t treated me the way that he did but now, it truly feels like I might be in a losing battle. I don’t know how he is feeling, and I don’t know if I’m going to make this right but what I do know is there is no way in hell that I’m going to be able to just back down.

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